Fasting?

Question

Past week I’ve been eating like SHIT. I want to do a detox. You think it’s okay if I just drink a gallon of water for the next couple days and no food?

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Heck no. Why don’t you do it the safe way? Workout even if it’s 5 minutes of walking. Walking is the number one fat burner. Mix that with water only yes. Prep meals if you can such as chicken and rice or even taco chicken and rice, check out Pinterest. But never fasting. You would be starving yourself and all the weight will come right back on after fasting is done. I started at 196 pounds and I’m at 160 myself from doing everything I just said up there. I also tried fasting in which made me gain even MORE weight.

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Fasting is great for your body. It's not a way to detox. Your liver and kidney do that for you.
Either way, I can speak from experience, to me fasting is the norm, I don't eat much, neither have a desire to eat, hardly ever hungry. I eat one meal a day (on a normal day, exceptions when I'm traveling of course).
I've been the same size since high school (I'm 27 now). I only drink water, no coffee, juices, alcohol, soda. I don't eat meat, rarely eat eggs and dairy. Mostly fruits, vegetables, tofu.. I eat my fair share of carbs since it's how I get energy. Most of my food is potato based, aka, somewhere around 50-60% carbs
Now this is what works for MY body, but I can't stress enough how fasting is good! If you get headaches and such, it means your body is not ready, or your metabolism is fast (my husband's case) and fasting won't be good.
Anyway, read about it, start slow and you will have great results. I don't really work out, my job is very physical and I'm just tired by the time I get home, but if you do fast, try to work out while you're fasting, like right after you wake up.. Good luck, update us on your journey
One of the biggest fears with fasting is getting unhealthy skinny, as you can see, I'm not unhealthy skinny :)

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For me personally, fasting does work but I eat once a day. I noticed that when I was eating two meals a day, lunch and dinner I never ate breakfast over 10 years, just not hungry in the morning and takes my body at least four hours after waking up to even desire food back then, but fasting works for me. I eat one meal a day I’m around between 8 to 10 PM depending when I get home. I noticed that when I was eating two meals a day I would be eating 900 to 1000 cal for lunch and then another just the same for dinner so I was eating almost 2000 cal. But I noticed now I can’t eat 2000 cal in one sitting so I eat less until I’m full. Usually 1500 is my max. And it’s not that I’m sitting there eating a big Mac and fries, I am eating oranges and apples and carrots and guacamole and string cheese and protein shakes and that kind of stuff￼￼. I’m a snacker. I prefer not to eat a big meal. I eat mostly vegetarian. I still eat meat once in a while when we go out to eat, but I feel icky and gain weight when I do. I actually hate eating out but my mother and her friends love to and guilt me into it. And then spend the week losing what I gained from the crap that they make me eat like Chinese and Italian. They sabotage my progress and I hate it.  I was 350. I dropped 95 pounds in 2018 just walking and eating better. I’ve put back on 30-35 pounds since November and the holidays last year and some emotional things that happen. But I’m losing it again.

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You also should liok into intermittent fasting. Some people are doing 16 hrs of fasting... 8 hours of eating. Which means eat between somting lije 12 noon and stop at 8 pm. Some practice OMAD which is one meal a day. Its usually a large healthy meal.  
      I been researching myself the power of plant based eating,  whole foods, etc. People underestimate the power of fruits and veggies to heal and renew and anti-aging the body. Many hv reversed disease by eating non man made products natural products. Unfortunately this information isnt nain stream because it doesnt make money. Holistic health doesnt profit industries really so it isnt taught in medical school. Do your own research its very interesting. The body naturally detoxes but foods can assist and are anti inflammatories, clear body of toxins and metals, and nourish the organsthat do the detoxing. Wxample Leafy greens, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, colorful peppers, garlic, ginger, lemon, cilantro, apple cidar vinegar.
   Best wishes!

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There is sooooo much research that fasting is awesome for the body! It put your body in a state of autophagy which allows your body to literally start consuming bad and damaged cells. Because the digestive system isnt acctive the body goes into repair mode and research has shown it boosts and repair the immune system.  There are even hospitals yhat practice medical fasting be ause its been linked to healing those with cancer, tumors, etc. 
     Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2016 for his research on how cells recycle and renew their content, a process called autophagy. Fasting activates autophagy, which helps slow down the aging process and has a positive impact on cell renewal.
     I suggest you go look up Dr. Mindy Pelz, Dr. Jason Fung, and A healthy alternative youtube pages for more in depth information! Dr Mindy pelz has fasting groups and fasting education that teaches what the body does when you do not eat deactiving the digestive system. 
      Also look up plant based and whole foid eating.... extremely powerful!

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Not at all. First of all detoxing is not a thing. If your kidneys and liver are working then that is not a thing. You can clean up your eating and exercise and, yes drink more water, and you will start to feel better. Not eating is so bad for you.

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No. That’s not healthy at all. Just eat healthy and your body will take care of itself.

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Your liver does the detox daily‼️If you are not used to do fasting do not recomend that for that reason. 
You can actually implement 14h to 16h fasting in your life instead one in a life time just because you ate too much a day or 2. Fasting cam help your liver a lot.

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