Water Fasting...What's your experience?
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Old_Cat_Lady wrote: »I don't want to steal a thread, but cabbage soup for a day is not unhealthy. Carrots, broth, onions, garlic, and i forgot white beans for protein.
It's better than water only, and you know OP is going to do the water fast anyway. Giving options.
That actually sounds delicious. I'm making "unstuffed cabbage soup" for dinner tomorrow night - very similar, only add ground beef. Yummo0 -
My husband occasionally fasts for spiritual reasons.
I don't. I have no desire to fast for any reason unless I have to do a short term fast prior to a medical procedure - and then it is PURE HELL. Nope.
When I eat "on plan" - and make sure I meet my nutritional goals for protein, fiber, fat, etc, and drink enough to stay hydrated (for me it's 10 cups / day - otherwise I start to "feel dry") I feel GREAT - no need to "reset" anything.
When I eat too much food that has poor nutritional value and do not make sure I am hydrated enough - then I feel gross.0 -
I hate being hungry and I get cranky when I'm hungry so, no, I wouldn't do it.0
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I had to do a 48 hour water fast before my brain surgery. After surgery, I ended up binging. Never again.1
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I just did 36hrs water-only last weekend and felt great. My anxiety (GAD) diminished and my memory was quick. Numular dermititis was clear. After re-entry, my digestion feels much better; less bloat etc. Energy levels were great, I was worried I was manic because I felt so good. Zero hunger pains. My blood sugar stayed at its normal fasting level; 84. I believe the trick was my diet leading up. Three weeks of nothing more glycemic than sweet potatoes or strawberries, and plenty of quality fats and meat: 2200 cal/day, carb 15% (83g), fat 45% (110g), protein 40% (220g). Also a factor: I lift heavy 3x/week and I’m at 13% body fat. My reason? Autophagy.10
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I'd stay away from water fasting, unless it's in a metabolic ward type of environment (with doctor supervision).2
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awildwomanatheart wrote: »Hi Everyone,
So recently I've been researching water fasting. Not just for my health, but I also feel very drawn to it for other personal reasons as well. An overall reset lets say. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever done one, and if so, what was your experience? In addition:
How long did you fast for?
What were your pros/cons?
Overall, how did you feel during and after it?
Would you do it again, why or why not?
Just hoping to gain some insight, so that I can make a well informed decision. Thanks so much. I hope you all are having a great day and your journey is awesome
I did one for two days during November 2015. The pains of stomach growls got to me but I felt refreshed physically and mentally afterwards. My workouts were better.
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I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
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awildwomanatheart wrote: »Hi Everyone,
So recently I've been researching water fasting. Not just for my health, but I also feel very drawn to it for other personal reasons as well. An overall reset lets say. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever done one, and if so, what was your experience? In addition:
How long did you fast for?
What were your pros/cons?
Overall, how did you feel during and after it?
Would you do it again, why or why not?
Just hoping to gain some insight, so that I can make a well informed decision. Thanks so much. I hope you all are having a great day and your journey is awesome
The question is why even do it. To lose weight, you don't need to do any fancy gimmicks with the fanciest name....all you need is to eat less than you burn... that's it. Why make it complicated by restricting and restricting all the time.4 -
I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.14 -
awildwomanatheart wrote: »Hi Everyone,
So recently I've been researching water fasting. Not just for my health, but I also feel very drawn to it for other personal reasons as well. An overall reset lets say. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever done one, and if so, what was your experience? In addition:
How long did you fast for?
What were your pros/cons?
Overall, how did you feel during and after it?
Would you do it again, why or why not?
Just hoping to gain some insight, so that I can make a well informed decision. Thanks so much. I hope you all are having a great day and your journey is awesome
The question is why even do it. To lose weight, you don't need to do any fancy gimmicks with the fanciest name....all you need is to eat less than you burn... that's it. Why make it complicated by restricting and restricting all the time.
I'll share my anecdotal experience here. My TDEE is around 1700, so losing weight at a reasonable pace means eating around 1200 calories.
Eating 1200 calories makes me ravenous. It's a constant struggle to find the best foods to keep me full, I'm always planning my next meal.
Water fasting? I don't need to think about food at all. Hunger disappears after a couple days. So much more free time. I feel good. Weight loss is quick and relatively painless.
So would I rather stick to a 1200-cal diet for a month, or fast for 7 days of the month and eat at maintenance for the rest? The total calorie count will be similar but one process is much easier - in my experience.8 -
stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out. 9 -
stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.5 -
stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.3 -
stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
Wouldn't be easier to lightly lower calories slightly below your TDEE and not feel starved or feel the need to restrict yourself so extremely?3 -
stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
You're on an 8 day water fast. Following a 6 day water fast in February.
So clearly you're not actually eating at maintenance and it's not an "IF", but when. And every month(February and now March) is often. not occasional and certainly not "years"5 -
stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
You're on an 8 day water fast. Following a 6 day water fast in February.
So clearly you're not actually eating at maintenance and it's not an "IF", but when. And every month(February and now March) is often. not occasional and certainly not "years"
I'm about 10lbs away from maintenance so yes, I am currently in a weight loss phase. But I'm planning ahead for maintenance. And I really don't want to calorie count during maintenance, so this is my way of planning to maintain my weight. Daily weigh-ins, intuitive eating, and the occasional water fast if I have weight creep.4 -
MacrosandMacaroons wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
Wouldn't be easier to lightly lower calories slightly below your TDEE and not feel starved or feel the need to restrict yourself so extremely?
I mainly just don't want to calorie count anymore. After so many years of it, I'm sick of it. I'd rather eat intuitively, monitor my daily weight and if I notice a slow upwards trend, throw in a water fast to lower my weight back down. I enjoy water-fasting, it simply doesn't feel 'extreme' or like 'starvation' to me. I get that it's a weird concept to most people.5 -
stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
You're on an 8 day water fast. Following a 6 day water fast in February.
So clearly you're not actually eating at maintenance and it's not an "IF", but when. And every month(February and now March) is often. not occasional and certainly not "years"
I'm about 10lbs away from maintenance so yes, I am currently in a weight loss phase. But I'm planning ahead for maintenance. And I really don't want to calorie count during maintenance, so this is my way of planning to maintain my weight. Daily weigh-ins, intuitive eating, and the occasional water fast if I have weight creep.
You're all over the place here.
So you've never actually been in maintenance, but you've never actually been overweight.5 -
stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.stanmann571 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »I did a 6-day water fast in February, now I'm 2 days into a planned 8-day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes.
I know water-fasting is extremely controversial and frowned upon, but I'm really liking it. After the first couple days, your hunger just disappears. My energy levels are fine. Compared to trying to maintain a 1200 calorie diet, fasting is extremely easy. I plan to manage my maintenance weight by eating normally and occasionally water-fasting if my weight begins to creep back up.
Woo away, folks!
So instead of finding an appropriate maintenance, you've elected to go with binge and restrict/yo-yo cycles.
Bingeing and restricting is a vicious, mental cycle common with EDs. I can't say I've ever struggled with body image and I've never even been out of a Healthy BMI range as an adult. Do you feel that IF protocols are also ED behaviours?
I find fasting easier than sticking to a calorie deficit. Your hunger really does just go away after a couple days, it's pretty awesome.
I find fasting occasionally then eating at maintenance the rest of the time much easier than feeling hungry with a constant calorie deficit.
Anyway - as I mentioned, I know fasting is very controversial so I'm not surprised with backlash. So I'll just leave my anecdotal experiences in this thread and politely bow out.
If you're gaining weight, you're not eating at maintenance.
I said 'if my weight begins to creep back up'. Like, over months or years.
You're on an 8 day water fast. Following a 6 day water fast in February.
So clearly you're not actually eating at maintenance and it's not an "IF", but when. And every month(February and now March) is often. not occasional and certainly not "years"
I'm about 10lbs away from maintenance so yes, I am currently in a weight loss phase. But I'm planning ahead for maintenance. And I really don't want to calorie count during maintenance, so this is my way of planning to maintain my weight. Daily weigh-ins, intuitive eating, and the occasional water fast if I have weight creep.
You're all over the place here.
So you've never actually been in maintenance, but you've never actually been overweight.
All over the place? I've been around 150lbs for most of my adult life (5'7" woman). My ultimate goal weight is 130lbs. I'm currently at 140lbs. Hopefully that clears it up.3
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