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>>316470
I did a 5 day water fast this month, I've done it before but not for this long (usually I do it for 2 or 3 days)
I wanna recommend it for three mains reasons, for one I have some acne issues and fasting helps a lot. In 5 days no new pimples showed up and all the ones I already had dried up or disappeared.
It also helps a lot with my mood. I have some issues with depression and social anxiety, and fasting improves my mood for a good amount of time. After I finish it I feel a lot better about myself for some reason, at least for a couple of days following it.

Another main reason is you lose weight pretty fast, if you're worried about that. I'm already a bit underweight but even then I lost around 4 kilograms (8lbs) in this 5 day fast - so I'm guessing around 1kg (2lbs) of fat lost. And if you're overweight you'll definitely lose more.
Online there's people mentioning other benefits related to fasting, but these are the main ones I can experience immediatly.

Now there's a couple of downsides. One if you've never did fasting before you'll feel lethargic, at least for one or two days.
Also the hunger can be very bad sometimes, if you're not used too fasting. But after you've done it for a few times it gets a lot easier.

So I recommend you guys giving it a shot. I haven't experienced any real downsides other than maybe losing too much weight.

I do this everyday without realizing it was called "Intermittent fasting". I hate leaving my room so I've learned to just eat once per day. Honestly I've never noticed any health benefits. If anything it's probably hindered my digestion.

Probably a good idea to help healing. Just don't fast for too long. A middle ground time-wise is ideal.

I do 3 days a week while I don't drink any coffee and sleep all day. Then I do my job 4 days a week.

>>316470
How good IF is largely depends on how good your digestion is. Someone who struggles to digest 1k+ calories in a single setting will feel much better with multiple meals spread out during the day.

>>316475
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Is CICO all the way, everything else is either cope or grift

its the first 2 and a half to 4 days which suck before your body starts primarily running off ketosis but not everyone has a body that's fully prepared for the shock to the system and so everyone should look into the details of what the human body needs to function properly under zero food stress before trying anything

>>316470
When I have to go to work I do it, simply because I am not hungry in the mornings before leaving home and usually I am distracted enough to get through to lunch without eating. On the days I'm at home though it's harder to fast since I know how easy it would be to go grab something tasty from the kitchen. I think my skin clears up a bit when I do it for a while and I feel less bloated. I get afternoon headaches on my fasting days sometimes, idk why. I am also definitely not eating enough calories on the IF days since I can't eat a ton in a single sitting, so depending on your goals that would be something to consider.

>>320887
oh look


anorexia central


anorexia is a decent reason to throw a feller into a mental institution of a looney bin. "Danger to self", ya know.

>>316470
I am thinking of doing a prolonged fast for personal reasons. I have entered keto before with zero symptoms (replenished electrolytes well) but my main worry is refeeding.

I'm gonna ditch carbs permanently and eat protein/fat forever, the problem is, alongside bone broth, how do I introduce solid food properly? Does any wiz know? Is chewing on soft eggs and shredded chicken very very slowly good enough?