I am new and inspired by all of you!

[immkoro]

Hi guys! I cannot explain how happy I am joining this forum, watching Yesmin’s videos.

It’s been an incredibly hard time, crazy 3 years for me, my family, but I am here. To find my old self, to come back to my old young looks, clothes, and happiness.

Thank you so much for creating all this. It’s amazing that so many different people, different results, but one goal - to be better, healthier, and awesome looking!

Wish me luck as today is my 1st day of water fasting on a 21-journey. I had done before, but was failing after a day or 3, packing pounds back with even more crazier speed. This time, I decided - NO MORE. No more being afraid water fast as I was brainwashed by colleagues, family, and friends that I will die, tat I will starve myself to death.

No more excuses and thinking that it’s ok, I will be able to loose weight in May, March, February, in 6 months…

No more lying to myself and sneaking on a piece of food and covering that again, with excuses that I had a stressful day, today is a holiday, or it won’t hurt me.

No more tears and disappointments to all my full closet with all fancy clothes that I cannot fit in any longer.

No more depression!

I am here. With all of your struggles, support, suggestions, open to a new story of my life.

[Compdude]

Welcome to our fasting community!

Technical note: to keep future entries on this single thread, click on reply in the lower right hand corner.

[Krista_Groskaufmane]

Welcome, It’s my day 1 again going for 8 days, I am done with my refeed of 5 days (after 16day fast) and ready to go again. My sisters birthday is soon, so this is to fit around it, after I will go for something longer.

[Compdude]

Excellent. Taking family events into consideration means you are more likely to stick with the fasting lifestyle. I began my journey on August 8th last year. To date I’ve fasted in one form or another 281 days with 26 non-fast days. The reason I’ve been consistent is because I schedule family events and regular non-fast days so I never feel deprived. Not saying I don’t sacrifice when its called for. I fasted on my birthday and Thanksgiving when I was tackling my BIG Boss challenge of a 40-day.

[immkoro]

Day 1 was yesterday, and I was very proud of myself.

Start weight- 95.5kg = 210 lbs
Height - 164 cm

Headaches non stop.
Nungry, but manageable.
No fatigue. Lots of energy.
Cooked dinner for the family without any problems.
Was sweating a lot, like out of nowhere.
No bad breath.
Overall, just great!

[immkoro]

Day 2 today.

Weight - 93.2kg.= 205 lbs
Total: - 1.8kg = 4 lbs

Feels like a water weight went away.
Headaches. Non stop.
Had a Himalayan salt, pinch into a glass. Felt little better.
Bought magnesium and potassium, biotin.
Community’s success helps a lot.
No hunger, fatigue, palpitations, heartburn, or any other crap.
Cooked a lot. Absolutely reactant to snitch the food. Needed to try, was able easily to taste without gobbling it up or putting any food to my mouth.
Watched Yesmin’s day 2. Great lady! Adore her! She’s a real inspiration and what’s wonderful, she shares success without asking anything in return. I’m so thankful!
Had a nap Watched a dream how I was munching on fried fish tales . Never in my life I did that!!!

Anyway, ready to go to day 3 tomorrow.
So excited!!!
Love you all, dears!!!

P.S. took magnesium and potassium supplements, headache is going away.

[Compdude]

Headaches are a symptom of a slowing metabolism as the body transitions to Ketosis. It will speed up again, unless you have the complicating factor of refined carbohydrate addiction.

[immkoro]

Thanks Alipio,

It was better when I took a pinch of salt and added to my glass. Right now, evening, I have just a slight headache. Almost not there.

What if someone would have an unbelievable headaches, can they take painkillers?

[Compdude]

Yes. The rule of thumb as long as it has no calories and no carbs according to the endocrinologist I consult with.

[immkoro]

Day 3 is almost done.

Woke up with a little headache again.
Weight - 91.6kg = 202 lbs.
Day 1 - 95.5kg = 210 lbs.
Total loss in 2.5 says - 3.9 kg = 8 lbs

Not bad, I can say, but too far away from what I was before 3 years ago.

Anyway…

Had cravings while cooking. Smell was killing! Had bad thoughts to quit. Watched Yasemin’s video for day 3, got cheered up a lot, no way will quit after what that girl said about quitters!

Quite energetic, did lots of things, including working from home, cooking, vacuuming, and walking the dog.

Very proud of myself doing the 3rd day. Usually, I would never reach that. Going for 21 for sure!

I have to lose that big fat ass of mine!

Go away, big ass! Small ass, come back, I am patiently waiting for you!

In the morning: vitamins, salt.
In the evening will take magnesium and potassium, as well as biotin because I have a massive long hair and it would be said to lose it.

Now, still time to walk the dog again, do the pedicure, and to cook dinner. Face will be next. Steamer and masks.

I am very pretty!

[Overcomer]

I like your humour @immkoro keep going, you are doing well

[immkoro]

Day 4!!! Welcome to my life!

Woke up fresh, sleepy from a very good night. No dizziness, no nausea, no headaches, no heartburn, no anything else. Muscles (calves) hurt a little as we walked with a dog almost 5km…

Stood on a scale - wow… water fasting works for me so well!

Day 1 weight - 95.5kg = 210 lbs
Day 4, morning of today - 90.8kg = 200 lbs

What??? No way!!! I don’t believe my eyes now!

In 3 full days of water fast I lost 10 lbs and I am feeling amazing? No way, I am saying, no way!!!

So, very happy with the results so far. Going for 21 day for sure.

Day 4 for me seems much easier. Headaches don’t annoy any longer.

I’m entering the KETOSIS!

Hello, new era! Eat my fat, Mr.Ketosis, bon appetit!!!

Love you sweetheart!

Anyway, will add more later.

Afternoon…hunger came unexpectedly. Had nasty thoughts to quit. No, no, no, ate my beauty away. Not stopping! Fasting forward.

Headaches are gone. No any other symptoms.

Changes: belly became soft, not like a blob.
Lots of pimples though. Period came earlier than usual, 1 week earlier. Cramps, but no back pain as before.

Will add the evening.

Okay, evening…

After work, felt so sleepy, so decided to take a 30- minutes power nap. Started shivering like a dog (before, I was always sweating covering myself with a linen). Took a blanket, fell asleep, woke up after 1 hour. Felt great! No fatigue, no sleepiness, lots of energy!

Went to buy some paint to start renovating my storage room and to finish the bathroom. Was barely walking to the bus. On the way back, absolutely different story - was like a mull, moving like crazy, carrying a buggy and bags. So, a real rollercoaster. Unpredictable.

Came home, cooked dinner, walked the dog. Lots of energy.

Pooped previous food. Farts are still coming without water yet (lucky me yet).

So, that’s pretty much it.

Day 4 completed with pills of biotin, magnesium and potassium.

Goos buy, day 4! Hello, day 5!!! Looking forward to see you and my weight dropping!

[Jfjam]

Keep up the amazing work

[immkoro]

Thank you so much for cheering me up, it means a lot!

[immkoro]

Hi Alipio,

Hope all is well.

I just finished day 4. Does it mean I entered ketosis? When the autophagy begins? Could you please explain to me what’s happening during 21 day water fast. It’s just to be aware and to know better.

I would really appreciate your response.

[Compdude]

From the latest scientific research you start going into partial autophagy starting after Day 3. You are into full autophagy by Day 7. That’s according to Dr Peter Attia, in an interview with the Chief Scientist of Rutgers University Cancer Institute last week. Unfortunately, the research hasn’t been able to be more accurate than that.

In addition, those cells that are beyond repair go into apoptosis (aka cell suicide) where they are cannibalized by the body. The cool thing is, I believe by Day 7 your liver is cranking up the production of stem cells. When you finish a prolonged fast (longer than 7 days) and go into Refeed, the body uses consumed protein to feed the process that creates new cells, from the stem cells produced during the fast, in your major organs that shrank from apoptosis. That’s based on the research of Dr. Valter Longo of USC.

Its the reason I do 21-day fasts to ensure I’m giving enough time for the body to activate these processes.

When you’ve burned off most of the subcutaneous fat and start digging into visceral fat (fat around your major organs) that’s when detoxification gets nasty. Found out through hard-won experience and then investigative research that this deep visceral fat is 50% higher in inflammatory cytokines which can cause arthritic conditions.

Also I’ve found for myself, that after 14 days the combination of the extra effort in burning toxins in visceral and the accumulated stress of fasting causes me to reduce my workout load and by the final 4 to 3 days I’m just resting.

Hope this helps.

[immkoro]

Hi Alipio,

I really appreciate your time and answering my question. It’s absolutely invaluable for me to know what exactly is happening with my body.

Hope, you won’t mind my further questions if they arise!

[immkoro]

Day 5.

Morning.
Woke up fresh! Lots of energy, very good mood, no fatigue at all, no hunger anymore.

Weight - 89.9kg = 198 lbs!!!
Yay!!! Oh… my freaking God… I could not believe that I turned into 1 hundreds again!!!

So, in 4 days: 95.5kg - 89.9kg = 4.6kg!
In pounds: 210 lbs - 198 lbs = 12 lbs??? Crazy! Just in 4 days!

And feeling terrific!

Had my multivitamin, Himalayan salt, will start my projects now that will include laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, painting, and hopefully, much more.

I don’t have words… I remember this weight 2 years ago… I feel so empowered, inspired even by myself. It seems like I am not a complete loser.

The only thing I had during the night were the cramps. I got my period yesterday, June 12, it’s not as heavy as I always had on day 2 of a period, but cramps didn’t give me much sleep. But very funny or cool that I still have a lot of energy! I can imagine if I would sleep the whole night!

To be continued in the afternoon…

Afternoon.

Done lots of things: laundry, cleaning the house, going outside with my pugga - wagga, finished cooking. Homemade pizza from scratch smelled divine! I had my slice - of a glass of water😋. Every time I thought how good it would feel in my tummy, I remembered that my tummy is under construction! Road is closed! No way around!

And it was absolutely fine.

Another thing that I don’t really want to eat, but I miss the comfort and flavor.

So, slowly moving through day 5 into the evening. Still, lots of things to do. Yasemin was right - the best fighter against hunger is to be busy.

Energy levels are great. Still, have period cramps. Bleeding - normal. Which is unusual for my age, I’m perimenopausal.

No headaches, no fatigue, no mood swings or irritability.

To be continued in the evening…

Evening.

Still feel great. Was little hungry when I was cooking dinner. Survived.

Coloured my hair, went grocery shopping, bought everything for painting. Will start tomorrow.

Started putting self adhesive tiles in my bedroom. Washed windows, other things that I was putting off.

Had a sign of a heartburn. Took apple cider. Took magnesium and potassium, biotin supplements. It’s a late evening.

So, 116 hours are completed!

[Krista_Groskaufmane]

You are so disciplined doing the fast in this time, good for you last time I had my period I was eating all I could get in my hands

[immkoro]

Day 6 morning.

Weight: 89kg = 196 lbs
Total loss from day 1: 95.5kg - 89kg = 6.5kg or 14 lbs in 5 days!

Unusual: dreams are so vivid. Never in my life had dreams for the whole night different nature: was feeling a hamster, was running away from a colleague of mine, was chosen to be a queen and was horny to have sex with a handsome prince, and many more…

Feel:

• Not tired, but low energy for sure;
• vision worsened; it was already poor;
• no headaches, no nausea, no hunger at all;
• bleeding (my period) worsened, bled a lot during the night That was not an unusual state as I’m perimenopausal;
• skin is clearer; no rush, no acne, no any other problems;
• watery stool - gut is cleansing;
• yesterday, cut my finger while cooking, overnight IT HEALED COMPLETELY!!!
• shivered at night;

Lots of plans for today, will submit in the afternoon…

Afternoon.

Was awful!
Felt:

• literally dragged myself. Fatigue, weakness to the point that my body was shaking;
• weakness in my hands, could not hold a medium size parcel;
• palpitations;
• cramps and extreme blood loss (my period);
• irritability and light headedness;

Came home, took Himalayan salt, feel much better. Hope, I will be able to start renos and to continue with my chores.

To be continued in the evening…

Evening.

I can’t recognize myself, my brain !!!

I was:

• extremely focused;
• paying attention to any tiny detail while I was doing my projects;
• precision, perfection, great stamina;
• fatigue is gone like never happened;
• vision is clear;
• mind gave me so many surprises I can’t describe that!
• I literally remember this 3 years ago, before my daughter’s accident - enormous observation, sharp and clear mind;

I don’t feel euphoric, but I love my feelings and how I am starting to look!

Senses:

• sharp hearing (was frying fish, frying sounded so loud!)
• food smells different, richer, more fragrant, very intense, I can can say;
• I already said that vision is sharper despite the fact I wear eyeglasses.

Period is normalized. No cramps. No hunger. No any other symptoms.

Looking forward to day 7!!!