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Have You Ever Fasted Before?

Thinking of Fasting for 20 days straight. I'm not sure why either. Some say you will feel more "enlightened" and some say your body will start to renew itself and others say you will lose a ton of water weight. I just want to see if I can.
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As an intermittent faster I would recommend you break yourself into it and allow your body to adjust. I started by not snacking in between meals for a few days. Once I’d successfully accomplished that I tried a 16/8 fast. That’s 16 hours fasting and then 8 hours with 2-3 meals, no snacking in between. A few weeks later I moved up to a 20 hour fast with a 4 hour window for 2 meals. Once I did that a few weeks later I went to a 24 hour fast, 1 meal and then a 24 hour fast…Beyond that I have successfully done a 72 hour fast. Most researchers agree that 72 hours gives your immune system a reset, completes autophagy, and reduces insulin resistance. Take supplements that will not break your fast like nutritional yeast, calcium citrate with magnesium and a bit of Himalayan salt in water for minerals. Lemon water will also not break your fast. And drink plenty of water as you fast to flush your system out, I can recommend a doctor on youtube who has dozens of videos on this subject if you’d like.
theramengirl · 26-30, C
@stratosranger I changed my mind for now :) but I will refer to your post when I'm ready to start. Thank you for all this good info!
Sure. All the best. @theramengirl