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It seems fasting causes Adipocyte apoptosis. It makes sense, there is cell death. I lost 100 lbs fasting over 1.5 years. I did gain some weight back after stop

It seems fasting causes Adipocyte apoptosis. It makes sense, there is cell death. I lost 100 lbs fasting over 1.5 years. I did gain some weight back after stopping, but not much. Strangely, where I saw fat return was not where most of it came off.

mapkkk 1y ago
I'd love to hear more about your experience! How you went about it, what (if anything) did you do to prepare, if it was hard or easy, or if you have any tips or any specific thing about the experience you think would be beneficial to mention. If you have the time, I would really appreciate it if you reached out to me. You can find my contact info on my profile page, there's also a link to an anonymous contact form, if you'd prefer that. Thank you!
meindnoch 2y ago
Yeah, but fasting is extremely unpleasant.
- sleepyguy 2y ago
  You get to know yourself well after about 5 days of zero food..... :))
  - MrGilbert 2y ago
    I did that, and it helped to kickstart further weightloss. I was surprised how fast my body got rid of stored water, and how quickly I lost fat in the upper body region, primarily around my face, neck and shoulder.
  - 542354234235 1y ago
    Even much shorter fasts help you to understand how unimportant and fleeting a lot of feelings of hunger are. You get hunger pangs and feel like you need to eat, but in a hour it has passed and you go another 8+ hours just fine. When I eat some crappy food, I know it is going to make me feel very hungry in a few hours, but when it happens, I know it isn’t a real need and it helps stop the cycle of bad eating/overeating.
    - BigGreenJorts 1y ago
      I'm not religious at all, but I still sometimes practice Ramadan for this reason. On top of the communal experiences of charity and shared meals that are more present during the month, the reminder that my body is greedy for food and does not really need so much is such a good annual reminder to have.

mapkkk 1y ago

I'd love to hear more about your experience! How you went about it, what (if anything) did you do to prepare, if it was hard or easy, or if you have any tips or any specific thing about the experience you think would be beneficial to mention. If you have the time, I would really appreciate it if you reached out to me. You can find my contact info on my profile page, there's also a link to an anonymous contact form, if you'd prefer that. Thank you!

meindnoch 2y ago

Yeah, but fasting is extremely unpleasant.

sleepyguy 2y ago
You get to know yourself well after about 5 days of zero food..... :))
- MrGilbert 2y ago
  I did that, and it helped to kickstart further weightloss. I was surprised how fast my body got rid of stored water, and how quickly I lost fat in the upper body region, primarily around my face, neck and shoulder.
- 542354234235 1y ago
  Even much shorter fasts help you to understand how unimportant and fleeting a lot of feelings of hunger are. You get hunger pangs and feel like you need to eat, but in a hour it has passed and you go another 8+ hours just fine. When I eat some crappy food, I know it is going to make me feel very hungry in a few hours, but when it happens, I know it isn’t a real need and it helps stop the cycle of bad eating/overeating.
  - BigGreenJorts 1y ago
    I'm not religious at all, but I still sometimes practice Ramadan for this reason. On top of the communal experiences of charity and shared meals that are more present during the month, the reminder that my body is greedy for food and does not really need so much is such a good annual reminder to have.