Fasting for 3 or 4 days or longer is a great way to lose both fat AND

lean muscle mass. Lean muscle mass is like gold, why do things (that aren't fun and sound horrible, frankly) that guarantee you will lose some of that precious gold? Just doesn't compute in my brain. I don't think people are thinking this through. The start to better health is to just stop putting all nutrients in your body for an uncomfortable length of time? BS. We want to eat like we did when our life expectancy was less than half what it is now? ;-)

Most importantly, plenty of clinical studies on the subject which don't really back it up as anything more than a painful calorie deficit you can get more safely from a daily 2000 calorie diet with good nutrients spread throughout all non-sleeping hours. Spreading it out helps with a heavy focus on protein helps to ensure you keep lose more fat and less muscle when in a calorie deficit.

[Post edited by BG Hokie at 11/14/2019 10:45AM]

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Posted: 11/14/2019 at 10:40AM

Three hours shy of four days into a water only fast. Day three was good, -- Bburg Native 11/14/2019 09:10AM

Hopefully no permanent damage ** -- 133743Hokie 11/14/2019 5:49PM

I did that once for 7 days. I was shooting for 10 days, but on the 7th day -- MikeVT85 11/14/2019 12:33PM

You rested? -- Late 80s Hokie 11/14/2019 2:48PM

7. yikes. 3 is the magic number, if someone wants to try it out. -- HokieSignGuy 11/14/2019 1:12PM

Back then I was fasting 3 days once a month (5 days once) and for some -- MikeVT85 11/14/2019 5:28PM

Listen to your body... you may not really need that 4th day. -- HokieSignGuy 11/14/2019 09:53AM

Of course he doesn't, whether it's 3 or 4, it's utter BS. ** -- BG Hokie 11/14/2019 09:54AM

I wouldn't call it utter BS. How intensely have you looked into fasting? -- HokieSignGuy 11/14/2019 10:01AM

When doing chemotherapy I doubt eating is the top priority for -- fordham 11/14/2019 10:58AM

I've read a lot on it. Science hasn't backed up fasting as some re-set -- BG Hokie 11/14/2019 10:14AM

Well, re-set is probably the improper word to use. So, you are claiming -- HokieSignGuy 11/14/2019 10:24AM

Paleo theory I guess, but suspect humans were designed -- `lag 11/14/2019 10:37AM

Fasting for 3 or 4 days or longer is a great way to lose both fat AND -- BG Hokie 11/14/2019 10:40AM

Too much of a good thing theory, if one day is good for you... -- `lag 11/14/2019 10:46AM

It's good as a weight loss tool because less calories are consumed. -- BG Hokie 11/14/2019 10:35AM

So would that make it a "not so fast"? -- 48zip 11/14/2019 09:25AM

I will know in a few more days. Supposed to "reboot" my system. ** -- Bburg Native 11/14/2019 09:41AM

Reboot your system to what, not eat fast food or eat less or eat only -- fordham 11/14/2019 10:56AM

I had to re-boot my car's computer, so I disconnected the battery. -- HWA 11/14/2019 10:30AM

LOL, that is supported by absolutely ZERO science. You don't reboot your -- BG Hokie 11/14/2019 09:52AM

You mean like climate change? Oh wait.... ** -- Brown Water 11/14/2019 10:30AM

Is that what you're holistic healer prescribed?? -- BTHokie 11/14/2019 09:46AM

Why would you do that? ** -- JoesterVT 11/14/2019 09:15AM

Listening to too much BS pseudoscience would be my guess. ** -- VTSnake 11/14/2019 11:15AM

Fasting for 3 or 4 days or longer is a great way to lose both fat AND

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