I just finished a 48 hour fast. Never in my life would I have thought I could do that. I started Keto last Nov. 15th. I have lost 80 pounds so far. Dr. Fung has been an inspiration for me.
Congratulations! I just did my first 48 hour fast as well. I felt great between 36 and 42 hours but right around the 46th hour I was getting antsy for food. Then about 15 minutes before I was going to eat my neighbor comes knocking and asked if I want to go for a walk lol so I did. But I’m glad I did the fast I’m gonna have to do it again soon too because I’ve been weak with Christmas cookies.
Thanks Dr. Fung for the fasting hacks!! I am 58 years old, I have type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism and obese ; I am doing IF since February 3/21, I have been losing weight since then , I have already lost 11 kilos (24 pounds) and I am feeling better . I am doing the IF because of your advice, thank you 😊
Thanks for your comments! I am doing 16/8 window, no sugar, low carb, salads and proteins, water, some fruits. No exercise yet. Working in an office 5 days a week. 🌷
1. Natural appetite suppressants: salt in water, pickle juice (unsweetened), ACV, green tea, mint tea, or herbal teas 2. Gentle movement 3. Fat fasting 4. Reduce your stress with yoga, breath work, meditation 5. Sleep (magnesium, melatonin) 6. Try fasting lunch to lunch
I've been using fasting to induce autophagy for a few years now since reading about the research (family history of cancers) and I'm so so grateful for Dr Fung's youtube presence. It was HARD doing it on my own with no real guidance. I had no idea how long to fast, what broke it, etc and of course, I had no real points to counter everyone calling me 'nuts'! So thank you Dr Fung for posting all of this advice for free. You are amazing!
I had a very tough time without an app. I tried it, but when I was interrupted, I didn't remember to restart. I am using an app now (Fastic), and it really helps me stay on track.
My sister-in -law was pre-diabetic when she found your book, The Obesity Code. I was already doing keto, first week lost 10 pounds then nothing for the next 5 weeks. I decided to do fasting with my sister-in-law. I do 36 hour fast every other day. I’ve lost 15 pounds... for a total of 25 pounds in 3 months. When I talk about fasting, I feel like a religious fanatic that just said the 4 letter F word... FAST...people run from you. But over time when they see how much weight I lost... they jump on board. I tell my sister-in-law she’s like the head domino. Thank you Dr. Fung! YOU are the true head domino!
Thanks Dr. Fung | I am 65 my co-workers say I look like 35 after loss 20 lbs I am feeling great and happy. Soooo happy & porub. You are the best of the best!!!!!!!
Been doing keto & eventually fasting since 4/01. Lost 44lbs / 20kgs in the first 14 weeks, reversed my T2 diabetes & came off statins & blockers. Fixed my inflammation issues, fixed my insomnia. I do OMAD now & am thriving. I was at risk of a heart attack or stroke last year, i was so depressed & now i feel alive with the best mental health i’ve had my entire adult life.
@@troecurov3been doing great. Never looked back. I used to suffer immensely mentally & physically. My doctor is consistently taking me off metformin now
OMG I’ve intuitively done “fat fasts” where I consume higher fat going into a fast and it’s smooth sailing during my fast which can go up to 5 days, water only, with walking and calisthenics. My mind gets sharp and strength is up. Fasting 4 years now. Thanks Doc 💪💪💪
I’ve been doing IF for 12 months now and more into keto and OMAD for the last 6 months and have lost just over 30kg (70lb) thanks for all your great advice
I am 190 I always been 145 my whole life at one point lower than that I've gained over 50 lbs in the last 4 years and now that I am engaged I am wanting more to be healthy again. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx5VQ5nUzHu6i0O5_u7ipyLnCz0lbsSvr0 I am not fat but I am thick and have muscle. I am very close to how you were but a lil smaller but I am so sick people making comments to me like I'm huge or like you said having shorts that used to be so cute on me and now I can't even find a pair to fit me. I used to love shopping now I don't even want to go to the store and if I do I pick the biggest size don't even try it on and deal with it. I went from size 5 to size idk because I don't even want to know the real number. I hate looking at pics of myself now or me before. thank you for your video it's time to make a change.
Dont be discouraged if you’re not great at fasting at first , it takes practice , you will do better than last time if you don’t give up. You’ll tweak it each time to be more successful . I know this was the story for me . Now I can pull off 4 day water only fasts very easily now . I enjoy the benefits greatly & you will too. Thank you for the info Dr. Fung
Thank you! I am struggling terribly. My addiction is coffee. Yes, I could drink it black but I cannot. I’d rather not drink at all if I can’t have whipping cream and sweetener. Today I drank two cups of plain herbal tea and caved mid-morning. I never realized how addicted to coffee with cream I am. I won’t have a meal until lunch, but coffee...🤦🏼♀️...I barely make it to 10am before I’m losing my mind. I wish there was a video on how to hack this addiction. I’ve tried almost everything I know. I’m so disappointed that I sabotage myself with coffee and cream and not actual food. This should be easy...but it’s not. Your encouragement is what I needed. I will keep trying until I succeed.
@@angelramos9259 maybe you're trying to get rid of them all at once. Before starting fasting , for a few days, you could try cutting back a little a a time until it's black. I would much rather have cream than black but now I can have it black while fasting, then during my eating window, I can have it the way I want. Gives me something to look forward to. Most of the time during my eating window, I also add butter. So yummy.
I start with the low carb diet and than the intermediate fasting was much easier and now It’s Ramadan and I am doing dry fasting it’s a lot easier compared to the last year’s, I already lost 8 lb in 6 weeks and I am so happy 🙏❤️
@@jessicat7245 You can do it. I did one high-fat, low-carb meal a day with things like eggs, meats, and low carb vegetables. This leaned into fasting without food for multiple days. I'm on day 6 of a 7 day fast right now.
@@welfarestates8465 Great! I'd like to go longer than 72 hr fasts, which I do every 3-4 months seasonally, but have always felt very unwell when I've tried and had to stop. Safety, like Dr Fung says.
@@Pipsterz Always best to stop if you're feeling unwell. I felt pretty iffy on day 2 of my first multi day fast, but I knew logically that I would be fine. I was taking a multi vitamin, and I was letting my body live off of the fat that I had stored - which is something our bodies were designed to do when food is scarce. Depending on the person, there are a lot of mental games which can occur when fasting. We subconsciously tell ourselves we need to eat, otherwise we will feel weak, unwell, etc.
I started IF before I’d learned about Dr Fung, since then I’ve learned so many hacks/tweaks that have continued to help me continue to lose weight, I’m going on my 5th month now and I’m down a entire pant size it’s amazing... I love reading the comments here too, so many wonderful, positive stories on here. Thanks Dr Fung!!
He’s amazing, I’ve been watching him for a few months now I started IF before I’d heard of him, but I’ve made so many little tweaks thanks to him... I’ve lost so much I’m down a hole pant size and I’ve recommended Dr Fung to several coworkers who wanted to know what the trick is
I would have never been able to fast had i not started a Keto diet. As a sugar burner I used to shake and sweat if i did not eat on time. After a couple of months on Keto i started to notice that i stopped reacting this way and also didn't feel as hungry as i used to. Then it became easy for me to fast. I think that staying on a low carb high fat diet for a while is essential for successful fasting.
Exactly the same for me. I started out low carb to lower my blood sugar. Now I am not hungry and naturally moving to one meal a day without even trying! I didn't discover these videos until later, but everything he says is true. Have lost 21 lbs so far, and it is EASY! The key was going very low carb.
Dr Fungggg I love youuu! God Bless you! I learned to perfect my pathway to improvement IF with your precious information videos! Thank you!!! From Florida, from 2016 to today from 250 to 160 pounds!! Healthier and happier!! 54 y/o!!!
So true about stopping if something doesn't feel right. I could not fast without extreme hunger until I switched to lowcarb/keto. Now fasting is easy :) Thanks fat!
Alyssa, fantastic point. I personally feel as if Keto should go hand in hand with intermittent fasting for optimal results, but over time you can slowly shift if need be. -Arsalan
If your body is running on sugar, it's VERY hard to do fasting. That's why the first few weeks of fasting and Keto is hell, until you become "Fat Adapted". The sooner your body switches, the easier fasting gets.
I'm not on keto but what helps my OMADs and extended fasts is to make sure the day prior was very low carbs. I made the mistake of trying to omad and extended fast the day after eating heavy carbs and it was rough for me! Now.i know better...lol
@@AnnnnnaQ I find keto too restrictive (I don’t like counting my veggies) but generally stick to low carb. I had the same thing happen where I did a fast after a high carb meal and it was significantly harder than when my last meal was a fat/protein rich one
@@AnnnnnaQ nice point. I have reduced 80 pounds on IF. Now I am on to my last 13 pounds. 224 to now 143 pounds. 16/8 to begin with on 6th April 2019, then OMAD from March 2020, and now since March I am on to ADF. Lost 10 pounds in 45 days. But it’s hard sometimes to fast next day. So your point of eating less carbohydrates is a very welcome point! Thanks you so much.
Love Dr. Fung. Simply because of the passion he has for what he is doing. His videos are helping me a lot when being in the fasting period and when I need some push and more motivation. He is really good at that!
@@RawDogTV I just drink tea all day until lunch it stop the craving. I was always hungry and the tea really helped. I lost 25 pound so far and it's not even two month yet. I think the intense exercises helped too. Roads to weight lost is not an easy detour but the tea really helped suppressed the hunger
I've been doing one meal a day and its working well. Decided to do a 48 hour fast this week, few more hours to go and I feel really good . May do this more often.
Thank you! You are changing lives for the better because of your videos. I’m down 18 pounds so far from IF and starting Brazilian jujitsu. I’ve counted calories before with success but got sick of counting them and gained the weight back. This is truly the easiest it’s been for me to drop the weight. I also shared your video with a person with type 2 diabetes. He started IF with Keto and his blood sugars cut in half within 1 1/2 months. Thank you again!
I have Jason Fung (and his books) to thank for my 50+ lbs weight loss over the last several months. And I only fast part of the time. The weight falls off so quickly while fasting that its almost scary. I alternate between no fasting, OMAD, 20/4 and a few 48 - 72 hour fasts thrown in. Mostly 20/4, with a meal at 2pm and another at 6pm. Its pretty easy once you get in the groove. I prefer to get in a gigantic salad when possible, per Dr. Eric Berg, for that tidal wave of phytochemicals, micronutrients and minerals. Thanks Dr. Fung.
I've done 2 1/2 day and 18/4 fasting plus low carb high fat diet. The 20/4 sounds really good I may just try bc I need to loose some weight. I have 17 pounds to go and it's been slow.
hi Powernoodle! I wanted to know how you do your 48-72 hr fasts? It is 2 and 3 consecutive days? I started intermittent fasting and do 3 days of 36 hr fasts on Monday, Wed and Friday and eat normally the rest of the week, 2 meals a day. I lost 10 pounds the first month, and nothing else two weeks into my second month... I don't get it. I did the same thing as the first month. I am 56 and in menopause. How do you decide what to do or how to schedule your intermittent fasting schedules?
Thank you Dr. Fung! I'm on day 8, and have lost 8 lbs. I've tried so many different things, and they were so hard to stick to, and I always gained more, instead of losing. I started 8 days ago at my heaviest weight ever, with a BMI of 47! I've now gotten under my second heaviest weight. And it's been SO EASY. I never ever expected IF to be easy. I've done mostly 18/6, with a 23/1, a 22/2, and even skipped fasting on Christmas day completely. Even with snacking on Christmas day, I still lost 7 oz that day. Getting back into the 18/6 after Christmas wasn't even hard. I have high hopes for this lifestyle change. Editing to add, my start date was 12/19/21 at 273 lbs
I've lost close to 150 pounds in the last 3 years. and now I eat 2 to 3 meals a week and constantly do 48 hrs and 72 hrs fast. I've reversed my diabetes as my HbA1C was a range between 12- 15 and my fasting sugars were 345 mg/dl , and my pp sugars were 600 mg/dl . Now my hba1c is 5.6 and my fasting sugars are down to 73 mg/dl . Jason fung has been my initial guide and I've been inspired by his discussions and theory . 🙏
I LOVE this about Jasons teachings. He does not want his patients/followers to push themselves to the extreme. This is why "diets" are set up to fail you after you achieve your goal. Fasting is a lifestyle shift that will help you for...well, always. -Arsalan
Currently working towards three eating days a week to prep for a longer fast sometime in the near future. Days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so if I time eating right on Friday and Monday the weekend fast can last 72 hours. If I break the fast sooner, no big deal-I still get to bank the benefits of whatever I managed.
The best feeling is being satisfied after a meal instead of wanting to eat again. Without the carbs I am not hungry after dinner like I used to be. So happy!!!
I eat bread and potatoes to feel full but my T2D BP isn't going down. I am losing weight but it's causing me worry cuz it's my BP. I'm gonna go ez on the bread next week. Any suggestions
I stopped eating bread. I will have a little potato once in awhile but until I get my weight and my numbers all down I have removed as many carbs as I can. No corn no cereal. I love eating avocado I think it helps me not be hungry.
@@disnalee My advice is cut out ALL bread, pasta, potatoes, rice - and of course all sweets. Look at the carbs in anything you eat after cutting out all that stuff, and aim for no more than 50g a day, with those 50g of carbs coming only from veggies etc. That is the only thing that works for my blood sugar and hunger issues.
Thank you. You are my favorite 'fasting nerd' -- a total compliment. You know what you are about and explain so nicely. Well done. I am a fan of OMAD and I am what I call "no carb/lo carb" - an its working for me.
I'm 68 and have battled with weight issues all my life. I was a fat baby, and have tried all kinds of diet plans and "tricks" since I was in my teens. I even tried amphetamine-based diet pills in my 20's. Yikes! The upside is that I have become very aware of what goes into my body, and over the years I learned a lot about what my body needs and how to eat well. I cleanse yearly, which includes a 4-day fast, and I'll often extend the cleanse by excluding all foods that burden the liver (sugar, alcohol, unhealthy fats, caffeine, red meat) for several weeks. Still, I can carry 20 to 50 pounds more than my "ideal" weight. I always found the fasting portion of my cleanse to be extremely effective in dropping weight, resetting my "sweet-meter," and generally helping me to feel lighter and clearer. Intermittent fasting is a relatively new idea to me, and I only wish I had been aware of it decades ago! I eat a largely paleo diet (with a small, dark chocolate cheat), and in January I started fasting 16-8 daily, with one monthly 42-hour fast. I quickly found that I can easily tolerate 18-6 daily, occasionally less, and I always feel great. Herbal teas help me get through the evening. Mugs of warm water in the morning are good health practice generally, and are great fillers until my "eating window" opens up. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us. This feels like a lifestyle program I can follow indefinitely. Very, very grateful follower here!
Loved all these hacks, in addition to all your other educational content Dr. Fung! Thanks for saving millions of lives. I wish I knew this information before my mother passed away from cancer. I am on a mission to teach your teachings and always send people to your content. Love and friendship to you! Your friend, Arsalan
I can totally feel u bro, my mother also passed away due to pancreatic cancer and she was diabetic since last 20 years, it was so painful to see her getting weaker as day passes till her last breath. If i could find dr fung and his brilliant diabetes reversal concept then i would have enhance her quality of life! May Allah bless our mothers in Jannat!
I can understand how hard it is. I lost my dad to cancer in 2015 when I was just 16 and I was devastated. I still have that unresolved trauma and depression, and I wish I knew about this just few years earlier so I could have definitely saved his life through fasting. Now I am helping my mom who is a high blood pressure patient, to heal and live a longer life.
Dr Fung I refer folks to your resources and videos often, cannot thank you enough for your authenticity and knowledge; it’s definitely changed my life for the better
So many great suggestions. I worked my way up to 24 hours fasts slowly. At first I would feel dizzy at around the 22 hour mark, which was annoying because I was so close to my goal, but instead of pushing myself I would have something to eat. Eventually over time I got to 24 hours with no dizziness and now it’s easy.
I agree with you because that is exactly how I got to daily 18 hour intermittent fasting. Now that I'm comfortable with that I can began the 24 hour fast. It's not a race. It's conquering a lifetime of habits to learn a new lifetime of habits. Thanks for reinforcing that for me. This will help be keep going. Congrats to you for being so sensible about your needs.
Great Dr. Jason Fung gives great advice in a clear and friendly manner. 🙏👍❤️ I don’t have enough words to praise and thank you. Lots of love and blessings for you dear.
Been watching Dr. Fung’s video’s since I started intermittent Fasting. His videos definitely help me better understand how IF works and how it affects your body. It will be the end of my third week on a 16:8 schedule and have lost 7 pounds so far!
🙏 thank you for your help your videos save my life i started watching your videos last year i was 204 pounds and diabetes tipe2 now i am 150pounds and diabet free 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have tried intermittent fasting a couple of years ago, what worked for me was drinking black coffee when I wake up then I run on a treadmill for 20 minutes. I break my fast during lunchtime no sugars, few carbs, and plenty of vegetables. I have lost 20 kg in 45 days. This time around I want to fast to challenge my will power
@@vanessarodrigues374 yes ma'am! trust me quit sugar completely and work out on an empty stomach when you wake up and sip on black coffee whenever you feel hungry. It will take less than a week to get used to it
Bought his books obesity code- complete fasting guide years ago I have lost a lot of weight over the years - I was as high as 225 pounds and as low as 172 pounds , I do exercise as well - great tips here - 24 hour fast from lunch to lunch is a great tip - thank you Dr Fung 👍🏽
Thanks to you Dr. Fung, I lost 40 lbs. and lowered my A1C big time. I had to start keto before I could fast. I could not do it when I was eating a carb heavy diet. I'm now at my optimal weight and adding strength training and continue intermittent fasting.
I have a stressful job and could relate. It makes it hard to lose weight when stress/cortisol are present. Walking helps me with stress. Good luck with your last 15!
Love this ! Nearing a yr, started keto, now carnivore, with cheats here an there, but also fasting from 4 pm to 4pm, some days too busy to eat. Morbidly obese, sugar is my down fall in 1 cp morning coffee. Working on it though!
What got me when I started following you is glucose causes most diseases. So by having a 4 hr window or less clears out the glucose from my system . Yeah, I'm loosing weight but now I think clearing glucose out is more important
Altrnate day fasting is pretty much foolproof. Just start there and you can worry about longer fasts if you have specific health issues that it will help.
Thank you, Doc! I've been doing intermittent fasting, 20/4, but going to switch to Fred's regimen! Same weight scenario, and I have lower back problems. I MUST get the weight off! God bless!
I started IF about 3 weeks ago. I found it fairly easy to eat from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. I’ve lost 7 pounds so far but I’m not overweight so weight will come off slowly. I’m a small framed woman at 5’4” and normal weight is around 120. I have 12 pounds to go to get back to 120. This past week I’ve been eating oatmeal for breakfast because I have a lot going on at work and I’m stressed. So... I am trying to eat a small breakfast, skip lunch and eat an early dinner as soon as I walk in the door from work. Dr. Fung, I have told so many people about you! Thank you! It works!!
Thanks for the tip. I have never fast but I am not a breakfast person but I normally eat at 2 and at 6pm. It helps if you can stay on track. I will try your technique
Staying safe while fasting is so important. Some do it for cosmetic reason and over do the fasting regiment due to vanity, and it become dangerous. Fasting is a powerful tool, and it helped reduce high blood pressure.
Thanks Dr. I started your fasting method after keto. It works better and faster with the fasting. I could see myself having more energy and my belly is reducing.My family and friends think that I am crazy to fast as it is too 'dangerous' or 'extreme' as I am in a good shape with no need to reduce my food consumption. In my younger days, I had very bad lifestyle ( fast food, sleep late, alcohol , parties). I am trying to reverse what I had done to my body and trying to detox and doing things right to my body and mind now ( at age of 41 ). I am happy that I have come across your video and your knowledge really helps. I am sharing to my friends who needs help. Thanks for the great work.
Finally free from the exercise to lose weight drugery! Fast to lose, Exercise is for bone and muscle strength. Big plus: I love meat. I'll add another thnx Dr. Fung to the list.
My doctors have all said food and fasting makes no difference in health.. So Thankful I didn’t listen to any of them! Kinda sad that a lot of doctors don’t know that fasting can help and reverse so much disease!
I am trying but it's too late for me I have T2D.bi an losing weight and on meds. My doc appt in in two months away. I notice my BG is still over 100 since I did the IF, anyone experiencing it too??? Should I freak and quit my IF it's only been day 2...?
@@disnalee Two days is not really long enough for the IF to show results. I just kept doing IF and low carb because it is good for my health. I think it took a month or so reduce my BG to the 80's. There is also the dawn effect to watch out for. BG can be high in the morning due to a spike in cortisol. I think the Beat Diabetes channel is good for BG control videos.
Yes indeed, lunch to lunch, i eat at lunchtime. towards th evening wen im feeling just a little hungry i hv a tsp of peanut butter, i also hv a feta cheese salad with some olive oil n it curbs my appetite, iv noticed a difference, iv started to lose weight, thx Doc Fung, your amazing😍
What a great tip: Lunch to Lunch. Tomorrow I'm doing it. I've been doing 1 meal a day (a substantial lunch) so I feel ready to take the plunge. Thanks Dr. Fung.
I've been fasting for 21 hours, then ate some protein. I'll do it again tomorrow. I'm aiming for 3 to 4 days per week. Thanks Dr. Fung I swalled a tbsp of CMT oil with hot tea. The hunger subsided
Great and useful medical information. I have been doing intermittent fasting for 3 years and feel so much healthy and strong. I also exercise 4 times a week.
@@mujrosa3 The vitamin D3 and magnesium really works well for me for sleeping. I take vitamin D3 5,000 IU and magnesium glycinate 400 IU together at night. You might want to give that a try.
I'm happy one of my sister introduced me to your channel and book on youtube. I'm in the preparation process. I'm already excited about the process. Thank you for your research and insight about healthy life style, in particular weight loss.
I told my doctor I was following a Keto Diet and wanted to start intermittent fasting and she said I shouldn't do it and not deprive myself of food. I have researched this and read so many benefits of doing both together. What the hell she knows?
@@catalinafang the problem is the med school, they say keto and fasting is bad on med school, the doctor simply never learnt about this because the system is broken.
She obviously knows nothing, and that isn't surprising -- doctors receive almost no training on the subject of nutrition, and the little bit they do receive is wrong and based on obsolete research that's decades out of date. They receive no training whatsoever about fasting, as far as I'm aware. Therefore, unless your doctor has happened to take a personal interest in these subjects and has kept up-to-date with the relevant research, they will be expressing opinions based on almost complete ignorance. That's true for probably over 90% of doctors. For this reason, the standard advice of Dr. Fung and others to "consult your doctor" is essentially just a suggestion to consult with someone more ignorant than you, so that they have the opportunity to try to talk you out of a course of action that would improve your health. I don't take these sorts of warnings and disclaimers seriously -- they're essentially just CYA statements to minimize the risk of lawsuits. That said, Dr. Fung is right that anyone who decides to fast should research the subject properly so they know what to expect and what *not* to expect, and how to fast safely. If you're not going to do that, then you'll probably make mistakes that could be dangerous and shouldn't do it at all. As he said, it's important to know when to stop, as well as ensuring you're getting adequate hydration, electrolytes, etc. I personally, however would never "consult my doctor" prior to starting a fast, since I'm already familiar with his lack of expertise on the subject and already know the types of things he'll say: _"Don't fast, because not eating is dangerous. Eat less and move more, and take this statin. Eat a 'balanced' diet consisting of many small meals a day. Don't eliminate grains and other high-carbohydrate foods, since your brain needs them for energy. Don't adopt 'fad' diets like low-carb/keto, since they'll raise your cholesterol,..."_ -- crap like that. I've been getting that sort of bad advice from the MSM for decades -- I don't need my doctor to convey it to me, and don't see the benefit in getting advice from ignorant people with no expertise. Following the advice of fools is foolish in itself.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 35 days ago. I have to say, I kind of deserved it. I was buying many super big gulps of Pepsi everyday while I worked. I was consuming about 8000 calories of sugar everyday just in my drinks. I move around a lot so I only weighed 207 (I'm 5'10") but it was unhealthy. I had known a guy who fasted every so often, so it wasn't a completely alien idea to me. I immediately cut all drinks with sugar out of my diet, mostly just have water or unsweetened tea with stevia in it now. In just over 30 days, I have lost 32 lb. My blood sugar is 100 anytime I check it, fasting or not. My high cholesterol has gone away. Hell even my heart rate which spiked up whenever I got up and moved around hovers around 60 almost constantly now no matter what I'm doing. I hit it pretty hardcore with (2) 48 hour fasts a week for the first two weeks, and then have moved (1) four day fast for the last 2 weeks. So far there are no ill effects and an abundance of good effects. I even had a skin condition thats like psoriasis that disappeared two weeks into this. Who would have thought. My biggest problem now is I need a new wardrobe because of the weight loss. Start small and build up to bigger fasts. Your body gets used to it and it gets easy.
Hi Dr. Fung. Could you please make more content explaining the functions of specific hormones and how they interact with one another? I’d love to learn more about metabolic function.
Thank you Dr. Fung! i have lost 2kg in 2weeks by doing 20:4. I was a sugar addict. I cut all the sugars and carbs in my food except rice ,i eat 1/2 cup a day with 2 servings of veggie and meat at 1:30pm,my dinner would be at 6pm after work with 2 boiled eggs or 1 sweet potato.
The key is low heart rate (long time) and blood circulation. Best to walk outdoor to get sun. Makes a HUGE difference than walking indoor on treadmill.
You make very good points. I find that I have to be steadfast determined to fast. Once a week for 24hrs and all eating ends at 7p. So far have lost almost 30 lbs.
Currently 28 hours into a fast at 378, Plan on trying to fast til 300 pounds. This will be helpful. Stress is the biggest issue for me as I stress eat lol but I got this.
You are a great messaia of all insulin resistant people..great guide to reverse diabetes...so nice of u Dr Fung...thank u for ur persistent update about Intermittent fasting..I reversed my diabetes by following ur intermittent fasting and low carbohydrate and moderate excercise with yoga and meditation.. Lots of regards from Chennai.
Great going Fred! I'm amazed at all the muti-day faster! I'm only second week of 16:8, and enjoying it. Not easy-peasy, but easy. That said, before now, I could not imagine it! Guess I was just ready. Thanks all.
Keep it going its going to change your life I’m on month 5 and it’s just amazing I can’t say enough positive things about IF and Dr Fung and his little hacks !! Congratulations!!
#1 be safe. Hacks : top 6 = 1. Use natural apatite supressants... salt water, pickle juice, ACV , Herbal tea , 2. Movement - walking jumping, music, tv... 3. fat fasting - high fat going into fast to encourage body to use fat for fuel. 4. stress levels, meditation, yoga, 5. sleep well , melatonin or magnesium 6. time of fast, earlier the better...
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My top tip is to watch your videos if I feel hungry...they inspire me to keep going and my hunger has usually subsided by the end...thank you.
It's all mental
I drink tea and it helps a lot.vthe decaff
Same here
That's what I'm doing now.
It definitely helps. I usually go over to the Snake Diet channel and let Cole yell me into submission.
I just finished a 48 hour fast. Never in my life would I have thought I could do that. I started Keto last Nov. 15th. I have lost 80 pounds so far. Dr. Fung has been an inspiration for me.
48 hours does seem like a long time to fast if one hasn't done it. :) I'm glad you are on a better road to good health. How is everything going?
Congratulations! I just did my first 48 hour fast as well. I felt great between 36 and 42 hours but right around the 46th hour I was getting antsy for food. Then about 15 minutes before I was going to eat my neighbor comes knocking and asked if I want to go for a walk lol so I did. But I’m glad I did the fast I’m gonna have to do it again soon too because I’ve been weak with Christmas cookies.
Practice.... I found that fasting gets easier the more I do it.
Exactly 🤠
Surprisingly true. I never thought I could fast but over time I’m getting better at it and I find my mental addiction to food is lessening as well.
Yes indeed. Doesn't everything?... Practice is the key to all our accomplishments. Cheers. 🙂
Same, I'm never hungry outside my eating window anymore.
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Thanks Dr. Fung for the fasting hacks!! I am 58 years old, I have
type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism and obese ; I am doing IF since February 3/21, I have been losing weight since then , I have already lost 11 kilos (24 pounds) and I am feeling better . I am doing the IF because of your advice, thank you 😊
I am right there with you started Every other Day fasting otherwise weight wouldn't budge, I too have lost 24 lbs Love how I feel on fasting
Wow congratulations! Keep up the great work
Congratulations!! Keep doing you hun! That’s such a great story such a positive result!!
Thanks for your comments! I am doing 16/8 window, no sugar, low carb, salads and proteins, water, some fruits. No exercise yet. Working in an office 5 days a week. 🌷
What do you mean no sugar but some fruits? All fruits have sugar...
1. Natural appetite suppressants: salt in water, pickle juice (unsweetened), ACV, green tea, mint tea, or herbal teas
2. Gentle movement
3. Fat fasting
4. Reduce your stress with yoga, breath work, meditation
5. Sleep (magnesium, melatonin)
6. Try fasting lunch to lunch
Thank you!
Thank you my friend
@@amink9569 ⁰
Thank you!!
Sleep: indica edibles 😎
I've been using fasting to induce autophagy for a few years now since reading about the research (family history of cancers) and I'm so so grateful for Dr Fung's youtube presence. It was HARD doing it on my own with no real guidance. I had no idea how long to fast, what broke it, etc and of course, I had no real points to counter everyone calling me 'nuts'! So thank you Dr Fung for posting all of this advice for free. You are amazing!
I had a very tough time without an app. I tried it, but when I was interrupted, I didn't remember to restart. I am using an app now (Fastic), and it really helps me stay on track.
My sister-in -law was pre-diabetic when she found your book, The Obesity Code. I was already doing keto, first week lost 10 pounds then nothing for the next 5 weeks. I decided to do fasting with my sister-in-law. I do 36 hour fast every other day. I’ve lost 15 pounds... for a total of 25 pounds in 3 months. When I talk about fasting, I feel like a religious fanatic that just said the 4 letter F word... FAST...people run from you. But over time when they see how much weight I lost... they jump on board. I tell my sister-in-law she’s like the head domino. Thank you Dr. Fung! YOU are the true head domino!
Thanks Dr. Fung | I am 65 my co-workers say I look like 35 after loss 20 lbs I am feeling great and happy. Soooo happy & porub. You are the best of the best!!!!!!!
Been doing keto & eventually fasting since 4/01. Lost 44lbs / 20kgs in the first 14 weeks, reversed my T2 diabetes & came off statins & blockers. Fixed my inflammation issues, fixed my insomnia. I do OMAD now & am thriving. I was at risk of a heart attack or stroke last year, i was so depressed & now i feel alive with the best mental health i’ve had my entire adult life.
@@archie15900 it’s changed my life, i wish i i knew about this years ago
how are you doing now, hope still on the journey....
I was wondering if you still doing this? How is your mental health? Would be very greatful if you reply
@@troecurov3been doing great. Never looked back. I used to suffer immensely mentally & physically. My doctor is consistently taking me off metformin now
OMG I’ve intuitively done “fat fasts” where I consume higher fat going into a fast and it’s smooth sailing during my fast which can go up to 5 days, water only, with walking and calisthenics. My mind gets sharp and strength is up. Fasting 4 years now. Thanks Doc 💪💪💪
I’ve been doing IF for 12 months now and more into keto and OMAD for the last 6 months and have lost just over 30kg (70lb) thanks for all your great advice
Wow! That's impressive.
I am 190 I always been 145 my whole life at one point lower than that I've gained over 50 lbs in the last 4 years and now that I am engaged I am wanting more to be healthy again. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx5VQ5nUzHu6i0O5_u7ipyLnCz0lbsSvr0 I am not fat but I am thick and have muscle. I am very close to how you were but a lil smaller but I am so sick people making comments to me like I'm huge or like you said having shorts that used to be so cute on me and now I can't even find a pair to fit me. I used to love shopping now I don't even want to go to the store and if I do I pick the biggest size don't even try it on and deal with it. I went from size 5 to size idk because I don't even want to know the real number. I hate looking at pics of myself now or me before. thank you for your video it's time to make a change.
Dont be discouraged if you’re not great at fasting at first , it takes practice , you will do better than last time if you don’t give up. You’ll tweak it each time to be more successful . I know this was the story for me . Now I can pull off 4 day water only fasts very easily now . I enjoy the benefits greatly & you will too. Thank you for the info Dr. Fung
Great encouragement Mike!!
Thank you! Omad used to be so easy but I took the summer off and trying to get back at it. Seems harder this time. But I will eventually get there.
Thank you! I am struggling terribly. My addiction is coffee. Yes, I could drink it black but I cannot. I’d rather not drink at all if I can’t have whipping cream and sweetener. Today I drank two cups of plain herbal tea and caved mid-morning. I never realized how addicted to coffee with cream I am. I won’t have a meal until lunch, but coffee...🤦🏼♀️...I barely make it to 10am before I’m losing my mind.
I wish there was a video on how to hack this addiction. I’ve tried almost everything I know. I’m so disappointed that I sabotage myself with coffee and cream and not actual food. This should be easy...but it’s not.
Your encouragement is what I needed. I will keep trying until I succeed.
@Mike Basset What you said is key, Mike. It takes practice. If you fall of the horse one day, get back in the saddle the next.
@@angelramos9259 maybe you're trying to get rid of them all at once. Before starting fasting , for a few days, you could try cutting back a little a a time until it's black. I would much rather have cream than black but now I can have it black while fasting, then during my eating window, I can have it the way I want. Gives me something to look forward to. Most of the time during my eating window, I also add butter. So yummy.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING DIFFERENT PEOPLE'S STORIES!!
I start with the low carb diet and than the intermediate fasting was much easier and now It’s Ramadan and I am doing dry fasting it’s a lot easier compared to the last year’s, I already lost 8 lb in 6 weeks and I am so happy 🙏❤️
I wish you a happy and peaceful Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak 2021.
@@RamenNoodle1985 thanks a lot and Allah bless all of us 🙏
woo.. same with me.. ramadhan was so easy now.
@@muhammadibnusyinaguru7137 Ramadan Mubarak ☪️ brother
Ramadan mubarak dear
I started fasting 2 months ago, and my weight went from 280lbs down to 234lbs as of this morning. Multi-day fasts are super effective.
That's great. I wish I could have similar results. I am looking for the motivation to start a fasting regimen myself.
@@jessicat7245 keep watching Dr. Fung, Dr. Sten Ekberg, Dr. Ken Barry, Health Coach Kait.
@@jessicat7245 You can do it. I did one high-fat, low-carb meal a day with things like eggs, meats, and low carb vegetables. This leaned into fasting without food for multiple days. I'm on day 6 of a 7 day fast right now.
@@welfarestates8465 Great! I'd like to go longer than 72 hr fasts, which I do every 3-4 months seasonally, but have always felt very unwell when I've tried and had to stop. Safety, like Dr Fung says.
@@Pipsterz Always best to stop if you're feeling unwell. I felt pretty iffy on day 2 of my first multi day fast, but I knew logically that I would be fine. I was taking a multi vitamin, and I was letting my body live off of the fat that I had stored - which is something our bodies were designed to do when food is scarce. Depending on the person, there are a lot of mental games which can occur when fasting. We subconsciously tell ourselves we need to eat, otherwise we will feel weak, unwell, etc.
I started IF before I’d learned about Dr Fung, since then I’ve learned so many hacks/tweaks that have continued to help me continue to lose weight, I’m going on my 5th month now and I’m down a entire pant size it’s amazing... I love reading the comments here too, so many wonderful, positive stories on here. Thanks Dr Fung!!
Congratulations! Keep it up!
Wow ...thats amazing !!!
I try to start an extended fast on a weekend so I'm not stressed with work. Getting deep into ketosis helps me concentrate on my work.
Great strategy
Been following Dr.Jason Fung tips for 10 weeks, its effective & encouraging. Millions of thankz again 🙏
He’s amazing, I’ve been watching him for a few months now I started IF before I’d heard of him, but I’ve made so many little tweaks thanks to him... I’ve lost so much I’m down a hole pant size and I’ve recommended Dr Fung to several coworkers who wanted to know what the trick is
23:1 and 47:1 fasting having changed my life completely
I would have never been able to fast had i not started a Keto diet. As a sugar burner I used to shake and sweat if i did not eat on time. After a couple of months on Keto i started to notice that i stopped reacting this way and also didn't feel as hungry as i used to. Then it became easy for me to fast. I think that staying on a low carb high fat diet for a while is essential for successful fasting.
Appreciate the tip! Thanks
Yes, a million times easier to fast this way!!
Ditto kiddo!
Same here.
Exactly the same for me. I started out low carb to lower my blood sugar. Now I am not hungry and naturally moving to one meal a day without even trying! I didn't discover these videos until later, but everything he says is true. Have lost 21 lbs so far, and it is EASY! The key was going very low carb.
Dr Fungggg I love youuu! God Bless you! I learned to perfect my pathway to improvement IF with your precious information videos! Thank you!!! From Florida, from 2016 to today from 250 to 160 pounds!! Healthier and happier!! 54 y/o!!!
So true about stopping if something doesn't feel right. I could not fast without extreme hunger until I switched to lowcarb/keto. Now fasting is easy :) Thanks fat!
Alyssa, fantastic point. I personally feel as if Keto should go hand in hand with intermittent fasting for optimal results, but over time you can slowly shift if need be. -Arsalan
If your body is running on sugar, it's VERY hard to do fasting. That's why the first few weeks of fasting and Keto is hell, until you become "Fat Adapted". The sooner your body switches, the easier fasting gets.
I'm not on keto but what helps my OMADs and extended fasts is to make sure the day prior was very low carbs. I made the mistake of trying to omad and extended fast the day after eating heavy carbs and it was rough for me! Now.i know better...lol
@@AnnnnnaQ I find keto too restrictive (I don’t like counting my veggies) but generally stick to low carb. I had the same thing happen where I did a fast after a high carb meal and it was significantly harder than when my last meal was a fat/protein rich one
@@AnnnnnaQ nice point. I have reduced 80 pounds on IF. Now I am on to my last 13 pounds. 224 to now 143 pounds. 16/8 to begin with on 6th April 2019, then OMAD from March 2020, and now since March I am on to ADF. Lost 10 pounds in 45 days. But it’s hard sometimes to fast next day. So your point of eating less carbohydrates is a very welcome point!
Thanks you so much.
Managed to get to 46 hours a few days ago. It was great results and able to go a little longer each time.
Love Dr. Fung. Simply because of the passion he has for what he is doing. His videos are helping me a lot when being in the fasting period and when I need some push and more motivation. He is really good at that!
Green tea with mint sustained me through my longest fast ever at 48 hours. It was fantastic
Really?wow
What brand? Looking for one💕
Did u use mint leaves in your tea?
How did you feel during and after?
@@RawDogTV I just drink tea all day until lunch it stop the craving. I was always hungry and the tea really helped. I lost 25 pound so far and it's not even two month yet. I think the intense exercises helped too. Roads to weight lost is not an easy detour but the tea really helped suppressed the hunger
I've been doing one meal a day and its working well. Decided to do a 48 hour fast this week, few more hours to go and I feel really good . May do this more often.
How are you doing with the fasting? Did you manage to turn it into a regular thing?
Thanks!
Thank you! You are changing lives for the better because of your videos. I’m down 18 pounds so far from IF and starting Brazilian jujitsu. I’ve counted calories before with success but got sick of counting them and gained the weight back. This is truly the easiest it’s been for me to drop the weight. I also shared your video with a person with type 2 diabetes. He started IF with Keto and his blood sugars cut in half within 1 1/2 months. Thank you again!
I have Jason Fung (and his books) to thank for my 50+ lbs weight loss over the last several months. And I only fast part of the time. The weight falls off so quickly while fasting that its almost scary. I alternate between no fasting, OMAD, 20/4 and a few 48 - 72 hour fasts thrown in. Mostly 20/4, with a meal at 2pm and another at 6pm. Its pretty easy once you get in the groove. I prefer to get in a gigantic salad when possible, per Dr. Eric Berg, for that tidal wave of phytochemicals, micronutrients and minerals. Thanks Dr. Fung.
Those large salads are amazing! I can always feel the difference when I don't consistently eat my leafy greens. I also follow Dr. Berg.
I've done 2 1/2 day and 18/4 fasting plus low carb high fat diet. The 20/4 sounds really good I may just try bc I need to loose some weight. I have 17 pounds to go and it's been slow.
hi Powernoodle! I wanted to know how you do your 48-72 hr fasts? It is 2 and 3 consecutive days? I started intermittent fasting and do 3 days of 36 hr fasts on Monday, Wed and Friday and eat normally the rest of the week, 2 meals a day. I lost 10 pounds the first month, and nothing else two weeks into my second month... I don't get it. I did the same thing as the first month. I am 56 and in menopause. How do you decide what to do or how to schedule your intermittent fasting schedules?
Ironic handle...😆 Congratulations on your success.
I have been eating one meal a day for a year now - It has been good for me.
Dr Jason you are an Angel. Thanks for help to humanity.
Thank you Dr. Fung! I'm on day 8, and have lost 8 lbs. I've tried so many different things, and they were so hard to stick to, and I always gained more, instead of losing. I started 8 days ago at my heaviest weight ever, with a BMI of 47! I've now gotten under my second heaviest weight. And it's been SO EASY. I never ever expected IF to be easy. I've done mostly 18/6, with a 23/1, a 22/2, and even skipped fasting on Christmas day completely. Even with snacking on Christmas day, I still lost 7 oz that day. Getting back into the 18/6 after Christmas wasn't even hard. I have high hopes for this lifestyle change. Editing to add, my start date was 12/19/21 at 273 lbs
I've lost close to 150 pounds in the last 3 years. and now I eat 2 to 3 meals a week and constantly do 48 hrs and 72 hrs fast. I've reversed my diabetes as my HbA1C was a range between 12- 15 and my fasting sugars were 345 mg/dl , and my pp sugars were 600 mg/dl . Now my hba1c is 5.6 and my fasting sugars are down to 73 mg/dl . Jason fung has been my initial guide and I've been inspired by his discussions and theory . 🙏
Earned a like the minute he said to be safe.
I LOVE this about Jasons teachings. He does not want his patients/followers to push themselves to the extreme. This is why "diets" are set up to fail you after you achieve your goal. Fasting is a lifestyle shift that will help you for...well, always. -Arsalan
Very true.
Currently working towards three eating days a week to prep for a longer fast sometime in the near future. Days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so if I time eating right on Friday and Monday the weekend fast can last 72 hours. If I break the fast sooner, no big deal-I still get to bank the benefits of whatever I managed.
The best feeling is being satisfied after a meal instead of wanting to eat again. Without the carbs I am not hungry after dinner like I used to be. So happy!!!
I eat bread and potatoes to feel full but my T2D BP isn't going down. I am losing weight but it's causing me worry cuz it's my BP. I'm gonna go ez on the bread next week. Any suggestions
I stopped eating bread. I will have a little potato once in awhile but until I get my weight and my numbers all down I have removed as many carbs as I can. No corn no cereal. I love eating avocado I think it helps me not be hungry.
@@murzua5 no problem with hunger but tea helps suppressed hunger really good.
@@disnalee My advice is cut out ALL bread, pasta, potatoes, rice - and of course all sweets. Look at the carbs in anything you eat after cutting out all that stuff, and aim for no more than 50g a day, with those 50g of carbs coming only from veggies etc. That is the only thing that works for my blood sugar and hunger issues.
I am exactly the same! It feels so good to be free of hunger and losing weight!!!
Great info. Lost 50 lbs in a few months with IF, OMAD, keto. Feeling great now. Found out gluten was really effing me up.. For a long time.
It's just not Sunday without a video from Dr. Fung! Thank you!
Thank you. You are my favorite 'fasting nerd' -- a total compliment. You know what you are about and explain so nicely. Well done. I am a fan of OMAD and I am what I call "no carb/lo carb" - an its working for me.
I'm 68 and have battled with weight issues all my life. I was a fat baby, and have tried all kinds of diet plans and "tricks" since I was in my teens. I even tried amphetamine-based diet pills in my 20's. Yikes! The upside is that I have become very aware of what goes into my body, and over the years I learned a lot about what my body needs and how to eat well. I cleanse yearly, which includes a 4-day fast, and I'll often extend the cleanse by excluding all foods that burden the liver (sugar, alcohol, unhealthy fats, caffeine, red meat) for several weeks. Still, I can carry 20 to 50 pounds more than my "ideal" weight. I always found the fasting portion of my cleanse to be extremely effective in dropping weight, resetting my "sweet-meter," and generally helping me to feel lighter and clearer. Intermittent fasting is a relatively new idea to me, and I only wish I had been aware of it decades ago! I eat a largely paleo diet (with a small, dark chocolate cheat), and in January I started fasting 16-8 daily, with one monthly 42-hour fast. I quickly found that I can easily tolerate 18-6 daily, occasionally less, and I always feel great. Herbal teas help me get through the evening. Mugs of warm water in the morning are good health practice generally, and are great fillers until my "eating window" opens up. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us. This feels like a lifestyle program I can follow indefinitely. Very, very grateful follower here!
I started IF after I saw your RUclips video and I have lost 15 kilos so far , I am so glad I got to see it as it really works for me
Thank you so much
Loved all these hacks, in addition to all your other educational content Dr. Fung! Thanks for saving millions of lives. I wish I knew this information before my mother passed away from cancer. I am on a mission to teach your teachings and always send people to your content. Love and friendship to you! Your friend, Arsalan
I can totally feel u bro, my mother also passed away due to pancreatic cancer and she was diabetic since last 20 years, it was so painful to see her getting weaker as day passes till her last breath. If i could find dr fung and his brilliant diabetes reversal concept then i would have enhance her quality of life!
May Allah bless our mothers in Jannat!
I can understand how hard it is. I lost my dad to cancer in 2015 when I was just 16 and I was devastated. I still have that unresolved trauma and depression, and I wish I knew about this just few years earlier so I could have definitely saved his life through fasting. Now I am helping my mom who is a high blood pressure patient, to heal and live a longer life.
@@sohaibahmedkhan5959 Ameen Sohaib bhai. So sorry for your loss. Sending you love and grace. -Arsalan
@@foodbody2031 I am so sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing and continuing to be an inspiration. Your Friend, Arsalan
Dr Fung I refer folks to your resources and videos often, cannot thank you enough for your authenticity and knowledge; it’s definitely changed my life for the better
So many great suggestions. I worked my way up to 24 hours fasts slowly. At first I would feel dizzy at around the 22 hour mark, which was annoying because I was so close to my goal, but instead of pushing myself I would have something to eat. Eventually over time I got to 24 hours with no dizziness and now it’s easy.
I agree with you because that is exactly how I got to daily 18 hour intermittent fasting. Now that I'm comfortable with that I can began the 24 hour fast. It's not a race. It's conquering a lifetime of habits to learn a new lifetime of habits. Thanks for reinforcing that for me. This will help be keep going. Congrats to you for being so sensible about your needs.
You can take a pinch of salt with water when you feel dizzy.
@@dongdjackie1132 great! Many say that: that is the lack of salt... We need our salt..
Absolutely! Mindfulness.. that is what Dr Fung might also mean by: BE SAFE
@@dongdjackie1132 oh, I did start doing that too and it did help. Thanks for the suggestion ☺️
Great Dr. Jason Fung gives great advice in a clear and friendly manner. 🙏👍❤️ I don’t have enough words to praise and thank you. Lots of love and blessings for you dear.
I love Dr. Fung!
Been watching Dr. Fung’s video’s since I started intermittent Fasting. His videos definitely help me better understand how IF works and how it affects your body.
It will be the end of my third week on a 16:8 schedule and have lost 7 pounds so far!
🙏 thank you for your help your videos save my life i started watching your videos last year i was 204 pounds and diabetes tipe2 now i am 150pounds and diabet free 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
also i have your book 📖 diabet code incredible thank you 🙏
170 lbs!!! Wow!!! Thank you for the video Dr. Fung.
Thank you Doctor Fung, I will be doing a water fast for 72 hours starting Tuesday at noon, thank you for such great tips. I love fasting :)
I have tried intermittent fasting a couple of years ago, what worked for me was drinking black coffee when I wake up then I run on a treadmill for 20 minutes. I break my fast during lunchtime no sugars, few carbs, and plenty of vegetables. I have lost 20 kg in 45 days.
This time around I want to fast to challenge my will power
20 kgs in 45 says? Wow.
@@vanessarodrigues374 yes ma'am! trust me quit sugar completely and work out on an empty stomach when you wake up and sip on black coffee whenever you feel hungry. It will take less than a week to get used to it
It must depend on how much you are overweight in the first place, but still, well done.
Wow congrats this is amazing and really motivating I would like to know how many hours did u fast with IF 16/8 medthod?
What was your starting weight?
Bought his books obesity code- complete fasting guide years ago
I have lost a lot of weight over the years - I was as high as 225 pounds and as low as 172 pounds , I do exercise as well - great tips here - 24 hour fast from lunch to lunch is a great tip - thank you Dr Fung 👍🏽
Fred looks GREAT!
I wouldn't mind seeing a whole video with before and after photos...I love them!
Thanks to you Dr. Fung, I lost 40 lbs. and lowered my A1C big time. I had to start keto before I could fast. I could not do it when I was eating a carb heavy diet. I'm now at my optimal weight and adding strength training and continue intermittent fasting.
Hi Dr fung! Always a pleasure to watch and learn from your videos! Thank u.
Can’t get enough of these. Dr Fung is AWESOME
I am stuck. The last 15 lbs. Ugh. 3- 36 hr fasts a week since Feb and still stalled. My cortisol is through the roof. Great hacks! Thanks ❤️
I have a stressful job and could relate. It makes it hard to lose weight when stress/cortisol are present. Walking helps me with stress. Good luck with your last 15!
Love this ! Nearing a yr, started keto, now carnivore, with cheats here an there, but also fasting from 4 pm to 4pm, some days too busy to eat.
Morbidly obese, sugar is my down fall in 1 cp morning coffee.
Working on it though!
What got me when I started following you is glucose causes most diseases.
So by having a 4 hr window or less clears out the glucose from my system .
Yeah, I'm loosing weight but now I think clearing glucose out is more important
Altrnate day fasting is pretty much foolproof. Just start there and you can worry about longer fasts if you have specific health issues that it will help.
Thank you, Doc! I've been doing intermittent fasting, 20/4, but going to switch to Fred's regimen! Same weight scenario, and I have lower back problems. I MUST get the weight off! God bless!
I started IF about 3 weeks ago. I found it fairly easy to eat from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. I’ve lost 7 pounds so far but I’m not overweight so weight will come off slowly. I’m a small framed woman at 5’4” and normal weight is around 120. I have 12 pounds to go to get back to 120. This past week I’ve been eating oatmeal for breakfast because I have a lot going on at work and I’m stressed. So... I am trying to eat a small breakfast, skip lunch and eat an early dinner as soon as I walk in the door from work. Dr. Fung, I have told so many people about you! Thank you! It works!!
Thanks for the tip. I have never fast but I am not a breakfast person but I normally eat at 2 and at 6pm. It helps if you can stay on track. I will try your technique
Staying safe while fasting is so important. Some do it for cosmetic reason and over do the fasting regiment due to vanity, and it become dangerous. Fasting is a powerful tool, and it helped reduce high blood pressure.
Thanks Dr. I started your fasting method after keto. It works better and faster with the fasting. I could see myself having more energy and my belly is reducing.My family and friends think that I am crazy to fast as it is too 'dangerous' or 'extreme' as I am in a good shape with no need to reduce my food consumption. In my younger days, I had very bad lifestyle ( fast food, sleep late, alcohol , parties). I am trying to reverse what I had done to my body and trying to detox and doing things right to my body and mind now ( at age of 41 ). I am happy that I have come across your video and your knowledge really helps. I am sharing to my friends who needs help. Thanks for the great work.
A breath of fresh Air
Finally free from the exercise to lose weight drugery!
Fast to lose,
Exercise is for bone and muscle strength.
Big plus: I love meat. I'll add another thnx Dr. Fung to the list.
My doctors have all said food and fasting makes no difference in health.. So Thankful I didn’t listen to any of them! Kinda sad that a lot of doctors don’t know that fasting can help and reverse so much disease!
It’s all about the 💰💰💰
I am trying but it's too late for me I have T2D.bi an losing weight and on meds. My doc appt in in two months away.
I notice my BG is still over 100 since I did the IF, anyone experiencing it too??? Should I freak and quit my IF it's only been day 2...?
@@disnalee keep staying in ketosis and fasting and there a great hope to reverse your T2D 🤗
They are called medical doctors for a reason eh!
@@disnalee Two days is not really long enough for the IF to show results. I just kept doing IF and low carb because it is good for my health. I think it took a month or so reduce my BG to the 80's. There is also the dawn effect to watch out for. BG can be high in the morning due to a spike in cortisol. I think the Beat Diabetes channel is good for BG control videos.
Dr. Fung, thank you for sharing.
Thank You Dr Fung. Great Video.
Yes indeed, lunch to lunch, i eat at lunchtime. towards th evening wen im feeling just a little hungry i hv a tsp of peanut butter, i also hv a feta cheese salad with some olive oil n it curbs my appetite, iv noticed a difference, iv started to lose weight, thx Doc Fung, your amazing😍
I've got two words for you Doctor...
Thank you !
What a great tip: Lunch to Lunch. Tomorrow I'm doing it. I've been doing 1 meal a day (a substantial lunch) so I feel ready to take the plunge. Thanks Dr. Fung.
Been fasting off and on for a few months and bever felt better and lighter of course.
Thank you! For me there has been no other safe way to lose weight but to do IF. I look and feel better!
Congratulations Fred!
I've been fasting for 21 hours, then ate some protein. I'll do it again tomorrow. I'm aiming for 3 to 4 days per week. Thanks Dr. Fung
I swalled a tbsp of CMT oil with hot tea. The hunger subsided
i do OMAD and OMEOD at 5pm - 6pm or 6pm - 7pm. finishing my meal before nighttime is the best.
Thank you for all your tips, Dr. Fung!
Great and useful medical information. I have been doing intermittent fasting for 3 years and feel so much healthy and strong. I also exercise 4 times a week.
How do you get to sleep? Im having a hard time getting sleep at night and even during the day.
@@mujrosa3 The vitamin D3 and magnesium really works well for me for sleeping. I take vitamin D3 5,000 IU and magnesium glycinate 400 IU together at night. You might want to give that a try.
I'm happy one of my sister introduced me to your channel and book on youtube. I'm in the preparation process. I'm already excited about the process. Thank you for your research and insight about healthy life style, in particular weight loss.
Nice sister you have! Hope it is going well for you.
I told my doctor I was following a Keto Diet and wanted to start intermittent fasting and she said I shouldn't do it and not deprive myself of food. I have researched this and read so many benefits of doing both together. What the hell she knows?
A lot of those doctors get paid to keep you on meds
@@mongermong Absolutely!
@@catalinafang the problem is the med school, they say keto and fasting is bad on med school, the doctor simply never learnt about this because the system is broken.
She obviously knows nothing, and that isn't surprising -- doctors receive almost no training on the subject of nutrition, and the little bit they do receive is wrong and based on obsolete research that's decades out of date. They receive no training whatsoever about fasting, as far as I'm aware. Therefore, unless your doctor has happened to take a personal interest in these subjects and has kept up-to-date with the relevant research, they will be expressing opinions based on almost complete ignorance. That's true for probably over 90% of doctors. For this reason, the standard advice of Dr. Fung and others to "consult your doctor" is essentially just a suggestion to consult with someone more ignorant than you, so that they have the opportunity to try to talk you out of a course of action that would improve your health. I don't take these sorts of warnings and disclaimers seriously -- they're essentially just CYA statements to minimize the risk of lawsuits.
That said, Dr. Fung is right that anyone who decides to fast should research the subject properly so they know what to expect and what *not* to expect, and how to fast safely. If you're not going to do that, then you'll probably make mistakes that could be dangerous and shouldn't do it at all. As he said, it's important to know when to stop, as well as ensuring you're getting adequate hydration, electrolytes, etc.
I personally, however would never "consult my doctor" prior to starting a fast, since I'm already familiar with his lack of expertise on the subject and already know the types of things he'll say: _"Don't fast, because not eating is dangerous. Eat less and move more, and take this statin. Eat a 'balanced' diet consisting of many small meals a day. Don't eliminate grains and other high-carbohydrate foods, since your brain needs them for energy. Don't adopt 'fad' diets like low-carb/keto, since they'll raise your cholesterol,..."_ -- crap like that. I've been getting that sort of bad advice from the MSM for decades -- I don't need my doctor to convey it to me, and don't see the benefit in getting advice from ignorant people with no expertise. Following the advice of fools is foolish in itself.
@@mongermong And keep themselves employed.
25 hrs fasted, and looking for inspiration to keep going; licking some Real salt right now - Thanks Dr. Fung!
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 35 days ago. I have to say, I kind of deserved it. I was buying many super big gulps of Pepsi everyday while I worked. I was consuming about 8000 calories of sugar everyday just in my drinks. I move around a lot so I only weighed 207 (I'm 5'10") but it was unhealthy. I had known a guy who fasted every so often, so it wasn't a completely alien idea to me. I immediately cut all drinks with sugar out of my diet, mostly just have water or unsweetened tea with stevia in it now. In just over 30 days, I have lost 32 lb. My blood sugar is 100 anytime I check it, fasting or not. My high cholesterol has gone away. Hell even my heart rate which spiked up whenever I got up and moved around hovers around 60 almost constantly now no matter what I'm doing. I hit it pretty hardcore with (2) 48 hour fasts a week for the first two weeks, and then have moved (1) four day fast for the last 2 weeks. So far there are no ill effects and an abundance of good effects. I even had a skin condition thats like psoriasis that disappeared two weeks into this. Who would have thought. My biggest problem now is I need a new wardrobe because of the weight loss. Start small and build up to bigger fasts. Your body gets used to it and it gets easy.
yes the soda is the worst thing on earth. I sometimes have it now but I try not to at all
Fantastic video as always Dr. Fung👏👏🙏
Hi Dr. Fung. Could you please make more content explaining the functions of specific hormones and how they interact with one another? I’d love to learn more about metabolic function.
Check out Dr Berg (if you have not done it already), He talks about the hormones in many videos.
Thank you Dr. Fung! i have lost 2kg in 2weeks by doing 20:4. I was a sugar addict. I cut all the sugars and carbs in my food except rice ,i eat 1/2 cup a day with 2 servings of veggie and meat at 1:30pm,my dinner would be at 6pm after work with 2 boiled eggs or 1 sweet potato.
I find walks while fasting to be very effective. As a bonus, you burn more glycogen and/or create more ketones.
Nice handle😉, Carbage man.
@@debramoore1428 Been taking the carbage out for three years. 😀
The key is low heart rate (long time) and blood circulation. Best to walk outdoor to get sun. Makes a HUGE difference than walking indoor on treadmill.
You make very good points. I find that I have to be steadfast determined to fast. Once a week for 24hrs and all eating ends at 7p. So far have lost almost 30 lbs.
Currently 28 hours into a fast at 378, Plan on trying to fast til 300 pounds. This will be helpful. Stress is the biggest issue for me as I stress eat lol but I got this.
Hi! So how are you doing? I hope everything is going well with you and you've been able to reduce stress on your road to bette health.
Thank you for what you are doing. It’s appreciated.
You are a great messaia of all insulin resistant people..great guide to reverse diabetes...so nice of u Dr Fung...thank u for ur persistent update about Intermittent fasting..I reversed my diabetes by following ur intermittent fasting and low carbohydrate and moderate excercise with yoga and meditation.. Lots of regards from Chennai.
What was your fasting window.
I just did what you said...i was going for 72 hours.....but my body told me stop at 51 hours....thanks for all your videos.....
Dr Jason Fung you are the boss of bosses. Greetings from Mexico City
Real talk with Dr. Fung! I seriously love his view and approach to fasting and everyday life.
Great going Fred!
I'm amazed at all the muti-day faster! I'm only second week of 16:8, and enjoying it. Not easy-peasy, but easy. That said, before now, I could not imagine it! Guess I was just ready. Thanks all.
Keep it going its going to change your life I’m on month 5 and it’s just amazing I can’t say enough positive things about IF and Dr Fung and his little hacks !! Congratulations!!
When you're ready, if you want more, it will also become easy to do OMAD.
Is that 16:8, 7 days a week or twice or three times a week.
@@lorrainepec7577 daily
Please make video for what should we (Muslim) do in Ramadhan. Thanks dr. Jason fung
#1 be safe. Hacks : top 6 = 1. Use natural apatite supressants... salt water, pickle juice, ACV , Herbal tea , 2. Movement - walking jumping, music, tv... 3. fat fasting - high fat going into fast to encourage body to use fat for fuel. 4. stress levels, meditation, yoga, 5. sleep well , melatonin or magnesium 6. time of fast, earlier the better...
worlds no 1 doctor. love you doc.
I do full blown, hard core HIIT when fully fasted. That will buy you two hours. Have to build up to it, but it blows you right through a hunger surge.