Fasting 28 days?
Sythfia
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Okay I need a 2nd or a few opinions on this.
Recently my little brother is starting a diet consisting of just water for the next 28 days. (Personally I find that dumb af, but since he's stubborn and doesn't listen to my personal opinion on it, it can't be help, I tried to explain a simple calorie deficit diet, but atlas he thinks that won't work on him). I mean fasting does work to a extent sure, but I dont think 28 days is healthy at all, my bro was inspired by a gaming youtuber whom was on this diet and seemed to lost quite a bit of weight and now my little brother who is 15 is trying to jump on the band wagon. Any advice or are you doing the diet and does it work for you or any way of talking him out of it, maybe some of your guy's opinions could help. Thank you.
Recently my little brother is starting a diet consisting of just water for the next 28 days. (Personally I find that dumb af, but since he's stubborn and doesn't listen to my personal opinion on it, it can't be help, I tried to explain a simple calorie deficit diet, but atlas he thinks that won't work on him). I mean fasting does work to a extent sure, but I dont think 28 days is healthy at all, my bro was inspired by a gaming youtuber whom was on this diet and seemed to lost quite a bit of weight and now my little brother who is 15 is trying to jump on the band wagon. Any advice or are you doing the diet and does it work for you or any way of talking him out of it, maybe some of your guy's opinions could help. Thank you.
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Well, it is a pretty miserable way of committing suicide. His heart will probably give out before he gets his dream body. Lack of electrolytes, his body cannibalizing muscles and organs to continue to make proteins (the building blocks of everything), ect.7
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What is the deal with this? It's the 3rd time this week I've heard of this water fast AND I just heard my brother in laws niece ended up in the hospital for doing this! Your organs shut the bleep down!5
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watch out for re-feed syndrome when starting to eat again.2
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There are many studies of people doing water fasts and surviving but it is not something to do without medical supervision.9
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trigden1991 wrote: »There are many studies of people doing water fasts and surviving but it is not something to do without medical supervision.
What kind of supervision does one need whilst doing this water fast? I just don't understand why somebody would take the risk.4 -
Tell his mom to take his internet from him! This is a super bad idea!19
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I saw this video that he was talking about, the guy also very clearly mentioned DO NOT attempt if you are under 18. Surely your parents won't let this happen?6
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Talk to your parents ASAP and explain why it isn't healthy, especially for someone who is obviously still growing.9
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As others have said, it is a slow road to suicide. Don't let him do it.1
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It probably won't kill him, but it will be absolutely miserable experience. He probably won't make it more than a day or two.2
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Inform your parents.6
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Yeah I already informed my parents, they've told him a bunch of times about it not being a good idea, yet he still insists on it, so ridiculous. Thank you guys, it's nice to know that you all have the same opinions as me. I'll try to convince him, he's on day 4 btw, I just found that out today.2
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Your 15 year old brother is trying to starve himself definitely let your parents know.4
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I understand stubborn quite well and actually get he probably won't listen to anyone else so instead maybe just make it really hard for him by eating his favorite foods around him and hope his cravings convince him for you. If he fails himself it will be easier than convincing him otherwise.5
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Pizza anyone?9
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I understand stubborn quite well and actually get he probably won't listen to anyone else so instead maybe just make it really hard for him by eating his favorite foods around him and hope his cravings convince him for you. If he fails himself it will be easier than convincing him otherwise.
Lol I've been doing that all day today. Even bought some brownies and soda, we'll see by the end of today it's all gone.2 -
At my worst, I was a member of a pro-anorexia website. Even there, a 28 day water only fast would be considered too much.8
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emmaling142 wrote: »At my worst, I was a member of a pro-anorexia website. Even there, a 28 day water only fast would be considered too much.
Right? I just don't understand his logic. Thanks for sharing.0 -
Last year I stopped everything but water. I was hospitalized at the time for another reason. Because I wasn't eating they tested my blood daily. After a week they said my kidneys had started to shut down and show signs of damage. Two weeks in the bloodwork had signs of liver failure. I started accepting ensure at that point because I knew what came next....been there before.
Fasting for more than a day or two damages your body! Especially if you are young and still developing!5 -
emmaling142 wrote: »At my worst, I was a member of a pro-anorexia website. Even there, a 28 day water only fast would be considered too much.
Right? I just don't understand his logic. Thanks for sharing.
In a day or to ask him to go for a (long) walk with you or something else physical. Maybe after feeling how his body is struggling he will fuel it properly.
Or you could just ask him why he hates himself and wants to destroy his body4 -
jenmarrs429 wrote: »Last year I stopped everything but water. I was hospitalized at the time for another reason. Because I wasn't eating they tested my blood daily. After a week they said my kidneys had started to shut down and show signs of damage. Two weeks in the bloodwork had signs of liver failure. I started accepting ensure at that point because I knew what came next....been there before.
Fasting for more than a day or two damages your body! Especially if you are young and still developing!
Exactly! Well said and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.0 -
Wasn't joking about refeeding syndrome if he has truly been fasting.1
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Rebecca0224 wrote: »emmaling142 wrote: »At my worst, I was a member of a pro-anorexia website. Even there, a 28 day water only fast would be considered too much.
Right? I just don't understand his logic. Thanks for sharing.
In a day or to ask him to go for a (long) walk with you or something else physical. Maybe after feeling how his body is struggling he will fuel it properly.
Or you could just ask him why he hates himself and wants to destroy his body
True. I'll be sure to try that. I've asked him why he hates himself so much to cut out food and that it'll f*** with his metabolism. But all his response was "it won't, I've done the research." Ect. Smh. Anyways thank you.0 -
28 hours maybe. But 28 days!?! That is beyond rediculous. It's sad how much terrible advice is out there.7
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Wasn't joking about refeeding syndrome if he has truly been fasting.
Yeah I saw your original post and I agree completely, I told him about what you mentioned and what refeeding syndrome was, he did have some second thoughts but then proceeds to say he's done the research in fasting and nothing will happen to him. But thank you, I'll be sure to push the topic a bit more.1 -
... The human body can only survive so long without food. Three weeks, give or take. Only having water for 28 days is very slow suicide.5
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Rebecca0224 wrote: »emmaling142 wrote: »At my worst, I was a member of a pro-anorexia website. Even there, a 28 day water only fast would be considered too much.
Right? I just don't understand his logic. Thanks for sharing.
In a day or to ask him to go for a (long) walk with you or something else physical. Maybe after feeling how his body is struggling he will fuel it properly.
Or you could just ask him why he hates himself and wants to destroy his body
True. I'll be sure to try that. I've asked him why he hates himself so much to cut out food and that it'll f*** with his metabolism. But all his response was "it won't, I've done the research." Ect. Smh. Anyways thank you.
Ask why he refuses to give his heart the fuel it needs to continue pumping blood.1 -
Meh, I bet he doesn't make it 24 hrs before he is sneaking food.1
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What he doesn't understand is that he'll gain all the weight back, plus probably way more.4
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just read he was on day 4. Still call bs and I would bet he is eating something and hiding it.
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