I Fasted 72 Hours To Prove The Internet Wrong
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2024
- This week I faced mass controversy over a post I made on 72 hour fasts being a complete waste of time. The idiots of the internet took over so I took it upon myself to go on a journey of discovery to see if in fact, I could have been wrong.
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For me, fasting has changed how i eat. Used to eat because i was bored, and I ate all sorts of junk. Now, im far more mindful of what i put in my body, and i can tell when im hungry, and when im just bored, hungry. Did i need fasting to achieve this? Probably not. But it has made a world of difference for me.
Exactly the same for me! It's put in great habits and forces me into sticking within my calory limits.
Bang on. James occasionally misses the nuance of approach.
Did you do a 72 hour fast to accomplish those new habits, or intermittent fasting?
Also, he wasn't claiming fasting itself was not an effective way of being in a calorie deficit. He was saying that a 72 hour fast is not a magic trick that has amazing health benefits above and beyond calorie restriction.
@@joannespalding7973 sounds like they are going talking about intermittent fasting
You controlled your eating, making it a health conscious choice. A BI-PRODUCT of fasting. Cause for me it did the same. It allowed me to establish a calorie base, healthily regulating my weight
You are a person with a balanced life style who workout frequently and with healthy habits and a healthy body... most people that finds the solution on fasting come from different background and history where your concept may not be applicable. .. I fought with my body weight and eating habits for more than 40 years... Fasting changed my life and I believe it can help lots of people out there...
You didn’t understand/listen to what he said…
16/8 is a miracle for me, Helps me have discipline in my food, I lost over 10 kilos when i wanted to and still trying to do 16-8 as it keeps me on the weight i want.
I guess, a 48h or 72h fasting is like a mental challenge for most people
Likewise
Not only after around 10 days of fasting your gut resets you no longer can eat so sweet or salty and you understand much better how much you need to eat and what feels good to eat and benefits you the most. This guy who made the video is completely clueless and dumb as f.
Same here - I cannot imagine the 48 or 72, sometimes I experiment with 18h but I still eat. I now use it to avoid breakfast and skipping snacking at night - for me its a mind tool that makes you cut back a little.
@@Leeds71 Try it with 36 hours, which is essentially one day without food. Worked great for me. You can switch around it a little bit, if you have social events with food, that's not a problem.
I like 16/8 but I went more towards the OMAD (One Meal A Day).
I've had knee necrosis for 27 years of my life. Couldn't run or ride a bicycle. Did fasting during a period of half a year. Did a lot of 2-4 day fasts, and did a 10-day and 20-day fast too. And my knee healed completely during that time. It's been 5 years since then, and my knee is still in great shape. Fasting is amazing and the science is way behind on its healing effects.
It could be because you lost weight and started taking care of your health/fitness at the same period.
😂😂😂😂😂 did you also rehab your knee?
Remove the causes of the injury?
Making yourself hungry doesn’t heal injuries.
@@tomnutting3836 knee necrosis isn't an injury lmfao, go educate yourself
@@BigBoyAdvance or you were a fat guy with a sore knee who claims knee necrosis when it was just a stiff joint.
Then you became less fat and wow your knee didn’t hurt 🤣🤣🤣….
But you saw knee necrosis on WebMD and wanted to be special.
I tried fasting and I did get some things from it. It made me realise how fortunate I am to live with food always available, and renewed my empathy for people who don't. It made me realise how insanely ubiquitous food advertising is (for shitty foods) and how that was likely affecting my daily choices at some level. It gave me a light, sharp, productive feeling I kind of liked. I'm not sure I'd do it often.
good point!
that's why some religions enforce it.
i think fasting does more mentally than physically
but...your mental effects your physical health immensly.@@Ehis_el
@@Ehis_el I believe it's good for both, but I have to say that my focus is so much better when I'm fasting
@@kalemos same thing am saying, it is good for both, but your emphasis on focus which is mental shows that it does more mentally for you
I was LOLing when you showed a picture of your boy Chris when talking about AG. Love you both and its great to see healthy disagreements and banter about these things.
It was a lol
Haha I thought exactly this. Love the spine James has
@@ryancovel Totally agree, it makes both seem more genuine when its something they can openly disagree on. Wish more in the public sphere would do this.
I do 16:8 because it gives me less hours in the day to fill my fat face with food. After gaining a mega shit ton (metric) of weight after a hernia operation fasting helped me lose 20kg. But that just means it works for me, most important thing for everyone to do is find what works for them, might be fasting, might be something else. And giving up alcohol at 51 helped a lot, mainly I wasn't filling my face with food at night after drinking and breaking the 16:8 fast.
Hehe i had a hernia last year and i lost weight. Got told to walk walk walk and i since walked a hour + daily every single day. Over 300 days walking for a total of 75.000 to 80.000 calories extra burned. plus about 150-200 calories for my weight lifting daily past 6 months which is another 30.000+ calories. weith 7000 caloeries a KG you can do the math. sadly didnt lose that much tho as i consume more proteine for the training now but still lost fat mass. I feel stronger then the past 20 years in which i struggled with back pain daily.
Hope your recovery goes as smoothly.
@@pino_de_vogel Thanks and well done, sounds like you're killing it!
this made me laugh so hard, especially the dog eating food section haha. I appreciate your channel Just subbed
I have enjoyed 48 hours fasts in the past, mostly because I skipped the chore of making food, and didn't have anything social. I also have to be in a good place.I get totally depressed and struggle to work. I only notice a reduction in general appetite for a few weeks after. Good to know that just restriction also causes autophagy. Top video!
A few months ago I started a very mild version of intermittent fasting that basically means after my last meal I skip the late night snack and don't eat for 14 hours (ish). I did this as I was feeling bloated and low on energy and by doing this I reduced the bloatedness and feel much better. But it's only a small change and something I can easily stick to without it feeling like I'm restricting myself.
The last sentence is why it's going to work - smashing it! 💪
You created an easily repeatable habit. Consistency is key long term. Good job.
Well done. I started with just cutting sugars and refined carbs and skipping breakfast, now I'm up to 20:4 time restricted eating. I think you hit the nail on the head here. I found it very easy to make this a part of my lifestyle, you almost never hear about sustainability which I think is one of the most important factors in any diet.
I have only recently found your channel and it's really helping as well as being informative.
I am 59 years old and last year I was 110kg and just over a year later I am 82 kg.
I am now going to the gym and have a personal trainer and for the first time in my life I have a good shape and look years younger.
You are never too old to become fit and healthy.
BTW your humour really makes me chuckle ..Thank you
Loads of people fast and have measurable improvements in mood, well being, helps with digestive issues whilst also helping people be in a calorie deficit. I wouldn’t take this video as my only source of information on this.
It’s done great things for me personally.
Its because it works, this is a very disappointing and ignorant video that misses many points and just focuses on caloric deficit.
I’ve tried for a week, and I couldn’t do it as I was a very different person (not nice). I tried a couple weeks of one day on one day off, which was significantly better but not anything different. I lost a 1kg and my lifts did suffer but mentally it wasn’t as fatiguing. I think it plays to each individual differently. My best mate swears by it and only did it for him. Maybe it’s a genetic thing but I know I’ll never try it again.
@@Enz455 Its hard to jump in from your previous setpoint of eating however many times a day. I was hungry and thus feeling bad when I started. I started by delaying and eventually skipping breakfast and continuing from there. Now I don't feel hungry at all, I choose when to eat out, makes my food choices more purposeful in return. I've never fasted for weightloss, I can also easily eat 2500 kcal in a sitting whilst doing OMAD. Been fat up until 14-15 years of age, so I don't ever feel full or my satiety setpoint is somewhere very high, I did lose all the excess weight back then without fasting, just kcal deficit. I can't moderate, I can abstain, all or nothing kind of person in terms of eating.
no
fasting has been debunked sooo many times
I'm ambitiously losing weight (80lbs by the end of the year) so 72hr fasts every 3 months, 24hr once a week and 16:8 the other days will give me a jumpstart. It's been shockingly easier than I thought, and taught me not to binge eat or drink out of boredom or stress. That being said, I wouldn't recommend it to any of my friends cause most will end up overeating once they break their fast.
That's pretty much what I did to drop 50lbs when I needed to a few years ago. Don't think I ever did a 72. Now I do the first three months of the year on 18:6 with the occasional 24 and 48 if I'm trying to drop a bit of weight and I 'plateau'. Sometimes I do October or November on it too, if it's been a hard Summer food/drink wise. I'm in my mid fortes and I find as a maintenance regime, it works pretty well and gives me three months' 'detox' after Christmas. Not that I really believe that 'detoxing' is a thing. :)
80lbs is quite the target - good for you. And best of luck!
Some ppl overcomplicate it. We sleep 6 - 8 hrs. Commut about 2. That's almost half of your day gone and we not even talking: work, school, gym, etc
Congratulations! I was a food addict my entire life until now. I started fasting and lost 100 lbs and I can tell you I am not obsessed about food. I love food, but I can go without it for a couple of days. Fasting has solved a myriad of health problems I had that sprouted during the pandemic. Fasting IS magical!
I am 30 and need to lose essentially 67-77lbs and keep it off. I have just started (I wrote a massive rambling comment). Good luck. I started with a 72hr then now am doing alternate day fasts so eat 48hr eat 48hr eat. Supposedly if you plateau then if you eat for like 2-3 days in a row then fast again it brings up your metabolism but I wouldn't know if thats true.
If you dive into a 72hr fast from nowhere then you will obviously be miserable.
A lot of people who fast have tried all the conventional methods.
People should experiment and do what works for them. For some it's intermittent fasting, for some it's daily caloric restriction. Usually it comes down to how disciplined one is. Some can fast better than they can control their appetites.
wow, so well said.
Why go 72 hours without food if you can achieve the same with calorie restrictions? I know a few people who do 72 h fast but they do it for spiritual reasons not health or cell regeneration reasons that for me makes sense.
@@dimitarpopov6775what's well said??
It's Bollocks
@@jackbauer5455some people find it difficult to control their urges when eating 3-4 meals a day. They easily over eat. Intermittent fasting can help in such cases. It's a form of caloric restriction anyway.
@@pauldavies7251bollocks in what way? It works for a lot of people. We aren't all the same.
Even Layne says it's ok if you like to fast and it works for you, just not magical.
this is an advertisement for the detriment of a negative mindset
lol
Great video... The main benefit I find with fasting is that it resets my cravings, making it much easier to stick to a healthy diet after the fast... Maybe it's because my gut flora has been cleaned out, or whatever, idk... It's kinda just what i do to signal to my body that a new health effort is starting.
I'm sure I could just power through the cravings for the first two weeks and just eat a healthy diet without the fast... but then I wouldn't have that initial few days of absolute misery, hating myself and my body... punishing myself... for... getting off track... in the first place...
*looks down at the belly fat that I've been "working on" for the past 6 years*
... Guys I think I have an eating disorder. And fasts aren't helping.
I’ve been doing the 16/8 for almost 12 months which has helped me lose just over 3 stone. It’s now helping me maintain. It’s not some miracle weight loss scheme but has personally helped me get my diet back under control and stopped me for over indulging on a regular bases
Because in the 16 hours you drop insulin hormone which is the fat storage hormone. Insulin not only stores fat but also stops your body from using its stored body fat.
Google insulin(bodyfat storing) and glucagone (bodyfat releasing hormone)
This is also the reason lowcarb diets help with fat loss. Low insulin.
@@whoknows8223 you are spot on. Also it takes around 12-14 hours to use up the stored glycogen in your liver which you need to deplete first before your body taps into fat reserves to create glucose. I did so much research on it before I started the diet 😉
@@ninjascoobnice. You might want to look into autophagy and prolonged water fasts (72h and above). Not only it gets rid of the visceral fat. Its also very healthy and antiaging.
Christian de Duve (1974) and Yoshinori Ohsumi (2016) got a nobelprize in medicine for their findings about autophagy (which is basically selfeating of old/damaged cells. A recycling the body starts when no food available).
@@whoknows8223 Low carb ends up low calorie, absolutely nothing to do it insulin.
You can lose weight on a high carb diet in a calorie deficit.
@@MrNoClueAtAll yes, but people usually don't because eating a high-carb diet alters ghrelin and other "hunger hormones" which causes you to keep snacking. That's one of the reasons keto diets are fairly effective -- you tend to feel less hungry or compelled to snack. That said, on keto you can easily feel FOMO because you can't eat rice, bread, chocolate, potatoes etc. To keep it going you have to put in some effort to get keto-friendly ingredients and make low-carb biscuits, cakes etc. Otherwise you open the fridge and there's literally nothing you can really eat, so the temptation to break the diet is strong.
The Essex dig was uncalled for 😂
LOL...I caught that!
It wasn't though, was it? The place is full of people as thick as swine mess
I do appreciate your contrarian viewpoint and that you gave it a shot, this isn't something easy to do.
But, it didn't seem like an open minded effort. Seemed biased and half-hearted.
And whether you were or you just kept telling yourself that you were miserable the entire time is a sure way to remain miserable.
This is also a very common experience for people addicted to sugar or carbs. The body goes through withdrawals and struggles to flip the metabolic switch to fat burning.
This is exactly what I first noticed .. it's withdrawals..he points out all the different chocolates in the fridge he was already missing...idc what anyone says sugars and carbs are straight drugs to most people. And a lot of them don't even realize it until they have to try going without it..
None of his efforts are open minded, they're funny and that's why we watch them.
Just so happens that this time we disagree with him completely.
Facial skin literally peeling off every day, leaving scars behind for years. 48 hour fast - issue gone forever. Yes, I was on a caloric deficit before, again for a year. Yes, I'm below 15% BF. Yes, I don't eat toxic waste and my junk food is simply the empty calories I enjoy once a week or two. Yes, fasting has miraculous benefits, and science is behind. But I still enjoyed the unadulterated hate here, because it's funny.
Fair play, I decided to do a 72 hour fast when I had a bad stomach bug bit before Christmas. During the fast I felt pretty good and afterwards did feel like a reset.
Fasting for 3 days gives the immune system a big boost. Fasting is the oldest medicine. What's the first thing your dog does when it is ill, and what's the first question the vet asks? "Has he been eating?" And the answer is no, because the dog instinctively knows what to do. Same with most animals.
@steenjinks7359 link the human study that proves fasting for 3 days boosts your immune system anymore than standard caloric deficit? You can’t? Ahh that’s right because the evidence doesn’t exist.
@@steenjinks7359 no. You couldn’t be more wrong. Hunger cravings go away as the body reorients itself to fight off whatever illness is causing serious issues. Not consuming any proteins, nucleotides, carbs, or lipids is counterproductive as your body is forced to metabolize its own existing macronutrients for fuel. Would you say that a dog eating its own vomit is instinctively doing the right thing despite its body rejecting what it consumed?
@@steenjinks7359 😂 is this a joke?
@@scootaymildo1070 what that fasting as a tool for improving your immune system is older than medicine itself? No, I'm not.
Shots fired putting Chris' mug up for taking the AG1 money hahha 😂
😂😂😂😂
@@JamesSmithPT Hey James, sorry if i missed, what are your thoughts on 16/8? (skipping breakfast but enough protein rest of day type intermittent fast?)
This is the best video I have ever watched
Another no bollox video. Nice one James. Top bloke.
Interesting video - I went into fasting pretty heavy a few years ago, and experimented with keto and all that, but have dropped off most of it and just stuck with intermittent fasting. What I’ll say about fasting is the following: 1. It is brutal and extremely difficult for the first 2-3 days; 2. You simultanously realise how much of your life revolves around food and how much time it takes; and 3. It definitely does get easier after day 3 - I used to do 5 day fasts and I used to feel pretty clear and almost euphoric on days 4 and 5. However, ultimately it is just extremely hard work and I eventually ended up at the conclusion you did with this video; I got similar results just maintaining a good diet and exercising.
Fasting gives me mental clarity and energy that I’ve never felt in my life before.
ready to hunt
Same
I haven't found the mental clarity, I just get cold and go to bed earlier...
placebo
@@langnasewinklersson5841 it makes sense from an adaptive standpoint. The contrast from fasting to when I’ve had a meal, especially a high calorie one is outrageous. When I’m fasted I feel like I’m one step ahead of time, I can hold intellectual conversations, perform physical tasks quicker and more effectively, I could go on for hours
Over a quart million subs. No sponsors, no celebrities guests, just raw truth and dry humor. This man deserves more subs. Love from Kansas, USA ❤
Well he did have Mike Thurston on who’s a roid head and lies about it .
I eat my dinner, lunch and breakfast all at the same time just because that’s what I like to do and has been the easiest method for me to stay at maintenance.
I have yet to find any human randomised trials that show any significant difference from fasting when calories and macros controlled and any slight benefit could be significantly exceeded just with a small amount of exercise.
Great video. 😊
@jamessmith Love your videos man, I laugh out loud every time, but I appreciate the ‘cut through the BS’ approach. I disappeared down a DOAC podcast hole and ended up getting very confused about everything health related. Keep it real brother!!
Ty for not acting like you know way more than you do and trying to sell us some bullshit. Tried it yourself, gave us your take based on your experience, and had an expert in the field talk ab the science. Good shit.
is that not what the bullcrap fasters already do? They try fasting (prob fake), gave anecdotal experience and advice. They have experts they believe in use the same buzzwords and talk about the benefits of fasting. And you eat it up LOL. What are you trying to get at bro?
@@Saki630 This video is only about calories in calories out without taking into consideration of hormones and insulin. This video is anecdotal. Fasting with exercise and proper nutrition works really well at fat loss and if you need a testosterone boost have a cold shower before working out and before eating.
Look at the fasting fanbois having at it 😂😂😂😂. Just kills me how much people can ignore scientific evidence just because they "don't feel like it's right"...
@@Macathodude if it doesn't work for you, it doesn't, don't tell people who have had positive experience with it they are wrong. I have more energy, clear mind, and lost tons of weight with fasting, or as some experts say, skipping a meal. Is not that is a trend, is just it is promoted as such and some people don't know how to do it in a way that works for either their lifestyle or just for weight loss. I think people are just so dense. Not everything in life is as black and white.
@@adlcnyc As Layne says... If it works for you - cool. But it aint fucking magic and rainbows. The autophagy and anti inflammation bullshit happens with any caloric restriction.
I think the only key advantage of time restricted eating or fasting over daily calorific restrictions is the simplicity. Working out your calorific intake each day can be tricky whereas just eating for a shorter period each day or over a week is simple. Sometimes I find I might not feel very hungry but eat as it’s mealtime and this can trigger the munchies big style.
This is just waffle. You’re convincing yourself that fasting has benefits because of X, Y, Z reason. It’s nonsense.
Working out your calorific intake for the rest of the week takes about 10 minutes.
Do better.
@@poonchild There have been plenty of studies showing that eating the same calories in a shorter time window does improve weightloss. What's the big deal waiting an extra few hours for breakfast? Do better.
@@seanrawlinson then post links to those studies, bet you haven't read them.
@@gcoates7 Seems like my links cause my comments to be deleted. The study is called **Intermittent Fasting versus Continuous Calorie Restriction: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?**.
The meta-analysis (a research method combining the results of multiple studies on the same topic using statistical techniques) found that body weight change was more significant after intermittent fasting than continuous caloric restriction.
*"We also analyzed changes in body weight. As articulated in the results, the differences in weight between the two interventions showed significance. **The analysis showed that IF (Intermittent Fasting) was more effective for weight loss**."*
*"The weight loss effect of IF has been demonstrated in clinical trials. A strict IF of 4 to 24 weeks reduced subject body mass by 4-10%. Other scholars pointed out that the role of IF in weight loss is not significantly different from that of a calorie-restricted diet, consistent with our analysis; however, **IF was better at maintaining lean body mass**."*
@@gcoates7 Seems like my links cause my comments to be deleted. The study is called "Intermittent Fasting versus Continuous Calorie Restriction: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?".
The meta-analysis (a research method combining the results of multiple studies on the same topic using statistical techniques) found that body weight change was more significant after intermittent fasting than continuous caloric restriction.
"We also analyzed changes in body weight. As articulated in the results, the differences in weight between the two interventions showed significance. **The analysis showed that IF (Intermittent Fasting) was more effective for weight loss**."
"The weight loss effect of IF has been demonstrated in clinical trials. A strict IF of 4 to 24 weeks reduced subject body mass by 4-10%. Other scholars pointed out that the role of IF in weight loss is not significantly different from that of a calorie-restricted diet, consistent with our analysis; however, **IF was better at maintaining lean body mass**."
Thanks for the video. Yeah it is also important to have recovery days. I find that changing things up like doing not just the same thing all the time, but shooting for the most plants and proteins with some fasting, helps me to also exercise and think clearly. Life quality is also important for any long term protocol that you will actually do.
The Essex jokes are killing me 😂
hardly a challenge yet being so melodramatic lol
Cool. Awesome video. I'll do one myself. I will go to gym 3 times (in total) to prove the internet wrong! Going to the gym will do NOTHING!
Well done james. You are real💚 thanks for all your videos and please keep them coming🙌
I’ll let the Essex comment slide after the “random burst of no I didn’t”. Cracking video btw - epic blend of insight, comedy and communication.
I also watched BeardMeatsFood when I did a prolonged fast recently.
Actually managed the 72 hours fine and felt quite good afterwards, didn't feel as hungry and felt full much quicker.
But that lasted only a week or so and now I'm back to being my old gluttonous self.
Last year I did a few 24 hour fasts amd watched him too lmao, it's a weird sensation
Hahah putting Rogan, Huberman and Chris Williamson especially, with him being your biz partner, on blast with AG1 is so James Smith
I fasted for 50 hours and I lost 7lbs and felt and looked great. My brain fog went away also
mostly water weight. 3500 calories is 1 pound. Theres no way you burned 24 500 clories in 2 days.
@@hpkiunzy Mostly shit actually. Water stays the same. During the fast you will continue to empty your bowels while nothing gets added. Most average-weight people carry about 7lbs of shit around in their guts. For the obese it's probably more like 20lbs 💩
That is because your were overweight earlier lol. Even James lost 4.5 kgs after 36 hours then later nothing happened.
dude its Water and your sh*t. Nothing else
As someone who has fasted a lot and isn't a zealot or trying to sell a product to anyone, I have a couple of things to say.
1. I've found it to work for me versus other methods of maintaining a calorie deficit. I have an addictive personality and I'm very much an 'all or nothing' kind of person. I prefer to abstain entirely for an extended period rather than trying to limit my calories on a daily basis. I've been doing this for years and I make it fit in with my lifestyle. I very rarely have to sacrifice a nice meal with friends or family, and if something I really don't want to miss comes up I can change my schedule just for a couple of days.
2. Going from never fasting to fasting for 72 hours is going to have a significant mental impact on you. As I said before, I'm not trying to sell it to anyone, but if somebody does talk to me and expresses an interest in fasting, I recommend building up to longer fasts with shorter fasts first. My own routine involves two non-consecutive 36 hour fasts each week. For each fast, I eat my last meal in the evening, go to sleep, don't eat the next day, go to sleep again, then have breakfast in the morning, so in practice it's like a one day fast. Before I started doing this I conditioned myself to tolerate much shorter fasts and built up to longer ones. I can honestly say that my own fasting routine does not give me any noticeable mental trauma. I'm not going to tell you it seems to invigorate me either, it's just something I do and I get through the day just fine like this.
It's clear that fasting isn't for you, but I thought my second point in particular was important to consider in context.
Love, love, love this.
This plays out very much like an episode of "The Doctors." That was a DIRTY fast. Any of the claims you brought up were claims about WATER fasting.
All good. Fasting, like many other practices, is a useful tool for helping some people clear out potential excess build up in the body that would otherwise hender response times, when done correctly. Proper nutrition would also help in this way. Another potential effect of fasting is a form of stress tolerance. Just like overcoming the mind to do that extra rep, overcoming the mind to function in stressful low calorie situations can be useful. It's simply another way of overcoming weakness and learning how to appreciate and enjoy life in any situation. Intentionally inducing stress with the mindset that it will improve one's tolerance turns stressors into buffers. It's not necessary, but it can be effective and practical. All is mind, and this is a form mind training. Good video.
Great video - all this makes a lot of sense to my experience of fasting. Though I'm not sure I've ever quite made it to 72, I've got pretty close. What I've found with fasting, is that when I'm trying to lose weight, running a sensible calorie deficit, I can 'plateau' for a few days, maybe a week. When that happens, if I do a 24 or sometimes a 48 hour fast, I drop 3 - 5 lbs. I tend to put 1 or 2 back on the day I start eating again but after that, I get back on track.
Great channel, btw. Glad I found you. Subscribed.
the main thing you gain from fasting is insight. there is no other way to gain the certain spiritual benefits that come from fasting other than doing it. it's a type of therapy you can only get when you remove food for a while that lets you look more within than you're able to when you've got food around constantly.
I think for a lot of people it is a control thing, mental control, physical control, showing yourself you dont represent the debauchery of the previous weekend.
why would i ruin my productivity, gym performance, maybe lose muscle, sex drive and for a control thing, maybe eating healthy is the mental control you need
Just subscribed. Bloody good channel mate.
So I just did a 68 hour fast and I'm inclined to agree. I did see some more obliques and upper abs coming in however the amount of discomfort in reintroducing carbs really sucked. My brain has had a bit of wonkiness, even a week later post eating. I did it for all the proposed health benefits, mental challenge and lastly weight loss. With that said, caloric deficit and tracking macros would've probably been just fine. I could see doing a 24 hour fast in the future but would need to study a lot more going beyond that. Good video.
I can only speak from personal experience but I have tried a three day fast a few times since I started loosing weight at 22 stone I'm now 14.4 and can honestly say that I haven't been affected by the depression or hunger pangs you've experienced maybe using my fat stores made it easier for me I also cabined it with keto and feel so much better body and mind with so much energy I no longer suffer from sleep apnoea or acid reflux and I loved eating as much as anyone but when you get to the end of the spectrum where I was the two meals a day keto/fasting cycle combined with walking for exercise and to lower my cortisol levels worked for me the three day fast works as a circuit breaker for wen I've gone off keto for Christmas or something. I'm not selling anything and I'm not trying to push any diet or fasting regime on anyone nor will I call others stupid or ridicule them for how they choose to loose weight instead I would try to be more empathetic than you came across in your video. Problems come from people on both sides of an argument when they start being antagonistic. what's wrong with saying I tried something I hated it but if it works for you then great as long as their happy and healthy.
Mindset goes a long way. The dude went in thinking from the get go that "This is totally bullshit and will make me completely miserable" and guess what? It did.
For most people that approach time-restricted feeding (IF) or water fasts one of the most immediate benefits is how it trains you to not really think about food that much anymore.
You eat when you eat, you feel satiated more easily and quickly learn to NOT think of food that much (if at all) outside of your established time window.
@@TucoBenedictoHe starts the video with "fuck fasting, people who do it are stupid and anti-science. In this video, I will prove it's not worth it." It was obvious from the outset what he'd say at the end. He wasn't interested in being open-minded at all.
I just finished a 5 day fast. Like you I was skeptical. Day one, I had a terrible headache all day. Day two I was beginning to wonder why I was bothering. Day three I was washed out and tired. But day four things seem to turn around. Day five, I was feeling energetic, alert and buzzing with energy. I even had a job interview and smashed it. I was so cognitively quick, I couldn’t believe it I didn’t want the diet to end!
Had the exact same experience
James Smith, one of the few industry experts that is honest and says it how it is. Whether it be steroids, fasting, fad diets even aspartame 😂, he gives factual opinion that have no bias as he has no need. His videos have helped me get over body shaming myself by trying to be like steroid fuelled bodybuilders (nothing against steroids btw just the people who lie and say they are natty). Hats off JS. Fancy doing a video on training for old men like me in their mid 40s and what you think works best to avoid over training?
I'm currently alternating between a normal deficit + training week and a "fasting week" where I don't train, but I fast on the 4 days that are typically training days and eat the same calories as on the normal training week, still a deficit, in order to finish off a cut.
As someone who has been intermittent fasting for years, I really appreciate these videos. Great work 😀
buddy is ready to DIE on this rock😂 he REALLY wants to be right about this😂😂😂
He is right
I've found it is the lack of Patience is what most lack. All fitness goals require patience, effort, and the right attitude. Props for putting yourself through this. I definitely wouldn't.
It would be interesting to see a study on bulking in higher body fat ranges (say 14-20), and using fasting and/or very aggressive caloric restriction. The idea would be to speed up fat loss so that more time over a course of a year is spent in a surplus building muscle. In theory, cutting very aggressively in higher body fat ranges spares muscle more than in a leaner at the same fat loss rate.
I eat for gain and 48 hr fast once or twice per pay period (2weeks). This is my new recommendation. Working amazingly well so far. Lost 20 lbs so far and have gained strength and muscle. Probably around 12 % currently. I concentrate on maximizing hormonal and digestion function while eating and rebound very fast after breaking fast. No pharmaceuticals. Liver tabs, honey, greek yogurt, protein variety
Always keeping it really James, which I why I love your content! I did a 72 hours fast a year ago and I proved to myself that I could do it. Did I enjoy the process, not at all. After completing the 72 hour fast last year I told myself that I'd do it again in 6 months, but I can't seem to bring myself to do it and I'm not certain that any benefit out weight the drawback especially the lose of lean body mass and the fact that you shouldn't be weight training during that 72 hour time period. I really agree with James's point that just doing IF (16/8 or OMAD) would be a much better form of CR.
I'm no fasting fanboi, I kinda find it ridiculous. However... the amount of lean bodymass you'd lose in 3 days is close to none.
I never stopped doing weight training (or any other type of training) in the time windows where I practiced IF or water fasting up to five days.
In fact, my daily routine at the time (and one I would really like to get going again now) was precisely: waking up, doing a light warm up, some weight training, walking a couple of hours in the local park and then working for the rest of the day.
Actively explains his awareness of his food addiction/entertainment -> Goes through food/substance withdrawal -> I don't feel that great -> Fasting sux
Stay on your grind gentlemen
Well considering the human body needs food for fuel(which leads to survival) I would guess he's gonna not be in a great mood after 3 days of no food at all.
The building anger and increased tapping while you were standing at the whiteboard was hilarious
Came here because of watching you on beards podcast and watching you guys do the food challenge…..love your personality!!
Looks to me you decided what your outcome would be before you even started.
100%
I and millions of others enjoy fasting and always feel good during and after. James is often a contrarian, it's what he does.
He clearly went in to this with the mindset that it would horrible!
The thought of food deprivation and starving yourself is horrible and he proved himself right.
@@simongarner5340the thought?I take it you've never fasted?
@@Macgee826 Yes, I have :)
Billions don’t and feel great
@@thegraciefighter102 that's great but have the millions that do to stop it because there's billions that don't?
Did a 120 hr water and electrolyte fast. The benefit was purely psychological, as it taught me that a lot of my “hunger” wasnt actually hunger, just seeking comfort or habit.
After day 3 it was easy, but at times where i normally would eat, id start thinking about food despite not really feeling hungry. Or when id feel stressed id get cravings for junk foods.
One of the weirdest moments though was when end of the work shift, day 4 of the fast, when typically id be thinking “what am i gonna eat after?” I had those thoughts and my mouth filled with saliva and i could taste metal, stomach grumbled so loudly i had to back away from coworkers. Lasted about 30 seconds then went away.
Definitely have to increase electrolytes though, or it sucks bigtime.
Thank you for the upload Brother! Only watched to 01:33 & had to pause to show some appreciation for your joke right there lol concerning 72 hours aka 3 days & Joe Wicks lolol nothing against Joe just how you delivered the suggestion was hilarious hahaha :::))
Peace & Love!!!
Ironically the one thing you set out to prove wrong, you proved correct. At the end of your experiment you concluded that you can reach a calorie deficit while fasting. Layne says as much in your video. I could see you don't seem to enjoy fasting nor have a enjoyable time with it. That's called a personal experience, one anecdote, extrapolating that to a large group of people is futile. At the end of the day fasting is a tool, in a weight loss tool box, and you seem in the video to have the same dogmatic approach that the keto/fasting community has.
Fasting is the worst and dumbest way to lose fat. You only lose water and your sh*t. You have to eat to lose weight.
Consuming a stimulant isn’t fasting, just makes it easier
Thanks for the posting dude. I got to 33 hours which I found interesting and did progressively less weight in my resistance training and personally felt better for it.
This is brilliant!! So refreshing.
Thank you for this video! In spite of that I have done 3 day fast to improve health, I love that fact that you have different view than the ones that are all pro-fasting. I believe in learning an that can only come from seeing things from different sides, not only one way. Again big thank you ♥
I did one recently. Black coffee the first day and just water the next 2.
Didn't do it for anything more than the challenge. Honestly wasn't that hard. Probably not bad to if nothing else to give your digestive system a break.
I did find weight training a lot harder was the one thing though. Cardio wasn't bad.
Did ya feel better? Notice any improvements?
@@mikebasketball11 you will feel completely different afterwards and mindful of what you eat. i did 4 day fast and 3 day fast, excited for next one, better to do with people for motivation
Great post mate ,good see some putting this info out there ,you are realistic,keep up the good work 👍❤️
FBD! 😂 absolutely brilliant. Love the videos, really interesting. I just couldn’t do it, fair play.
I did watch the Chris Hemsworth limitless on Disney where he did the same, and that was pretty interesting as well. I clearly get and understand and agree with your opinions and thoughts about the fitness industry and ‘selling’ the golden bullet. Would be interested in your thoughts of the Hemsworth documentary.
Keep up the good work/vids
Been 72 hour fasting and the results have been amazing. I love it
Would be interested in hearing your advice on reversing insulin resistance.
What's that he'd say.
Standing near grilled sausages while fasting is a recipe for depression
James, thanks for making these videos. You’re a a Houdini of Fitness.
This is the laziest argument against fasting I've ever seen
From someone whos never made an argument at all?
@@JamesSmithPT I like how you cherry pick to reply to people with no arguments. What about how this is not actually what 99% of the world thinks is normal fasting? You had energy drinks, teas and coffees that's not fasting. Fasting is water only.
@@JamesSmithPTtry actual fasting. Only water, or no water at sll, while resting. Then get back to us. And fast from whingeing about it, too.
Or dont claim to have fasted when you dont actually know what you are talking about.
And your dr mate might need to put his money where his mouth os before we believe him, too.
@@JamesSmithPT You just described yourself. No good faith argument has been made in this video.
@@Plethoralitythis guy did a 72 hour fast! Do you really expect someone to go 72 hours without water??
one of the things you didn't mention is the benefits for gut health. and also a reduction in inflammation.
so, whereas I do think your conclusion of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet is all around better, easier, and advisable, for people who are in the process of trying to get healthy there are advantages of a fast like this. like resetting your gut microbiome a bit, breaking any bad eating habits someone might be stuck in, and also shrinking the stomach, so that when that person starts to eat again, they'll feel full on less than before.
It's also not too difficult if someone chooses to do it over the course of a weekend when they know they don't have much on. All you have to do is stop eating after lunch/dinner on Friday, and then spend the weekend relaxing, and then start eating again on Monday morning/lunch
Correct! Also, after 72 hours it gets better. He really should have did a whole week. The depression ends on the fourth day and you start feeling a lot better because your health gets better.
Bro went through initial withdrawals from burning sugar for decades LOL, this was more entertaining than educational for the initiated.
Very relatable video, I am glad you experienced this so I didn't have to :D 6 hrs and I'm champing for my next meal 72 sounds like eternity
I love fasting and have implemented short regular fasts for years. But this video is broken down incredibly and so many great points as always James! Thanks for another digestible video
The combination we all wanted. Layne Norton and James Smith 🤝
Not Smith James?
@@KemoMarriott Norton Layne?
Very well put together video, made a new sub.
I do it for the autophagy and the health benefits regarding your body cleansing itself and by using ketones as an energy source. The weigh loss is just an added benefit.
I've incorporated IF, specifically TRE and I get many benefits. The main ones are: improved mental clarity, improved appetite control, weight loss (of course) and increased energy. Fasting works James - and its evidence based!
I get those same benefits from keto
Wow, calories deficit works. Shocking.
Share your evidence pls😊
The 'beautifully sarcastic' voice of reason - thank you. Awesome as always!
I just love that you get to do this (even if it causes FBD) and you get to make money off it lol thanks for taking one for the team😆
As good and balanced as ever...keep it up James
Every religion on the planet has fasting.
I'm going with 10000 years of human experience...
Oh, and I really like actual science.
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That guy you have on this video talking like a scientist. Is, um, I don't know how to phrase it politely, an idiot?
Or maybe even human evolution/physiology
Fasting is good. Every religion is full of ghosts and fairy tales. Not a place for wisdom
Fasting isnt just aboit loosing weight, thats only tiny bit of benefit of many. For example mentally, physically and healt wise its extremely good for your body, yoi basically get rid off all the shit and reset your body and healt!
Happy fasting.
You didn't watch the whole video, did you? Haha
@@roberthart4224 these paople are brainwashed and delusional
@@roberthart4224 did you?
There is no fit all rule, training method, nutrition style, resting method : each one of us will have to find one's "groove"
You are one of the most cinematic content creators I’ve seen idk how else to say that lmao
TLDR: he didn’t truly fast and he doesn’t believe in it anyways. You’re welcome
Did you even watch the video
@@jmat7000 why would i say that if i didnt?
TLDR; you didn't watch the video
@@bruceyboy7349 i cant believe youre gonna make me watch this video again to reinforce my point. Is he paying yall?
he drank water, “electrolytes”, and caffeine drinks. Thats not a fast.
He spent the whole video complaining, mentally torturing himself and disputing the benefits, and even brought in a second opinion to help argue against it.
Is that enough proof for yall I watched it?
If he was my only or first intro to fasting, i would feel discouraged. Luckily we know youtubes algorithm recommends people that, knowingly or unknowingly, help reinforce the matrix.
@@ManpowerPewPewWatching it just the once should be enough
When I'm cutting every other week I do a 24 hour fast (also known as skipping breakfast and lunch) and then eat a massive meal with my cutting calories (2350) for dinner.
Basically save up my days calories to blow on delicious calorie dense goodness without deviating from the defecit.
It helps keep me on track.
16/8 was very beneficial for me. Easy to stick to and helped me trim up nice and quick. CBA fasting any longer than 16 hrs.
I read that everytime you eat you raise your ignition values, so I made from that that you should eat your calories in as little times as possible. How do you see this?
Love your video's and book [so far]! keep up the good work!
Watching James realize how addicted to food he is was both entertaining and sad.
I trust my wife who is a biochemistry engineer more than the dude's nutritional phd. There's always one dude who decides to go against the "trend" just to prove the opposite and get some clout. My friend.. I know people who got cured of stage 4 cancer using autophagy and medicine to reduce glutamine.
No you don’t
Fasting takes practice and great mental discipline. It's really not bad at all when you've become skilled at it. I do it weekly/biweekly to help keep my weight and insulin under control. It also helps rid my sugar cravings/addiction.
I didn't hear the expert mention stem cell and growth hormone production. Also wondering how you know you *didn't* lose any viceral fat?
The worst part about getting back into shape after being out of shape is the loose belly skin area that resembles your grandad's body.. you can tone and build the abs but that skin takes years to get back to being tight again.. I went on that journey and made it to the end to get back in shape... but it was a heavy price to pay for being lazy and not working out enough. I went the fasting route...7 day fasts....48hrs..16hr... .all the usual.. it wasn't until I went back to eating healthy x3 per day smaller meals and working out with a combo of cardio and weights that I got myself back to looking my best again.. and not feeling tired or lethargic anymore.. this is what works for me.
And the older you get the harder it is to burn off. That's why it's a tragedy to see so many young people struggling with obesity. They need to get that sorted now whilst they can because of they wake up one day when they're 45 and finally decide to make a change then maybe it's too late to really get the results they want