Fasting what to expect

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  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    I think this is a good idea. You said you like to eat. Me too. It is almost like we are addicted to food. So in order to overcome your addiction you go cold turkey. I think if you keep it up you will do great! If you get it down to a true fast to where you are only drinking water, read up on how to break your fast because you have to slowly get your digestive system working again. Good luck and keep up the good work.

    Anyone else think this person is the op?
  • oremus1
    oremus1 Posts: 100 Member
    are there any mods on MFP
  • deluxmary2000
    deluxmary2000 Posts: 981 Member
    I'm just confused as to how the OP says she is 34 in her post, but her profile says 39?
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    I'm just confused as to how the OP says she is 34 in her post, but her profile says 39?

    magical unicorn. :wink:

    I am really 26. :wink:
    honest :devil: :devil:
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    I think this is a good idea. You said you like to eat. Me too. It is almost like we are addicted to food. So in order to overcome your addiction you go cold turkey. I think if you keep it up you will do great! If you get it down to a true fast to where you are only drinking water, read up on how to break your fast because you have to slowly get your digestive system working again. Good luck and keep up the good work.

    don't feed the trolls....or encourage insanity. this is NOT a good idea.
  • Jetta_C
    Jetta_C Posts: 58
    Don't let the headache throw you - that will pass. But yes, it is painful. You use up all your glycogen and all at once fat starts dumping into your system. The body is clever - it uses fat cells to store all kind of stuff that would be toxic to the body (this is because fat cells are not nearly as metabolically active as muscle cells - think of them as the body's "closets" where you can store stuff.) Once all this starts dumping into your system, it feels unpleasant. I fyou don't feel it is breaking your fast, it might help to drink some Milk Thistle tea because it will help the liver process anything toxic (like heavy metals) that is dumping out of your fat cells.

    It helps if you ease into a water fast. Improve your eating gradually and move towards a light, vegetarian diet, Then, when you move to pure water, your body is a little better prepared.

    Eventually, when you fast, you will go into ketosis. For many people (myself included) it creates a slightly hyper feeling, very energetic, and be prepared that you will have trouble sleeping. Needless to say, water fasts should be short if you are not having medical supervision.

    And, of course, if the whole affair just feels too unpleasant, there are other ways to lose weight. But fasting for a couple days, contrary to what laypeople think, is not going to kill you, or even hurt you. The body is way smarter than that.

    Good luck!
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    At current stats, OPs TDEE is 2100 calories, and she wants to lose 100 pounds.

    3500 calories per pound
    x 100 lbs to lose
    = 350,000 calories to lose
    / 2100 TDEE
    = 167 days worth of calories

    So, OP, continue your water fast until St. Patrick's Day and you will be all set!!!!
  • MississippiMama87
    MississippiMama87 Posts: 204 Member


    Brilliant. In fact, dead people hardly weigh anything. Let's all go on the death diet.


    I just spit water out of my mouth! :laugh:
  • WhoIsAmber
    WhoIsAmber Posts: 161 Member
    If you're going to fast, at least do something safer like Intermittent Fasting where you're at least eating your daily calories.

    Before I found out about just watching my calories and portions (5-ish years ago), I lost a lot of weight by not eating ("water fast") and within a year of just eating normally, I had put it all that weight back on, plus an additional 20 lbs. Just don't do it.
  • BlessedMoon
    BlessedMoon Posts: 65 Member
    There are numerous posts on MFP regarding intermittent fasting. It's not for everyone, but if done properly many people have great results. I recommend searching for these posts and doing further research on your own to discern what the best approach for you is. Just because others may not believe this is adequate or an appropriate form of losing or maintaining weight, it's simply that, their belief. Look at the facts to make an informed decision.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    I think this is a good idea. You said you like to eat. Me too. It is almost like we are addicted to food. So in order to overcome your addiction you go cold turkey. I think if you keep it up you will do great! If you get it down to a true fast to where you are only drinking water, read up on how to break your fast because you have to slowly get your digestive system working again. Good luck and keep up the good work.

    Brilliant. In fact, dead people hardly weigh anything. Let's all go on the death diet.

    DYEDD?

    OMG! "It's almost like we're addicted to food"????

    Yeah, that one's priceless.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    I think this is a good idea. You said you like to eat. Me too. It is almost like we are addicted to food. So in order to overcome your addiction you go cold turkey. I think if you keep it up you will do great! If you get it down to a true fast to where you are only drinking water, read up on how to break your fast because you have to slowly get your digestive system working again. Good luck and keep up the good work.

    Anyone else think this person is the op?

    ME!!
  • stacyjh1979
    stacyjh1979 Posts: 188 Member
    While we are on the subject, let's also run our cars without ANY gasoline!! Think of the money we'll save $$$$$$$

    Hahaha love that :)
  • Carlywiese
    Carlywiese Posts: 51 Member
    I love how many of the responses here are people telling this obviously anorexic person to try IF ... No, just no. Eat food please! Work on your relationship with food before you work on losing weight, this is not healthy. I myself do 5:2 very successfully but would never recommend it to someone with your attitude towards food. Good luck with your death diet OP...you're gonna be one sexy *kitten* skeleton ;)
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    How long are you intending not to eat?
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