Fasting Motivation!

Wow. 10 days. I did 4 a few weeks ago. I was surprised how easy it was. Of course, I'm working out a lot and rarely feel hungry these days, but still, the only thing I was 'eating' was lemonade made with maple syrup. So okay, it had a few calories, but still, that's all I had. Not sure if I would ever be brave enough to go for 10 days. Are you following a specific program?

You lost me at the crystal light Plain water would be better for you.

I'm going to start a juice fast tomorrow and see how long I can go.

For 2 weeks I have been a wayward child haha. Weight has gone up and down... but surprisingly I'm only .6 lbs up from 2 weeks ago. I'm okay with that bc I have been very bad. But today I woke up with my game face on! I sought out some much needed motivation. (videos of fasting on YouTube... not sure why that helps me but it does) Starting today I am shooting for a 10 day fast! In 12 days I start my new job (climbing the corporate ladder) and I would like to be a little smaller. And in 17 days my son turns 1!!! I'm sure all of you don't really care about my rambling bc we are mostly here for ourselves.... But I thought maybe my motivation on this dreary Thursday might motivate someone else! Good Luck everyone! Stay strong!

My daughter turns one in 8 days and I'm currently fasting. I do intermittent fasting and it's so easy to me considering I'm chasing a 2 year old and an 11 month old. Good luck!

You are slowing your metabolism down which will actually make it harder for you to lose weight. The weight you lose will be water weight, and it will all come back as soon as you start eating again. If you lose anything other than water, you're going to lose your lean muscle.

Check out juice fasting! Still get nutrients, definitely low calories and it help recharge your system. I do try to fast for 24 hours once a month. Its usually after a really bad day or I feel that I am craving too much fats. Helps me recharge my taste buds!

why? why? do people fast for 'weight loss" smh that is so so dumb.Im sorry but like pp stated youll only be losing water weight and potentially putting your health and life at risk! Other than for religious purposes,fasting is horrible!

IF is one thing. No food for 10 days is another. You complained about the negative responses but they are right. It is bad for you and thats all there is to it.

This is extremely sad to see. Fasting in the long run will hurt your organs and possibly mess up your electrolytes / hydration. Speaking from experience, I've been in the hospital with my heart only beating 26 times a minute, extremely low potassium, and severe dehydration. Please rethink what you're doing--it's not safe and if you want to lose weight, my goodness, do it the right way instead of hurting your body. You may think you're invincible, but you're not.

I urge you to tell your doctor what you're doing and see what he/she says about it. Your body needs nutrients to run and water will not suffice, nor will Crystal Light packages in your water..

I've come very close to death multiple times due to my eating disorder, and this sounds extremely disordered from reading this thread. FASTING IS BAD. Intermittent fasting, I can understand that, but going 10 days without food and only water purely for weight loss reasons is moronic!

I may sound crass or harsh here, but it's because I'm concerned for your health. Look up the negative effects fasting and malnutrition has on your body.

You are not going to eat for 10 days? That sounds insane to me, I think I'd rather die

First let me say I do not have an eating disorder. A few lbs ago I was considered Overweight. There is a healthy way to fast and it can be very beneficial providing you are not underweight and/or have any health conditions.

This post clearly was a mistake to put out on here bc people have such strong feeling about it. And I'm pretty sure 95% of the people with strong feelings have never researched fasting.

Please stop posting on this thread.

#1-There are tons of different people on here from all walks of life. Of course you are going to get strong opinions from both sides
#2 We can post if we want
#3 MANY of us HAVE researched and DO different types of fasting. This type happens to be ludacris. You are right, if you didn't want to hear what people think you shouldn't have posted this on here.

First let me say I do not have an eating disorder. A few lbs ago I was considered Overweight. There is a healthy way to fast and it can be very beneficial providing you are not underweight and/or have any health conditions.

This post clearly was a mistake to put out on here bc people have such strong feeling about it. And I'm pretty sure 95% of the people with strong feelings have never researched fasting.

Please stop posting on this thread.

You don't have to be skeletal to have an eating disorder. I'm not saying you do have one, but your eating patterns are obviously abnormal. Please go get me the research that shows fasting is OK and healthy for you body- back it up with science.

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