What do you think about water fasts?

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  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
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    This alone should convince you....think about this....PEEING OUT YOUR BUTT.

    But there's a support group , like what people dealing with addiction & tragedy go to. That alone almost makes me want to do one.
  • Slinkybaz
    Slinkybaz Posts: 312 Member
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    This alone should convince you....think about this....PEEING OUT YOUR BUTT.

    Are you nicking my stuff?!
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
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    This alone should convince you....think about this....PEEING OUT YOUR BUTT.

    But there's a support group , like what people dealing with addiction & tragedy go to. That alone almost makes me want to do one.

    Have you read any of the science behind intermittent fasting? I really doubt it. It's not about weight loss, it's about your general health and boosting your metabolism.

    Long term water fasts are basically starvation diets, which would be a bad thing. Intermittent fasting is not about that at all.
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
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    So I looked at your food diary. Unless you're not longing your food are you've got the flu you should probably start talking to a professional. You are not eating enough, and you are going to do some serious damage to your metabolism, organs, and brain. You NEED to eat more, and you should start talking to a therapist. I am a recovering anorexic, and I know the signs, therapy is going to do you a world of good.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
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    I'm thinking about a cookie fast.

    I really like cookies.
  • Cathleenr
    Cathleenr Posts: 332
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    Joined in September,no personal data and only 2 posts, one of which is this ridiculous topic?
    Troll.
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,858 Member
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    Joined in September,no personal data and only 2 posts, one of which is this ridiculous topic?
    Troll.

    Oooh! We should all start a Troll Diet.
  • FaithHopeBELIEVE
    FaithHopeBELIEVE Posts: 626
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    This alone should convince you....think about this....PEEING OUT YOUR BUTT.

    But there's a support group , like what people dealing with addiction & tragedy go to. That alone almost makes me want to do one.

    Have you read any of the science behind intermittent fasting? I really doubt it. It's not about weight loss, it's about your general health and boosting your metabolism.

    Long term water fasts are basically starvation diets, which would be a bad thing. Intermittent fasting is not about that at all.

    THANKYOU for posting this!!! I am on an IF 16/8 fast right now and have lost FAT NOT muscle and I feel amazingly energetic as i still work out during my fast. If you have never tried it and do not do it properly is when you lose muscle or pass out, etc... I eat all my MFP goal cals in the 8 hour window. Some people do 18/6 fasts or 1 24 hour fast a week which you stop eating at 6pm and eat again the next day at 6 pm so you never go wihtout food.

    Check this site out first then do a google search for Intermittant fasting and you will find nothing but amazing finds.

    www.leangains.com
  • Schwiggs
    Schwiggs Posts: 222 Member
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    I think water fasts are similar to your current diet. Incredibly stupid. Especially since my guess is you're still in high school. Talk to some of the people that do intermittent fasting if you really feel like not eating.
  • adjones5
    adjones5 Posts: 938 Member
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    I was part of a religion that required a lot of fasting and it was stupid. Not eating = stupid.
  • Schwiggs
    Schwiggs Posts: 222 Member
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    I was part of a religion that required a lot of fasting and it was stupid. Not eating = stupid.

    Calling out religulous practices is such a ****ing turn-on.
  • adjones5
    adjones5 Posts: 938 Member
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    I was part of a religion that required a lot of fasting and it was stupid. Not eating = stupid.

    Calling out religulous practices is such a ****ing turn-on.

    I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not...
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
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    print off your diary, take it to your doctor and talk to her/him about it. i dare ya.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
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    got no idea what a water fast entails. Could you provide any less detail?

    I do leangains 16/8. Works for me with whatever my goals are at the time.
  • Avalonis
    Avalonis Posts: 1,540 Member
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    Joined in September,no personal data and only 2 posts, one of which is this ridiculous topic?
    Troll.

    FIrst think I noticed.

    BB.com guys getting a laugh again :)
  • Avalonis
    Avalonis Posts: 1,540 Member
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    I was part of a religion that required a lot of fasting and it was stupid. Not eating = stupid.

    Calling out religulous practices is such a ****ing turn-on.

    I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not...

    I seriously doubt hes being sarcastic. Hes on my friendslist... I am betting he was being serious.

    Then again, I think you could say damn near anything and it would be a turnon.

    Kind of like swearing in French. Still sexy. Dirty, nasty words, and sounds oh so hot.
  • WarriorMom2012
    WarriorMom2012 Posts: 621 Member
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    I'm on a sex fast...oh wait I thought you meant you drink the water really fast...Nevermind!
  • email4jenp
    email4jenp Posts: 52 Member
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    Um, not good at all and I would never do one. Talk about screwing up the electrolytes in your body, the minerals (want bad, bad, bad muscle cramps?)

    You'll get sick and sick quick. If you want to do a liquid diet, then do slimfast (although I disagree with the shake diets too, but at least give your body some vitamins and minerals)
  • email4jenp
    email4jenp Posts: 52 Member
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    me again - and not to mention a terrible blood sugar swing down to so low that it's unhealthy for your body and you won't bounce back well from it either. You lose water weight, but that's about it. You will be miserably sick if you mess with your blood sugar like that. And if you do go on a water fast, don't plan to do ANYTHING that day in a work out kind of way. You'll regret it.
  • Alloranx
    Alloranx Posts: 51 Member
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    A great way to lose muscle.

    Very true. Check out all the damage intermittent fasting has done to the muscles of these poor people:

    http://www.leangains.com/search/label/Client results

    Don't they just look so weak, sickly and unhealthy? Nasty, I'd never want to look like them. Practically anorexic:

    http://www.chilloutpoint.com/images/2010/08/anorexic-models/anorexic-models-06.jpg
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    Fasting just destroys your muscles and puts you into starvation mode where you don't lose any fat:

    http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/265/5/E801.short
    http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/50/1/96.short
    http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/94/11/4524.abstract
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    Fasting is so bad for your health, too! Scientific studies have shown that over and over again, like these:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300080
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17616757
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16529878
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    It wrecks blood sugar:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17522614
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    And it ruins your metabolism!

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10837292
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    Also, you can't work out while you're fasting! That would be stupid.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3622486
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17489012
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3292504
    http://www.springerlink.com/content/w8712615714k8150/


    Read a little before mouthing off about something you don't understand, and next time I won't have to science pwn you all this severely.

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html
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