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Why would you do this?

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... I am confused that just sounds like an eating disorder... which is fine many people are on here to over come that... not to encourage it. I hope there is more behind this than a five day no eating binge. Good luck to you on your path.

I do intermittent fasting usually once a month .. I've done anywhere between 3days to 40 days <--- wouldn't suggest that .. i normally do 3-5 days the thing to understand about fasting is it's not something you do cold turkey your body is use to eating and you really shouldn't just stop eating for days you have to break your system down and work up to the no food, start the week before by slowing your meals down (strictly from a fasting perspective not a working out perspective) I usually workout when I do my fast but although I am not eating I make sure i get plenty of water and V8 splash .. the mechanics of 'fasting" have to be understood there are more dynamics than just "i am not going to eat" you have to understand how your body reacts to that and usually it's not going to respond how you want it too because to your body you are starving it ... many frown upon doing it, I've gotten quite good at it (discipline) i lose weight, i am not weak, and i can still workout, the normal in the beginning days and lighten it up towards the middle and the end... hope this helped

Why would you do this?

I feel so much better during the day, I've never been a person that would eat before 12 or 1pm. Forcing myself to eat 6 meals a day just doesn't feel right for me.

I don't eat 6 meals a day either, I just eat my calories. But not eating at all, I'm sorry, that I cannot support. What does your doctor say about this?

I do eat my calories, just later in the day... a 5 hour window. This stops my cravings at night too.

Ok. I thought you didn't eat at all for days. That freaks me out a bit, considering that I cannot even make it to my car if I don't have breakfast. Fuel is fuel. Good luck and stay healthy!