MasterBlaster
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I'm no expert.
Intermittent fasting
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Me neither.
I just find it weird that a food source that has been eaten by mankind for so long, should suddenly be vilified.
If you look at our teeth, it seems to me a grains, roots, veggie diet with the occasional piece of meat, when the hunters got lucky, is what we are made for.
I just find it weird that a food source that has been eaten by mankind for so long, should suddenly be vilified.
If you look at our teeth, it seems to me a grains, roots, veggie diet with the occasional piece of meat, when the hunters got lucky, is what we are made for.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
All I know is cancer needs sugar and bread gets turned into glucose.
No grains here.
No grains here.
Unfortunately the grains of the 21st century are not our grandparents grains, talking about wheat. It is now so modified for uniformity and high yield it has way more stuff in it than it ever had,
I've cut out most wheat from my diet, lost a kilo without trying, hubby lost three. Everything works better, including that peristalsis...
Also the knock on and probably a good contributing factor is that we don't eat as much cake and cookies, so added sugar had gone down too.
I've discovered pulse pasta, pretty good...corn and rice cakes, not bad, found a good source of gluten free bread.
But hey, a $3.50 bag of hot chips with salt from the take out is still yummy!
I've cut out most wheat from my diet, lost a kilo without trying, hubby lost three. Everything works better, including that peristalsis...
Also the knock on and probably a good contributing factor is that we don't eat as much cake and cookies, so added sugar had gone down too.
I've discovered pulse pasta, pretty good...corn and rice cakes, not bad, found a good source of gluten free bread.
But hey, a $3.50 bag of hot chips with salt from the take out is still yummy!
Nutball
TreeHouser
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Hello Nutball. I did a 48 hour fast a few months ago, it wasn't very hard, coulda gone longer under the right circumstances. Are you thinking about a 3 day fast or maybe you've already done one.
I reread page one of this thread; I think the reason fasting is seen as good for your health is because, without constant food input, one's cells do a bit of clean out of themselves and this improves their function etc. There's a word for it- autophagy.
*autophagy
In response to the stress brought on by fasting or calorie restriction, autophagy causes the body's cells to clean out and recycle any unnecessary or damaged parts.
5 work days/week I have no food until work is over, anywhere from 1pm to 4:30 pm. It's effortless.
I reread page one of this thread; I think the reason fasting is seen as good for your health is because, without constant food input, one's cells do a bit of clean out of themselves and this improves their function etc. There's a word for it- autophagy.
*autophagy
In response to the stress brought on by fasting or calorie restriction, autophagy causes the body's cells to clean out and recycle any unnecessary or damaged parts.
5 work days/week I have no food until work is over, anywhere from 1pm to 4:30 pm. It's effortless.
Nutball
TreeHouser
The closest I've ever been is low calorie intake instead of none, averaging 200-300 or less for 3-5 days. I think I've gone 2 days with nothing, but I almost don't count the first 24hrs since the body could still be feeding off the last meal depending on what it was. Otherwise it hits hard since I like my sugar. Eating meat only makes me feel like I've eaten nothing.
lumberjack
Young man on the go
I did a ~76 hour fast back in 2018. Had a good day at work, good day trading, decided to “celebrate” but could have gone longer.
Maximalist
Treehouser
My body works in exactly the opposite way. If I didn't eat meat, then I didn't eat anything. I think that each person's body is arranged in its own way.
Nutball
TreeHouser
What kind of celebration is that?
lumberjack
Young man on the go
A buddy and I got Mexican, seemed like a solid end to the day.😂
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I remember when I finally broke a 40 day juice fasting. 16 ozs of fresh juice per day. You water 4ozs down 4x daily. Fruit and veggie alternated.
Allowed water, tea... preferrably, no caffeine.
Talk about setting your body to zero toxin.
Anyway, you break your fast gently. A little soup broth. Fruit.... then salads and its slow....
About a weeek of gentle breaking the fast, I smelled a hamburger some one was eating on the beach and drove me nutz.
I drove 30 minutes for 2 Tommy Burgers and an order of Chili Fries. Never told the GF. She wanted to stay vegitarian..
I was honey... there has to be a balance. I had practiced vegi for at least a year prior to the fast. That first burger was like heaven.
Did quite smoking for quite a time during and after the fast. 2 weeks in, all the cravings were toast.
My crazy late blooming hippy dayz on Venice Beach 😅
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Allowed water, tea... preferrably, no caffeine.
Talk about setting your body to zero toxin.
Anyway, you break your fast gently. A little soup broth. Fruit.... then salads and its slow....
About a weeek of gentle breaking the fast, I smelled a hamburger some one was eating on the beach and drove me nutz.
I drove 30 minutes for 2 Tommy Burgers and an order of Chili Fries. Never told the GF. She wanted to stay vegitarian..
I was honey... there has to be a balance. I had practiced vegi for at least a year prior to the fast. That first burger was like heaven.
Did quite smoking for quite a time during and after the fast. 2 weeks in, all the cravings were toast.
My crazy late blooming hippy dayz on Venice Beach 😅
Home - Original Tommy's
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
I’ve thought about trying a 48 hour but not to hard. I did a 24 hour and then a 36 hour before medical procedures. The longer one was because I didn’t want any reason for them to reschedule after I found out that I couldn’t have tobacco during the 24 hours prior. I used to only eat dinner which could be any time between 4 and 10 pm. Now I try to eat a high protein breakfast (. 3 eggs minimum), light lunch (fruit or veggies), and a decent balanced dinner ( always a mix of meat and veggies with some carbs). I’ve mostly cut sugar out of my diet with the exception of ice cream. It’s a weakness.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
If I go a long time without eating, like all day, I start to feel really good. Then I crash hard.
stikine
Treehouser
Just finished up a 48 plus hour fast for a colonoscopy 😵💫
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
That’s what mine was
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Hate that "shit".
Then you can't trust a fartfor a week.
Then you can't trust a fartfor a week.
stikine
Treehouser
My last one was but they seem to have changed the prep process a bit.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Anyone have info on intermittent messing with hormones?
I think you're gonna have to be a little more specific. Not that I know regardless, but what, how long, and desired outcome are gonna vary depending on what you're talking about. Trying to grow tits for a halloween costume? Probably should've started sooner :^P
lumberjack
Young man on the go
My recollection is that it affects women more so than men.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
That’s what I was referring to
I don’t really need to lose any weight
Just gain some muscle 😆
