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I tried for more than 3 months and it did not help me lose or keep a specific weight. In my case, doing 16:8, 20:4, 22:2 type of fasting didn't work bc I was fa

I tried for more than 3 months and it did not help me lose or keep a specific weight. In my case, doing 16:8, 20:4, 22:2 type of fasting didn't work bc I was famished by the time I had the meal. What I've seen in my fasting and weight logs, is that doing multiple day fasts helps me keep weight off. The problem I've had in the past was not transitioning to a 'maintenance' schedule. I'm doing 3 days of water+coffee (this is my third week). Last time I tried this in 2021 I lost 25 pounds (195->175) in 2 months. My plan now is to transition to 2 days a week once I've lost the weight.

jason_slack 4y ago
What is your diet like when you come out of fasting? Are you refeeding for a few days and restoring electrolytes before you go for a heavy meal?
- jrvarela56 4y ago
  Irregular to say the least. Sometimes there's a big meal/event and I just gorge on crap - end up with stomach pains. Other times it's a regular lunch at home: lots of veggies, whole grains and protein (this has better impact on stomach). I've found that there's a sweet spot as to fasting length: too soon (say a day) and I feel really hungry, so calorie count probably doesn't add up as I eat more than I 'saved'. Wait too long and the something similar happens (starving), my ideal spot seems to be ~3 days and breaking the fast with a 'regular'/not-eating-out meal. I don't supplement for the fasting, from what I've read ~3 days isn't long enough to warrant that. Just lots of water and some salt (iodized) if I'm doing 4 days. Usually headaches may show up at the end of the 3rd day but that just tells me I'm not hydrating properly (also piss color helps get feedback on this).
  - jason_slack 4y ago
    May I suggest using Celtic sea salt instead of iodized or Himalayan? It really helps with absorbing the water into mucus membranes. It also has a bunch of other special properties.
exfatloss 4y ago
I gave up on fasting for weight loss as well. It's just another form of caloric restriction and that just doesn't work for me. My body is just too efficient: it immediately turns down the metabolic rate to adjust. I've done 5 days fast, 2 days feeding for a month straight and didn't lose any weight that I didn't immediately regain upon the 2 feeding days.

jason_slack 4y ago

What is your diet like when you come out of fasting? Are you refeeding for a few days and restoring electrolytes before you go for a heavy meal?

jrvarela56 4y ago
Irregular to say the least. Sometimes there's a big meal/event and I just gorge on crap - end up with stomach pains. Other times it's a regular lunch at home: lots of veggies, whole grains and protein (this has better impact on stomach). I've found that there's a sweet spot as to fasting length: too soon (say a day) and I feel really hungry, so calorie count probably doesn't add up as I eat more than I 'saved'. Wait too long and the something similar happens (starving), my ideal spot seems to be ~3 days and breaking the fast with a 'regular'/not-eating-out meal. I don't supplement for the fasting, from what I've read ~3 days isn't long enough to warrant that. Just lots of water and some salt (iodized) if I'm doing 4 days. Usually headaches may show up at the end of the 3rd day but that just tells me I'm not hydrating properly (also piss color helps get feedback on this).
- jason_slack 4y ago
  May I suggest using Celtic sea salt instead of iodized or Himalayan? It really helps with absorbing the water into mucus membranes. It also has a bunch of other special properties.

exfatloss 4y ago

I gave up on fasting for weight loss as well. It's just another form of caloric restriction and that just doesn't work for me. My body is just too efficient: it immediately turns down the metabolic rate to adjust. I've done 5 days fast, 2 days feeding for a month straight and didn't lose any weight that I didn't immediately regain upon the 2 feeding days.