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I've been doing 23 hour (dinner-to-dinner) fasts twice a week (not back to back days) for nearly 6 years. It's the easiest form of weight control I've come acro

I've been doing 23 hour (dinner-to-dinner) fasts twice a week (not back to back days) for nearly 6 years. It's the easiest form of weight control I've come across. It's nice to see it may extend my longevity as well. Anyone wanting to try it just know the first 2-3 times are the most difficult. It does get much easier after that. I've had blood levels checked and it stunned my doctor. He said my LDL is at the level of child under 10 years old. If anyone has questions about 23 hour fasts I'll gladly answer them.

itchyouch 8y ago
Whats your weekly protocol?
- BasicObject 8y ago
  Monday night after dinner I only drink water until bed. Tuesday I only drink water and black coffee until dinner time. I do this twice a week. Fasting is flexible. You can do it whatever times or days you like. I prefer to fast beginning at night because I sleep through the first part and I've never been a big breakfast person. I pretty much never eat breakfast. Always been a big dinner person so it works well for me.
  - bitcoinmoney 8y ago
    Do you have keto breath on whole of Tuesday? I work with people and probably can’t do this.. but very interested.
    - BasicObject 8y ago
      Never heard the term "keto breath" before. Haha. Yes but the more water I drink the better the keto breath. It does seem like it would be difficult to do but I was very surprised how much my hunger levels went down.
senectus1 8y ago
how are your energy levels on the fasting days? I presume you load with water to help distract from the hunger?
- BasicObject 8y ago
  I drink at least a liter of water to help keep the feeling of hunger away. I learned that if I keep the meal small preceding the fast I don't struggle during the fasting day. Sometimes even if I follow all these rules I may feel hunger regardless after hour 21. I'm not the best person to ask about energy levels because I take a medication that depletes my energy so I'm drinking caffeine a lot to stay energized. I can honestly say the last hour is the real challenge after doing it this long.
- steve_adams_86 8y ago
  This is anecdotal, but I've typically fasted in a similar way (eat between 4-8pm only) for around 5 years. A few years ago I was running 20-30km while fasted without issues. I was running slow (5:30 per kilometer) but I felt pretty good, with steady energy and no weakness or crashing. I took a while to adapt to not eating first, but I'd say it was a matter of a month at most. I personally did (and do) drink a lot of water if I feel hungry. I usually end up hungry the next day if I allow myself to eat past 8 or so - it's always a mistake for me to do that. I allow myself to have tea and coffee, which some people say isn't true fasting because you have to metabolize the things in the tea or coffee. I don't mind. I'm doing this to maintain control over bad eating habits which lead me to be very overweight. I have ADHD and I suppose it comes with poor impulse control in my case - I tend to be very "all or nothing", so fasting works very well for me. I have nothing until I can have it all :)

itchyouch 8y ago

Whats your weekly protocol?

BasicObject 8y ago
Monday night after dinner I only drink water until bed. Tuesday I only drink water and black coffee until dinner time. I do this twice a week. Fasting is flexible. You can do it whatever times or days you like. I prefer to fast beginning at night because I sleep through the first part and I've never been a big breakfast person. I pretty much never eat breakfast. Always been a big dinner person so it works well for me.
- bitcoinmoney 8y ago
  Do you have keto breath on whole of Tuesday? I work with people and probably can’t do this.. but very interested.
  - BasicObject 8y ago
    Never heard the term "keto breath" before. Haha. Yes but the more water I drink the better the keto breath. It does seem like it would be difficult to do but I was very surprised how much my hunger levels went down.

senectus1 8y ago

how are your energy levels on the fasting days? I presume you load with water to help distract from the hunger?

BasicObject 8y ago
I drink at least a liter of water to help keep the feeling of hunger away. I learned that if I keep the meal small preceding the fast I don't struggle during the fasting day. Sometimes even if I follow all these rules I may feel hunger regardless after hour 21. I'm not the best person to ask about energy levels because I take a medication that depletes my energy so I'm drinking caffeine a lot to stay energized. I can honestly say the last hour is the real challenge after doing it this long.
steve_adams_86 8y ago
This is anecdotal, but I've typically fasted in a similar way (eat between 4-8pm only) for around 5 years. A few years ago I was running 20-30km while fasted without issues. I was running slow (5:30 per kilometer) but I felt pretty good, with steady energy and no weakness or crashing. I took a while to adapt to not eating first, but I'd say it was a matter of a month at most. I personally did (and do) drink a lot of water if I feel hungry. I usually end up hungry the next day if I allow myself to eat past 8 or so - it's always a mistake for me to do that. I allow myself to have tea and coffee, which some people say isn't true fasting because you have to metabolize the things in the tea or coffee. I don't mind. I'm doing this to maintain control over bad eating habits which lead me to be very overweight. I have ADHD and I suppose it comes with poor impulse control in my case - I tend to be very "all or nothing", so fasting works very well for me. I have nothing until I can have it all :)