In fact, research shows that you can lose up to 2 pounds (0.9 kg) each day from a 24- to 72-hour fast in water (. Unfortunately, much of the weight you lose can come from water, carbohydrates, and even muscle mass. A 2-day fast performed twice a month can reduce monthly calorie intake by approximately 8000 calories. It can also boost your metabolism, causing you to burn more calories during non-fasting days (.
Since a pound of fat consists of 3500 calories, you can expect to lose a little more than 2 pounds a month simply by fasting from time to time. How much people lose on intermittent fasting depends on their height and weight. Varady says it's about one to three pounds of weight loss, while those who weigh more lose up to five pounds. Then there is the obvious benefit of fat loss.
After the second day (maybe sooner), your body has nothing to work with except your own fat. The weight of the water you lose will return quickly, but that fat loss is real. You can expect to lose between 1 and 2 pounds a day, but consider this to be a good benefit, not the main motivation. If you do it to lose fat, you can do it too long or ignore the signs of stopping it.
So, with all due respect, I beg you, please don't try to tell me what I've done wrong and how I need to become vegan or anything that obviously goes against my fundamental human existence. If it affects weight loss, I can freeze it and use it for when I eat a ketogenic diet again. It's also the fastest and most effective way to achieve everything my heart desires, and, DUH, you lose weight while doing it. I have dry-fasted several times, I haven't spoken about it publicly because I get enough criticism for fasting with water, I can't imagine the comments on dry fasting.
For example, if you decide to start your 2-day fast on a Wednesday, you should stop eating at night that day. So before I started fasting I prepared something to eat and by the time I was done, the sciatic nerve was shooting so much that I had to lie down and I didn't end up eating. Not as people think, but I dropped to 190 pounds on a fast, broke it badly and climbed back to 210 in no time. You may want to consider safer and healthier eating habits that don't carry as many risks as this method of weight loss.
Another study of his revealed that those on a high-fat diet cheated less and lost a little more weight than their low-fat counterparts. Since, according to your previous comment, fasting is not something you are doing for health just to lose weight mainly, these tools would not be necessary for you. I also tried a 7-day fast and lost 12 pounds, and this has been my only weight loss success in 20 years. I read to the bottom and I can't believe I'm the first person to comment on how dangerous and irresponsible it is to promote this type of fasting.
Longer fasts are difficult, I suggest starting with an intermittent fasting schedule and then fasts of 3-5-7-10-14 days and then you will be mentally prepared for a longer fast. When a person fasting for more than 24 hours, his body begins to use glycogen, thereby reducing insulin levels. It makes fasting a test to adapt to work and life, but I see it as a good investment in future health and that it pays to feel some discomfort.
