Down 9 lbs. after 86 hour fast! So excited about that, plus all the bloat from holidays - gone! OK, a little more detail. I started LCHF around June 1st, 2017 with 16:8 intermittent fasting and dropped about 45 lbs. quickly over about a 4 month period of time. I have continued to research, learn, and tweak things and have now lost a total of 60 lbs. (I am 68 years old currently.) I want to lose another 50 lbs. and have no doubt after my research that more fasting is the ticket to reaching my goal. Some major resources have been Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Annette Bosworth, Diet Dr. and I’m loving the YouTube and FB group for Fast Forward To Health. I did one 36 hour fast last fall but have struggled to do another for weeks. It’s like I had some mental barrier I needed to break through. I really had the desire but caved every time. I was feeling so awful from the garbage I was eating during December and had a 3-day retreat by myself planned right after Christmas. I made up my mind about 2 weeks prior to my trip that I wouldn’t take any food and do a 3 day water fast. I actually found myself resenting taking no food a couple days before departure. Unbelievable! Cause I really wanted to do this. I am discovering how deeply emotionally embedded the addiction of food is for me - even healthy food! So that is what I did and am so glad I succeeded. Yes, the weight loss makes me happy but the loss of the bloat and feeling empty (feeling thinner) is such a good feeling BUT the real reward is that I broke through that barrier. Now I’m looking forward to my next fast and it’s results. Going to do at least 48 hours this week and then regularly fast weekly, gradually increasing length of fasts with a goal of doing a 21 day near the end of this year or beginning of 2021. It’s so worth the effort to gain control over the pull of food! The weight loss is great but there are so many other benefits - for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. My mantra this year is “The Year of Lean”. Gonna get these last 50 lbs. off this year!! I can and will do it. Thank you for your encouragement - your enthusiasm is very motivating!
Yahoo - 1st 3+ day fast
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Congratulations on your success so far! 
It’s great that you are easing into it the way you’re doing!