fasting is great its free and easy you dont have to do any special diet,for those struggling stick with it and it will get easier its hard at first but stay with it,start with 16/8 and move to 24 hours if you can
For years, he didn't have a channel in his name. He was interviewed on many other channels, and his audio books have been reposted under numerous channels. His clinic had a channel as well, so all his content and knowledge was out there for free.
People don’t want to do the work: they are not willing to a sacrifice and are not willing to suffer even for 3 days in doing a fast that will benefit only them selfs
When we go on vacation, I know there are going to be some extra indulgences so my husband and I always make sure we walk "a lot". We do at least 15,000 steps per day and eat only two meals. Many times we both end up losing weight instead of gaining when we return home. I highly recommend it!
You must not have kids as ppl who do can’t do 15 grand steps per day that too on vacation, unless ofcourse you aren’t travelling with kids. Anywho the point is that it’s not possible for everyone.
@@katanas996 I have 3 kids, and I don’t understand how children would stop you from walking enough. Bring them with you. If they can’t walk use a stroller.
@@katanas996 We had a kid (6) with us and walked around 15 000 steps the whole day every day. Problems only appeared when we went over that... he got tired at 20000 steps. 15000 is not that much if it's done through the whole day and he gets where he wants. Kids have more energy than us.
Dr. Fung, can you believe I've lost 104.2 lbs so far since November just by reading your books, watching your videos and following your advice!! I feel so well! I'm 58 and I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is so much better I'm able to be active again and swim laps twice a week. And my asthma is pretty much non-existent. Watching these videos keep me motivated. Thank you so much for all you do for us! I'm so grateful!!😁😁😘
@@lilpandanesegirl Good luck on the journey. Patience is the key. Do not rush it. That was my mistake before. Now, I have shredded the weight and still losing it. I started in May of last year. And it was painfully slow. Just changed my routine into focusing more on nutrition and not on working out. I started IF and eventually now in OMAD. My mantra was no pasta, no rice, no bread nor fries. Ate more keto friendly veggies and here we are. :-)
I am a 56 year old woman. I had a full hysterectomy. I did OMAD for 2 weeks, 1,300 Cals and water and black coffee only. I ate at 5 pm only. 4:28 I lost ZERO pounds! No weight loss!! Then I switched my 1 hour eating window to noon time. The next day I lost 1 pound!! If it’s not working, switch something!! ❤😊
@@mariem.6042 exactly what he says, cut your carbohydrates to 20 g per day, and extend your times between meals eat your last meal at 5pm then go all night till 12pm the next morning before you eat, it’s called intermittent fasting
@@robwestley7370 thanks; I already do IF since quite a while but not losing much or at all right now. Guess it’s the carbs. Sigh....don’t you miss eating some carbs? I’m vegan so well so meat and dairy is out of question...
Changed my life ruclips.net/user/postUgkxIUm04tAgSzlAhCWEr7VlRptRAMVsjeAC I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.
thanks to you I lost 36lbs in 7 months....,I fast about 20 hours/day.....I have eaten anything I want but in smaller portions......thanks again dr Fung.....
@@deriancarey77 Normally that would be the case but I am already fat adapted and drank plenty of water during my fast to stay hydrated. If anything I most likely lost some lean muscle due to gluconeogenesis. Prolong fasting raises adrenals which are known to strip away lean mass after 3-4 days.
@@JYAN2852 when you fast even if you drink a lot of water, the body doesn't retain any water cause there aren't any carboHYDRATES, so at least you do ketogenic diet, even from low carb diet when you do a 7 day fast a lot of those pounds lost are water. But I would be happy if got rid of 5 pounds of fat so well done friend.
@@deriancarey77 I understand what you are saying. But I am mostly carnivore pretty much zero carb for past 1 year. I took in 5-6g salt, 3g potassium, 1g magnesium daily during the 7 days. Electrolytes are critical to maintain fluids. I made that mistake 3 years ago when I started low carb. Thanks for your input
I've also found that holiday weight gain is partially water from excess carbs. A 24 hour fast, followed up with my regular 18:6 IF and strict very low carb knocks off 3 pounds in a week.
Same here, 3 pounds plus on a 12 day break, but once I got back home and started IF plus keto, 5 pounds fell off in 4-5 days. So nothing to worry about, it’s not fat, it’s just us having too much fun with sweets on holidays!
All but the turkey and green beans of a "traditional" thanksgiving dinner are pretty mut carbs!!! Carb coma d/t insulin spike and not so much tryptophan...... Lol Oh my goodness. I love this man, a good good doctor. !
Went to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee in July for Five days. Ate and drank what I wanted. Came back and did a four-day fast and lost all the extra weight plus a bit more. I'm use to fasting. Have done it for a year and half with a hundred pound weight loss. Fasting makes me feel so healthy! It's so easy and it's free! Thanks Doc for all your amazing advice. Keep the videos coming!
@@crochetlaboratorycrochet3858 When fasting, I drink only water, salted water, black coffee, and green tea. When training my body to fast and go longer (14 hrs to 16, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48) some mornings I had coffee with heavy whipping cream but didn't try to extend my fast until I could do the current one cleanly (without cream). Once I could do 48 hrs I didn't drink anything but black coffee and water/ salted water.
When doing a longer fast, I only drink water, black coffee with monk fruit or stevia, green tea and salted water or boullion. I do put one serving of No Salt (potassium) in one of my drinks daily on a 4 day fast. Also apple cider vinegar in lemon water daily. I've had no issues using any of these drinks.
@@larkinandlarkin I believe they call them "waffle houses" when I was in that area, we stopped at a Waffle House in a double wide trailer along the side of the road, most people there didn't have a full set of teeth, very sad, this was pointed out to me when I ordered the pecan waffle and a local commented, "you're lucky, I can't eat the pecan waffle without teeth."
My life will never be the same , Thank you Dr Fung . I'm 32 diabetic and trying to lose weight since I was first diagnosed at 14 yo age . I came across Dr fungs videos a while back . I'm one week plus into intermittent fasting 16/8 with 2 meals past couple of days was 18/6 and today I did my first 24 hour fast with one meal . I've lost 3 kgs my bsl has normalized and I work through the day without getting tired or dizzy , neuropathic pain in my legs has gone almost completely ! I'm about to go on a vacation and this video is out 😁 couldn't be happier .
@@lucywainaina5425 hi Lucy , I'm just taking my regular meds which includes metformin , dapagliflozin and weekly injection of trulicity . Not taking glimepiride since it increases production of insulin in the body and also not taking insulin since I fast and don't need insulin anymore . Have to be very carefully not to have too many carbohydrates so my bsl doesn't spike .
Okay @Imran so metformin is not bad.. I am asking coz on July this month was diagnosed with pre-diabetic I am only 32 and very worried. I am taking metformin 500 once at night. In July I was 68kg , on August 63kg, looking forward to 55 God willing. May God help us all
One thing to point out as well is if you're trying to lose weight stay away from people places that cause you to relapse to your bad habits.. It's the same thing if you were a recovering drug addict or an alcoholic you need to stay away from people or places within your environment that could cause you to relapse
Dr. Fung you have changed my life. I was severely depressed about turning 50. I bought your books and started fasting and have lost 45 pounds in 9 months. I'm heading towards 51 and happier than ever. Thanks for what you do. Ilona
Just home from holidays and after nearly four weeks only up 4 lbs. But did some gentle fasting while away. This is a timely reminder to shift that excess and get back into my comfort zone. Thanks Dr Fung
Thank you Dr. Fung! In 5 months I went from 365 to 239. I lost 63 pounds in 60 days and 100 pounds in 110 days. This was from fasting, and portion control on days when I did eat, and keeping carbs low. Also at first it was a real struggle to walk 100 steps but I did as much as I could every day and now I can walk miles. The swelling in my feet has gone down too.
Wish I could give a 2 thumbs up and a double like. I love you and all the fabulous advice you share Dr Fung. You are such a blessing to us. Thank you so very much. 👍👍💗🥰
Thank you. I gained some summer vacation weight and this video gave me the motivation to push through and do 24 hr and 36 hr fasts this week. I am seeing that my weight is on its way to my pre-vacation weight.
Soooo love all your information. Thank you for all your great videos. You Sir have been a life saver for me. My A1C was 15 and in 4 months I reversed my diabetes by binge watching you and following your advise. A1C is 5.0 now and I have lost 85 lbs. Thank you Sir. Lots of love from Texas!
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Dr. Fung Thank you for all your videos and support. I started IF after reading the Obesity Code and the support from your videos starting last year. I have lost 35 pounds and kept it off!! I feel like a new person, have tremendous energy, sleeping longer with restorative sleep 10 to 12 hours, thinking more clearly, able to stay focused and on task and my BP is stabilized!! Keep your videos coming. You are impacting millions of lives and longevity and quality of life!!!!!
Same. 5 day fasts for me require too much attention and working around family and friends. A few scheduled 36 fasts each week are easily doable and flexible around family plans. Eating, not eating. It's simple. The results of both 5 day and a few 36 hour fasts for me (lower blood glucose, reduced chronic pain, weight loss, food control) seem to be about the same. Even loose skin disappears about the same. But because I want to be sure to get the full benefits of autophagy etc, I plan to do one or two 5 day fasts per year as long as my blood sugar doesn't go too low.
@@karmuppet I let my body naturally go into a 48 hour fast every now and then. After a 36, if I don't feel like eating, feel well, and my blood sugar is ok, I'll let it go to 40, 44, 48 hours or overnight again to 60. But the initial goal is 36.
Thanks for the info. Planning a trip to USVI next week and want to maintain my positive progress to this point. Will eat twice per day with a few indulges and lots of walking to balance it out!
since I found you on YT in January 2019 I eternally greatful to you .in 2020 I was in a normal weight zone after 50 years-with 67 I got back to my weight with 17 😄Daily 16 / 18 or 20 to 24 hour fasting is now my Jason Fung Livestyle -waightgain lost it's horror
I eat my feast on Veterans day because free food, then i water fast until the wave of Thanksgiving parties. There is usually several i fast between them. Then i eat only on weekends until Christmas and fast until New Years.
DR. JASON FUNG IS GOD SEND IN MY LIFE BECAUSE HE IS MY ANGEL AND HERO!!!!!!!GOD BLESS YOU SIR THANK YOU WITH MY LIFE FOR MY HEALTH WITH THE OUT MOST RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE YOU TAUGHT ME AND TEACH US ALL !!!!!!!!!
You can also start befroe the holidays and lose a few extra lbs ahead of time, enjoy any non-keo foods or even eat too much or too often and afterwards begin yr IF and hopefully do a few longer fasts. I have a question for you. I use the Snake Diet channel method and have no achieved a sz 2 but my wt isi up to 112 (originally goal wt was 108), But I am definitely thinner now yet weigh more. I attirbute this ti eating keto/carn refeeds and walking further with bags of food for the homeless on my streets around here, I do not take any kind of HRT including bioidenticals yet I am building more strenght, muscle, even lookin more cut, Thus isnt it a lie that woman post meno cannot gain muscle without some form of HRT? Would love for you to do a video on that. Thx Dr Fung,
*I do 18hr fast every day and i am good. The time i try to switch to do 24hr fast i see my scale goes up a bit. I have been experimenting on myself i feel i eat like a glutton when the 24hr hits and also i get tummy ache for obvious reasons. I really want to tune my brain not to eat like a greedy dog and be able to do 24hr fasts with some good results. I lost 70 with 18hr fasts My BF is still high i want to lose more.Wish me luck Dr jason*
Going to holidays, means enjoying life, also to try new food and enjoy it, but not to exaggerate it. I eat 5days a week sensible and 2 days a week I e joy myself with all foods I prefer, without looming for fat and sugar. And it worked, I kept my weight exactly amd had a great 3 months holiday.
Great video Dr Fung, breaking fasting and weight loss into manageable bite sizes!! (Pun intended!) 🎉😅😊 very motivating in a little by little approach moving into a decent fast.
Dr Jason Fung you must be telepathic. After losing 22 kilos and staying off for nearly 6 months I put on 4 kilos in twenty days. 😭 Yes I am getting back on the Fast wagon. Wish me luck.
Hi Dr Fung let me tell you you have opened my eyes to a great new way to loose and mantain a healthy weight and a healthy body My name is Adriana Im an RN in NYC and Im about to have back surgery on Sep the 23 and I have just begun what I want it to be a 10 day water fast , in order to get myself ready for it… cant tell how excited Im Want to find out if by doing this my spinal fusion has a better chance to fuse faster and better. And bring a detox body to the table Ill let you know how my recovery goes but Im sure it will go much better than expected. Thank you for the insights on fasting they are fascinating
Yes it will heal faster and have more chance of success and also scar less. There have been studies where rats will given fatal wounds with or without fasting most of them lived if they had been fasting while they all died otherwise.
He has to be careful about that because he is a physician. But if you are doing long acting insulin that will just cause problems. For most t2 people if they don't eat they won't need any insulin at all, and after a little fasting won't need any at all if they don't overeat carbs
@@boatsie yes!! as well as Life in the Fasting Lane. Sometimes videos of those who have had their diabetes reversed would be an even greater incentive.
I’m on Day 30 IF. For the upcoming holidays I plan to use extended fasting to help with any excess weight gain over the holidays because I’m eating whatever I like.
I am brand new and have never missed meals.No idea exactly where to start.I need to start losing fat for sure.Have eaten 3 meals and 3 snacks for decades!
@@Kumulmeskis And if 16 hours is too hard.. start with 12 hours, cutting out snacks between those three meals, and reduce/eliminate simple carbs like sugars and flour. All of these things at the same time too much? Eliminate the snacks first.
@@AzaleaBee yes, exactly that, it’s better that you start with the small steps than do nothing at all. Once you see the results you’ll get much more motivated and things will become natural and easy.
@@Kumulmeskis thank you so much.I went straight to eating only between 1pm to 7pm ie 18:6.I have found it so easy and effortless t o make this change.I have noticed however emotionally I feel a little sad a little flat.
All of our family's birthdays and the major holidays are in a seven week period. Seems like all we do is eat, we are are constantly fasting between birthdays and holidays.
Thank you Sir for all your weight loss advise, it really helps me a lot in losing those stubborn fats. I tried different weight loss coffe, capsules, eating less but the weight & fats doesn't really go away. Now I am almost done on 3rd time 7 days fasting & result is unbelievable! I am seeing reaching my weight goal very soon! THANK YOU SIR!
@@RicardoMartinsCuritiba I am doing water fast for 7 days then rest for few days before water fasting again. I also stop eating foods w/ carbs & sugar. Water fasting is the fastest way to lose weight if done the right way.
I'm on vacation right now and my plan is to only eat very special meals. I'm also sticking to mostly one meal a day. I save money for fun stuff to do. I don't just fill up on junky fast food.
Very valuable advice, I am 50 and now I regularly do longer fasts. I have lost 5kg over the past 3 months and I'm now in my healthy weight BMI. I have been following your advice and I am very grateful and I've just purchased the Obesity code book. I only wish I knew all this information 40 years ago!
I think I need to try some extended fasts. I have been on IF since the beginning of the year and while I feel better (lots of non scale victories) I really haven’t lost a great amount of weight. I do notice too that if I eat earlier in the day and fast from lunch time, I feel better - just need to get this into a routine that fits around my whole family.
I have found your videos of extreme interest. One an a half month ago I started to do IF or Time-restricted feeding, together with some (healthy) adjustments to the sort of food I usually eat. However, it seems I cannot easily cope with some tips of Valter Longo, one of the best and well-known researcher and advocate of IF or TRF. I would like to know your opinion on two specific warnings he has raised: - high risk of gallstones, if someone is going "extreme" on fasting time window (> 16 hours) for a long period (> 3 months) - avoid breakfast is not always right (his suggestion is basically a 12-14 hours fasting)
You don't get gallstones while fasting, it comes from high carb low fat diet. If you already have them they can be dissolved with supplements. Fung suggests you vary up your fasting schedule
I’m in uk and we had terrible lockdowns Some of us have been in for over a year I have menopause and fybromyalgia So yes I put some weight on But doing intermet fasting now
The one that got me over the last 8 years is cruises. typcially put on about 5 to 8 pounds, and last few years it wouldn't come off. Too bad I didn't know about fasting or IF back then. I would have kept it off. Great video, thanks!
Thank you Dr. Fung, fasting works! Whenever I hit a plateau I switch up fasting times like OMAD for 4 days, maybe a 36 48 or 72 hr fast, then a day of no fasting, you know, just switch it up. I let go of my first 50lbs between Feb. 22 and end of July! The ■■■ K E Y ■■■ to weight loss, being healthy, getting your youth back is fasting! WINNING!! PEOPLE☆☆☆●●● LISTEN, JUST START FASTING, IT WORKS!!!!!!
@@lifesart1. everyone is always in a fasting/feasting mode but may not realize it...when you are sleeping you aren't eating...which is fasting. When you are in your eating window of time then feasting. The key is to shorten the feasting time down to a minuscule amount so your body can do it's part by repairing itself during fasting time. I usually eat just one meal in the middle of the day. I get everything ready before my first bite so my eating window is short. Then go right back into fasting after my last bite. Every bite is planned and no snacking at all during other times of the day. Every once in a while I get hungry for something with the rest of my family later. Sometimes I push through and continue fasting and other times I enjoy whichever it is. I am not starving, there's always food available, I just know now that the body needs to have a break from eating/calorie intake so it can repair itself and burn off excess weight. I will continue this way of eating forever. During the holidays I already have some keto recipes saved which will help stay on goals. Remember, life happens, I'm not strict 24/7 sometimes I cheat something here and there, but personally it keeps my mental health happy knowing I can if I want but it feels so much better to be healthy and eat healthy. As far as food goes, I make everything homemade and if God made it we eat it and if He didn't we don't eat it. Also for some favorite foods which aren't necessarily "good for you" I look for recipes made into keto from pinterest.
@@lifesart1. mostly just drink water, but sometimes I used to have a spoonful of squeezed citrus in it but not really anymore. A lot of times I have a bulletproof coffee to keep going a few hours more, but I'm trying to give it up completely. If your coffee or tea helps you keep going then it's better than a full on meal, although you should seriously just be stopping any calories intake and just allow your body to heal for a certain amount of time. Be strong, you CAN do it! If you are going to drink plain tea or coffee it's fine but who likes that?! lol
@@blisstopiamindspa578 hi I totally agree..but what advice u have for persons who maybe working night shifts..8pm-8am. Do you think fasting will help as well in losing weight ???
@@janellewright8199 fasting always helps in losing weight. As far as your shifts go you could utilize that time as your fasting since your body is busy working anyway. I used to work a night shift and used my "lunch" hour as a brief nap no eating my entire shift. I have found fasting working no matter what times you choose. You do you and modify what works best for you. 👉 I'm not a doctor, so if you feel you would be putting your health at risk, find a doctor who supports a fasting, naturapathic lifestyle. 😃Just start, it works. Down about 60 now. Next year I'm focusing on targeting exercises to tone up. I am feeling pretty though which was one of my goals was to be happy with myself.
I bought one of your books some time ago. Best invested money ever. Thank you ! You have a fan from Bulgaria :) I lost so much weight and no longer have mood swings.
Us prolonged-fasters have the mental thermostat / control mechanism to just whack that 1 lbs excess within a couple days, sometimes without interruptions in energy, and live our lives without social restriction. Its ridiculous to skip holiday meals, to skip dining out with family, to restrict during those events. Its equally ridiculous to let yourself become fat, and ridiculous to starve yourself miserable with weeks calorie restriction. Get it over with, as jason said, by hitting it hard and fast. I love this motto, totally adopting it.
@@spicyritas4795 You could wean yourself off of it before starting, or drink it black during the fast if it's too difficult to stop coffee. In that case, your body eventually rejects the coffee within the first 3-5 days (it starts tasting chalky & burnt) and you lose your addiction without withdrawals. But yeah, you'd have to take a week or two to ease off of it in time for a water only fast.
Who are these people, who only gain a pound a year and how do I become one? Lol. At that rate, I would never have to diet ever again in my life and still only be mildly overweight at the (likely) end of my life. The 2 times in my life, where I stopped constantly dieting and obsessing over my weight, I gained 20 pounds in about a year - and on fairly healty food.
@ Rara Avis: So a lot of what you say here is obviously "tongue in cheek" But I'll give a logical reply to you: Firstly and most importantly, lose the "OBSESSING and DIETING" lifestyle mentality! You're going to be constantly hungry as long as you "Diet" WHY? because dieting is calorie counting, effectively, starving your body, and automatically lowering your metabolic rate....get it? I could go on and on and on until your brain shuts off and you get rid of me with a mouse-click ; ) Instead, first, have a listen to some of my music covers (headphones) all genres, but more importantly, come and see my daily Low-Carb, 22/2, OMAD, exercise routines here: *Low-Carb Health Longevity* WARNING, I don't take any prisoners. I'm direct, to-the-point, and denial and excuses don't exist in my world. Seriously, come and see - Over and Out
Interesting that you should mention the holidays because during the Middle Ages, the Catholics in Europe instituted St. Martin's Fast (St. Martin is the Roman who gave the naked man part of his cloak from his horse). This fast works a lot like Lent but goes from 13 November to Christmas Eve. I will research more of this fast, which I hypothisise might have been to conserve the fall harvest till the snow melted and more food could be hunted and/or grown. As I am also minimalist, this Advent fast also checks people's desire to buy, buy, buy, and with fasting, they have the mental clarity to descern better where their money is going during this not only "fat-ridden" but "debt-ridden" time of the year. Great video, as usual, Doctor! You're my new hero!!!
In medieval times all of Europe was pretty much constantly in some kind of fast. Only on the 80 or so feast days per year did people eat freely. Otherwise they could only eat fish some days, fowl some days, nothing other days.
@@LTPottenger Thank you for that insight. I am always looking backwards in time to find out why things are the way they are now. Newton said that he stood on the shoulders of giants, and so go I. Thank you again for your addition to the thread. I enjoy the community here and reading all of people's anecdotes, tidbits, and great information! Cheers from Mexico!
I think you'll get used to the rumbling belly. Maybe others won't. Rumbling belly noise is something everyone should be used to hearing. My doesn't rumble as often as it once did or at least I don't notice if it does. :)
Watching Dr. Fung videos I am more educated and inspired to eat healthy, lose weight and do fasting. And yes in the 70s we used to have 3 meals, no snacks, we used to dance, and not playing games on TV, only few people had computers so we didn't sit down for hours like people do now etc. etc. The only grandfather guru doing exercise in the 70s was Jack Delaney. Now you see fast food everywhere you go. Gas Station didn't used to sell sweets etc. and we used to be skinny and healthy. Thank you Dr. Fung you are a great doctor.
Yep! So many yummy low carb foods to eat. Just using spices can help “holiday” meals smell and taste delicious. For myself, I just stay away from the sugar and crap and don’t gain the weight in the first place. All that holiday food just isn’t worth the after struggle of feeling like……you know what.
You don't need to sleep for 'healing' while fasting, sleep is for growing. If you aren't tired don't go to bed. Your growth hormone will go up while fasting even if you don't sleep.
More than 55 hours can keep me from sleeping but I don't worry about it. I just read or do some light house cleaning .. whatever is possible with dim light. I'm not tired the next day at all. Once I begin eating again, I catch up with a good night's sleep.
I lost over 100 and kept it off with extended fasting and keto in between. Be careful overdoing it, as it will lose its effect. Get plenty of protein between fasts, and take several weeks between fasts of 72 hours or more. The longer the fast, the longer the break. I did it quarterly, and fasted 10 days to three weeks, depending on how I felt. I never seem to fast longer than 72 hours anymore, having become less obese, but not yet particularly lean. HTH. PS: The protein is a big deal, to avoid losing lean mass, and so is weight-bearing exercise, even while fasted. Protein and weight training (not doing it) are probably the biggest mistake I made. I'm currently at about 90 under my max, after having put maybe 15 pounds of muscle back on.
Weekend fasts work well for me. I'd say you could go back to eating low carb after the vacation in question (let's say between holidays, like after Thanksgiving, after New Year, etc.) and plan to fast over the first "normal" weekend. You can do this a few weekends in a row if you like the results. In fact, I'm thinking of pushing it a little longer over Labor Day weekend, myself. I stop eating with an early dinner on Friday, perhaps high in fiber such as shirataki noodles, and plenty of protein. I plan to have a few hours early on Saturday morning (or afternoon, in the winter) for a long walk in the sun. If I feel the urge to eat, I go on more walks. I usually have an evening walk on Saturday (including late night walks in the summer) and a nice Sunday walk or two. Then, depending on how the fast goes, I try to break it around noon on Monday. I think it can help to get past the mid morning hours through at least 10am, and hopefully get a morning walk in, or a noon walk in the winter, or some other kind of early exercise. This burns off the blood sugar your body creates from gluconeogenesis sometime around 6 AM. I've found this routine successful in spiking ketones, which is evidence of weight loss if you're not eating anything (if you were getting exogenous ketones, MCT oil, bulletproof coffee, etc., ketones could be coming from them.)
I really do appreciate your videos a lot of the stuff you said is really helping me a lot. It's a breath of fresh air to actually see a doctor who's not calling me a glorified fat ass. Yeah I had a lot of doctor he told me to lose weight and they basically said it at our own words I'm too fat even when I was in high school and I was playing lacrosse with asthma. If Bastion was very popular back then things matter differently for my weight
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fasting is great its free and easy you dont have to do any special diet,for those struggling stick with it and it will get easier its hard at first but stay with it,start with 16/8 and move to 24 hours if you can
Agreed he is the bomb!
For years, he didn't have a channel in his name. He was interviewed on many other channels, and his audio books have been reposted under numerous channels. His clinic had a channel as well, so all his content and knowledge was out there for free.
Agreed
People don’t want to do the work: they are not willing to a sacrifice and are not willing to suffer even for 3 days in doing a fast that will benefit only them selfs
When we go on vacation, I know there are going to be some extra indulgences so my husband and I always make sure we walk "a lot". We do at least 15,000 steps per day and eat only two meals. Many times we both end up losing weight instead of gaining when we return home. I highly recommend it!
Just don't eat them, just say "no" It gets real easy later on!
You must not have kids as ppl who do can’t do 15 grand steps per day that too on vacation, unless ofcourse you aren’t travelling with kids. Anywho the point is that it’s not possible for everyone.
@@katanas996 I have 3 kids, and I don’t understand how children would stop you from walking enough. Bring them with you. If they can’t walk use a stroller.
@@katanas996 We had a kid (6) with us and walked around 15 000 steps the whole day every day. Problems only appeared when we went over that... he got tired at 20000 steps. 15000 is not that much if it's done through the whole day and he gets where he wants. Kids have more energy than us.
Great way of looking at it!
Dr. Fung, can you believe I've lost 104.2 lbs so far since November just by reading your books, watching your videos and following your advice!! I feel so well!
I'm 58 and I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is so much better I'm able to be active again and swim laps twice a week. And my asthma is pretty much non-existent. Watching these videos keep me motivated. Thank you so much for all you do for us! I'm so grateful!!😁😁😘
Great job!👏
Thank you for sharing your story. I needed some motivation today.
Congratulation 🎊
Congratulations!!!!
@@pamelalloyd6776 Thank you so much!💕
Hi Dr. Fung I have lost 50 pounds and counting. I started around 220 pounds. I am now around 169 pounds. I cannot thank you enough.
i need to lose 50 pounds like you. I'm 220.
@@lilpandanesegirl Good luck on the journey. Patience is the key. Do not rush it. That was my mistake before. Now, I have shredded the weight and still losing it. I started in May of last year. And it was painfully slow. Just changed my routine into focusing more on nutrition and not on working out. I started IF and eventually now in OMAD. My mantra was no pasta, no rice, no bread nor fries. Ate more keto friendly veggies and here we are. :-)
@@blisstopiamindspa578 can you please share your IF routine?!!
Congratulations!! That takes hard work and lots of patience! Great job!
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I am a 56 year old woman. I had a full hysterectomy. I did OMAD for 2 weeks, 1,300 Cals and water and black coffee only. I ate at 5 pm only. 4:28 I lost ZERO pounds! No weight loss!! Then I switched my 1 hour eating window to noon time. The next day I lost 1 pound!! If it’s not working, switch something!! ❤😊
Thanks to you I am down 33 lbs in 3 months so far.
What have you been doing?
36 in 3 months here
@@mariem.6042 exactly what he says, cut your carbohydrates to 20 g per day, and extend your times between meals eat your last meal at 5pm then go all night till 12pm the next morning before you eat, it’s called intermittent fasting
@@gman77gas Same here…..Started May 20th and Aug 20th…..36 pounds gone. I have a ways to go but I’m motivated. Great job btw! 👍
@@robwestley7370 thanks; I already do IF since quite a while but not losing much or at all right now. Guess it’s the carbs. Sigh....don’t you miss eating some carbs? I’m vegan so well so meat and dairy is out of question...
Changed my life ruclips.net/user/postUgkxIUm04tAgSzlAhCWEr7VlRptRAMVsjeAC I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.
thanks to you I lost 36lbs in 7 months....,I fast about 20 hours/day.....I have eaten anything I want but in smaller portions......thanks again dr Fung.....
That's slow progress
Dr. Fung Practically save my life with his video and information
Just completed a 7 days water and electrolytes only fast. Dropped 10 pounds. Feeling great
3 pounds of sh*t, 3 pounds of carb-water, and then you lost 4 pounds of body fat.
@@deriancarey77 Normally that would be the case but I am already fat adapted and drank plenty of water during my fast to stay hydrated. If anything I most likely lost some lean muscle due to gluconeogenesis. Prolong fasting raises adrenals which are known to strip away lean mass after 3-4 days.
@@JYAN2852 when you fast even if you drink a lot of water, the body doesn't retain any water cause there aren't any carboHYDRATES, so at least you do ketogenic diet, even from low carb diet when you do a 7 day fast a lot of those pounds lost are water. But I would be happy if got rid of 5 pounds of fat so well done friend.
@@deriancarey77 I understand what you are saying. But I am mostly carnivore pretty much zero carb for past 1 year. I took in 5-6g salt, 3g potassium, 1g magnesium daily during the 7 days. Electrolytes are critical to maintain fluids. I made that mistake 3 years ago when I started low carb. Thanks for your input
@@JYAN2852 did you take a supplement or some kind of salt with the minerals?
I've also found that holiday weight gain is partially water from excess carbs. A 24 hour fast, followed up with my regular 18:6 IF and strict very low carb knocks off 3 pounds in a week.
Amen!! Exactly!
Same here, 3 pounds plus on a 12 day break, but once I got back home and started IF plus keto, 5 pounds fell off in 4-5 days. So nothing to worry about, it’s not fat, it’s just us having too much fun with sweets on holidays!
All but the turkey and green beans of a "traditional" thanksgiving dinner are pretty mut carbs!!! Carb coma d/t insulin spike and not so much tryptophan...... Lol
Oh my goodness.
I love this man, a good good doctor. !
so is the only difference is the additional 24h fast? how many days till i go back to normal fasting schedule?
@@iamkimbap1 only you know your body. For me, a 24 hour fast does the trick.
Went to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee in July for Five days. Ate and drank what I wanted. Came back and did a four-day fast and lost all the extra weight plus a bit more. I'm use to fasting. Have done it for a year and half with a hundred pound weight loss. Fasting makes me feel so healthy! It's so easy and it's free! Thanks Doc for all your amazing advice. Keep the videos coming!
Great work. When fasting, what can you drink when fasting when needing something?
@@crochetlaboratorycrochet3858 When fasting, I drink only water, salted water, black coffee, and green tea.
When training my body to fast and go longer (14 hrs to 16, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48) some mornings I had coffee with heavy whipping cream but didn't try to extend my fast until I could do the current one cleanly (without cream).
Once I could do 48 hrs I didn't drink anything but black coffee and water/ salted water.
When doing a longer fast, I only drink water, black coffee with monk fruit or stevia, green tea and salted water or boullion. I do put one serving of No Salt (potassium) in one of my drinks daily on a 4 day fast. Also apple cider vinegar in lemon water daily. I've had no issues using any of these drinks.
Did you go to any of the crazy dinner theater shows?! I love that area! All the pancake houses crack me up!
@@larkinandlarkin I believe they call them "waffle houses" when I was in that area, we stopped at a Waffle House in a double wide trailer along the side of the road, most people there didn't have a full set of teeth, very sad, this was pointed out to me when I ordered the pecan waffle and a local commented, "you're lucky, I can't eat the pecan waffle without teeth."
My life will never be the same , Thank you Dr Fung . I'm 32 diabetic and trying to lose weight since I was first diagnosed at 14 yo age . I came across Dr fungs videos a while back . I'm one week plus into intermittent fasting 16/8 with 2 meals past couple of days was 18/6 and today I did my first 24 hour fast with one meal . I've lost 3 kgs my bsl has normalized and I work through the day without getting tired or dizzy , neuropathic pain in my legs has gone almost completely ! I'm about to go on a vacation and this video is out 😁 couldn't be happier .
Good for you! Keep it up. His books are so interesting and make sense. You will learn why and how to heal yourself. Good luck to you!
@@JohnsonNestorFamily thank you Jessica I will definitely read his books that's on my to do list now .
Hello Imran are you taking any meds
@@lucywainaina5425 hi Lucy , I'm just taking my regular meds which includes metformin , dapagliflozin and weekly injection of trulicity . Not taking glimepiride since it increases production of insulin in the body and also not taking insulin since I fast and don't need insulin anymore . Have to be very carefully not to have too many carbohydrates so my bsl doesn't spike .
Okay @Imran so metformin is not bad.. I am asking coz on July this month was diagnosed with pre-diabetic I am only 32 and very worried. I am taking metformin 500 once at night. In July I was 68kg , on August 63kg, looking forward to 55 God willing. May God help us all
One thing to point out as well is if you're trying to lose weight stay away from people places that cause you to relapse to your bad habits..
It's the same thing if you were a recovering drug addict or an alcoholic you need to stay away from people or places within your environment that could cause you to relapse
Dr. Fung you have changed my life. I was severely depressed about turning 50. I bought your books and started fasting and have lost 45 pounds in 9 months. I'm heading towards 51 and happier than ever. Thanks for what you do. Ilona
Hi there. Did you change your diet a lot or just start fasting? I’ve recently started intermittent fasting
@@pattic6077 best to go low carb eating as this helps reduce hunger alot,and makes fasting much much easier
I can't believe this channel. So good 😁
Just home from holidays and after nearly four weeks only up 4 lbs. But did some gentle fasting while away. This is a timely reminder to shift that excess and get back into my comfort zone. Thanks Dr Fung
Dr Fung you’re THE BEST NEPHROLOGY DOCTOR AND SOUNDEST ADVICE FOR LOSING WEIGHT! Thank you so much!
Thank you Dr. Fung! In 5 months I went from 365 to 239. I lost 63 pounds in 60 days and 100 pounds in 110 days. This was from fasting, and portion control on days when I did eat, and keeping carbs low. Also at first it was a real struggle to walk 100 steps but I did as much as I could every day and now I can walk miles. The swelling in my feet has gone down too.
How long did you fast and how many times per week? In terms of diet were you doing low carb high fat?
Congratulations!
Wow, congrats! 🥳
How long was ur fast ??? And how many times per week?
72 hour fasts several times a month. Low carbs when I did eat.
just did a 72 hr fast after a run of summer visitors. 10 lbs off with no pain.
Wow, I only loose 2lbs at most with 72 hours. I am a small women though, low TDEE.
@@Mea-ch7vu Over-weight people lose more weight once they switch their diet to a healthy one
Wish I could give a 2 thumbs up and a double like. I love you and all the fabulous advice you share Dr Fung. You are such a blessing to us. Thank you so very much. 👍👍💗🥰
Thank you. I gained some summer vacation weight and this video gave me the motivation to push through and do 24 hr and 36 hr fasts this week. I am seeing that my weight is on its way to my pre-vacation weight.
Soooo love all your information. Thank you for all your great videos. You Sir have been a life saver for me. My A1C was 15 and in 4 months I reversed my diabetes by binge watching you and following your advise. A1C is 5.0 now and I have lost 85 lbs. Thank you Sir. Lots of love from Texas!
Amazing job! Isn't it great?! I binge watched his videos too last winter. Thanks to Covid I had the time! 😆
WOW!!! Congratulations! Great job!! 👍
@@JohnsonNestorFamily thank you sweetie. He is awesome.
@@homeontheranger7025 Thank you so much. I watched my Dad die from diabetes and refused to let it get me.
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Perfect timing! I just got back from vacay and gained a few pounds.
Dr. Fung Thank you for all your videos and support. I started IF after reading the Obesity Code and the support from your videos starting last year. I have lost 35 pounds and kept it off!! I feel like a new person, have tremendous energy, sleeping longer with restorative sleep 10 to 12 hours, thinking more clearly, able to stay focused and on task and my BP is stabilized!! Keep your videos coming. You are impacting millions of lives and longevity and quality of life!!!!!
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, 36 hour fasts seem to work far better for me than 24. I've done IF-5 day fasts, and 36 hr is my fav.
Same. 5 day fasts for me require too much attention and working around family and friends. A few scheduled 36 fasts each week are easily doable and flexible around family plans. Eating, not eating. It's simple.
The results of both 5 day and a few 36 hour fasts for me (lower blood glucose, reduced chronic pain, weight loss, food control) seem to be about the same. Even loose skin disappears about the same.
But because I want to be sure to get the full benefits of autophagy etc, I plan to do one or two 5 day fasts per year as long as my blood sugar doesn't go too low.
@@karmuppet I let my body naturally go into a 48 hour fast every now and then. After a 36, if I don't feel like eating, feel well, and my blood sugar is ok, I'll let it go to 40, 44, 48 hours or overnight again to 60. But the initial goal is 36.
Thanks for the info. Planning a trip to USVI next week and want to maintain my positive progress to this point. Will eat twice per day with a few indulges and lots of walking to balance it out!
Why do we do this to ourselves? Human Nature! I've been alternating between OMAD and 2MAD for a year now, and I'm better for it.
since I found you on YT in January 2019 I eternally greatful to you .in 2020 I was in a normal weight zone after 50 years-with 67 I got back to my weight with 17 😄Daily 16 / 18 or 20 to 24 hour fasting is now my Jason Fung Livestyle -waightgain lost it's horror
Yes please! I gained 20 lbs over vacation
Thank You Doctor you are my hero
Right out of your book... periods of feasting followed by periods of fasting.
I eat my feast on Veterans day because free food, then i water fast until the wave of Thanksgiving parties. There is usually several i fast between them. Then i eat only on weekends until Christmas and fast until New Years.
DR. JASON FUNG IS GOD SEND IN MY LIFE BECAUSE HE IS MY ANGEL AND HERO!!!!!!!GOD BLESS YOU SIR THANK YOU WITH MY LIFE FOR MY HEALTH WITH THE OUT MOST RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE YOU TAUGHT ME AND TEACH US ALL !!!!!!!!!
You can also start befroe the holidays and lose a few extra lbs ahead of time, enjoy any non-keo foods or even eat too much or too often and afterwards begin yr IF and hopefully do a few longer fasts. I have a question for you. I use the Snake Diet channel method and have no achieved a sz 2 but my wt isi up to 112 (originally goal wt was 108), But I am definitely thinner now yet weigh more. I attirbute this ti eating keto/carn refeeds and walking further with bags of food for the homeless on my streets around here, I do not take any kind of HRT including bioidenticals yet I am building more strenght, muscle, even lookin more cut, Thus isnt it a lie that woman post meno cannot gain muscle without some form of HRT? Would love for you to do a video on that. Thx Dr Fung,
I really like to watch your videos you help me to continue this journey of nearly 3 years now.Thank you Dr Fung.
Thanks! Vacations & holidays where there's lots more food & less exercise are tough times. These tips are very helpful.
*I do 18hr fast every day and i am good. The time i try to switch to do 24hr fast i see my scale goes up a bit. I have been experimenting on myself i feel i eat like a glutton when the 24hr hits and also i get tummy ache for obvious reasons. I really want to tune my brain not to eat like a greedy dog and be able to do 24hr fasts with some good results. I lost 70 with 18hr fasts My BF is still high i want to lose more.Wish me luck Dr jason*
Maybe you should try a 36 hour?
Thanks for a reminder. I must start fasting again after my holiday week.
Thanks for your help Dr, you are great because you help many people in the world, greetings from Greece.
Going to holidays, means enjoying life, also to try new food and enjoy it, but not to exaggerate it. I eat 5days a week sensible and 2 days a week I e joy myself with all foods I prefer, without looming for fat and sugar. And it worked, I kept my weight exactly amd had a great 3 months holiday.
Great video Dr Fung, breaking fasting and weight loss into manageable bite sizes!! (Pun intended!) 🎉😅😊 very motivating in a little by little approach moving into a decent fast.
Dr Jason Fung you must be telepathic. After losing 22 kilos and staying off for nearly 6 months I put on 4 kilos in twenty days. 😭 Yes I am getting back on the Fast wagon. Wish me luck.
Yes, you can do this! What worked before will work again! Trust the process.
3 times omad, 3 times omad * a proteinshake before my muscle training. and nomad every sunday, works best for me
You are the best Dr. Fung!!!
Hi Dr Fung let me tell you you have opened my eyes to a great new way to loose and mantain a healthy weight and a healthy body My name is Adriana Im an RN in NYC and Im about to have back surgery on Sep the 23 and I have just begun what I want it to be a 10 day water fast , in order to get myself ready for it… cant tell how excited Im Want to find out if by doing this my spinal fusion has a better chance to fuse faster and better. And bring a detox body to the table Ill let you know how my recovery goes but Im sure it will go much better than expected. Thank you for the insights on fasting they are fascinating
Yes it will heal faster and have more chance of success and also scar less. There have been studies where rats will given fatal wounds with or without fasting most of them lived if they had been fasting while they all died otherwise.
Dr. Fung will you please make a few more videos on diabetes? I need a plan to follow to bring my numbers down without INSULIN injections nightly.
He has to be careful about that because he is a physician. But if you are doing long acting insulin that will just cause problems. For most t2 people if they don't eat they won't need any insulin at all, and after a little fasting won't need any at all if they don't overeat carbs
@@LTPottenger thank you. I appreciate your comment. I’m just desperately trying to do what is right and I knew the insulin wasn’t for me.
@@margaretharris65 ...have you read his book “Diabetes Code?”
@@boatsie I second this as a suggestion. Even a second or third read is a good thing if someone has already The Diabetes Code.
@@boatsie yes!! as well as Life in the Fasting Lane. Sometimes videos of those who have had their diabetes reversed would be an even greater incentive.
you are my hero, Jason!!!!
Thank you this is very Vital Information that I needed to hear I know what I've been telling myself but now I see it is possible
Great informative video. Would love to hear more about 36-48 hour fasting.
Yes definitely dr flung
Thanks doc🙏🙏
I’m on Day 30 IF. For the upcoming holidays I plan to use extended fasting to help with any excess weight gain over the holidays because I’m eating whatever I like.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I am brand new and have never missed meals.No idea exactly where to start.I need to start losing fat for sure.Have eaten 3 meals and 3 snacks for decades!
don't eat tomorrow
Start with shorter eating windows, eat for 8 h and fast for 16h a day, and then gradually increase the fasting period.
@@Kumulmeskis And if 16 hours is too hard.. start with 12 hours, cutting out snacks between those three meals, and reduce/eliminate simple carbs like sugars and flour. All of these things at the same time too much? Eliminate the snacks first.
@@AzaleaBee yes, exactly that, it’s better that you start with the small steps than do nothing at all. Once you see the results you’ll get much more motivated and things will become natural and easy.
@@Kumulmeskis thank you so much.I went straight to eating only between 1pm to 7pm ie 18:6.I have found it so easy and effortless t o make this change.I have noticed however emotionally I feel a little sad a little flat.
All of our family's birthdays and the major holidays are in a seven week period. Seems like all we do is eat, we are are constantly fasting between birthdays and holidays.
Thank you for the useful information!!!
Just amazing
Thank you Sir for all your weight loss advise, it really helps me a lot in losing those stubborn fats. I tried different weight loss coffe, capsules, eating less but the weight & fats doesn't really go away. Now I am almost done on 3rd time 7 days fasting & result is unbelievable! I am seeing reaching my weight goal very soon! THANK YOU SIR!
How does this fasting work?
@@RicardoMartinsCuritiba I am doing water fast for 7 days then rest for few days before water fasting again. I also stop eating foods w/ carbs & sugar. Water fasting is the fastest way to lose weight if done the right way.
Jason Fung is a superior soul…he’s not attractive for web speculators and gold diggers because he don’t want to sell any garbage to people…
I'm on vacation right now and my plan is to only eat very special meals. I'm also sticking to mostly one meal a day. I save money for fun stuff to do. I don't just fill up on junky fast food.
Very valuable advice, I am 50 and now I regularly do longer fasts. I have lost 5kg over the past 3 months and I'm now in my healthy weight BMI. I have been following your advice and I am very grateful and I've just purchased the Obesity code book. I only wish I knew all this information 40 years ago!
Pl guide....
Vegetarian diet......
Struggling to loose weight.....
Love the thumbnail!🤣
Thank you for your work 💖
Wise words thank you.
You videos are different than other "holiday weight loss" videos and are amazing. Thank you!
I'm still trying to lose my holiday weight from 5 yr ago. Every holiday I just add more and more.
Long time ago there was a good arabic saying " we don't eat until we are hungry. And when we eat we dont get full " very easy saying so hard to do 😞
I think I need to try some extended fasts. I have been on IF since the beginning of the year and while I feel better (lots of non scale victories) I really haven’t lost a great amount of weight. I do notice too that if I eat earlier in the day and fast from lunch time, I feel better - just need to get this into a routine that fits around my whole family.
Good information
I have found your videos of extreme interest. One an a half month ago I started to do IF or Time-restricted feeding, together with some (healthy) adjustments to the sort of food I usually eat. However, it seems I cannot easily cope with some tips of Valter Longo, one of the best and well-known researcher and advocate of IF or TRF.
I would like to know your opinion on two specific warnings he has raised:
- high risk of gallstones, if someone is going "extreme" on fasting time window (> 16 hours) for a long period (> 3 months)
- avoid breakfast is not always right (his suggestion is basically a 12-14 hours fasting)
You don't get gallstones while fasting, it comes from high carb low fat diet. If you already have them they can be dissolved with supplements. Fung suggests you vary up your fasting schedule
Excellent. Thank you.
Dr. Fung, you are the best! Your presentations are clear and concise. I love it.
Fantastic I needed this
Thank you so much 💓
I’m in uk and we had terrible lockdowns
Some of us have been in for over a year
I have menopause and fybromyalgia
So yes I put some weight on
But doing intermet fasting now
I really appreciate this man. Not only is he smart but he’s FUNNY and relatable
The one that got me over the last 8 years is cruises. typcially put on about 5 to 8 pounds, and last few years it wouldn't come off. Too bad I didn't know about fasting or IF back then. I would have kept it off. Great video, thanks!
never too late for it buddy!
Omad everyday and trying to nomad on saturday and sundays
Thank you Dr. Fung, fasting works! Whenever I hit a plateau I switch up fasting times like OMAD for 4 days, maybe a 36 48 or 72 hr fast, then a day of no fasting, you know, just switch it up. I let go of my first 50lbs between Feb. 22 and end of July! The ■■■ K E Y ■■■ to weight loss, being healthy, getting your youth back is fasting! WINNING!! PEOPLE☆☆☆●●● LISTEN, JUST START FASTING, IT WORKS!!!!!!
@@lifesart1. everyone is always in a fasting/feasting mode but may not realize it...when you are sleeping you aren't eating...which is fasting. When you are in your eating window of time then feasting. The key is to shorten the feasting time down to a minuscule amount so your body can do it's part by repairing itself during fasting time.
I usually eat just one meal in the middle of the day. I get everything ready before my first bite so my eating window is short. Then go right back into fasting after my last bite. Every bite is planned and no snacking at all during other times of the day. Every once in a while I get hungry for something with the rest of my family later. Sometimes I push through and continue fasting and other times I enjoy whichever it is. I am not starving, there's always food available, I just know now that the body needs to have a break from eating/calorie intake so it can repair itself and burn off excess weight.
I will continue this way of eating forever. During the holidays I already have some keto recipes saved which will help stay on goals. Remember, life happens, I'm not strict 24/7 sometimes I cheat something here and there, but personally it keeps my mental health happy knowing I can if I want but it feels so much better to be healthy and eat healthy. As far as food goes, I make everything homemade and if God made it we eat it and if He didn't we don't eat it. Also for some favorite foods which aren't necessarily "good for you" I look for recipes made into keto from pinterest.
@@lifesart1. mostly just drink water, but sometimes I used to have a spoonful of squeezed citrus in it but not really anymore. A lot of times I have a bulletproof coffee to keep going a few hours more, but I'm trying to give it up completely. If your coffee or tea helps you keep going then it's better than a full on meal, although you should seriously just be stopping any calories intake and just allow your body to heal for a certain amount of time. Be strong, you CAN do it!
If you are going to drink plain tea or coffee it's fine but who likes that?! lol
@@blisstopiamindspa578 hi I totally agree..but what advice u have for persons who maybe working night shifts..8pm-8am.
Do you think fasting will help as well in losing weight ???
@@janellewright8199 fasting always helps in losing weight. As far as your shifts go you could utilize that time as your fasting since your body is busy working anyway. I used to work a night shift and used my "lunch" hour as a brief nap no eating my entire shift. I have found fasting working no matter what times you choose. You do you and modify what works best for you.
👉 I'm not a doctor, so if you feel you would be putting your health at risk, find a doctor who supports a fasting, naturapathic lifestyle. 😃Just start, it works. Down about 60 now. Next year I'm focusing on targeting exercises to tone up. I am feeling pretty though which was one of my goals was to be happy with myself.
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I bought one of your books some time ago. Best invested money ever. Thank you ! You have a fan from Bulgaria :) I lost so much weight and no longer have mood swings.
Which book ? Tks
@@andrewmartin1119 The complete guide to fasting.
Dr. Fung has taught me so much over the years. He's a hero of mine.
Great Video again! Thank you! Best regards from Austria Christina
Thx for erudite plain spoken info.
Us prolonged-fasters have the mental thermostat / control mechanism to just whack that 1 lbs excess within a couple days, sometimes without interruptions in energy, and live our lives without social restriction. Its ridiculous to skip holiday meals, to skip dining out with family, to restrict during those events. Its equally ridiculous to let yourself become fat, and ridiculous to starve yourself miserable with weeks calorie restriction.
Get it over with, as jason said, by hitting it hard and fast. I love this motto, totally adopting it.
Any tips on giving up coffee to do a pure fast? I can fast but with sweetened coffee/cream.
@@spicyritas4795 You could wean yourself off of it before starting, or drink it black during the fast if it's too difficult to stop coffee. In that case, your body eventually rejects the coffee within the first 3-5 days (it starts tasting chalky & burnt) and you lose your addiction without withdrawals.
But yeah, you'd have to take a week or two to ease off of it in time for a water only fast.
@@cherryl225 thank you for the helpful tip. I’ll try this week. Really appreciate it.
Totally agree! It's so easy to adjust your fasting and quickly get back on track.
@@spicyritas4795 how'd it go?
The thumbnail .. glad to see He’s having some fun with it lol
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Who are these people, who only gain a pound a year and how do I become one? Lol.
At that rate, I would never have to diet ever again in my life and still only be mildly overweight at the (likely) end of my life.
The 2 times in my life, where I stopped constantly dieting and obsessing over my weight, I gained 20 pounds in about a year - and on fairly healty food.
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Rara Avis: So a lot of what you say here is obviously "tongue in cheek" But I'll give a logical reply to you: Firstly and most importantly, lose the "OBSESSING and DIETING" lifestyle mentality! You're going to be constantly hungry as long as you "Diet" WHY? because dieting is calorie counting, effectively, starving your body, and automatically lowering your metabolic rate....get it?
I could go on and on and on until your brain shuts off and you get rid of me with a mouse-click ; )
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Interesting that you should mention the holidays because during the Middle Ages, the Catholics in Europe instituted St. Martin's Fast (St. Martin is the Roman who gave the naked man part of his cloak from his horse).
This fast works a lot like Lent but goes from 13 November to Christmas Eve.
I will research more of this fast, which I hypothisise might have been to conserve the fall harvest till the snow melted and more food could be hunted and/or grown.
As I am also minimalist, this Advent fast also checks people's desire to buy, buy, buy, and with fasting, they have the mental clarity to descern better where their money is going during this not only "fat-ridden" but "debt-ridden" time of the year.
Great video, as usual, Doctor! You're my new hero!!!
In medieval times all of Europe was pretty much constantly in some kind of fast. Only on the 80 or so feast days per year did people eat freely. Otherwise they could only eat fish some days, fowl some days, nothing other days.
@@LTPottenger Thank you for that insight. I am always looking backwards in time to find out why things are the way they are now. Newton said that he stood on the shoulders of giants, and so go I. Thank you again for your addition to the thread. I enjoy the community here and reading all of people's anecdotes, tidbits, and great information! Cheers from Mexico!
Speak to your doctor😳..not likely! Read all Dr Fungs books and watch the videos instead!
Thank you
Started on a 20:4 eight days ago, two meals/day, lost 11 lbs. I wish the rumbling belly would stop though.
I think you'll get used to the rumbling belly. Maybe others won't. Rumbling belly noise is something everyone should be used to hearing. My doesn't rumble as often as it once did or at least I don't notice if it does. :)
@@AzaleaBee totally agree
I sometimes have a rumbly belly on OMAD but I just tell it "Hush! There's plenty of fat for you to eat down there." haha
Watching Dr. Fung videos I am more educated and inspired to eat healthy, lose weight and do fasting. And yes in the 70s we used to have 3 meals, no snacks, we used to dance, and not playing games on TV, only few people had computers so we didn't sit down for hours like people do now etc. etc. The only grandfather guru doing exercise in the 70s was Jack Delaney. Now you see fast food everywhere you go. Gas Station didn't used to sell sweets etc. and we used to be skinny and healthy. Thank you Dr. Fung you are a great doctor.
Jack LaLanne was amazing!
Better yet, don’t eat crap. Avoid sugar, white flour and alcohol!
Yep! So many yummy low carb foods to eat. Just using spices can help “holiday” meals smell and taste delicious. For myself, I just stay away from the sugar and crap and don’t gain the weight in the first place. All that holiday food just isn’t worth the after struggle of feeling like……you know what.
@@homeontheranger7025 Feeling like sheeesh
Love you Dude!
Unfortunately I have insomnia. If I go longer than 24 hours I won't sleep at all. 72 hours without food means not falling asleep for the same.
You don't need to sleep for 'healing' while fasting, sleep is for growing. If you aren't tired don't go to bed. Your growth hormone will go up while fasting even if you don't sleep.
@@LTPottenger . I hope/wish that's true. I still lose weight. I just feel like crap.
More than 55 hours can keep me from sleeping but I don't worry about it. I just read or do some light house cleaning .. whatever is possible with dim light. I'm not tired the next day at all. Once I begin eating again, I catch up with a good night's sleep.
You’re sensational 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Ive been doing 3-4 day water fasting with incremental 10 pound goals.
I lost over 100 and kept it off with extended fasting and keto in between. Be careful overdoing it, as it will lose its effect. Get plenty of protein between fasts, and take several weeks between fasts of 72 hours or more. The longer the fast, the longer the break. I did it quarterly, and fasted 10 days to three weeks, depending on how I felt. I never seem to fast longer than 72 hours anymore, having become less obese, but not yet particularly lean. HTH.
PS: The protein is a big deal, to avoid losing lean mass, and so is weight-bearing exercise, even while fasted. Protein and weight training (not doing it) are probably the biggest mistake I made. I'm currently at about 90 under my max, after having put maybe 15 pounds of muscle back on.
Weekend fasts work well for me. I'd say you could go back to eating low carb after the vacation in question (let's say between holidays, like after Thanksgiving, after New Year, etc.) and plan to fast over the first "normal" weekend. You can do this a few weekends in a row if you like the results. In fact, I'm thinking of pushing it a little longer over Labor Day weekend, myself.
I stop eating with an early dinner on Friday, perhaps high in fiber such as shirataki noodles, and plenty of protein. I plan to have a few hours early on Saturday morning (or afternoon, in the winter) for a long walk in the sun. If I feel the urge to eat, I go on more walks. I usually have an evening walk on Saturday (including late night walks in the summer) and a nice Sunday walk or two.
Then, depending on how the fast goes, I try to break it around noon on Monday. I think it can help to get past the mid morning hours through at least 10am, and hopefully get a morning walk in, or a noon walk in the winter, or some other kind of early exercise. This burns off the blood sugar your body creates from gluconeogenesis sometime around 6 AM.
I've found this routine successful in spiking ketones, which is evidence of weight loss if you're not eating anything (if you were getting exogenous ketones, MCT oil, bulletproof coffee, etc., ketones could be coming from them.)
They work well for me as well. I've fasted 43-68 hours every weekend but one since the end of June.
@@musicluvrlaurie6827 Awesome! Yeah, I think early evening 'til noonish is about perfect, regardless of the number of days and nights.
I really do appreciate your videos a lot of the stuff you said is really helping me a lot. It's a breath of fresh air to actually see a doctor who's not calling me a glorified fat ass. Yeah I had a lot of doctor he told me to lose weight and they basically said it at our own words I'm too fat even when I was in high school and I was playing lacrosse with asthma. If Bastion was very popular back then things matter differently for my weight