I should probably consult with a doctor about this, but yahoo! answers hardly fails me, so…
I am 18 years old in college and 200 pounds and a guy who is 5′7", just FYI. I have been struggling with my weight for quite some time now. Last semester, I put a lot of hard work into it, and it certainly helped, but not enough. Then, over the holiday break, without good cooking options (long story), I was restricted to fast foods; furthermore, I couldn’t get to a gym. So I lost a lot of my work I had done. I know I need to persevere and work even harder, but I have started thinking about fasting in order to aid me with this process.
I’ve been told that fasting pretty much resets your metabolism, and weight loss becomes much easier to facilitate, especially with changes in appetite. I am seriously considering this sometime in the near future.
1. Has anyone ever fasted before?
2. Do you know anyone who’s fasted before?
3. How long should I fast in order to achieve desired results?
4. What should I supplement myself with? Obviously lots of water, but what kinds of juice or vitamins?
5. Should I exercise when I’m fasting?
6. Basically, how can I go about this in the most healthy and beneficial way?
And if you have any other pearls of wisdom or web links, please share them. Thanks!
Can I still drink green tea? I am addicted to caffeine, and I am unwilling to quit it. I have even quit caffeine before for about 3 months, but you can noticeably tell a difference, and with life the way it is, I need to be alert and energized.
No no no no dude don’t fast you’ve got it all wrong. Fasting gains weight. If you eat several healthy meals a day, it will be your best results. Fasting can be almost worse than eating junk food, depending how much you fast and how much junk you were eating before. You see, when the body senses you aren’t eating any food, it stores more fat than before, thinking you might starve and is just going into natural self preservation. Fasting is also not healthy for your body and caused malnutrition. So for weight loss just eat healthy foods and exercise often, dont’ be critical on yourself, stay with it, and be positive! Hope i helped and good luck.
August 25th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
This is a very good site you should check out about fasting.
Hope this helps..
<3 Laura
http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/08/11/part-1-what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-fast-energy-production/
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August 25th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
No no no no dude don’t fast you’ve got it all wrong. Fasting gains weight. If you eat several healthy meals a day, it will be your best results. Fasting can be almost worse than eating junk food, depending how much you fast and how much junk you were eating before. You see, when the body senses you aren’t eating any food, it stores more fat than before, thinking you might starve and is just going into natural self preservation. Fasting is also not healthy for your body and caused malnutrition. So for weight loss just eat healthy foods and exercise often, dont’ be critical on yourself, stay with it, and be positive! Hope i helped and good luck.
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Experienced healthy eater and body builder
August 25th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
dont stop your meals.. its will not help you….. drink lots of water….. or you can even try warm water with honey and lemon every morning with empty stomach I have started taking this so.. lets see wat hpns… eight 8oz glasses is recommended for a day and try to do that first. You will see the difference in a week. Initially u feel like visiting restroom often but once ur body gets used to it you will be alright. Try atleast drinking 2 glasses fo water in empty stomach.Eat heavy breakfast and lunch but eat very light dinner, that helped me a lot. tc
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August 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Fasting for weight loss is unproductive. It basically ends up telling your body to store up because you won’t always have food. You need to trick your body into NOT storing fat.
When you don’t eat your body starts slowing down to conserve resources. That whole "reset your metabolism" thing is a complete myth.
You need to increase your metabolism, which means doing at least 30 minutes of intense cardio every day, 20 minutes of strength training every other day to build muscle, and eating low-calorie mini meals every 2-3 hours. Drink 64 ounces (8 cups) of water and get at least 8 hours of sleep. Drinking black coffee and green tea can also help give your metabolism a short-term boost, as does spicy foods made with cayenne pepper allowing you to burn as much as 50 extra calories a day.
Fasting is great for spiritual reasons, but for weight loss it’s pretty pointless. It’ll only slow your metabolism down.
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Personal Experience- I lost 110 lbs so far.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Yes, as most of the posts suggest fasting can be dangerous if done for too long a time, but fasting (if done right) can actually be healthy in that it gives your liver a chance to detoxify.
I found that the key to fasting was to never do it for more than two days at a time and did it routinely while in college (over week-ends) since our mess hall was shut down on Sundays.
Supplement–the best multivitamin is The Complete Nutritional System by RainBow Light company available in most health food stores. It’s balanced and hypoallergenic.
Good luck,
Richard K
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