FabSwingers.com forum: Fasting

By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

Do you do it and what does it do for you.

For me - it allows my system to catch-up, and keeps 'everything' in working order... Muscles, joints; you name it.

I have a day a week I don't eat anything and it never fails to amaze me the 'cleansing' I experience; including of the mind, (more alert, happier etc).

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By *oodmessMan
7 weeks ago

yumsville

It's been touted for years but I get far too hungry. I couldn't imagine being on a one day strike and seeing someone with a good looking sandwich or whatever, even an ad for a cheese dippers would set me off

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"It's been touted for years but I get far too hungry. I couldn't imagine being on a one day strike and seeing someone with a good looking sandwich or whatever, even an ad for a cheese dippers would set me off"

You maybe don't need to do it just now. xx

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By *avexxMan
7 weeks ago

cheshire

i wouldnt last 2 min without food..

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By *ee69Man
7 weeks ago

glasgow

Too greedy for that lol

Need three square a day

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
7 weeks ago

Reading

I would die of hunger. I don't think it's as well suited to women as we all still have cavemen bodies.

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By *alway BikerMan
7 weeks ago

Oughterard

I'm all for it. I do intermittent fasting. I only eat from 12pm to 8pm. It's so good for you. I mean it's been around for centuries! It brings so much clarity for your head. I mean Ramadan is forty days of fasting, you fast from sun up to sun down. (Not even water).

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now

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By (user no longer on site)
7 weeks ago

I find if I don’t eat my energy levels drop, I have a physical job and need fuel in the tank to keep going.

Lots in my gym swear by it but it’s not for me

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By *alway BikerMan
7 weeks ago

Oughterard

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now "

It's more of a spiritual thing, rather than because food is not available. It's seen as a cleansing.

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By *alway BikerMan
7 weeks ago

Oughterard

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now "

By the way, ye look absolutely amazing for your age!

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By *r Mrs FuckableCouple
7 weeks ago

Stoke

Need to get back on this, lost loads of weight on this. If I get hungry a tea or coffee curbs your appetite. Might start again next week.

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By *izandpaulCouple
7 weeks ago

merseyside

No.

Just stick to a healthy balanced diet, portion control, plenty of water.

6 weeks before holidays, really control those portion sizes, like to look decent on the beach.

Seems to work for me.

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By *rowley616Man
7 weeks ago

Scarborough

I fast. But I call it being too poor to eat everyday.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now

It's more of a spiritual thing, rather than because food is not available. It's seen as a cleansing. "

I understand that it is for some people but there are loads who do it for the physical benefits. I shake and get cold sweats if I don't eat for long periods so it wouldn't do for me at all

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now

By the way, ye look absolutely amazing for your age!"

Thank you

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By *agatoXXXMan
7 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.

Not recommended for us diabetics. Small amounts, often is the way.

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By (user no longer on site)
7 weeks ago

Couldn't fast or go without food or liquid for a day , does it for me , small & often works for me , though that's only my way of things.

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By *uckyNineMan
7 weeks ago

prescot

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now

By the way, ye look absolutely amazing for your age!

Thank you

I was just gonna say you look amazing full stop x

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Not deliberately. It might suit some people but not me.

It was once a part of life because food wasn't always available but it is now

By the way, ye look absolutely amazing for your age!

Thank you

I was just gonna say you look amazing full stop x"

Thanks. 😊

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

Some people talking about side effects... That's most-likely the body detoxing... It's killing off old cells (atophagy). I used to get killer headaches with it etc. Most people experience lots of gas due to the bad bacterial die-off but after a few 'sessions' it decreases and goes away.

It's not natural to continually eat, the body needs time to detox itself and clean itself out. It doesn't have to be crazy 1 month fasts or anything; even just a few hours of letting yourself be hungry reaps benefits. Lot's of people claim they have been cured of diabetes/cancers with it (due to it destroying unhealthy cells) etc.

It works for me, not not lengthy fasts (as I'm already really slim with not much stored fat). A day does me well, once a week... Keeps the pipes clean!

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
7 weeks ago

chichester

If you enjoy it and if works for you. Then enjoy I say

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By *avexxMan
7 weeks ago

cheshire

"If you enjoy it and if works for you. Then enjoy I say "

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

I naturally go 12 to 14 hours without food.

I don't believe our bodies need 'detoxing' we have livers and kidneys for that. I do believe our bodies don't need the junk that's so readily available and that some people need to recognise the difference between hunger and just fancying something to eat. Less reliance on Uber eats etc too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"If you enjoy it and if works for you. Then enjoy I say "

Yep... That is true of everything. Including smoking... (I know someone who smokes because if they didn't have that addiction they couldn't even get out of bed in the morning)... So each to their own!

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By *imply_SensualMan
7 weeks ago

warrington

I dont fast for a full day, but I do make sure my evening meal is early 5-6pm, and then I dont eat anything until the morning after, so normal 15'ish hours without food. That makes my body use its natural resources for energy during that period and I am not going to bed on a full stomach

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"I naturally go 12 to 14 hours without food.

Some people's livers and kidneys don't fuction 100% and they have to restrict diets, not eat solids etc. For me I have to fast ... My body just can't keep up, but as you say; we all fast to some degree for various lengths.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"I dont fast for a full day, but I do make sure my evening meal is early 5-6pm, and then I dont eat anything until the morning after, so normal 15'ish hours without food. That makes my body use its natural resources for energy during that period and I am not going to bed on a full stomach

Yeah that to me sounds like sensible fasting there! I'm of a similar vein... Not eating too late etc... Giving the digestive system a rest so it's not constantly working away...

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"I naturally go 12 to 14 hours without food.

If it suits you I think it's great

. I know that if I eat a lot on a regular basis like at Christmas or on holiday I feel sluggish and sort of bloated, especially if a lot of carbs has been involved.

I reckon now we have the luxury (for most of us in the west) of being able to choose the food we eat that we can find the diet that suits us best

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By *eordieJeansCouple
7 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Tried it, didn’t like it.

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By *mf123Man
7 weeks ago

with one foot out the door

Gives me instant diet fatigue

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By *rHotNottsMan
7 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

2-3 times a year I do a 3-5 day fast. Agree re cleansing the mind etc.

With a linger fast time slows down (once the hunger and headaches pass) , when you think about how much time you spend thinking about, preparing, eating, cleaning up etc and organising your life around meals , when you take that out for a few days a lot of new insights come.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"2-3 times a year I do a 3-5 day fast. Agree re cleansing the mind etc.

I know... I used to eat two meals a day, now it's just one... I'm the same weight and everything so it was all just a waste of time and food. All that extra food did was bag me up.

But... everyone is different for sure and I don't think fasting is the 'miracle' its claimed to be (for everyone)... Nor is swimming in ice-cold water. Anything taken to the extreme is (in my view)... not beneficial.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

Thanks for the answers to this everyone. x

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By *eganMayWoman
7 weeks ago

Clevedon

Lost 4 stone doing 2x 40 hour fasts a week. Felt great. Didn’t get loose skin like I would have doing a calorie controlled diet. Researched a lot before doing this, there are a lot of misconceptions out there, in fact I had some before starting too, such as loosing energy and feeling tired, where actually the opposite happens.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"Lost 4 stone doing 2x 40 hour fasts a week. Felt great. Didn’t get loose skin like I would have doing a calorie controlled diet. Researched a lot before doing this, there are a lot of misconceptions out there, in fact I had some before starting too, such as loosing energy and feeling tired, where actually the opposite happens."

Very true. I found that after the inital typical: "I'm hungry"; it went away after a few hours and I started to feel sharp and a lot of ailments sorting themselves out. I fasted (partly) for SIBO to encourage the bacteria to get back to the proper place. It's all been helping; though it's a work in progress still, but I know myself that sometimes my pipes need time to clean.

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By *rHotNottsMan
7 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"2-3 times a year I do a 3-5 day fast. Agree re cleansing the mind etc.

I know... I used to eat two meals a day, now it's just one... I'm the same weight and everything so it was all just a waste of time and food. All that extra food did was bag me up.

Building awareness, new insights, physical and mental strength & resilience happens when we do things our bodies and minds are not used to , that push us a little further, causing stress & pain but not enough for long term damage. Your body quickly adjusts, grows and it can become the new normal.

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By *etro1940sCouple
7 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames

intermittent fasting is something that works - say keep your eating to say 12 noon to say 7pm daily - great for many

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By *imply DeeWoman
7 weeks ago

Wherever

I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for years. Found out over that period of time 20/4 works the best for me (that is 4 hours eating window).

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By *evourm3Man
7 weeks ago

London

Intermittent fasting followed by 4-5 days at the gym really helps me.

I even tried water fasting before and it was a good experience while doing a cleanse.

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