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the longest that I fasted was about 3 months and the biggest challenge that I faced was that if you omit protein from fasting then you have this weak/tiredness

by jijji 4y ago

the longest that I fasted was about 3 months and the biggest challenge that I faced was that if you omit protein from fasting then you have this weak/tiredness feeling throughout the time that you're fasting. what I found is that if you drink One of those 30g protein shakes everyday and a vitamin B complex vitamin (which supposedly breaks down lipids/fats) during the fasting, those feelings went away. on average I lost about 1 lb per day of body weight by doing such a fasting,.. and then after about 2 weeks of fasting it appears that your stomach gets smaller, and you become less hungry as a result, and the desire for food itself decreases.... during that 3 months I lost about 50 lb, and I think only because I would cheat once per week on Sunday.

hirundo 4y ago
Back in the 90's I lost 120 pounds on a multi-month protein shake "fast" ... and then gained it all back plus more. In total, despite the wonderful if brief relief from morbid obesity, it was a highly negative experience that I don't recommend, at least for weight control.
- twawaaay 4y ago
  "protein shake fast" is not a fast. It is a calorie restriction diet. Probably the worst kind you can imagine. I lost 60 pounds once, then regained it back and then some. I lost it again but the second time I made it my mission to understand what I do and make it stick. It seems to be working. It is better to get healthy to loose weight that loose weight to get healthy. With healthy habits and healthy food your body will naturally shed unnecessary weight over time. The second time I lost weight, for good, I focused on building good eating habits. Learning new healthier recipes (to displace unhealthy food). Running every day. Intermittent fasting rather than restricting calories. Building metabolic flexibility so my body is good at living off of its fat stores. I was loosing up to 15 pounds a month for three months straight while not feeling hungry.

by jijji 4y ago

hirundo 4y ago

Back in the 90's I lost 120 pounds on a multi-month protein shake "fast" ... and then gained it all back plus more. In total, despite the wonderful if brief relief from morbid obesity, it was a highly negative experience that I don't recommend, at least for weight control.

twawaaay 4y ago
"protein shake fast" is not a fast. It is a calorie restriction diet. Probably the worst kind you can imagine. I lost 60 pounds once, then regained it back and then some. I lost it again but the second time I made it my mission to understand what I do and make it stick. It seems to be working. It is better to get healthy to loose weight that loose weight to get healthy. With healthy habits and healthy food your body will naturally shed unnecessary weight over time. The second time I lost weight, for good, I focused on building good eating habits. Learning new healthier recipes (to displace unhealthy food). Running every day. Intermittent fasting rather than restricting calories. Building metabolic flexibility so my body is good at living off of its fat stores. I was loosing up to 15 pounds a month for three months straight while not feeling hungry.