Fasting: My What, Why, & How
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- My thoughts and experiences with fasting for fat loss, controlling my overeating tendencies, and tips to get started.
Fasting is not starving, I do not share the science behind this as I just share my personal experience. I encourage you to so your own research and look at people like Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos from the IDM clinic. Read the Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore. And look to people fasting for healing their body like Mikhaila Petersen.
Comment below with your questions about fasting or the places you have learned the most.
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Great video Laura!!!
Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏😄😄
Yes, once the OMAD plan feels natural and normal, doing a 48 hr fast is just a matter of skipping one meal.
Yes!! That's how I first did it!
Oh that makes sense. Get the OMAD down first! Thanks!
This young woman is not only pretty, but smart as hell.
Great talking points.
Thank you!
Just found you while binge watching fasting and carnivore, i really like your videos and relate with you on so many levels, i will continue watching you. 59 yrs old struggling just to stick to it. Thanks for sharing your story, its nice to know im not the only one that has trigger food that derails them
Fasting in the right state of mind , excellent point. Thank you!
thanks I love hearing your experiences...it really helps to know that I'm not alone in what I'm going through. You really have been here. It makes you more credible.
Saving this to watch during my fasts! Thanks for taking the time to make this.
I am going to follow you. I have been trying 72-hour fast with Snake Juice but only did one. I am doing OMAD with 1 lb beef. I have 70 pounds to lose.
How did you get on?
Still at it?
My body kinda tells me eat don't eat . I just listen to it. One day it said eat a lot of meat. So I did. Next day just a little ok. Next day nah won't nothing ok. Nothing like listening to my body.💙
I am so glad I found your channel. Learning and it makes practical sense.
Thank you for putting yourself out there and discussing this! I hate that the original, big carnivore groups don’t allow discussion on fasting. I could have learned about this over a year ago 😣
You are so relatable. I have a very similar relationship with food that you have had. Your videos are so very helpful. ❤
So far, animal based way of eating plus fasting are the only things that are helping me with my overweight! My eating window is 2-3 hrs daily and if there is nutritionally dense food on my plate - I never feel hungry! Plus, my energy is on point, no swollen feet or mood swings!
I am the same way. 👍👍👍
Dr. Jason Fung says that coffee with creme does not break a fast. Works for me.
Stops autophagy tho. Autophagy is important if you have alot of excess skin to lose. Or alot of wrinkles. Or health issues.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I'm glad you said that because that the main reason why I want to fast. I needed to know that
Nice chat, and I love the under 10 minute concept!
You are in control. Thank you for sharing.
I've been on all meat for 3 days now. Will introduce fasting as part of my regimen for healthy living. Thanks for the info and your honesty.
Yes thanks so glad I found fasting. Very helpful as I just started 11 lbs down in 16 days. So grateful to have these type of videos
Thanks for the "too much liquid intake" insight! I'm also someone who drinks a lot during the day. That'll be my next step into my thriving health journey. Thanks Laura!
William Moseley It’s good to drink mineral water when you actually feel thirsty, but don’t force yourself to chug water based on some arbitrary daily requirement. Drink when you feel you actually need/desire it.
I love watching all your videos and instagram!! Keep them coming!!💕
I'm so glad I found you Laura. You are so encouraging and I love your honesty! My husband and I are just new to Carnivore. He doesn't need to lose any weight, but I really should lose at least 100 lbs. I've struggled with weight loss for years and am trying this at 59 years of age. I'll be 60 in December of 2020, so I hope I'll have good results by then. Thanks for all your videos.
Hi Laura ..glad I found your channel...I’m binge watching as we speak🙁
Thank you so much for your realness. I can definitely do a 24 hour lunch to lunch fast thank you
Black coffee doesn’t break a fast, it actually increases autophagy. I’m doing great so far, I drink it every morning.
Agreed I drink expresso no sugar and it doesn’t break a fast is bitter though
I’m stalled at 157-160lbs for the last 3 months. Beyond frustrated. I think I should do a 48 hour fasting. Hope that would move things around😭😭😭 Thank you for this video!
When I think of giving up, I rewatch your first video. Thank you!
💛💛💛 You can do it! I think 48 hours would be amazing to help!! Thank you
Just keep on going. Your body might just be busy with some processes that you are not aware of, like adding bone/muscle density. For some people it might be things like stevia that does trigger insulin.
Jaco Myburgh Thanks for your advice. Stevia may not trigger insulin but it triggers me lol. I’ve lost 10lbs since I wrote this comment. Now I’m at 150lbs. Scale finally moved.
Leila Adams But are you over 5’6”? You might have unrealistic goals unless you are under that. Remember the insurance companies have charts that show how weight relates to life expectancy and the women who live longest are on average 25-35 lbs OVER what these poorly formed bad doctor charts actually pretend we should weigh. Take a deep breath, and if you really need to lose more, then extend your fasting, but breathe and relax...
Don't worry about the scale. Do your clothes fit better? Do you look more muscular? Do you feel energetic?
Sounds like great advice ! Thanks
excellent analogy of fasting!!
People mostly forget about the water content in the foods they eat, which should be taken into consideration when figuring out how much you drink, or don't drink.
Yes!! Staying hydrated is important but people dont need to force water.
I love fasting! I agree with you on building on your fasting times. I never thought I could fast and now I couldn’t imagine not.
Yes!! If you've never done it you think it is crazy but once you fast you realize how natural it is.
Thoughts on best refeed after a 7 day fast?
Awesome tips & feedback!!💪💝
Excellent content, thank you so much
Love THIS video. The refrigerator analogy is awesome
22 months keto , and as we speak I'm at 65 hrs on a fast and my ketones are normally 0.6-8 and when I checked it this morning it was 2.6 so that is coming from my body fat. That and autogaphy are two advantages of long fast on salt water and black coffee. I will do a very slow refeed at 72 hrs.
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I started my 1st 48 hour fast tonight. I've done 24 hr and 1 36 hour fast. I definitely need to get rid of some loose skin but first, reversing diabetes is my goal. I'm almost out of fresh veggies and working on my first butcher box order so meat it is. Trying to break out of 160s so we shall see how it goes. I heard others mention No Salt si I will look into it. Keep content coming, I relate to your food issues the most.
Fasting is one of the best things you can do to reverse your type 2 diabetes and for fat loss!! 36-48 hours is perfect for that! Great job!!
Excellent topic....and alternate day fasting on keto is certainly healthy and I have started the same after being on keto 18 months. I subbed :-)
Did a 72 hour fast recently, felt great, no headaches. I have done 24 hour fasts and do 2 meals or Omad so I think that helped. Thank you for a great video. May start doing 48 hour fasts to see how it goes since I still have some more weight I want to lose.
Thanks for the inspiration
Since following a strict carnivore diet fasting is a breeze. Omad is amazing, I love how good I feel. FYI cold brew coffee is alot easier in the stomach. Love what your doing, keep up the good work.
Love coldbrew!
Yes you can heat it up.
Good stuff. This is hard for me. Not sure why? Having hard times may be part of it. Wanting to do 7 day fast. You look very healthy.
I’m enjoying you channel. Great content
Fantastic !
Yep! 👍 It Is Good To Fast! Occasionally! 😊 Me Thinks! ✌️
Good information thanks
Love this video ❤❤
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s rare to find someone else that’s tried the snake diet and is now doing carnivore. I did snake diet for months but it became unsustainable; either I got tired doing the multi-day fasts or I started gaining weight. Hoping carnivore is more sustainable for me!
Thursday's I have dinner around 5 then my next meal is Saturday at noon. Very easy to do.
Awesome!! Doesnt feel very long to skip one day.
Absolutely awesome 👏 enjoy your video👏💖🥰
Love your videos. 👍🏻
QUESTION : Laura do you have a video or blog on spices ? Also, I can’t remember where i saw the taco seasoning one . Thank you ❄️❄️❄️
That’s my goal too, once a week ☺️
Hi Laura. It is 2nd time I found your video and decides to stop by. After 8 min of watching I got emotional because you are so amazing. I do understand It was ment to be to find your channel. I started my journey recently, am excited as seeing you being so beautiful boosting my will. How contact you in case of any questions? Hugs from UK
I find that just eating carnivore makes you full for quite a while. There are days when I don't feel hungry following the previous days meal and the trick is to stop and push out the feeding window until you feel hungry again. It is strange but I can begin to understand why meat was so prized when available. It will allow you to go for longer. A 24 to 48 hour fast is always possible and the best thing is that you will enjoy have the meal after such an extended period as long as you include the fats that go with the meat.
Your instagram pictures are inspiring.
Thank you, this is very helpful! Any tips for dry mouth/stale breath during fasting? Does it mean I need more salt?
Potentially. From my understanding poor breath is coming from your stomach so likely something you are eating causing the issue.
I eat every other day (3-4 times a week) on training days and I'm 23 years old. However I do think that OMAD might be better for older folks (30+) because of sarcopenia you really want to preserve muscle tissue as much as you can whilst also benefitting from fasting.
I would love to do OMAD, but I can't eat more than 250-300gr of meat in one sitting. Which is why I eat two meals a day :-)
That is good to hear. Stick with what works for you. :)
I'm fasting today til tomorrow and will have lunch. I like to ask what steps should I take to start carnavore. I already bought alot of meat. Thanks
Hi Laura! Question for you - when you do OMAD, do you still fit in about 200 grams of protein a day? I know you mentioned that in your hair regrowth video. I’m in the process of losing weight (I’ve got about 40-50 lbs to go) and trying to regrow my thinned out hair too. Trying to figure out how much protein I should aim to eat to do both those things, and whether it’s okay to eat less on fasting days.
Keep up the good work. What's your experience doing 72 and 96 hour fasts...? The most I've done is 48 hours and I experience a noticeable slow down just past 40 hours however my job is fairly physical and I am moving nearly constantly doing physical labor.
I stick with 48 hours now for the most part. I have done much longer fasts however if I am super active or working out more I get much hungrier.
Ah, Megan Ramos. She is a little hard to watch (high voice, nervous cough and laughter), but she gives great advice. She says if you are really metabolically damaged, you will need to do 36 or 48 or 72 hour fasts at least once a week for a year or so.
I'm down 43 pounds but have bottomed out, for nine months now. OMAD isn't cutting it. Time to hold my nose and jump into the pool...
Any advice for abdominal cramps while fasting. I don’t get hungry after 24 hours but I am usually put down by cramps. I’m talking heating pad on the couch cramps.
I am only 120lbs, but love the way fasting makes me feel. During my eating window, I throw it down to keep my calories high.
WOW! Laura lost your Body weight! She lost 120 lbs!!
I have a question that I’m not sure you addressed in the video. When you do an extended fast(longer than 48hrs), do you break your fast slowly, or just go straight for a ribeye?
I just eat steak yes. If it was your first time you could go lighter. I don't have any issue just eating steak.
I think it is recommended to break a long fast with beef, chicken, or fish broth for a day or longer depending how long the fast was. Then add steak with small servings until you feel ready for regular carnivore.
Please tell me exactly how/what you eat coming off any fast (24, 48, 72).
I just go back to eating meat.
Can you drink water when you fast?
I fast I still use heavy cream in my coffee. Maybe not a true fast, but very low calorie.
I started out that way too. Great for weightloss but it hinders autophagy. I can't really drink black coffee so eventually I just stopped having coffee while fasting.
Thank you, fasting used to scare me. 🎉
FYI, you seem to imply coffee has calories, in fact coffee is ZERO calories. It suppresses appetite, and gives a nice energy boost. Very useful.
In fact black coffee does have calories. Although a tiny amount, they are there. Maybe just do a quick google search before using the word fact.
Its what you need to put in it!
Laura I hope you answer this question: I have 2 medicines I have to take 2X a day (12 hrs apart) and must take them on full stomach or I get very nauseous & dizzy...so my question is if I fast 7pm to 7 am, take my meds & eat at 7 am then wait to eat meal 2 at 7pm when I take my meds again would the 12 hr fast and the time between meds be something that would work to help lose weight? Basically a 20 hr fast broken up 12 hr + 8 hr (9am - 5pm).
You need to talk to your doctor about this. The reasons why you are taking the meds, the actual types of meds and there specific affects on your body play a huge role in the question you are asking. Laura is kind enough to share her experience with us, but she is not a doctor. Asking someone who isn't a doctor questions like this puts unfair pressure on them that they don't deserve.
Hi Laura- great video.
Does your husband do fasting? Loose skin on him?
Thank you for your videos they do help and opened my eyes on many things..... as you said 0 calories is ok so how about Diet pop? That is my only addiction left but it makes me extremely happy.... please help what do think 🙏🙏
Hi Laurie, diet soda is very addictive due to the no calorie design. Diet soda has links to weight gain and metabolic syndrome, which can make diabetes worse or increase the risk of it developing. Some sweeteners in diet soda even cause insulin spikes in the blood which worsens insulin sensitivity over time and can eventually raise blood sugar levels. There are versions that do not contain Aspartame, Splenda, and the like.
I have a hard time pushing through my dizziness at about 16hrs so then I eat. ugh.
I will do a dry fast for 40hrs after have a bad cheat day. I do IF every day 20/4. I am trying to drop from 16% back to my 14% body fat. I like being very lean. 46 yr young female here. 💪🏻
Brooke Smith but the female body doesn't like to be lean
Dry fasts are soooo awesome. Obliterates hunger!! I like a weekly 40 hr dry fast too! I IF all week too.
I've never fasted past 24 hours.. i know i probably should try it but i'm a big baby apparently lol.. I need to lose at least 10 more lbs possibly more.. so close to my goal weight! #ketoworks
I know hunger is not an emergency but I am trying to just get up to 12-14 hours fasting and get so hungry waiting for my eating window that my stomach hurts and I feel very nauseous. Has anyone had that experience or maybe does that sound abnormal for intermittent fasting? Thanks for all your great videos
Try having some salt. Are you low/no carb? If you are running on carbs then it would me much harder to fast.
Laura Spath Thank you, ill try the salt. I’ve been high carb and high sugar all my life and at almost 40, notice extra fat around my mid section that won’t go away like it used to...and trying to get it under control before it gets worse 👍🏻
I really enjoy your videos
Fasting is easier once you adapt. You will find you naturally arent as hungry once your body stops running on sugar. You can do it!!
I luv you 😉 simply put fasting also feels good. Mentally and physically satisfying, plus the SAD eaters freak out.
I have a question..un related to fasting but cant find an answer..is all this protein bad for the kidneys.my husband has ckd and his dr says too much protein will dammage kidneys..please help..direct me to someone thanks.appreicate your videos.
Look up Dr Ken Barry he explains all about it 👍 luck
Cleaning out the fridge, still.
I would humbly disagree on the mechanism coffee would break a fast. I think instead, it’s a stressor that drives a hormone response resulting in a spike in blood sugar, causing a cascade fight or flight hormones including insulin and boom, fast broken.
Does fasting or carnivore way of eating help improve hair health?
My next video!! 👍👍
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Agree - don't force water! Just drink to thirst.
Great video but 40 hours is weird to me unless you're saying 48 and I'm hearing you incorrectly.
😂 I have OCD so bad.
😂😂😂 48 hours!!
I always feel very, very weak and shaking after just a one day fast. My weight is 125 is it possible I'm too small to fast. The next day I'm so weak I have to eat something asap or I file like I'm going to pass out. Any thoughts anyone.
It is likely more about what you are eating, not fat adapted. What do you eat when you do eat? Fasting isnt always/only for fat loss.
At 125# you dont have the excess wgt to eat when you fast.
You also HAVE to use electrolytes when water fasting, DAILY. Salt, potassium, magnesium are most important, vitC helps too so half a lemon a day is nice too, esp with adrenal issues.
I experienced that a a plant based eater, but when I grew adapted to burning fat for fuel, fasting is so much easier.
What you described is how I started intermittent fasting a year ago. It felt horrible too just like you said.
But now I feel empowered when I fast. I feel better sometimes in my fasted state than when I eat which is strange to me but man it feels great to me. I like being in control of my food instead of my food controlling me. I have not fasted longer than a 24hr fast but I know I will get there some day. I am not in a hurry. I eat when I get hungry and I do not eat when I am not hungry.
24 hours is great. Sounds like you're in a great place with it
I'm frustrated because I switched over to carnivore 6 weeks ago and I've not really seen any weight loss (I have at least 50-60 lbs to lose) and now I see everyone who lost weight on carnivore is actually using fasting as a weight loss technique. Unfortunately, I can't fast for extended periods of time because of hypoglycemia. If I get to the 18 hour point, I faint. I don't know if this will correct itself over time? I'm just sad that carnivore alone won't work for me 😭
I’m in the same boat. 50lbs to lose 😭😭😭
@Zach David oooh boy. I started carnivore (from keto) and had terrible blood sugsr issues and was told I wasn't doing it right unless I was eating 2 lbs of meat a day (could almost get down 1.5 lbs) and I felt better. Got blood sugar under control and was told to do fasting. Now I'm being told 1 lb of meat a day... 😭😭😭 I guess I need to tweak and see what works best. I know the 1.5 lbs per day healed my blood sugar fluctuations but didn't make the scale move.
I'm with you 30 more pounds to go. All I can add is trust your body. It's possible your hunger signals are messed up (leptin) fasting may help, but keep in mind your body is likely got repair work to do as well.
Zach David you’re an idiot. Theres way too much info out there to claim this ignorance.
How are you breaking your fasts? I know your carnivore, are your breaking with just a few bites of steak, and then full steak later? or just diving in a eating a full steak?
Just with a full steak. If longer than 72 hours I might eat a smaller portion first
Did you workout while doing long fasting? I’ve tried twice doing 72hr fast but broke down at 65hrs
I do and dont adjust my workouts with anything 48 hours or less. This past weekend I did a 1 hour intense workout at 46 hours fasted. When I did a longer extended fast I still worked out but wasnt as intense past the 3rd day. Mainly because I get hungrier.
I would back off and not throw too many wrenches at your homeostasis. I can workout fasted but beyond 24 hours and it seems rather flat. I just use a sauna and drink plenty of mineral water with at least 1 teaspoon of Real Salt from Utah.
Slow steady cardio at most during a 72 hour fast. You will burn fat like crazy. I'm talking 1 hour walk or bike ride. If you're gonna go in the gym and lift or do hard cardio...during 24-36 hr fast. I'd recommend (on 72 hr fasts) hard workouts on refeed days (best after eating for the energy) mTOR is off during a fast.
I’m so enjoying your videos! A little confused 🤔 if you do two 48 hr fasts and three days OMAD, how are you eating 5 meals a week? Thanks for sharing your health journey ❤️
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Not every week is the same, I assume.
"The other days" is what I said. I was going 5 total meals a week during my prime weight loss mode, I did that for many months. Even now I only eat 6 meals a week (big meals)
Black coffee has calories?
3Birds1Nerd it actually does but very few. If you google it you can find the explanation. The information that I have read says 1 to 5 calories per cup.
Laura, Kacy Ralane has family friendly snake juice fasting content should you be interested. I use her snake juice recipe for the salt water and find it to be helpful. I still watch Cole's videos but mainly when I need a good butt kicking. :)
Oh that is great to know!!
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Did you immediately start fasting when you started carnivore?
I was doing 48 hour fasts when I was on keto before. Just having a bit of time no/low carbs would be good first. But 24 hours is a great start.
Laura Spath ty ❤️
I've gone as long as 72 hours before feeling like crap. Seems like that 36 to 72 is the sweet spot unless you are morbidly obese or are trying to go nuclear on a carcinoma.
I do extended to not only regulate insulin sensitivity, spark autophagy but to try and mitigate inoperable cancerous tumors.
Yes! For me that length was great for fat loss and I have done a longer fast once a year for healing and skin. That is amazing you are using fasting for healing. 🙏🙏🙏
You’re hair in this one! Whoa!!! 🤤😍🤩
What is No Salt”?
It is a potassium supplement, in the spices aisle. Tastes like salt. Haha
I couldn't understand why I didn't want a steak. I didnt want anything. Then realized I just wasnt hungry.
I have never enjoyed eating steaks. Actually, I have not been a big meat eater all my life. Of course, carbs were my love. I keep wondering how I can learn to love eating steak, so that I can do the carnivore way of life. I enjoyed the video you did with your mother. I think I am going to start there with carnivore.
Gloria Gross kill the carbs-they have been blocking your enjoyment of meat. eat bacon and hamburger, sausages and maybe a steak once in a while. There are also roasts and bbqed meats...
I can't chew steak thoroughly due to molar loss. I just started eating carnivore a week ago. I throw two steaks in a pot and pour in one box of low sodium beef broth, then let it boil gently until the meat falls apart. Best to chose a piece of meat with a bone for the collagen to boost the bone broth.
Eat other meats then, eat eggs, even eat cheeses.
You are very Beautiful
Thanks for skipping the science. It loses me everytime.