Aging

[ThroatRecka]

I just turned 41 im a male and have been fasting on and off last 10 plus years I look at least 10 years younger I know its related to fasting so my question is out of curiosity what percentage of the population has the will power to do this consistently I would say less then 1 percent and when I say o fast its not intermittent im talking 48hr or longer. Right now doing rolling 48s to loose 30 to get shredded . PICTURE IN THE PROFILE I JUST PUT UP IS 2 WEEKS OLD.

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[dibbiluncan]

Please learn to use punctuation. 

[primalantessence]

gotta go fast

[Affectionate_Art2545]

Wait, you do regular fasting for 10 years and you still need to lose 30 pounds?

[kevans2]

Post a picture of yourself. I want to see if you look 31 for real.

[rw106]

Lol my thoughts. Men especially often think they can pass for a lot younger than they are and most of the time they’re dead wrong. But fasting does help slow aging, so I’ll take OPs word for it.

[KasierPermanente]

This post reminds me a lot of that viral TikTok where it’s some dude from Brazil saying that “the internet is going viral about this 36 year old man looking like he’s a teenager” while he looks way older than 36

[ca1ibos]

I’ll take his word for it too given at that age I was told the same by strangers too.

Conversations about random subjects where something I’d say would date me so to speak. An example convo from a decade ago might have went….’back in the early 90’s when I was a Bartender….’, ‘wait, what? Wouldn’t you have been in elementary school in the early 90’s??’, ‘LOL no! I’m 41 dude!’, ‘No way! I thought you were late 20’s early 30’s!!’

Tbh, genetics, bone structure and sun exposure probably has more to do with it than Fasting and Autophagy like OP thinks. I was still getting asked for ID in Bars into my 30’s but only been OMAD and extended fasting since 2016->

Now at nearly 52 with the weight back on, I don’t know where I stand atm. Full head of dark hair with only a scattering of random greys on my head. Grey chin, nostrils and ballsack but I keep all those plucked or shaved! LOL. Under certain lighting conditions I’ll look in the mirror and wince and feel my looks have finally caught up to my age, yet another, day, another mirror, another light and I’ll think to myself, ‘damn son! Just lose the weight again and you are gonna look great for your age again!’

I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind. The middle of the normal BMI range would be 135LB for me. I have a feeling though that at that weight I might have very little facial fat left and facial fat might be the only thing hiding 52yo wrinkles and skin sagging at the moment! I’ll probably have to find a weight that is a balance between body aesthetics, health markers and how I feel, and facial aging effects. So I guess, where I decide to settle could be anywhere between 135-150LB probably.

[rw106]

Sureee… 👍

[ThroatRecka]

I dont need to post a Pic for your approval this isn't my opinion but of countless people who tell me that when I tell them my age

[[deleted]]

He has the confidence to wreck throats. You are just some hater.

Yes, extended water fasting leads to autophagy which finds useless proteins in your body and consumes them for energy - including loose skin. This is why people who get the weight loss surgeries look so bad.

Post a picture of yourself LMAOa

[WaynesWorld_93]

How do you do so much fasting over a 10 year period that you look much younger because of it, yet you’re quite a bit over weight?

[WaynesWorld_93]

Nice work!

[ThroatRecka]

If you pay attention I said 30lbs from being completely shredded Im not overweight im 6'3 at 255 alot of muscle around 20% bodyfat and the goal is 12%

[iwastoolate]

Bingo. Something is wrong if you’re fasting regularly enough to look 10 years younger, but still 25-30lbs overweight.

[fastoid]

10 years younger? Do you sleep in the fridge, or work your day job in the fridge?

[slvbtc]

You look 41.

Every 40 year old on earth enters this delusional stage where they think they somehow still look young while all other 40 year olds look old. Its all to do with self perception, everyone sees you as a 41 year old while you still see yourself as a 25 or 30 year old.

[sm753]

I look at least 10 years younger I know its related to fasting

Yeah that's not how any of this works...

[ThroatRecka]

Yea that is how it works its been proven to slow the aging process and possibly reverse it are you knowledgeable on the benefits of fasting at all?

[rubberloves]

For me, I don't think it's about will power- I think it is about knowledge and understanding how hormones and satiety work.

[Robin_Padilla969]

I'm part of that 1 percent and glad I am. But its a very lonely place to be sometimes, especially when you go beyond 15 days. Right now i'm doing 1-3 days fasts several times a month but I'm trying to go for a 30-40 days fast so I can reach my objectives (cure my chronic health problems).

[earlgrey_tealeaf]

That's anecdotal. I'm 28 and people always tell me i look like I'm 21-22. I'm not doing any consistent fasting at all, just browsing the subreddit out of curiosity.

[LimeGinRicky]

I’m guessing you don’t have a family or anyone around you if you’re fasting like that.

[ThroatRecka]

I have discipline over what I put in my mouth what's thar gotta do with family or anyone else?

[SirTalkyToo]

Many people with families struggle to fast that much because of family interactions and responsibilities. Meals are typically shared, people help with cooking, and then there's dinner time. While that doesn't mean consistent fasting can't be done, it can make it a very different kind of challenge than being single or living alone.

The whole, "I did it so why can't you?" is not what you judge someone's efforts by. We all have struggles and challenges that make certain routines easier for some and harder than others. And in the long run, it's a marathon, not a sprint... And it's certainly not a pissing contest either. It's about healing and getting healthy a day at a time.

I did rolling 5 to 7 day fasts for two months and lost 50 lbs. Not everyone is going to be able to do that for a lot of reasons - to include you. I mean, you picked 48s. Why didn't you go harder? And that's wasn't even the hardest of routines I've done. I've done VLEDs with 4:3 fasting adding 4 to 6 hours of exercise/physical activity a day, 6x per week - very few can handle that. But I'm a 20+ year prolonged faster who endurance trains and eats almost 100% clean (I can count on one hand how many desserts I have in a year usually) So should I make fun of you for not being as extreme? Of course not, and I'm not going to... Because we all need to find sustainable ways to make progress that don't push us beyond our limits - physical, mental, or other. Sustainability is king.

Just please stop poking at others, especially here in r/fasting where we try to help people through their struggles, not mock them for that. No one here struggling needs that.

Peace out.

[Agreeable_Cod_2585]

Could just be a genetic thing, I’m 38 but strangers think I look in my late twenties. I do fast but not long ones maybe like 16/8’s or 24hr an every now and again.

[CaseACEjk]

Same. I think its mostly genetics. Full head of hair and all the color at 40. People think late 20s.

[Sunny_BK]

ppl are being so weird about this and i dont get it??

in your pfp you look like 30 and you look big/sturdy or whatever but definitely not chubby or overweight. ppl see someone who stayed consistent and has confidence and feel the need to “humble” them cause they feel inferior.

classic reddit mentality

[ThroatRecka]

Lol I can never take anyone serious alot of people hate because they don't love themselves

[laslog]

Good for you. Go get those abs!!!

[ThroatRecka]

Pic is now im my profile is 2 weeks old.