Started an Extended Water Fast.

[Sacred_summit]

Title edited for caps, but what the hell? This sounds very unwise, potentially fatal. Please check with M.D.

I'm on day 3 of a water only fast. Anybody else go through fasting?
I'm aiming for 30-40 Days. So far so good!

 

[daveinlax]

Definitely not on Easter Sunday!

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I’ve done intermittent fasting in the past to some positive results. Why are you going on a water fast?

 

[proteus]

You wrote 30 to 40 days water only? Did you mean 3 to 4 days? I've done 72 hours myself and fast regularly for 48 hours. I would not deliberately go more than 72 hours without food unless under medical advice and care. Do you have a serious medical condition you are trying to fix? I believe you put yourself at risk for permanent health issues with your heart like arythmias, blood pressure issues, enlarged heart, loss of muscle mass, immune system issues, digestive issues. Check out Netflix series Unwell. Be careful.

 

[ThermionicScott]

+1. The thing that often kills people on extended fasts isn't running out of calories, but electrolyte imbalances.

 

[bobomatic]

I did a 60 hour fast. To celebrate, I smoked my pipe. I can't really recommend doing that. The head rush wasn't pleasant.

 

[kcghost]

Not for me. I have my figure to maintain (rotund).

 

[anotherbob]

wait a water fast? Firstly I thought you were announcing your head first dive into alcoholism in a creative way (no more water for this guy type thing). But are you not eating food or are you not drinking any beverage but water? And are we talking about full fast nothing all day and night? Or are we talking while the sun is out? Either way going to an extreme point like more then a few days or a week I would say consult a doctor during the process. Things can go really bad really fast if you go to an extreme like 30 or 40 days. Also fun fact doing an extreme fast will wreck your metabolic processes. Your systems don't know if you are legit starving (food shortages nothing to eat) or just not eating, the result is after you finish your body will do everything it can to store the calories which translates as make it into fat. Fun fact breaking a fast is important to know what you are doing. If you do a few days you can feel super terrible if you do it wrong. If you do an extreme fast you can kill yourself by breaking the fast incorrectly.

 

[anotherbob]

I did a 60 hour fast. To celebrate, I smoked my pipe. I can't really recommend doing that. The head rush wasn't pleasant.

I've done a few of those and I never once thought of smoking a pipe until after enjoying the first full meal food coma. Now that is great. The amount of pleasure you get at that moment makes you think someone laced your pipe with something against the law.

 

[Servant King]

Is this just another water flush thread in disguise? I'm not normally this suspicious, but tomorrow is April 1, so I think it's justified...

 

[Old Smokey]

Beer has water in it.

 

[Sigmund]

I dont know the details but I do know a lot of people do really unhealthy things in the name of health. I hope this isn’t one of them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

My thyroid is a nuclear blast furnace. Any kind of fasting would be fatal.

 

[Sobrbiker]

 

[warren]

I try not to shock my systems by depriving them of the substances they require. I'm just not into fads and pop science stuff.

 

[AJL67]

I went 24 hours without a Publix almond bear claw once... thought i was gonna die.

 

[mingc]

I've had a 2-day liquid fast followed by a laxative treat for my colonoscopy prep, twice now. Does that count?

 

[jpmcwjr]

This subject is very serious, and while humor is a Godsend in many threads, I am concerned that a member may be making a serious mistake.

Please, nothing more until we hear from the .o.p.

 

[Sacred_summit]

Your correct, what often messes people up is electrolytes.

I'll be taking
8g sodium via celtic sea salt
2.5-3.5g potassium chloride
5-600mg magnesium glycinate.

With my fat reserves I can safely go 30-40 days, but I'll let my body tell me.

As a former nutritionist/bodybuilder and avid mountain climber, I'm extremely aware of my bodies electrolyte requirements so I know what I need when based on how I'm feeling.

I'm doing this for two reasons.

1.) Reset and heal the body through autophagy


2.) Drop weight I gained from a terrible six week binge after my separation and tearing my finger (left me unable to climb, workout etc)

I can't recommend anyone fast longer than 5-7 days without a dr. I understand the risks.

Afterwards I'll be doing shorter fasts several times a year and most likely will eat during a 6-8 hour window daily like I used to back in the day.

I also like to see what the body is truly capable of as well as test myself physically and mentally.

 

[Sacred_summit]

Is this just another water flush thread in disguise? I'm not normally this suspicious, but tomorrow is April 1, so I think it's justified...

No, this is real.
I'll have updates on Instagram
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