2 days into a 5 day water fast here. Feeling good. Taking lite salt / magnesium supplements in addition to water. No cravings at all. At around 16% body fat / 35 lbs of fat.
Sounds like bullshit right? Read up on this doctor who has monitored over 10,000 patients in his fasting clinic
>"Short-term fasting can have a great benefit, but long-term fasting can have a geometric effect. So the farther you go into fasting, within the person’s capacities and reserves, the more profound the effect appears to be."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
>But user my muscles will waste away!
Nope. You fell for the food Jew. Pic related shows marginal protein loss from fasting (which can easily be regained)
>The metabolic response to fasting involves a series of hormonal and metabolic adaptations leading to protein conservation.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
>hyper increased fat loss almost as good Dnp
>Plethora of health and spiritual benefits
What's your excuse Veeky Forums? I've been taking a week off lifting and will be fasting with light walking as my primary exercise. Here's what I've noticed in the first 24 hours
>sense of smell is more vivid. I appreciate smells now, especially food smells
>Mental clarity. I feel less hyper, very calm and focused
>Body weight dropping--i already look better
Prolonged fasting general.