Fasting --> Vomitting / Fainting ?

"well, then don't fast."

I wouldn'y say your body was dumb...more confused!
I'm no expert but I have heard that eating little and often is best, as your body needs the calories to function, even at a minimum rate. Maybe your body is really confused because you're eating so much in a shorter space of time then starving it? Do you exercise a lot?

Your body is brilliant. Absolutely, incomprehensibly brilliant. Please listen to it.

Definitely.

If you can't skip breakfast without puking, something is wrong with your body. Most likely you have a small stomach that requires you eat smaller meals instead of large meals. There's a medical term for it, i just can't think of it right now.

"well, then don't fast."

seems like that should handle that

Fasting is not for everyone

Yes, if you don't like your doctor's recommendations, seek another doctor's recommendation. Don't put your health in jeopardy. We are all striving for BETTER health, not declining health.

I would go with the idea that I have a small stomach and need more frequent meals or something-- but that simply isn't true. I can eat, eat, eat and never feel full. Which makes snacking a HUGE problem for me, and it made me fall in love with IF. If I was fasting and not eating, then I wouldn't snack / crave food. The only reason I stopped was because my schedule got all wacky-crazy. I had classes from 7am - 2pm then work from 3pm - 10pm, so I never had a full meal, just lots of snacking. Could lots of snacking lead to hypoglycemia ? Like the constant flow of sugar got me used to it and now that there isn't a constant intake my body is kind of WTF? Wasn't necessarily bad foods, but I was eating at least every other hour.

I'm not going to answer the last questions, because those are way out of my realm of knowledge, but as someone who grew up believing that two meals a day is ideal for adults with average metabolism (my husband has way-above average metabolism and really needs 3 meals a day most days), I would say that perhaps you need to adjust when you eat. I can't remember if you said when you go to bed, but if you are going to bed with food in your stomach (ie, before 11 or 12 or maybe earlier, depending on how much and what you ate), then perhaps that is a contributing factor.

Also, you said that eating breakfast had some negative side effects. Could it be that you are eating the wrong kinds of food for you for breakfast? 500 calories of doughnuts and 500 calories of oatmeal, milk, and fruit are so different! Or an egg and whole grain toast (not just 100% wheat, but something really substantial (and expensive if you don't make it yourself). Or however many calories you would eat for breakfast. If you eat a low-sugar, higher protein/carb meal with a decent amount of fat, you shouldn't be sluggish or have issues. My husband had beans, rice, some grilled veggies, guacamole, and a boiled egg for breakfast, and he had energy for like 7 hours! Granted, my husband is a special case (he works out to gain weight and at almost 40 is a size 30 waist). But still, eating nutritious food in the morning might help. Then again, maybe you're doing that already and really do have some health problem. In which case, I'd go see a naturopath. They are more expensive, but often so worth it if you can find a good one. I get that you don't trust your doctor; I don't trust mine either. The last time I went to her, it was to get a referral for physical therapy, and the next time will probably be for a pap smear or something like that. I rarely get sick (avoiding GMOs seems to keep colds at bay--only had one this winter, right after eating a bunch of GMO-laden junk, and I was over it in like a week when I went back to my healthy diet.)

Anyhow, I hope you figure it out. I remember morning sickness (3 times over), and vomiting on an empty stomach is NOT fun!

Well it just annoys me that I used to be able to fast, you know ? I don't mind not fasting, but the fact that I can't kind of makes me want to do it more or figure out whats wrong. I don't exactly trust my doctor because he never thinks theres anything wrong with me when I have a chronic sore throat, and as you can see, faint / vomit if I don't eat every so often. So I kinda feel forced to self-diagnose so I can at least be aware.. I guess I'm conducting experiments on myself, idk.


I would go with the idea that I have a small stomach and need more frequent meals or something-- but that simply isn't true. I can eat, eat, eat and never feel full. Which makes snacking a HUGE problem for me, and it made me fall in love with IF. If I was fasting and not eating, then I wouldn't snack / crave food. The only reason I stopped was because my schedule got all wacky-crazy. I had classes from 7am - 2pm then work from 3pm - 10pm, so I never had a full meal, just lots of snacking. Could lots of snacking lead to hypoglycemia ? Like the constant flow of sugar got me used to it and now that there isn't a constant intake my body is kind of WTF? Wasn't necessarily bad foods, but I was eating at least every other hour.

I used to be able to put both feet behind my head. Then I hit 30 and now I can only get one.

Point is bodies change as you age -- so you can't fast anymore.I am with your doctor, I don't think anything is wrong with you -- other than you maybe want their to be something wrong with you. If you have serious doubts, see another doctor.

never understood why they call it fasting when it goes sooooo slowly.

From 8 pm to 6 am? The majority of people I know don't eat between those hours to begin with!

I think you need to get more thoroughly checked out. That doesn't seem like an IF problem.

I've been fasting for 24 hrs twice a week for the past three weeks. The first time I got lightheaded after about the 20-hour mark. I've had no problems since then.

You might be hypoglycemic or something.

I agree. The act of "Fasting" does not seem to be her problem as she can't skip breakfast after eating dinner. A normal person can skip one meal without puking. There is something else going on.

with fasting, i would suggest easing into it slowly.
your body has grown to expect food on a certain timetable.

but 8pm to 6am isn't fasting, that a normal time to not eat...
rather than asking your doc about fasting specifically,
ask why, even after a good dinner, you're feeling faint and sick at 6am.

Your body is brilliant. Absolutely, incomprehensibly brilliant. Please listen to it.

Definitely.

^^^^^THIS!!

Our bodies are perfect, well oiled machines and you should definitely heed its warnings. Vomiting every day is a sign of a problem, listen to you body and solve it!