Posted: 6/16/2014 7:51:27 PM EDT
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I just hit the 24 hour mark on my fast. All I've had during the last 24 hours is water. I've been hungry, but not too bad. I have a slight headache, but nothing disabling, and that could be from not getting my coffee today.
My plan is to go another 24 hours, then stop the fast for 12 days, then repeat for 4 cycles. I'm doing this for 2 reasons, one I wanted to see what it would be like to have no food for 48 hours. Second reason is explained at http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ |
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I have gone fasting for a days on end without realizing it. I get busy and get stuck doing something and by the time I finish, I'm too tired to eat and fall asleep It's all about staying mentally occupied in my experience That's an important part of it I think. Recreational Eating [disorder] is more easily avoided by staying productively involved in something interesting. |
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Quoted: I just hit the 24 hour mark on my fast. All I've had during the last 24 hours is water. I've been hungry, but not too bad. I have a slight headache, but nothing disabling, and that could be from not getting my coffee today. My plan is to go another 24 hours, then stop the fast for 12 days, then repeat for 4 cycles. I'm doing this for 2 reasons, one I wanted to see what it would be like to have no food for 48 hours. Second reason is explained at http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ That study is imperfect and isn't ready for experimenting with yet. Though, fasting is a very old method of doing various things with the body, it probably won't harm you much. But unless you are trying to fix a specific issue you are probably not going to be too happy....
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Do you realize that restarting your immune system like that might regenerate, but also makes it forget what you were immune to right? That study is imperfect and isn't ready for experimenting with yet. Though, fasting is a very old method of doing various things with the body, it probably won't harm you much. But unless you are trying to fix a specific issue you are probably not going to be too happy.... Quoted:
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I just hit the 24 hour mark on my fast. All I've had during the last 24 hours is water. I've been hungry, but not too bad. I have a slight headache, but nothing disabling, and that could be from not getting my coffee today. My plan is to go another 24 hours, then stop the fast for 12 days, then repeat for 4 cycles. I'm doing this for 2 reasons, one I wanted to see what it would be like to have no food for 48 hours. Second reason is explained at http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ That study is imperfect and isn't ready for experimenting with yet. Though, fasting is a very old method of doing various things with the body, it probably won't harm you much. But unless you are trying to fix a specific issue you are probably not going to be too happy.... So, if I were to give fasting a try, later on I could end up getting the Chickenpox again? I think I'll pass, because I really hated it as a kid. |
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. |
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About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. Quoted:
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. Its tough but I was amazed at how fast my body adjusted to it in terms of energy and day to day working. |
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So, if I were to give fasting a try, later on I could end up getting the Chickenpox again? I think I'll pass, because I really hated it as a kid. Quoted:
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I just hit the 24 hour mark on my fast. All I've had during the last 24 hours is water. I've been hungry, but not too bad. I have a slight headache, but nothing disabling, and that could be from not getting my coffee today. My plan is to go another 24 hours, then stop the fast for 12 days, then repeat for 4 cycles. I'm doing this for 2 reasons, one I wanted to see what it would be like to have no food for 48 hours. Second reason is explained at http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ That study is imperfect and isn't ready for experimenting with yet. Though, fasting is a very old method of doing various things with the body, it probably won't harm you much. But unless you are trying to fix a specific issue you are probably not going to be too happy.... So, if I were to give fasting a try, later on I could end up getting the Chickenpox again? I think I'll pass, because I really hated it as a kid. 
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Its tough but I was amazed at how fast my body adjusted to it in terms of energy and day to day working. Quoted:
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. Its tough but I was amazed at how fast my body adjusted to it in terms of energy and day to day working. Yup, 2-4 days in and you're not hungry so long as you eat and drink something every 2-3 hours. |
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So, if I were to give fasting a try, later on I could end up getting the Chickenpox again? I think I'll pass, because I really hated it as a kid. Quoted:
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I just hit the 24 hour mark on my fast. All I've had during the last 24 hours is water. I've been hungry, but not too bad. I have a slight headache, but nothing disabling, and that could be from not getting my coffee today. My plan is to go another 24 hours, then stop the fast for 12 days, then repeat for 4 cycles. I'm doing this for 2 reasons, one I wanted to see what it would be like to have no food for 48 hours. Second reason is explained at http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ That study is imperfect and isn't ready for experimenting with yet. Though, fasting is a very old method of doing various things with the body, it probably won't harm you much. But unless you are trying to fix a specific issue you are probably not going to be too happy.... So, if I were to give fasting a try, later on I could end up getting the Chickenpox again? I think I'll pass, because I really hated it as a kid. Is it also possible that the immune system might "reboot" and forget how to react appropriately to certain substances and - BAM - now you're allergic to stuff you didn't use to be? Supposedly, the reason a lot of kids aren't allergic is that the mother passes appropriate antibodies to the child during breastfeeding. Will fasting essentially cause you to lose those antibodies? |
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About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. Quoted:
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. About once every 1-2 years I do a 12 week stretch averaging about 800 net calories (intake - outtake, not including BMR) per day. My Dad does this about two handles a week with sparse fillers 
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I'm up to 46 hours on only water. headache is gone and energy is up. I will end the fast at the 48 hour mark due to missing the act of eating and good food, not because of hunger. I did a 72 hour last week. Once you get past the 48 you really don't think about it, of course this is with plenty of water. |
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I had a blocked colon a few weeks ago and get symptoms if I eat much. I've been drinking rooibos tea, mostly because it's healthful and it's something to drink. I think it's really taken the edge off my hunger. I have an appt in a couple weeks, I think I have a gall bladder problem. I don't want to spend another 4 days in the hospital so I'm not risking another attack, or whatever it was. There is also a good brand of mango juice that helps, one variety had a good amount of protein. A small cup of that is kind of a meal substitute. It's helped me keep my energy level up at work and stuff. |
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fasting will not harm most people. it is something people have been doing for tens of thousands of years deliberately.
whether it does any good is something else, but since it is unlikely to cause harm, I see nothing wrong with moderate fasting anymore than I see anything wrong with eating so called organic food. There may be no real benefits but it probably will not harm one any. |
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. thats how i lost 60 lbs in 6 months. it played hell on my joints with the lack of nutrition. |
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thats how i lost 60 lbs in 6 months. it played hell on my joints with the lack of nutrition. Quoted:
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. thats how i lost 60 lbs in 6 months. it played hell on my joints with the lack of nutrition. Its all in what you eat. I have done it and lost 40 lbs in 12 weeks with no real loss of lean muscle mass or bone density, and I was much better hydrated due to upped water intake. |
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I had a blocked colon a few weeks ago and get symptoms if I eat much. I've been drinking rooibos tea, mostly because it's healthful and it's something to drink. I think it's really taken the edge off my hunger. I have an appt in a couple weeks, I think I have a gall bladder problem. I don't want to spend another 4 days in the hospital so I'm not risking another attack, or whatever it was. There is also a good brand of mango juice that helps, one variety had a good amount of protein. A small cup of that is kind of a meal substitute. It's helped me keep my energy level up at work and stuff. do you know the brand? |
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Its all in what you eat. I have done it and lost 40 lbs in 12 weeks with no real loss of lean muscle mass or bone density, and I was much better hydrated due to upped water intake. Quoted:
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. thats how i lost 60 lbs in 6 months. it played hell on my joints with the lack of nutrition. Its all in what you eat. I have done it and lost 40 lbs in 12 weeks with no real loss of lean muscle mass or bone density, and I was much better hydrated due to upped water intake. So did you go Paleo diet? |
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Try 800 calories per day for 10 weeks then get back to me. Staying busy is definitely the key to ignoring your body screaming for calories. It has made me realize a lot of people will survive a very long time with little to no food in a long term shtf event. thats how i lost 60 lbs in 6 months. it played hell on my joints with the lack of nutrition. Its all in what you eat. I have done it and lost 40 lbs in 12 weeks with no real loss of lean muscle mass or bone density, and I was much better hydrated due to upped water intake. So did you go Paleo diet? We have tried Paleo/Primal, but struggled with finding things to eat. The weight loss was through a program at my doctors office. |
