72 Hour Fast -- Results and Lessons Learned
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2019
- In this video, I share my experiences on my first 3-day fast -- what it felt like physically and emotionally, as well as the lessons I learned.
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I just completed a 72 hr fast.. it was SOOOO HARD cooking meals for my kids, knowing I wasn’t going to get any of it ... but I made it through!
Well done! It is very hard when your family is eating and even harder when you’re cooking.
I experienced the same thing as you did, but, yes after it's done, I broke fast by a big bowl of salad, I feel pretty good. I'm thinking to do my 2nd round of 72hr, haha.
I admire your strong will . Yesterday I left my house when they were eating.
Same with me. Cooking for my daughter was quite tempting. At this moment I got three more hours left then I’ll reach my 72,hours fast.
I’m slow cooking a big pot of bone broth right now. By the time I wake up I’ll have 76 hours of fasting. Then I’ll wait for an hour before I break my fast with the bone broth.
I think it's best for me to keep this fast a secret from family and friends. They get really judgemental about things like this and say things like oh you're starving yourself that's so unhealthy
Definitely.
Then educate them!
@@clarebrowne1955 That's really easy to say, not easy to do. Especially if you've had previous experience with judgment and criticizing.
@@nicklepickle1587 I hear you, I keep it secret from my old school hubby, He doesn't believe that most "dietary restrictions" or choices, especially fasting are safe . Since I am on afternoonshift , It's working for me, I will be 72 hrs fasted at 430 tonight but thinking on stretching it out at least another 20 hrs. Depends on how I feel before work.
My family are the toughest to crack when it comes to fasting.
I am 58 hours into my 72 hour fast. It’s 7 am and I will break my fast at 9:00 pm. In Shaa Allah, everything will be fine.
51 hours in, very overweight and addicted to food. Honestly wouldn’t have been able to do it but my gf dumped me, Not even thinking about food and I feel great. Gonna try to go a week.
Good luck!
Did you do any electrolyte supplementation?
Make sure you do this for yourself brother and not for anyone else!
I'm in the same boat, so I figured if this is happening let me take advantage of it and get myself back to focusing on me and my health. 10 days ago when the break up happened I was at 283lbs I'm down to 264lbs.
@@lfernandez1429 hell ya man, I’m down 40 now since the last post. Been lifting a lot and recomping my body. It gets better, there are some down periods but don’t give up.
Steve, you have a voice for radio and the looks for TV. What a combination. Thanks for all of your hard work.
Thank you for the compliment. Maybe Food Network will decide to do a low carb show and discover me. 😄
@@SeriousKeto Do not worry about Food tv, your subbies are climbing fast and soon you will be able to monetize.
Robeson designs just hit 1 mill subs after 11 years and she turned down HGTV because she had control of the content and what she wanted to put out there. Just keep going, you are doing great!
@P Graves I’ve told him that before 🥰❤️
I fast the first 5 days of every month. The first day can be hard. I keep going to the kitchen out of habit. By the third day I get a boost of energy that is not to be believed. By the fifth day I have to remind myself I will be eating again tomorrow and to have something in the house to eat. I love my fasting days. Except the first day.
Hi what is you usual activity level ?
There is no change in what I usually do except when that boost of energy hits, I have the cleanest house in the neighborhood, if you are not going into the fast in keto sis, you should probably have a cup of broth on your fasting days to put salt back in your system because when you do go into ketosis on your fast, you will be dumping loads of water and the salt from your body will go with it causing an electrolyte imbalance which can make you feel bad and tired.
I never have that happen. I love my fasting days.
Wow, 5 days. That's great. I always felt that we eat and sleep too much.
Thats way too much thats not good for you. If you're gonna do it every month I wouldnt do more than 72 hours.
That's so inspiring!
Brother you need to be on TV, you have an AMAZING VOICE and your on screen presence is powerful!
Well I'm 24 hours into my first ever 72 hour fast. Decided to have a reboot at 49 years of age and with this lockdown I think its ideal time .
Well I ended up doing 80 hours and I must say I really enjoyed it .
@@nellfuntimecoops5331 does black coffee ruin it?
@@xfadora1686 Hi I just stuck to water and ended up doing 80 hours and didn't feel any different but so glad I did it tho.
@@xfadora1686 I heard anything that ramps up your system like caffeine will mess it up. I wouldn't think it matters a bunch but I'm no expert
@@nellfuntimecoops5331 Did u notice any drastic weight loss?
When I was really overweight depressed I did not eat for 2 days and it kick started my weight loss journey.
Fasting has its benefits.
Just hit 72 hours on my water fast and am definitely going to sleep on another empty stomach because for some reason, this third day, i've felt SO energized and literally ... no appetite. which is a bit scary. might make this a 100+ hour fast!! Appreciate your videos!
I just hit 88hrs & it’s Day 4. I also found I have more energy on day 4. Day 1-3 was quite weak.
3rd day is the magic day as far as im concerned!!!
Absolutely agree!
Also also finished the 72hrs fast but I was taking seamoss, that day I felt so energetic I was almost tempted to continue
*Third
Today is day one of my first ever 72 hour fast. I’m 63 and am looking to kind of reset my system. Wish me luck.😊
Good luck! I think you'll find the feeling is pretty incredible -- the energy and mental clarity.
Great 🙂
Alan Prine take water and salt to regain the minerals
How was it?
@@nitinkumar29
It was tough. I seemed to be more hungry just knowing I couldn’t eat.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm at the beginning of day three of what I'm estimating to be a 72-hour fast. But this is not my first time. It's always good to hear someone else doing this for their health as it is motivational material during my fast.
I fasted 3 days also and it was so hard 🤣 but i made it. GLORY TO GOD!☝️
I'm currently doing rolling 72 hr fasts. I'm a 6'5" 42 year old male. I ate dinner on a Saturday night. Weighed in Sunday morning at 264 lbs. Broke my first fast Tuesday night and ate keto friendly (steak, eggs, salad, sauerkraut, pickles). 42 minutes after breaking my fast I started another. Use a fasting app it helps. I'm currently about 9 hours from breaking second consecutive 72 hr fast. I've done two days of treadmill work (30 minute sessions) and lifted weights. As of this mornings weigh-in I'm down 14.2 lbs. I did my first weigh-in Sunday AM. Today is Friday AM. 14.2 lbs. I feel great btw!
The feeling is hard to describe to someone who's never done it. They think you will starve, but you feel amazing! Congrats!
@@SeriousKeto Thanks! The feeling is difficult to describe. I'm hyper-focused at work, I'm generally more pleasant to be around, have plenty of strength when I'm lifting weights and running...but like you I get surly around 5-7pm when my wife and sons are eating dinner. People I talk to about these fasts think I'm going to keel over and die. I tell them that fat people can't starve to death.
I have 18 hours left of my 72 fast, it’s getting really tough now but I’m determined to complete it
You got this
Most informative of all I’ve watched in prep for my first 72 hr fast. I’m a swimmer so curious how it will affect that. You spoke to your experience w walking and sprints. Very helpful info. And thank you for your service to our country
Wow! 72 hours. I just finished a 36 hour fast. 3 days of no eating? Money savings... YEAH!
Food is extremely expensive.
We don't need as much food as we think.
I just watched another of your videos, when you were heavier- and you look SO YOUNG NOW!! Wow, thank you for this great video. I got inspired. 😊
I love your candor, honesty, and transparency!
Nice work! I fasted 25 days on only water and experienced massive benefits from the physical, mental to emotional and spiritual aspects. 3 years later - fasting is something I incorporate into my every day life. I share some of my stories on my channel and blog, for anyone interested.
You fast 25 days straight
That’s stupid
@@yomoma6141 yea he’s lying 😂😂
I'm so glad your videos showed up in my feed. I do OMAD often and IF of 18-20 hours about 5 days a week. I try to switch it up so my body is never used to eating the same time everyday. The longest fast I've done was 32 hours (made a mistake and thought I hit 36 hours, err) and that was really easy. After watching your videos I decided I'm going to do a 48 hour fast or longer depending on how I feel. Considering it's morning and 12 hours have already passed, I thought why not? Maybe not planning it is the best way for me to do it. I like the way you explained on how you were feeling before, during and after the fast. Congrats to you! Thank you...
Glad it was helpful. I recommend easing out of the fast with some bone broth. It sounds like you eat pretty clean (based on your other comment), so hopefully you can avoid the "digestive distress" that I got both times I came out of an extended fast.
@@SeriousKeto Thanks! I drink a lot of marrow bone broth, I make homemade and can it. So it's always on hand. I watch/follow Thomas DeLauerand and Dr Berg on a consistent basis. Now I'm following you! You have a good channel going and I wish you well. :)
I just finished a 5 day fast. It seemed really pretty easy, because I've been practicing OMAD for the past few months (maybe 6) and even doing that I rarely get hungry. I highly recommend a longer fast and OMAD or EOD on a regular basis. - In case you don't know OMAD is One Meal A Day and EOD is Every Other Day eating.
For EOD, are you also doing OMAD or regular 3 meals
I am new to everything Keto, been on it for only 5 weeks & everyday is a school day!. Your channel is so informative, helpful & entertaining, thank you. What I also like about it is - you appear to reply to ALL the messages, brilliant.
Well, not all of them... 😉
Just finishing up my first 72 hour fast tonight. It really wasn't too difficult, and I think it's a great way to get your body deep into ketosis, so I will probably do it every 3-4 months. Of course, the benefits of autophagy, while not measurable like ketones or glucose, cannot be overstated, especially for those of us over 50. As for your fast-breaking meal, I think the sriracha did you in, my friend!
I plan to get back into fasting again this summer. I'll definitely be "easing" out of the next one.
I’m waiting for the top 10 count down. Thanks for the video, Casey Kasem👍🏽
Seriously though, thanks for the good info.
Taking baby steps with a 24 fast. Weight has stayed at 273 for three days (down from 314 in Aug) on my way down the scale to 205. Doing daily walks, net carbs under 15 daily. Trying to follow your example and just be honest with myself and the world. I’m obese and a stress food-aholic. Now I am finally feeling in control.
From my experience , when I ended a fast I always had a small liquid meal like a light soup and in a smaller amount than a usual meal. After 3 days of fasting the body needs to be slowly reintroduced to meals. Thank you for sharing 😊
Really enjoyed your video, very warm personality too. Will definitely subscribe
I made it through a 60 hour fast and a few 48 hour fasts, and having to fix food for my kids was the hardest part of it. I think it's also key to make sure you're going to be busy during the fast. The food temptations occur when I don't have much to do.
coming up on my 100th hour of fasting, my brains feel so renewed more than anything else.
Crazy how that feels, isn’t it? 🙂
I have been doing a 42 hour fast once a week now and loving it. Tonight I decided on doing a 72 hour fast. Appreciate the video.
Hi Steve,
Long time viewer, second time commenter. LOL.
I’m just finishing my first 46 hour fast.
Sorry to hear you were a bit “aggressive” in your re-feeding.
Along with following your channel, I,m impressed with Dr. Sten Ekberg.
He’s a former Olympic Decathlete (Sweden 1992) and Holistic Health champion at Wellness for Life.
He recommends breaking a fast with a bit of sauerkraut (or other fermented options) to help reestablish the gut biome, waiting an hour or so and introducing oil in a small amount with a protein like steak. It’s almost “gently” extending the fast.
He has a great series of videos called “User Manual for Humans” and other Keto videos explaining the science behind the keto lifestyle.
I’ve purchased two Dash Mini Waffle makers and ordered the ingredients for making your spaghetti noodles.
I look forward to your insights and honest opinions on the recipes you do.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Dale
Oh and I am on day 5
Major detox symptoms are coming and going. Great video
Thank you
Very interesting, and congrats. I would echo other comments about adding salt along with water, also found that the ACV and salt drink also curbs appetite, along with caffeine. I've been fasting monday, wed, and fri for the past several months in my 8 month keto journey, was able to go a bit dirty keto but still fasting, and have maintained my target weight for 3 months. Also suggest Sten Eckberg for info about exercise and hormones, seems like your HIIT may be helping your health. I'm not quite there yet...
I’m 40 hours in and feeling good today. Slept great last night. Day 1 was horrible as I was sooo hungry, but day 2 has been fine so far. Gonna try hit the 72 mark. Great video, thanks!
Longer fast are always gonna be better because you’re deep into ketosis. I love it! 😃
I did the last 100 hour fast with you some months ago
I only lasted 92 hours but you made it all the way through yeah for you
After finding myself eating way too much at the beginning of this quarantine ( it was all keto but just too much ,not keeping track of my macros at all)
So the Monday after Easter I started ADF and that has reined in my over eating
Yesterday I logged in my 36. down day and I feel so great
You are a great motivator
I really need to do an extended fast again...
Inspiring and encouraging. Thank you ❤
im happy for you getting thru it. i am type1 diabetic so cant do fasting plus wear insulin pump. but i have eliminated all junk and started making healthier meals. i started following you as you explain things very well and plan to try some of the receipes you have shared. thanks again for sharing and again congrats
Just decrease your basal rate 😃
65 hours was a Roller coaster for me from feeling good to grumpy proud hungry 😂
If you make your last few meals before a fast zero carb, you can get more bang for your buck from your fast.
I will remember that next time. Thanks!
Damn I wish I knew 28 hours in tho fuck
You posted this 1 day before my 50th Bday so I gave you a thumbs up for that annnnnddd Great video share. THX!!!
Happy birthday!
You rock man.. thanks for the videos!
I've done a 48 hr fast just last month. I thought I could challenge myself with a 72 hr fast. I'm currently posting this during my 45th hr and I'm feeling fine! Thanks for the video! Wish me luck!
You’re at the point where I start to feel super human. Well done!
@@SeriousKeto Update: I finally made it through my 72 hr water fast with flying colors. I broke it with a cup of beef bone broth followed by 2 pouches of wild caught salmon. Tomorrow I plan on checking my weight on the scale. I do so every Saturday now. That's how particular I am lol! Last Saturday I was 141 lbs. I'm 5'6" by the way, so I can't take in so much weight in order to be healthy. All I know before tomorrow is there can't be any way that I'm underweight.
@@chadgaul1681 Well done!
@@SeriousKeto It's Saturday morning. I'm happy to say that I'm now at 135 lbs.
@@chadgaul1681 congrats 👍🏻
I enjoyed this video- thank you
Casey Kasem finishes a 72-hour fast. Thanks for such a great video and inspiration. Definitely the top 40!
We're counting them down from coast to coast...
Loved your video. I've also been one meal a day and currently water fasting on my 37th hour. First day was the hardest for me too.
I was only going for a 48 hour fast but think I'll take one more day to hit the 72. Your video has helped. Thank you and wishing you all my best!
Thank you
DUDE!!! Your channel is amazing! I have been watching all your videos on taste testing, recipes, and all the Keto stuff, but I just now discovered these Fasting videos! You cover EVERYTHING! Thank you so much for what you're doing. I am on day 4 of an extended fast, and I have... several questions. I don't expect you to answer them all, but if you have a sec. I would love to know... do you find OMAD to be more difficult than an extended fast, less difficult, or... just a whole different mental ball game? I ask, because... I seem to kind of be an all-or-nothing kind of guy about most things in life. When I used to drink beer, I never really wanted to "sip a nice craft beer with food." I always wanted to slug back 6. If I had to only have 1, I'd honestly rather not even have one. Also with food... OMAD seems to me to be more difficult than saying to myself... "I'm not eating anything for multiple days!" With OMAD... if I eat at, say... 6:30-7:00 pm, by 10:00-11:00, I ALWAYS find myself wanting some kind of "snack" before bed. Unfortunately, my "snacks" grew from, 'a small handful of pepperoni... to a huge handful of pepperoni, and 4 huge chucks of cheese." i.e. a whole meal's worth of food... i.e. TwoMAD. i.e. daily fail.
However... now that I am on day 4 of my fast, I feel a little direction-less. I don't know when to stop fasting. I've lost 8.4 lbs in 4 days, and I am ECSTATIC about it!!! I was doing OMAD Keto for several months, and I had plateaued for over a month! (probably due to my TwoMAD reality). So... I've gone from losing zero lbs in over a month, to dropping 8.4 lbs in 4 days! I'm kind of 'scared' to break my fast, and go back to OMAD, because I seem to struggle so much with the "ONE" part of the OMAD acronym. At the same time... I feel pretty damn foggy on this extended fast, and I'm afraid that tomorrow AM (Monday morning) I have to go back to work, like everyone else, and I will be foggy as hell, sitting in meetings, spaced out and drooling. So... to pull this all-over-the-place question together... what are your thoughts on a kind of... One Meal Every Three Days, OMETD, kind of fast? This would keep my mental game centered around being 90% fasting... but... I'd have at least one meal to keep away the fog?
My daily feeding ritual is fatty coffee in the morning, then I may have a light snack around 3pm or 4pm, then dinner at 6pm to 6:30pm. Technically, not fasting, given that there are calories in the heavy whipping cream in my coffee.
On extended fasts, I don't feel foggy, so I can't advise you there. I will recommend that you ease your way out the fast. Start with some broth, then something really mild a couple of hours later (steamed broccoli, for example). You may find that whatever you eat shoots right through you.
Good to see you managed the whole 72 hours, no matter how long a fast each day is always difficult.
I'm now on day 14 of my 30 day fast. I count the days off one by one.
I think the diarrhoea is par for the course, I've suffered every time I end a fast no matter how gentle I am at introducing food. This time I intend to only consume beef broth with ACV for the first 2 or 3 meals. I also find that initial energy levels are good, but after exertion, energy soon depletes leaving a slight sickly feeling. Sucking on a few salt granules usually fixes that. No problem at all with hunger, I even prepare meals for my wife with no cravings to eat.
I must admit I'm ticking the days off, I'm so looking forward to eating again. Weight wise, I haven't weighed myself yet, I'm going to have a weigh-in tomorrow at the halfway mark of 15 days.
It blows my mind what your willpower must be like. I can't wait to read about your results when you are finished!
@@SeriousKeto It does test my willpower when all around me are constantly telling me to eat or I will make myself ill. I've given up trying to educate them :)
UPDATE. I had a weigh-in this morning and I've lost just over 14lb in 15 days, so I'm pleased as it's working out at 1lb per day. Obviously 2 or 3 lbs would have been initial water loss. Previous long fasts I've averaged out at 5lb per day. This time I took a twice daily drink of 2tbs ACV, large pinch of salt, 4 drops of Stevia, 1tbs lemon juice with 400ml sparkling water, not only does it give an energy boost, it also has a great taste, a little like apple cider. I definitely believe the ACV drink assists weight loss, it certainly seems so here.
Those results are nothing to be ashamed of. Also, I make a very similar ACV tonic. I also add a 1/4 tsp of ginger and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to mine and the taste is a lot like a really tart apple pie. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
@@SeriousKeto Normally when I'm not fasting I do add cinnamon and fresh ginger, I also add fresh turmeric along with black pepper. I thought I'd leave the spices out during my fast. I'm struggling a bit today, feeling a little weak,. I have had quite a strenuous day which may explain it. I'm in unknown territory now as this is my longest fast so far, I'm determined to see it through though.
Good advice! I need to do a 48 hour, or longer, fast. Thanks Steve!
Nice presentation and good information. Thanks.
Whenever I do a 48 hour or 72 hour fast, I feel like shit by the end of the first day, but from then on I feel amazing.
It’s really just missing the first meal that I don’t like, but after that, I agree that it feels great.
Moment of clarity, that's a great way to put it. For me it wasn't a moment, more like an eternity of WTF am I thinking. Last day of my first time doing 86hrs, got 3 to go. Also the first snow storm of the season in my area so no outside distractions from this feeling.
I’m into day 2 of 4 fasting. 50 hour so far. Feeling good. I’m fasting before Thanksgiving but breaking my fast the day before with bone broth and some watermelon slices.
Any weight loss ?
@@andrewrayuga6774 I’ve lost 24lbs doing continuously 4-day fast.
@@keconi_films 4 days thats amazing. Im at 72 hours right now.
Its amazing how much more energy I have while fasting
@@andrewrayuga6774 That’s awesome. Keep it up. Some of my friends think I’m starving myself and they don’t realize how beneficial it is not to eat for one day.
@@keconi_films I just broke my fast with 25 grams of fat and 13 grams of protein.
8 grams of carbohydrates and 180 mg of sodium.
24 hours into my first attempt at 72 hours. have done numerous 44 hour fast and OMAD for close to 2 years. Enjoyed your comments and can relate to many of them....kids cooking in the house and me barking at them :) Will see if I have the mental state of mind to break past 2 days. Oh and the reason I want to try an extended are exactly the same reasons you talk about. Great vid thanx
You got this. 🙂
I want to do it too!! You're so disciplined!!
You are welcome. It's a pleasing to watch.
lean protein after a fast then an hour after have your regular meal, great video, well done! Luv your videos
Yep. Lesson learned. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
How about bone broth first ..? I’m into my 72 hrs fast and afraid to break my fast and have diarrhea again ...
@@cicicici42 yes bone broths 30min to an hour before food.
@@cicicici42 yes on the broth. Check out dr mindy pelt for some good guidance
And Jason fung
And Dorian wilson
Hi watched several of your videos I started on July 1st at 21 stones in weight my highest ever weight I hit a brick wall. I discovered fasting and keto low carb diets online and it has helped me a lot. Since July 1st I have lost over 5 stones I am 6ft 4inch. So now at the 15 and a half mark. I made the mistake for years of thinking low fat was key. Understanding insulin made the major difference as most importantly from other weight episodes in my life I can now maintain the lower weight where as before I couldn't. I find doing a lower carb one meal a day regiment helps me maintain the same weight.
Good practical information shared during fasting.
I generally detox my digestive system with hot salt water or using castor oil to avoid diarrhoea type of issues.
Post fasting, prefer to have very gentle and soft foods like Banana smoothie with few tossed vegetables.
Yes even I have that feeling of getting annoyed with food smells/others eating in front of me while fasting. In this case I move far away to avoid the smell of food...
Good to see you in GnR T-shirt!
Good stuff
@@SeriousKeto Thanks...
I know this vid is pretty old but I also just completed a 72hr water fast a 2 days ago. I wanted to see what someone else experience was like. I definitely recommend going easy on the refeed. I heard bone broth is great for breaking a fast and then procced to only eat 50% of what you normally eat for the next 2 days. I had my bone broth at hour 78 of fasting with a little bit of meat from the animal. Had my next meal a few hours (about 3??) later had very little meat, liver, intestines and a slice of bread. From there I've continued to follow my regular eating schedule keeping in mind to only eat 50% from normal. Id like to report that I think following the suggestions have helped the refeeding prosses tremendously. Hope everyone the best in all future fasts!
Love you videos Steve...You look amazing.... great advertising for Keto....Thank you..... Sams wife
Yeah, 5 hours more to go.. I'm gonna finish my 3 days fast, I don't feel hungry at all but I am planning to extend it up to 5 days or more.. so good luck to me.
Good luck!
“Looks like running, but occurs a lot more slowly” sums up my runs lately perfectly! Lol
Great video. You have a great voice.
Great video detailing your journey! You have a nice voice. 😊
My next goal is to do 72 hours, like you. Have achieved 48 hours before and now on another one at almost 30 hours.
Thank you.
Hey, how did your 48 go? Our goals are similar - to date I have done max of 48 once and I long to do 78 hours but am very out of practise! I once did a 5 day ‘dirty’ fast where I had bits of milk in coffee and stuff like that. But that doesn’t feel like I can count it!
I fasted 28 days last July. I walked 5 miles a day and had o calorie, o carb electrolytes. I also cooked amazing homemade meals for my son every night. And watch A LOT of cooking and ASMR eating videos. 🤣🤷🏽♀️
I feel that fasting is easier for me than dieting to be honest.
I had very weak moments AND energized moments. I felt very clear headed and depression was completely gone.
I lost 31 pounds and gained 4 back right away after my first refeed meal. So, 27 down.
I am currently doing a 72 hour fast. Not sure I have the willpower to do another 28 day to be honest. But, it was a great experience.
Thanks for sharing. I hope to do another extended fast, likely in May, armed with the knowledge I gained from this and my 100 hour fast.
@@SeriousKeto If you do, hopefully your subscribers can do it with you. I would join.
Thank you for testing keto foods as well. Definitely helps narrow down what tastes more like the real thing. 👍🏾
Hey Steve, No commentary in th iui s comment, merely a thank you!!!
Rhonda Baldwin same here
That was great, very constructive! I've only managed 48 hrs up til now and still haven't really cracked the whole 'breaking your fast' thing, my body just doesn't react well to breaking a longer fast but this has given me some ideas and I like the idea of planning for the 72 hr fast now that I've seen this. Nice work!
Yeah, I've realized that coming out of a fast, something like bone broth is a really good option for the first meal or two.
48hours is awesome! I found out myself, when I break a fast, it's best to just start with bone broth, then some cucumbers w/pink salt- after that it's much easier to do that first meal.
@@skylarbix7912 Hey there's some great ideas there. I don't do bone broth but I like the idea of cucumbers with pink salt, I know I struggle with electrolytes at around 15-18 hours because I sometimes shake and even when I've done maybe a 20 hour fast, that first meal really pulls me down but I discussed this with a nutritionist who said 'eat your water' and the cucumber and pink salt would be a good way to do that. Frequent drinking of cold and warm drinks just seems to really flush more hydration out of me than it rehydrates so I'm getting some great info on this now. I've had a small level of success with a very well blended 'green' soup (broccoli, onion, green beans and zucchini), seems a lot easier on my system. Small moves but it's all going the right way. :)
Congratulations Steve on the weight goal!!
Thank you. 🙂
43 hours into mine. Not my first but I still need inspiration sometimes so thanks for making this video. My husband is in the kitchen cooking, so I thought I'd watch this instead.
Good call. 😉
You guys are something else, I'm on 48 hours but I live alone, I can't imagine how much harder it is when people around you are eating. Your willpower is incredible.
I definitely got irritated with my family. 😄
My Journey from starting keto then to IF, then to block water fasting has been like yours. I've done a few a week fasts. What u have noticed irregardless usually day 3-4 day whether i have broken fadt or continuing with the fast. I have a noxious diarrhoea. I believe I read somewhere it is the stomach lining detoxing or just renewing..this is within the autophagy window and peak new stem cell protection..basically the immune system rebooting itself.
Anyone think fasting after getting COVID is a good idea? Asking for a friend
Great info, great channel. I like doing 72's and 48's fasting. Nice GnR t shirt by the way, where can I get one?
It was a gift, so I don’t know.
My experience is to eat a big breakfast for your last meal, and then you can sleep through the difficult 24-30 hour mark. After that it’s much easier. Lots of electrolytes to avoid cramps and fatigue.
Thank you for sharing! Did you have any trouble with sleep when you fast? I don't sleep well or couldn't sleep when I do a long fast. If you have any good advice, please share. Thank you!
I can relate to the struggle of being around others eating while fasting. Since I’m Momma, I prepare 3 meals a day for my family, then clean up their mess the entire time I’m fasting. My most regret prolonged fast was 137 hours. I’d love to make it to 10 days, but I’d need to let them eat cereal and lunchables for a while. 😂 Just kidding - but the struggle is real. I’d love to have ten days somewhere alone to just enjoy quiet, fasting, reading, and resting so my body could have a chance to heal. Wouldn’t that be amazing! 🙌🏽
Sure would
How do you fast? I have to make food for my toddler and husband and I feel like it will be extremely difficult Around the 50 hour mark…
@@LeslieN317537I just fill my freezers with prepped meals and canned meals (I pressure can homemade meals). I use these because I just need to toss them in the oven or crockpot and GET THE HECK OUT OF THE KITCHEN!
I am doing a 72 hr fast as well. I am 48 hrs in. I have about 20 more hours to go. I feel great. I’m looking to make this a regular thing. I normally eat once a day for the last 2 months and I’m looking to have a healthy body and live a happier life. However this current fast is also spiritual too so I’m hoping things get better for me. Also im working on my mental health well being because I’ve face trauma and other difficult things. Anyway thanks for this video although I’m watching it 1 yr later! 😂😂😂😂
I did a video recently about my 7.5 day fast. Perhaps it will inspire you the rest of the way.
Great video.,.. thank you 😊
Just pokin' around the internet at 1:30am.😁
Big fasters 'round this joint.
Well done!
Thanks, Steeeve!
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I don’t know if this will help you but I have fasted a few times now. My longest was 10 days so far. I realized that the first 1-4days are the hardest. I wasn’t hungry after day 1 but I felt weighed down and more tired. The fifth day I received a burst of energy that lasted the rest of the days. I honestly didn’t even want to break the fast at 10 days but felt I should get my body used to eating again before a big italian family party. Hope this helps a little on your goal to make 100 hours!! Great video!
After day #1, I feel a sense of liberation. That's the only way I can describe it. It's pretty amazing.
Amazing 😍
Hello Steve. Congratulations 🍾🎉🎈🎊. That takes a lot of determination and will power to fast for 3 days 😥. I take essential medications so when I fast I drink home made broth throughout the day (not really a fast). But also it’s important to replenish your electrolytes (which sounds like you did). Dr. KenBerry has a great 👍 electrolyte recipe that you can find on UTube (home made) I’ve also tried the pre-made version of Dr. Bergs electrolytes which I give to my diabetic husband when he gets bouts of diarrhea. You done good ✅ A+ to you sir. Loving 🥰 your videos. Pound it 👊🏼
Thanks for the info and the compliments.
I like listening to what people go through. I did a 72 hour fast about 5 months ago because, like you, it was time for a reboot. I ended my fast with a bowl of chilli that my wife made expecting completely that I'd be on the can within minutes of eating it (I was!). I lost about six pounds and put most of it back after a few days. But this time, I seemed to have gained (because there's no other way to explain) the ability to sprint and trail run twice as long as with less effort. Running in general was just easier! The nice is thing is that the ability never subsided because I'm running faster. I don't know what the fast did or of it's some sort of training coincidence but that's what happened. Basically, the extended fast made me a little stronger. I'm doing another 72 hour fast next week, maybe this time I'll fly!
Interesting...
Sounds like growth hormone increased, either that or elevated test will do that also.
I get grumpy around food too during a fast unfortunately I do 90% of the cooking in our house so its a good opportunity to exercise my self control 🙃
I usually break an extend fast with some bone broth, sipped over half an hour or so, followed shortly by a small bit of protein, usually chicken breast. Then I won't officially have a full meal until about an hour later. I think the bathroom trip is almost unavoidable, but it's usually just once and then all is OK. I have found it's better to keep the meals that day as grease free as possible, just to be safe 😂
Been fasting off & on for 3 years. Its addicting. I was doing an average of 36 hours at a time but now im going for a 72 hour fast. I'm at hour 46. Wish me luck!
You got this. It’s at about 48 hours, I start feeling super-human.
I'm going to do a 72-hour starting tonight. Planning on breaking the fast with a 4-egg cheese/vege omelette. Not doing Keto though currently. Have done 24-hour fasting before.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
3 hours away from completing a 72 hour fast, im not overweight but i eat alot of processed food and wanted to get rid of the bad cells in my body (autophaghy) experienced clarity and feel like i will look at my relationship with food differently, got soo much done and would encourage people to consider doing it ( if you have health issues please do further research)
This was excellent
Omg your voice...so great to ears !!
Thank you.
I believe "hangry" is the operative word, vs. grumpy, (especially during a fast). Great job! The longest I ever have gone is 48 hours, I was very clear cognitively but psychologically it was challenging.
To me, I only found it psychologically challenging when the rest of the family was eating (which seems to be pretty much all the time). 😄
Yes, I totally understand.
Hello Steve. Maybe you know already about "snake juice". I dicovered it not long time ago after (regularly) fasting since 2015 and made myself (something similar to original) and this changed my fasting immediately!
I talk about it in my recent fasting video. This is an old one. Thanks!
I couldn't do a long fast with people around me eating.... good for you
I know it is an old video. Great job!! It is not the easiest thing to do. Day 4 for me.
Fasting is not a time for physical exertion. Take it easy, walking and meditation are perfect.
I know this now. You are quite correct. 🙂
wrong. you can do workouts during a fast, you just need more salt. I do it all the time 48s and 72s. if youre getting light headed, not enough salt, period. Stan Effording wrote the book on Salt and how its actually really good for you(when working out)
@@cjcj7387 Salt is the magic of life. I am stronger after three days of no food than when I eat. Sodium, potassium, and magnesium focuses the energy of the body.
@@FoereaperGaming Do you take the vitamins while fasting?
@@Zinctwentyone yeah I'll take d3, a fish oil, k2, magnesium, and zinc. I take that combo no matter what. Before covid hit I had started a night job. Not being out in the sun affected me greatly and brought fatigue and sadness. Taking the d3 made me feel better than I ever did while living a normal life. I take 5000 Iu a day with no ill effects.
Thanks for sharing Steve, I'm currently doing research on what to expect and to ensure I do it properly. Will probably start with 48hr. Thomas DeLauer mentioned to break eat small amount of protein. Small steak. Then sleep and continue regular eating the following morning. Question, how often did you do the ACV tonic? Thanks again
Currently I have it maybe twice a week.
@@SeriousKeto that is also how you took it "during fast"? Thanks again
My weight had plateaued from my OMAD after a month, so I did a 42hr fast. Couldn’t make it to a 48hr for work reasons. Having said that, it did kickstart my weight loss again. These more -than-24hr fasts are really useful!
Good stuff!
@@SeriousKeto Additionally, I used to do 5K jogs, but just like your experience; I'm unable to go as fast as I usually do when I was on OMAD. I rem in your other video you said you fart less as well? I am experiencing that as well, also, as a man; my body odour has dropped tremendously. It's pretty damn amazing.
syumassh the body odor this is another nice side effect.
@syumassh Good to know. I’ve stalled on OMAD as well. Do break a prolonged fast the same way as OMAD? I’ve been using MCT oil to break my OMAD.
Thank you for sharing. I think that your first 48 hours fast was very stressful for your body so you gained some water weight and that's why your blood pressure and heart rate were elevated. And nothing's wrong or bad about it. But this 72 days fast was easier as you had that experience already and your body don't panic anymore (you don't die without food). Congratulations from experienced faster! Keep on with good content. Subscribed.
I'm currently in a 100 hour fast and loving it. I'm down 4.6 lbs in less than 48 hours, my energy is great and my blood blood pressure is looking good. Glad to you have you as a subscriber! 🙂
You should be in radio. Your voice is great
Thank you.