1. Vary fasting times 2. Adding 24/48 hour fasting 3. 3 food changes...good fats, good nature's carbs, clean proteins, get rid of toxins (keto snacks, fake sugars, plastics in foods) 4. Open detox pathways...caster oil pacts, lymphatic scrubbing 5. A 1-2 weeks no fasting break Thank you so much for the info
@@jonothandoeser what I believe is that you don't need to vary your fast if it is working for you. I did OMAD for a few months but it was too much for me eating in one meal all I needed. I then started 20/4 and it was awesome for about 2 years until it was not. That's the beauty of IF, you fit it to you! Then if your routine doesn't work anymore, vary your fasting windows. Happy fasting friend 😊
I have been doing intermittent fasting for 116 days. I do a OMAD 24/1 every other day. 47 hours of not eating has been a miracle for my life. It's incredible. Will power is all that is needed and incredible videos like you put out. I have lost 65 lbs. and moderate exercise ! It's a lifestyle.
@@Mike-vr7mb so my "fuel day" is a normal day.. the rest of the time and into my second day I have tremendous energy as I am fasting . Incorporating 2 mile walks daily is definitely beneficial for me :)
Thanks Dr Mindy! Im 49 started my weight loss journey and life change 2 years ago. Started @ 245lbs today I weigh 188. The same weight in high school. I found Dr Berry, Dante Ferringo and you the same day. I'm so lucky. Had a fatty liver. When I went for my labs 1 year later she couldn't believe it. Completely reversed. I've never felt better. I fast every day because of you. Ive stuggled with IBS my whole life. GONE! I like omad eat around noon every day. Once a month I do a 3 day water fast. Incredible. I owe it to you guys getting out this this way of life. I love it. Thank you so much ❤
Is it possible to get rid of IBS permanently? It's been 7 months for me on this fasting journey. I don't vomit anymore, but I still get bloating if I try somethings. I can't have gluten, dairy, soy etc. Still affects me. I do intermit fasting, if I feel my symptoms were bad 24hrs and I tried 48 hrs twice but this was the hardest.
I’m 77 years young. I’ve been fasting for about a year. Recently came across Dr. Mindy Pelz’s excellent videos! Thank You Dr. M! I’ve lost about 27 pounds, bringing my total weight loss to about 60 pounds. These videos will be very useful for me and my friends now….. 🎊 🎉🥳😊
#1. Not varying your fasts - 1 day fast 16 hours, next day fast 24 hours, then 13, etc . Don’t do 16-8 day after day #2. Not varying fast can make you gain weight .
I’ve just found you through your interview on Diary of a CEO. Your information is gold for this post menopausal woman. I’ve been weight training for 1 year but I’ve hit a level that’s hard to progress through. Fasting, collagen, red light will be my next steps. Thank you so much!
I did OMAD for YEARS with no success. I kept doing it because I thought my body was just cleaning itself up before it released weight. I was wrong. I recently switched to low carb and do one (almost) 48-hour fast a week, along with semi-varied fasting during the week. Weight has been dropping like crazy. Eight pounds in two weeks. The energy this has given me has allowed my daily step count to reach numbers I didn't think were possible for me! To add a little more - I'm 48 years old. So it even works in the crazy hormonal stage of life. :)
@@varvarazemtsova2415 In the beginning, it was whatever I wanted. As time drew on, I was more cognizant of eating healthier foods and then I eventually started focusing on low carb meals. My meals are mostly protein and vegetables now.
#2 Fasting Longer - I’ve had a stubborn 15 lbs that would not come off, after fasting regularly 14-16 hrs a day. Once I went to 72 hours, the weight came off and reduced my weight set point so I easily dropped the weight. Now I’m careful to vary it up and add 1 or 2 non-fasting days because my weight dropped a few lbs more than I wanted it. I do 72 hrs about once a month, which may be a little too frequent. For reference, I’m 50 yo, I started at 153 lbs and am down to 135 lbs, 5’6” and perimenopausal. Best thing I ever did was to start IF. I’m a Dr. Mindy fan for life! 😊
With respect, I don't see how not eating for half a day can be considered "fasting". Unless you have a physical problem that prohibits your liver from storing glycogen.
I do them all, combined with weight & HIIT trainings, daily walks, increased protein intake interchanging with vegetarian days, and i am very very happy in my body. 😊
God bless you- I am so happy to hear this! This is exactly what I wish to attain and I don’t know why I got so emotional to see that YOU ARE THEre!! Proud of you- enjoy and cherish every moment!!!! Not many can say what you just said!
Number 1 ... definitely. I was doing 20-4 for over two years consistently and then I hit a plateau and gained 10 lbs. For the last two weeks I have been doing 20-4 three times/week(M-W-F), two days (T-TH) I eat two small meals and weekends I eat whenever... I've lost 4 lbs. already and so happy... BTW, I'm 53 years old, 5'6" and right now I am at 138lbs (goal is 130lbs)
Our stories are incredibly similar! I've been on the fence about going shorter vs longer. Your story encourages me! I'll give it a try... even though it slightly terrifies me!🙂
@@DrMindyPelz Hello, Dr Mindy, while doing a 2 day or longer fast can you put lemon in the water? It's a confusing topic online. Lemon's have carbs however, I have found a few articles and also Dr Berg's vids that state you can have a small amount 1/4 lemon and that does not throw you out of ketosis or break a fast. He suggest that lemons are good on a fast to prevent kidney stones with ketosis (not sure if I remembered his working correctly or not??) What are your thoughts on lemons & long fasting no food?? 🍋🍋🍋 Also, in one of your new "short" vids you mentioned that you can eat a small amount of fat such as 1/2 avacado, nut butter or an egg to keep going on a fast if you have hunger but, dont want to break the fast. I watched one of your older vids and it stated these fats were good to break a fast. So my question is: Are these healthy fats ok to eat just to stop the hunger to continue on with the longer fast or will that break the fast and you have to start all over on your fast to achieve more hours (such as a 3-5 day fast) of fasting benifits. Thank you for all that you to. Amazing knowlege you provide all of us. take care. 💛
I don't think you gained weight by the 20-4 itself. The weight gain or loss ultimately boils down whether you consume more calories than needed. If so, no varying will save you from the extra pounds.
A 36 hour, the Longer fasts did the trick for me. Then I varied my fasts. At 63 I finally was able to drop weight! It’s the BEST Christmas present I received this year, your book Fast like A Girl!!
As a nurse working in an integrative/functional medicine office that literally prescribes keto/intermittent fasting, I cant tell you what a breath of fresh air this information is. A patient actuallg came into our office and she was holding Your book, Fast Like a Girl. She was so passionate and enthusiastic about her discovery...she even brought in body composition testing of a before and after of one month doing the carb cycling around hormones and her results were amazing...I'm talking huge decrease in visceral fat...even though not a ton of pounds lost. She was glowing. That very weekend I bought the book myself. I was then searching youtube, fasting reset...and low and behold Your video popped up first. I said whoa...thats the Dr. That wrote the book. Didnt realize you had your own channel. Thank you thank you, hands down one of the most beneficial videos I have seen...especially for me, an almost 40yr old woman, heading into the "changes" ... and whos always done the old school 7 days of fasting day after day and then "falling off the bandwagon" as many do. This is life changing! I hope to turn this on to our patients.
I have lost 50 pounds, over 5 years by gradually cutting back on how much I eat and by replacing manufactured sweets with fruits. I began fasting, about 4 months ago, and while I haven't dropped weight I've lost an inch on my waist and two on my hips in that time. I dropped almost 2 dress sizes as I have also been doing weight and resistance training along with cardio. I am 79 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. I've noticed that the regimen has significantly decreased the pain in my ribs which makes it far easier to move around now. I don't know if the pain was radiating from my failing heart, the cancer in my right lung, or my autoimmune disease (whatever it is), but I'm glad to be rid of it.
I do them all, but the longer fasts work so well for me as a 42 yr old woman. 36-72 hrs.. power up on the longer fast during days 1-10 and 16-19. Thanks Dr Mindy for everything! You've saved my life. 💕
From doing the fasting thing, I'm at my desired weight. I do what I call a "triggered fast". When I'm 2 lbs above my desired weight, I'm triggered and I fast 36 hours and I'm back to my weight. I'm lucky that a 36 hour fast is not a big deal for me anymore and that it works for me. Good luck to you all.
I have followed you for 2 years fasting I've lost 100 pounds. I was able after 5 years struggling to get my much needed hip replacement and my life is changed. I still need to loose another 100+ Pounds for continued health. From here I can see adding dry brushing and variation will be of alot a help. I knew about them but never applied them. Thank you Dr Mindy for helping me regain my life
Good to know that I am doing the right thing! Was fasting 16-18 hours for 4 days, then went into a 12 -12 day, back to another week of 15-18 hours fastc ended up with a 36 hours cause I was not hungry at all! Now I am having 3 days no fast..:lost 5 Kg in the weeks ❤️
@@_BiologyMatters_ it took me about 3 weeks to loose the 5 kg, and within the 3 weeks I went through the different fasting periods as mentioned! I managed to keep it off, and loose another half a kg in the 4th week! The 4 th week was the same: mostly 16 or 18 hours fast, then eat! It is summer time here and I also did a lot of walking, going out to the beach, etc… That helped! I am Totally happy that within a month I am loosing 6kg!
I am not new to fasting but I just recently discovered your videos. Immediately bought all 3 of your books and devoured them Immediately. I am learning so much from you. I'm 68 and my plan is to live to 120 all the while in the best health. I appreciate you! Thank you so much for all the information. YOU ROCK!
My fasting hours change each day without me having to make any effort, one day I eat after 16 hrs the next day it goes to 18 or 22, & again back to 14hrs. Initially I was worried that I’m unable to stick to a similar window each day. But after watching this video I’m glad!
I’m on my second week fasting and I too vary daily which is easy to do. I am 55 started at 153lbs now 149. I feel amazing and am very excited to be learning Dr Mindy’s fasting techniques and hacks!
I am from Belgium and would like to know if Xilitol or Erythritol may be used to replace the normal refined suger during intermittent casting. Great video!
@@marie-joseluyten4327 Hi, I use infrequent and small amounts of coconut sugar. From what I’ve read Erythritol is along the same lines as Spenda and Aspartame - not good. I’m not 100%, but I think Xylitol has a low glycemic response, as a sugar substitute….kind of like Stevia. Like Dr Mindy suggests, we should test things out as an individual. Just don’t let your dog get into the Xylitol - it’s bad for them. Just a note: As I’m doing 17+ fasts, I’m not craving the sugar or sugar replacements as much. Hope this gives you food for thought!
@@marie-joseluyten4327 Personally, I wouldn't use either. Erythritol causes very loose stools for me. Stevia doesn't but then I rarely use it. It's in my electrolytes from Dr. Berg.
I've been fasting for almost a year now and I noticed I had those times when I'd stop fasting and eat and snack any time during the day and feel bad about myself but then I went back to fasting and saw I'd lose weight even faster then if I just carried on being consistent all the time. :D amazing!
Hi! I wanted to just say that ever since I started watching your videos it has gotten me more motivated then ever to get healthier. Just 1 week ago I started fasting and I feel amazing, I’ve got more energy and I’m losing weight. I started the week at 210 and ended at 205 which was such a victory. I’m no where near my goal but I know I’m closer then I used to be. I felt so ashamed of looking at myself in the mirror that sometimes I wouldn’t even look at myself and I would try to hide my body and even my face because I hated how I look. Im a work in progress and I’m excited to gain my self confidence back. Thank you Dr. Mindy! ❤
Same re: body shame, I hated looking at myself. I've lost about 60 lbs in the last 2 years but would get stuck at certain weights. Since I started watching Dr Mindy videos I have gotten to a weight that I haven't been in over 2 decades!!! My goal is to lose at least 8 more lbs by the end of the year, which will get me into the 160s a weight i haven't been for at least 25 years. For reference when I was young, I weighed about 110 lbs then mid-30s my weight exploded until I eventually weighed 230!! And I was at that weight for years. ANYWAY - I just wanted to say I completely get the mirror shame. Now I still have a way to go but I don't HATE my reflection any more.
I appreciate your good advice, Over 4 years a go I started Keto and 16/8 IF. I lost 50 lbs and have stayed a consistent 175 lbs + or - 2 lbs . If it's not broken don't fix it.
I attest to taking a break from fasting and stepping back in. Lost 2 lbs in a week after being stagnant on OMAD. Now I’m eating 2 meals and adding at least 2 snacks (all healthy) and my blood sugar is stable and I’m to lose weight again. Love it!
I have been watching and learning on this channel for 2 years. I'd say for me personally, varied fasting (16 to 25 hours daily) along with an occasional feast (non fasting) day works really well. If I get stuck, I do a 72 hour water fast and that works every time.
I did a 40hr fast, didn't get an energy boost. Immediately got tired after eating scrambled eggs to break the fast. Started 16/8 IF. Have lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks, no energy boost though. Got busy cleaning two days ago, went 20 hours without eating, ate. Next day I felt terrific. High energy. Not sure what happened. So I'm gonna try varying my fasting times.
@@mettamorph4523 I think it's in the meals, You can't have energy if you don't have minerals in your body, So even when fasting for more than 16 hours , You must add some Himalayan salt to your water. Potassium sodium magnesium and calcium, are the keys for energy.
@@mettamorph4523it's probably worth checking what you're eating during the eating times. Plus, Dr. Pelz and others say never break a long fast with protein. It's too difficult to digest. She recommends bone broth or soups, then steamed vegetables, citrus fruits and a few hours later, protein. See if that helps.
I started the 14:10 fast since Sunday, so that's 5 days ago and I have never felt more ... put together?? my stomach bloating and cravings are gone so far and bowel movement have been the most consistent in my entire life, I'm really excited to see how this journey is going to be!!
So after doing a daily intermittent fast of 12 to 16 hours for a year now, I noticed later on theres just marginal change in weight and healthiness. So I got to see your interview with Diary of a CEO a month ago and I've started to fast 36 hours once a week now, and I'm already seeing quite some difference in my weight already, losing about a kg a week, which is huge. These little tips ands tricks help a lot to stay focussed and keep in mind that you're body gets used to certain lifestyle patterns. So thanks in a million for spreading the word!
The notion of variable fasting is interesting. Weight lifters use the same strategy of varying their exercises so that their bodies don't get used to the same routine. I will definitely incorporate that into my eating routine. I can't believe I didn't think about that.
I think Dr. Mindy is the only one really teaching 'fasting variation' and 'diet variation', such as going in and out of Ketosis by once in a while incorporating healthy complex carbs into your diet. I've followed Dr. Mindy's on this and it has helped me on my Keto journey tremendously. I entered a big stall after a year on keto and now whenever I do a 36-48 hr. water fast, my body resets and my weight begins to go down again and so does my blood sugar.
My problem is I feel so utterly amazing from fasting 18/6 that I don’t want to take a break, but I will start. Thanks for your amazing video. A wealth of healthy info.
As a 74 year old female, I have found intermittent fasting has helped me with digestion and I am sleeping better. I do not eat anything after 6 and only drink herbal tea to keep hydrated along with water. When I get a hunger pang, I ask myself if it’s dehydration or hunger. And, I usually tell myself I can eat anytime I want so I push through the pang by staying busy. The hunger pangs spasm pass and I no longer feel hungry. I don’t deny myself good food. I stop eating when I am full and I never feel deprived. I started paying close attention to how I feel when I eat various food and drinks and kept a food diary that also logged my bowel movements. It was enlightening. I also asked my doctor to prescribe a glucose monitor for two weeks to see the cause and effect of what I was eating, when I first wake up and how long it takes for blood sugar to normalize. Now I know what to avoid based on my own metabolism. I recommend everyone try the glucose monitor. It works with my iPhone and provides instant reads without having to continuously prick your finger.
Great vid. The most powerful part of this from experience is how the body adapts to any eating plan and adjust to prevent further weight loss. As a competitive athlete , I like fasting 4-5 days a week for about 20 hours in order to get the hormonal response and metabolic flexibility to use both fats and carbs for energy. That said, I absolutely agree that varying fast lengths is critical to offsetting metabolic adaptation towards lower set points along with fasting breaks of 1-2 weeks . Listen to your body carefully. It gives clues that it’s time for a change and/or break from fasting.
I do keto/ADF and that works for me, but I also incorporate prolonged fasts. Here’s how I do it. I eat in a 6 hour window on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. I fast on M, W, F. I also do a prolonged fast once per month, which starts when I close my eating window on Sunday, and opens back up on that Thursday. I then start the process over again for my ADF until it is time to do the prolonged fast the next month. Works quite well for me.
@@alexismundy5893 if keto is "bad" So are the dangers from being obese. Keto is a pathway back to health, and can one day evolve into maintenance eating. Obese is a pathway straight to your grave. As they say, pick your poison
The timing of this video is so perfect! While I didn’t have confirmation that I was doing the right thing, I stopped fasting a week or so ago because despite doing everything “right” I have regained some weight. No matter what I do, it hasn’t been coming off in recent months. I thought to myself, it has been over two years, take a break. I am thankful to the universe for bringing this wisdom to me and for sending you my way today to let me know that I am on the right track. I will be ordering Fast Like a Girl as I am interested to learn more nuances about fasting so that I don’t find myself in this predicament again. Many blessings!!
I just discovered your channel this week! Have been fasting 16-8 for 2 years with great health and well-being results but haven’t been able to loose weight through fasting… will start applying your knowledge! Hope this time works (i did my first 24h fast yesterday 💪💪💪) Just got the book as well… will let you know how it goes!!
Love your tips. Since I began following you and bought your book, I have been varying fasts. I'm on the steady decline mostly.. and it's been so refreshing to NOT feel like I need to just extend to longer and longer fasts...thus part week of changing things up have actually helped me break through a plateau! I'm SO PSYCHED! Being menopausal. I was in despair & hating myself... now I have HOPE and LIKE myself again! I feel in control & thank you, Dr. Mindy! You are a gift!
I have battled type 1 diabetes and eczema since I was a child. I am 47 now. I have felt that this is it: my health will decline even more. But you give me hope❤ Thank you so much!
This was the very first video i watched of yours Dr. Mindy! I have been doing the 16:8 fasting basically every single day for probably 2 years now and not seeing any results and now I understand why. My weight has pretty much been unchanged for a year and a half now. I am going to try to keep all of these 5 mistakes in mind. Thank you for posting this video!!!
Yes, a game changer for me. Just started watching your videos today! A friend recommended your book, which now, I will definitely be buying! I was the same - 16:8 for a long time. Hit a plataue then somehow knew I needed to change it up. I now do 24hr fasts but still making some of these mistakes, so this has been mind blowing for me and also to have a time in my cycle to not fast! Amazing. Thank you so much for your life work Dr Mindy!
Don’t fast. Fasting doesn’t work for everyone including me, cortisol from stress make me very hungry during the eating hours. I loose weight better when I am not stressed. Fasting make me stressed.
@@ferrero_rocher_That’s you though. Don’t tell other people not to fast when fasting works for majority of people. Cortisol always increases when fasting or putting your body in any kind of stress. You just have to know how to reduce it
I just found your channel a week ago. Im 45 and my body started changing so much!! Gained close to 20lbs in the last year and i felt horrible! No energy! I have been doing your fasting for 5 days now and have lost 5lbs. Im so excited to see how this is going forward. I have been doing 18/6 so thank you for the info about switching that up some times!
I am 67, pre-diabetic and new to fasting. I'm hypoglycemic so even doing a 16 hour fast is tough. I can't imagine doing 24 or 48. I am changing my diet and taking to ❤ switching my food choices to healthier options.
I've been following you since february, I'm only beginning to tap into your energy! I am down 11 lbs. Thank you for being you! Thank you for all the info! ❤
Dr. Mindy you are the most authentic non judgmental extremely knowledgeable and relatable person your viewers could ever ask for. I put the pounds on when my dad passed and struggled for three years. Daily exercise and healthy eating to no avail. For the last month I varied my fasts w 2 36 hrs and 1 three day. I’m down 20 pounds and am close to where I was. Protein and healthy fat and tonnes of varied salad w light exercise did the trick. You are telling the truth to millions and we love you for it!
I love all these tips!! Some I haven't done. Fasting makes me feel so good that it would be hard to stop.😢 I have lost 20 pounds in three months! Thank you for all you do!
Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells renew themselves through the process of "autophagy" (or "self-eating"). It basically requires 16 hours or more of starvation for autophagy. 36+ plus intermittent fasting usually needs to be done under expert control. Regular exercise should be done to prevent slowing down of metabolism with intermittent fasting. After all, no one is saying that you can be healthy with only intermittent fasting. But 24 hour fasting and ketogenic diet done regularly with sports is definitely a super treatment.
Excellent advice I needed to hear. I have been fasting for almost 7 months.Weight has stalled for like 2 months doing OMAD . I will implement these changes as I am 50 pounds overweight. Thank you!
As a 40 year old athlete fasting really saved my life. I had numerous surgeries in my life & was experiencing a lot of joint pain 24/7. I’ve been fit all my life 6-8% body fat at 5’6 135-140lbs for past 20 years or so. Weight loss wasn’t my main goal but to detox my body. I’ve been on various IF for about a year & I can definitely tell I’m much more alert & experience far less pain. Inflammation has went down a lot & I recover much faster. Also I’ve lost almost 10lbs so I’m much more agile now. I think key is to find what works for you & not take it to extreme while being determined at all times.
The key to reducing inflammation is to cut out seed oils from your diet including processed foods which contain seed oils. It’s added to almost everything from raisins to oat milk
@@hautecouture2228 this is one of the reason why I even started intermittent fasting. I work long hours and was just too troublesome to find food that didn’t contain any of those nasty vegetables oil crap so I started making my own food. Then it became troublesome to pack enough food to last all day so I just pack lunch and be done with it by 1pm.
I've never heard of this but have yet to have any weight gain concerns. I've been following a Ketogenic lifestyle for three years, with 20:4 intermittent fasting. I lost 103 pounds in the first ten months and I've remained at the same ideal weight since then. My weight fluctuates two or three pounds either way but I feel that I've reached the weight that I was designed to be at.
Yes! I just finished week 2. I completed a 36 hour fast each week and lost 8.5 lbs! Now I am 25 hours into another 36 hour fast which will bring me to my Nurture Period of my cycle. If I understand what you say, I should stick
Dr Mindy, you changed my life when I found you on TH-cam 3 years ago! I find the 36 hour fast really helps to move the scales. I can’t thank you enough. Keep up your amazing work and positivity!!!
@@jewelrystoragesolutions I eat a healthy diet of avocado, eggs, salmon sweet potatoes vegetables etc. You’ll get to 36 hours slowly…. I also drink acv and sparkling water, chemical free black coffee to push me through to 36 hours
WOW - so happy I found this video. Been doing 8/16 or 4/20 every day consistently and I've lost 80 pounds but now I've been stuck for awhile. I'm taking two weeks off fasting and diving back in and mixing it up. Fantastic video - thanks so much!
I am just starting this way of eating, I was on Ozempic for a year and lost 30 lbs. (170->140) I never had any side effects on Ozempic and had a BM daily (mct oil in my tea every morning helped I think). My clinic stated that now that I had a ‘normal’ BMI they cancelled my prescription. I must admit I thought it was very responsible of them to have that policy but I still have 10+ lbs to lose. I am 5’6”, 68 years old and I want to get down to 130 or less. After a month of clean eating I gained 5 lbs so I was looking for a solution. I had done 16/8 in the past but never lost any weight so I tried a 36 hr fast with a 12 hour feeding window. I lost 3.8 lbs!!!! This longer fast is my saviour. I didn’t think I could do a 36 hr fast and I was so hungry at 24 hours I ate some cheese and went to bed. My stomach did not like it, I had a restless night sleeping and I lost it the next morning. I was happy to wait until lunchtime to eat after that so I completed the 36 hour fast, 12 hours eating with protein, salad, more protein and some whipped creme with chocolate sauce (my ice creme alternative). Still lost 3.8 lbs! I can continue this WOE until I lose all the weight that I want to lose and then vary my fasts to maintain it. I’m 16 hours fasted now and in the middle of doing another 36/12. Thanks so much Dr Mindy, until I saw your TH-cam videos on longer fasts I thought that fasting didn’t work for me.
I've been doing 36 hour fasts Monday, Wednesday and Fridays since May 2022. Last week my doctor stated there was no need to continue taking the metformin and high blood pressure pills that I've been prescribed since 2017. And I've lost 34lbs. Water fasting works! I need to lose 30lbs to reach my goal weight, so I am continuing to fast! I am thinking of adding an extra fasting day to my three day regiment. Anyhow, if you want to reverse type II diabetes and high blood pressure then fast! Always consult you physician before you start a lifestyle change that will affect your diet and/or medication and never stop taking medication without your doctor's advice.
That's amazing!! I've been doing 36 hour fast ADF since end of September. The 26th of September to be exact and I've lost 37 lbs. I've thrown in some 47, 62, and 86 hour fast for good measure. I feel like this way of life is sustainable for sure. I have about 20 lbs of weight loss to go. The weight was not my main goal at first but it is a perk. My goal was to feel better in my peri menopause body. I'm doing better for sure and feel like I can keep going. That's the key. May start doing Monday Wednesday and Friday fasting and eat on weekends when I'm in maintenance.
@@heavenlygirl1019 That's awesome! I definitely believe I will be fasting weekly for the rest of my life. Once I hit my goal weight of 160lbs I will probably do 2 , 36 hour water fast a week. I feel better and look better and I'm happy that my Metabolic health has improved.
Been doing OMAD for 2 years and have done points 2 & 3 here n there. I never thought of item 4 as part of my health regimen which I will do now. I will be going on vacay for 2 weeks in May so that would be a good time to apply item 5. Thank you for all you do. Very helpful video. Sending much Divine Blessings to you, your family, your team, and all your subscribers!
That theory about varying fast lengths is absolutely fascinating. It makes complete sense and getting out of the fasting routine is a good idea. One thing I have noticed is that my body wants to sabotage my efforts and I have to constantly out smart it. This video is pure gold stuff! Thank you!
Great info ! I've fasted 18 hours most days for years but doing longer ones, 36,42 really did something. One time i wanted to see how long it would take for hunger to kick in. I went 120 hours and only broke my fast cause my mind was thinking about food all the time but energy was good and no hunger but I felt my body was telling me to stop. I worked, took long walks and did weights. Constant good energy and mood. I do keto
@@DrMindyPelz I was fasting 20:4 for almost 1 months. But get struck with plateau weight for 3 weeks. Now my weight is moving along but something happened that make me wonder what is going on with my fasting. I am very strict with what I do. The previous day my scale was moving down each day and that make me motivate after long hard plateau stalled so I did fast a bit longer today and somehow I have my period today but I have diarrhea make me go to bathroom all day long next morning I was stepped on the scale and through my weight might dropped guess what I gained 1 lbs this doesn’t make sense at all how can I gain weight? Please advise will be appreciated. Thank you
@@montramaya5324 im not an expert on this but you should check her videos on fasting for women. and i think fasting every day and the same hours might get your body used to it and its normal to get your weight to fluctuation during your period. dont weight yourself very regularly as this can mess up with your head and you'll get obsessed. try only once every other week. all the best
My weight fluctuates every week and month. It’s so hard to keep myself off the scale. I just try to tell myself it’s the long haul that matters and how my clothes are fitting. I try not to be hyper focused on the numbers, but that’s very hard some days. I do what Mindy says now. Initially I was doing strict 18-6 but now I alternate my hours some days 16-8, some 18-6, some 20-4 and some 23-1. I haven’t gone further than 24 yet. I think way too much about food after I hit 20 hours. Maybe eventually I’ll get there. I started this journey the end of February 2023 when my scale hit 250 and I’m only 5’5”. I’m down to 213 and pretty happy generally how things are going. I have several goal. First is to get under 200 for the first time in 15 years. Then want to get down to 165 which is what I got married at 25 years ago, then see if I can get further. Not sure since my body seems happiest in the 175-180 range but we’ll see. My point is this process can take time to get used to doing and will have its challenging periods. Try to focus on your overall goal and not daily numbers. All the best on your journey!!!
#5 Fasting all the time was the biggest mistake I made. I lost over 100 pounds with 72-hour fasts and started extending my fasts to 7-10 days, one meal refeed, and then all over again. Huge mistake. I'm back to 20:4, I've gained some weight back, but I'm sure I'll lose it again, slowly and healthily. No extremes.
I was feeling like I needed a solution to creeping health concerns. I was already heading towards fasting by listening to what my body was telling me but now I am learning your method and I already feel I am continuing on the right path!
I saw this video early in my fasting journey. As I was learning, I wasn't paying attention to mistakes. Now I'm watching this again because I overate over the holidays and was beating myself up. I realize i make ALL of these mistakes! Glad I came across this video again at the right time when I needed to hear this message.
Just began following and learning to fast. Lost 2 inches off my waist and 2 inches off my hips after giving a 36 hr fast a honest try. The coffee with coconut oil or pat of real butter in the morning was the game changer for me and held off any hunger pangs. Life changing thank you so very much!! I see good change heading my way.👍🐬
I am looking forward to doing my first 36hr fast, I am quite slim but have quite stubborn, thick tummy fat after baby (he's nearly 7!),. I'm curious to know if this is a temporary fix or if it provides sustainable results, a "re-set" so to speak. Please update in time if possible how it goes for you
I have been doing IF for 7 months and have lost 20 kgs ( 44pounds ) at the beginning l was very strict 18/6 or 20/4 or even longer !! … now it seems l can LISTEN to my body ( for the first time in many many years ) and if l feel the need to break my fast at 13 or 14 hours l do and the next day might be 20 hours … l am 54 ( nearly ) post menopausal woman and to say IF with Dr Mindy’s help has changed my life is an understatement !!! ❤ *** Edit … l live in Australia and just ordered your book … can’t wait !! 😊
Your comment has encouraged me. I am 54 y/o. Pre pandemic I was very active working out 5x a week and enjoying it. Then the pandemic happened, menopause at same time and gained nearly 30 pounds. In the last year I have tried IF, calories counting and trying to get into a training routine with slow results, then diagnosed I was diagnosed with Breast CA 8/5 and had to stop working out d/t surgeries and recovery time. I have one more surgery in April to finalize the reconstruction process but I started IF and with my surgeon approval and starting to exercise again. So I appreciate your comment and it gives me hope that at 54 y/o and with Dr. Mindy's advice I can do this. ❤️
Dear Gloria … what a journey you have been on !! … l hope you have had support thought this 😊… l am glad your surgeons on board a lot of Doctors aren’t ! … luckily my Doctor was very curious and was blown away with my results and my blood work. When l wrote in my post about being 54 ( nearly ) what l meant was l was nearly post menopausal … in a couple of months it will be a year without a period. I believe l would have been in a very different place if l didn’t take control and start on this IF journey … l also purchased Gin Stephens book “ Fast Feast Repeat “ which l believe was also very instrumental in my own success !! … God speed Gloria in your recovery and may your future be one of excitement and joy 😊😊
While Intermittent Fasting, I've lost 20kg (44lbs) doing the 20+ hours with a 2 to 3 hour eating window. Now while I'm not gaining, I'm also not losing and with just 10kg (22lbs) to go, has been such a struggle. Thanks to this video, I'm now going to switch things up and hopefully will lose the rest.
My husband and I are going on a cruise in May for our birthday celebrations and our 46th anniversary. I have been doing IF for about five months. I've gone from a size 16, to a size 8. Almost down 30 lbs. I've been stressing about not being able to continue my IF program on the cruise for nine days. I guess this is going to be my break from fasting! I'll be careful though!
I'm relatively new to this world. Have lost about 8 kg in 3 weeks using IF. I love Dr Mindy and introduced my partner to her who is also a fan. Thank you for your amazing content and also recommend your interview with Steven Bartlett on the Diary of a CEO channel. 😊
I’m so glad I found you (just yesterday) because I have been struggling with visceral fat for several years now, eating as healthy as possible and exercising regularly wasn’t helping. You bring so much value and I immediately bought your books and the audible ones as well. I’ve lost 3 kilos since beginning of July by fasting on my own, eating lots of protein and mixing it up with carbs, drinking apple cider vinegar, using cinnamon, good fats etc. I feel like something is working this time around! ❤
Hi Dr M Your such a lovely passionate person who cares about others. Thank you for lifting my spirits and giving me hope. I have a question. Can you still lose weight if your on four times daily pain medicine. I was in an accident abd they took my coccyx out. Very painful. I’m 100 kilos as I can’t move. I look like a whale. Is there any hope for me? I am tirating down my medicines but it will take me years and years to do so. I’m in so much pain. How can I lose weight???? Help. Can I still fast whilst on medicines and lose weight. Hope you can help Love from australia ING :) 🎉
Just recently found your content. The idea of gaining weight while fasting may sound strange but I have done 9 day fasts and gained 6-7 lbs. no problem. I'm quite sure this what happens to those people who go on a diet and have trouble losing fat; but, people around them think they are cheating.
Varying my fasting times is what got "the needle unstuck", like you said. I fasted over a year at 16 hour fast and I didn't gain weight but couldn't lose either. Going to 5-1-1 has helped with weight loss, energy, clarity (36 hours for my long fast, 1 day of no fasting, 5 days of fasting the same (16 hrs for me)). Love your information. Have shared with sisters, thank you
I'm frustrated today. I watched so many videos this past month on fasting variations, Keto, Carnivore, vegan etc. I have come to realize this.. 1. You can't outrun a bad diet 2. Effort = success Eat whole foods, walk more, get proper sleep. End.
I started intermittent fasting a little over a year ago, thanks to Dr. Mindy! I lost 20 lbs in about 6-7 months - and have varied my fasts. I haven’t gained a single pound back and have actually lost a few more. I feel better than ever! I removed all the bad oils and processed foods and have varied my fasts. I need to work more at the detoxing. I’ve been trying to do dry brushing for a while now but I need to be more consistent. I haven’t noticed any changes within that yet.
If you are doing fasting, your body is detoxed prolly. But you can do the spit test to see if you have Candida Yeast overgrowth in your gut like I did. You prolly don't if you are not sensitive to smells and have lost that weight.
Love the focus on removing toxins In my conventional medical training, we never talked about detoxification. Not until I got my masters in Nutrition and Functional Medicine did not even know that toxins should also be my patients focus.
This was why I almost died in 2016 from the chemical soup we live in. The longer fasts help me maintain my CNS (central nervous system regulation) and allow me to go outdoors once or twice a week to walk - no such thing as fresh air any longer unless you live on your own land.
1 and 2 help a lot. I ha e been fasting for 4 years. Consistency is key. You have covered it all. Those Castor Oil packs are so healing for the liver, as are herbs like berberine and milk thistle. I have followed you more intentionally this last year. Most of my early support came from Dr. Fung and A Healthy Alternative 🙌. Keep God first ! He is ordering your 🚶♂️ steps
I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago, have been intermittent fasting for quite some time. I am post menopausal and did my first 24 hour fast. Oh my goodness the energy I had. Sparkling house and a confused husband. Love the info on varying IF. Feel like my brain is firing when I stay away from daily carb food and have it once in a while.
Hi ❤️ love the confused husband part!!! Haha!! I've got that too!! But he's definitely "on board" and even fasts with me on the weekends!! I generally follow the 20:4 if, but I do try to mix it up occasionally with longer eating windows (6 hours) & occasionally skip fasting 1 day here & there. I've lost 16 pounds in the last 10 weeks 😊
I am currently using the Simple App for tracking my fasting. Before I did this, I took the V-Shred body-type quiz that told me that I'm an "Endomorph". One tip it gave me was to "confuse my metabolism". I will take a treat day to combat the slow-down of my fasting, where I snack for most of the day on whatever I want. I like to visit this channel for helpful tips and facts as well, since I can't afford Healthcare.
I definitely benefit from varying my fasts and sometimes just backing off entirely. I don’t really plateau for more than a week because I see the pattern emerging and respond. It’s so much nicer than wondering what in the world I’m doing wrong, or getting really restrictive.
Hi Dr. Mindy this is my first time on your channel. Watched your interview with Lewis Howes earlier that encouraged me to watch more of your fasting guidelines. Thanks much for these helpful tips on variation of fasting periods, taking a week or 2 on fasting and intentionally switching to natural and healthy carb, protein and good fats. One thing I've also learned that I find as a golden truth on fasting is that we just don't focus on losing weight or fats but also consider.. SAVING and strengthening our MUSCLES as we grow older as many are just doing stretching and regular exercises only...not much on resistance training or muscle training that must also be incorporated with it to maximize the holistic approach on healthy living for longevity. Hope you can have an episode on that topic and give us a do-able muscle training at home. Also, hope you can also have a topic on what vitamins or food, or fruits or veggies that we should not eat together. In case a person is pre-diabetic & has high cholesterol, high sgpt, sgot... is it true that it is better to take the whole fruit than juice it up coz juicing it makes it more easily digested as more on sugar? Do you have videos on healthy advance prep foods for a week? One last, I have a 65 year old sister who said that fasting g is not for her due to the many medicines that she takes that needs food in take. What is your advice to a person like her with health concern.. 65 y.o., has high blood daily medication, has Asthma that maintains an inhaler and steroid, had history of thyroid concern and low potassium, and vertigo. How can I help her improve her health through fasting and remove her fear of itdue to her health concerns, age and medication?
Thank you Dr Mindy. Great advice. Over the months of Nov-Jan I got in a rut of shorter fasts and longer eating window (celebration months in our family) and now I feel like I am starting over again. I gained back 5-7 pounds of the 25 I lost and now slowly starting to reverse that again. It was a struggle to get back to 18, 20 and 24 hours fasting again but my body is feeling better again so I know why longer fasts are important!
Newbie- This is my 3rd day. 13 -15 fasting - I am not hungry so I get 2 glorious meals (crazy great fats) Blood Sugar down to 106 (never seemed this number before). Showering with pure Epsom Salt and get a good scrub skins feels so so good. I got a long way to go as I am diabetic/pcos/high blood pressure/ high cholesterol/ and taking 7 meds. I have always known something was wrong but doctors keep putting me in a box and I was believing it… BUT no more. Got the book and devoured it. I am gonna give it another pass in 2 weeks as I put myself through a 2 week fast. It was great to hear this video and will make sure to implement these steps. So grateful Dr. Mindy!
The castor oils packs were a game changer! I would get terrible itchiness when I would do 24+ hour fasts. Even charcoal at bedtime wasn't stopping it. I started doing castor oil packs everyday for a month and I could suddenly do longer fasts without itching like crazy!
Even reading the words ‘castor oil’ makes me gag 😂. My only experience with it was long ago when my first pregnancy was way overdue and was suggested drinking castor oil ☠️☠️. It was horrible. And also not effective.
Wow! Just what I wanted to know. I have done intermittent fasting of 16 hrs for the past 3 weeks and have not lost an inch and feel I have gained more.. Thanks for these insights Dr.Mindy 😊
I had the same experience. I stopped for a couple months out of discouragement. Then I did a 36hr fast, followed by 15-18hr fasts regularly and it made a huge difference!
I just found you today and I'm sooo happy I did! :) I ordered your book 'Fast Like A Girl' today as well! I am a 58 year old menopausal woman who has been struggling with my weight, along with many other menopausal issues, since beginning of perimenopause (age 50). I have hot flashes, mood changes, anxiety, trouble sleeping EVERY SINGLE NIGHT - and I honestly had NONE of these problems prior to my 50s. It's been very frustrating and deflating not being able to get control of this and trying to find proper information on how to help alleviate some of these symptoms. For eight years I've been struggling with this - I've tried IF many times over - and just looking all over the internet for information on what might work best for me. I think I've finally found the right resource - YOU! I'm so excited to read your book, and to watch every single video on your TH-cam channel! I will be implementing this journey immediately with you and I'm so very hopeful - thank you, Mindy! :)
Hi Dr Mindy, I’ve recently found you through your interview on Diary of a CEO. Your information blew my mind! Best video I have ever watched. So now I have binged watched your videos (feel like a stalker already, LOL) I had adrenal fatigue after all the covid media and everything was out of sync in my body. Vagus nerve, hormones, anxiety, you name it. I picked up 12 kilos, which is a lot for me as I am petite, my normal weight is around 50kgs. I worked on my state of mind, did a detox and then started exercising. The detox helped to lose a little but it didn’t stay off. I was not over eating and I was eating clean. I started a varied fast and today is my 1st week over, and I have lost 1.8 kgs already, my hubby lost 2.5kgs. And we both feel GREAT already!!!! We were never sickly and had no real issues with our health (other than my adrenal fatigue issue) but this week has made us feel like there have been soooo many healing changes in our bodies, its incredible!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Im so glad to have found you channel a couple weeks ago. I found it in the middle of my first 72 hour fast. I've been diving into all the amazing info you provide and have been varying my fast since I found your videos. I've released 17 pounds and alot of symptoms in the last weeks. I'm excited to keep going and continuing to learn more about what works best for me. Thanks for all that you share😊
Thank you Mindy. Been following the fasts in the book for 1.5 months and weight is coming off again even during the hormone feasting phase... Finally! I think the biggest tip that helped me was varying the fast, but also varying my carb intake.
This is encouraging because I just started IF and I'm heading into my first hormone feasting stage and I'm nervous that I will gain weight. I've lost 14.5lbs so far in the last 3 weeks so I want to continue these lifestyle changes for the long haul
@@kristinburkholder1752 this is my issue as well. I’ve been on mostly OMAD for 8 months and eating maybe once a week with a broadened eating window. I have this fear that I will gain weight if I eat all day on these hormone days. It’s hard for me to see how that won’t happen. When I try to eat all day it upsets my stomach. It has to be that my body is just used to eating only once a day so I would have to get used to that j guess, but like I said it’s a huge fear. Also when I allow myself to have all day to eat, I tend to snack a lot during the day!
@@kristinburkholder1752 I was scared also because I'm so used to keeping my carbs on the much lower side. As a total net my weight loss is down. My tip is to trust the process and go with it.
I'm as new as it gets to IF but thankfully found your channel and have been learning all I can from your videos... sooo helpful. I've been done 6 weeks of IF, clean healthy eating and building up my daily exercise. The weight is dropping off ( 96.4kg/ 15 st down to 85.9/ 13st 7lbs)and I'm on my way DOWN to my goal (63.6kg/ 10st) and feeling great and motivated. Today I varied my fast to 20hrs for the first time and plan to follow the rest of your advice especially about varying my IF lengths. Thank you so much for sharing all this information.
I'm doing really well. I do a 20/4 fast each day, having a break fast smoothie at 4pm and then a meal at 7pm... I'm certainly not ready for it any sooner and it's smaller than I would have had in the past. I make sure to have enough healthy fats, clean protein and as little carbs as possible per day. Oh and I drink ginger water ( home made) sometimes with fresh lemon juice add, sometime without. I drink this all day long, apart from a couple of cups of strong black coffee before 12 noon.I feel fantastic and my weight is still coming off but not quite as quickly as it did initially.... I haven't been doing my daily exercise/walk as often as I should and I know that's the cause. Weigh wise I'm down to 12st 8lbs and THRILLED. More importantly I've never felt as good. One tip is the ginger water. I don't feel hungry at all and I'm sure it's down to ginger being an appetite suppressant. Good luck if you're giving IF a try. C xx
The thought of stopping is sooo scary ... That’s definitely my eating disorder talking. Just started watching yesterday after my 6 month weigh in and noticed I gained weight. I’ve been binge watching your videos since! Lol 😂 i’m also a 46 year old woman at the start of perimenopause, and my hormones are out of whack. Just brought your book and looking forward to the rest of my life. Thank you 🧘🏻♀️♥️🙏🏼
This came at the right time for me!! I was doing 18-6 religiously for the past 2 years. Lost 20 kgs and recently started gaining back. I thought it was work stress but this helps
So doing 16/8 until you notice it's not working for you and then stop for a week or 2? Or is there a generalised thing, like 16/8 for 1 or 2 months and then stop 2 weeks?
I’ve been watching your videos for a few days and just ordered your book, Fast Like a Girl. And I’m so excited to put all of your knowledge and experience to use! I carry an extra 15 pounds around my belly and I’m telling it, thank you for storing it there and not around my organs! I just completed my first 17 hour fast, and it was easier than I thought! Looking forward to putting all of your knowledge to use, and shrinking my waist line! Thank you!🙌😎
Just finishing book which is the best, most detailed guide to not just losing weight but getting healthy. I am so excited to begun this. The book has pointed out errors I made in the past that led to gauning weight and losing thw health benefits I had gained. My hat is off to Dr. Mindy for her passion and devotion to this subject.
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I'm 56 and have been doing OMAD since 2019...Lost weight and achieved my optimal weight, then I started gaining a bit back the last few years. I'm going to change it up. Not fasting for a few days on the weekends, incorporating a 48 hour fast here and there during the week, and doing 18 to 24 hour fasts the rest of the time... I feel more tired on the days I'm eating: mostly home cooked vegetarian or vegan with healthy fats (and the occasional pizza day lol)
Wow. 24/48 hour fast. That sounds incredibly difficult to do. I have been doing 16/8 since June 2019 and my weight has remained steady at 175 to 180 (60 Y.O. M) (5'9") I have suddenly gained before even tho I eat fairly clean and I exercise every other day doing mostly cardio. I admit I am really stubborn when it comes to not changing routines but I am willing to give it a try. I am not so focused on weight as I am health and I have been having a lot of muscle and tendonitis issues including tennis elbow in both arms. I really don't know what the problem is other than just age. I find it hard to believe that just because I am 60 I get injuries so easily. Thanks for the great video!
Hi there I read your comment and understand, I am 60 yo F. And I understand your struggles, have you looked at large doses of vitamin D along with K2? Also mega threes and turmeric help me a lot. In 2014 I was in a major car accident and swear by those things. I have not taken any pain meds for several years. Hope that helps and we're all on this journey together
@@debbieking6664 Yes! I just recently went to a wellness clinic for an evaluation with the tennis elbow and learned that i was very low on vitamin D. It seems to be helping so you and the Dr. Are correct. Thanks
It's helping my joints alot, just remember to take the K2 as well. 100 mil for every 10k of D3 I take 40k vit D, if you have any more questions about the protocol look up Dr Eric Berg on TH-cam He's amazing
Hello Dr. Mindy! I wrote last week that I am very proud of my progress (33 pounds in 4 months, no more pre-diabetic, my doctor decreased my Synthroid for the first time in 20 years). But I sense that I am hitting a slow-down weight-wise. So I will take the opportunity to take a vacation off fasting for a week and then come back. I will eat correctly until I get back on the fasting trail. Thx for everything.
Wow, so happy to have found your channel and this is the first video I watched but subscribed straight away. I’ve been doing 16.8 for years but it’s become comfortable and I really think these tips will help. Thanks
I’m on carnivore. Love it, but I’m only eating between 10am and 3pm. I just did a 72 hour fast. I do not snack. If I feel extremely hungry to the point I can’t sleep, I drink some homemade bone broth. Made with chicken feet, chicken breast with bone, salt and peppercorn only. I’ve only done one fast. Maybe I’ll try them once a week and switch up the times. ❤ Edit: in 6 weeks I’m down 23#, 6” waist, 5.5” hips, 2” thighs. I’m a 53 yo post menopausal woman.
So happy to be only 8 lbs over my bmi (short term goal), thank you for these awesome tips!! Made castor oil shampoo bars today - so hoping to cut down on toxins that way too. The toxins that are not easy are the prescription meds…
just what I needed! I started fasting in March, lost 9 lbs in the first month, then fluctuated a pound or two each way with a net loss of only 3 lbs over the next three months.
I really appreciate your help/ and you showing us this amazing advice. I do between 20 to 24 HR’s fasting. I’am still struggling with my body. I used to be 220. Now I’m 177. I’am skinny. Fat. I’ve been trying to get lean.
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1. Vary fasting times
2. Adding 24/48 hour fasting
3. 3 food changes...good fats, good nature's carbs, clean proteins, get rid of toxins (keto snacks, fake sugars, plastics in foods)
4. Open detox pathways...caster oil pacts, lymphatic scrubbing
5. A 1-2 weeks no fasting break
Thank you so much for the info
Great , how 24 or 48 hrs fasting frequency in month
@@amit12000 maybe 24 once every other week and 48 once every month or other month....fasting is so flexible...I love it!
I wish she had given more time frames. Example: How long before doing 16/8 before you need to start varying fasting times.
@@jonothandoeser what I believe is that you don't need to vary your fast if it is working for you. I did OMAD for a few months but it was too much for me eating in one meal all I needed. I then started 20/4 and it was awesome for about 2 years until it was not. That's the beauty of IF, you fit it to you! Then if your routine doesn't work anymore, vary your fasting windows. Happy fasting friend 😊
@@ticalinda1969 Are you saying that you were doing 20/4 and at some point you began gaining weight again?
I have been doing intermittent fasting for 116 days. I do a OMAD 24/1 every other day. 47 hours of not eating has been a miracle for my life. It's incredible. Will power is all that is needed and incredible videos like you put out. I have lost 65 lbs. and moderate exercise ! It's a lifestyle.
How long does it take?
Thats awesome!!
I’m a new y averaging 16-17 hours daily only been about 5 days but doing it!
Any advice on 48 hrs. I do 24 and I feel too much hype and excitement. That’s normal? 😂
@@Mike-vr7mb so my "fuel day" is a normal day.. the rest of the time and into my second day I have tremendous energy as I am fasting . Incorporating 2 mile walks daily is definitely beneficial for me :)
Thanks Dr Mindy!
Im 49 started my weight loss journey and life change 2 years ago. Started @ 245lbs today I weigh 188. The same weight in high school.
I found Dr Berry, Dante Ferringo and you the same day. I'm so lucky. Had a fatty liver. When I went for my labs 1 year later she couldn't believe it. Completely reversed. I've never felt better. I fast every day because of you. Ive stuggled with IBS my whole life. GONE!
I like omad eat around noon every day. Once a month I do a 3 day water fast. Incredible. I owe it to you guys getting out this this way of life. I love it.
Thank you so much ❤
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Is it possible to get rid of IBS permanently? It's been 7 months for me on this fasting journey. I don't vomit anymore, but I still get bloating if I try somethings. I can't have gluten, dairy, soy etc. Still affects me. I do intermit fasting, if I feel my symptoms were bad 24hrs and I tried 48 hrs twice but this was the hardest.
so happy for you
I’m 77 years young. I’ve been fasting for about a year. Recently came across Dr. Mindy Pelz’s excellent videos! Thank You Dr. M!
I’ve lost about 27 pounds, bringing my total weight loss to about 60 pounds. These videos will be very useful for me and my friends now….. 🎊 🎉🥳😊
Amazing!!!
#1. Not varying your fasts - 1 day fast 16 hours, next day fast 24 hours, then 13, etc . Don’t do 16-8 day after day
#2. Not varying fast can make you gain weight .
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I’ve just found you through your interview on Diary of a CEO. Your information is gold for this post menopausal woman. I’ve been weight training for 1 year but I’ve hit a level that’s hard to progress through. Fasting, collagen, red light will be my next steps. Thank you so much!
Same here, just after breaking from a spiritual fast. So coincidental🥰
Me too :)
Same here :) incredibly interesting and useful information, ordered her book immediately
Me too, so grateful 💚
@@jolitavisinskiene9568 what book? This is my first time here.
I did OMAD for YEARS with no success. I kept doing it because I thought my body was just cleaning itself up before it released weight. I was wrong. I recently switched to low carb and do one (almost) 48-hour fast a week, along with semi-varied fasting during the week. Weight has been dropping like crazy. Eight pounds in two weeks. The energy this has given me has allowed my daily step count to reach numbers I didn't think were possible for me! To add a little more - I'm 48 years old. So it even works in the crazy hormonal stage of life. :)
Do you drink water during your long and short fasts?
Can you please write what your one meal a day looked like when doing OMAD?
@@irmabennett5681 I absolutely drink water during my fasts! 😊
@@varvarazemtsova2415 In the beginning, it was whatever I wanted. As time drew on, I was more cognizant of eating healthier foods and then I eventually started focusing on low carb meals. My meals are mostly protein and vegetables now.
@@thehappinesscreator what was it like, whatever you wanted? More like processed food?
#2 Fasting Longer - I’ve had a stubborn 15 lbs that would not come off, after fasting regularly 14-16 hrs a day. Once I went to 72 hours, the weight came off and reduced my weight set point so I easily dropped the weight. Now I’m careful to vary it up and add 1 or 2 non-fasting days because my weight dropped a few lbs more than I wanted it. I do 72 hrs about once a month, which may be a little too frequent. For reference, I’m 50 yo, I started at 153 lbs and am down to 135 lbs, 5’6” and perimenopausal. Best thing I ever did was to start IF. I’m a Dr. Mindy fan for life! 😊
With respect, I don't see how not eating for half a day can be considered "fasting". Unless you have a physical problem that prohibits your liver from storing glycogen.
I don’t see where she said half a day.. 14-16 hours is considered intermittent fasting and then there are longer fasts at 24 hours +
Me to! Exactly love her voice...no pretention at all to see her, to hear her is to love her. She is not bored with fasting or ketones
She is excited because you know the important to health.
EEECK! WHAT ARE 3 FOODS. GOOD OILS, NO BAD OILS ...WHAT PLEASE IS THE 3RD BAD FOODS?
I do them all, combined with weight & HIIT trainings, daily walks, increased protein intake interchanging with vegetarian days, and i am very very happy in my body. 😊
God bless you- I am so happy to hear this! This is exactly what I wish to attain and I don’t know why I got so emotional to see that YOU ARE THEre!! Proud of you- enjoy and cherish every moment!!!! Not many can say what you just said!
What is HIIT trainings?
@@andreaferrante20 high intensity interval training.
@@andreaferrante20 0:17 High Intensity Interval Training
Do you drink water during your fasts? Thank you!
Number 1 ... definitely. I was doing 20-4 for over two years consistently and then I hit a plateau and gained 10 lbs. For the last two weeks I have been doing 20-4 three times/week(M-W-F), two days (T-TH) I eat two small meals and weekends I eat whenever... I've lost 4 lbs. already and so happy... BTW, I'm 53 years old, 5'6" and right now I am at 138lbs (goal is 130lbs)
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How are your meals?
Our stories are incredibly similar! I've been on the fence about going shorter vs longer. Your story encourages me! I'll give it a try... even though it slightly terrifies me!🙂
@@DrMindyPelz Hello, Dr Mindy, while doing a 2 day or longer fast can you put lemon in the water?
It's a confusing topic online. Lemon's have carbs however, I have found a few articles and also Dr Berg's vids that state you can have a small amount 1/4 lemon and that does not throw you out of ketosis or break a fast. He suggest that lemons are good on a fast to prevent kidney stones with ketosis (not sure if I remembered his working correctly or not??)
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Also, in one of your new "short" vids you mentioned that you can eat a small amount of fat such as 1/2 avacado, nut butter or an egg to keep going on a fast if you have hunger but, dont want to break the fast. I watched one of your older vids and it stated these fats were good to break a fast. So my question is: Are these healthy fats ok to eat just to stop the hunger to continue on with the longer fast or will that break the fast and you have to start all over on your fast to achieve more hours (such as a 3-5 day fast) of fasting benifits.
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I don't think you gained weight by the 20-4 itself. The weight gain or loss ultimately boils down whether you consume more calories than needed. If so, no varying will save you from the extra pounds.
A 36 hour, the Longer fasts did the trick for me. Then I varied my fasts. At 63 I finally was able to drop weight! It’s the BEST Christmas present I received this year, your book Fast like A Girl!!
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As a nurse working in an integrative/functional medicine office that literally prescribes keto/intermittent fasting, I cant tell you what a breath of fresh air this information is. A patient actuallg came into our office and she was holding Your book, Fast Like a Girl. She was so passionate and enthusiastic about her discovery...she even brought in body composition testing of a before and after of one month doing the carb cycling around hormones and her results were amazing...I'm talking huge decrease in visceral fat...even though not a ton of pounds lost. She was glowing. That very weekend I bought the book myself. I was then searching youtube, fasting reset...and low and behold Your video popped up first. I said whoa...thats the Dr. That wrote the book. Didnt realize you had your own channel. Thank you thank you, hands down one of the most beneficial videos I have seen...especially for me, an almost 40yr old woman, heading into the "changes" ... and whos always done the old school 7 days of fasting day after day and then "falling off the bandwagon" as many do. This is life changing! I hope to turn this on to our patients.
I can confirm that Varying fasting time works for me.
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I have lost 50 pounds, over 5 years by gradually cutting back on how much I eat and by replacing manufactured sweets with fruits. I began fasting, about 4 months ago, and while I haven't dropped weight I've lost an inch on my waist and two on my hips in that time. I dropped almost 2 dress sizes as I have also been doing weight and resistance training along with cardio. I am 79 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. I've noticed that the regimen has significantly decreased the pain in my ribs which makes it far easier to move around now. I don't know if the pain was radiating from my failing heart, the cancer in my right lung, or my autoimmune disease (whatever it is), but I'm glad to be rid of it.
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I do them all, but the longer fasts work so well for me as a 42 yr old woman. 36-72 hrs.. power up on the longer fast during days 1-10 and 16-19. Thanks Dr Mindy for everything! You've saved my life. 💕
From doing the fasting thing, I'm at my desired weight. I do what I call a "triggered fast". When I'm 2 lbs above my desired weight, I'm triggered and I fast 36 hours and I'm back to my weight. I'm lucky that a 36 hour fast is not a big deal for me anymore and that it works for me. Good luck to you all.
But two lbs? That can vary day to day by that with water weight
@@michelle-fh5duI can confirm that it stops 2lbs staying static or sneaking up to 3lbs by a metabolic wake-up call for me too😊
I have followed you for 2 years fasting I've lost 100 pounds. I was able after 5 years struggling to get my much needed hip replacement and my life is changed. I still need to loose another 100+ Pounds for continued health. From here I can see adding dry brushing and variation will be of alot a help. I knew about them but never applied them. Thank you Dr Mindy for helping me regain my life
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Oh wow …. I need new hips …. But still have 30lbs to lose. I am definitely going to try Dr. Pelz methods. Thank you for the inspiration.
Good to know that I am doing the right thing! Was fasting 16-18 hours for 4 days, then went into a 12 -12 day, back to another week of 15-18 hours fastc ended up with a 36 hours cause I was not hungry at all! Now I am having 3 days no fast..:lost 5 Kg in the weeks ❤️
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Wow. I need to do this. Thank you. Do you mind sharing what you eat when you are not fasting ? Only water when you fast ? Thank you 🙏
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Did you manage to keep off the weight? How long did it take you to lose it?
@@_BiologyMatters_ it took me about 3 weeks to loose the 5 kg, and within the 3 weeks I went through the different fasting periods as mentioned! I managed to keep it off, and loose another half a kg in the 4th week! The 4 th week was the same: mostly 16 or 18 hours fast, then eat! It is summer time here and I also did a lot of walking, going out to the beach, etc…
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Totally happy that within a month I am loosing 6kg!
I am not new to fasting but I just recently discovered your videos. Immediately bought all 3 of your books and devoured them Immediately. I am learning so much from you. I'm 68 and my plan is to live to 120 all the while in the best health. I appreciate you! Thank you so much for all the information. YOU ROCK!
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@@tracyg9721 ,no calories or blood sugar spike. 🤣
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Juice and most of all enjoy life❤
My fasting hours change each day without me having to make any effort, one day I eat after 16 hrs the next day it goes to 18 or 22, & again back to 14hrs. Initially I was worried that I’m unable to stick to a similar window each day. But after watching this video I’m glad!
I’m on my second week fasting and I too vary daily which is easy to do. I am 55 started at 153lbs now 149. I feel amazing and am very excited to be learning Dr Mindy’s fasting techniques and hacks!
I am from Belgium and would like to know if Xilitol or Erythritol may be used to replace the normal refined suger during intermittent casting. Great video!
@@marie-joseluyten4327 Hi, I use infrequent and small amounts of coconut sugar. From what I’ve read Erythritol is along the same lines as Spenda and Aspartame - not good. I’m not 100%, but I think Xylitol has a low glycemic response, as a sugar substitute….kind of like Stevia. Like Dr Mindy suggests, we should test things out as an individual. Just don’t let your dog get into the Xylitol - it’s bad for them. Just a note: As I’m doing 17+ fasts, I’m not craving the sugar or sugar replacements as much. Hope this gives you food for thought!
@@marie-joseluyten4327 Personally, I wouldn't use either. Erythritol causes very loose stools for me. Stevia doesn't but then I rarely use it. It's in my electrolytes from Dr. Berg.
I've been fasting for almost a year now and I noticed I had those times when I'd stop fasting and eat and snack any time during the day and feel bad about myself but then I went back to fasting and saw I'd lose weight even faster then if I just carried on being consistent all the time. :D amazing!
Hi! I wanted to just say that ever since I started watching your videos it has gotten me more motivated then ever to get healthier. Just 1 week ago I started fasting and I feel amazing, I’ve got more energy and I’m losing weight. I started the week at 210 and ended at 205 which was such a victory. I’m no where near my goal but I know I’m closer then I used to be. I felt so ashamed of looking at myself in the mirror that sometimes I wouldn’t even look at myself and I would try to hide my body and even my face because I hated how I look. Im a work in progress and I’m excited to gain my self confidence back. Thank you Dr. Mindy! ❤
Wow, I started 4 days ago @205.... Good luck...
Same re: body shame, I hated looking at myself. I've lost about 60 lbs in the last 2 years but would get stuck at certain weights. Since I started watching Dr Mindy videos I have gotten to a weight that I haven't been in over 2 decades!!! My goal is to lose at least 8 more lbs by the end of the year, which will get me into the 160s a weight i haven't been for at least 25 years. For reference when I was young, I weighed about 110 lbs then mid-30s my weight exploded until I eventually weighed 230!! And I was at that weight for years. ANYWAY - I just wanted to say I completely get the mirror shame. Now I still have a way to go but I don't HATE my reflection any more.
For the fast time in my life I fasted for 45 hrs😮. My goal was 48 however my blood sugar level dropped 😢a lot so I need to break my fast.
I appreciate your good advice, Over 4 years a go I started Keto and 16/8 IF. I lost 50 lbs and have stayed a consistent 175 lbs + or - 2 lbs . If it's not broken don't fix it.
I attest to taking a break from fasting and stepping back in. Lost 2 lbs in a week after being stagnant on OMAD. Now I’m eating 2 meals and adding at least 2 snacks (all healthy) and my blood sugar is stable and I’m to lose weight again. Love it!
I have been watching and learning on this channel for 2 years. I'd say for me personally, varied fasting (16 to 25 hours daily) along with an occasional feast (non fasting) day works really well. If I get stuck, I do a 72 hour water fast and that works every time.
I did a 40hr fast, didn't get an energy boost. Immediately got tired after eating scrambled eggs to break the fast. Started 16/8 IF. Have lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks, no energy boost though. Got busy cleaning two days ago, went 20 hours without eating, ate. Next day I felt terrific. High energy. Not sure what happened. So I'm gonna try varying my fasting times.
Really a 72 hr water fast. Yeah, I guess that would work!! Not for me.. Diabetic you gonna tell me to fast 72 hrs?
@@catherinemoore2188 If you want to get rid of your diabetes it's certainly an option; lots of folks have done it.
@@mettamorph4523 I think it's in the meals, You can't have energy if you don't have minerals in your body, So even when fasting for more than 16 hours , You must add some Himalayan salt to your water. Potassium sodium magnesium and calcium, are the keys for energy.
@@mettamorph4523it's probably worth checking what you're eating during the eating times. Plus, Dr. Pelz and others say never break a long fast with protein. It's too difficult to digest. She recommends bone broth or soups, then steamed vegetables, citrus fruits and a few hours later, protein. See if that helps.
TH-cam for me is a fountain of knowledge and you're a huge contributor to healing us all and helping those struggling. Heartfelt thank you Mindy xx
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I started the 14:10 fast since Sunday, so that's 5 days ago and I have never felt more ... put together?? my stomach bloating and cravings are gone so far and bowel movement have been the most consistent in my entire life, I'm really excited to see how this journey is going to be!!
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So after doing a daily intermittent fast of 12 to 16 hours for a year now, I noticed later on theres just marginal change in weight and healthiness.
So I got to see your interview with Diary of a CEO a month ago and I've started to fast 36 hours once a week now, and I'm already seeing quite some difference in my weight already, losing about a kg a week, which is huge. These little tips ands tricks help a lot to stay focussed and keep in mind that you're body gets used to certain lifestyle patterns. So thanks in a million for spreading the word!
The notion of variable fasting is interesting. Weight lifters use the same strategy of varying their exercises so that their bodies don't get used to the same routine. I will definitely incorporate that into my eating routine. I can't believe I didn't think about that.
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That's what i was thinking about, too! Muscle confusion!
I think Dr. Mindy is the only one really teaching 'fasting variation' and 'diet variation', such as going in and out of Ketosis by once in a while incorporating healthy complex carbs into your diet. I've followed Dr. Mindy's on this and it has helped me on my Keto journey tremendously. I entered a big stall after a year on keto and now whenever I do a 36-48 hr. water fast, my body resets and my weight begins to go down again and so does my blood sugar.
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My problem is I feel so utterly amazing from fasting 18/6 that I don’t want to take a break, but I will start. Thanks for your amazing video. A wealth of healthy info.
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As a 74 year old female, I have found intermittent fasting has helped me with digestion and I am sleeping better. I do not eat anything after 6 and only drink herbal tea to keep hydrated along with water. When I get a hunger pang, I ask myself if it’s dehydration or hunger. And, I usually tell myself I can eat anytime I want so I push through the pang by staying busy. The hunger pangs spasm pass and I no longer feel hungry. I don’t deny myself good food. I stop eating when I am full and I never feel deprived. I started paying close attention to how I feel when I eat various food and drinks and kept a food diary that also logged my bowel movements. It was enlightening. I also asked my doctor to prescribe a glucose monitor for two weeks to see the cause and effect of what I was eating, when I first wake up and how long it takes for blood sugar to normalize. Now I know what to avoid based on my own metabolism. I recommend everyone try the glucose monitor. It works with my iPhone and provides instant reads without having to continuously prick your finger.
Great vid. The most powerful part of this from experience is how the body adapts to any eating plan and adjust to prevent further weight loss. As a competitive athlete , I like fasting 4-5 days a week for about 20 hours in order to get the hormonal response and metabolic flexibility to use both fats and carbs for energy. That said, I absolutely agree that varying fast lengths is critical to offsetting metabolic adaptation towards lower set points along with fasting breaks of 1-2 weeks . Listen to your body carefully. It gives clues that it’s time for a change and/or break from fasting.
I do keto/ADF and that works for me, but I also incorporate prolonged fasts. Here’s how I do it. I eat in a 6 hour window on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. I fast on M, W, F. I also do a prolonged fast once per month, which starts when I close my eating window on Sunday, and opens back up on that Thursday. I then start the process over again for my ADF until it is time to do the prolonged fast the next month. Works quite well for me.
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@@alexismundy5893 if keto is "bad"
So are the dangers from being obese.
Keto is a pathway back to health, and can one day evolve into maintenance eating.
Obese is a pathway straight to your grave.
As they say, pick your poison
The timing of this video is so perfect! While I didn’t have confirmation that I was doing the right thing, I stopped fasting a week or so ago because despite doing everything “right” I have regained some weight. No matter what I do, it hasn’t been coming off in recent months. I thought to myself, it has been over two years, take a break. I am thankful to the universe for bringing this wisdom to me and for sending you my way today to let me know that I am on the right track. I will be ordering Fast Like a Girl as I am interested to learn more nuances about fasting so that I don’t find myself in this predicament again. Many blessings!!
You must be eating close to or more than your maintenance calories..
are u calorie counting? working out? fasting alone does not = weight loss
I just discovered your channel this week! Have been fasting 16-8 for 2 years with great health and well-being results but haven’t been able to loose weight through fasting… will start applying your knowledge! Hope this time works (i did my first 24h fast yesterday 💪💪💪)
Just got the book as well… will let you know how it goes!!
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Love your tips. Since I began following you and bought your book, I have been varying fasts. I'm on the steady decline mostly.. and it's been so refreshing to NOT feel like I need to just extend to longer and longer fasts...thus part week of changing things up have actually helped me break through a plateau! I'm SO PSYCHED! Being menopausal. I was in despair & hating myself... now I have HOPE and LIKE myself again! I feel in control & thank you, Dr. Mindy! You are a gift!
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I have battled type 1 diabetes and eczema since I was a child. I am 47 now. I have felt that this is it: my health will decline even more. But you give me hope❤ Thank you so much!
This was the very first video i watched of yours Dr. Mindy! I have been doing the 16:8 fasting basically every single day for probably 2 years now and not seeing any results and now I understand why. My weight has pretty much been unchanged for a year and a half now. I am going to try to keep all of these 5 mistakes in mind. Thank you for posting this video!!!
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Benjamin Larson. Same here.
Yes, a game changer for me. Just started watching your videos today! A friend recommended your book, which now, I will definitely be buying! I was the same - 16:8 for a long time. Hit a plataue then somehow knew I needed to change it up. I now do 24hr fasts but still making some of these mistakes, so this has been mind blowing for me and also to have a time in my cycle to not fast! Amazing. Thank you so much for your life work Dr Mindy!
Don’t fast. Fasting doesn’t work for everyone including me, cortisol from stress make me very hungry during the eating hours. I loose weight better when I am not stressed. Fasting make me stressed.
@@ferrero_rocher_That’s you though. Don’t tell other people not to fast when fasting works for majority of people. Cortisol always increases when fasting or putting your body in any kind of stress. You just have to know how to reduce it
I just found your channel a week ago. Im 45 and my body started changing so much!! Gained close to 20lbs in the last year and i felt horrible! No energy! I have been doing your fasting for 5 days now and have lost 5lbs. Im so excited to see how this is going forward. I have been doing 18/6 so thank you for the info about switching that up some times!
Way to go! Keep on going! 🙌💪
I am 67, pre-diabetic and new to fasting. I'm hypoglycemic so even doing a 16 hour fast is tough. I can't imagine doing 24 or 48. I am changing my diet and taking to ❤ switching my food choices to healthier options.
I've been following you since february, I'm only beginning to tap into your energy! I am down 11 lbs. Thank you for being you! Thank you for all the info! ❤
Fantastic! Keep on going! 🙌
Dr. Mindy you are the most authentic non judgmental extremely knowledgeable and relatable person your viewers could ever ask for. I put the pounds on when my dad passed and struggled for three years. Daily exercise and healthy eating to no avail. For the last month I varied my fasts w 2 36 hrs and 1 three day. I’m down 20 pounds and am close to where I was. Protein and healthy fat and tonnes of varied salad w light exercise did the trick. You are telling the truth to millions and we love you for it!
I love all these tips!! Some I haven't done. Fasting makes me feel so good that it would be hard to stop.😢 I have lost 20 pounds in three months! Thank you for all you do!
Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how cells renew themselves through the process of "autophagy" (or "self-eating"). It basically requires 16 hours or more of starvation for autophagy. 36+ plus intermittent fasting usually needs to be done under expert control. Regular exercise should be done to prevent slowing down of metabolism with intermittent fasting. After all, no one is saying that you can be healthy with only intermittent fasting.
But 24 hour fasting and ketogenic diet done regularly with sports is definitely a super treatment.
Excellent advice I needed to hear. I have been fasting for almost 7 months.Weight has stalled for like 2 months doing OMAD . I will implement these changes as I am 50 pounds overweight. Thank you!
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As a 40 year old athlete fasting really saved my life. I had numerous surgeries in my life & was experiencing a lot of joint pain 24/7. I’ve been fit all my life 6-8% body fat at 5’6 135-140lbs for past 20 years or so. Weight loss wasn’t my main goal but to detox my body. I’ve been on various IF for about a year & I can definitely tell I’m much more alert & experience far less pain. Inflammation has went down a lot & I recover much faster. Also I’ve lost almost 10lbs so I’m much more agile now. I think key is to find what works for you & not take it to extreme while being determined at all times.
The key to reducing inflammation is to cut out seed oils from your diet including processed foods which contain seed oils. It’s added to almost everything from raisins to oat milk
@@hautecouture2228 this is one of the reason why I even started intermittent fasting. I work long hours and was just too troublesome to find food that didn’t contain any of those nasty vegetables oil crap so I started making my own food. Then it became troublesome to pack enough food to last all day so I just pack lunch and be done with it by 1pm.
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I've never heard of this but have yet to have any weight gain concerns. I've been following a Ketogenic lifestyle for three years, with 20:4 intermittent fasting. I lost 103 pounds in the first ten months and I've remained at the same ideal weight since then. My weight fluctuates two or three pounds either way but I feel that I've reached the weight that I was designed to be at.
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I am a fasting coach and, as always, you NAILED it Dr. Mindy 👍
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Yes! I just finished week 2. I completed a 36 hour fast each week and lost 8.5 lbs! Now I am 25 hours into another 36 hour fast which will bring me to my Nurture Period of my cycle. If I understand what you say, I should stick
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Dr Mindy, you changed my life when I found you on TH-cam 3 years ago! I find the 36 hour fast really helps to move the scales. I can’t thank you enough.
Keep up your amazing work and positivity!!!
Do you do the 36 fast and then eat 12 and do 36 again? I'm thinking of trying that.
@@andiebrit65 I do 36 hours when I just need that extra boost for weight loss
What are you eating when you are not fasting and how you break the fast after 36 hours ? Max I was able to do is 22 hours. Thank you 🙏
@@jewelrystoragesolutions I know she said in a previous video to break with a healthy fat...avacado. I did 36 hrs but I was soo hungry and no energy.
@@jewelrystoragesolutions I eat a healthy diet of avocado, eggs, salmon sweet potatoes vegetables etc. You’ll get to 36 hours slowly…. I also drink acv and sparkling water, chemical free black coffee to push me through to 36 hours
WOW - so happy I found this video. Been doing 8/16 or 4/20 every day consistently and I've lost 80 pounds but now I've been stuck for awhile. I'm taking two weeks off fasting and diving back in and mixing it up. Fantastic video - thanks so much!
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I started fasting last week at 8/16, and do this everyday, is this wrong? How many times do you fast during the week?
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I am just starting this way of eating, I was on Ozempic for a year and lost 30 lbs. (170->140) I never had any side effects on Ozempic and had a BM daily (mct oil in my tea every morning helped I think). My clinic stated that now that I had a ‘normal’ BMI they cancelled my prescription. I must admit I thought it was very responsible of them to have that policy but I still have 10+ lbs to lose. I am 5’6”, 68 years old and I want to get down to 130 or less. After a month of clean eating I gained 5 lbs so I was looking for a solution. I had done 16/8 in the past but never lost any weight so I tried a 36 hr fast with a 12 hour feeding window. I lost 3.8 lbs!!!! This longer fast is my saviour. I didn’t think I could do a 36 hr fast and I was so hungry at 24 hours I ate some cheese and went to bed. My stomach did not like it, I had a restless night sleeping and I lost it the next morning. I was happy to wait until lunchtime to eat after that so I completed the 36 hour fast, 12 hours eating with protein, salad, more protein and some whipped creme with chocolate sauce (my ice creme alternative). Still lost 3.8 lbs! I can continue this WOE until I lose all the weight that I want to lose and then vary my fasts to maintain it. I’m 16 hours fasted now and in the middle of doing another 36/12. Thanks so much Dr Mindy, until I saw your TH-cam videos on longer fasts I thought that fasting didn’t work for me.
I've been doing 36 hour fasts Monday, Wednesday and Fridays since May 2022. Last week my doctor stated there was no need to continue taking the metformin and high blood pressure pills that I've been prescribed since 2017. And I've lost 34lbs. Water fasting works! I need to lose 30lbs to reach my goal weight, so I am continuing to fast! I am thinking of adding an extra fasting day to my three day regiment. Anyhow, if you want to reverse type II diabetes and high blood pressure then fast! Always consult you physician before you start a lifestyle change that will affect your diet and/or medication and never stop taking medication without your doctor's advice.
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That's amazing!! I've been doing 36 hour fast ADF since end of September. The 26th of September to be exact and I've lost 37 lbs. I've thrown in some 47, 62, and 86 hour fast for good measure. I feel like this way of life is sustainable for sure. I have about 20 lbs of weight loss to go. The weight was not my main goal at first but it is a perk. My goal was to feel better in my peri menopause body. I'm doing better for sure and feel like I can keep going. That's the key. May start doing Monday Wednesday and Friday fasting and eat on weekends when I'm in maintenance.
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How do you time those fasts?
@@heavenlygirl1019 That's awesome! I definitely believe I will be fasting weekly for the rest of my life. Once I hit my goal weight of 160lbs I will probably do 2 , 36 hour water fast a week. I feel better and look better and I'm happy that my Metabolic health has improved.
Been doing OMAD for 2 years and have done points 2 & 3 here n there. I never thought of item 4 as part of my health regimen which I will do now. I will be going on vacay for 2 weeks in May so that would be a good time to apply item 5. Thank you for all you do. Very helpful video. Sending much Divine Blessings to you, your family, your team, and all your subscribers!
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That theory about varying fast lengths is absolutely fascinating. It makes complete sense and getting out of the fasting routine is a good idea. One thing I have noticed is that my body wants to sabotage my efforts and I have to constantly out smart it.
This video is pure gold stuff! Thank you!
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#truth - my body is evil in trying to get me to stop ...its laughable. Its a hidden foe hahaha
Fasting is a part of Hinduism. Earlier I thought it’s difficult but I’m glad that I started it by listening to you. It’s so easy.
Fasting in in the Holy Bible it came first
Great info ! I've fasted 18 hours most days for years but doing longer ones, 36,42 really did something. One time i wanted to see how long it would take for hunger to kick in. I went 120 hours and only broke my fast cause my mind was thinking about food all the time but energy was good and no hunger but I felt my body was telling me to stop. I worked, took long walks and did weights. Constant good energy and mood. I do keto
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I have a problem with just stuffing my mouth with food after a longer fast so I just stick to intermittent fasting usually a 20:4
@@DrMindyPelz I was fasting 20:4 for almost 1 months. But get struck with plateau weight for 3 weeks. Now my weight is moving along but something happened that make me wonder what is going on with my fasting. I am very strict with what I do. The previous day my scale was moving down each day and that make me motivate after long hard plateau stalled so I did fast a bit longer today and somehow I have my period today but I have diarrhea make me go to bathroom all day long next morning I was stepped on the scale and through my weight might dropped guess what I gained 1 lbs this doesn’t make sense at all how can I gain weight? Please advise will be appreciated. Thank you
@@montramaya5324 im not an expert on this but you should check her videos on fasting for women. and i think fasting every day and the same hours might get your body used to it and its normal to get your weight to fluctuation during your period. dont weight yourself very regularly as this can mess up with your head and you'll get obsessed. try only once every other week. all the best
My weight fluctuates every week and month. It’s so hard to keep myself off the scale. I just try to tell myself it’s the long haul that matters and how my clothes are fitting. I try not to be hyper focused on the numbers, but that’s very hard some days. I do what Mindy says now. Initially I was doing strict 18-6 but now I alternate my hours some days 16-8, some 18-6, some 20-4 and some 23-1. I haven’t gone further than 24 yet. I think way too much about food after I hit 20 hours. Maybe eventually I’ll get there. I started this journey the end of February 2023 when my scale hit 250 and I’m only 5’5”. I’m down to 213 and pretty happy generally how things are going. I have several goal. First is to get under 200 for the first time in 15 years. Then want to get down to 165 which is what I got married at 25 years ago, then see if I can get further. Not sure since my body seems happiest in the 175-180 range but we’ll see. My point is this process can take time to get used to doing and will have its challenging periods. Try to focus on your overall goal and not daily numbers. All the best on your journey!!!
#5 Fasting all the time was the biggest mistake I made. I lost over 100 pounds with 72-hour fasts and started extending my fasts to 7-10 days, one meal refeed, and then all over again. Huge mistake. I'm back to 20:4, I've gained some weight back, but I'm sure I'll lose it again, slowly and healthily. No extremes.
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@aquarianess , u only drank water & black coffee during those 72 hour fasts?
@@alisontay3230 Yes, only water and black coffee, or even dry fasting on some days, no water at all
No extremes. I like that
@@aquarianess and your don’t get headache? How’s your kidney?
I was feeling like I needed a solution to creeping health concerns. I was already heading towards fasting by listening to what my body was telling me but now I am learning your method and I already feel I am continuing on the right path!
I gained 10lbs postmenopausal anxiety heightened no motivation help me😢
Just started two weeks ago, read the books and watching the videos. I am so Inspired and already feeling less bloated and sleeping better.
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I saw this video early in my fasting journey. As I was learning, I wasn't paying attention to mistakes. Now I'm watching this again because I overate over the holidays and was beating myself up. I realize i make ALL of these mistakes! Glad I came across this video again at the right time when I needed to hear this message.
I got your book! I am starting the reset fasting on 2/27, I am 53 in full menopause, cannot wait, btw I am doing IF for about 3 months now…
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Just began following and learning to fast. Lost 2 inches off my waist and 2 inches off my hips after giving a 36 hr fast a honest try. The coffee with coconut oil or pat of real butter in the morning was the game changer for me and held off any hunger pangs. Life changing thank you so very much!! I see good change heading my way.👍🐬
I am looking forward to doing my first 36hr fast, I am quite slim but have quite stubborn, thick tummy fat after baby (he's nearly 7!),. I'm curious to know if this is a temporary fix or if it provides sustainable results, a "re-set" so to speak. Please update in time if possible how it goes for you
I have been doing IF for 7 months and have lost 20 kgs ( 44pounds ) at the beginning l was very strict 18/6 or 20/4 or even longer !! … now it seems l can LISTEN to my body ( for the first time in many many years ) and if l feel the need to break my fast at 13 or 14 hours l do and the next day might be 20 hours … l am 54 ( nearly ) post menopausal woman and to say IF with Dr Mindy’s help has changed my life is an understatement !!! ❤
*** Edit … l live in Australia and just ordered your book … can’t wait !! 😊
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Your comment has encouraged me. I am 54 y/o. Pre pandemic I was very active working out 5x a week and enjoying it. Then the pandemic happened, menopause at same time and gained nearly 30 pounds. In the last year I have tried IF, calories counting and trying to get into a training routine with slow results, then diagnosed I was diagnosed with Breast CA 8/5 and had to stop working out d/t surgeries and recovery time. I have one more surgery in April to finalize the reconstruction process but I started IF and with my surgeon approval and starting to exercise again. So I appreciate your comment and it gives me hope that at 54 y/o and with Dr. Mindy's advice I can do this. ❤️
Dear Gloria … what a journey you have been on !! … l hope you have had support thought this 😊… l am glad your surgeons on board a lot of Doctors aren’t ! … luckily my Doctor was very curious and was blown away with my results and my blood work. When l wrote in my post about being 54 ( nearly ) what l meant was l was nearly post menopausal … in a couple of months it will be a year without a period. I believe l would have been in a very different place if l didn’t take control and start on this IF journey … l also purchased Gin Stephens book “ Fast Feast Repeat “ which l believe was also very instrumental in my own success !! … God speed Gloria in your recovery and may your future be one of excitement and joy 😊😊
While Intermittent Fasting, I've lost 20kg (44lbs) doing the 20+ hours with a 2 to 3 hour eating window. Now while I'm not gaining, I'm also not losing and with just 10kg (22lbs) to go, has been such a struggle. Thanks to this video, I'm now going to switch things up and hopefully will lose the rest.
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My husband and I are going on a cruise in May for our birthday celebrations and our 46th anniversary. I have been doing IF for about five months. I've gone from a size 16, to a size 8. Almost down 30 lbs. I've been stressing about not being able to continue my IF program on the cruise for nine days. I guess this is going to be my break from fasting! I'll be careful though!
I'm relatively new to this world. Have lost about 8 kg in 3 weeks using IF. I love Dr Mindy and introduced my partner to her who is also a fan. Thank you for your amazing content and also recommend your interview with Steven Bartlett on the Diary of a CEO channel. 😊
I’m so glad I found you (just yesterday) because I have been struggling with visceral fat for several years now, eating as healthy as possible and exercising regularly wasn’t helping. You bring so much value and I immediately bought your books and the audible ones as well.
I’ve lost 3 kilos since beginning of July by fasting on my own, eating lots of protein and mixing it up with carbs, drinking apple cider vinegar, using cinnamon, good fats etc. I feel like something is working this time around! ❤
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Hi Dr M
Your such a lovely passionate person who cares about others. Thank you for lifting my spirits and giving me hope. I have a question. Can you still lose weight if your on four times daily pain medicine. I was in an accident abd they took my coccyx out. Very painful. I’m 100 kilos as I can’t move. I look like a whale. Is there any hope for me? I am tirating down my medicines but it will take me years and years to do so. I’m in so much pain. How can I lose weight????
Help. Can I still fast whilst on medicines and lose weight.
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Just recently found your content. The idea of gaining weight while fasting may sound strange but I have done 9 day fasts and gained 6-7 lbs. no problem. I'm quite sure this what happens to those people who go on a diet and have trouble losing fat; but, people around them think they are cheating.
Varying my fasting times is what got "the needle unstuck", like you said. I fasted over a year at 16 hour fast and I didn't gain weight but couldn't lose either. Going to 5-1-1 has helped with weight loss, energy, clarity (36 hours for my long fast, 1 day of no fasting, 5 days of fasting the same (16 hrs for me)). Love your information. Have shared with sisters, thank you
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I'm frustrated today. I watched so many videos this past month on fasting variations, Keto, Carnivore, vegan etc.
I have come to realize this..
1. You can't outrun a bad diet
2. Effort = success
Eat whole foods, walk more, get proper sleep.
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Thank you. I lost a stone but have been stuck at the same weight. Never thought about varying fasting times before...here I go!!
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I started intermittent fasting a little over a year ago, thanks to Dr. Mindy! I lost 20 lbs in about 6-7 months - and have varied my fasts. I haven’t gained a single pound back and have actually lost a few more. I feel better than ever! I removed all the bad oils and processed foods and have varied my fasts. I need to work more at the detoxing. I’ve been trying to do dry brushing for a while now but I need to be more consistent. I haven’t noticed any changes within that yet.
If you are doing fasting, your body is detoxed prolly. But you can do the spit test to see if you have Candida Yeast overgrowth in your gut like I did. You prolly don't if you are not sensitive to smells and have lost that weight.
Love the focus on removing toxins
In my conventional medical training, we never talked about detoxification.
Not until I got my masters in Nutrition and Functional Medicine did not even know that toxins should also be my patients focus.
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This was why I almost died in 2016 from the chemical soup we live in. The longer fasts help me maintain my CNS (central nervous system regulation) and allow me to go outdoors once or twice a week to walk - no such thing as fresh air any longer unless you live on your own land.
1 and 2 help a lot. I ha e been fasting for 4 years. Consistency is key. You have covered it all. Those Castor Oil packs are so healing for the liver, as are herbs like berberine and milk thistle. I have followed you more intentionally this last year. Most of my early support came from Dr. Fung and A Healthy Alternative 🙌. Keep God first ! He is ordering your 🚶♂️ steps
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I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago, have been intermittent fasting for quite some time. I am post menopausal and did my first 24 hour fast. Oh my goodness the energy I had. Sparkling house and a confused husband. Love the info on varying IF. Feel like my brain is firing when I stay away from daily carb food and have it once in a while.
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Hi ❤️ love the confused husband part!!! Haha!! I've got that too!! But he's definitely "on board" and even fasts with me on the weekends!! I generally follow the 20:4 if, but I do try to mix it up occasionally with longer eating windows (6 hours) & occasionally skip fasting 1 day here & there. I've lost 16 pounds in the last 10 weeks 😊
I am currently using the Simple App for tracking my fasting. Before I did this, I took the V-Shred body-type quiz that told me that I'm an "Endomorph". One tip it gave me was to "confuse my metabolism".
I will take a treat day to combat the slow-down of my fasting, where I snack for most of the day on whatever I want. I like to visit this channel for helpful tips and facts as well, since I can't afford Healthcare.
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I definitely benefit from varying my fasts and sometimes just backing off entirely. I don’t really plateau for more than a week because I see the pattern emerging and respond. It’s so much nicer than wondering what in the world I’m doing wrong, or getting really restrictive.
how long do you stop fasting completely at times? and do you add on a little weight and when start back on does it come off faster ?
Hi Dr. Mindy this is my first time on your channel. Watched your interview with Lewis Howes earlier that encouraged me to watch more of your fasting guidelines.
Thanks much for these helpful tips on variation of fasting periods, taking a week or 2 on fasting and intentionally switching to natural and healthy carb, protein and good fats.
One thing I've also learned that I find as a golden truth on fasting is that we just don't focus on losing weight or fats but also consider.. SAVING and strengthening our MUSCLES as we grow older as many are just doing stretching and regular exercises only...not much on resistance training or muscle training that must also be incorporated with it to maximize the holistic approach on healthy living for longevity.
Hope you can have an episode on that topic and give us a do-able muscle training at home.
Also, hope you can also have a topic on what vitamins or food, or fruits or veggies that we should not eat together.
In case a person is pre-diabetic & has high cholesterol, high sgpt, sgot... is it true that it is better to take the whole fruit than juice it up coz juicing it makes it more easily digested as more on sugar?
Do you have videos on healthy advance prep foods for a week?
One last, I have a 65 year old sister who said that fasting g is not for her due to the many medicines that she takes that needs food in take. What is your advice to a person like her with health concern.. 65 y.o., has high blood daily medication, has Asthma that maintains an inhaler and steroid, had history of thyroid concern and low potassium, and vertigo.
How can I help her improve her health through fasting and remove her fear of itdue to her health concerns, age and medication?
Following as I have these same questions about fasting and taking daily medicine
Thank you Dr Mindy. Great advice. Over the months of Nov-Jan I got in a rut of shorter fasts and longer eating window (celebration months in our family) and now I feel like I am starting over again. I gained back 5-7 pounds of the 25 I lost and now slowly starting to reverse that again. It was a struggle to get back to 18, 20 and 24 hours fasting again but my body is feeling better again so I know why longer fasts are important!
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Newbie- This is my 3rd day. 13 -15 fasting - I am not hungry so I get 2 glorious meals (crazy great fats)
Blood Sugar down to 106 (never seemed this number before). Showering with pure Epsom Salt and get a good scrub skins feels so so good. I got a long way to go as I am diabetic/pcos/high blood pressure/ high cholesterol/ and taking 7 meds. I have always known something was wrong but doctors keep putting me in a box and I was believing it… BUT no more. Got the book and devoured it. I am gonna give it another pass in 2 weeks as I put myself through a 2 week fast.
It was great to hear this video and will make sure to implement these steps.
So grateful Dr. Mindy!
Donna, you are rocking it!!! 🙌 YOU are now in control of your own health, congratulations!! 🥳💙
The castor oils packs were a game changer! I would get terrible itchiness when I would do 24+ hour fasts. Even charcoal at bedtime wasn't stopping it. I started doing castor oil packs everyday for a month and I could suddenly do longer fasts without itching like crazy!
I need more info on this, I just don't know where to begin.
@@brokenlegvinylbysherrie5747 Lots of youtube videos. I also never heard of it. Watching one of the videos right now.
Even reading the words ‘castor oil’ makes me gag 😂. My only experience with it was long ago when my first pregnancy was way overdue and was suggested drinking castor oil ☠️☠️. It was horrible. And also not effective.
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Wow! Just what I wanted to know. I have done intermittent fasting of 16 hrs for the past 3 weeks and have not lost an inch and feel I have gained more.. Thanks for these insights Dr.Mindy 😊
I teach fasting variation there are so many variables I would look to your food first.
I had the same experience. I stopped for a couple months out of discouragement. Then I did a 36hr fast, followed by 15-18hr fasts regularly and it made a huge difference!
I just found you today and I'm sooo happy I did! :) I ordered your book 'Fast Like A Girl' today as well! I am a 58 year old menopausal woman who has been struggling with my weight, along with many other menopausal issues, since beginning of perimenopause (age 50). I have hot flashes, mood changes, anxiety, trouble sleeping EVERY SINGLE NIGHT - and I honestly had NONE of these problems prior to my 50s. It's been very frustrating and deflating not being able to get control of this and trying to find proper information on how to help alleviate some of these symptoms. For eight years I've been struggling with this - I've tried IF many times over - and just looking all over the internet for information on what might work best for me. I think I've finally found the right resource - YOU! I'm so excited to read your book, and to watch every single video on your TH-cam channel! I will be implementing this journey immediately with you and I'm so very hopeful - thank you, Mindy! :)
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Hi Dr Mindy, I’ve recently found you through your interview on Diary of a CEO. Your information blew my mind! Best video I have ever watched. So now I have binged watched your videos (feel like a stalker already, LOL) I had adrenal fatigue after all the covid media and everything was out of sync in my body. Vagus nerve, hormones, anxiety, you name it. I picked up 12 kilos, which is a lot for me as I am petite, my normal weight is around 50kgs. I worked on my state of mind, did a detox and then started exercising. The detox helped to lose a little but it didn’t stay off. I was not over eating and I was eating clean. I started a varied fast and today is my 1st week over, and I have lost 1.8 kgs already, my hubby lost 2.5kgs. And we both feel GREAT already!!!! We were never sickly and had no real issues with our health (other than my adrenal fatigue issue) but this week has made us feel like there have been soooo many healing changes in our bodies, its incredible!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Im so glad to have found you channel a couple weeks ago. I found it in the middle of my first 72 hour fast. I've been diving into all the amazing info you provide and have been varying my fast since I found your videos. I've released 17 pounds and alot of symptoms in the last weeks. I'm excited to keep going and continuing to learn more about what works best for me. Thanks for all that you share😊
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Thank you Mindy. Been following the fasts in the book for 1.5 months and weight is coming off again even during the hormone feasting phase... Finally! I think the biggest tip that helped me was varying the fast, but also varying my carb intake.
This is encouraging because I just started IF and I'm heading into my first hormone feasting stage and I'm nervous that I will gain weight. I've lost 14.5lbs so far in the last 3 weeks so I want to continue these lifestyle changes for the long haul
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@@kristinburkholder1752 this is my issue as well. I’ve been on mostly OMAD for 8 months and eating maybe once a week with a broadened eating window. I have this fear that I will gain weight if I eat all day on these hormone days. It’s hard for me to see how that won’t happen. When I try to eat all day it upsets my stomach. It has to be that my body is just used to eating only once a day so I would have to get used to that j guess, but like I said it’s a huge fear. Also when I allow myself to have all day to eat, I tend to snack a lot during the day!
@@kristinburkholder1752 I was scared also because I'm so used to keeping my carbs on the much lower side. As a total net my weight loss is down. My tip is to trust the process and go with it.
I'm as new as it gets to IF but thankfully found your channel and have been learning all I can from your videos... sooo helpful. I've been done 6 weeks of IF, clean healthy eating and building up my daily exercise. The weight is dropping off ( 96.4kg/ 15 st down to 85.9/ 13st 7lbs)and I'm on my way DOWN to my goal (63.6kg/ 10st) and feeling great and motivated. Today I varied my fast to 20hrs for the first time and plan to follow the rest of your advice especially about varying my IF lengths. Thank you so much for sharing all this information.
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I'm doing really well. I do a 20/4 fast each day, having a break fast smoothie at 4pm and then a meal at 7pm... I'm certainly not ready for it any sooner and it's smaller than I would have had in the past. I make sure to have enough healthy fats, clean protein and as little carbs as possible per day. Oh and I drink ginger water ( home made) sometimes with fresh lemon juice add, sometime without. I drink this all day long, apart from a couple of cups of strong black coffee before 12 noon.I feel fantastic and my weight is still coming off but not quite as quickly as it did initially.... I haven't been doing my daily exercise/walk as often as I should and I know that's the cause. Weigh wise I'm down to 12st 8lbs and THRILLED. More importantly I've never felt as good. One tip is the ginger water. I don't feel hungry at all and I'm sure it's down to ginger being an appetite suppressant. Good luck if you're giving IF a try. C xx
The thought of stopping is sooo scary ... That’s definitely my eating disorder talking. Just started watching yesterday after my 6 month weigh in and noticed I gained weight. I’ve been binge watching your videos since! Lol 😂 i’m also a 46 year old woman at the start of perimenopause, and my hormones are out of whack. Just brought your book and looking forward to the rest of my life. Thank you 🧘🏻♀️♥️🙏🏼
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This came at the right time for me!! I was doing 18-6 religiously for the past 2 years. Lost 20 kgs and recently started gaining back. I thought it was work stress but this helps
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So doing 16/8 until you notice it's not working for you and then stop for a week or 2?
Or is there a generalised thing, like 16/8 for 1 or 2 months and then stop 2 weeks?
I’ve been watching your videos for a few days and just ordered your book, Fast Like a Girl. And I’m so excited to put all of your knowledge and experience to use! I carry an extra 15 pounds around my belly and I’m telling it, thank you for storing it there and not around my organs!
I just completed my first 17 hour fast, and it was easier than I thought! Looking forward to putting all of your knowledge to use, and shrinking my waist line! Thank you!🙌😎
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Longer fasts!!! Work amazingly
Just finishing book which is the best, most detailed guide to not just losing weight but getting healthy. I am so excited to begun this. The book has pointed out errors I made in the past that led to gauning weight and losing thw health benefits I had gained. My hat is off to Dr. Mindy for her passion and devotion to this subject.
Thanks for sharing. I'm excited for you and will be cheering you on! 🎉💙
Can you please cover women over 60 on HRT fasting. I can't find any information. Great channel! Thanks for everything you do!
www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz/search?query=no%20cycle
The Menopause Reset is currently being revised and will release SUMMER 2023!
drmindypelz.com/books/
My new book FAST LIKE A GIRL has information for you as well!
www.fastlikeagirl.com
Get this -
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I'm 56 and have been doing OMAD since 2019...Lost weight and achieved my optimal weight, then I started gaining a bit back the last few years. I'm going to change it up. Not fasting for a few days on the weekends, incorporating a 48 hour fast here and there during the week, and doing 18 to 24 hour fasts the rest of the time... I feel more tired on the days I'm eating: mostly home cooked vegetarian or vegan with healthy fats (and the occasional pizza day lol)
Wow. 24/48 hour fast. That sounds incredibly difficult to do. I have been doing 16/8 since June 2019 and my weight has remained steady at 175 to 180 (60 Y.O. M) (5'9") I have suddenly gained before even tho I eat fairly clean and I exercise every other day doing mostly cardio. I admit I am really stubborn when it comes to not changing routines but I am willing to give it a try. I am not so focused on weight as I am health and I have been having a lot of muscle and tendonitis issues including tennis elbow in both arms. I really don't know what the problem is other than just age. I find it hard to believe that just because I am 60 I get injuries so easily. Thanks for the great video!
No,after 3days you're good to go won't even want to break it ,I did 10 days once,just water ,cranberry juice
Hi there I read your comment and understand, I am 60 yo F. And I understand your struggles, have you looked at large doses of vitamin D along with K2? Also mega threes and turmeric help me a lot. In 2014 I was in a major car accident and swear by those things. I have not taken any pain meds for several years. Hope that helps and we're all on this journey together
@@debbieking6664 Yes! I just recently went to a wellness clinic for an evaluation with the tennis elbow and learned that i was very low on vitamin D. It seems to be helping so you and the Dr. Are correct. Thanks
It's helping my joints alot, just remember to take the K2 as well. 100 mil for every 10k of D3
I take 40k vit D, if you have any more questions about the protocol look up Dr Eric Berg on TH-cam He's amazing
Hello Dr. Mindy! I wrote last week that I am very proud of my progress (33 pounds in 4 months, no more pre-diabetic, my doctor decreased my Synthroid for the first time in 20 years). But I sense that I am hitting a slow-down weight-wise. So I will take the opportunity to take a vacation off fasting for a week and then come back. I will eat correctly until I get back on the fasting trail. Thx for everything.
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Wow, so happy to have found your channel and this is the first video I watched but subscribed straight away. I’ve been doing 16.8 for years but it’s become comfortable and I really think these tips will help. Thanks
I’m on carnivore. Love it, but I’m only eating between 10am and 3pm. I just did a 72 hour fast. I do not snack. If I feel extremely hungry to the point I can’t sleep, I drink some homemade bone broth. Made with chicken feet, chicken breast with bone, salt and peppercorn only.
I’ve only done one fast. Maybe I’ll try them once a week and switch up the times. ❤
Edit: in 6 weeks I’m down 23#, 6” waist, 5.5” hips, 2” thighs. I’m a 53 yo post menopausal woman.
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So happy to be only 8 lbs over my bmi (short term goal), thank you for these awesome tips!! Made castor oil shampoo bars today - so hoping to cut down on toxins that way too. The toxins that are not easy are the prescription meds…
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Awesome!! Did you find the recipe online? Is it cold processed?
just what I needed!
I started fasting in March, lost 9 lbs in the first month, then fluctuated a pound or two each way with a net loss of only 3 lbs over the next three months.
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I really appreciate your help/ and you showing us this amazing advice. I do between 20 to 24 HR’s fasting. I’am still struggling with my body. I used to be 220. Now I’m 177. I’am skinny. Fat. I’ve been trying to get lean.
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