I waterfasted for 40 days and cured my fibroid tumors. They are literally gone. It's been about 10 years later and I still dont have fibroid tumors! NO pain there every month either! I was able to have a baby because of it. I started 23 hour intermittent fasting with one meal a day and it's helping my health issues overall. It is amazing!
Congrats. Very happy for you. Motherhood is a great blessing. Did you not feeling hungry when you did not eat food for forty long days? How did you survive only on water?
I had a very large fibroid tumour removed surgery twice so scared of it coming back. Will this help ? I had severe clots n long heavy heavy bleeds like 5 months non stop. Plz tel me keto n fasting works? How many calories r we allowed
@@thetree7694 I would not recommend going that long without medical supervision but depending on how much fat you have you can go that long without food.
@@thetree7694 There's a hormone called ghrelin that gives us those hungry-tummy-grumbling feelings, it kicks in hard at the beginning of a prolonged fast (making you think you're starving!) but subsides within a few days.
Main takeaways: 2:20: Do intermittent fasting (work up to 18 hours of fasting) 5:35: Eat a high-quality, nutrient-dense keto diet 8:57: Don’t snack; have two meals with no snacking in between 10:00: Drink water with apple cider vinegar and/or fresh lemon juice 11:09: Eat a large salad at the start of one of your (or both) meals 16:09: Drink green tea and other teas: cinnamon, ginger, garcinia, ginseng 17:51: Consider taking b vitamin supplements and electrolyte powder with trace minerals, especially potassium 21:45: Avoid alcoholic drinks
Greetings every body wanted to provide an update. I started intermitten fasting on nov 30th 2022. Was 239 pounds. By december 19th I was 228.2. Today is february 1st 2023 I currently weigh 215 pounds. So in two months Ive lost a total of 23 pounds. My doctor did a double take when I came in today. He was surprised to see me lose so much weight. My blood pressure has also improved. I get another a1c test in march. Ill keep you posted.
Oh wow! Kuddos to you!!! This is so inspiring for me and I’m sure everyone else…thank you for sharing! I’m currently fasting since Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm Today is Friday I’m still fasting…can’t believe I haven’t eaten yet 😁 we’ll see..continued good luck!
I've been intermittent fasting for about 3 months and I'm a completely different person. I've smoked cigarettes and weed, done lots of meth and other drugs, drank enough alcohol to kill the average person, and ate nothing but processed foods, until I turned 30 in January, and yoga, fasting, quitting all drugs, and eating organic, or in my case microgreens and sprouts with fresh farm eggs, and I don't feel like I'm dying any more lol. If anyone reads this, know that you can get healthy! You just have to want to do it! And honestly, it's been really fun! And because I'm changing my life to get healthy, my girlfriend has as well! Just by association!
Yes, written by the hand of man, and all Scripture was inspired by God. From your remark, it proves and is obvious that man does not have the Godly wisdom too write the Holy Bible without the Holy Spirit.
After I saw this video I went to my NP and discussed this with her. She basically told me it's not good for me😢 I said to myself will I listen to this NP or this MD. Well I listened to you and started intermittent fasting according to my age and fast forward a year later and I'm down 51 pounds. My blood sugars are under 250 and better. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
That’s what I was told by a so called nutritionist too, that it was not a good idea. I got pissed off because by then, I had done some fasting and adjusted my nutritional intake according to Dr. Berg’s recommendation and was feeling healthier and energetic. I never looked back since! You know it’s working when you see results and you feel great. Keep going.
@@alixanderiashay4049I bet he has helped more people than the so-called MD’s out there who are quick to prescribe meds rather than address the root cause of your problem.
Chiropractors are phycians too and doctors of chiropractic medi8have longer schooling than internal medical doctors. and they practice healing the body holistically.
Im coming back 2 years later having lost 100lbs with the advice of Dr Berg and Dr Fung. Fasting literally changed my life. My childlike energy returned and so did the spring in my step. When fasting i hardly ever feel anxious, which is something i used to really suffer with. Not only did it do wonders for my weight but also my mental health. I'd recommend this to anyone. You will always get the detractors saying 'its unhealthy' or 'you're just starving yourself'. Dont listen to them!
Congratulations. Please can I ask whether you got any loose skin? Di you do two meals a day or one meal a day? Also, do you mind if I ask whether you are male or female and how old? Thank you.
@Liz Clegg I did have some loose skin which went down alot over the course of a year. Im male and 25 years old. I ate one meal a day which contained no processed foods/sugars. No white carbs. Foods high in fibre. This was 90% of the time. I still had times where i let loose and didnt fast but never felt the urge to binge. It took 4 months and i lost 100lbs
You have help me so much. I was paying hundreds of dollars for personal trainer for months. And only lost 2 to 3 lbs. I started doing what you say and I lost 35lbs in 4 months. Thank you thank you. Please don’t stop helping the world 😊
@@sarahbean6170 of course. I started with 16:8 for one day and then moved to 18:6 for a week then 20:4 the following week. I now switch back and forth from the 18:6 and 20:4. I stop eating at 7pm. My eating window is any where between 2pm-7pm. Most of the time it’s 4pm-7pm, but I listen to my body. If I’m truly hungry, I eat. My original comment was 3.5 weeks ago. Since then, I’m down a total of 15lbs. I’m 5’7 and my starting weight was 159lbs. I’m 144lbs as of today. Hope this is helpful
Such fantastic advice Started intermittent fasting 7 pm to 12 noon, lost 50 lbs in 3 month. I am feeling so good, no blood pressure or diabetes medication anymore
Finally I can post a comment on Dr Berg’s videos… I have watched almost all of them but this one really changed my life. Started IF on the 01/03/22 at 127.8kg and 9 months later I lost 48.6kgs! I can even OMAD now…without flinching!!! Thank you Dr Berg…🤗🌸
@@docmcstuffins3600 My cholesterol is in a normal range, I have lots of energy and I have also started exercising 3 days a week. I don’t take any sugar and I don’t crave it either.
Because of Dr. Bergs videos and guidance I’ve lost 120 pounds in 8 months. I feel better than I could’ve ever imagined. The fasting and Keto is so awesome if you give it a chance.
How did you do this i need to loss 150 pounds i was 130 and i need to loss 150 pounds , fast cause i have gaimed to much i am.275 pounds cause of meds that didnt help , right now 5'1 not tall at all .
@@cordeliamartin3077 my brother look at dr. berg's videos how to do intermittent fasting and keto together, u will lose it too but it will take a while of course
The most basic way to start intermittent fasting is to begin with a 12 hour fast, then progress to 16:8 as you get more comfortable then to OMAD. Super easy 🤓 Effortless weight loss and health.
It works! I weighed 240. IF has been part of my lifestyle for years now. I'm 56 and back to my high school weight of 175--thats down 65 lbs. Give it 30 days and it will change your life--you can do this!
I love listening to this guy. He's done more for my health than my PCP has in 30 years. His intermittent fasting has got me 48 pounds lighter, off 4 separate prescription meds and I have the bloodwork and BP numbers to back it up. So many benifits to his lectures, even strange ones I cannot explain like loose teeth and frequent bleeding from my gums for decades. A year ago Dr. Berg got me on taking daily D3 supplements and within 6-7 months I noticed my gums no longer bleed and my teeth are tight and stronger. My Vitamin D3 is a combination of D3 and K2 and subsequent videos he explained how K2 puts calcium in your bones instead of your arteries. I have no idea if the K2 or D3 or both were the reason for this but it was a welcome "side effect" of yet another Dr. Berg lecture. Hats off to you sir!
@@lisahaynes3148 What I get from supplements is I take a multivitamin that contains 1000 IU's of D3. In addition to that I take (2) 5000 IU D3 and 80 ug K2 I buy from the company Human(n). This results in 11,000 IU of D3 and 160ug of K2 daily.
You finally said it!!! Yay!!! Seems obvious but people need to hear the point. “IT’S TAKEN YEARS OF TERRIBLE EATING TO GET YOU IN THE POOR HEALTH AND INSULIN RESISTANCE AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO GET YOU INTO BETTER HEALTH.” Thank you for saying it Dr Berg.
18:6 12p-6pm 2MAD Lost 13 since September Goal of OMAD 2-3 times a week Goal of 60-80 oz of water daily Goal weight is around 145 No snacking No longer bloated
The excessive water intake will erode your bones over time. Hydrate with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers instead, and make sure you are consuming enough RAW fat.
@@tombrown8992 unpasteurized butter, unpasteurized cream, avocado, or cold-pressed never heated olive oil. Basically fats that have never been heated over 98 degrees.
Just wanted to stop back by and let you know that following your suggestions, I lost 30 lbs. over about 3 months fasting from about 9 pm to 5 pm the next day, just coffee with milk in the morning. I have about 15 lbs. still to lose. About every two weeks, a pound comes off. People are noticing. I look better and feel better. Thank you Dr. Berg.
@@Mossa444 I have coffee and milk in the morning (about the same as a latte). It gives a little lining to the stomach. I'm now at 40+ lbs. lost and have hit my target weight. Hope it's working for you!
I’ve never eaten breakfast in my life and also skipped the occasional meal when I wasn’t hungry at all,and you wouldn’t believe the hard time I got from everybody around me pushing me to eat “because it was time to”….so glad this research is out now and I can send everyone to this channel 😂😂😂
Yes. My parents still call me and ask if i am eating a breakfast because i 've never liked a breakfast and always skipped it. It felt too heavy on my stomach,i had no desire to eat. Lunch was and is my first meal of the day. Sometimes i skip dinner just because i am tooo lazy to cook. Being hungry is better than cooking honestly. People tell me that i am ruining my health,i am unhealthy eater and i would get a stomach cancer! Ha ,now who is laughing.
It's so interesting how people react to "not eating". AND well just every once in a while, they'll say. People are not educated on what's going on in the body. AND so many don't want to be educated!!!!😅 So I just do me and take care of me ❤
I've been fasting my whole adult life. Until recently because of videos such as this one I never knew it was a thing that was practiced for good health. I've been fasting my whole life because its simply just a normal thing to me. I never eat breakfast and sometimes I just eat one meal at dinner time and skip lunch as well. It's very easy for me to do this and not ever a problem or something that needs my undivided attention commanding the need to be handled promptly. Ive been eating this way naturally and comfortably for decades now. I only get sick once every 5-7 years not even a cold or a sore throat . I look 40 but im 52. People always have trouble accepting that because its largely not what it looks like lol. Ive always wondered why my state of health is superior compared to everyone else's. This makes sense and i finally now have a credible explanation. Thanks Doc! Edit: Let me add the ironic part of my story, during most of my life as I fasted I've never had a lot of body fat and always looked almost "too" slim. That whole time everyone in my family criticized me and displayed concern over me not eating enough. Always stressing to me that I needed to eat because I was going to be sick and unhealthy. How very misconceived they all were lol.
I' m just like you. Your testimony can be mine but sometimes i forced myself to eat 3 meals a day to be "healthier" but now i'm glad to see i'm normal and did the right things.
I’ve been doing this for 2 weeks now. I’ve lost 5lbs, I have not been anxious or depressed and my brain fog lifted around the 4th or 5th day. I can actually REMEMBER things now! My waist has reduced even if the scale hasn’t moved very much and I FEEL better!
@@RakhiRaman688 Not OP, but this is what I do and I have gone from 62kg-56kg so far: As a 5'3 female, I eat around 1100 calories per day as of now (500cal deficit), intermittent fasting is pretty useful for me No breakfast, I break my fast at 11:00 with a cup of decaf Beanie coffee with a teaspoon or erythritol/monk fruit sweetener and a splash of almond/oat milk and maybe with a light snack too. Anywhere from 12 to half 1: fairly light lunch (eg. Grilled chicken with konjac noodles and miso soup, tofu with salad and ham etc.) 5-ish: big dinner to keep me full through the night, very fat heavy to satiate (eg. 3 scrambled eggs with two sausages, big plate of broccoli topped with a generous helping of mozzarella with chicken or ham). High-fat snack after dinner: (eg, Cheesestring, pork puffs, seaweed. Dollop of peanut butter if I feel particularly indulgent that day and can spare the calories. Skyr is also very filling, but careful to to have not much as 150g has 6 carbs.) Stop eating by 7. Now that it's getting colder, sometimes I like to make myself a nice cup of cocoa before cut-off time if I have enough calories left (cut of hot unsweetened almond milk, few teaspoons of cocoa/cacao powder, teaspoon of erythritol/monk fruit sweetener and a bit of cinnamon. Warm, chocolatey heaven without the sugar.) I cannot emphasise how much IF has helped me control my appetite, before I couldn't stop myself from binging on junk after breakfast and would easily surpass over 2000 calories per day with how much rubbish I was shovelling into my mouth. Now sometimes I don't even feel that hungry come lunchtime, it's really worth giving it a go! Log everything you eat, I use an app called "Macros" and have my macro percentages set at 5% carbs, 35% protein and 60% fats. Good luck!
Have just completed 2 months of intermittent fasting, currently down 55 pounds. This is great and works so well. I started the first 2 weeks with 16:8 and now I do one meal a day, Starting weight was 345. Cant believe how well this is working, would recommend it for everyone
@@luckever8999 First in the morning drink warm water + half lemon + 1 spoon of apple cidar venegar (it would be awful and hard to drink at first) .....if you get hungry during day get a protein bar (look for calorie count and sugar (avoid sugar at all cost) ...later if you get hungry again try another protein bar and don't exceed that ...... later at night eat your meal 2 to 3 hrs before your sleep (consumes vegetables as much as you can ...eat meat but limit the amount and avoid any seed oil ) ...and drink water according to your weight everyday .....don;t drink any sodas at all and avoid food that contains sugar ( would be extremely hard cause then you will realise almost everything has sugar and how messed up the food industry is and don't forget to exercise and you will feel extremely better within a week
Dr Berg. Iam 48 hrs into my 72 hrs water fast..so far Iam not hungry @ all. My weight has shot up since Covid..and breaking my leg. I visited my Dr yesterday and he's on board with Keto and fasting. Iam on blood pressure medication and I have Hashimotos Disease. I want to be healthy again. Iam 70. I thank you so much for helping people. You are a blessing.
Debi I have been IF 23/24 OMAD Keto for 10 months. I have lost 42 lbs, I am no longer pre-diabetic, my skin cancers have disappeared, my chronic lymphocytic leukemia is in remission, my cholesterol levels are normal, my energy level has shot up, I never feel hungry and I am saving a fortune on my food bill. I am 79 years old. I wish I had known about this 30 years ago.
Hope you know self discipline comes from your brain, the moment you say “I wish I had” you won’t have it since you’re programming your brain. Say instead I have the self discipline
Nope. It's REALLY called "How Much Do You Want It." It's easier go some because they were not raised on sugar -but it's definitely not easy. Ask yourself how much you want your result and then try it for a week. Then maybe later 2 weeks. I CAN TESTIFY that at least getting COMPLETELY OFF OF PURE SUGAR (the crap you would normally shove into your coffees and teas) was surprisingly easy. And then when I lost the taste for that... I just could NOT do sodas. The 2 ltr coca cola habit had vanished and almost Everything tasted too sweet... And so, like Mum had always dreamed, here I was ASKING for cabbage and broccoli and ANY kind of SALAD. It's not all quick, but it's WONDERFUL. Your Palate changes. And you DO start t,o feel better. I'm only on Day 2, but reading and watching through the bids, I can see that my body was ALREADY screaming KETO when I didn't even know what it was. Good luck and best health BABE!!!
Dr. Eric was the first person who introduced to me to world of fasting back in early 2020 (just before lockdown). I will be always grateful to him for this valuable information !!
@@cy9150 I found him during 2018 and 2019, and thank God I was trying to search for answers on TH-cam instead of some main stream medical website or worse a doctor 🤣.
@@SharkFishSF Knowledge of old has been lost and now being rediscovered again.. No one thousand years ago took a chemically made pill or shot but lived
I love my only child who’s a 33-year old mother of two. She’s an exercise buff & still struggles to lose belly fat. Today I started sharing with her what I‘ve been learning from Dr. Berg these past few weeks. If it works for me & so many others, I’m sure it will for her. Thanks a lot, Dr. Berg.
It works for me! And I’d like to stick to it as my new life style. I lost 15 pounds in about three months. And now I am in my ideal weight. My A1C went from 5.8 to 5.3. Triglycerides from 160 down to 90. All my blood markers look great except my LDL went sky high. I am working on it. Adding some carbs back. Will see how I am doing next blood test.
Thanks so much Dr Berg. It’s actually working for me too regardless of age. I’ve shared it with my friends and relatives. I’ve lost 12 lbs in the last 4 months. You won’t see results until after the first month. You have to be patient. I go with 16-8 window and my goal is to lose another 7-10 pounds. I still eat normal food, but less sugar, less carbs, less red meat, more veggies & nuts, no late snacks, no boba drinks 😂. I try to take at least a 2 miles walking 4 times a week. Well, I don’t want to cut off everything but still treat myself my favorite sweets sometimes 😊. I feel healthier, less hungry and craving for sweets. But like Songbird mentioned, after my latest blood test, my alt and triglycerides dropped down but ldl is higher. I need to work on lowering the ldl. Please share any tips to help lower the bad cholesterol.
@@vanessa301987 I didn’t just lose the belly part but the whole body. Do you just want to focus on the belly part? I don’t really know how but I guess you need special exercises to focus on that part, and also follow the things Dr Berg recommended. For me, I followed the 16-8 IF, eliminated carbs and sugar, and do at least 2 miles walking on each other day.
Fat loss can only occur in some people if the insulin levels bottom out and stay low throughout the day… that’s why im on omad n i only eat at night. Im diabetic n have gained more than 10 kgs during lockdown… i was also less disciplined n took lots of carbs… now im sort of paying the price but doing good at the same time
Guaranteed you'll feel better! I do it not for weightloss but for more energy and less depression (I have lost 25 lbs though). I cracked and ate some cookies and feel like crap, just waiting for new years, gonna fast for a couple days, get back into keto.
@@thetree7694 if your like me and eating feels good but makes you sluggish and tired, then you might find it beneficial to avoid eating until later. A lot of people get tired after a big meal, especially high carb ones, so waiting until later to eat might be better. Then you can focus on tasks better throughout the day. It's also arguably better to workout fasted. I do IF and will sometimes fast 24-48 hours, helps me stop thinking about and relying on food and can get your body into autophagy where healing can happen. I also do fasts to get me back into ketosis faster along with anaerobic exercise. Check out The Galen Foundation on TH-cam, they have some really good talks on fasting, IF and general health. And if you want, I have a playlist of health related TH-cam videos, on my channel that I've compiled.
This man is saving lives. Thank you so much for educating me for free and helping me be the healthiest I can be. I love your videos, learning about nutrition and the body was so daunting.. I didn’t know where to begin. You have helped immensely and I feel better than ever!!
Starting IF today! I have gained almost 20 kg these past 2 years, I got depression symptoms now. I wanna transform and make a positive impact in my life. Thank you so much for these videos
Everybody always says to skip breakfast, I prefer to follow my circadian rhythms and skip dinner instead. The reason being is that your hormones are more oriented towards metabolism and fat burning during the day, whereas towards the evening your hormones are oriented towards ramping down and preparing for rest by producing melatonin. But always do what works best for you and is easiest for you to stick with with your lifestyle. Be well everyone
Nope not for me I'm the other way around , I have tried eating earlier just sends me to sleep makes me more hungry lazy and moody, I eat omad 1700-1900 a 2 hour grazing meal so I don't stuff myself too quickly , I feel amazing but when I eat early I feel terrible. We are all slightly different
Yes, I prefer to skip dinner then breakfast but, then again, my eating window is between 10:30am - 4:30pm. I sleep better and my acid reflux (during my sleep) has gone away. Since November 2019, I've lost 55lbs & I'm 65 years old. So 2mad & intermittent fasting has worked very well for me.
Last 14lbs in three weeks using dr bergs video education! I am amazingly admit to fast for 12 hours AB’s do one healthy meal a day and it is changing my health and life totally’ I thought I was going to die and I was slowly! Medical doctors had no idea what was wrong my hair was falling out and I couldn’t even work my job anymore I couldn’t last four hours Chairside in dentistry!!! I’m jogging every day now and feeling better than I have in decades YUP THAT’S TRUE!!! I’m going to start my first 24 hour fast next week after my female menstrual cycle is over! Then every week I’ll add 6-12 hours to my weekly fast! Then once I’m used to it I’ll try longer fasting! I’m on for passionate for this lifestyle healthy change!!! I’m loving it thank you to ppl like dr berg!! These ppl are heroes!!!!!🎉❤
Sooo blessed I started learning from you in January 22. It’s September 22 went from 237-175 down 62lbs. Have a December goal and focused on it now!!! Thank you DR BERG and WIFE!!! Recipes are great as well!!!
Wow 😲 congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 I would love to weigh 175. I moved a year and a half ago I gained 25pounds. I am going to try this again so I can wear my jeans without them being so tight. Thank you for sharing.
Regarding me , my experience in intermittent fasting at a difficult beginning, but with time you get used to it and do not feel hungry, the maximum duration of her silence is water fasting only for 37 hours, but now it is only 18 hours, when I was young, I did not have breakfast in the morning, my mother used to force me to eat, I refused, and I went I go to school without breakfast, after I come back from school I feel hungry and then start eating, this according to me is the best. I practice intermittent fasting without knowing.
Regarding me التعبير الصحيح مش according to me بس الفكرة وصلت وشكرا لحضرتك.according ما بنستعملها للحديث عن انفسنا، إنما عن الآخرين عندما نريد ان نشرح ماذا يقولون ،وترجمتها بالعربي ( ينسب الى فلان انه قال...) بينما regarding هي الترجمه الصحيح لكلمة بالنسبه ( بالنسبه لي..) و ارجو مسامحتي عل التدخل فقط اردت ان اشرح لك المعنى.
I sent this video to my grandmother and father. So much great info all in one place. I appreciate you for this. It’s hard explaining this to them on my own. This is helping so many people! I started intermittent fasting to heal my stomach issues and I’ve come a long way. I’m not 100% but videos like this keep me motivated to stay on track and keep at it. I started intermittent fasting in 2019 and it improved my quality of life!
Knowledge can change the world!! Almost one year ago I found Dr Berg. I've dropped 50 big ones since then. Feel so good from diet change and 18 hour fast
My husband and I found your video on Nocturia, then came across your video on KETO, then this one. You explain this in a way that medically, dietarilly, makes so much sense to us. I am 56, hubby is 63. We are on board with you. There are things we need to tweak daily. Thank you Dr for filming these videos you have a great God given gift to not only be a Dr but to be able to explain this so easily and the light bulbs going off in my brain is exciting. We are so greatful to have found your channel. God Bless you and your wife and family.🥑🫑🥦🫛🌶🫚🫘
My only advice here is be patient. I've been doing Keto since February 2021 and lost 7 lbs quickly up front, then after that roughly 0.33 ounces per week. I've lost 15lbs total (from 152 to 137lbs.) Most important is that the all over puffiness and bloating that I had from the carbs and insulin resistance is gone so I dropped 2 dress sizes. OMAD, IF and Keto. I feel great; have more energy and sleep better. That alone is motivation.
That's terrific! Sharing your success story to Dr. Berg's website will be highly appreciated! Please use this link: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
@@cardinal8268 How do you measure to 1/3 of an ounce? That is 0.02 pounds. And that is one pound in a year but you said you lost an additional 8 pounds after the first 7 pounds.
What do you eat for a first meal? I’ve been doing. The 16/8 fasting and I noticed that I get bad hearthburn after my meal. I was thinking it’s because I eat a heavy meal??? Maybe
I was not intentionally trying to fast, but after watching Dr. Berg a few times, I started drinking ACV + fresh lemon juice about an hr before bed + putting a splash of MCT oil in my coffee in the AM. I naturally wasn't hungry and eating until ~ 1PM. Again I had no intention of fasting, this was just how I naturally felt from adding these into my diet. The other interesting thing is that I also crave fattier foods and more meat/protein. I love carbs as much as anyone, but don't have as much of a desire for them now.. I've gotta say, I feel pretty darn good from doing this. I don't think it would be difficult for me to push to 3PM now if I want to take on the full fasting/keto lifestyle. So, after about a couple months of doing this, I highly recommend to do at least do those 2 things if you're looking to get started.
Im on my 3rd week of fasting, eating between 16-21 (fasting between 18-19 hours a day. Perfect pulse 123 over 73, I feel GREAT, bodyfat dropping, stronger at the gym, my brain fog is gone, im diagnosed bipolar and I dont feel it anymore, I smile all the time, I focus on protein, I dont have sugar cravings anymore, I broke my foot, after the first day of fasting I felt something else in my foot. I had a cast one week, and starting wearing this shoe with support. 3rd day after fasting I could wear a shoe. I do muay thai (thaiboxing) and suddenly my hips are more open for higher kicks. This and God with prayer changed my life❤Thank you for contribution to society Eric!
Day 10 of a water fast. Yeah lost weight, smooth skin, not as moody, etc. but my blood pressure went from 194/141 to 154/107. 30 more days to go and I bet it keeps going lower! Thanks Dr. Berg and Dr. Fung!
35 year old female here. Height: 167cm (5'5"). I was 73kg (160 lbs) when I started IF. Fast-forward 10 months and I'm 50kg (110 lbs). Next step - exercise! All my weight loss has been down to nothing but IF but have lost my butt because of it so want to get it back :)
I’m going to make this short and sweet. For years I’ve exercised off and on I would lose a little weight, but once I stopped it would come back. My highest weight was 255 lbs. I’m 6 feet tall. Most people would not have considered me fat they would call me solid. I had 3 ahh moments, first I went to a gym for an evaluation the trainer said losing weight is more about what I eat than exercise, then a couple of years later I went to join a gym closer to home I thought I was in pretty good shape. The trainer had me do a few exercises I felt like I was going to puke up my guts. Then my doctor told me my blood pressure was a little high. These were my wake up calls. I’m not sure how or when I started intermittent fasting, but it was a total game changer. I went from 255 lbs. to maintaining 200 lbs. I notice my body would fight me at 200lbs, my goal was to get to 180, so 2 months ago I decided to cut sugar out of my diet no more cakes and cookies. I’m now down to 180 all of my weight markers are green except for my subcutaneous fat, I may need to get to 175. I would have never thought I could lose my gut (visceral fat) I have. I went from an extra large to a medium. My stamina has never been better. This is my testimony to intermittent fasting. P.S. I remember buying and drinking cartons of orange juice, never drinking soda thinking it was healthier. I’m so glad people can be educated on things that I was ignorant too. Thank you 🙏🏽 😊
Been intermittent fasting for almost 10 years since I was 23 I’m 32 now best decision I’ve ever made.. I do a 16-8 fast a stop eating at 7pm and start at 11. I don’t introduce any carbs beside fruit before 3pm I save complex heavier carbs for my last meal of the day… best advice when starting go for only 12 hours at first 6-8 hours while sleeping then build up from that. Also lemon water is great for electrolytes while training during a fast.
Thank you sir from my bottom of my heart… am practicing IF for more than 6months .. my physical and mental health has improved so much. Am concentrating well on my carrier. Its all because of you.. am Practicing IF 6 days a week and one day OMAD. The 1st thing i noticed is my memory power got improved . Am gonna stay with this for the rest of my life.. Once again thank you for the work what you’re doing which will be appreciated for time to time.
Thank you Dr.Berg I’m a Father of 2 boys did the weight loss to keep up with my energetic kids. All of your knowledge and implementing it allowed me lose 40 pounds. I’m 32, 5’8 145lbs and was never in this good of shape even in my 20’s. Thank you again Doc!
I started healthy keto following your recommendations with intermittent fasting (mostly OMAD), radically reducing calory intake, no gluten, lactose, sugars, starches, artificial sweeteners, MSG, refined vegetable oils, nothing, just the healthy stuff. I was only drinking yerba mate tea / ACV / water with a bit of lemon during the fasting periods. I took no supplements but fish oil capsules. My meals were mostly leafy greens, fatty meats, chicken liver, olives, eggs, salmon, almonds and pistacchios. And no alcohol at all. I lost over 6 kgs of weight since I started 3 weeks ago. In comparison, when I last did keto / carnivore, I lost the same amount of weight over 3 months. That diet was a bit dirtier: prepared meat products, omega 6, etc. Even if some weight loss is just excess water, this result is truly amazing. And thank you for that!
When following the 20-4 way, so 12 is meal 1 and 4pm is meal 2 , would scrambled egg and a protein like bacon be okay as meal one and a normal steak with white or brown rice for meal 2, would that be okay or?
YES! When Dr. Berg says the food doesn’t control you it is SO true. I got to that point, got pregnant and started eating a lot again. I started IF again and it’s difficult but I know I can push past this to get to the point where I have the control again. Thank you Dr. Berg!
My appetite is gone, I don’t feel hungry even when I fast for 20+ hours. I’ve been on keto+fasting for little over 2 month, lost 18lbs, I feel great. I had no medical conditions, I wasn’t overweight when I started, I just wanted to do it for future health benefits. Thank you Dr Eric Berg. Can you please make a video on how to gain weight on keto+fasting
I sooo needed this, Dr. Eric! This helps me to be strong during my intermittent fastings. I can just play this video and listen to it over and over again as needed to keep me focused on my healthy eating. I had just found our last June I'm prediabetic, fatty liver, weighing 238, high blood pressure. All of my numbers are starting to go down as I continue the intermittent fastings. I thank God for teaching me through you. God's continuous blessings be upon you and your family. Much Love!
Started intermittent fasting for about a little over a month lost 12 lbs! Decades of yo yo dieting all a waste of time . Working out and knowing the science behind it helps. A true blessing thank you .
Good job. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
I started following Dr Eric last spring. By the end of summer - I'd lost 30 pounds (it just fell off me) my mood and energy had improved. All inflammation in my body had disappeared. Thank you Dr Eric ❤
This is really true about inflammation. I did IF the last couple of years, but fell off in the last few months. I am starting again because IF controls my carpel tunnel symptoms in both wrists. Amazing results (no numbness/tingling) almost right away after starting IF. I think about what this means--that my whole body is more inflamed when I do not use IF as an eating practice.
Started intermitten fasting on nov 30th and weighed 239 pounds. I currently weigh 228.2 and today is decem 19th. Been doing 16 to 18 hours fasting while eating in a 6 to 8 hour window. Plan to incorporate exercise as I have done next to none and still lost weight.
I do everything you say for years ..and I'm super healthy!! and I have a hard hands on labor intensive job!!! 6 days a week ..I feel like a gladiator with energy!!! and no wheat products prossesed foods or alchohol ..or sugar..and absolutely no hot dogs pizza or fried chicken ...ive reached a new platue. in life and it feels great!!! .I'm never going back to crap foods
I had food poisoning and a fever two days ago and I’ve just been fasting and letting a mild fever run it’s course. It’s now 2 days later and I feel amazing. Even though being bc sick prompted this fasting. I plan to go for three days to have my body clean up the garbage.
I always noticed that over the years. I would get a stomach bug and go days without eating. Always felt better somehow. Then I would get “better” and need food every few hours.
Hi Dr Berg, you videos have motivated me to start intermediate fasting for 16 hours first. Not eating after dinner is a big change for me. I'm doing a lot of walking and will report back at the 6 week mark ! It's about 13 days in now. Thanks !
@@virsapiensfortisest922 Good ! a little hungry after dinner but I would rather be a little hungry and feeling like the fat is coming off and I'm getting HEALTHIER ! I eat 2 or 3 meals in the 8 hour window ( LOW CARB ). I don't need to go KETO.
@@tao4764 I'm not counting carbs, two meals a day with a little snack. I've lost about 15 lbs in 3 months and I'm at my college weight. The no eating after 6-7pm is a big factor in burning body visceral fat.
this is amazing, I came up with this plan on my own, didn't even know about intermittent fasting. I was starting keto, and this came naturally for me. I'm also eating lunch around 15h and dinner around 18h, and I'm never really starving I could go on without eating, but don't want to lengthen this small window. For me it works great, you just have to prepare lunch and diner and within 3 or 4 hours you're done you don't have to think about food after 18h till the next day at 15h. It's amazing without snacking all the time, it's a huge relief.
I am on the second week of trial and error but I managed to eliminate carbs and sugar .and only now I started taking it more seriously bc for some reason I ve started to not feel the hunger anymore and it’s got easier .I am so full of hope I think today is the first day of actually fasting even if I started a week ago.Getting to my first day of real fasting is an accomplishment ,I know it sounds silly but I never did anything cold turkey .So I call it success 🎉 This info here keeps me on track and motivated , thank you.
Since childhood I'm "trained" to have my lunch around 6pm. I'm 26 now and it's still my "lunch" time. I was never able to eat breakfast, I'm usually not hungry around the usual lunch time and if I eat lunch around that time you can bet I'll be hungry at MY lunch time like I haven't eaten a big meal yet. I used to let the food AND society direct my eating habits, but now I'll eat the way that feels the best for me. That's why I chose to do intermittent fasting.
I was 58 when I started 18-6 IF 6/20/18. 6 ft tall male. Weighed 233 lbs. My metabolism took to IF very well. I lost 2.5-2.7 lbs/wk. 4.5-5 months later I lost 50 lbs. My waist size is 34, the same it was in High School. I still continue with 18-6 IF and never gained any weight back. Nothing else worked. I never gained weight before 53 . It went slowly up even though I consistently weight trained and rode a bike for 11 miles a shot. THIS RESET EVERYTHING IN MY METABOLISM.. I avoid high carb/sugar foods/fast food/sugared breakfast cereal(which is all cereal).
Thanks Doc! Been doing the intermittent fasting now for a little over 3 months and I've lost over 30 lbs. It's really not a hard diet to stick too. Tyvm again.
It's been a month i have not consumed anything which has sugar... Thanks to you... consuming lot of vegetables... eating only two times(11.30 AM and 7PM...Very low on carbs(I used to eat 3 meals full of carbs previously).. The way you explain everything made me change so many habits...i am feeling a lot better now and confident that i ll become more healthy in coming days.. Thanks a lot
I watched this video and it made so much sense to me as a RN. I also was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I started IF 16-8 and have never felt better and lost the weight. More importantly I lost the inches, the ugly fat inches. I have never felt better and my AIC is the lowest it has ever been.
Thank you Dr. Eric Berg for the good information provided. Thanks to you i change a my life for good . I have been on a diet since last year in July. I lost over 110 pounds in a year. I weighed 285 pounds and started having health problems. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and almost diabetes. Sleeping problems due to snoring and constant heartburn. And a year ago I decided to start fighting for my health and life because it could have ended badly. I did it for myself and for my family. It was a hard fight for me, especially the first few days. It was hard but really worth it. From size XXL I am now size S. The waist of the pants was size 36, today it is size 30. Today I weigh 170 pounds. The diet I am on until the end of this month is intermittent fasting. Low Carb and sugar. I have been working out at the gym for 2 months and running 3 miles 3 times a week. I went to the doctor 3 months ago and everything is now normal.👌🏻😉 ... It's worth fighting for your health and life because we only have one life.
Also I recommend Your channel for everyone of my friends and family and everyone … so many people who didn’t see it me for little longer time are super shocked and ask how I did it…. So my answer is “Dr.Eric Berg “intermittent fasting diet “
That's fantastic! Sharing your success story to Dr. Berg's website will be highly appreciated! Please use this link: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
Very timely! I managed to get through Christmas feasting, eating keto with family, and fasting in between. I will be keto one full year in February 2022. It took many years for me to almost ruin my health. I think your message of "having patience" is so important. I will be listening to this video, over and over again. Thank you!
Dr Berg and others just promoting the holy month of Ramadan and what Mohammed peace upon him said "we are a people that eat till we are hungry, and if we eat we don't eat till we get full". Allah is merciful to us, Thx Berg I think you fullfill your role.
I started keto, lost 7 kg in 3 weeks. But at some point i lost energy, ciuldnt sleep at all, felt horrible. Then started IF with cutting bread potatos and sugars (but not keto) and lost in 4 months overall 17 kg. Felt amazing. Kept that weight for 2 years, hurtrd my back and started eating againg outside this 16:8 window. Gained 5 kilos back 🤯. Now back on the track again and already 2 kg down. Btw in this 2 years felt better then ever in my life. Bc when You feel healthy and ofc with less weight, more energy and your confidance also gets better and motivates you.
It’s absolutely amazing that of all the wonderfully informative videos that Dr. Berg has made, that he says intermittent fasting is the best thing you can do for your health. I have been intermittent fasting for about a year. I would feel like I’m missing out if I skipped my usual 36 hour weekly fast. The more you read about the benefits of fasting the more fascinating a study it becomes.
I was at stage 3B CKD. 62 and 267 pds. I follow Dr Bergs advice and was against my Dr advice and my nutritionist advice but I did it anyway oyeah also a1c is 9.7. 3and a half months later a1c 5.6 !. 3B CKD dropped to a 2! No longer a diabetic and I have lost so far 85 pds in 3 and a half months and I feel great It works
Thank You Dr. Berg for helping us seekers out here to find a practical path to overall health and weight loss. This works! I’m 73 and I’ve lost probably 30+ lbs. Now I’m going to do a Triathlon in the Spring. I keep looking back on your presentations for more inspirations. I’m sending this to my sister and I hope this information will encourage her to find her way to a healthier body and life.
This works and what helps me tremendously is electrolytes in my morning I'll do 1scoop of Dr.Berg electrolyte powder with 2tablespoons of acv going on 7yrs of intermittent fasting maintaining over 50lb weight loss I'll be 57 in August on no medication and no aches and pains!
Thanks for this! I just had an epiphany- I ate too much over Christmas, and now, I'm sweating and not able to sleep. My poor body is taking revenge, and I'm now going to have to start walking longer and harder in the suddenly arrived winter weather. My body no longer likes to be heavier. I hope others find a way to listen to their bodies and enjoy life the way we are designed.
My MD wanted to increase my blood pressure meds for a third time. I started fasting and was amazed how energized I was! I lost 20 pounds over time 🥹 3 years! I have long been off my blood pressure meds! Now, I have one meal a day! In fact, the odd time I enjoy the hamburger and fries lunch, but then I need a nap! Thank you Dr Berg!
My morning blood sugar yesterday was 287, just before starting this keto/IF plan. Today, one day later, my morning blood sugar was 128. I was astounded.
Thank You Dr. Berg! I have history of digestive issues like ulcer, gastritis and just last year I also had diverticulitis. I have a bad and really slow metabolism, bloating and constipation since beginning. So it’s quite confusing for me then that if I don’t eat I will have stomach issues, if I eat then I will be bloated and constipated. Then I came across your channel and watch videos for a month or two. Then end of November 2021, I start applying the lessons I learned gradually. I cut all my snacks time and ate only 3 meals. few weeks after, I remove breakfast and then dinner gradually. My portion size changed too and the type of foods I ate also changed. Am not a veggie person but I taught my self to eat it. 😅 I remove the rice, I stopped eating bread and no sugar as well. While am enjoying my food in omad schedule, I got COVID, I was really sick and no sense of taste and smell, hence I still continued to eat the suggested foods. Veggies and some protein however my meal became ADF since am not feeling hungry then. I recovered and my sense of taste and smell are also back but I didn’t crave for anything, it’s like a Normal thing, Then just last week 4 months into changing my food and habits, I finally checked and so surprised withy current weight… I was 70kg in Nov 2021 March 2022 am 57kg!!! 😭😭 Am a small person at 5’3 hence achieving such weight loss is big for me. The best part of my weight loss is that I do not have any saggy skin. I felt like 10 years younger… ☺️ Also note I don’t do HIIT I just do brisk walking once or twice a week. Feels amazing!! All this because of the right information shared by Dr. Berg and am really thankful.. Since a lot notice my good weight loss I keep on suggesting them to follow your TH-cam channel and watch your amazing videos!!! Again thank you Dr. Berg!! ❤️
Can you pls tell me if what food did eat during your first time low carb diet..me also i have ulcer( gerd)that s why i dont know what to eat if i will not ifeel hungry and headache as well...thank you hope u will response this..
@@charlottehawkins3422 Charlott, what are you and your children snacking on. If it is sweet stuff, then I would suggest that if you do not buy the junk foodstuffs, then you cannot eat what you have not bought.
@@charlottehawkins3422 they are snacking constantly, because they are trying to grow into adult people. It’s quite simple, just keep your mouth closed!
My health concerns now is my blood sugar raising. Im so blessed that i discovered you Dr Berg here at youtube. Knowing how to eliminate the cause of sickness is a big difference than temporily curing it. I will start my fasting journey and will live a healthy normal life after watching and learning from all your videos. God Bless you Doc! 🙏❤️
Thanks DOC I started intermittent fasting almost 2 weeks ago and I do 24-25 hour fast and I only eat one meal. I have lost 10 pounds in almost two weeks.
Wow that’s awesome. I am basically doing the same thing. Thought I didn’t cut out my morning coffee. I have been doing for about three weeks and fast until dinner. I maybe lost 4-4.5 lbs. I am a 63 year old woman so that doesn’t help but I’m not giving up!
I am a 96 year, started on keto 2 months ago. I don’t really need to lose weight but have lost around 9 lbs. my weight is 20 lbs below my normal weight. I am not feeling any of the good results but love the diet. Having many problems with elimination also.. I have some heart issues and osteoporosis.. eating plenty of fat and protein, low carb berries and veggies. I have been eating only two meals a day for over a year. So that part of my life has not changed. Any suggestions you might have, I would appreciate. I have been watching several of your videos, but this does not address my problem. Thank you, Dorothy Tankersley, Long Beach, California
I’m bad every year at holiday time (I never learn) , I ate everything,, ,even desserts. Now I’m glad for this encouraging message from Dr. Berg. Time to rededicate myself. I have to do this, I have type 2 diabetes and this plan helps me tremendously. Thank you Dr. Berg , sometimes it takes fasting to turn blood sugar around.
Don’t beat yourself up. That triples the harm. Jump back in to IF. Prepare ur body for a nice extended fast reboot the system. Ur body is so intelligent. It knows what to do when you slip a little. Really. It’s when we completely fall back into bad habits when our body doesn’t know how to handle it. BUT. Even THEN. You can still recover. I slipped a little too during these holiday. It’s why I felt compelled to respond. Good luck
Munted myself over 3 days of Christmas eating aswell, after a couple of months of keto and if got me of blood pressure medication, 3 days of Christmas food got me back on. Strengthened my resolve thats for sure.
Dear Janice, keep asking yourself “why”? Why do you want to improve your health. Once you find the real answer-you will start and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Good luck friend.
I’ve been on IF for few years now and feel so much better. My body doesn’t react well days I let loose, so to speak. I’ll have joint pain and awful stomach issues. IF for life!
Great reminders even for those of us who are not new to IF and Keto. I'm down 48 lbs since April and am looking to maintain as part of lifestyle. It's easy once understood. Thank you again.
Another great video. I love doing intermittent fasting, especially now after Christmas to "wash" excess sugars. 👍 I've done 24h fasting, I hope to go until 48h and try to reach 72h if possible.
Thank you, thank you! I've lost 20lbs in four months. I did it because I don't want to end up with illnesses related to weight gain. I feel so much better!
Currently 47 plus hours into fast. Goal is 3 1/2 days 84 hours, longest 77 hours. Fasting is super powerful for health and I love the discipline aspect. Been doing a lot of 24- 40 hour fast and will continue for multitude of benefits. Breakfast is a lie to break-fast
I waterfasted for 40 days and cured my fibroid tumors. They are literally gone. It's been about 10 years later and I still dont have fibroid tumors! NO pain there every month either! I was able to have a baby because of it. I started 23 hour intermittent fasting with one meal a day and it's helping my health issues overall. It is amazing!
Congrats. Very happy for you. Motherhood is a great blessing.
Did you not feeling hungry when you did not eat food for forty long days? How did you survive only on water?
Can you post how to start on day one and things to do please??
I had a very large fibroid tumour removed surgery twice so scared of it coming back. Will this help ? I had severe clots n long heavy heavy bleeds like 5 months non stop. Plz tel me keto n fasting works? How many calories r we allowed
@@thetree7694 I would not recommend going that long without medical supervision but depending on how much fat you have you can go that long without food.
@@thetree7694 There's a hormone called ghrelin that gives us those hungry-tummy-grumbling feelings, it kicks in hard at the beginning of a prolonged fast (making you think you're starving!) but subsides within a few days.
Main takeaways:
2:20: Do intermittent fasting (work up to 18 hours of fasting)
5:35: Eat a high-quality, nutrient-dense keto diet
8:57: Don’t snack; have two meals with no snacking in between
10:00: Drink water with apple cider vinegar and/or fresh lemon juice
11:09: Eat a large salad at the start of one of your (or both) meals
16:09: Drink green tea and other teas: cinnamon, ginger, garcinia, ginseng
17:51: Consider taking b vitamin supplements and electrolyte powder with trace minerals, especially potassium
21:45: Avoid alcoholic drinks
Much appreciated.
Love you summary guy..
Thank you!!
I thought the kind of electrolyte powder you use would be in the show notes but I can’t find it. What kind of electrolyte powder do you use?
How do you find Dr. bergs show notes?
Greetings every body wanted to provide an update. I started intermitten fasting on nov 30th 2022. Was 239 pounds. By december 19th I was 228.2. Today is february 1st 2023 I currently weigh 215 pounds. So in two months Ive lost a total of 23 pounds. My doctor did a double take when I came in today. He was surprised to see me lose so much weight. My blood pressure has also improved. I get another a1c test in march. Ill keep you posted.
God bless !
Fantastic 👏
awesome!
Oh wow! Kuddos to you!!! This is so inspiring for me and I’m sure everyone else…thank you for sharing! I’m currently fasting since Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm
Today is Friday I’m still fasting…can’t believe I haven’t eaten yet 😁 we’ll see..continued good luck!
Inspired!!
I've been intermittent fasting for about 3 months and I'm a completely different person. I've smoked cigarettes and weed, done lots of meth and other drugs, drank enough alcohol to kill the average person, and ate nothing but processed foods, until I turned 30 in January, and yoga, fasting, quitting all drugs, and eating organic, or in my case microgreens and sprouts with fresh farm eggs, and I don't feel like I'm dying any more lol. If anyone reads this, know that you can get healthy! You just have to want to do it! And honestly, it's been really fun! And because I'm changing my life to get healthy, my girlfriend has as well! Just by association!
That's wonderful. Keep up the good work. We are very happy for you and your GF. Wishing you both good health.
-Dr. Berg's Support Team
...@@Drberg indeed.
I hope the best for you!!!
You go girl!
Good for you and your gf! Quitting everything is more not not easy but quitting hard drugs and doing a 180 props to you ! Good job !!💪💪👍
I think it's so cool how The Bible recommends regular prayer & fasting & now we are learning so much about the health benefits of fasting 🙂
The bible was written by humans...
Yes, written by the hand of man, and all Scripture was inspired by God. From your remark, it proves and is obvious that man does not have the Godly wisdom too write the Holy Bible without the Holy Spirit.
@@stoptheworldandletmeoff Who is God? Have you met him in person?
It's actually from the Torah not Christianity
It also recommends sacrifice which is very important in spirituality
After I saw this video I went to my NP and discussed this with her. She basically told me it's not good for me😢 I said to myself will I listen to this NP or this MD. Well I listened to you and started intermittent fasting according to my age and fast forward a year later and I'm down 51 pounds. My blood sugars are under 250 and better. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
He’s not an MD. He is a chiropractor
That’s what I was told by a so called nutritionist too, that it was not a good idea. I got pissed off because by then, I had done some fasting and adjusted my nutritional intake according to Dr. Berg’s recommendation and was feeling healthier and energetic. I never looked back since! You know it’s working when you see results and you feel great. Keep going.
@@alixanderiashay4049I bet he has helped more people than the so-called MD’s out there who are quick to prescribe meds rather than address the root cause of your problem.
Chiropractors are phycians too and doctors of chiropractic medi8have longer schooling than internal medical doctors. and they practice healing the body holistically.
I think doctors need to get with the times. All they care about is prescribing meds. They don't care about their patients.
You never hear about intermittent fasting on TV. That is because diet companies don't want you to know about it because it's free
Very true.
Yep
Yup and because you are fasting you are not eating their poison lol
I just turned 40 yesterday, when I looked in the mirror I saw that I look very old and weigh over 80kh😔 so now I have stated intermitted fasting.
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Im coming back 2 years later having lost 100lbs with the advice of Dr Berg and Dr Fung. Fasting literally changed my life. My childlike energy returned and so did the spring in my step. When fasting i hardly ever feel anxious, which is something i used to really suffer with. Not only did it do wonders for my weight but also my mental health. I'd recommend this to anyone. You will always get the detractors saying 'its unhealthy' or 'you're just starving yourself'. Dont listen to them!
Thanks for sharing your experience. Wishing you good health.
Congratulations. Please can I ask whether you got any loose skin? Di you do two meals a day or one meal a day? Also, do you mind if I ask whether you are male or female and how old? Thank you.
@Liz Clegg I did have some loose skin which went down alot over the course of a year. Im male and 25 years old. I ate one meal a day which contained no processed foods/sugars. No white carbs. Foods high in fibre. This was 90% of the time. I still had times where i let loose and didnt fast but never felt the urge to binge. It took 4 months and i lost 100lbs
@@uzi7462 Wow. Thank you.
@@uzi7462 did you lose that much weight just by fasting or did you include exercise? Thanks
This man's information on countless topics of health are vastly far superior to any advice I've ever received from any of my doctors
This man is a real doctor, this is what a true doctor looks like
Well said! He’s the real deal🙏
True!
true
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Thanks to your videos I've lost over 35 lbs, and just had my lowest morning blood sugar reading at 92. Life changing is all I can say.
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Congratulations!
But you probably feel like crap. And you will gain them back when you can no longer suppress your taste buds.
How long before you noticed changes?
@@sherifnabil9663 wrong
You have help me so much. I was paying hundreds of dollars for personal trainer for months. And only lost 2 to 3 lbs. I started doing what you say and I lost 35lbs in 4 months. Thank you thank you. Please don’t stop helping the world 😊
Same here. Just started IF 5 days ago and I already lost 4lbs
Amazing!
@@MrsFearEstate What is your IF schedule? Do you mind sharing?
@@sarahbean6170 of course. I started with 16:8 for one day and then moved to 18:6 for a week then 20:4 the following week. I now switch back and forth from the 18:6 and 20:4. I stop eating at 7pm. My eating window is any where between 2pm-7pm. Most of the time it’s 4pm-7pm, but I listen to my body. If I’m truly hungry, I eat. My original comment was 3.5 weeks ago. Since then, I’m down a total of 15lbs. I’m 5’7 and my starting weight was 159lbs. I’m 144lbs as of today. Hope this is helpful
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Such fantastic advice
Started intermittent fasting 7 pm to 12 noon, lost 50 lbs in 3 month. I am feeling so good, no blood pressure or diabetes medication anymore
IF only or with keto?
Following
Finally I can post a comment on Dr Berg’s videos… I have watched almost all of them but this one really changed my life.
Started IF on the 01/03/22 at 127.8kg and 9 months later I lost 48.6kgs! I can even OMAD now…without flinching!!!
Thank you Dr Berg…🤗🌸
Congratulations
Well done!! How’s your health? Or: sugar, cholesterol, energy level etc…
@@docmcstuffins3600 My cholesterol is in a normal range, I have lots of energy and I have also started exercising 3 days a week. I don’t take any sugar and I don’t crave it either.
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Congrats!
Because of Dr. Bergs videos and guidance I’ve lost 120 pounds in 8 months. I feel better than I could’ve ever imagined. The fasting and Keto is so awesome if you give it a chance.
Congrats!! Did you get loose skin?
Amazing!!! That's great. Congratulations babez!
How did you do this i need to loss 150 pounds i was 130 and i need to loss 150 pounds , fast cause i have gaimed to much i am.275 pounds cause of meds that didnt help , right now 5'1 not tall at all .
Please help with advice or how did you do it
@@cordeliamartin3077 my brother look at dr. berg's videos how to do intermittent fasting and keto together, u will lose it too but it will take a while of course
The most basic way to start intermittent fasting is to begin with a 12 hour fast, then progress to 16:8 as you get more comfortable then to OMAD. Super easy 🤓 Effortless weight loss and health.
Agreed
Gonna try this
@@Drberg 😊😃🙂
What if body is fighting an infection will it help to do the fasting?
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for saving me 24 minutes 😁
I would say OMAD is something you should do occasionally.
It works! I weighed 240. IF has been part of my lifestyle for years now. I'm 56 and back to my high school weight of 175--thats down 65 lbs. Give it 30 days and it will change your life--you can do this!
I love listening to this guy. He's done more for my health than my PCP has in 30 years. His intermittent fasting has got me 48 pounds lighter, off 4 separate prescription meds and I have the bloodwork and BP numbers to back it up. So many benifits to his lectures, even strange ones I cannot explain like loose teeth and frequent bleeding from my gums for decades. A year ago Dr. Berg got me on taking daily D3 supplements and within 6-7 months I noticed my gums no longer bleed and my teeth are tight and stronger. My Vitamin D3 is a combination of D3 and K2 and subsequent videos he explained how K2 puts calcium in your bones instead of your arteries. I have no idea if the K2 or D3 or both were the reason for this but it was a welcome "side effect" of yet another Dr. Berg lecture. Hats off to you sir!
That's wonderful!! Thanks for your support!
Mark White That's fantastic
D3 and K2 work together as my understanding. I've done them a long time. Starting Keto. Want to get rid of the pot belly.
How much milligrams of D3 and K2 did you take?
@@lisahaynes3148 What I get from supplements is I take a multivitamin that contains 1000 IU's of D3. In addition to that I take (2) 5000 IU D3 and 80 ug K2 I buy from the company Human(n). This results in 11,000 IU of D3 and 160ug of K2 daily.
You finally said it!!! Yay!!! Seems obvious but people need to hear the point.
“IT’S TAKEN YEARS OF TERRIBLE EATING TO GET YOU IN THE POOR HEALTH AND INSULIN RESISTANCE AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO GET YOU INTO BETTER HEALTH.”
Thank you for saying it Dr Berg.
Donna I like your avatar
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Right on. I like that, during slow progress time at least I’m not deteriorating!
Glad to help!!
@@Drberg Please make a vitreous degeneration/retinal detachment symptoms episode and how to avoid surgery if you have any ideas to share. Thank you..
18:6
12p-6pm
2MAD
Lost 13 since September
Goal of OMAD 2-3 times a week
Goal of 60-80 oz of water daily
Goal weight is around 145
No snacking
No longer bloated
Fantastic
The excessive water intake will erode your bones over time. Hydrate with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers instead, and make sure you are consuming enough RAW fat.
@@TheSwissChalet what is raw fat
@@tombrown8992 unpasteurized butter, unpasteurized cream, avocado, or cold-pressed never heated olive oil. Basically fats that have never been heated over 98 degrees.
One day at a time....tben you wKe up and its 6 months later
Just wanted to stop back by and let you know that following your suggestions, I lost 30 lbs. over about 3 months fasting from about 9 pm to 5 pm the next day, just coffee with milk in the morning. I have about 15 lbs. still to lose. About every two weeks, a pound comes off. People are noticing. I look better and feel better. Thank you Dr. Berg.
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Can you have a latte while fasting?
@@Mossa444 I have coffee and milk in the morning (about the same as a latte). It gives a little lining to the stomach. I'm now at 40+ lbs. lost and have hit my target weight. Hope it's working for you!
Can you have heavy cream instead of milk? I think it will be better for blood sugar but also super yummy!! You’re doing so great!!
I’ve never eaten breakfast in my life and also skipped the occasional meal when I wasn’t hungry at all,and you wouldn’t believe the hard time I got from everybody around me pushing me to eat “because it was time to”….so glad this research is out now and I can send everyone to this channel 😂😂😂
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Yes. My parents still call me and ask if i am eating a breakfast because i 've never liked a breakfast and always skipped it. It felt too heavy on my stomach,i had no desire to eat. Lunch was and is my first meal of the day. Sometimes i skip dinner just because i am tooo lazy to cook. Being hungry is better than cooking honestly. People tell me that i am ruining my health,i am unhealthy eater and i would get a stomach cancer! Ha ,now who is laughing.
It's so interesting how people react to "not eating". AND well just every once in a while, they'll say. People are not educated on what's going on in the body. AND so many don't want to be educated!!!!😅 So I just do me and take care of me ❤
😂 send them all
But, but, but breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
I've been fasting my whole adult life. Until recently because of videos such as this one I never knew it was a thing that was practiced for good health. I've been fasting my whole life because its simply just a normal thing to me. I never eat breakfast and sometimes I just eat one meal at dinner time and skip lunch as well. It's very easy for me to do this and not ever a problem or something that needs my undivided attention commanding the need to be handled promptly. Ive been eating this way naturally and comfortably for decades now. I only get sick once every 5-7 years not even a cold or a sore throat . I look 40 but im 52. People always have trouble accepting that because its largely not what it looks like lol. Ive always wondered why my state of health is superior compared to everyone else's. This makes sense and i finally now have a credible explanation. Thanks Doc!
Edit: Let me add the ironic part of my story, during most of my life as I fasted I've never had a lot of body fat and always looked almost "too" slim. That whole time everyone in my family criticized me and displayed concern over me not eating enough. Always stressing to me that I needed to eat because I was going to be sick and unhealthy. How very misconceived they all were lol.
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Thank you for sharing your story. Could you share of what your diet consists?
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I' m just like you. Your testimony can be mine but sometimes i forced myself to eat 3 meals a day to be "healthier" but now i'm glad to see i'm normal and did the right things.
I’ve been doing this for 2 weeks now. I’ve lost 5lbs, I have not been anxious or depressed and my brain fog lifted around the 4th or 5th day. I can actually REMEMBER things now! My waist has reduced even if the scale hasn’t moved very much and I FEEL better!
Can you tell your daily routine ?What did you eat and drink throughout the day?
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Not OP, but this is what I do and I have gone from 62kg-56kg so far:
As a 5'3 female, I eat around 1100 calories per day as of now (500cal deficit), intermittent fasting is pretty useful for me
No breakfast, I break my fast at 11:00 with a cup of decaf Beanie coffee with a teaspoon or erythritol/monk fruit sweetener and a splash of almond/oat milk and maybe with a light snack too.
Anywhere from 12 to half 1: fairly light lunch (eg. Grilled chicken with konjac noodles and miso soup, tofu with salad and ham etc.)
5-ish: big dinner to keep me full through the night, very fat heavy to satiate (eg. 3 scrambled eggs with two sausages, big plate of broccoli topped with a generous helping of mozzarella with chicken or ham).
High-fat snack after dinner: (eg, Cheesestring, pork puffs, seaweed. Dollop of peanut butter if I feel particularly indulgent that day and can spare the calories. Skyr is also very filling, but careful to to have not much as 150g has 6 carbs.)
Stop eating by 7. Now that it's getting colder, sometimes I like to make myself a nice cup of cocoa before cut-off time if I have enough calories left (cut of hot unsweetened almond milk, few teaspoons of cocoa/cacao powder, teaspoon of erythritol/monk fruit sweetener and a bit of cinnamon. Warm, chocolatey heaven without the sugar.)
I cannot emphasise how much IF has helped me control my appetite, before I couldn't stop myself from binging on junk after breakfast and would easily surpass over 2000 calories per day with how much rubbish I was shovelling into my mouth.
Now sometimes I don't even feel that hungry come lunchtime, it's really worth giving it a go!
Log everything you eat, I use an app called "Macros" and have my macro percentages set at 5% carbs, 35% protein and 60% fats. Good luck!
That’s awesome!
Please help me
Thank you for the encouragement!
Have just completed 2 months of intermittent fasting, currently down 55 pounds. This is great and works so well. I started the first 2 weeks with 16:8 and now I do one meal a day, Starting weight was 345. Cant believe how well this is working, would recommend it for everyone
I am 52( female) and overweight by 40lbs😢.
Can u plz 🙏 guide me what can I drink in Fasting to get energy and reduce my Urge to munch on ?
😢😢😢😢 my gosh . I need hellllpppp.
320lbs at 5ft 4 " . Smh.
Diabetic, hypertensive and all the bad stuff cholesterol etc
@@luckever8999 First in the morning drink warm water + half lemon + 1 spoon of apple cidar venegar (it would be awful and hard to drink at first) .....if you get hungry during day get a protein bar (look for calorie count and sugar (avoid sugar at all cost) ...later if you get hungry again try another protein bar and don't exceed that ...... later at night eat your meal 2 to 3 hrs before your sleep (consumes vegetables as much as you can ...eat meat but limit the amount and avoid any seed oil ) ...and drink water according to your weight everyday .....don;t drink any sodas at all and avoid food that contains sugar ( would be extremely hard cause then you will realise almost everything has sugar and how messed up the food industry is and don't forget to exercise and you will feel extremely better within a week
Steve, What a great & inspiring story, thanks for putting it out here! I'll hope to follow your lead friend.
Dr Berg. Iam 48 hrs into my 72 hrs water fast..so far Iam not hungry @ all. My weight has shot up since Covid..and breaking my leg. I visited my Dr yesterday and he's on board with Keto and fasting. Iam on blood pressure medication and I have Hashimotos Disease. I want to be healthy again. Iam 70. I thank you so much for helping people. You are a blessing.
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I have been IF 23/24 OMAD Keto for 10 months. I have lost 42 lbs, I am no longer pre-diabetic, my skin cancers have disappeared, my chronic lymphocytic leukemia is in remission, my cholesterol levels are normal, my energy level has shot up, I never feel hungry and I am saving a fortune on my food bill. I am 79 years old. I wish I had known about this 30 years ago.
Great....helped me too❤😊😊
@annrhodes3544 Oh brilliant I'm so glad 4 you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I have hypercholesterolism...a condition inherited. Which means I will always be on ATORVASTIN. It's a genetic condition.
“Cure nighttime snacking with this thing called self discipline.” Lol I totally needed to hear that.
Me too, lol! I really don't have much self-discipline, but I really need to GET IT! Lol
I really laughed out when he said that
And he's right.
@@matro2 definitely.
I eat later in the day so I can night-snack in my 4 hour eating window. 😂
"We have to use what is called...(wait for it...what is this tool?) SELF DISCIPLINE." Amen. I wish I had some!
Hope you know self discipline comes from your brain, the moment you say “I wish I had” you won’t have it since you’re programming your brain. Say instead I have the self discipline
Nope. It's REALLY called "How Much Do You Want It." It's easier go some because they were not raised on sugar -but it's definitely not easy. Ask yourself how much you want your result and then try it for a week. Then maybe later 2 weeks. I CAN TESTIFY that at least getting COMPLETELY OFF OF PURE SUGAR (the crap you would normally shove into your coffees and teas) was surprisingly easy. And then when I lost the taste for that... I just could NOT do sodas. The 2 ltr coca cola habit had vanished and almost Everything tasted too sweet... And so, like Mum had always dreamed, here I was ASKING for cabbage and broccoli and ANY kind of SALAD. It's not all quick, but it's WONDERFUL. Your Palate changes. And you DO start t,o feel better. I'm only on Day 2, but reading and watching through the bids, I can see that my body was ALREADY screaming KETO when I didn't even know what it was. Good luck and best health BABE!!!
@@KuiWagacha refined sugar and the syrups have no place. But there's nothing wrong with wholefood carbohydrates.
Hi Amy! I love Dr. Berg and you, Freakin Frugal.
Do you do intermittent fasting?
Maybe try self care/loving choices.
I have started intermittent fasting 18:6 on 10th sept 2024. Current weight is 61.25 kgs. Goal weight is under 52 kgs. I will post my updates here.
Dr. Eric was the first person who introduced to me to world of fasting back in early 2020 (just before lockdown).
I will be always grateful to him for this valuable information !!
I wish I found him last year too. I just found Dr. Berg and IF a couple of months ago. Feel good.
@@cy9150 I found him during 2018 and 2019, and thank God I was trying to search for answers on TH-cam instead of some main stream medical website or worse a doctor 🤣.
Dr Berg and Tom DeLauer are best Keto TH-camrs
@@flfun1684 yea, it's like they were born to educate those who truly want to learn and correct their lifestyle.
@@SharkFishSF Knowledge of old has been lost and now being rediscovered again.. No one thousand years ago took a chemically made pill or shot but lived
I love my only child who’s a 33-year old mother of two. She’s an exercise buff & still struggles to lose belly fat. Today I started sharing with her what I‘ve been learning from Dr. Berg these past few weeks. If it works for me & so many others, I’m sure it will for her.
Thanks a lot, Dr. Berg.
It works for me! And I’d like to stick to it as my new life style. I lost 15 pounds in about three months. And now I am in my ideal weight. My A1C went from 5.8 to 5.3. Triglycerides from 160 down to 90. All my blood markers look great except my LDL went sky high. I am working on it. Adding some carbs back. Will see how I am doing next blood test.
Thanks so much Dr Berg. It’s actually working for me too regardless of age. I’ve shared it with my friends and relatives. I’ve lost 12 lbs in the last 4 months. You won’t see results until after the first month. You have to be patient. I go with 16-8 window and my goal is to lose another 7-10 pounds. I still eat normal food, but less sugar, less carbs, less red meat, more veggies & nuts, no late snacks, no boba drinks 😂. I try to take at least a 2 miles walking 4 times a week. Well, I don’t want to cut off everything but still treat myself my favorite sweets sometimes 😊. I feel healthier, less hungry and craving for sweets.
But like Songbird mentioned, after my latest blood test, my alt and triglycerides dropped down but ldl is higher. I need to work on lowering the ldl. Please share any tips to help lower the bad cholesterol.
Wat did u do can u please share. I need to lose my belly fat.
@@vanessa301987 I didn’t just lose the belly part but the whole body. Do you just want to focus on the belly part? I don’t really know how but I guess you need special exercises to focus on that part, and also follow the things Dr Berg recommended. For me, I followed the 16-8 IF, eliminated carbs and sugar, and do at least 2 miles walking on each other day.
Fat loss can only occur in some people if the insulin levels bottom out and stay low throughout the day… that’s why im on omad n i only eat at night. Im diabetic n have gained more than 10 kgs during lockdown… i was also less disciplined n took lots of carbs… now im sort of paying the price but doing good at the same time
I'm not waiting till new years I'm starting today I'm 39 and I'm tired of feeling depressed no excuses thank you for this video Dr. Berg
you can do it!
Guaranteed you'll feel better! I do it not for weightloss but for more energy and less depression (I have lost 25 lbs though). I cracked and ate some cookies and feel like crap, just waiting for new years, gonna fast for a couple days, get back into keto.
Yes, you can do it!
Does IF cure depression too?
@@thetree7694 if your like me and eating feels good but makes you sluggish and tired, then you might find it beneficial to avoid eating until later. A lot of people get tired after a big meal, especially high carb ones, so waiting until later to eat might be better. Then you can focus on tasks better throughout the day. It's also arguably better to workout fasted. I do IF and will sometimes fast 24-48 hours, helps me stop thinking about and relying on food and can get your body into autophagy where healing can happen. I also do fasts to get me back into ketosis faster along with anaerobic exercise. Check out The Galen Foundation on TH-cam, they have some really good talks on fasting, IF and general health. And if you want, I have a playlist of health related TH-cam videos, on my channel that I've compiled.
This man is saving lives. Thank you so much for educating me for free and helping me be the healthiest I can be. I love your videos, learning about nutrition and the body was so daunting.. I didn’t know where to begin. You have helped immensely and I feel better than ever!!
Starting IF today! I have gained almost 20 kg these past 2 years, I got depression symptoms now. I wanna transform and make a positive impact in my life. Thank you so much for these videos
good on you.. how are things going so far??
I'd love to see your progress, Oceano!
You cen DO it!!!!! Don't give up
What is ur progress in one month
I’m starting this because nothing else is working for me
"Food is not controlling you", I liked that. I also feel it sometimes, thanks Dr Berg for saying it, happy to know.
He said it when I got to your comment
Everybody always says to skip breakfast, I prefer to follow my circadian rhythms and skip dinner instead. The reason being is that your hormones are more oriented towards metabolism and fat burning during the day, whereas towards the evening your hormones are oriented towards ramping down and preparing for rest by producing melatonin. But always do what works best for you and is easiest for you to stick with with your lifestyle. Be well everyone
I agree with you in your reasoning. Varying your fasting patterns and times will allow you to enjoy both 👌🏾
Nope not for me I'm the other way around , I have tried eating earlier just sends me to sleep makes me more hungry lazy and moody, I eat omad 1700-1900 a 2 hour grazing meal so I don't stuff myself too quickly , I feel amazing but when I eat early I feel terrible. We are all slightly different
Totally agree with you though in the way of " do what works for you " if I could eat earlier and feel good for sure I would 👍
Yes but the fasting is the easiest in the morning. So for beginners they should do what meal is the easiest to skip
Yes, I prefer to skip dinner then breakfast but, then again, my eating window is between 10:30am - 4:30pm. I sleep better and my acid reflux (during my sleep) has gone away. Since November 2019, I've lost 55lbs & I'm 65 years old. So 2mad & intermittent fasting has worked very well for me.
Last 14lbs in three weeks using dr bergs video education! I am amazingly admit to fast for 12 hours AB’s do one healthy meal a day and it is changing my health and life totally’ I thought I was going to die and I was slowly! Medical doctors had no idea what was wrong my hair was falling out and I couldn’t even work my job anymore I couldn’t last four hours Chairside in dentistry!!! I’m jogging every day now and feeling better than I have in decades YUP THAT’S TRUE!!! I’m going to start my first 24 hour fast next week after my female menstrual cycle is over! Then every week I’ll add 6-12 hours to my weekly fast! Then once I’m used to it I’ll try longer fasting! I’m on for passionate for this lifestyle healthy change!!! I’m loving it thank you to ppl like dr berg!! These ppl are heroes!!!!!🎉❤
Sooo blessed I started learning from you in January 22. It’s September 22 went from 237-175 down 62lbs. Have a December goal and focused on it now!!! Thank you DR BERG and WIFE!!! Recipes are great as well!!!
Wow 😲 congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 I would love to weigh 175. I moved a year and a half ago I gained 25pounds. I am going to try this again so I can wear my jeans without them being so tight. Thank you for sharing.
Really?
Regarding me , my experience in intermittent fasting at a difficult beginning, but with time you get used to it and do not feel hungry, the maximum duration of her silence is water fasting only for 37 hours, but now it is only 18 hours, when I was young, I did not have breakfast in the morning, my mother used to force me to eat, I refused, and I went I go to school without breakfast, after I come back from school I feel hungry and then start eating, this according to me is the best. I practice intermittent fasting without knowing.
Same exlerience here
Regarding me التعبير الصحيح
مش according to me بس الفكرة وصلت وشكرا لحضرتك.according ما بنستعملها للحديث عن انفسنا، إنما عن الآخرين عندما نريد ان نشرح ماذا يقولون ،وترجمتها بالعربي ( ينسب الى فلان انه قال...) بينما regarding هي الترجمه الصحيح لكلمة بالنسبه ( بالنسبه لي..) و ارجو مسامحتي عل التدخل فقط اردت ان اشرح لك المعنى.
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No problem thanks❤️
Intermittent fasting has changed my life for the better.
@@zelenplav1701 Same here!
I sent this video to my grandmother and father. So much great info all in one place. I appreciate you for this. It’s hard explaining this to them on my own. This is helping so many people! I started intermittent fasting to heal my stomach issues and I’ve come a long way. I’m not 100% but videos like this keep me motivated to stay on track and keep at it. I started intermittent fasting in 2019 and it improved my quality of life!
Knowledge can change the world!! Almost one year ago I found Dr Berg. I've dropped 50 big ones since then. Feel so good from diet change and 18 hour fast
My husband and I found your video on Nocturia, then came across your video on KETO, then this one. You explain this in a way that medically, dietarilly, makes so much sense to us. I am 56, hubby is 63. We are on board with you. There are things we need to tweak daily. Thank you Dr for filming these videos you have a great God given gift to not only be a Dr but to be able to explain this so easily and the light bulbs going off in my brain is exciting. We are so greatful to have found your channel. God Bless you and your wife and family.🥑🫑🥦🫛🌶🫚🫘
My only advice here is be patient. I've been doing Keto since February 2021 and lost 7 lbs quickly up front, then after that roughly 0.33 ounces per week. I've lost 15lbs total (from 152 to 137lbs.) Most important is that the all over puffiness and bloating that I had from the carbs and insulin resistance is gone so I dropped 2 dress sizes. OMAD, IF and Keto. I feel great; have more energy and sleep better. That alone is motivation.
That's terrific! Sharing your success story to Dr. Berg's website will be highly appreciated!
Please use this link:
www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
Wow your story is exactly like mine, even our weights! But i didnt do keto since it wasnt possible for me
Do you mean 0.33 pounds per week? 0.33 ounces per week is only about 1 pound per year.
@@cardinal8268 How do you measure to 1/3 of an ounce? That is 0.02 pounds. And that is one pound in a year but you said you lost an additional 8 pounds after the first 7 pounds.
What do you eat for a first meal? I’ve been doing. The 16/8 fasting and I noticed that I get bad hearthburn after my meal. I was thinking it’s because I eat a heavy meal??? Maybe
The amount of gratitude & respect for this man & his work is insurmountable. Thank you! 😊
Glad to help!
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I was not intentionally trying to fast, but after watching Dr. Berg a few times, I started drinking ACV + fresh lemon juice about an hr before bed + putting a splash of MCT oil in my coffee in the AM. I naturally wasn't hungry and eating until ~ 1PM. Again I had no intention of fasting, this was just how I naturally felt from adding these into my diet. The other interesting thing is that I also crave fattier foods and more meat/protein. I love carbs as much as anyone, but don't have as much of a desire for them now.. I've gotta say, I feel pretty darn good from doing this. I don't think it would be difficult for me to push to 3PM now if I want to take on the full fasting/keto lifestyle. So, after about a couple months of doing this, I highly recommend to do at least do those 2 things if you're looking to get started.
Hi John, I was wondering if I can drink my coffee in the morning if I wanna do fasting from 6pm to 12 noon? Thanks
Im on my 3rd week of fasting, eating between 16-21 (fasting between 18-19 hours a day. Perfect pulse 123 over 73, I feel GREAT, bodyfat dropping, stronger at the gym, my brain fog is gone, im diagnosed bipolar and I dont feel it anymore, I smile all the time, I focus on protein, I dont have sugar cravings anymore, I broke my foot, after the first day of fasting I felt something else in my foot. I had a cast one week, and starting wearing this shoe with support. 3rd day after fasting I could wear a shoe. I do muay thai (thaiboxing) and suddenly my hips are more open for higher kicks. This and God with prayer changed my life❤Thank you for contribution to society Eric!
Day 10 of a water fast. Yeah lost weight, smooth skin, not as moody, etc. but my blood pressure went from 194/141 to 154/107. 30 more days to go and I bet it keeps going lower! Thanks Dr. Berg and Dr. Fung!
Can you tell me do you drink water only or veg and fruit tyvm
I’m reading your statement on 10-7-22. Would you write an update on your water fast?
THIS IS SO ENCOURAGING FOR ME. I START MY 21 DAY FAST TODAY...I'M SO EXCITED.
How much weight did you lose on those 10 days
Would love an update.
35 year old female here. Height: 167cm (5'5"). I was 73kg (160 lbs) when I started IF. Fast-forward 10 months and I'm 50kg (110 lbs). Next step - exercise! All my weight loss has been down to nothing but IF but have lost my butt because of it so want to get it back :)
I’m going to make this short and sweet. For years I’ve exercised off and on I would lose a little weight, but once I stopped it would come back. My highest weight was 255 lbs. I’m 6 feet tall. Most people would not have considered me fat they would call me solid. I had 3 ahh moments, first I went to a gym for an evaluation the trainer said losing weight is more about what I eat than exercise, then a couple of years later I went to join a gym closer to home I thought I was in pretty good shape. The trainer had me do a few exercises I felt like I was going to puke up my guts. Then my doctor told me my blood pressure was a little high. These were my wake up calls. I’m not sure how or when I started intermittent fasting, but it was a total game changer. I went from 255 lbs. to maintaining 200 lbs. I notice my body would fight me at 200lbs, my goal was to get to 180, so 2 months ago I decided to cut sugar out of my diet no more cakes and cookies. I’m now down to 180 all of my weight markers are green except for my subcutaneous fat, I may need to get to 175. I would have never thought I could lose my gut (visceral fat) I have. I went from an extra large to a medium. My stamina has never been better. This is my testimony to intermittent fasting. P.S. I remember buying and drinking cartons of orange juice, never drinking soda thinking it was healthier. I’m so glad people can be educated on things that I was ignorant too. Thank you 🙏🏽 😊
Been intermittent fasting for almost 10 years since I was 23 I’m 32 now best decision I’ve ever made.. I do a 16-8 fast a stop eating at 7pm and start at 11. I don’t introduce any carbs beside fruit before 3pm I save complex heavier carbs for my last meal of the day… best advice when starting go for only 12 hours at first 6-8 hours while sleeping then build up from that. Also lemon water is great for electrolytes while training during a fast.
Thank you sir from my bottom of my heart… am practicing IF for more than 6months .. my physical and mental health has improved so much. Am concentrating well on my carrier. Its all because of you.. am Practicing IF 6 days a week and one day OMAD. The 1st thing i noticed is my memory power got improved .
Am gonna stay with this for the rest of my life..
Once again thank you for the work what you’re doing which will be appreciated for time to time.
Thank you Dr.Berg I’m a Father of 2 boys did the weight loss to keep up with my energetic kids. All of your knowledge and implementing it allowed me lose 40 pounds. I’m 32, 5’8 145lbs and was never in this good of shape even in my 20’s. Thank you again Doc!
How's your progress? Been 6 months
I started healthy keto following your recommendations with intermittent fasting (mostly OMAD), radically reducing calory intake, no gluten, lactose, sugars, starches, artificial sweeteners, MSG, refined vegetable oils, nothing, just the healthy stuff. I was only drinking yerba mate tea / ACV / water with a bit of lemon during the fasting periods. I took no supplements but fish oil capsules. My meals were mostly leafy greens, fatty meats, chicken liver, olives, eggs, salmon, almonds and pistacchios. And no alcohol at all.
I lost over 6 kgs of weight since I started 3 weeks ago.
In comparison, when I last did keto / carnivore, I lost the same amount of weight over 3 months. That diet was a bit dirtier: prepared meat products, omega 6, etc.
Even if some weight loss is just excess water, this result is truly amazing. And thank you for that!
Hi
When following the 20-4 way, so 12 is meal 1 and 4pm is meal 2 , would scrambled egg and a protein like bacon be okay as meal one and a normal steak with white or brown rice for meal 2, would that be okay or?
@@geverest2421 instead of rice, a vegetable and you’re good to go
I just switched off adblocker because Dr. Berg should be financially rewarded for this great work.
YES! When Dr. Berg says the food doesn’t control you it is SO true. I got to that point, got pregnant and started eating a lot again. I started IF again and it’s difficult but I know I can push past this to get to the point where I have the control again. Thank you Dr. Berg!
My appetite is gone, I don’t feel hungry even when I fast for 20+ hours. I’ve been on keto+fasting for little over 2 month, lost 18lbs, I feel great. I had no medical conditions, I wasn’t overweight when I started, I just wanted to do it for future health benefits. Thank you Dr Eric Berg. Can you please make a video on how to gain weight on keto+fasting
Congrats!
I'm on my first week you inspire me. Yeah let's do this
I sooo needed this, Dr. Eric! This helps me to be strong during my intermittent fastings. I can just play this video and listen to it over and over again as needed to keep me focused on my healthy eating. I had just found our last June I'm prediabetic, fatty liver, weighing 238, high blood pressure. All of my numbers are starting to go down as I continue the intermittent fastings. I thank God for teaching me through you. God's continuous blessings be upon you and your family.
Much Love!
Started intermittent fasting for about a little over a month lost 12 lbs! Decades of yo yo dieting all a waste of time . Working out and knowing the science behind it helps. A true blessing thank you .
Good job. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
I started following Dr Eric last spring. By the end of summer - I'd lost 30 pounds (it just fell off me) my mood and energy had improved. All inflammation in my body had disappeared. Thank you Dr Eric ❤
This is really true about inflammation. I did IF the last couple of years, but fell off in the last few months. I am starting again because IF controls my carpel tunnel symptoms in both wrists. Amazing results (no numbness/tingling) almost right away after starting IF. I think about what this means--that my whole body is more inflamed when I do not use IF as an eating practice.
I really like fasting. I'm doing a 3 day water fast, the longest I had done one is for 4 days.
Started intermitten fasting on nov 30th and weighed 239 pounds. I currently weigh 228.2 and today is decem 19th. Been doing 16 to 18 hours fasting while eating in a 6 to 8 hour window. Plan to incorporate exercise as I have done next to none and still lost weight.
Weldone keep it up.
You must be thrilled!
Seriously? 😮
That’s amazing my dude!! Keep it up!!
Congrats!!!
I do everything you say for years ..and I'm super healthy!! and I have a hard hands on labor intensive job!!! 6 days a week ..I feel like a gladiator with energy!!! and no wheat products prossesed foods or alchohol ..or sugar..and absolutely no hot dogs pizza or fried chicken ...ive reached a new platue. in life and it feels great!!! .I'm never going back to crap foods
I had food poisoning and a fever two days ago and I’ve just been fasting and letting a mild fever run it’s course. It’s now 2 days later and I feel amazing. Even though being bc sick prompted this fasting. I plan to go for three days to have my body clean up the garbage.
I always noticed that over the years. I would get a stomach bug and go days without eating. Always felt better somehow. Then I would get “better” and need food every few hours.
Not gonna lie... I appreciate when I get sick because I turn it into a fast😂😂😂
Same thing happens before a colonoscopy 🤣😂😆
Hi Dr Berg, you videos have motivated me to start intermediate fasting for 16 hours first. Not eating after dinner is a big change for me. I'm doing a lot of walking and will report back at the 6 week mark ! It's about 13 days in now. Thanks !
How’s it going?
@@virsapiensfortisest922 Good ! a little hungry after dinner but I would rather be a little hungry and feeling like the fat is coming off and I'm getting HEALTHIER ! I eat 2 or 3 meals in the 8 hour window ( LOW CARB ). I don't need to go KETO.
How many carbs are you doing? Listening to this video makes it seem you need to do full keto to have IF actually work
@@tao4764 I'm not counting carbs, two meals a day with a little snack. I've lost about 15 lbs in 3 months and I'm at my college weight. The no eating after 6-7pm is a big factor in burning body visceral fat.
@@wanderingsoul2909Dr berg said no snacks idk how to stop that
Literally don’t know what I’d do without you. I am so glad my mom discovered you. You are saving lives
So cool 👍 thanks for sharing.
this is amazing, I came up with this plan on my own, didn't even know about intermittent fasting. I was starting keto, and this came naturally for me. I'm also eating lunch around 15h and dinner around 18h, and I'm never really starving I could go on without eating, but don't want to lengthen this small window. For me it works great, you just have to prepare lunch and diner and within 3 or 4 hours you're done you don't have to think about food after 18h till the next day at 15h. It's amazing without snacking all the time, it's a huge relief.
I am on the second week of trial and error but I managed to eliminate carbs and sugar .and only now I started taking it more seriously bc for some reason I ve started to not feel the hunger anymore and it’s got easier .I am so full of hope I think today is the first day of actually fasting even if I started a week ago.Getting to my first day of real fasting is an accomplishment ,I know it sounds silly but I never did anything cold turkey .So I call it success 🎉
This info here keeps me on track and motivated , thank you.
Since childhood I'm "trained" to have my lunch around 6pm. I'm 26 now and it's still my "lunch" time.
I was never able to eat breakfast, I'm usually not hungry around the usual lunch time and if I eat lunch around that time you can bet I'll be hungry at MY lunch time like I haven't eaten a big meal yet.
I used to let the food AND society direct my eating habits, but now I'll eat the way that feels the best for me. That's why I chose to do intermittent fasting.
I was 58 when I started 18-6 IF 6/20/18. 6 ft tall male. Weighed 233 lbs. My metabolism took to IF very well. I lost 2.5-2.7 lbs/wk. 4.5-5 months later I lost 50 lbs. My waist size is 34, the same it was in High School. I still continue with 18-6 IF and never gained any weight back. Nothing else worked. I never gained weight before 53 . It went slowly up even though I consistently weight trained and rode a bike for 11 miles a shot. THIS RESET EVERYTHING IN MY METABOLISM.. I avoid high carb/sugar foods/fast food/sugared breakfast cereal(which is all cereal).
Thanks Doc! Been doing the intermittent fasting now for a little over 3 months and I've lost over 30 lbs. It's really not a hard diet to stick too. Tyvm again.
It's been a month i have not consumed anything which has sugar... Thanks to you... consuming lot of vegetables... eating only two times(11.30 AM and 7PM...Very low on carbs(I used to eat 3 meals full of carbs previously).. The way you explain everything made me change so many habits...i am feeling a lot better now and confident that i ll become more healthy in coming days.. Thanks a lot
I watched this video and it made so much sense to me as a RN. I also was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I started IF 16-8 and have never felt better and lost the weight. More importantly I lost the inches, the ugly fat inches. I have never felt better and my AIC is the lowest it has ever been.
I am getting enhanced both physically and mentally each everyday just by watching Eric's video, Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Eric Berg for the good information provided. Thanks to you i change a my life for good . I have been on a diet since last year in July. I lost over 110 pounds in a year. I weighed 285 pounds and started having health problems. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and almost diabetes. Sleeping problems due to snoring and constant heartburn. And a year ago I decided to start fighting for my health and life because it could have ended badly. I did it for myself and for my family. It was a hard fight for me, especially the first few days. It was hard but really worth it. From size XXL I am now size S. The waist of the pants was size 36, today it is size 30. Today I weigh 170 pounds. The diet I am on until the end of this month is intermittent fasting. Low Carb and sugar. I have been working out at the gym for 2 months and running 3 miles 3 times a week. I went to the doctor 3 months ago and everything is now normal.👌🏻😉 ... It's worth fighting for your health and life because we only have one life.
Also I recommend Your channel for everyone of my friends and family and everyone … so many people who didn’t see it me for little longer time are super shocked and ask how I did it…. So my answer is “Dr.Eric Berg “intermittent fasting diet “
This has been life changing. Lost 8 lbs in a month. I have watched his videos for a long time now, and this is the way to complete happiness
That's fantastic! Sharing your success story to Dr. Berg's website will be highly appreciated!
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Very timely! I managed to get through Christmas feasting, eating keto with family, and fasting in between. I will be keto one full year in February 2022. It took many years for me to almost ruin my health. I think your message of "having patience" is so important. I will be listening to this video, over and over again. Thank you!
I’ve been doing IF for years . It’s a way of life . 2 meals a day . No dinner . Late breakfast., late lunch .
Dr Berg and others just promoting the holy month of Ramadan and what Mohammed peace upon him said "we are a people that eat till we are hungry, and if we eat we don't eat till we get full". Allah is merciful to us, Thx Berg I think you fullfill your role.
I started keto, lost 7 kg in 3 weeks. But at some point i lost energy, ciuldnt sleep at all, felt horrible. Then started IF with cutting bread potatos and sugars (but not keto) and lost in 4 months overall 17 kg. Felt amazing. Kept that weight for 2 years, hurtrd my back and started eating againg outside this 16:8 window. Gained 5 kilos back 🤯. Now back on the track again and already 2 kg down. Btw in this 2 years felt better then ever in my life. Bc when You feel healthy and ofc with less weight, more energy and your confidance also gets better and motivates you.
It’s absolutely amazing that of all the wonderfully informative videos that Dr. Berg has made, that he says intermittent fasting is the best thing you can do for your health. I have been intermittent fasting for about a year. I would feel like I’m missing out if I skipped my usual 36 hour weekly fast.
The more you read about the benefits of fasting the more fascinating a study it becomes.
I just did my first day without starch or sugar 😊 MCT oil is a big help.
Great
I’m looking forward to hearing your first year of no sugar. I’m about 3 years w/no sugar and at 74 I am way younger then I was 3 years ago.
Good luck Tiger! 🐯💪
@@4406bbldb do you eat fruits?
How much is mct oil
I was at stage 3B CKD. 62 and 267 pds.
I follow Dr Bergs advice and was against my Dr advice and my nutritionist advice but I did it anyway oyeah also a1c is 9.7.
3and a half months later a1c 5.6 !.
3B CKD dropped to a 2!
No longer a diabetic and I have lost so far 85 pds in 3 and a half months and I feel great
It works
Thank You Dr. Berg for helping us seekers out here to find a practical path to overall health and weight loss. This works! I’m 73 and I’ve lost probably 30+ lbs. Now I’m going to do a Triathlon in the Spring.
I keep looking back on your presentations for more inspirations. I’m sending this to my sister and I hope this information will encourage her to find her way to a healthier body and life.
Congratulations what a legend 👏 😁
Do you have black coffee in the morning?
This works and what helps me tremendously is electrolytes in my morning I'll do 1scoop of Dr.Berg electrolyte powder with 2tablespoons of acv going on 7yrs of intermittent fasting maintaining over 50lb weight loss I'll be 57 in August on no medication and no aches and pains!
Thanks for this! I just had an epiphany- I ate too much over Christmas, and now, I'm sweating and not able to sleep. My poor body is taking revenge, and I'm now going to have to start walking longer and harder in the suddenly arrived winter weather. My body no longer likes to be heavier. I hope others find a way to listen to their bodies and enjoy life the way we are designed.
My MD wanted to increase my blood pressure meds for a third time. I started fasting and was amazed how energized I was! I lost 20 pounds over time 🥹 3 years! I have long been off my blood pressure meds! Now, I have one meal a day! In fact, the odd time I enjoy the hamburger and fries lunch, but then I need a nap! Thank you Dr Berg!
Watched 12/27/21
I’m prepping for my fast. Tomorrow first 24 hours ice chips. Then water with a pinch of salt day 2.
Thank you for your data.
My morning blood sugar yesterday was 287, just before starting this keto/IF plan. Today, one day later, my morning blood sugar was 128. I was astounded.
Thank You Dr. Berg!
I have history of digestive issues like ulcer, gastritis and just last year I also had diverticulitis. I have a bad and really slow metabolism, bloating and constipation since beginning. So it’s quite confusing for me then that if I don’t eat I will have stomach issues, if I eat then I will be bloated and constipated. Then I came across your channel and watch videos for a month or two. Then end of November 2021, I start applying the lessons I learned gradually.
I cut all my snacks time and ate only 3 meals.
few weeks after, I remove breakfast and then dinner gradually. My portion size changed too and the type of foods I ate also changed. Am not a veggie person but I taught my self to eat it. 😅 I remove the rice, I stopped eating bread and no sugar as well.
While am enjoying my food in omad schedule, I got COVID, I was really sick and no sense of taste and smell, hence I still continued to eat the suggested foods. Veggies and some protein however my meal became ADF since am not feeling hungry then.
I recovered and my sense of taste and smell are also back but I didn’t crave for anything, it’s like a Normal thing,
Then just last week 4 months into changing my food and habits, I finally checked and so surprised withy current weight…
I was 70kg in Nov 2021
March 2022 am 57kg!!! 😭😭
Am a small person at 5’3 hence achieving such weight loss is big for me.
The best part of my weight loss is that I do not have any saggy skin. I felt like 10 years younger… ☺️
Also note I don’t do HIIT I just do brisk walking once or twice a week.
Feels amazing!!
All this because of the right information shared by Dr. Berg and am really thankful..
Since a lot notice my good weight loss I keep on suggesting them to follow your TH-cam channel and watch your amazing videos!!!
Again thank you Dr. Berg!! ❤️
Can you pls tell me if what food did eat during your first time low carb diet..me also i have ulcer( gerd)that s why i dont know what to eat if i will not ifeel hungry and headache as well...thank you hope u will response this..
Morning hunger is actually dehydration, drink 8oz of water first thing and the hunger feeling usually goes away.
I've had 6 children & have weighed 104 lbs my entire adult life. And this is exactly the weigh I've eaten my whole life. I'm 47 yrs old. It works
I'd love some tips, currently a mum at home looking after the kids and it can be difficult at times with them snacking constantly
@@charlottehawkins3422 Charlott, what are you and your children snacking on. If it is sweet stuff, then I would suggest that if you do not buy the junk foodstuffs, then you cannot eat what you have not bought.
@@charlottehawkins3422 they are snacking constantly, because they are trying to grow into adult people. It’s quite simple, just keep your mouth closed!
My health concerns now is my blood sugar raising. Im so blessed that i discovered you Dr Berg here at youtube. Knowing how to eliminate the cause of sickness is a big difference than temporily curing it. I will start my fasting journey and will live a healthy normal life after watching and learning from all your videos. God Bless you Doc! 🙏❤️
Thanks DOC I started intermittent fasting almost 2 weeks ago and I do 24-25 hour fast and I only eat one meal. I have lost 10 pounds in almost two weeks.
Wow that’s awesome. I am basically doing the same thing. Thought I didn’t cut out my morning coffee. I have been doing for about three weeks and fast until dinner. I maybe lost 4-4.5 lbs. I am a 63 year old woman so that doesn’t help but I’m not giving up!
@@rosamariann
Is it ok to have coffee while fasting?
@@julietteyork6293 black coffee... look into bulletproof coffee, dr berg talks about it. No sugar use natural sweetners stevia, xyritol, monkfruit.
What do you eat in that one sitting ?
@@julietteyork6293 yes
I am a 96 year, started on keto 2 months ago. I don’t really need to lose weight but have lost around 9 lbs. my weight is 20 lbs below my normal weight. I am not feeling any of the good results but love the diet. Having many problems with elimination also.. I have some heart issues and osteoporosis..
eating plenty of fat and protein, low carb berries and veggies. I have been eating only two meals a day for over a year. So that part of my life has not changed. Any suggestions you might have, I would appreciate. I have been watching several of your videos, but this does not address my problem. Thank you, Dorothy Tankersley, Long Beach, California
I’m bad every year at holiday time (I never learn) , I ate everything,, ,even desserts. Now I’m glad for this encouraging message from Dr. Berg. Time to rededicate myself. I have to do this, I have type 2 diabetes and this plan helps me tremendously. Thank you Dr. Berg , sometimes it takes fasting to turn blood sugar around.
Don’t beat yourself up. That triples the harm. Jump back in to IF. Prepare ur body for a nice extended fast reboot the system. Ur body is so intelligent. It knows what to do when you slip a little. Really. It’s when we completely fall back into bad habits when our body doesn’t know how to handle it. BUT. Even THEN. You can still recover. I slipped a little too during these holiday. It’s why I felt compelled to respond. Good luck
Munted myself over 3 days of Christmas eating aswell, after a couple of months of keto and if got me of blood pressure medication, 3 days of Christmas food got me back on. Strengthened my resolve thats for sure.
Dear Janice, keep asking yourself “why”? Why do you want to improve your health. Once you find the real answer-you will start and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Good luck friend.
I’ve been on IF for few years now and feel so much better. My body doesn’t react well days I let loose, so to speak. I’ll have joint pain and awful stomach issues. IF for life!
Great reminders even for those of us who are not new to IF and Keto. I'm down 48 lbs since April and am looking to maintain as part of lifestyle. It's easy once understood. Thank you again.
I did prolonged fasting last year and in 6 weeks I lost 20 pounds. Did keto prolong fasting and I felt so energized and happier. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Hi ma'am I want to ask u how did u fast exactly ☺️ I'm 15yo 64kg I want to be 50kg before school so can u help me , thanks 🎀
Another great video. I love doing intermittent fasting, especially now after Christmas to "wash" excess sugars. 👍 I've done 24h fasting, I hope to go until 48h and try to reach 72h if possible.
Thank you, thank you! I've lost 20lbs in four months. I did it because I don't want to end up with illnesses related to weight gain. I feel so much better!
Currently 47 plus hours into fast. Goal is 3 1/2 days 84 hours, longest 77 hours. Fasting is super powerful for health and I love the discipline aspect. Been doing a lot of 24- 40 hour fast and will continue for multitude of benefits. Breakfast is a lie to break-fast
This could be the most important video on the internet.