Fasting

AldrinYeo
AldrinYeo Posts: 26 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
hey guys, I've lost 9 kg for a good 6 months now, and im really happy with my results, right now im currently trying to maintain my weight, I'm fasting for a day, not as a diet but as a Christian due to my believes religiously. And I was wondering. Will that ruin my metabolism and crash it? I've always heard your body goes on starvation mode and holds onto fats so will I gain weight after the fast? Advice please and add me as well =) always happy to have more company with me in this lifestyle of mine to be healthy

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  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    ...... no.

    I fast for a few hours daily (dinner until lunch next day) and I'm starving.

    I really don't see any religious reason to fast for 24+ hours.
  • b3cky21
    b3cky21 Posts: 6 Member
    Your body certainly won't go in to 'starvation mode' (if you read a lot of posts this has been proved to be a myth anyway). Research is saying fasting should have a positive effect on your metabolism. Maybe worth looking at some of the 5:2 posts.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    You're a Christian who does fasting. hmmm I guess I don't remember that in the bible throughout the years and years of my parents forcing me to go to church.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    One day isn't going to hurt your metabolism.
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    Starvation mode is a myth, forget about it.

    Fasting can be very beneficial, in fact there are a couple of groups on here dedicated to regular fasting.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,009 Member
    Starvation mode is not a myth, it is very real, however it takes a lot longer to get there then the dieting world would have you believe. You are fine. Nothing bad will happen to your metabolism from occasional fasting...
  • withoutasaddle
    withoutasaddle Posts: 191 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You're a Christian who does fasting. hmmm I guess I don't remember that in the bible throughout the years and years of my parents forcing me to go to church.
    It's actually in there a lot. Mathew 6:16 Joel 2:12 Pslams 69 luke 18:12 ezra 8:23 just to name a few.
    But no, occasional fasting won't ruin your metabolism
  • withoutasaddle
    withoutasaddle Posts: 191 Member
    withoutasaddle wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You're a Christian who does fasting. hmmm I guess I don't remember that in the bible throughout the years and years of my parents forcing me to go to church.
    It's actually in there a lot. Mathew 6:16 Joel 2:12 Pslams 69 luke 18:12 ezra 8:23 just to name a few.
    But no, occasional fasting won't ruin your metabolism

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