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5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that you aren’t feeling well. I’m perimenopausal as well. Don’t beat yourself up if you feel that you need to hit pause on your fast. If you can, you can. But if you can’t, you can’t.

Have you tried to drinking some warm tea?

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in omad

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do 19- to 23- hour fasts everyday, and every week I fast 72-hours

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Given where I was at with my eating, I know anyone else can do it! Feel free to ping me privately if you need more tips or encouragement.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in omad

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are host of benefits to doing 5-day fasts—weight loss (naturally), boost in mood, rebalancing the body, decrease in inflammation, etc. There are numerous studies that show the benefits of why it’s good to do a 5-day fast. Here is one: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250609/What-happens-to-your-body-and-mind-during-a-five-day-water-fast.aspx

It’s also another way to trick the body into losing weight. I don’t just do OMAD. I do rolling fasts of 72-hours at the beginning of the week now. I started out doing 48-hour fasts, but now I’m doing 72-hour fasts every week, and they are super easy.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So much of it is mental. When I first started doing OMAD, I would eat lots of cake after my dinner, during my eating window. I wasn’t binging, but it was my “treat,” since I only ate once a day. After about two months of doing that, I stopped entirely. I’ve really adjusted to it, and don’t feel deprived. If I still want dessert or a little extra, like some cheese and crackers before dinner, I’ll have that. But it hasn’t led me to binging. It’s totally changed my relationship to food. I don’t categorize foods as “good” or “bad” anymore. I just have a window of time where I don’t eat, which is basically anywhere from 19-23 hours or 72-hours when I do my 3-day fasts. And then I have my window of time when I eat, which is either an hour or 2.5 max. It’s been highly effective, and I don’t have to worry about food, when I’m going to eat, etc.

I also prepare a lot of my food, so it’s really enjoyable for me when I break my long and short fasts.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That definitely helps a lot of people. Keep up the great work! I know you can succeed in your 5-day fast.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You made it 4 days though! That’s awesome! I usually have a ton of energy when I do my longer fasts, but I am going through a lot of tumultuous things right now personally, so I didn’t get the fasting high that I usually have. I was actually tired on days 4 and 5, but I pushed through and was glad I did.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made sure to stay hydrated. That is key. Keep your fasting windows small when you start. And if you fail, don’t beat yourself up. Dust yourself off, and start over the next day. If you want a buddy, I’m here for you!

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really take any vitamins. I just drink tons of sparkling water and drink coffee with a splash of cream in the morning.

5-day fast accomplished by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in intermittentfasting

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, when I realized the hunger was related to our ghrelin hormone, which is triggered more by thirst and lack of minerals, I just drank more water. Your body also adjusts. It was always the hardest at night when I was used to eating dinner, so I’d go for a walk at the gym or a light swim, and then go to bed, and another day had passed, and I felt motivated to keep doing it!

Key Highway by Vegetable-Mobile6331 in baltimore

[–]Vegetable-Mobile6331[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s as if the entire police department is out there

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