Dr Mindy, I have lost 52 pounds with intermittent fasting & since doing 36 hour fasts I’ve lost 4 inches in my waist! I am almost down to a normal waist circumference & I’m 56 years old! Thanks for all that you do, I appreciate you! ❤
36 hour fasts combined with walking and eating low carb definitely works best for me for slowly but surely shrinking that waistline. I’m 71 and I’ve lost 60 pounds.
Congratulations on your weight loss!👍 I do a low carb too . I try to save my carbs for dinner .I do fasting everyday up to 20 to 24 hrs .I’am still having trouble getting rid of my lower belly.i used to be 220 . I’m now 178.I yoga every too
1. Exercise around 2 hours after waking to use up the cortisol. 2. Move/exercise after every stressful event. 3. Get all your work done in the day and start winding down as the evening begins. 4. Do a 36 hour fast at least once a week if you have a lot of belly fat to lose. (The study participants did 36:12 for a month). 5. A cold plunge might also help.
I don’t know how too? I feel my work is stressful, as a postal worker… feel I’ll put more stress in my body, If I need to exercise, after work.. am so tired 😕 can’t exercise 2 hours after waking up, I’ll be at work. I might be able to do some 36 hours, but will have to arrange it along my period.. ploung get lost in the translation, is that cold shower? I could probably do that… I really feel messed up, need energy and my mild depression to go away 🥺
Stine plunge is a cold water bath. In a tub or shower. 💙Start where you are. Maybe you don't need to do all the things. Make small sustainable changes.💙
Big note: Belly fat is due to cortisol. My other notes: 1. We have to use it so we don’t store it. Peaks 2 hours after waking. so that means we should exercise two hours after waking. And this makes perfect sense to me because I know I need to start my day seeking God and praying and reading the Bible and all that. So if wake at 7, work out at 9. 2. Exercise after a stressful event. Be sure to work out after it! Or at least take a walk. When cortisol rises in our bodies, we’ve got to move, or else it’s gonna be stored as belly fat. 3. Front-load your day. For her, meetings between 8-4. Done at 4. Start to wind down in back half of day. Less storage of cortisol when we tackle stressful things earlier in the day. When David went to slay Goliath, he got up early! 4. A 36-hr fast really helps with losing belly fat! Good to do frequently. Can really change waist circumference by doing that once a week! “The best diet (or fasting lifestyle) for you is one you can do long-term.” 5. Two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. White - around visceral organs & belly. Normally very hard to burn, but fasting turns white fat into brown fat, which makes it much easier to get rid of! A continual behavior of fasting - habit of fasting lifestyle - helps turn white fat to brown fat, so your workouts and subsequent fasts can burn that fat easier. 6. Cold plunges. They also turn white fat to brown fat, thereby reducing belly fat. Wow. I am staying with my parents in law where their pool is unheated (and it’s winter) and I think I’m gonna get in it tomorrow morning! Eek 😬 I will add 7. Do things that relax you. I think anything that lowers cortisol (unless it adds calories) will help reduce belly fat. For me, I like to lie down while reading Christian books or lie down outside and think about what I’m grateful for or listen to UA-cam videos like sermons or helpful tips (like these). Lying down seems to reduce cortisol I think!
I decided to do the 36:12 fasting for one month to see what would happen. I am 54 and have a low functioning thyroid. NOTHING else has worked for me. This works. I have lost 14 pounds in total, I have been fasting like this for 1.5 months. WOW 🤩 crazy effects. I will continue fasting when all the weight is off. 10 lbs to go. Thank you so much for all this valuable information. Life changing 🎉❤
@@spinitch13 hi 👋 I do it every other day. But I have also varied it and done three days of eating followed by three days of fasting. Also one meal a day, for two weeks while on holiday. It keeps working and I keep losing. 🥳
@@daughterofthemosthigh3417 hi 👋 just saw the message, I do have an app, it’s called Fasting Tracker and I paid to have it for a year. I like it because you can record your custom fasts and don’t have to follow pre-set fasting hours. Since last August I have lost 35 pounds. Crazy results!
I feel the best day to do a longer 36 hr fast is a Monday. You cant avoid weekend social engagements. So enjoying a nice dinner on Sunday and skipping Monday and having breakfast on Tuesday morning makes sense.
If you have a very physically demanding job like food server or bartender you won’t be able to fast and work lifting and bending and walking for 24 hrs .. I’ve tried and I end up feeling bad and not doing a good job
I’m a 59 yr post menopausal woman that HAD a big ole belly. Listen to your research, knowledge and suggestions on IF and exercise I’ve lost 35lbs. Thank you. I’m very appreciative.
Use cortisol. Exercise two hours after waking. After stressful event - move…walk even for a short time. Use it so you don’t store it. Front load your day. Exercise then after four o’clock wind down. Power of 36 hour fast. Fast 36 hours days and 12 hours off (eating window) for thirty days. Can do once a week or once a month. Two types of fat. White stubborn visersal fat. Brown fat easier to burn. Change white to brown by intermittent fasting off and on. Exercise also helps. Fast like a Girl book for more information. Cold plunges also turn white fat to brown.
Thank you so much for your knowledge. I had gotten sick and ended up with anxiety, depression and for a bonus I ended up with tinnitus. I am 5 foot was 249lb. I have been watching your videos. I am down to 165. I know I still have a long ways to go. Thank you for all your information. It is a real blessing.
I've incorporated the 36 hour fast once a week for over a year. My promise was to honor my body so the basic rule was a min 24 hours to no more than 36. I average at least 32 hours a week. I don't stress myself out because it's about what feels good. Also, like you I front load my mornings (naturally), I'm an early riser so I set my mind and body into soul alignment. I start with facial massage therapy (self), reflection, workout, dance (not a professional, do it for fun and get my body alive), and then I eat /go about my day. Most of these things I was doing before the 36 hour fast. I say all this because the fasting was the game changer. I have IBS and a few other autoimmune challenges, the fasting has enabled my system to better handle digestive, I have not gotten sick, Inflammation in my skin decreased, cognitive processing improved, improved hair and skin, and the BIGGEST change I noticed was my hormones and significantly decreased (actually nonexistent) my anxiety. I feel like I am more balanced and not easily stressed. Honestly, I think it's because of all the frontload activities and a clean plant based diet. But, I give the most credit to fasting. And yes, my waist is smaller and ability to build lean muscle improved. I look forward to my fasting period. Really enjoy your content.
@@msjones5523they go away. Make your mind up well before you start your fast that you will get hungry. That you will have to remind yourself…”oh yeah, i cant eat now”…. You can literally fast for weeks if you want to
Hi Dr. Mindy! Been doing IF for 15 weeks. I've lost 25 lbs! 39 yo mom of 6 (my oldest is 9 yrs and my baby is almost 1 yr!) I weighed in yesterday and I'm back to my wedding weight! This is unbelievable. I love your videos and your book! Setting my alarm now to front load my Sunday beginning with a morning workout then I'll start my 36 hr fast tomorrow afternoon! YOU ARE AMAAAAAAZIIIIIING!!!!!
@Americana Dreaming 🇺🇲 oh you can do it💪 i did it 2 wks in a row but had a playdate yesterday so im in the middle of my 36 hr fast today instead of yesterday 😋 I just sip on my black tea and think about how nice it feels not to be ashamed of my figure! And i picture all my cells working away in there getting rid of those other cells that aren't good for me🤭 moms are efficient so i love MULTITASKING 🙃
Started doing a 36 hour fast regularly with Sunday evening last meal and breakfast on Tuesday morning. Works really well and, with exercise, I can see my perfect weight and body goals achieved!
Hello Dr. Mindy Pelz I was introduced to you via my daughter. I am 59 and decided to try fasting on to see if it fit me. Well it fits like a well worn glove. I started Jan 11th with the new moon and as of today I feel more motivated than ever because my “side effects are mental clarity, better sleep and the loss of 7 pounds “ I love your enthusiasm and passion and look forward to all the new scientific and practical knowledge you will be sharing. Thanks for sticking with your purpose and sharing for all to heal with. You are a gift🥰
@DrMindyPelz wow incredible job!! I'm a 5ft 3 in female at 275 pounds 😢 I lost 70 lbs in 8 months with keto and as soon as I started eating like I used to I gained it all back 😞 plus 15 pounds so I'm devastated.. I'm so proud of you congratulations 🎊 👏 ❤❤❤
Could u give me some tips I'm exactly that weight now and want to get to exactly where u are now I'm 48 years old and could sure use some tips please 🙂
Dr Mindy your gift is to make complicated issues easy to understand. Cortisol has been a complete mystery to me up until this video. I've lost 5 kg in my first 2 weeks of variety fasting and the really great thing is that I've lost the cravings. I'm back in control of food. Thank you, Your second million viewers will appear quickly.
I mix in 36 hour fast once a week and I have suddenly noticed considerable change in my weight/size, I tend to go 24 hours Monday, 16 on Tuesday and Thursday, 36 on Wednesday. This fits with my work from home schedule, means I can still enjoy lunch with colleagues on my days at the office. On the weekends I enjoy the time with family and eat when they eat. Thank you
I’m wondering why people don’t listen real scientists who knows the art of losing weight rather than listening marketers and cronies. I benefit a lot from you doctor keep it up the good work
I lost 40 pounds during the pandemic by fasting in varying lengths. Thanks Dr Mindy! Fasting is so much easier for me than eating since I’m a volume eater and tend to go overboard. 😊
Hi Dr. Mindy I'm Lilly Lopez, 70 yrs old, and I've just recently discovered you 🤩🤩🤩 THANK YOU for speaking Keto in user-friendly language 🥰🥰 I began my journey to develop a Keto life style during the beginning of February 2019. By November 2020 I had lost 70 lbs, reversed Diabetes 2, and no longer suffered from a fatty liver. Fast-forward to today November 2, 2023 and I'm stuck at 240 lbs I believe that you're about to help me get unstuck 🥰🥰🥰 I just listened to your video, and loved your explanation, of "no such thing as a slow metabolism," which really BLEW MY MIND!!! I've been doing intermittent fasting and just last weekend did my first 26 hour fast. YAAAAY While I was listening to you today, I would hit pause, and order items such as turmeric powder and ginger juice, and I'm also ordering your book. Thank you again for teaching such truths, and breaking down how to extend my autophagy window. Will let you know how your info helps me move forward ✊POWER TO FASTING LIKE A GIRL🤩🤩🤩🤩
Very good advice summed up at 11:09 Just to note, historically, - Fasting regularly - Eating early (and not late in the day) - Exercising moderately - Cold baths (in the summer), Were all part & parcel of life, not to mention 'Organic' food.
Hi doctor Mindy, I started fasting thanks to you and Thomas Delaware. June 2022 a year in almost 60 pounds from size 12/14 to 6/7 the best part i feel awesome, lots of energy the pain from fibromyalgia is gone by the way this was the reason I started this journey. Thanks to the universe for having you in my lifetime.
🙌 That's amazing! Congratulations! You're doing amazing for taking control of your health and healing. Keep going and know that you're living in a miraculous BODY. 💗
Dr. Mindy, I just want to tell you, as I break my first ever 24 hour fast, in a way that allows my body to continue autophagy, that your videos on the subject of autophagy and belly fat are just right. Over the past two weeks your videos have taken up a great deal of my time and have taught me how to create my fasting lifestyle. thank you so much! I was never any good at fasting earlier in my life yet the 16/ 8 is basically my natural rhythm so with your videos it's been very easy for me to explore a variety of fasts that you recommend and during these two weeks of exploration and learning I've lost a solid 10 lb which was sorely needed for my blood pressure. I'm really excited to use autophagy and I hope that I can keep myself from being too ambitious and get myself into a spot. I am so enjoying this! Who knew giving up food would be such a wonderful thing? This has given me hope which has been very hard to come by the past 6 years. I don't recognize my cancer ridden seventy-year-old self and I am completely smitten with the idea of helping my body clean itself up while also getting my body closer to one I recognized at the same time! Thank you dr. Mindy, for being she who knew and for showing up on my UA-cam feed at just the right moment
What is the 16/8? I am just starting fasting. It has been very easy as I have been eating healthy my whole life, but I haven't been able to lose the last 10 lbs and I have started to feel achey and I don't feel my brain is as sharp as it can be. I am 58 and struggled through menopause. I have been fasting for a couple of days but would love to explore the longer fasts. I also have hypo-thyroidism. As I am trying to put in my fasting times in my calendar, I am stumped as to how to handle the 24 hr - 36 hr fasts. If you start your fasts at 8pm and go 24 hrs. How do you break your fast and restart?
Hi Jacquie, great question I've had also.. But I'm not the expert... Just started intentional fasting two weeks ago. I had the same issue trying to schedule fasts. I decided to do 28 hours fasting from 6 to 12 daily because that's very co close to my natural rhythm. I'll do a 36 hour this weekend and I'm not sure how that will start and end yet but I figured I would navigate it in the moment. I think it doesn't have to be meticulous timing... But more of a work with it, organic process. I'm very eager to join a Fast Training Week with Dr. Mindy, soon.... And maybe she'll hoo on her and answer this for us... I'm sure not the expert here! Best wishes to you, Jacquie.
I´m 63 and after giving up smoking last year I ballooned out to the point that I looked as if I was wearing several sets of clothes. I couldn´t reach my toes for the first time in my life. I started intermitten fasting after six months and managed to get back to my former weight, in fact I seem to be losing even more. It really works.
Dr. Mindy doesn’t have to do these videos. I love and appreciate she has!!! I started fasting two weeks ago and I have lost 15 pounds already. I am never super hungry. Close to where my fast ends, I feel some hunger but it isn’t overwhelming. I’m learning so much! Love this Dr.
Hi Mandy noticed you've just done 2× weeks wow 👌 fabby. I'm just starting out myself I'm just approaching the 16hr mark at 7pm UK 🇬🇧. Going to try for 36hr fast I'd love to pick your brain ?
I love this woman. She's basically talking about what Vedas and Ayurveda had been telling us for the past 5000 years but in a simpler way for our western minds. I started following her today after seeing that no matter how much I tried, the weight does not go. No one talks to us about the power of emotional stress and how to overcome it with movement. (FUnny, just like doggies do after a stressful situation: they shake) I went to an Ayurvedic doctor and he told me exactly what she`s explaining here, BUT she does it in a way that helps you understand WHY do we do it. Thank you. I'll start today!
The autophagy fasting is THE ONLY thing that worked for me. I've tried so many things and the shorter fasts I found didn't help because I'd eat extra. 36 was the magic time frame. No more cravings (sugar addiction) any fasting did wonders on my mind and emotional state but 36 hit the belly fat. I love your heart and mission you have been such a huge blessing thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!
The tip about moving after a stressful event makes so much sense! I had a stressful meeting last week and the first thing I wanted to do was jump up and pace around my house! Thank you Dr. Mindy!
That comment explained SO much about me! When Im upset I feel like a soda pop bottle someone shook up & it needs to be let go. So I do! I go run, walk, hike or lift. & then i feel like a completely different person afterward. So much kinder & sometimes i cant remember why i got so worked up in the first place! My husband has always thought I was just running away. But i can think so much more clearly afterward & have more productive conversations then. Now it makes sense!!
Hello! I did a 21 hr fast with bloodwork drawn and fasting insulin was 1. My Dr scared me saying I could develop hypoglycemia and recommend I eat protein every 2 hrs during the day???? Please advise! I’m reading your new book and love it!
I am 66 year old lady retired last year after 25+ years working night shift. Recently started 16/8 low carb fasting and lost 13 lbs in the blink of an eye! I think the beat part is the decrease in inflammation . I feel so much better in such a short time. Looking forward to continued improvements. I also bought your book Fasting Like a Girl. Fascinating!
The reduction in inflammation is huge. I started my 16/8 a coming up to a week ago and I have definitely seen a difference. My belly has not become miraculously flat but it damn sure has gone down although not by much. This is definitely a game changer.
At the end of the video when you were talking about negative self talk “please don’t tell yourself horrible things” I was tearing up. I think we can be so hard on ourselves about our bodies and it’s always a helpful reminder to take care of yourself mentally as well. Thank you for the advice and kind words, Dr Mindy!
You're absolutely right, negative self-talk can be really damaging. I'm glad my words resonated with you. Remember, self-care includes both our physical and mental well-being. Take care and be kind to yourself. Thank you for your kind words!
I've been watching Dr. Mindy's videos and following her advice . I've lost 15 pounds just this month. Keep in mind I have a lot of fat to lose. I'm keeping my eating very clean as well as fasting. I feel great! I think I'm really going to do it this time. Can't wait to read her book 😍
Yes indeed 15 pounds in February. I I'm 100 pounds over weight and at the beginning of my journey. I'm expecting my weight loss to slow down eventually. I'm eating 1200 calories a day too, not starving myself.
Can you explain the 36/12 ? I’ve done 3 different occasions the 36 hr fasting but I don’t understand the strategy you me too here about the 12 hrs after the 36hr. I’m confused. Still struggling with belly fat. But they gave me Bijuva and hormonal creams as I lost my period over COVID and messed me up. Intermittent fasting has healed the effects but still need to loose fat sis is Lot in belly and hips . Thank you ! Love you Dr. Mindy !
It’s such a kindness to tell others NOT to be so hard on themselves for gaining fat. That it may have actually protected us. So wonderful. I moved in with my mom to care for her in her mid 80’s. She is 91 and I’m still here. But it is stressful and I have gained quite a bit of belly fat. Moving after two hours upon waking is something I did not know. I will try to do some light exercise to counteract the cortisol. Thank you for this advice.
I’ve been going about 40 hours weekly now, Sunday evening till Tuesday lunch, fits into my schedule easily and has just become part of the rhythm of my week
@@geno5169 it’s been fairly easy for me, I have been fasting 16/8 for about 6-7 months so it was pretty easy to just stretch it out a bit, a lot if it is mental I think, once I start I know where the end is so I just go with it, I got stuck on a weight plateau and this has helped me push through it, down almost 55 lbs in 7 months
@@geno5169 I start my 40 hour fast Sunday night. (Doing my third one as we speak =)) I just have to get through Monday and then I can eat on Tuesday. I usually drag it out to the afternoon on Tuesday so I get in around 40 hours. I drink a lot of water and green tea and keep busy. Good luck! You can do this!
The 36 hr fast is by far my favourite and I’m definitely seeing results. I was really having trouble losing weight after pregnancy and breastfeeding. I had been strength training 3x a week with a trainer but weight wasn’t budging much. My mother in law told me about you and BOOM! With your IF lifestyle from FLAG and 36hr fasts every 2 weeks or so, I’ve dropped 30lb in 3 months 🙌🏻 so much respect and appreciation for your work Dr Mindy.
Yes, it works ! I just finished a 39hr fast and I know for a certain you will loss Belly Fat, I'm going to do 2 times per week for a month and see what my results will be, .... TIP: for anyone trying to do a 36hr one , do it on a day when your really busy, it makes it so much easier😁
@@instabloksuncare808 you may want to change your diet first before fasting 24+ hrs. Your blood sugar level might be high/on the higher side and that's giving you the symptoms. Perhaps starting with intermittent fasting with keto. And once your body is used to that and you feel confident enough you can do the 24+ fast.
My husband and I first found your video of fasting at the diary of the CEO. We both love how you explain it especially the difference between the women hormones and man hormones.Your studies help me understand why the wife can’t go for a longer fasting. So now I’m starting to fast like a girl. My husband is in his 3rd day fasting today, just water is all he had the last 3 days. He did this before for 4 days straight and lost 30 lbs, 2020. You inspired my husband to fast again. Thank you! Btw, We have bad eating habit coz we’re both truck drivers.
As long as you are burning more calories than you consume you should lose weight. It’s as simple as that. This person is not a medical doctor by the way, she’s a chiropractor. Instead of telling people to burn more calories, she wants to make you feel good by telling you it’s not your fault and it’s just the hormones and the cortisol and all these external factors. If I’m burning 2500 calories and I consume 3k, I will gain weight. If I reverse the numbers, I will lose weight.
@@camiloorsini9674 I agree...and this constant reference to "how we were designed" is weird, we have evolved. There is a lot of quackery in the "fat" industry. The food industry is complicit in this quackery. Fast food and "fast" diets lol.
I am a health coach over a Health Management workplace program and I am bombarded with so many sick and unhealthy people. I really believe I came across your Channel for a reason, I have the opportunity to help a lot of people and absolutely love love you! I am new to fasting and have been following you for a short period of time and have learned so much already. I will be ordering your book, can't wait!!💞
i am 168 cm tall (5.5 feet) . i use to weigh 98 kg (216 pounds) for 5 years. Now i am 27 years old and after six months of solid diet and home-exercising, using fasting and cold planges (when i wake up), i am now at 74 kg (163 pounds) and my goal is 68 kg (150 pounds). I never went to a dietician, or gave money to a gym. You already have everything you need at home and the knowlege is out there. you just miss the dicipline, i used to miss it too.
I’ve lost about 5kg after doing the 36/12 fasting this month. I’ve been checking my ketones and blood sugars and making sure I’m really checking in to make sure it’s the healthy way. I’m so grateful my integrative doctor shared your book with me 🙏
@@Huna_MaTaRaNa From the wording, and the results, I would guess it was a full 36/12 fast, constantly for a month. I don't think I could do that personally, but once a week seems very doable.
About four years ago I went keto, started fasting and began cold training. At first it was all difficult, but got easier. I cold plunge every day and it's always difficult, but it has a huge impact on helping me feel good the rest of the day. That combination helped me drop seventy pounds in the first year and a half!
@@lauravannvibrantliving3460 Check out information online. I would suggest Wim Hof and Jesse Coomer. Cold showers below 60F are a good place to start. Be patient and work up to longer times and colder temps as your body adjusts. Good luck!
I tried to fast when I was doing Keto 3 years ago, it didnt stop my cravings but OMD is great if you want to keep eating carbs. For the last 2,5 years I've completely eliminated carbs from my life. I fixed all my health issues and I do not crave sugar anymore. I only eat animal products, preferably red meat, tallow and butter. I do eggs and raw milk a couple of times per year. I do not fast at all, I just eat when I am hungry (which means 1 to 2 times a day), around 500g to a kilo of red meat. I am 45yo, lean, flat stomach, and muscular. I don't go to the gym and I've never had that much muscles as now, even when I was younger and training hard for that. I am in my best shape ever.
@@lauravannvibrantliving3460look up Susanne Soberg. I, myself, just use cold water in my bathtub. You range it cold, so that it is uncomfortable to you. Soberg suggest a threshhold of 11 min total/wk divided into 2-3 sessions. I do 2 days for 4 min and 1 day for 3. The hardest part is right b4 you get in. But, when you get in, get in fast, drink your head and do deep breathing to catch your breath. It's like 20 seconds of suck, but then you start to calm down. Then, just embrace the cold.
Hi Mindy, as of this morning have lost 32.5 pounds since July 2021. I went from 194 to 161.5. I am 5 foot 8 and a half 60 year old. These videos are awesome! Very encouraging as losing especially belly fat is a challenge at my age. Thanks for your positivity!!
I started intermittent fasting 6 weeks ago. Down 15lbs but the belly fat is stubborn and now I know why!!! Thanks for this explanation super helpful! I’m 56, 5’-2”and sitting around 150. My goal is to be under 130,l and to increase my health and wellbeing. 😊
Dr. Mindy. My husband and I started listening to you in September. We have lost 39lbs and 54lbs (respectively). I love all the tips. I have been morbidly obese my entire adulthood. I grew up super skinny and at 22 started having children, eating unhealthy and packed on the pounds. We are both very happy with the fasting lifestyle and are "all in". I want to super boost my body and do a 36:12 for the entire month of January. I hope this is going to Kickstart my healthier living. I started at 268 lbs so I have a LOT of work to do. I would love your thoughts on our approach. We currently do 18:6 throughout the week and a little more lax on the weekends. We have changed our diet and are eating very healthy. We don't drink any soda EVER. We drink mostly water. I just ordered the LMNT for my January experiment.
I was 102 kg. I started intermittent fasting followed by occasional longer fasts. Lost 11 kgs. Now I am on Day 13 of a 21 day long water fast. Already down from 91 to 83, probably will be down to 80 by day 21 and then gain 4 kg of water weight back. Its true that the fat you lose from belly during a longer fast never comes back again if we stick to a long term normal diet that we can follow.
@@vouladalagozi2381 I found it easy this way but everyone's body is different so it might or might not work for you. 1. Started with reducing amount of snacks between meals 2. Started cleaner version(more veggies less unhealthy fats) Keto diet for 2 months after that 3. Fasting got easy as keto reduces hunger. 4. Started to try out 24 hr fasts once a week. 5. Transitioned to 36 hr fast once a week 6. Tried out 72 hrs fast several times but failed because 48-72hrs is a difficult period. 7. Sucessfully did 72-80hrs fast. 8. Next time 7 day fast was much easier. 9. Tried to do a 21day fast but had to break it on Day 15 due to kid's birth. 10. Tried 21 days water only fast. Was a breeze since only initial 3 days is the difficult period. 11. Best strategy usually is to reduce food from 100% to 0% gradually in a week's time before fasting, preferably Healthy Keto. Then when you break the fast, same thing in reverse, starting with bone broth, then some veggies on day 2, eggs and veggies on day 3 and so on for 7 days. Refeeding is usually the most dangerous part that people get wrong after fasting. It can e fatal as well if a lot of refined or simple carbs are introduced all of a sudden. Hope that helped. Best of Luck.
Dr Mindy! I love this video. So much info. I’ve lost 71 pounds fasting and I feel amazing. Oh and I am 75 years old. I wish I had heard about fasting 20 years ago. Thank you for all you do. ps. I love Fast Like a Girl.
Im 60 and lived as an overweight adult for 45 years. Wish I knew about fasting. I ate the Pyramid diet. 😔 Struggled with my weight for decades. Now its shedding and I am on the same mission.....to tell others!
I have been doing 16:8 fasting. Now changing it to 17 hour. I just did 24 hour a day ago, couldn’t hold it until 36, so I plan to continue 24 hr once a week and gradually move to 36. I am grateful to my colleague Via, who introduced me to you and now not a single day passes when I don’t watch your video to get more wisdom and knowledge about my own body. Thank you Dr. Mindy, you are loved ❤
I have a question if you don’t mind. How many meals do you eat during your eating window? Are you still eating the same amount you would have normally eaten in one day, or is it only one or two meals?
Lost 49 pounds since jan 1 doing intermittent fasting and eating Whole Foods, no dairy, no sugar or sugar substitutes, no grains or legumes. Feeling better than other. Doing my first long fast today starting at 6pm last night, 24 hours in feel amazing. Usually I do 16-8 do I’m now going to put a 36 hour into each week and work up to 2 of those a week. Thanks for the information. Desperately need to lose the cortisol belly
@@rachelh1872 I have eaten like that for two week stretches at a time. It’s mostly plated like, half my plate would be some type of meat, like beef or chicken or fish or even eggs. And the other half would be veggies, - roasted veggies, sautéed veggies, etc.
That was really helpful, Dr. Mindy, losing belly fat is such a challenge. Fasting is the only way I have been able to lose weight, 40lbs dropped off effortlessly. After tweaking my diet from vegetarian to whole food plant-based organic, high fiber, low fat, low protein, no sugar, processed foods or alcohol, filtered water, flax seeds, broccoli, berries and a few supplements, and Ezekiel sprouted grain bread. I had Endometrial Cancer, sugery and brachy-therapy a year ago, which was less than fun. My Oncologist is so impressed, she says that my recurrence risk is only 3%, I am in my mid-seventies. Making friends with my electric bike again, now that the weather has improved.
I recently did my first 36 hour fast after watching your videos. I was surprised I could do it. I'm going to do it again! :-) Thank you Dr. Mindy. (55yof)
It is nice seeing you. My life is very stressful. My husband is fighting cancer for the last eight years and the last three years I was diagnosed with diabetes. Keep up the great job,
I lost over a 100lbs by doing intermitting fasting and doing the keto diet during the covid pandemic, also my A1C went from 13.6 to 5.3 and my blood pressure went down too. I'm 63 years old , my waist went from 48 inches to 34 inches I also walked a lot.
I love the front loading your day concept Dr. M! Really great info as always, thanks so much! I’m on my 2nd year of my fasting journey and don’t know how I survived before I discovered fasting as a lifestyle, it has changed everything for me and BTW, I just turned 70 yesterday, anyone can do this! 💖 So supremely empowering!
happy belated birthday. i’ll be 69 in a week & i found IF 7 years ago. what a blessing THAT was. i wish i had found it when i was 20 & started the never ending cycle of overeating/yo-yo dieting/& regaining more than i lost. lost 30 pounds the first year & a half & have kept most of it off since then. i now do flexible early time restricted eating (anywhere from 18/6 to 23/1 with some longer fast thrown in). i also started doing low carb mediterranean & that’s been awesome for my lab results.
@@mjgrant1515 wonderful story of success! I’m waffling up and down within a 5# range, which is frustrating. But I know it’s due to intake, sloppy fasting/feasting. I’ve been having some health challenges the last six months and it’s thrown me off my game, I’m excited to get back on track this spring.
This by far has been one of the best nuggets of advice I’ve heard regarding belly fat. I appreciate the straightforward and thorough information. This was VERY helpful. Thank you for enlightening everyone and sharing your knowledge‼️‼️ 💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾
I had a profound realization at 8:54/12:36, a moment that made me fully grasp what steps I needed to take to turn my fasting journey into a reality. I'm truly grateful, Doc! Your guidance and support have been invaluable, and you've truly saved me. Thank you!
I’ve lost 36 Lbs since 12/14/2022 I love your advice! I have 50 lbs to go and it was starting to slow down. Now I know why I would I would lose weight after a weekend of longer eating windows. 36 hrs is my next goal. I was also considering going back to the gym this spring…it’s time! I sell real estate and talk about stressful!! But I do love my life and love that I found you today!!❤
Hi Dr. Mindy. Two years ago after several traumatic events within a couple of days also while going through menopause and while taking on getting sober, my weight ballooned up to 172 lbs. I didn't consciously decide to do intermittent fasting but just made a decision not to eat after dinner. My husband and I decided to eat earlier in the evening so naturally I was fasting about 14 hours. Without realizing it, I was fasting and today my weight is 139. I now need to gain some muscle and strength. I look forward to the occasional longer fast to see what exciting results happen. Thank you for your videos! Blessings, Carla
Wow!! I could have been talking about myself.....About 3 yrs ago menopause and a few other things happened. All of a sudden I'm 187!! I'm starting my fast today!! I praying for the same results as you!!
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for over a year and I feel great. I’m adding sauna and cold showers now. Thank you! You, Dr. Berg & Dr. Mandel give amazing advice!!!
I am 59 years old. I recently did an 8 day fast and lost 7 lbs and a pant size. Have been maintaining it with daily intermittent fasting and am ready to try 36 hour fast next to target more fat. Thank you for your awesome videos! This is the only thing that has worked for me. Also cut out sugar and lowering carbs.
@@rubybaig6333 we drink water, herbal teas and black coffee. Your body burns fat as fuel. The first 24 hours were difficult, after that, it was great. My mind loves this, great mental clarity. exit and refeed after fasting, w bone broth, avocados eggs. Then jump right back in. Fasting is a muscle. Work your way up to it.
Hi Dr. Mindy, I read fast like a girl and I think it’s an amazing work and I’ve already recommended it to a number of women that I know and my husband. I have been intermittent fasting for about five years now but after listening to you started with the 36 hour fast, which actually ended up being 40 to 42 hours every other day, so in essence, one day of eating for a six hour window, and then fasting the next day. It’s the only thing that I’ve done in so long that really made a change to my physique and I’m so pleased although I dropped only about 10 pounds in a months time of every other day fasting, I look and feel fabulous, I still have about 15 pounds to go and I’ll do it again but first I need to take care of my gallbladder because I have gallstones and I have one blocking a duct so first a gallstone flush to get that out and then I’ll go back to intermittent fasting. I love this lifestyle I love eating keto, primarily and flexing out once a week, I listen to Ben Azadi as well and thank he is awesome and I just want to thank you for all the contact you put out there. It’s so valuable to me and I’ve learned so much and I love it and I love you thank you Dr. Mindy many many heart filled. Thanks.
Hi Micaela Neill Thank you for reading Fast Like A Girl! 📚It would mean the world to me if you would take a moment to help spread the word and to leave a review of the book from wherever you purchased it! 🙏😍
WOW Amazing Michaela! 👏🏻 so happy for you! What kind of gallbladder flash are you referring to? Please! I know quite a few people that are going to remove their gallbladder because of the stones..I’d like to help them
Thank you for the wonderful information, as always 😉 Being a guy, I always have to wonder if these tips apply to men too, since you are always pointing out a woman’s hormones, and I appreciated that. Over the last couple of years I have done Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged fasting. I’ve lost about 45 pounds and went from type 2 diabetic A1C 10.1 to 4.4. Although the belly fat has been reduced somewhat, it’s still a very stubborn area. My wife developed Alzheimer’s and the last 5 years have been a very stressful bad dream, and continues to be. I’m sure the cortisol has been the culprit. It’s hard to get my head in the game, but I’m definitely going to try and incorporate your tips into my day. Thank you ☺️ You’re the Fasting Queen! 👸🏻 🤩
@@mariabyrne1954 shame on you for capitalizing on this man's story to try to link COVID vaccine to his wife's condition. Alzheimer has been around pre-Covid. What are you expecting to learn from this question? Your question does not not display seeking to understand with humility or empathy. You are a bully. There is no space on this platform for bullies like you.
@@mariabyrne1954 He said "the last 5 years", so her illness is likely unrelated to the shot. Try to be respectful - would you ask that question so bluntly if you were speaking with Mr. Jorgensen in person? He's already going through more than most can handle.
Hi Mindy, I'm currenly on a 3 day water fast. Which I plan to do twice a year. I will take your advise to incorporate the 36 hour fasts once a month as I'm doing Omad Mon to Fri. Obviously taking your advice on the days not to fast as I'm a woman. I've had 5 children and have put on alot of weight during the years. I'm now slimmer than I've been for years. Still on the journey and realize this is a lifelong journey. Your videos have been extremely helpful and have guided me through my emotional eating. Thankyou from the bottom on my heart ❤
I just did my first ever fast based on one of your videos! Because I come from a heredity of obese people and lost a sister who weighed over 600lbs, I decided I needed a total reboot of my system and so I just suddenly made up my mind and went for a 48 hour fast. It was much easier than I thought it would be and I was stunned that I never really got that hunger pain until one hour before I was to end my fast mad I’m SURE it was a mind thing. I ended my fasting with good lean protein - chicken- and cabbage sautéed with ham. So I got a double of protein. I felt great while fasting! I decided to do it during my working hours so that I’d be busy and have something to take my mind off of it and it worked. It wouldn’t have worked if I had done it on the weekend. Too much down time. And I lost 10lbs! Thank you, thank you!!!
Hi Doc! Great video. I'm 63 , lift weights and do cardio every day for 2 hours in the morning fasted; 6:45 am to 9:00 am. I have continued to build muscle and lose body fat without any issues for 6 years on this routine. I weigh 122 and have 19% body fat at a height 5 ft. 6 inches.
Ive been doing omads on Monday and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no fasting on Wednesday and Sunday, for a couple months now (lost 5 kgs so far) the no fasting days definitely make it more sustainable as a lifestyle and it keeps my body guessing and not getting used to omads. I'm going to start incorporating a 36 hour fast from Monday night to Wednesday morning every few weeks, thanks for the great video!
Dear Dr Mindy, I watched your video on diary of a CEO and it was one of the most informative, easy to follow and understand videos on fasting and all the mechanisms involved that iv ever watched. I have lost 8lbs in 4 weeks just by doing 16-8! Its soooo good! really easy to stick to and has become my new way of eating which is the most important bit, there is no short term fad. I also try to eat well but still have the odd treat and its fine. I feel so much better and have more energy and the fat is flying off! I'm sure I can actually feel the change in my body in fat burn mode! Thank you! x
Almost finished a 30 day Polar Plunge. The first time I did it, my belly fat tightened up. I am working on the fasting & Keto for beginners. It is such a nice change of routine for a 66 yrs old woman. I want to enjoy new experiences and have a purpose each day. I finally get to do something for me !! Loved your video.. Tks ☺
I'm on my 3rd 36 hr fast doing the 12/36 rotation. I will only do this up to a month like the study, or if I find I'm not doing well on it I'll stop. However, I'm starting to feel great! Moving to burn cortisol makes sense. I'll do that too.
Felicia, that is sooooo great! I would love to hear how you feel, what you may be noticing after the 30 days or whenever you decide to stop. You’re inspiring me to do this as well, so I thank you for sharing! And way to go👏👏💁♀️
Great! 👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve been contemplating doing rolling 36’s or 48’s since the beginning of this year, but I do two cycles and then stop for a while. You have now motivated me to start again and keep going. Let’s see how we feel by the end of March. 💪🏻 💪🏻
I made it 3 weeksish! now I feel like I have to tap it back to a regular 6/18 daily rotation. I lost about 5 pounds but the best thing is I can run up the stairs without any pain. I have more energy. BTW I'm 52, haven't have a cycle in about 5 years. I am at 170 now. I'd recommend deeper fasts but listen to your body, it's wise! My next goal is a two day fast in a week or two, whenever my body says it's time.
@@food-with-felicia-fox Felicia, that’s fantastic! Wow Great for you! You set your intention and did it! 👏👏And that you can run up those stairs pain free is wonderful. I’m very happy for you healing like that and glad you feel well! Thanks for sharing this and good recommendation to truly listen to our bodies! I agree, as I get into longer fasts I am listening
Because of your videos especially the 36 hour ones, i chose to knuckle up because of how heavy i had gotten, 8 or so 36 hour fasts in 3 weeks and at least 2 cold plunges a week at our local beach, in new zealand its mid winter, and im down to 120 kgs from just over 130kgs. All Hail Dr Pelz!
I just wanted to say a huge thanks to you. I’m 60 and for a while, I’ve been suffering from tummy bloating and craps. After having investigative procedures which confirmed no sinister issues, only inflamed stomach and colon, I had to look within … I read your Menopause reset and Gut reset and devised my own reset program, obviously including clean eating and intermittent fasting. So far I’ve followed that for 24 days and had amazing results. No more tummy pain or bloating and the bonus was losing an unexpected 8lbs. Going forward I’m going to craft a fasting lifestyle for myself, in the hope the good results remain. Strange I know, but what drew me to your podcasts was the fact you are\were a tennis player and that game is my passion (along with a new found love for pickleball)! Thanks again your help 😍
Hi Doc! Just found your YT channel. I'm 71, very active and healthy. I've been on an intermittent fasting program for a little over a month. I dropped from 177 to 164 in that time. I do lift weights 6 days a week and cardio but I want to get my waistline down more and have as little visceral fat as possible. I'm looking at your 36 hour fast process and plan to do that early next week. Tomorrow (Sunday) is my "no fast day" which is why I plan for next week. Your explanations as to how and why this works are invaluable. Many thanks!
Dr. Mindy, can you talk about those of us who work night shifts, and how the circadian rhythm plays a role in cortisol and hence insulin? And how we can use IF to optimize health in these circumstances? ? I’m an ER physician and work 2 consecutive nights, and the stress and messing up my circadian rhythm is something I’m struggling to wrap my head around! I appreciate you and your amazing work!
Hiya I worked shifts for 15yrs previously what worked for me is not to eat through the night shift have your dinner before you start your shift or as close to starting work also 8pm the latest to have a meal drink loads of water to fill you up on occasion if there were cakes or snacks around I’d have porridge and fruit mixed in and warmed up which was filling and tasty hope some of this helps:)
This is really helpful to me, thank you! When cortisol/stress spikes, get moving! This simple explanation makes sense and will be easy for me to remember. :)
Did a 24 hour fast and it was so easy that I kept checking to make sure I was right on the amount of time. A week later I did a 36 hour and that was just about the same. I scheduled that so it took place after my last meal, slept and ended it in the morning after I did my morning routine. Six lbs down. This (Sept) is the first month I did a longer than 17 hour fast. All of this was just as I finished your book. I'm up for more 36 hour fasts.
Interesting to hear that cortisol gets stored as fat when we are stressed; all we need to do to prevent this is move! I turned 70 in March this year. I'm 5ft 3" and have maintained a steady weight since I was 35. I still wear some of the clothes I did when I was 35. After losing my partner in 2015, I noticed the fat on my belly take hold. Now 7 years later, it feels uncomfortable and is really annoying me. I thought I was stuck with it until I came across your video. I plan to get the book and to get started. When I lose the belly, I am determined to never let it happen again. I'll be back to let you know if I have been successful. Thank you for caring about us and inspiring us to achieve and maintain our body health and image. 🙏. ❤from the ☘Emerald Isle.
Realized my waistline was growing under a couple of years of immense stress. Started intermittent fasting thanks to your videos and guidelines (4hrs on, 20hrs off) and in about 4 days, lost 3 stubborn pounds. My waistline is finally reviving and now that I’m used to the schedule I can reincorporate my workouts to build muscle and know for sure that any weight gain will be muscle weight and not sad girl snacks. lol
@@Minabobina007you can't. Your blood sugar levels are going up and down too fast. Adding some protein and healthy fats will slow digestion and help you stabilize but I wouldn't try fasting
I lost 47 pounds in three months doing IF and lower carb lifestyle. My A1C went from 6.5% to 5.7% 🙏🏽 I just found your channel and am really intrigued by 36 hour fasts. 26 hours has been my longest. I plan to do weekly 36 hour fasts in March. So, last meal today, Tuesday, was at 6:30pm. I’ll eat again around 6:30am on Thursday . It will be a new challenge for me 😊
Started fasting and lost 4” around my transverse belly. I’m a believer and will continue. A 17-19 hour fast daily is sustainable for me and I see/feel the difference right away. Thank you, can’t wait to read the books.
Just recently stumbled on your podcast ..totally loved what you've said! Your are a lovely person..did my first 36-hours fast,feeling great! Thank you for fighting for our health in this insane times🙏🏻 Lots of LOVE from INDIA ❤
Where are you getingbthis information from? Show the proven studies that are from neutral parties and have a large group of placebos for all races and non placebos for all races in the studies. Until then you are no different than a bunch of nimrods that claim sh*t with no REAL PROVEN FACTS AND EVIDENCE behind them and not just some stupid snake oil idea! Also, what is your degree? Are you even qualified to be spouting out dangerous diets?
Thank you so much! I love fast like a girl and I can hardly wait for your new book to come out! Thank you for taking the time to do these videos! I am down 10 pounds since I started this process. I do have to say I did the 36 hour alternate day program for eight days And I stopped when I got a really bad cold and broke out with some cold sores. Decided to go back to the 30 day reset and go slow.
I’ve been living a fasting lifestyle for about 4 years now. I recently added cold showers to my day. It’s hard, especially because it’s winter, but I’m starting to notice benefits like feeling more energetic. I’m a pretty active person anyway, but now instead of wanting to crash after a long bike ride, I feel energized after that cold shower.
I literally just had a very stressful incident & went to UA-cam to listen to something to get my mind off of it & your video popped up. I am now going on a walk - moving my body. Thank you for the tips.
I’ve lost 18 lbs since January 3rd 🙌🏼 I do varying length fasting but have never gone more than 20 hours. My main fasting window usually is 18/6. Will need to consider 36 hours once in a while.
Currently trying the 36/12. Dropped 4 lbs in 2 weeks. I think I'll go for 2 more weeks, if it feels right, then switch it up. But it pretty easy to do. It's a lot easier to eat nothing than it is to eat a little. Good tip in re morning workouts within 2 hours of waking. I'm going to start that RFN. Thanks for that suggestion!
Thank you Dr Mindy for your excellent advice. Please keep it going. I’ve lost 5+ inches on my waist in less than three months. Mon/Wed - 18hrs Tues - 24hrs Wed-Thursday -36hr Fri - Sun - 16 hrs Ideal for me… my blood sugar have gone back to normal👌🏼weight from 167-148lb Just turned 54 and I’m feeling great. Thank you so much🙏🏼
I just subscribed recently. I've been doing some of your fasting tips, and I have lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks. I'm excited to try this 36-hour rule I've done it once a couple of years ago. My goal will be to do it once a week. I'm 51, and very active and a meal prepper. No success! Finally, I'm getting some traction.
I am so glad that I found you! I was sooo close to taking the wrong route with Ozempic for weight loss and risking thyroid cancer. (Lisa Marie Pressley's autopsy showed that Ozempic caused a blockage in her intestines when it adhered to the scar tissue from her previous gastric bypass surgery for weight loss! All 30 feet of intestines died at once!) I lost 9 lbs in 2 weeks doing it your way and the knowledge you give will ensure a lifetime of better health I am sure. (Please pin my post to hopefully save others from taking the wrong route)
That is completely untrue. There was no evidence that Lisa Marie Presley was using Ozempic. Her autopsy and subsequent toxicology report, do not indicate Ozempic. She had therapeutic levels of oxycodone in her blood and her cause of death was listed as “small bowel obstruction as a result of a previous bariatric surgery.”
I just am in my 3rd week of semaglutide. I just come across this story. She said some different things that's got me wondering. hey she may be right. You know how you hear the same things about weight loss everywhere. She combined some things I already knew . But joining these things together I have never done. Just the total opposite if you will. All my stress comes in the afternoon when he gets home from work. The unstressed if there's going to be no stress is when I'm home alone during the day. Then as 3 o'clock approached I can even feel the stress accumulating in my chest. It gets tight. And I get nervous and lock myself in my room until he goes to bed. It's not always like that but enough to make a bad difference in my lifestyle habits. There us another thing that chases and helps eliminate cortisol. I think it magnesium. I just seen a clip on it. Don't quote me but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. I don't know what planging or plunging is???? Maybe if you get this you can reply. If not I could Google it. Off to a new start today.
Very inspired right now. Just did a 48 hour fast as a reset, just water and green tea! Broke my fast with some fat and I will start doing some variation now, eating for muscle, eating for hormones. Don't have much weight to lose, but I might try incorporating a 36 hour fast once a week. Thank you for this information, I'm a post menopausal woman in my mid 50's and practicing OMAD since 2019. Time for some variation!
Dr. Mindy I found you on your talk with Tom Bilyeu. I've been fasting for about 3 years now and have lost a total of 43 pounds. I started with "not eating till noon" and then over the last few months learned about OMAD and have been doing that for less than 6 months and have found it easier than I ever thought it could be. My son said it like this "Mom it's easier to not eat than it is to stop eating" and man is he right! I've been fasting ever since and think it will be what I do for the rest of my life. I've subscribed and am ready to try all three of your suggestions. The only one I will struggle with is the cold plunges. I suppose I will have to fill my bathtub and dunk myself. I still have about 50 pounds to lose so this is very helpful and exciting to learn!
These were such helpful tools Mindy. I’ve been skinny and healthy for years and can’t seem to shed those few points of belly fat. But I’ve had a ton of stress. I knew it has to be something other than diet, because my plate is cleaner than anyone I know. Every time I have stress lately I make sure I move! Thanks so much Mindy.
I’ve always played with varying my fasting; started to do 24 hour fast twice a week the past month or two, just did a little over 48 hour fast and now I want to change things up and instead of 24 hour twice a week I will add 36 hour fast as well. Your channel has been a game changer for for my husband and I. I’ve been following you for quite some time, read your Fast Like a Girl book and still continue to watch your videos and keep learning each time. Thank you!!!
@@Step-n-Wolf hello! I believe autophagy starts around 16-18 hours and maxes out at 36 hours. So even hitting the high teens will give you some benefits! 😊 Here is a great video from Dr Jamnadas which is how I got hooked and then found Mindy! 😁 ua-cam.com/video/RuOvn4UqznU/v-deo.html
Thanks for another great video.I found your you tube channel about 4 weeks ago and started doing 16/8,and found it was a good fit.Bought your book and have done a 36 hr fast and did thi week 20/4.I am amazed at how good I feel and have lost 8 lbs!I turn 67 tomorrow and feel like I am aging backwards(ha ha)Lots more energy and sleeping improved.Love all your podcasts,too.Thsnks again
This is exciting! I'm going to be 64 in a couple of weeks. I've been intermittent fasting 18/6, 2 meals per day and would like to flatten my belly more. I've been under a lot of stress recently, so I'm going to try a weekly 36 hour fast and exercise when I feel stressed.
I have so much respect and belief in Dr Mindy. Every time I listen to a podcast she is on , or watch one of her videos, I learn so much. I did not know about the two fats and how changing white to brown is so important, I used to have a mental block about " there is no way I could fast for 36 hours". Then instead of thinking I can't do it, I started saying to myself I can do It! And I did it! 😊💪. I now , several times a week fast for 12hrs to 18hrs - or to put it another way - I have more days that not I have a time restricted eating window. I try to incorporate a 36 hour every couple of months. Since doing that, despite having treats, I'm losing weight. Thank you Dr. Mindy
Dr Mindy, I have lost 52 pounds with intermittent fasting & since doing 36 hour fasts I’ve lost 4 inches in my waist! I am almost down to a normal waist circumference & I’m 56 years old! Thanks for all that you do, I appreciate you! ❤
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How often do you do the 36 hr fast?
See this: ua-cam.com/video/raKQSL0A_F0/v-deo.html
@@DrMindyPelz thank you!
How often you do it Siser
36 hour fasts combined with walking and eating low carb definitely works best for me for slowly but surely shrinking that waistline. I’m 71 and I’ve lost 60 pounds.
Wow - great to hear, gives me hope too! Congrats!
That is awesome, congrats! This is hopeful!
Wow! Awesome. Thanks for sharing it works!
Congratulations on your weight loss!👍 I do a low carb too . I try to save my carbs for dinner .I do fasting everyday up to 20 to 24 hrs .I’am still having trouble getting rid of my lower belly.i used to be 220 . I’m now 178.I yoga every too
Amazing!! 🎉
1. Exercise around 2 hours after waking to use up the cortisol.
2. Move/exercise after every stressful event.
3. Get all your work done in the day and start winding down as the evening begins.
4. Do a 36 hour fast at least once a week if you have a lot of belly fat to lose. (The study participants did 36:12 for a month).
5. A cold plunge might also help.
I don’t know how too?
I feel my work is stressful, as a postal worker… feel I’ll put more stress in my body, If I need to exercise, after work.. am so tired 😕 can’t exercise 2 hours after waking up, I’ll be at work.
I might be able to do some 36 hours, but will have to arrange it along my period.. ploung get lost in the translation, is that cold shower? I could probably do that…
I really feel messed up, need energy and my mild depression to go away 🥺
Stine plunge is a cold water bath. In a tub or shower. 💙Start where you are. Maybe you don't need to do all the things. Make small sustainable changes.💙
Doesn’t exercising raise cortisol?
How many days of workout do you recommend?
Thanks
Big note: Belly fat is due to cortisol.
My other notes:
1. We have to use it so we don’t store it. Peaks 2 hours after waking. so that means we should exercise two hours after waking. And this makes perfect sense to me because I know I need to start my day seeking God and praying and reading the Bible and all that. So if wake at 7, work out at 9.
2. Exercise after a stressful event. Be sure to work out after it! Or at least take a walk. When cortisol rises in our bodies, we’ve got to move, or else it’s gonna be stored as belly fat.
3. Front-load your day. For her, meetings between 8-4. Done at 4. Start to wind down in back half of day. Less storage of cortisol when we tackle stressful things earlier in the day. When David went to slay Goliath, he got up early!
4. A 36-hr fast really helps with losing belly fat! Good to do frequently. Can really change waist circumference by doing that once a week! “The best diet (or fasting lifestyle) for you is one you can do long-term.”
5. Two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. White - around visceral organs & belly. Normally very hard to burn, but fasting turns white fat into brown fat, which makes it much easier to get rid of! A continual behavior of fasting - habit of fasting lifestyle - helps turn white fat to brown fat, so your workouts and subsequent fasts can burn that fat easier.
6. Cold plunges. They also turn white fat to brown fat, thereby reducing belly fat.
Wow. I am staying with my parents in law where their pool is unheated (and it’s winter) and I think I’m gonna get in it tomorrow morning! Eek 😬
I will add
7. Do things that relax you. I think anything that lowers cortisol (unless it adds calories) will help reduce belly fat. For me, I like to lie down while reading Christian books or lie down outside and think about what I’m grateful for or listen to UA-cam videos like sermons or helpful tips (like these). Lying down seems to reduce cortisol I think!
It's the grounding that helps reduce cortisol levels, so when u say laying down outside helps, that's what's happening 😊
Thanks 👍!❤
Thanks for the great summary! 👍
Thank you
Thank you
I decided to do the 36:12 fasting for one month to see what would happen. I am 54 and have a low functioning thyroid. NOTHING else has worked for me. This works. I have lost 14 pounds in total, I have been fasting like this for 1.5 months. WOW 🤩 crazy effects. I will continue fasting when all the weight is off. 10 lbs to go. Thank you so much for all this valuable information. Life changing 🎉❤
how often do you do the 36:12?
@@spinitch13 hi 👋 I do it every other day. But I have also varied it and done three days of eating followed by three days of fasting. Also one meal a day, for two weeks while on holiday. It keeps working and I keep losing. 🥳
Can I ask if you restricted calories? Or just ate as usual, what kind of diet? Thanks
Do you use an app or something to keep track?
@@daughterofthemosthigh3417 hi 👋 just saw the message, I do have an app, it’s called Fasting Tracker and I paid to have it for a year. I like it because you can record your custom fasts and don’t have to follow pre-set fasting hours. Since last August I have lost 35 pounds. Crazy results!
I feel the best day to do a longer 36 hr fast is a Monday. You cant avoid weekend social engagements. So enjoying a nice dinner on Sunday and skipping Monday and having breakfast on Tuesday morning makes sense.
Does the night between sunday and monday enter in the hour count ? I saw people arguing about it multiple times (starting a fast at night)
Agree, depending on one's schedule
@@lusiareyof6093yes! Because we aren’t eating while we are sleeping, we are in a fasting state
If you have a very physically demanding job like food server or bartender you won’t be able to fast and work lifting and bending and walking for 24 hrs .. I’ve tried and I end up feeling bad and not doing a good job
@@lusiareyof6093 I would say yes in terms of counting from the last time you eat to the first time you eat again.
I’m a 59 yr post menopausal woman that HAD a big ole belly. Listen to your research, knowledge and suggestions on IF and exercise I’ve lost 35lbs. Thank you. I’m very appreciative.
Wow...❤
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I am 57 - been doing IF for 3 years. I lost weight but not anything significant. I have a lot of back pain due to my tummy weight. Ugh!
Thanks for this I shall apply asap
@@kitukizuri007 thank you so much i will be doing this and listening more
Started rotational fasting, started with 36 hours . Have lost 20lbs. Since Oct 31. Thank you so much. You have helped more than anyone.
Awesome! Congratulations!! 🙌👏👏👏💙
When i do IF, i dont take my diabetis med coz that makes me hypo, is this right, nò medical advice, is this correct?
@@yenbacunata3430please consult your doctor
@@yenbacunata3430call your doctor
Use cortisol. Exercise two hours after waking.
After stressful event - move…walk even for a short time. Use it so you don’t store it.
Front load your day. Exercise then after four o’clock wind down.
Power of 36 hour fast. Fast 36 hours days and 12 hours off (eating window) for thirty days. Can do once a week or once a month.
Two types of fat. White stubborn visersal fat. Brown fat easier to burn. Change white to brown by intermittent fasting off and on. Exercise also helps.
Fast like a Girl book for more information.
Cold plunges also turn white fat to brown.
Thanks for this!
Thank you so much for your knowledge. I had gotten sick and ended up with anxiety, depression and for a bonus I ended up with tinnitus. I am 5 foot was 249lb. I have been watching your videos. I am down to 165. I know I still have a long ways to go. Thank you for all your information. It is a real blessing.
Read and google about oxilates and silacylates in foods, they cause tinnutus
Find a list on Low amounts of these toxins and eat accordingly.❤
You're doing AWESOME!! I'm SO proud of you! ☺️♥️👏🥳
woooow proud of you 💪🏽
Way to go, you must feel and look fabulous! I'm curious to know if the changes that you've made have affected the tinnitus?
@@Redbarngardensit would be great to know if Tinnitus symptoms lessened
I've incorporated the 36 hour fast once a week for over a year. My promise was to honor my body so the basic rule was a min 24 hours to no more than 36. I average at least 32 hours a week. I don't stress myself out because it's about what feels good. Also, like you I front load my mornings (naturally), I'm an early riser so I set my mind and body into soul alignment. I start with facial massage therapy (self), reflection, workout, dance (not a professional, do it for fun and get my body alive), and then I eat /go about my day. Most of these things I was doing before the 36 hour fast. I say all this because the fasting was the game changer. I have IBS and a few other autoimmune challenges, the fasting has enabled my system to better handle digestive, I have not gotten sick, Inflammation in my skin decreased, cognitive processing improved, improved hair and skin, and the BIGGEST change I noticed was my hormones and significantly decreased (actually nonexistent) my anxiety. I feel like I am more balanced and not easily stressed. Honestly, I think it's because of all the frontload activities and a clean plant based diet. But, I give the most credit to fasting. And yes, my waist is smaller and ability to build lean muscle improved. I look forward to my fasting period. Really enjoy your content.
How do you cope with the hunger pangs or light headed needing energy?
@@msjones5523they go away. Make your mind up well before you start your fast that you will get hungry. That you will have to remind yourself…”oh yeah, i cant eat now”…. You can literally fast for weeks if you want to
What time did you eat and start fasting
How does a type 2 elderly person do a fast?
Thank you. Each personal experience counts for me.
Big help to one who wants to start on longer fasts.
I'm not weighing myself. I'm just enjoying getting stronger, getting thinner and knowing I'm getting healthier. Thank you and I love Fast like a Girl!
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Hi Dr. Mindy! Been doing IF for 15 weeks. I've lost 25 lbs! 39 yo mom of 6 (my oldest is 9 yrs and my baby is almost 1 yr!) I weighed in yesterday and I'm back to my wedding weight! This is unbelievable. I love your videos and your book! Setting my alarm now to front load my Sunday beginning with a morning workout then I'll start my 36 hr fast tomorrow afternoon! YOU ARE AMAAAAAAZIIIIIING!!!!!
Wow!!! Good job!
Just finished the 36 hr fast! Not so hard👍 I will definitely make this a part of my IF routine.
@Americana Dreaming 🇺🇲 oh you can do it💪 i did it 2 wks in a row but had a playdate yesterday so im in the middle of my 36 hr fast today instead of yesterday 😋 I just sip on my black tea and think about how nice it feels not to be ashamed of my figure! And i picture all my cells working away in there getting rid of those other cells that aren't good for me🤭 moms are efficient so i love MULTITASKING 🙃
@@jessicaadams7622 ya I keep mindlessly snacking on things while I make my kids meals. Oops 😬
@@jessicaadams7622do you feel hungry whilst fasting? Like, do you go to bed ravenous?? X
Started doing a 36 hour fast regularly with Sunday evening last meal and breakfast on Tuesday morning. Works really well and, with exercise, I can see my perfect weight and body goals achieved!
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That’s a good tip to follow. I’ll do it just in those days as well. Thanks.
Good grief… I’ll give it a try. Wish me luck.
36 hours once a week? 😊
Do you have a huge last meal? How do you deal with the hunger pangs without getting lightheaded?
I'm down 42 pounds and counting from consistently doing intermittent fasting. It truly does work. Thank you for the tips. You are spot on!
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Hello Dr. Mindy Pelz I was introduced to you via my daughter. I am 59 and decided to try fasting on to see if it fit me. Well it fits like a well worn glove. I started Jan 11th with the new moon and as of today I feel more motivated than ever because my “side effects are mental clarity, better sleep and the loss of 7 pounds “
I love your enthusiasm and passion and look forward to all the new scientific and practical knowledge you will be sharing.
Thanks for sticking with your purpose and sharing for all to heal with.
You are a gift🥰
Hey Mindy! I used to weigh 295lbs and have come down to 184lbs and it was through intermittent fasting. Thank you for all of your fabulous tips!
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@DrMindyPelz wow incredible job!! I'm a 5ft 3 in female at 275 pounds 😢 I lost 70 lbs in 8 months with keto and as soon as I started eating like I used to I gained it all back 😞 plus 15 pounds so I'm devastated.. I'm so proud of you congratulations 🎊 👏 ❤❤❤
Could u give me some tips I'm exactly that weight now and want to get to exactly where u are now I'm 48 years old and could sure use some tips please 🙂
@@Jesussavedmeits never to late to get back on....we all fall off sometimes, but get back in there, you can do it!❤❤❤
How do you manage? :( I feel dizzy , weak and unwell after 14 hours of fasting
Dr Mindy your gift is to make complicated issues easy to understand.
Cortisol has been a complete mystery to me up until this video.
I've lost 5 kg in my first 2 weeks of variety fasting and the really great thing is that I've lost the cravings. I'm back in control of food.
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Your second million viewers will appear quickly.
I mix in 36 hour fast once a week and I have suddenly noticed considerable change in my weight/size, I tend to go 24 hours Monday, 16 on Tuesday and Thursday, 36 on Wednesday. This fits with my work from home schedule, means I can still enjoy lunch with colleagues on my days at the office. On the weekends I enjoy the time with family and eat when they eat. Thank you
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So you eat nothing? Or do you eat broth? Juicing?
@AuntiekatzUA-cam nothing during the fasts aside from water and coffee. But when I do eat I eat a LOT
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@@DrMindyPelzThank you Doc
I’m wondering why people don’t listen real scientists who knows the art of losing weight rather than listening marketers and cronies. I benefit a lot from you doctor keep it up the good work
I lost 40 pounds during the pandemic by fasting in varying lengths. Thanks Dr Mindy! Fasting is so much easier for me than eating since I’m a volume eater and tend to go overboard. 😊
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Very helpful thank you!
What do you consume during the 36 hour fast. Just water?
@@etcetc3800 I have around 6 cups of hot tea (different flavors) throughout the day, plus water.
Omg same.
Hi Dr. Mindy I'm Lilly Lopez, 70 yrs old, and I've just recently discovered you 🤩🤩🤩 THANK YOU for speaking Keto in user-friendly language 🥰🥰
I began my journey to develop a Keto life style during the beginning of February 2019. By November 2020 I had lost 70 lbs, reversed Diabetes 2, and no longer suffered from a fatty liver.
Fast-forward to today November 2, 2023 and I'm stuck at 240 lbs I believe that you're about to help me get unstuck 🥰🥰🥰
I just listened to your video, and loved your explanation, of "no such thing as a slow metabolism," which really BLEW MY MIND!!!
I've been doing intermittent fasting and just last weekend did my first 26 hour fast. YAAAAY While I was listening to you today, I would hit pause, and order items such as turmeric powder and ginger juice, and I'm also ordering your book.
Thank you again for teaching such truths, and breaking down how to extend my autophagy window.
Will let you know how your info helps me move forward ✊POWER TO FASTING LIKE A GIRL🤩🤩🤩🤩
How's it going now 😃
Very good advice summed up at 11:09
Just to note, historically,
- Fasting regularly
- Eating early (and not late in the day)
- Exercising moderately
- Cold baths (in the summer),
Were all part & parcel of life, not to mention 'Organic' food.
Hi doctor Mindy, I started fasting thanks to you and Thomas Delaware. June 2022 a year in almost 60 pounds from size 12/14 to 6/7 the best part i feel awesome, lots of energy the pain from fibromyalgia is gone by the way this was the reason I started this journey. Thanks to the universe for having you in my lifetime.
🙌 That's amazing! Congratulations! You're doing amazing for taking control of your health and healing. Keep going and know that you're living in a miraculous BODY. 💗
Dr. Mindy, I just want to tell you, as I break my first ever 24 hour fast, in a way that allows my body to continue autophagy, that your videos on the subject of autophagy and belly fat are just right. Over the past two weeks your videos have taken up a great deal of my time and have taught me how to create my fasting lifestyle. thank you so much! I was never any good at fasting earlier in my life yet the 16/ 8 is basically my natural rhythm so with your videos it's been very easy for me to explore a variety of fasts that you recommend and during these two weeks of exploration and learning I've lost a solid 10 lb which was sorely needed for my blood pressure. I'm really excited to use autophagy and I hope that I can keep myself from being too ambitious and get myself into a spot. I am so enjoying this! Who knew giving up food would be such a wonderful thing? This has given me hope which has been very hard to come by the past 6 years. I don't recognize my cancer ridden seventy-year-old self and I am completely smitten with the idea of helping my body clean itself up while also getting my body closer to one I recognized at the same time! Thank you dr. Mindy, for being she who knew and for showing up on my UA-cam feed at just the right moment
That's fantastic news, Well done
What is the 16/8? I am just starting fasting. It has been very easy as I have been eating healthy my whole life, but I haven't been able to lose the last 10 lbs and I have started to feel achey and I don't feel my brain is as sharp as it can be. I am 58 and struggled through menopause. I have been fasting for a couple of days but would love to explore the longer fasts. I also have hypo-thyroidism. As I am trying to put in my fasting times in my calendar, I am stumped as to how to handle the 24 hr - 36 hr fasts. If you start your fasts at 8pm and go 24 hrs. How do you break your fast and restart?
Hi Jacquie, great question I've had also.. But I'm not the expert... Just started intentional fasting two weeks ago. I had the same issue trying to schedule fasts. I decided to do 28 hours fasting from 6 to 12 daily because that's very co close to my natural rhythm. I'll do a 36 hour this weekend and I'm not sure how that will start and end yet but I figured I would navigate it in the moment. I think it doesn't have to be meticulous timing... But more of a work with it, organic process. I'm very eager to join a Fast Training Week with Dr. Mindy, soon.... And maybe she'll hoo on her and answer this for us... I'm sure not the expert here! Best wishes to you, Jacquie.
That's 18 hours, not 28! Fast 18, eat 6.
@@StanleePanelle Thank you! Yes. 18 seems to work for me too! Good luck with your 36 hr. I may try it soon too. Thanks again for replying :)
I´m 63 and after giving up smoking last year I ballooned out to the point that I looked as if I was wearing several sets of clothes. I couldn´t reach my toes for the first time in my life. I started intermitten fasting after six months and managed to get back to my former weight, in fact I seem to be losing even more. It really works.
Great job quitting smoking.
Thank you! I thought that after 50 years it was about time 😆@@gigi4874-w3w
never too late. Good to hear this
Dr. Mindy doesn’t have to do these videos. I love and appreciate she has!!! I started fasting two weeks ago and I have lost 15 pounds already. I am never super hungry. Close to where my fast ends, I feel some hunger but it isn’t overwhelming. I’m learning so much! Love this Dr.
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Hi Mandy noticed you've just done 2× weeks wow 👌 fabby. I'm just starting out myself I'm just approaching the 16hr mark at 7pm UK 🇬🇧. Going to try for 36hr fast I'd love to pick your brain ?
I love this woman. She's basically talking about what Vedas and Ayurveda had been telling us for the past 5000 years but in a simpler way for our western minds. I started following her today after seeing that no matter how much I tried, the weight does not go. No one talks to us about the power of emotional stress and how to overcome it with movement. (FUnny, just like doggies do after a stressful situation: they shake) I went to an Ayurvedic doctor and he told me exactly what she`s explaining here, BUT she does it in a way that helps you understand WHY do we do it. Thank you. I'll start today!
The autophagy fasting is THE ONLY thing that worked for me. I've tried so many things and the shorter fasts I found didn't help because I'd eat extra. 36 was the magic time frame. No more cravings (sugar addiction) any fasting did wonders on my mind and emotional state but 36 hit the belly fat. I love your heart and mission you have been such a huge blessing thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!
The tip about moving after a stressful event makes so much sense! I had a stressful meeting last week and the first thing I wanted to do was jump up and pace around my house! Thank you Dr. Mindy!
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That comment explained SO much about me! When Im upset I feel like a soda pop bottle someone shook up & it needs to be let go. So I do! I go run, walk, hike or lift. & then i feel like a completely different person afterward. So much kinder & sometimes i cant remember why i got so worked up in the first place! My husband has always thought I was just running away. But i can think so much more clearly afterward & have more productive conversations then. Now it makes sense!!
Hello! I did a 21 hr fast with bloodwork drawn and fasting insulin was 1. My Dr scared me saying I could develop hypoglycemia and recommend I eat protein every 2 hrs during the day???? Please advise! I’m reading your new book and love it!
I am 66 year old lady retired last year after 25+ years working night shift. Recently started 16/8 low carb fasting and lost 13 lbs in the blink of an eye! I think the beat part is the decrease in inflammation . I feel so much better in such a short time. Looking forward to continued improvements. I also bought your book Fasting Like a Girl. Fascinating!
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Congratulations on your retirement
The reduction in inflammation is huge. I started my 16/8 a coming up to a week ago and I have definitely seen a difference. My belly has not become miraculously flat but it damn sure has gone down although not by much. This is definitely a game changer.
@@nathanking596I'm getting so much inspiration
losing weight is the easy part..keeping it off & never gaining it back is the real challenge!
At the end of the video when you were talking about negative self talk “please don’t tell yourself horrible things” I was tearing up. I think we can be so hard on ourselves about our bodies and it’s always a helpful reminder to take care of yourself mentally as well.
Thank you for the advice and kind words, Dr Mindy!
You're absolutely right, negative self-talk can be really damaging. I'm glad my words resonated with you. Remember, self-care includes both our physical and mental well-being. Take care and be kind to yourself. Thank you for your kind words!
Hi do meditation?
Never tell yourself things that you wouldn't tell to a friend.
Happy Sunday
I've been watching Dr. Mindy's videos and following her advice . I've lost 15 pounds just this month. Keep in mind I have a lot of fat to lose. I'm keeping my eating very clean as well as fasting. I feel great! I think I'm really going to do it this time. Can't wait to read her book 😍
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So you have lost 15 bls in 24 days???
Yes indeed 15 pounds in February. I I'm 100 pounds over weight and at the beginning of my journey. I'm expecting my weight loss to slow down eventually. I'm eating 1200 calories a day too, not starving myself.
Can you explain the 36/12 ? I’ve done 3 different occasions the 36 hr fasting but I don’t understand the strategy you me too here about the 12 hrs after the 36hr. I’m confused. Still struggling with belly fat. But they gave me Bijuva and hormonal creams as I lost my period over COVID and messed me up. Intermittent fasting has healed the effects but still need to loose fat sis is Lot in belly and hips . Thank you ! Love you Dr. Mindy !
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It’s such a kindness to tell others NOT to be so hard on themselves for gaining fat. That it may have actually protected us. So wonderful. I moved in with my mom to care for her in her mid 80’s. She is 91 and I’m still here. But it is stressful and I have gained quite a bit of belly fat. Moving after two hours upon waking is something I did not know. I will try to do some light exercise to counteract the cortisol. Thank you for this advice.
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I’ve been going about 40 hours weekly now, Sunday evening till Tuesday lunch, fits into my schedule easily and has just become part of the rhythm of my week
How hard is your 40 hr fast? My longest I go 24 hr fast
@@geno5169 it’s been fairly easy for me, I have been fasting 16/8 for about 6-7 months so it was pretty easy to just stretch it out a bit, a lot if it is mental I think, once I start I know where the end is so I just go with it, I got stuck on a weight plateau and this has helped me push through it, down almost 55 lbs in 7 months
@@geno5169 I start my 40 hour fast Sunday night. (Doing my third one as we speak =)) I just have to get through Monday and then I can eat on Tuesday. I usually drag it out to the afternoon on Tuesday so I get in around 40 hours. I drink a lot of water and green tea and keep busy. Good luck! You can do this!
I just like your profile name lol
@@reneekeller7439 that’s exactly what I’m doing as well!
The 36 hr fast is by far my favourite and I’m definitely seeing results. I was really having trouble losing weight after pregnancy and breastfeeding. I had been strength training 3x a week with a trainer but weight wasn’t budging much. My mother in law told me about you and BOOM! With your IF lifestyle from FLAG and 36hr fasts every 2 weeks or so, I’ve dropped 30lb in 3 months 🙌🏻 so much respect and appreciation for your work Dr Mindy.
How r u
Congratulations 🎉 👏 FLAG?
@@stephh.3320 her book “Fast Like A Girl”. It’s often shortened like that in posts. It’s a great book and I highly recommend it for sure.
@@stephh.3320 FLAG is Fast Like A Girl ( Dr. Pelz' book)
Great job with losing 30 pounds. Can I ask you did you just do the 36 hr fast once a week?
Yes, it works ! I just finished a 39hr fast and I know for a certain you will loss Belly Fat, I'm going to do 2 times per week for a month and see what my results will be, .... TIP: for anyone trying to do a 36hr one , do it on a day when your really busy, it makes it so much easier😁
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I get really low blood sugar symptoms when I go beyond 17 hours. Does this eventually go away, Dr. Mindy?
@@instabloksuncare808 you may want to change your diet first before fasting 24+ hrs. Your blood sugar level might be high/on the higher side and that's giving you the symptoms. Perhaps starting with intermittent fasting with keto. And once your body is used to that and you feel confident enough you can do the 24+ fast.
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My husband and I first found your video of fasting at the diary of the CEO. We both love how you explain it especially the difference between the women hormones and man hormones.Your studies help me understand why the wife can’t go for a longer fasting. So now I’m starting to fast like a girl. My husband is in his 3rd day fasting today, just water is all he had the last 3 days. He did this before for 4 days straight and lost 30 lbs, 2020. You inspired my husband to fast again. Thank you! Btw, We have bad eating habit coz we’re both truck drivers.
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Same to us, my boyfriend and I just began fasting after seeing the podcast in The diary of a CEO
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As long as you are burning more calories than you consume you should lose weight. It’s as simple as that.
This person is not a medical doctor by the way, she’s a chiropractor.
Instead of telling people to burn more calories, she wants to make you feel good by telling you it’s not your fault and it’s just the hormones and the cortisol and all these external factors.
If I’m burning 2500 calories and I consume 3k, I will gain weight. If I reverse the numbers, I will lose weight.
@@camiloorsini9674 I agree...and this constant reference to "how we were designed" is weird, we have evolved. There is a lot of quackery in the "fat" industry. The food industry is complicit in this quackery. Fast food and "fast" diets lol.
I am a health coach over a Health Management workplace program and I am bombarded with so many sick and unhealthy people. I really believe I came across your Channel for a reason, I have the opportunity to help a lot of people and absolutely love love you! I am new to fasting and have been following you for a short period of time and have learned so much already. I will be ordering your book, can't wait!!💞
U do yoga?
i am 168 cm tall (5.5 feet) . i use to weigh 98 kg (216 pounds) for 5 years. Now i am 27 years old and after six months of solid diet and home-exercising, using fasting and cold planges (when i wake up), i am now at 74 kg (163 pounds) and my goal is 68 kg (150 pounds). I never went to a dietician, or gave money to a gym. You already have everything you need at home and the knowlege is out there. you just miss the dicipline, i used to miss it too.
I’ve lost about 5kg after doing the 36/12 fasting this month. I’ve been checking my ketones and blood sugars and making sure I’m really checking in to make sure it’s the healthy way.
I’m so grateful my integrative doctor shared your book with me 🙏
how many times during the month did do the 36hr fast? im looking to start so tips gratefully appreciated
Cn u plz elaborate ur fastng schedule, and the diet did u take, wt about hydration and minerals intake, plz guide
@@Huna_MaTaRaNa From the wording, and the results, I would guess it was a full 36/12 fast, constantly for a month. I don't think I could do that personally, but once a week seems very doable.
how many times to do 30/12?
@@deliciamurugan2626 it's 36/12, not 30/12, and you keep going for an entire month. so roughly 20 times in a month.
About four years ago I went keto, started fasting and began cold training. At first it was all difficult, but got easier. I cold plunge every day and it's always difficult, but it has a huge impact on helping me feel good the rest of the day. That combination helped me drop seventy pounds in the first year and a half!
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Any tips to share regarding your cold training?
@@lauravannvibrantliving3460 Check out information online. I would suggest Wim Hof and Jesse Coomer. Cold showers below 60F are a good place to start. Be patient and work up to longer times and colder temps as your body adjusts. Good luck!
I tried to fast when I was doing Keto 3 years ago, it didnt stop my cravings but OMD is great if you want to keep eating carbs. For the last 2,5 years I've completely eliminated carbs from my life. I fixed all my health issues and I do not crave sugar anymore. I only eat animal products, preferably red meat, tallow and butter. I do eggs and raw milk a couple of times per year. I do not fast at all, I just eat when I am hungry (which means 1 to 2 times a day), around 500g to a kilo of red meat. I am 45yo, lean, flat stomach, and muscular. I don't go to the gym and I've never had that much muscles as now, even when I was younger and training hard for that. I am in my best shape ever.
@@lauravannvibrantliving3460look up Susanne Soberg. I, myself, just use cold water in my bathtub. You range it cold, so that it is uncomfortable to you. Soberg suggest a threshhold of 11 min total/wk divided into 2-3 sessions. I do 2 days for 4 min and 1 day for 3. The hardest part is right b4 you get in. But, when you get in, get in fast, drink your head and do deep breathing to catch your breath. It's like 20 seconds of suck, but then you start to calm down. Then, just embrace the cold.
Hi Mindy, as of this morning have lost 32.5 pounds since July 2021. I went from 194 to 161.5. I am 5 foot 8 and a half 60 year old. These videos are awesome! Very encouraging as losing especially belly fat is a challenge at my age. Thanks for your positivity!!
Awesome! How have you lost the weight Eileen?
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I’m same as you I’m going to try what you did and hopefully I’ll get back to 160 from 180 lbs 🙏🏻
What do you do drink in 36 hrs fasting .. just water, juice , tea ?
@@DrMindyPelzis it possible to do 36hrs fasting...no food at all...its not dangerous for ur body....let me know pl
I started intermittent fasting 6 weeks ago. Down 15lbs but the belly fat is stubborn and now I know why!!! Thanks for this explanation super helpful! I’m 56, 5’-2”and sitting around 150. My goal is to be under 130,l and to increase my health and wellbeing. 😊
What fast did u do? 16/8? Are u Keto too?
This is a slow process. It really cannot be rushed if you want lasting results 😊
Dr. Mindy. My husband and I started listening to you in September. We have lost 39lbs and 54lbs (respectively). I love all the tips. I have been morbidly obese my entire adulthood. I grew up super skinny and at 22 started having children, eating unhealthy and packed on the pounds. We are both very happy with the fasting lifestyle and are "all in".
I want to super boost my body and do a 36:12 for the entire month of January. I hope this is going to Kickstart my healthier living. I started at 268 lbs so I have a LOT of work to do.
I would love your thoughts on our approach.
We currently do 18:6 throughout the week and a little more lax on the weekends. We have changed our diet and are eating very healthy. We don't drink any soda EVER. We drink mostly water. I just ordered the LMNT for my January experiment.
I was 102 kg. I started intermittent fasting followed by occasional longer fasts. Lost 11 kgs. Now I am on Day 13 of a 21 day long water fast. Already down from 91 to 83, probably will be down to 80 by day 21 and then gain 4 kg of water weight back. Its true that the fat you lose from belly during a longer fast never comes back again if we stick to a long term normal diet that we can follow.
Great !! Could you please give me more informations about all this diet plan? Thank you
@@vouladalagozi2381 I found it easy this way but everyone's body is different so it might or might not work for you.
1. Started with reducing amount of snacks between meals
2. Started cleaner version(more veggies less unhealthy fats) Keto diet for 2 months after that
3. Fasting got easy as keto reduces hunger.
4. Started to try out 24 hr fasts once a week.
5. Transitioned to 36 hr fast once a week
6. Tried out 72 hrs fast several times but failed because 48-72hrs is a difficult period.
7. Sucessfully did 72-80hrs fast.
8. Next time 7 day fast was much easier.
9. Tried to do a 21day fast but had to break it on Day 15 due to kid's birth.
10. Tried 21 days water only fast. Was a breeze since only initial 3 days is the difficult period.
11. Best strategy usually is to reduce food from 100% to 0% gradually in a week's time before fasting, preferably Healthy Keto. Then when you break the fast, same thing in reverse, starting with bone broth, then some veggies on day 2, eggs and veggies on day 3 and so on for 7 days.
Refeeding is usually the most dangerous part that people get wrong after fasting. It can e fatal as well if a lot of refined or simple carbs are introduced all of a sudden.
Hope that helped. Best of Luck.
*It's about overall well-being and not just quick fixes. Thanks for the reminder!*
Dr Mindy! I love this video. So much info. I’ve lost 71 pounds fasting and I feel amazing. Oh and I am 75 years old. I wish I had heard about fasting 20 years ago. Thank you for all you do. ps. I love Fast Like a Girl.
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Im 60 and lived as an overweight adult for 45 years. Wish I knew about fasting. I ate the Pyramid diet. 😔 Struggled with my weight for decades. Now its shedding and I am on the same mission.....to tell others!
I have been doing 16:8 fasting.
Now changing it to 17 hour.
I just did 24 hour a day ago, couldn’t hold it until 36, so I plan to continue 24 hr once a week and gradually move to 36.
I am grateful to my colleague Via, who introduced me to you and now not a single day passes when I don’t watch your video to get more wisdom and knowledge about my own body.
Thank you Dr. Mindy, you are loved ❤
@ManishKhanija-de3rw I'm cheering you on! 💙🙌
I have a question if you don’t mind. How many meals do you eat during your eating window? Are you still eating the same amount you would have normally eaten in one day, or is it only one or two meals?
Lost 49 pounds since jan 1 doing intermittent fasting and eating Whole Foods, no dairy, no sugar or sugar substitutes, no grains or legumes. Feeling better than other. Doing my first long fast today starting at 6pm last night, 24 hours in feel amazing. Usually I do 16-8 do I’m now going to put a 36 hour into each week and work up to 2 of those a week. Thanks for the information. Desperately need to lose the cortisol belly
What do your meals usually look like ? I find it so hard to eat that clean
@@rachelh1872 I have eaten like that for two week stretches at a time. It’s mostly plated like, half my plate would be some type of meat, like beef or chicken or fish or even eggs. And the other half would be veggies, - roasted veggies, sautéed veggies, etc.
That was really helpful, Dr. Mindy, losing belly fat is such a challenge. Fasting is the only way I have been able to lose weight, 40lbs dropped off effortlessly. After tweaking my diet from vegetarian to whole food plant-based organic, high fiber, low fat, low protein, no sugar, processed foods or alcohol, filtered water, flax seeds, broccoli, berries and a few supplements, and Ezekiel sprouted grain bread. I had Endometrial Cancer, sugery and brachy-therapy a year ago, which was less than fun. My Oncologist is so impressed, she says that my recurrence risk is only 3%, I am in my mid-seventies. Making friends with my electric bike again, now that the weather has improved.
I recently did my first 36 hour fast after watching your videos. I was surprised I could do it. I'm going to do it again! :-) Thank you Dr. Mindy. (55yof)
It is nice seeing you. My life is very stressful. My husband is fighting cancer for the last eight years and the last three years I was diagnosed with diabetes. Keep up the great job,
I'm down 19 pounds!! Learned so much from you, thank you
I lost over a 100lbs by doing intermitting fasting and doing the keto diet during the covid pandemic, also my A1C went from 13.6 to 5.3 and my blood pressure went down too. I'm 63 years old , my waist went from 48 inches to 34 inches I also walked a lot.
Fantastic! Huge jump in your A1C. Keto OMAD for over 7 years now and never felt better!
You’ve lost a whole person’s body weight. What have you been eating to put on so much?
I love the front loading your day concept Dr. M! Really great info as always, thanks so much! I’m on my 2nd year of my fasting journey and don’t know how I survived before I discovered fasting as a lifestyle, it has changed everything for me and BTW, I just turned 70 yesterday, anyone can do this! 💖 So supremely empowering!
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@@lindacompton3723 thank you! How kind of you to say so 🥰
happy belated birthday. i’ll be 69 in a week & i found IF 7 years ago. what a blessing THAT was. i wish i had found it when i was 20 & started the never ending cycle of overeating/yo-yo dieting/& regaining more than i lost. lost 30 pounds the first year & a half & have kept most of it off since then. i now do flexible early time restricted eating (anywhere from 18/6 to 23/1 with some longer fast thrown in). i also started doing low carb mediterranean & that’s been awesome for my lab results.
@@mjgrant1515 wonderful story of success! I’m waffling up and down within a 5# range, which is frustrating. But I know it’s due to intake, sloppy fasting/feasting. I’ve been having some health challenges the last six months and it’s thrown me off my game, I’m excited to get back on track this spring.
This by far has been one of the best nuggets of advice I’ve heard regarding belly fat. I appreciate the straightforward and thorough information. This was VERY helpful. Thank you for enlightening everyone and sharing your knowledge‼️‼️
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I had a profound realization at 8:54/12:36, a moment that made me fully grasp what steps I needed to take to turn my fasting journey into a reality. I'm truly grateful, Doc! Your guidance and support have been invaluable, and you've truly saved me. Thank you!
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As a walker I thought you meant how many steps.😂
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I’ve lost 36 Lbs since 12/14/2022
I love your advice! I have 50 lbs to go and it was starting to slow down. Now I know why I would I would lose weight after a weekend of longer eating windows. 36 hrs is my next goal. I was also considering going back to the gym this spring…it’s time! I sell real estate and talk about stressful!! But I do love my life and love that I found you today!!❤
Hi Dr. Mindy. Two years ago after several traumatic events within a couple of days also while going through menopause and while taking on getting sober, my weight ballooned up to 172 lbs. I didn't consciously decide to do intermittent fasting but just made a decision not to eat after dinner. My husband and I decided to eat earlier in the evening so naturally I was fasting about 14 hours. Without realizing it, I was fasting and today my weight is 139. I now need to gain some muscle and strength. I look forward to the occasional longer fast to see what exciting results happen. Thank you for your videos! Blessings, Carla
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Wow!! I could have been talking about myself.....About 3 yrs ago menopause and a few other things happened. All of a sudden I'm 187!! I'm starting my fast today!! I praying for the same results as you!!
@cherylashley8658 what are your current results?
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for over a year and I feel great. I’m adding sauna and cold showers now. Thank you! You, Dr. Berg & Dr. Mandel give amazing advice!!!
I am 59 years old. I recently did an 8 day fast and lost 7 lbs and a pant size. Have been maintaining it with daily intermittent fasting and am ready to try 36 hour fast next to target more fat. Thank you for your awesome videos! This is the only thing that has worked for me. Also cut out sugar and lowering carbs.
I'd have to be in a coma before I could do an 8 day fast!
Can you explain me how you people do 36 hrs fast or 72hr fast.
Means you did eat anything than how you work how you get energy? Please explain me
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@@rubybaig6333 we drink water, herbal teas and black coffee. Your body burns fat as fuel. The first 24 hours were difficult, after that, it was great. My mind loves this, great mental clarity. exit and refeed after fasting, w bone broth, avocados eggs. Then jump right back in. Fasting is a muscle. Work your way up to it.
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Hi Dr. Mindy, I read fast like a girl and I think it’s an amazing work and I’ve already recommended it to a number of women that I know and my husband. I have been intermittent fasting for about five years now but after listening to you started with the 36 hour fast, which actually ended up being 40 to 42 hours every other day, so in essence, one day of eating for a six hour window, and then fasting the next day. It’s the only thing that I’ve done in so long that really made a change to my physique and I’m so pleased although I dropped only about 10 pounds in a months time of every other day fasting, I look and feel fabulous, I still have about 15 pounds to go and I’ll do it again but first I need to take care of my gallbladder because I have gallstones and I have one blocking a duct so first a gallstone flush to get that out and then I’ll go back to intermittent fasting. I love this lifestyle I love eating keto, primarily and flexing out once a week, I listen to Ben Azadi as well and thank he is awesome and I just want to thank you for all the contact you put out there. It’s so valuable to me and I’ve learned so much and I love it and I love you thank you Dr. Mindy many many heart filled. Thanks.
Hi Micaela Neill Thank you for reading Fast Like A Girl! 📚It would mean the world to me if you would take a moment to help spread the word and to leave a review of the book from wherever you purchased it! 🙏😍
WOW Amazing Michaela! 👏🏻 so happy for you! What kind of gallbladder flash are you referring to? Please! I know quite a few people that are going to remove their gallbladder because of the stones..I’d like to help them
Thank you for the wonderful information, as always 😉
Being a guy, I always have to wonder if these tips apply to men too, since you are always pointing out a woman’s hormones, and I appreciated that. Over the last couple of years I have done Keto, intermittent fasting and some prolonged fasting. I’ve lost about 45 pounds and went from type 2 diabetic A1C 10.1 to 4.4. Although the belly fat has been reduced somewhat, it’s still a very stubborn area. My wife developed Alzheimer’s and the last 5 years have been a very stressful bad dream, and continues to be. I’m sure the cortisol has been the culprit. It’s hard to get my head in the game, but I’m definitely going to try and incorporate your tips into my day. Thank you ☺️ You’re the Fasting Queen! 👸🏻 🤩
I'm so sorry to hear what your going through. Congrats on your weight loss, keep going strong! Best of luck with everything, wishing you well!
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Did your wife have the covid vaccines?
@@mariabyrne1954 shame on you for capitalizing on this man's story to try to link COVID vaccine to his wife's condition. Alzheimer has been around pre-Covid. What are you expecting to learn from this question? Your question does not not display seeking to understand with humility or empathy. You are a bully. There is no space on this platform for bullies like you.
@@mariabyrne1954 He said "the last 5 years", so her illness is likely unrelated to the shot. Try to be respectful - would you ask that question so bluntly if you were speaking with Mr. Jorgensen in person? He's already going through more than most can handle.
Hi Mindy, I'm currenly on a 3 day water fast. Which I plan to do twice a year. I will take your advise to incorporate the 36 hour fasts once a month as I'm doing Omad Mon to Fri. Obviously taking your advice on the days not to fast as I'm a woman. I've had 5 children and have put on alot of weight during the years. I'm now slimmer than I've been for years. Still on the journey and realize this is a lifelong journey. Your videos have been extremely helpful and have guided me through my emotional eating. Thankyou from the bottom on my heart ❤
I just did my first ever fast based on one of your videos! Because I come from a heredity of obese people and lost a sister who weighed over 600lbs, I decided I needed a total reboot of my system and so I just suddenly made up my mind and went for a 48 hour fast. It was much easier than I thought it would be and I was stunned that I never really got that hunger pain until one hour before I was to end my fast mad I’m SURE it was a mind thing. I ended my fasting with good lean protein - chicken- and cabbage sautéed with ham. So I got a double of protein. I felt great while fasting!
I decided to do it during my working hours so that I’d be busy and have something to take my mind off of it and it worked. It wouldn’t have worked if I had done it on the weekend. Too much down time.
And I lost 10lbs!
Thank you, thank you!!!
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Hi Doc! Great video. I'm 63 , lift weights and do cardio every day for 2 hours in the morning fasted; 6:45 am to 9:00 am. I have continued to build muscle and lose body fat without any issues for 6 years on this routine. I weigh 122 and have 19% body fat at a height 5 ft. 6 inches.
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This is amazing to hear!!!
Ive been doing omads on Monday and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no fasting on Wednesday and Sunday, for a couple months now (lost 5 kgs so far) the no fasting days definitely make it more sustainable as a lifestyle and it keeps my body guessing and not getting used to omads. I'm going to start incorporating a 36 hour fast from Monday night to Wednesday morning every few weeks, thanks for the great video!
Dear Dr Mindy, I watched your video on diary of a CEO and it was one of the most informative, easy to follow and understand videos on fasting and all the mechanisms involved that iv ever watched. I have lost 8lbs in 4 weeks just by doing 16-8! Its soooo good! really easy to stick to and has become my new way of eating which is the most important bit, there is no short term fad. I also try to eat well but still have the odd treat and its fine. I feel so much better and have more energy and the fat is flying off! I'm sure I can actually feel the change in my body in fat burn mode! Thank you! x
🔥🔥 Congratulations Damian!! And thanks so much for sharing this with me! 💪
Almost finished a 30 day Polar Plunge. The first time I did it, my belly fat tightened up. I am working on the fasting & Keto for beginners. It is such a nice change of routine for a 66 yrs old woman. I want to enjoy new experiences and have a purpose each day. I finally get to do something for me !! Loved your video.. Tks
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@@DrMindyPelz I would like to know what cold water plunges are . What do you do?
I'm on my 3rd 36 hr fast doing the 12/36 rotation. I will only do this up to a month like the study, or if I find I'm not doing well on it I'll stop. However, I'm starting to feel great! Moving to burn cortisol makes sense. I'll do that too.
Felicia, that is sooooo great! I would love to hear how you feel, what you may be noticing after the 30 days or whenever you decide to stop. You’re inspiring me to do this as well, so I thank you for sharing! And way to go👏👏💁♀️
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Great! 👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve been contemplating doing rolling 36’s or 48’s since the beginning of this year, but I do two cycles and then stop for a while. You have now motivated me to start again and keep going. Let’s see how we feel by the end of March. 💪🏻 💪🏻
I made it 3 weeksish! now I feel like I have to tap it back to a regular 6/18 daily rotation. I lost about 5 pounds but the best thing is I can run up the stairs without any pain. I have more energy. BTW I'm 52, haven't have a cycle in about 5 years. I am at 170 now. I'd recommend deeper fasts but listen to your body, it's wise! My next goal is a two day fast in a week or two, whenever my body says it's time.
@@food-with-felicia-fox Felicia, that’s fantastic! Wow Great for you! You set your intention and did it! 👏👏And that you can run up those stairs pain free is wonderful. I’m very happy for you healing like that and glad you feel well! Thanks for sharing this and good recommendation to truly listen to our bodies! I agree, as I get into longer fasts I am listening
Because of your videos especially the 36 hour ones, i chose to knuckle up because of how heavy i had gotten, 8 or so 36 hour fasts in 3 weeks and at least 2 cold plunges a week at our local beach, in new zealand its mid winter, and im down to 120 kgs from just over 130kgs. All Hail Dr Pelz!
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I just wanted to say a huge thanks to you. I’m 60 and for a while, I’ve been suffering from tummy bloating and craps. After having investigative procedures which confirmed no sinister issues, only inflamed stomach and colon, I had to look within …
I read your Menopause reset and Gut reset and devised my own reset program, obviously including clean eating and intermittent fasting. So far I’ve followed that for 24 days and had amazing results. No more tummy pain or bloating and the bonus was losing an unexpected 8lbs.
Going forward I’m going to craft a fasting lifestyle for myself, in the hope the good results remain.
Strange I know, but what drew me to your podcasts was the fact you are\were a tennis player and that game is my passion (along with a new found love for pickleball)!
Thanks again your help 😍
Hi Doc! Just found your YT channel. I'm 71, very active and healthy. I've been on an intermittent fasting program for a little over a month. I dropped from 177 to 164 in that time. I do lift weights 6 days a week and cardio but I want to get my waistline down more and have as little visceral fat as possible. I'm looking at your 36 hour fast process and plan to do that early next week. Tomorrow (Sunday) is my "no fast day" which is why I plan for next week. Your explanations as to how and why this works are invaluable. Many thanks!
Best of luck !!! please let us know how it works for you :)
Dr. Mindy, can you talk about those of us who work night shifts, and how the circadian rhythm plays a role in cortisol and hence insulin? And how we can use IF to optimize health in these circumstances? ? I’m an ER physician and work 2 consecutive nights, and the stress and messing up my circadian rhythm is something I’m struggling to wrap my head around! I appreciate you and your amazing work!
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Hiya I worked shifts for 15yrs previously what worked for me is not to eat through the night shift have your dinner before you start your shift or as close to starting work also 8pm the latest to have a meal drink loads of water to fill you up on occasion if there were cakes or snacks around I’d have porridge and fruit mixed in and warmed up which was filling and tasty hope some of this helps:)
This is really helpful to me, thank you! When cortisol/stress spikes, get moving! This simple explanation makes sense and will be easy for me to remember. :)
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Did a 24 hour fast and it was so easy that I kept checking to make sure I was right on the amount of time. A week later I did a 36 hour and that was just about the same. I scheduled that so it took place after my last meal, slept and ended it in the morning after I did my morning routine. Six lbs down. This (Sept) is the first month I did a longer than 17 hour fast. All of this was just as I finished your book. I'm up for more 36 hour fasts.
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Interesting to hear that cortisol gets stored as fat when we are stressed; all we need to do to prevent this is move! I turned 70 in March this year. I'm 5ft 3" and have maintained a steady weight since I was 35. I still wear some of the clothes I did when I was 35. After losing my partner in 2015, I noticed the fat on my belly take hold. Now 7 years later, it feels uncomfortable and is really annoying me. I thought I was stuck with it until I came across your video. I plan to get the book and to get started. When I lose the belly, I am determined to never let it happen again. I'll be back to let you know if I have been successful. Thank you for caring about us and inspiring us to achieve and maintain our body health and image. 🙏. ❤from the ☘Emerald Isle.
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Realized my waistline was growing under a couple of years of immense stress. Started intermittent fasting thanks to your videos and guidelines (4hrs on, 20hrs off) and in about 4 days, lost 3 stubborn pounds. My waistline is finally reviving and now that I’m used to the schedule I can reincorporate my workouts to build muscle and know for sure that any weight gain will be muscle weight and not sad girl snacks. lol
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@@DrMindyPelzhow can I fast if I have hypoglycemia. Last time I tried I had a hypoglycemic seizure.
@@Minabobina007you can't. Your blood sugar levels are going up and down too fast. Adding some protein and healthy fats will slow digestion and help you stabilize but I wouldn't try fasting
@@Minabobina007you can do a modified fast, like add just a little orange juice or fresh lemon to your water, and/or drink diluted bone/veggie broth.
I lost 47 pounds in three months doing IF and lower carb lifestyle. My A1C went from 6.5% to 5.7% 🙏🏽 I just found your channel and am really intrigued by 36 hour fasts. 26 hours has been my longest. I plan to do weekly 36 hour fasts in March. So, last meal today, Tuesday, was at 6:30pm. I’ll eat again around 6:30am on Thursday . It will be a new challenge for me 😊
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Started fasting and lost 4” around my transverse belly. I’m a believer and will continue. A 17-19 hour fast daily is sustainable for me and I see/feel the difference right away. Thank you, can’t wait to read the books.
Congratulations on your amazing fasting achievements!! 🙌👏👏
Just recently stumbled on your podcast ..totally loved what you've said! Your are a lovely person..did my first 36-hours fast,feeling great! Thank you for fighting for our health in this insane times🙏🏻
Lots of LOVE from INDIA ❤
Shame you never got acknowledged from the Dr ...
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Love from India it wrote
Where are you getingbthis information from? Show the proven studies that are from neutral parties and have a large group of placebos for all races and non placebos for all races in the studies.
Until then you are no different than a bunch of nimrods that claim sh*t with no REAL PROVEN FACTS AND EVIDENCE behind them and not just some stupid snake oil idea!
Also, what is your degree? Are you even qualified to be spouting out dangerous diets?
Thank you so much! I love fast like a girl and I can hardly wait for your new book to come out! Thank you for taking the time to do these videos! I am down 10 pounds since I started this process. I do have to say I did the 36 hour alternate day program for eight days And I stopped when I got a really bad cold and broke out with some cold sores. Decided to go back to the 30 day reset and go slow.
I’ve been living a fasting lifestyle for about 4 years now. I recently added cold showers to my day. It’s hard, especially because it’s winter, but I’m starting to notice benefits like feeling more energetic. I’m a pretty active person anyway, but now instead of wanting to crash after a long bike ride, I feel energized after that cold shower.
I literally just had a very stressful incident & went to UA-cam to listen to something to get my mind off of it & your video popped up. I am now going on a walk - moving my body. Thank you for the tips.
Way to go! You've got this!! 💪🤗
I’ve lost 18 lbs since January 3rd 🙌🏼 I do varying length fasting but have never gone more than 20 hours. My main fasting window usually is 18/6. Will need to consider 36 hours once in a while.
Currently trying the 36/12. Dropped 4 lbs in 2 weeks. I think I'll go for 2 more weeks, if it feels right, then switch it up. But it pretty easy to do. It's a lot easier to eat nothing than it is to eat a little. Good tip in re morning workouts within 2 hours of waking. I'm going to start that RFN. Thanks for that suggestion!
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Thank you Dr Mindy for your excellent advice. Please keep it going.
I’ve lost 5+ inches on my waist in less than three months.
Mon/Wed - 18hrs
Tues - 24hrs
Wed-Thursday -36hr
Fri - Sun - 16 hrs
Ideal for me… my blood sugar have gone back to normal👌🏼weight from 167-148lb
Just turned 54 and I’m feeling great. Thank you so much🙏🏼
This fast you do..does night time hours count?
You are a God send! Glad I found your channel. Thank you for so much helpful information
I just subscribed recently. I've been doing some of your fasting tips, and I have lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks. I'm excited to try this 36-hour rule I've done it once a couple of years ago. My goal will be to do it once a week. I'm 51, and very active and a meal prepper. No success! Finally, I'm getting some traction.
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I am so glad that I found you! I was sooo close to taking the wrong route with Ozempic for weight loss and risking thyroid cancer. (Lisa Marie Pressley's autopsy showed that Ozempic caused a blockage in her intestines when it adhered to the scar tissue from her previous gastric bypass surgery for weight loss! All 30 feet of intestines died at once!) I lost 9 lbs in 2 weeks doing it your way and the knowledge you give will ensure a lifetime of better health I am sure. (Please pin my post to hopefully save others from taking the wrong route)
You just saved me! Thank you. 🙏😇
😮 wow I had no idea
That is completely untrue. There was no evidence that Lisa Marie Presley was using Ozempic. Her autopsy and subsequent toxicology report, do not indicate Ozempic. She had therapeutic levels of oxycodone in her blood and her cause of death was listed as “small bowel obstruction as a result of a previous bariatric surgery.”
I just am in my 3rd week of semaglutide. I just come across this story. She said some different things that's got me wondering. hey she may be right. You know how you hear the same things about weight loss everywhere. She combined some things I already knew . But joining these things together I have never done. Just the total opposite if you will. All my stress comes in the afternoon when he gets home from work. The unstressed if there's going to be no stress is when I'm home alone during the day. Then as 3 o'clock approached I can even feel the stress accumulating in my chest. It gets tight. And I get nervous and lock myself in my room until he goes to bed. It's not always like that but enough to make a bad difference in my lifestyle habits. There us another thing that chases and helps eliminate cortisol. I think it magnesium. I just seen a clip on it. Don't quote me but I'm pretty sure that's what it is. I don't know what planging or plunging is???? Maybe if you get this you can reply. If not I could Google it. Off to a new start today.
I just googled. Cold plungers are just houng into cold water. In the pool or in the shower@@SandyNicholas-e1p
Very inspired right now. Just did a 48 hour fast as a reset, just water and green tea! Broke my fast with some fat and I will start doing some variation now, eating for muscle, eating for hormones. Don't have much weight to lose, but I might try incorporating a 36 hour fast once a week. Thank you for this information, I'm a post menopausal woman in my mid 50's and practicing OMAD since 2019. Time for some variation!
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Dr. Mindy I found you on your talk with Tom Bilyeu. I've been fasting for about 3 years now and have lost a total of 43 pounds. I started with "not eating till noon" and then over the last few months learned about OMAD and have been doing that for less than 6 months and have found it easier than I ever thought it could be. My son said it like this "Mom it's easier to not eat than it is to stop eating" and man is he right! I've been fasting ever since and think it will be what I do for the rest of my life. I've subscribed and am ready to try all three of your suggestions. The only one I will struggle with is the cold plunges. I suppose I will have to fill my bathtub and dunk myself. I still have about 50 pounds to lose so this is very helpful and exciting to learn!
These were such helpful tools Mindy. I’ve been skinny and healthy for years and can’t seem to shed those few points of belly fat. But I’ve had a ton of stress. I knew it has to be something other than diet, because my plate is cleaner than anyone I know. Every time I have stress lately I make sure I move! Thanks so much Mindy.
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@@DrMindyPelz What about You Gut This probiotic unsweetened coconut water during your fasting window? 🤔
It may break your fast. 🙂
I'm 16 hours in and I am tempted to go for 36 hours, wish me luck
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I’ve always played with varying my fasting; started to do 24 hour fast twice a week the past month or two, just did a little over 48 hour fast and now I want to change things up and instead of 24 hour twice a week I will add 36 hour fast as well. Your channel has been a game changer for for my husband and I. I’ve been following you for quite some time, read your Fast Like a Girl book and still continue to watch your videos and keep learning each time. Thank you!!!
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I read something about autophagy starting around 37 hours.
@@Step-n-Wolf hello! I believe autophagy starts around 16-18 hours and maxes out at 36 hours. So even hitting the high teens will give you some benefits! 😊 Here is a great video from Dr Jamnadas which is how I got hooked and then found Mindy! 😁
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I have been watching your videos for about 2 mo ths now and my life has changed dramatically, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!
Thank you for watching and sharing your success!
Also I started red light therapy a month ago and I think its helping me.
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Thanks for another great video.I found your you tube channel about 4 weeks ago and started doing 16/8,and found it was a good fit.Bought your book and have done a 36 hr fast and did thi week 20/4.I am amazed at how good I feel and have lost 8 lbs!I turn 67 tomorrow and feel like I am aging backwards(ha ha)Lots more energy and sleeping improved.Love all your podcasts,too.Thsnks again
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This is exciting! I'm going to be 64 in a couple of weeks. I've been intermittent fasting 18/6, 2 meals per day and would like to flatten my belly more. I've been under a lot of stress recently, so I'm going to try a weekly 36 hour fast and exercise when I feel stressed.
I have so much respect and belief in Dr Mindy. Every time I listen to a podcast she is on , or watch one of her videos, I learn so much. I did not know about the two fats and how changing white to brown is so important, I used to have a mental block about " there is no way I could fast for 36 hours". Then instead of thinking I can't do it, I started saying to myself I can do It! And I did it! 😊💪. I now , several times a week fast for 12hrs to 18hrs - or to put it another way - I have more days that not I have a time restricted eating window. I try to incorporate a 36 hour every couple of months. Since doing that, despite having treats, I'm losing weight. Thank you Dr. Mindy
Awesome! Your hard work and persistence made it happen. You're a powerhouse! 🙌🎉