Fasting

thedescentofhope
thedescentofhope Posts: 118 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Lent begins in just over a couple of weeks & I'm worried about fasting & what my calorie deficit will mean both in terms of weight loss and general health while exercising. Any tips people?

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  • miriamwithcats
    miriamwithcats Posts: 1,120 Member
    Don't fast. It isn't healthy for you now. Aren't you allowed to not fast when it wouldn't be healthy? Give up something you love instead- like Chocolate.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    what kind of fasting will you be doing?? one meal a day? only eating between sunset and sunrise?
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    It's not fasting as such though is it, traditionally Christians would abstain from things such as meat, fish, fats and milky foods so you could easily follow a basically vegan diet without severely restricting your diet.
  • SGT_Reg
    SGT_Reg Posts: 186 Member
    Fasting is perfectly acceptable. Go to leangains.com

    You can fast for up to 24 hours without any adverse health issues or even muscle loss.
  • JazRos10
    JazRos10 Posts: 15
    I just got done fasting and I was about 700 calories under everyday. Since I was so low under my daily allotted amount of calories, I never worked out.
  • JazRos10
    JazRos10 Posts: 15
    I almost forgot....I lost 9 lbs, so you can still lose weight.....I was on the Daniel fast
  • takumaku
    takumaku Posts: 352 Member
    I am assuming by your statement of Lent, you are of the Roman Rite. I am a Byzantine (Ruthenian Rite) Catholic. In addition to the Great Fast (i.e. Lent), we also have Meatfare and Cheesefare weeks. I feel I can help you in your struggle.

    I feel what you are experiencing is fear and letting the "lental fast" become the scapegoat. As you begin your lental journey and practice the fast, focus on becoming closer to your god and strive not to let your "fear" cloud your mind. Ask yourself why are you letting this fear cloud your mind.
  • thedescentofhope
    thedescentofhope Posts: 118 Member
    Have no fear, losing weight is important to me but I would rather gain weight and still fast. I will be fasting no matter what.
  • thedescentofhope
    thedescentofhope Posts: 118 Member
    I eat and drink NOTHING from sunrise to sun down. I fast in the most traditional way.
  • Kmenczynski88
    Kmenczynski88 Posts: 70 Member
    Atleast drink water....
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I eat and drink NOTHING from sunrise to sun down. I fast in the most traditional way.
    There's absolutely no problem with that and it actually has benefits like increased lifespan, improved insulin sensitivity, and increased mental alertness. I only eat between 7pm and 11pm every day. I even work out fasted. I've gained muscle AND lost fat (at the same time) doing this. If anything, this is better for you than eating three meals a day.

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