Green tea is full of antioxidants that will help clean out your system, just like the lemon water. By speeding up your metabolism, green tea will help your body burn fat while you are sleeping. Losing weight while you are sleeping is something that a lot of people wish they had the power to do. Well, everyone is capable of it. They just need to make sure their diet pushes their body to do it. Losing 10 pounds in 7 days is not an easy task. If you fall back into your old habits after this week, you will gain back the weight that you lost just as quick as you lost it.
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I eat a very healthy diet and for you I would recommend at the very least adopting a gluten free diet and even better look into a primal or paleo way of eating. Be mindful that your carbohydrates are only coming from vegetables not processed foods. If you resume eating the way you did pre-fast you will gain back all the weight you lost AND undo all the healing your body did. If you eat dairy and you have digestive upset, then you have an clue that you have a dairy intolerance.
Foods from a Farm, not a factory. Then assess are you satiated? Do you have adequate Energy? Weighing yourself weekly — are you loosing weight? I was beginning to get frustrated the more I read. I just sighed in relief after I noticed that Person never came back to say something else lol. I bet that was a huge headache for you lol. I loved your post btw. Anyway, thanks for this motivation. Making a baby is hard work and your body has a process to follow, honor it and enjoy your baby.
What should I do? What if I stop eating from night till evening and have diner only. Hi, I have started my water fast diet today. I weigh 10st 9. I go away in 10 days. Also well done on your weight loss you have done fab x. Can you tell me roughtly how much water did you drink each day or how much you wanted to drink each day? I think I got where you wanted to drink 2 gallons the first day, 1.
Do you keep it around that for the next 5 days or do you change it up? Hello,im going to start fasting tomorrow and i want to know is what is the meal plan? Hayley, First thank you very much. I have gain lots of weight due to stress and bad eating. I have try everything like healthy eating and workout but nothing help my goals is to loser at least lbs. My Question is what type of water do you recommend is filter tap water ok? I often do gat bad headache and I start to realized it due to amount of toxic my body has.
Thank you very much I was going to start getting does water oh excused my English my first language it French kind of hard to write but I start to Morrow morning and I will keep posting. I thank you again. I understand that we live in a world of oversharing, but I not someone who shares my weight publicly or revealing photos of myself, for that matter. Our bodies all carry weight differently.
At my very heaviest I have weighted pounds ever. Totally respect your response and this has been very informative to read through. I have done some 3-day fasts before but last week I was diagnosed with a certain medical condition and through my research decided to fast to let my body heal itself. I just want to listen to my body and let it tell me when to eat again.
I just started day 5 of the fast and after 4 days I had lost 10 lbs. Is a water fast good for digestive issues? Also I took the birth control shot…. Since I been on it I have gained about 20pounds in 9months. It caused me to gain 30lbs in 10 days, as well as a host of accompanying health issues I am still trying to deal with, years later.
I did no enemas or exercise beyond my normal daily activity. The best advice is just drink water. Hello I just want to make sure I read this right. So 1gal is room temp water. The second gal is cold. In the morning drink tea with lemon but no sugar. What kind of broth soup do u get? You go through 7 days and lose 20Ibs.
If you do 14, how much more weight can you lose???? I want to make sure I do this right. If you are juicing, can you buy the juice or do you make it at home. I bought two brands of juice products. Thank you for this post!! I fast periodically and I find it really settles my mind and body, it feels like everything is much more in tune even after a couple of days.
Thanks again for sharing your experience , glad I could read about it? I have wanted to lose weight for a long time so I was wondering. I know the body is abla to fast for 40 days without food but is it actually healthy to go for longer than two weeks? Also, I started my fast today and I was wondering, is it ok to take vitamins? Thank you for taking time to help me! Eating a snack makes it a Very Low Calorie Diet — which supresses your metabolism.
Fasting, complete abstinence from food does not. They are 2 different things completely. Will taking a ibu for pain affect the fasting? Also how about Lemon water?! Thank you so much for your blog! I lost 40 lbs over the summer and have maintained but I am at a stand still. It is an unsafe drug and should never be taken, especially not during fasting.
My mom is insulin resistant, and within the past year has embarked on a very similar eating plan as you have described in the beginning of your post…I am attempting to follow her lead. Your story is so inspiring! I am starting my a 7 day fast, right now! Both detoxification and weight loss! I guess I am just worried about safety, I need to drop weight for an event, and I just want to make sure I will survive this lol! Is there a danger zone, I mean what happens if your head continues to hurt??
For those of us whom are fasting to closely watch our bodies reaction and healing, they are amazing tools. Fasting is a part of my healthy lifestyle, not a miracle quick fix. I encourage you to read the books I recommend to understand more about fasting. There is literally nothing that matters other than CICO, that is unbreakable law of thermodynamics. If you really tracked your calories accurately, you may have an underlying medical condition or your TDEE is off from what you expect it to be.
When I was in college, I lost 80lbs eating one box of kraft macaroni per day because it was all I can afford that filled me up and it was a significant calorie deficit. It is good to eat healthy, wholesome foods because you should be good to your body.
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Nutrition is not the same as weightloss. However, for sheer weightloss purposes, calories in vs calories out is what it comes down to whether you eat your daily calories in cereal or paleo or whatever diets are out there these days. It is NOT backed up scientifically. Using a calorie restricted diet which is immensely different than fasting actually destroys your metabolism. IF CICO was the answer then for every single human being it would be necessary to count every single calorie ingested with scientific precision to maintain their weight.
Yet there are people who eat several thousand calories a day and maintain a low weight — the same diet that another would gain on. I love how forward and clear you have been with this article. I eat a diet much like yours on a regular basis and am constantly on my feet as well. With this information, I am going to begin the water cleanse and I feel that I am already a step ahead with being on the bone broth for a few days now. Very reassuring to know you have kept the majority of the weight off too: I drank orange juice in the morning and evening he last Dee days thinking it would help.
At the end of day 4 of my 10 day fast and i feel great! No hunger pains so far….. I definitely have to stay busy during the day to keep my mind off of reading though. Thanks for your post, it is helping me tremendously! Hi I just started my fast today just have one question? I ate oatmeal for lunch but water all day so far, is oat meal ok to have? Or should i just concentrate on nothing but water.
Thank you for sharing your story. I love this article and your insight! I do hope that with some hard work and soul searching that in the future I will be strong enough to complete a water only fast. Regardless I love the wisdom and calmness you use with each of your comments, regardless of how repetitive they are.
Keep up the amazing work! Hey Becca — Thanks for reaching out!! I am going to start this fasting on Monday I wanted to know if going to the gym would be in healthy for the body due to lack of foods or is it ok since we are more than hydrated? I just read through all of the comments and I feel for ya. Wish people would go beyond your headline and actually read your post.
I stumbled upon this entry because I am currently on a juice fast but have been toying with doing a water fast. While weight would be nice and is much needed, I am mainly fasting to get off my meds, to improve my mood, and finally rid myself of this unhealthy relationship I have with food. Thank you for writing! Thanks for reaching out!!! Lol I run a rather large instagram page and the same thing happens to me.
The answer to their questions is usually always in the post! But thank you for sharing. I have done a lot of research over the last few months about water fasting for weight loss and overall health. What are your feelings about a day fast? Is that too long to start out with or is it fine?
She has serious bloating of the belly and steady weight gain over the last year or so. I hope to show her with my water only fasting then Paleo that it can be done. Hi Hayley, I am too insulin resistant after the doctor and blood tests confirmed it. I also exercised during the fast. Can you give me any tips? Dimitra — How long did you water fast? Have you been intermittent fasting? I suggest reading THIS book. I fasted for 3 days. I have also tried intermittent fasting, and my normal diet is mostly low carb, high protein.
I would like to try another longer water fast though if I could results like you, I mean not the same because every body is different but similar. I suggest moderating your protein intake, from a general health perspective. Excess protein in converted into glucose i. The process is called gluconeogenesis. A high protein diet will not induce ketosis above a certain calorie intake. Hi everyone I just want to say that this works… I started fasting on February 19 and finish on march 26 and the results were amazing!!!
I lost 30 pounds!!!! I used to weigh pounds now I weigh pounds and feel great! Hope this encourages anyone else who decides to do this! I initially wanted to fast to get quick results but I know the spiritual power of fasting. I am going on a birthday trip the 15th of next month, so I have several false starts thinking I only needed a good 5 days of fasting…. I started on Sunday, no food, Monday I had a small slip and yesterday I tried to eat something like a small piece of meat that was cooked at the house…I got sick and ended up throwing it up.
I mean not of purpose of course. I think it was a combination of trying to exercise, etc. Is it safe to excercise during the fast? If it is what kind of excercising? And did you excercise? Different smells are really affecting me. Did they affect you? I drink up to 2 gallons of water.
So far this fast has been great. Im not starving during the 18 fasting hours. Thank you for this article. It gave me some ideas on changes I would like to make in order to fully succeed. Bone broth fasting is so effective! During my fast me, I just drank organic broth from Au Bon Broth. After a week a lot of people have noticed my weight loss. I have especially enjoyed the IDM website.
If I water fast; is there any way I can make my water more nutrient friendly by adding a couple of cucumber slices, small shreds of ginger and a couple of lemon slices? I want to experience the full detox of water and even though it is not flavorful with lemon and cucumber, it helps.
Thanks for sharing your story! Whenever I fast it is always encouraging to read about other peoples experiences and how they adapt. I do continue to go to the gym 5 days a week , 30 minutes of cardio and minutes of weight training. Progression has been great, I find that we all have to learn as we go, find what is acceptable for our own bodies and tweak it where needed. Just remember, at some point in human history we would go for days or longer without eating until someone scored a kill. Our bodies just need time to remember how to operate.
Hey, Im thinking about doing a 5: Have you ever done this fast for more than a week? I would like to try this and have about lbs to lose and 20 lbs with a week of fasting is very impressive. Also — do we need to track our blood glucose for this to work to make sure we are in a certain range — or is this just something you did to explain what was happening? If we do need to track, what how should we monitor or adjust this. Do not force a set amount in. Too much water is just as bad as not enough water — let your body lead you. I did take a magnesium supplement at night but only to help me sleep since when fasting I struggle to get enough ZZZZs in since I have so much energy.
I believe that everyone should routinely check their blood glucose and monitor their reactions to food and fasting. Hello, Thank you for sharing all your information. Hello thank you so much for sharing. Sorry if I missed it but what magnesium supplement and dose do you take at night for sleep?
I share it in my daily posts — https: I love your entire blog. I still go to the gym five days a week, but I think my body has reached a plateau. As far as resetting goes.. Thanks so much for all your info! I stay miserably full even if I eat a little bit. I really feel like I need to be one with myself.
I really enjoyed your story, it was like I was there!!! I would also like to lose weight in the range of lbs, so any jump start on that is ideal. I enjoyed reading the blog but it got on my nerves how anybody took the time to encourage the troll you had. Congratulations on your positive fast results. At that point having fasted for two or three days before the big tests, I thought why not continue the fast and see where it goes. I knew people who had but only started my own research after that day.
This time because I stress ate my way to Lbs again after being under since the first fast. Not like people think, but I did get down to Lbs on one fast, broke it wrong and went back up to in no time. Got careful and stayed there, so not terrible. For me and for others who may have more addictive personalities, the key is to eat just iceberg lettuce and very tiny amounts the first two days.
Then I introduce a bit of carrot, then onion, radish etc until I get up to full portion of salad after one week. It starts out as less than half a cup on day one. When I do that and stay on salad only for two weeks, I can start introducing everything except chocolate back in, but my desired portions have gone from two massive heaped plates to half of a small plate.
Water only fasting when done correctly and with the support and help of your loved ones is a great thing. It heals the person, not just the body. Try it and see how daily annoyances that send you into a rage if you are so inclined before, suddenly seem almost inconsequential. Life is better when you work with nature and let her do her thing. Do you not recommend bone broth during 7-day or longer fasts?
Jason Fung recommended the bone broth so I went ahead and began simmering a huge pot. If it will affect weight loss, I may just freeze it and use it for when I resume eating a ketogenic diet. I am on day 3 of a 7-day fast 6 pounds lost on the fast. I may consider going longer. Have been doing strict keto since June 22 and as of today July 8, I have lost 20 pounds.
I am a type 2 diabetic and though my blood glucose readings have improved, my morning readings can be a little high The high readings are frustrating, but I understand this may take up to 4 weeks to normalize. So far I am thrilled with the results but I wish mine were more like yours! I love your blog and I am so glad I found it! When I saw yours it made me realize how valuable one is! I started intermittent fasting a few months ago 18 hours of fasting followed by 6 of eating and have noticed a significant improvement.
Given the good results, I already tried 24 hours fasts and I am now interested in trying a 3-day fast first, followed by a 7-day fast a few weeks later. I was reading over and over and I saw where you stated and someone also asked about working out.
You answered with Normal everyday activities and not adding a workout out. Well I regularly workout almost everyday.
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I work at a gym and well, my question is, if I normally workout everyday, should I continue what I normally do daily, or should i cut back on workouts? I have cut some cardio in general and focused more on resistance and strength training, but I still ad some cardio in some circuit training I do. I would love to get your advice on what to do when it comes to this! Hey Thank you for this post read your post a few days ago decided to start a water fast today for 10 days.
I will only drink when im thirsty I dont see myself drinking too much water I never followed that recommended intake. Also hoping to continue walking while fasting what do u think?. I was thinking after the 10 day fast to do a liquid shake diet and also have some greek yogurt only for the whole month of August. My birthday is September 2nd Im hoping to drop 30lbs by then and look good in a dress. Have u ever done a liquid only diet? Is chewing gum ok while fasting? Darline — I go into details about my approach to fasting through out my site.
I recommend reading the work of Dr Jason Fung to understand why fasting is key to weightloss and why calorie reduction will not help you in the long term.
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Great information in your article, I will definitely give it a try. Just a couple of questions, what kind of water did you drink, can I still eat 3 meals a day and how do I get better mileage on my SUV. Is your forehead as bruised as mine from smacking it each time you read one of these comments? I did not aim for a specific volume of water, I drank what felt right for my body at that time and would suggest that you drink when you are thirsty but not to force water in. How is it possible not to notice an 8 lb weight loss in a week, if I lose 10 lbs, it is so noticeable?
I recently stumbled across this blog post about water fasting, and I have a few questions for you. I also already drink on average half a gallon to a gallon of water per day. Unfortunately, my conditions have become so severe that it was necessary for me to go on three different medications. My main question for you is: I would love to participate in this fast if it is a healthy option for someone with my medical conditions. Any insight you may have would be extremely helpful!
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I encourage you to read the work of Dr Jason Fung — he will help you understand how beneficial fasting can be for your situation. I feel very strongly that we are individuals and since there is NO scientific data to go on we are best to test our own fasting methods. The best part of fasting is that you can stop any time.
IMHO fasting for a few days is much safer bet than taking pharmaceutical drugs every time. I felt very dizzy and it was difficult to do basic things like walk around, after 2 or 3 days without eating. Im wondering if I was to crush up some multivitamins and extra folic acid tablets and put them in my water, would it defeat the digestive break. I will continue researching, but if you have any thoughts please share. I would look into Sole Water instead. Thank you for the post! I feel the same way about fasting although I have concerned friends and family although they basically eat very little anyways to lose weight too.
How do you deal with people pestering to eat even after I explain that I am overweight and fasting is a good process for anyone? Maria — dealing with other people is difficult for sure, my best advice is to avoid situations where you would eat with others while you are fasting. Hi Haley, I do a 24 hour fast just about all week.
However when I read your blog something struck me as strange at least to me.. As I was informed many years ago and it has continued in my case and many many others That a calorie deficit IS the way to lose weight! I continued my normal, every day activities. I work on our homestead, do yoga a few times a week. Thank you for writing this article. I eat healthy food and constantly on the move. I totally understand, how can we be overweight. I have been reading about fastening. I like the idea. Clean body out and straighten itself out. I have made drastic changes to my lifestyle: I gained back and was at June I see my physician regularly.
I read your article and all 6 days linked on your article. I scanned through a lot of the messages, but got tired of reading the same thing about what food do you eat during the fast. My biggest questions to you are this…. AFTER the fast, when you returned to eating, what did you start out with and how did you advance back to eating solid foods regularly? Are there any other forms of fasting you would recommend to do between water fasting? I am disabled, so exercise is limited due to multiple spinal surgeries and seizures, but I do walk and take care of my animals and get lots of exercise around the homestead.
The sky is the limit…. Though- I have a question, is being 15 too young to do this? If so, is there a substitute I can do? Hi Hayley, congrats on your awesome results! I had recently ordered Dr. However, I can only successfully manage my weight on a low carb diet and cycling in hard core ketogenic diet. The myopractor said my hips were madly out of line and it caused my piriformis muscle to be over worked and put into a hypertrophic state and is hitting my sciatic nerve. Tried every stretch, ART, myfascial release, nerve threading, heat, ice….
Heartbreaking comments of people who have no life, and some are now addicted to pain killers. I rub arnica gel, dmso, and some Chinese tincture on it. I ordered some serrapeptase, and kratom. Again, congrats, we have a lot in common, I keep chickens, get fresh milk, and love my veggies.
PS…just looked through some of your photos…WOW!!! Open a bed and breakfast!! I have a legitimate? Thanks and Have a blessed day. What about taking a daily birth control pill? And is this friendly? I have fibromyalgia and am hoping this could start to cure my body, the herbs help with my shakes. Surely that is different than cigarettes. Thank you for sharing your journey. I am on day 3 of my personal fast. This has been my worse year since I was diagnosed, flare ups almost weekly.
I want to rest my digestive tract and give my body a chance to heal.
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Big plus, no abdominal pain since I started and I have seen some weight loss. Once I complete my fast, I plan to incorporate even more cleaner eating habits, yours are inspiring. Researching that and working with internists… I broke my fast after 5 days, and am happy to say the symptoms from IB disease have diminished. Esp the bloating that was constant, as I looked and felt months pregnant on any given day.
Cleaner, fresh foods and no processed foods is where I am now. I was really interested in doing this water fast. I know in your blog you tried to drink about gallons a day, do you think it would be okay to shoot for 1 gallon instead? Or should I start out at and decrease to about 1 gallon? I would like to get some exercise in, I will listen to my body and not push too much, but is there a type of exercise you recommend that I can add? When people say you lost water weight, what they mean is glycogen.
When you fast, your body depletes its glycogen storage, and each gram of glycogen is attached to grams of water. Hence, when you go through a fast, or low carb diet, you lose a lot of water in the beginning, even if you are drinking a lot of water. This is why when you go back to eating normally, you will gain weight immediately. However you will not regain ALL the weight you lost, I am proof. Hello i went from eating healthy and not even touching candy or junk, to working at a summer camp and stress eating a huge amount of junk and getting hooked and addicted to it. And gaining about 25 pounds and not being able to get back the way i was.
Will this fast possibly help break my addiction and help me lose the weight and keep it gone. Thanks for your time. Oh one more question, do you know if doing this will wo Towards fixing my metabolism.
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I have lots of trouble with my metabolism not burning much. And is protein powder ok to start up when the fast is over? Caleb I suggest researching fasting beyond my one blog post… there is so much amazing info out there and I think that it could help you understand how to prevent weight gain. Focus on the magic of the ceremony and the amazing person you are committing to. In the spirit of promoting your health while loosing some weight, Look into a ketogenic diet focused on all real foods.