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Having done a few water fasts, 11 days being the longest, I can tell you for certain you lose muscle that takes a long time to get back and is very easily replaced by fat since your metabolism is even slower post fast than before. I would not ever do it again unless/except if needed as medical treatment.colonyofcells wrote:I agree about eating only when hungry but I always find plenty of other reasons to eat every day. I can skip dinner if I do not feel hungry and will just watch youtube till I am sleepy. On weekends, I usually eat only 2 meals per day.
I agree that water only fasting is a great idea altho I have a phobia about water only fasting bec I always fear I might go crazy if I do not eat for more than 24 hours and I might start conversing with the universe or something. Mental illness does run in our family.
Spiral wrote:Is this how Dr. McDougall handles at this 10 day programs or at his advanced study weekends? Does he only let people eat during a 5 or 8 hour window? Or does he make food available from early morning until late at night?
What does Novick think about restricting the eating window? What does Dr. McDougall think? Is it a worthwhile strategy? Or would it be better to focus on calorie density? I suppose one can do both narrow the eating window and focus on calorie density.
JeffN wrote:Bottom line, following the recommendations here to consume a unrefined unprocessed plant based diet that is low in calorie density, high in nutrient density and high in satiety, along with the proper amount and type of physical activity may be the most important issue. Whether someone does this in 3 meals vs 5 meals vs 1 meal, may be less important than total calories and overall food choices, and a fine detail that would be up to the individual based on which method helps them incorporate the more important principles.
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