Water fasting

ashesxoxo

Hi! I’m 5ft and 160 lbs. I’ve been really wanting to go on a water fast to kickstart my weight loss. Any success stories?

zebasschick

I went on a juice fast years ago, and I lost quite a bit of weight in a short period. That being said, I lost some muscle, and once I stopped juice fasting, I put all the way back on, but with less muscle more of it was fat.

It would be much ealthier and more effective just to cut a reasonable amount of calories from your daily food. Because keep in mind that at the end of your fast, you'll go back to eating, and without taking the time to learn how many calories you can afford you daily, you'll just put the weight right back on.

csplatt

There’s a difference between losing fat and simply dehydrating yourself, “losing” weight from food no longer in the digestive track, and putting yourself in a situation to lose muscle from severe under eating. How long are you wanting to “water fast?”

sollyn23l2

ashesxoxo wrote: »

Hi! I’m 5ft and 160 lbs. I’ve been really wanting to go on a water fast to kickstart my weight loss. Any success stories?

Yeah. Water fasting won't "kickstart" your weight loss. You can try it, but just be aware it holds no benefits beyond making you miserable. And just like zebasschick said, you'll most likely gain it all back as soon as you start eating food. Plus some, because you're body will be so dying to eat something that you'll go into a binge.

tomcustombuilder

Water fasting serves no purpose. Fatloss is a product of a consistent weekly calorie deficit over time.

ninerbuff

Kickstart your weight loss by just reducing your calorie intake with FOOD.

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