What's the longest you've fasted...

Pace2008

Deise Musashi wrote: »

I've often thought about using "Cleanprep" or "Picalax" to clean the auld gut. It's used prior to putting in a camera to check the gut, so should be every bit as efffective a colonic irrigation et al. for gut cleaning?

It would definitely be at least as effective as colonic irrigation because colonic irrigation does not have any positive effects on health. I guess it appeals to the spurious notion that the colon is like a pipe that accumulates unwanted deposits over time but this is not the case; the body has evolved to pass toxic waste and it does it in an efficient manner. If this were not the case we'd suffer from frequent bowel obstructions which are a serious medical condition.

There are no recongised medical benefits to colnic irrigation. possibly bar a placebo effect.

Zoria

I'm gobsmacked at this thread :eek: how on earth some go without eating for so long is just :eek: If I'm really stressed or upset about something I lose my appetite, but normally if I don't eat something throughout the day I get a narky and irritable. Is this really healthy to do? I would have thought it would tinker with your metabolism or something.

Chancer3001

that may be a downside to if alright. Probably the main concern id have with it.

But, as ive said before 6 hour window is plenty for me. just stops me doing stupid things like eating ice cream watching a movie, or eating just for the sake of it.

Locust

If your going for a long term fast - the first three days are the worst - headaches from withdrawals, grumpy and irritable etc... but after that its relatively smooth sailing depending on what you are doing.

I found that after a few days i became more alert and focused, i even felt like i had more energy at some points. Numerous positive studies to support that it is a very healthy thing to do.

rocky

^^ up to 24h fasts, yes. Show us the studies for 3+ days ?

Locust

A quick google of medical journals and some other crap... I think if you go over 24 hours you need to take it a whole lot more serious and be very careful - consult your GP etc and do it right. I would still be a fan of short intermittent fasting.

http://dangerousintersection.org/2012/03/09/long-term-intense-fasting-benefits/

http://www.eje-online.org/content/137/3/229.full.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3661473

http://www.scribd.com/doc/32727377/Medically-Supervised-Water-only-Fasting-in-the-Treatment-of-Hypertension

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-proven-miracle-health-benefits-water-fasting-1881388.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1610261/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4162798

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=328040

http://suite101.com/article/fasting-for-weight-loss-and-health-a85844

COH

I fasted for almost an hour and a half yesterday - athlete

Gummy Panda

COH wrote: »

I fasted for almost an hour and a half yesterday - athlete

:eek:

Might need to get some Plumpy'nut into ya!

Einhard

Just watching a really interesting Horizon documentary on fasting now. Apparently, the body produces a growth hormone called IGF 1. When we have too much of this, it prompts the cells to constantly divide. The cells are in a frenzy of activity creating new cells driven by this hormone. However, when we have less IGF 1, the cells shift into a different mode, and rather than focusing on division, the body moves to cell repair. All the cells, including DNA apparently, are subject to repair in this process. And food has a major impact on IGF 1 levels in the body. Protein boosts the level of the hormone, and reducing the amount of protein increases cell repair dramatically. The presenter fasted under supervision for almost 90 hours, and his levels dropped by half, cutting his risk of cancers and strokes dramatically.

It's still on now so can't give a full verdict, but they're getting onto alternate day fasting. Very interesting...one might even say it's food for thought!!

echo.lima

When I started IF I started with daily 16 Hour fast with an 8 hour feeding window, Then I moved to 18 and now its 20 Hour fasts daily, I like IF alot and I've experienced some decent body recomposition and endurance gains. Happy days can easily see myself doing this long term.

Einhard

echo.lima wrote: »

When I started IF I started with daily 16 Hour fast with an 8 hour feeding window, Then I moved to 18 and now its 20 Hour fasts daily, I like IF alot and I've experienced some decent body recomposition and endurance gains. Happy days can easily see myself doing this long term.

How exactly does IF work for you? When do you start your 20 hour fast? Surely not at midnight...don't think I could manage holding off eating until 8pm every day!!

echo.lima

Einhard wrote: »

How exactly does IF work for you? When do you start your 20 hour fast? Surely not at midnight...don't think I could manage holding off eating until 8pm every day!!

Depends on the day but usually start at 22:00 - 18:00 but I have done 00:00 - 20:00.

It was difficult the first few days, Now its nothing. I usually train late afternoon. It works well for me.

paky

I did IF for 4 months last year. Did 20 hours fast then 4 hours eating. It's a good way of saving money but you feel cranky as sh.it most of the time. Another downfall is when you eat during the four hours you get a massive amount of energy which makes it hard to sleep at night so its best to have the eating time during the day or morning as opposed to evening or night.