Dr. Fung I know you said creamer is ok but what about Sugar free creamer like 3tbs or Italian sugar free creamer ? I try to do black but I just can’t 😔
I am 190 I always been 145 my whole life at one point lower than that I've gained over 50 lbs in the last 4 years and now that I am engaged I am wanting more to be healthy again. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx5VQ5nUzHu6i0O5_u7ipyLnCz0lbsSvr0 I am not fat but I am thick and have muscle. I am very close to how you were but a lil smaller but I am so sick people making comments to me like I'm huge or like you said having shorts that used to be so cute on me and now I can't even find a pair to fit me. I used to love shopping now I don't even want to go to the store and if I do I pick the biggest size don't even try it on and deal with it. I went from size 5 to size idk because I don't even want to know the real number. I hate looking at pics of myself now or me before. thank you for your video it's time to make a change.
*Changed my life. I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box **weightlose.fitness** of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.*
I usually only eat beef, butter, bacon, and eggs. On occasion chicken thighs or wings, and salmon. My weight is very good.Im 55 years young. I feel like I'm aging backwards really.
This is Sooooooooooooooooo true,,,,,,,,, but it doesn't only apply to food.. I use to make fun of people that were cheaters on their spouse.. (youtube will censor if I use the word for it) The excuse everyone uses when caught is "It was an accident" ..... They just happen to accidently both be naked in a bedroom all by themselves, and accidently fall into said bed and....... you get the rest of the accidents that happened..... Its a matter of what is important to you.. Not only physically but morally.... We have become a morally bankrupt nation and I believe it was done on purpose.
Fasting is changing my life. Fasting has even helped me move away from drinking alcohol. I've lost over 35 lbs since January 2nd. I've slowly stepped up to a regular daily 16/8 fast, and now I can easily do a 36-hour fast that I have done twice this year so far. My brain just works better. I am more productive. I look forward to getting up in the morning because my sleep is improving. My resting heart rate, BMI, visceral fat, and blood pressure are all headed down. My inflammation and the constant pain in my lower back and legs are gone. My sex life is back after over two years in the toilet. The power of fasting cannot be overstated.
Thank you Dr Fung. I started two weeks ago at 350lbs and I’m doing the 16:8 fast and I’m down to 334lbs this morning. I’m exercising each day too. I’m grateful for your help and advice
@@RC-vh8id It's when you only eat in an 8 hr window which means you fast for 16hrs. I, for example, do an 18:6. I eat at noon and 6:00 pm which has me fasting for 18hrs a day.
August 19th 2020, I was at 255 pounds. I saw Dr Fung on you tube. I have been on 18/6 fast ever since. I also eat a keto/carnavor diet. As of today January 24 2021 I weigh 195 pounds. 25 pounds to my goal. Thank you Dr Fung!!
@@scottmcanea you can do it. I chose to eat between the hours of 12 noon and 6pm. That way I am sleeping for alot of the fast and eat when I normally would. Cheeseburgers, bacon and eggs, hotdogs, Barbecue without sauce. Use real butter to cook with or the bacon grease. Stay busy in the morning. Exercise during the fast to increase growth hormones and testosteron. Good luck!!
Good luck do it. I am ending day three this afternoon. The first day just green tea with collagen ,cream ,a little butter, blended. and bone broth late afternoon. Then cup of green tea plain in on second day, then water only😀.
Everyone seems to forget about white tea. It is the youngest of the tea leaves, has the lowest caffeine but the most antioxidants. It is a very mild tasting tea.
Intermittent and water fasting has *changed my life!* So far, I've shed 43lbs 👏 I just recently completed my 72hr water fast and I felt amazing. I would've gone for longer but I didn't wanna push it yet. _Fasting is amazing_
Thank you Dr. Fung. I was a lifelong over eater,binge eater and all around load! A chance viewing of one of your videos while surfing TH-cam changed my life. I started omad in august and never looked back. So far have lost 75 pounds and rarely am I hungry. Also started hiit and never have I felt or looked better. Oh yeah, I'm 64 yo. You saved my life and that's no exaggeration.
@@kimdube2440 my question! I keep reading and watching and o hear it all the time of the benefits but no one tells me mentally what to tell yourself! I am trying so freaking hard but I can’t stop eating at 7 I can at 8 and that I have success with but if I stop at 6 or 7 I get up at 2 or 3 and eat and at that time my mind is not wanting to fast. Idk I am a night eater but feel like crap when I do!! I am lost
There is only one genuine person, Dr. Jason Fung. Thank you sir for writing those books and changing my life, I lost 30 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for 2 years now.
I’m only a week into this. I’m doing low carb and three 36 hour fasts per week. I have type 2 diabetes and I’m 70+ pounds over weight. I’m 54 and have two kids that are National class athletes. I’m counting on this to extend my life and enable me to interact better with my young adult kids. So far so good. I’m feeling optimistic about this process. Wish me luck!
I use the tape measure and the scale . Frustratingly , at those times when the scale just won’t budge and I was doing great on my eating , fasting and exercise, I would see the inches go down. I was building muscle and burning fat. I always say, “Jeans don’t lie!” So, if you get caught in a “gravity storm “ with the scale don’t worry, success is only time away. Best of health to you!
I know this is an old video but my God I found it so helpful as I’ve just started my fasting journey….. I decided to go big and did 40 hours last week and I really enjoyed it… so I had two days of normal eating and last night I started my second 40 hour fast, now I’m about to go bed I’m gonna wake up I’ll be have a few hours and I can eat again fasting is my new obsession I love it…. i’ve already lost 5 lb my skin is glowing I’ve loads of energy and I’m exercising every day what is not too love…. to be fair I’m not large I’ve only got about 6 lb to lose to be my ideal body weight..
@@clubmike2910 Well believe it or not I’m now actually up to 62 hours…. and I’ve done that twice but I have to say did not enjoy it I found it far too difficult… i’ve now found my perfect time is 38hr . I’ve now lost a total of 12lbs and I feel fantastic.. in fact I’m doing a fast right now 38 hours and I finish in the morning and I’m looking forward to eating a lovely breakfast.. my skin is glowing still I’m dropping the weight and I feel amazing!! Well done you .. I think the trick is to find what works for you individually as in around your work hours your time off… best of luck and have a wonderful week 🙏
@@joannegiannitsis3053 I just drink lots of water and try my best to stay busy and go to bed early when I’m fasting … I Also take 2 days off between fast .. I find that helps me greatly.. I’m now at my target weight and I’m delighted…. Hope your doing ok if you are fasting.. let me know how you are getting on.. I love to hear other peoples experiences.. 🙏
Yh that's we should all be with ourselves..a little something will not harm the process. I used to be very upset and beat myself up if i have a coffee during my fast but i no longer feel bad about it. I just call it a modified fast
300,000 subscribers when he made this video 11 months ago. Now he's at 700,000. Crazy! Bless him for helping so many! May his work continue to reach more and more!
I started intermittent fasting in September 2019. I sometimes do a 72 hour fast. I cut out sugar pasta bread alcohol. I started jumping rope weight training walking. My starting weight 223 pounds my weight as of today 162 pounds. My lowest weight since I started was 152 pounds but I just thought that was maybe too low so started reducing my fasting window a little. Stopped blood pressure meds my energy is great I feel younger and people say I look like I’m 40 and I’m 57. This really worked for me. There’s rough days at the start, but your health is worth it.
Please pardon the intimate question. How's the skin? Was the weight loss too fast or did everything adjust? Something I worry about for my weight loss partner.
@@somemoresomewhere1262 are you talking about the sagging, baggy, loose skin formerly 'fat' people get once they become skinny? If he was 223 pounds he probably doesn't have loose skin because he was never (fat, fat) to begin with, most likely just chubby. I'm close to 220 in weight and have lost weight before and gained it right back....I didn't get baggy loose skin so imagine its probably the same for this person as well.
@@waterandafter I had a friend who was 'normal size fat' in the 300-325 lbs range would be my guess, not morbidly obese, but fat since the 6th grade when we met up until his mid 30s when he lost the weight and became slim. He had the baggy/loose skin. But like you said length of time size plus makes a difference with the baggy skin aftermath.
It's so good to be No MAD... 😄 Good joke. No MAD makes us peaceful. When we are calm, the body works properly. 😊 MAD is no good. 😎 Just having fun with the words. 😉 Good luck to us all. ❤
Your kindness and gentle way of explaining how to improve our health is much appreciated. Congratulations to your parents for doing an amazing job bringing you up. Bless them and bless you.
Dr. Fungi is my favorite Dr. I could not drop one ounce. Since my fasting journey, in about 6 months ago, starting at 168, today I am 139 and reading my goal.. 9 pounds to go. No pills needed, no secrets, not even heavy exercises. Thank you, Dr. Fung.
ITS MY 26TH DAY IN FASTING...! FROM 67 KILOS 53FEET HEIGHT TO 58 KILOS 3 MORE KILOS TO GO! THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY I HAVE EVER TRIED! THANK YOU SO MUCH.
In 14 months of Fasting I was able to go from Level-2 Obese to Normal Weight (BMI < 25). The last few pounds were the hardest, because they didn't want to go away. I was on a 18 hour fast followed by 6 hour window for 2 meals. I switched to OMAD (One meal a day) to lose the final few pounds. That worked very well. I still want to lose 1 more pound and then I'll switch back to a 18/6 ---> 20/4 pattern to maintain the weight. A year and a half ago I wouldn't have believed this was possible.
Hi Bob, was it hard to transition to the OMAD? I have been doing 16:8 since November and seeing good results but coming towards my goal and I'm slowing down.
Danielle I suggest you come at it through a series of steps. Go a week or two with 18/6., then go another week or two at 20/4. I find 20/4 challenging, so it's a mind game to bring yourself to follow through. After that pick a day and try OMAD. I find that from 11AM to 2PM it the toughest time, so this is when I exercise. In my case go for a multi-mile walk. That seems to take my mind off the hunger and during the walk, I don't feel hungry. I first tried OMAD as only two days of the week. It was about two months later that I decided to switch to OMAD every day. I'm now about one pound away from my target, so it's only one more week. It is a challenge, but you have to really set your mind to just push hard to do it. I hope this helps.
This is what I love about you. Eric Berg and Mindy always come across so strict about what you can and can't have during your fast. Which makes it too hard for some people to start. If one can have coffee with milk and diet zero calorie drinks etc. Then they can keep going through the fast. Makes it so much easier to succeed. ❤
Dr. Berg is more strict but also better example of health looking person than Dr. Jason of course if you have an eye to see. They are both great! But some people like doctors offer exactly what the listeners like to hear. Dr. Jason has an amazing knowledge and wisdom but I believe Dr. Berg is an example and evidence that intermittent fast works!
I'm doing 18/6 with keto. In week 4. Struggling so much with my energy levels. I hope it gets better soon. I'm at 195 and have 145 as my goal. I had reached 173 a year ago but had to quit because of covid and life circumstances of being thrown into elder care of both parents with rapidly declining health. So stressful. One parent is passed now, so I'm trying to get back on track. It's very important to me that I try.
The moment I drink coffee,the worst hunger hits me! Why do we need coffee,aș long as you said that fasting is giving us a huge energy? I see this contradiction at every podcast about fasting.I do support the benefits of fasting,to be clear! I see all the time,our orthodox monks fasting.I know a person who made prostata cancer dissapear,after one month of fasting.It happened three month ago.He lives in Germany! Good luck,all of you! I 🙏
Thank you, Dr Fung. You're life saver, I'm practicing One Meal A Day for 4 months now and I'm back to my early twenties again (I'm 64 now). I wish I didn't donate all of my old clothes that now I'm fitting in it. Fasting really give me more freedom of what I can eat. No restriction and no guilt. If I see my weight gain a little, I can increase my fasting time to accommodate it. Works like a charm.
@@marciasitonio409 As I'm an Asian, my must have every day is white rice. On top of the rice will be stir fry vegetable with chicken or beef or pork or seafood. I normally use lard and olive oil for cooking.
He is 100% right about the diet coke. I'm currently ADF and had diet coke yesterday, I was so close to breaking my fast because I was super hungry! I'll just stick to water, tea and ☕
Does sweeteners like Stevia in your coffee affect the effectiveness of the fast or insulin levels? or it just affects you in terms of feeling hungry? I'm more concerned about the former..
@@xxxrazorsharpxxx It didn't affect my fasting except for the hunger pangs and I was less active also whenever I use artificial sweetners, I tend to struggle with my fast. I guess it's different for some people because my sister also ADF and she uses artificial sweetners all the time and also drinks diet coke and it doesn't seem to affect her 🤷🏿♀️
@@xxxrazorsharpxxx Stevia doesn’t have sugar, so, just knowing that, means Stevia cannot break a fast. I use about 5 tablespoons of Stevia in coffee without any issues
On the first day of a 3 day fast, I did find I was very hungry & a bit dizzy. I found it very helpful to take a few grains of pink sea salt crystals. It was surprising how quickly it got rid of the hunger! And drinking a bit more water got rid of the dizziness. Thanks, Dr. Fung!
I’m 28 and without knowing about intermittent fasting I’ve been practicing it for a long time. Ever since I came to know about 24h and all other extended fasts, I tried it and I feel better than I have ever felt. I feel more energised, active, I’ve lost some weight. My body and mind feels great. Thank you doctor for putting all the information out for free. You are doing a noble job.
@@gabrielort3531 I tried all day without eating but the one meal a day is easier for me right now. I cut out most carbs except beans and I feel great👍.
Thank you, Dr. Fung, for educating us so we can lead healthier lives. I started fasting 16/8, and in 2 days, my morning BS readings have dropped from the 160s to 114. I'm determined to get healthy, and you are a tremendous help in reaching that goal. We appreciate all you do!
Take-in: 1. Water 2. Tea(without sugar/sweeteners) 3. Black Coffee 4. Little bit cream 5. Diet soda(don't recommend) 6. Suplement 7. Salt/Pottasium/Magnesium Please, correct me if wrong..
Diet soda contains artificial sweeteners that don't raise your blood sugar, but still trigger dopamine and hunger responses. That's a reason to not drink them. However, the bigger reason is they cause gastrointestinal issues. Sucralose and aspartame actually cause gut inflammation. They're very unhealthy. Things like stevia or erythritol are much better, but can still cause some issues. I'd only have zero-carb drinks once in a while, perhaps weekly or less.
After 24 years of diabetes my course changed totally in life ! If somebody would have told me this a long time ago things would have been different ! Now I'm doing intermittent fasting and also putting in 24vhour fast and just after a couple days my sugar went down from 9.7 to 6.9 mmol! I am delighted and I finally see the light in the tunnel ! I'm going to stick to this and also Lchf! Thank dr Fung , you explained it so good and as I already was doing intermittent fasting before it was so simple to continue after that I understood the real cause of my problem ! Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah!❤❤❤❤
Yes, people need to be educated on the effects of fasting for diabetics. I have a friend who is obese and diabetic, and she says she can't do intermittent fasting cause she's diabetic, and she's a nurse.
@@DG-EditsYT Government services suck. Servants get lazy like the politicians, all the good ones get overloaded by the lazy assholes. Now we are all injecting poisons and wearing masks ? For health? In the summertime ? Retardocalypse.
I'm in the UK too. Guys, we have to take our health into our own hands to an extent because we can't fully rely on the docs. This is why I watch vids like this.
Thank you Dr. Funk for confirming, what I suspected for years that, a number of physicians would never reveal and explain that we can reverse diabetes, and how we can help ourselves, and not become dependent on pills to lower our cholesterol; and can live free longer lives in health and happiness. You are God sent, God bless and keep you.
Thank you Dr Fung. Thanks to your videos I've lost the fear of long fasts. I'm on my 42nd hour of fasting for the 1st time, goal to reach 72 hours. Surprisingly I feel great. Been only drinking green tea and water+salt+acv. The 1st 24 hrs were a bit difficult, but after 36 hours it's become a lot easier. I'm keeping busy physically and not hungry at all. My advice for people starting a long fast, make sure to keep busy. Don't do the activities that normally make you wanna eat (i.e. couch/tv).
@@thetree7694 yes, i mix a teaspoon of salt + 1 tablespoon acv in my glass of water & drink it gradually. (Drinking it in 1 shot will make you run to the washroom 😁)
THANK YOU, DR. FUNG. VIEWING YOUR VIDEOS HAS BEEN A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. A STARTED FASTING LAST MONTH, IN JUNE OF 21, AND AS OF JULY 12, I LOST AT LEAST 20 POUNDS. SLEEPING A LITTLE BIT MORE, ABOUT 2 TO 3 HOURS A NIGHT. I AM A DIETETIC, AND OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES. AGE 70, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT I HAVE DONE FOR MY HEALTH SO FAR. ONCE AGAIN THANKS. GOD BLESS US ALL.
Thank you so much Dr. Fung for helping me! I started fasting and low carbs for weight loss and to help with my arthritis pain. I'm about 2.5 months in and I feel sooo much better. Even my asthma has improved! Thank you so much for your videos. God bless you
Dr Fung, that wasn't Mitch's story, its ny exact story. Im on omad n recently i did 40 hrs fast. I felt sooo good. Pain in my knee n shoulder disappeared, i feel like someone washed my inner system. My head is clear from a recent ( 2 years ago)major surgery n all the morphine n aesthetic i took. Now i feel normal again. The weight machine moves very very slowly for me. But my kids tell me im getting slimmer. In my omad i eat healthy to cover my nutrition. So i intend to go on even though my weigh machine is slow. Thankyou for today's video. I was very encouraged.
Best video yet. I started strong with a 20:4, but waiting until noon for coffee because I use flavored creamers was pure hell. I still consider myself a 20:4 but I have my coffee with creamer in the morning, though I've cut my creamer amount in half. I feel better, I don't have death breath or tummy growls, and I'm still losing weight. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!
I find that planning a fast is the most successful way. I keep myself distracted and always keep sipping from the water bottle. Early nights are vital to avoid that wanting a snack late in the day. My record so far is 68 hours and I hope that at some point this year I'll do that one week fast - it'll be a life time achievement in my eyes. I've also influenced two other people to try fasting, both love it and feel better for doing it. PS Loved your Guide to Fasting especially the bit about big food companies using formula of sugar and fat to keep us hooked.
I just did a 7-day fast and lost 17 lbs. A couple of years ago I did another fast, it lasted only 3 days though, because the headaches and dizziness were too much to continue. I did not have that issue this time and I know it was because I took vitamins and minerals. I had biotin, cod liver oil, salt, and added fresh lemon juice to my water, that was all. I am going to do Keto OMAD for today and tomorrow then start another fast, I think I will do only 5 days this time. I have a Hydrogen Water Generator Bottle coming on Monday, I think that will help me out a lot on my upcoming fast.
It's taken me a year of different times of fasting, to feel comfortable with OMAD. I give myself 1.5 hours to eat dinner. Finished dinner usually by 7:00. Only water or a decaf coffee after dinner. Water or a Pellagrino during the day. Following Dr. Westman's page 4 list of foods. Been keto for 5 years and am such a turtle at losing! Thinking I'm eating to much, so really watching my carbs in my vegetables, and stopping my eating when full! I'll weigh and measure on the first and see if this woe is helpful! Will be 72 in March and been heavy since I was 8yo. I have many years of inflammation to correct!
@@MyChannel-j3r Doctor, I hope you can help me. My boyfriend is in a critical condition now. He has a diarrhea last 2 weeks and got admit at the hospital but until now, they don’t know the cause of his diarrhea, his stool is watery color yellow but today it is color brown, his potassium get low due to his diarrhea 3-5 times a day. His have type 2 diabetes have acute kidney failure and have liver disease. I hope you will response on my comment. Please Doctor help us how to do.
Great that Ramadan is coming and I'll be dry fasting for a full month (about 16 hours a day)! In last few year when Ramadan was June - August, it was 18+ hours a day but your body gets used to after first few days.
Have to comment in all his videos from now! So more people will get his help! He is a very compassionate Doctor that many people will benefit from his videos!
Appreciate your time, Dr. Fung! I'm a T1D, and have had this for over fifty years... I eat a carnivore diet, and titrate fastingt for 16-18 hours. My Ha1C is 5.2, grateful for your books, podcasts, and conferences! I also now use a CGM, which is a game changer! Thanks for all that you do!
@@nyreekrikorian Depends on the day... If I fast for 18 hours, then my feasting window is 6 hours, and so on. I change it up frequently as our bodies adapt quickly to anything. Changing my open window gives flexibility to the cells, and to me... A total win, win!
I did a 5 day fast last week with nothing but water and green tea. The amount of inches I lost is amazing. I normally do 22 hour OMAD. I find less is more for me. Once I start eating I don’t want to stop so OMAD works best for me. My wife finds eating twice a day easier. I don’t use a scale. I can tell by how my clothes and ratchet belt fit. 110lbs and counting! Thanks Dr! I read that brushing your teeth and even smelling food increases your insulin. I still brush my teeth! 😂
The way I've always looked at it is you want to remain in fat burning mode upon waking up at least until noon. Took some getting used to but I always add whipping cream to my coffee which seems to work. I have a glass of 1/2 tsp salt water and on days I do OMAD I'll drink lemon water with Stevia throughout the day. I do about 2 OMADS a week, typically Monday and Thursday. Wow, I've been doing this now for 4 years! I wasn't fat but was very unhealthy and definitely needed to keep my weight below a certain level. Your work has been a blessing.
I want to thank you a lot, you changed my life, I was over weight my all live and with your tips and fasting I was abel to lose 40 kilos fron 97 to 57 and get rid of my diabetes and insulin injection.. Love you so much and thank you again ❤️❤️
I have been doing the 16:8 fasting since a week or so before Thanksgiving 2020. I took a couple days off on Christmas Eve/Christmas. Then again when I had a migraine and took a pain reliever with caffeine, which made me feel shaky. So far I have lost nearly 20 lbs and am feeling great. Thank you for all you do!
Dear Doctor Fung. Thank you for helping save my life. Due to working in an office in an extremely stressful job, I just kept eating and eating, I put on so much weight and I felt sick when I looked at myself. My workplace gave a discount card for McDonald's - buy one get one free. Which I used every day. I had a cough which the doctors couldn't diagnose. I came across your videos and started fasting. Went 10.5 days and dropped my weight from 105kg down to 85kg. Started another fast last night and will continue until down to 67kg. My breathing and overall health is better. Thanks so much doctor.
Thank you Dr Fung. Your advise came at the right time. I broke my low carbs fast today and I'm feeling very hungry now. I started out IF 16-20hrs daily and 24hrs once a week. I lost 22lbs since I started on 17Sept 2020. My weight don't seem to drop much but I can wear size XL from 3XL.
That’s great. I don’t weigh myself but determine how much I lost by clothing size. Just a different measurement. Just a different number. Plateaus come and go. I am giving my body time to heal itself from the years that I misused it. This is my own race and for me magic is that I feel great along with wearing a smaller size. Blessings. ❤️🌈🌹💜🌻💕🌎😸🦋
Food , eating can be seen as threatening even a weapon to use against someone. Perhaps your changing your eating habits are bringing up an issue in your husband's life he is using procrastination to not deal with. Maybe ask him if there is something you can do to support him in that he may want to challenge himself with? Then share your progress together not apart.
Thank you Dr Fung. Only 3 weeks with 16/8 fasting I feel my tummy shrinking. First 3 days was difficult but after that it becomes easy. Best way to feel good and get results.
Dr. Fung, Thank you so much! Your "The Obesity Code" started me on the journey solving my lifelong obesity. Your book educated me on the why and the what to do. Knowledge firms up my ability to keep doing it. My only problem now is that I have a very hard time finding adult clothes small enough to fit me. So, I'm learning how to sew. Also if I can help sufficient other women to put obesity into remission, stores will start selling smaller clothes.
Dr. Fung, listening to your videos has completely changed my mindset on “dieting”. I’ve been taking your advice and I’ve never felt better in my life- thank you!!
Amazing. I began almost 4 weeks ago. My lymes is not giving me fits. No aches and pains or body stiffness. Foggy menopause brain gone and I feel so much more energy. Began 18/6. Then went up to 20/4. Lost 9 pounds so far and I’m excited to see my lab work end of month.
Thank you Dr. Fung. This is the best! I’m on my 3 year journey (lost 60+ lbs). I got your book and it’s a great reference every time. I love that you mentioned a little salad or a handful of nuts, It will spike insulin a little bit but because it’s too small, it will go right down and All the fasting effort will not be wasted. Thanks for that. I just really need to hear it
yes, this question does perplex me somewhat!! at first i heard "protein" should be what you eat to break your fast...then, i heard from another Dr source that "fat" should be used to break your fast!! i'm going to follow Dr Fung's advice...i've been following so many Doctors for the past several months(at least a dozen) but i feel Dr Fung is truly the most knowledgeable ! Looking forward to this session! Thank you Dr. Fung...you're very engaging! :)
Break extended fast with a small vagetabke salad like cucumber and tomato salad with lemon juice, salt and pepper only. You csn break short fasts with any food you like. But don't overeat.
Better late than never. Years ago. My first diet was Dr. ATKINSON. Only needed to lose 20-30 lbs. but it was controversial. Then just ate less and exercised. Lost more but came back. Then similar to Dr. Atkinson’s. No to low carbs and walk. Nutri -systems , low cal diet list 100. But as you can see it became a lifestyle. I’m hoping I can find support for this. Now 45 yrs of dieting and added 150 lbs. back then they didn’t think to check hormones. Just eat less , exercise . Then it was cut out fat . Fat bad. Eating cheese has got me nervous. But, if it means not eating sugar and snacks . I’ll take a slice of cheese or egg or a tablespoon of peanut butter. I also found stop eating early helped. Not much weight off yet. But maybe biggest win is not eating ice cream and chocolates and hamburgers from McD’s.
Thank you so much for this video Dr. Fung. This helps a lot for me when I really need some energy I could have a cup of coffee with little milk. This is encouraging not feel guilty. I finished 42 hour fasting with 2 coffees with little milk. Are you proud of me that you are helping me Dr. Fung.🙏🙏🙏thanks a million. Everybody says my skin is glowing. Anyway if I ever get a chance you ‘ll see my skins glow. Tnx so much again. 🙏😊
Thank you so much Dr Fung, I started doing 16/8 fasting a year ago. I hike once a week and walk at least 30 mins a day for 5 days around my neighborhood but sometimes I take breaks. I have lost a significant amount of weight and my glucose levels are really good. My doc is impressed and i have shared what I do with my friends and family. I eat normal food but drink coffee and tea with creamer, half coffee and half loose black tea mix and brew. I cant thank you enough and I am glad I found your fasting session.❤😊
Dr Fung, you are the most genuine doctor the medical schools all over the world combined have produced. Thank you for this information. You changed my life. God will bless you and your family.
Dr. Fung: This video and others of yours is exactly the information I need at this time. I'm very reluctant to take meds and often don't take them when prescribed. I'm in my senior years and quite overweight. It has been creeping up for years. I have sleep apnea, recently prescribed steroids for asthma, have rarely used them and not for a while, my chol and blood sugar are creeping up as well. My doc offered meds. I was contemplating taking them. Now I know, after hearing from you that they contribute to increasing insulin, I'm going with the autophagy method. I like the idea of my body eating itself. Makes fasting sound more exciting and not so much like depriving myself of something. Very grateful.
Learning so much. I'm incorporating fasting in my life. Was doing diet pills & appetite suppressants over the counter then I asked my doctor to prescribe diet pills & they made me so groggy and sleepy I stopped taking them. Now, I just Fast several times a week until I get to my desired weight of: Slim & Fit!😊
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I want to do fasting but when I do fast eight hours. I am 51 years old my body is shivering when I am not eating 🍱 food How I can control this
What about apple cider vinegar, will it break a fast?
Dr. Fung I know you said creamer is ok but what about Sugar free creamer like 3tbs or Italian sugar free creamer ? I try to do black but I just can’t 😔
Hi Dr Fung, I know you said you’ll go into autophagy another time but do electrolyte salts block autophagy on extended water fasts?
Dr. Fung, do you think drinking 8ozs of chicken bullion (1 tsp in 8oz of water) would break my fast? I use Knorr chicken bullion. Thank you.
What many people don't realize is that fasting was a normal occurance of life when there was not enough food and then the body xould clean itself.
I am 190 I always been 145 my whole life at one point lower than that I've gained over 50 lbs in the last 4 years and now that I am engaged I am wanting more to be healthy again. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx5VQ5nUzHu6i0O5_u7ipyLnCz0lbsSvr0 I am not fat but I am thick and have muscle. I am very close to how you were but a lil smaller but I am so sick people making comments to me like I'm huge or like you said having shorts that used to be so cute on me and now I can't even find a pair to fit me. I used to love shopping now I don't even want to go to the store and if I do I pick the biggest size don't even try it on and deal with it. I went from size 5 to size idk because I don't even want to know the real number. I hate looking at pics of myself now or me before. thank you for your video it's time to make a change.
You can do it girl!
Wow. Impressive longevity.
*Changed my life. I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box **weightlose.fitness** of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.*
What u say is so helpful to me.. i just started n missing my varuval etc
I usually only eat beef, butter, bacon, and eggs. On occasion chicken thighs or wings, and salmon. My weight is very good.Im 55 years young. I feel like I'm aging backwards really.
This is Sooooooooooooooooo true,,,,,,,,, but it doesn't only apply to food.. I use to make fun of people that were cheaters on their spouse.. (youtube will censor if I use the word for it) The excuse everyone uses when caught is "It was an accident" ..... They just happen to accidently both be naked in a bedroom all by themselves, and accidently fall into said bed and....... you get the rest of the accidents that happened..... Its a matter of what is important to you.. Not only physically but morally.... We have become a morally bankrupt nation and I believe it was done on purpose.
Now I want donuts.
Thank you Dr. Fung for sharing my journey. Fasting is life changing. I feel better now at 57 than I did in my 30's.
What about alcohol? Wine?
@@maureenfallucca1530 only when my window is open I drink glass of wine.
Great!
@@mauricioaguilar5683 Thank you🙂
I stopped drinking any diet drinks when I noticed that my joints ache when I do. I feel that it's the aspartame.
Fasting is changing my life. Fasting has even helped me move away from drinking alcohol. I've lost over 35 lbs since January 2nd. I've slowly stepped up to a regular daily 16/8 fast, and now I can easily do a 36-hour fast that I have done twice this year so far. My brain just works better. I am more productive. I look forward to getting up in the morning because my sleep is improving. My resting heart rate, BMI, visceral fat, and blood pressure are all headed down. My inflammation and the constant pain in my lower back and legs are gone. My sex life is back after over two years in the toilet. The power of fasting cannot be overstated.
Amazing
Thank you Dr Fung. I started two weeks ago at 350lbs and I’m doing the 16:8 fast and I’m down to 334lbs this morning. I’m exercising each day too. I’m grateful for your help and advice
Did you continue? How are you doingdadslyfe1267?
Awesome sauce!
What is 16:8?
@@RC-vh8id It's when you only eat in an 8 hr window which means you fast for 16hrs. I, for example, do an 18:6. I eat at noon and 6:00 pm which has me fasting for 18hrs a day.
@@FortTaps thank you!
August 19th 2020, I was at 255 pounds. I saw Dr Fung on you tube. I have been on 18/6 fast ever since. I also eat a keto/carnavor diet. As of today January 24 2021 I weigh 195 pounds. 25 pounds to my goal. Thank you Dr Fung!!
Excellent!
Congratulations!
Thanks, I was hoping to inspire others to try and become healthy again.
That's amazing, keep up the good work. I'm hoping to start a fasting regime tomorrow. All these amazing stories really motivate me to give it a try.
@@scottmcanea you can do it. I chose to eat between the hours of 12 noon and 6pm. That way I am sleeping for alot of the fast and eat when I normally would. Cheeseburgers, bacon and eggs, hotdogs, Barbecue without sauce. Use real butter to cook with or the bacon grease. Stay busy in the morning. Exercise during the fast to increase growth hormones and testosteron. Good luck!!
It took me 3 tries over 18 months, but once I stuck to it I lost 75 pounds in 20 weeks. I did 8/16 plan
Congratulations 👍
way to go Kevin!!!!
Wow!
So during the eating time did you calorie count? Or did you eat what you wanted?
Did you get some carbohydrate in eating time...?
I just love your non condemning Attitude
Let's do this...at least for my kids..want to live..just tired of sickness and excuses...anyone on board?
Already there and waiting for you to join. Please try it, it is empowering to be free from blood glucose slavery.
Good luck do it. I am ending day three this afternoon. The first day just green tea with collagen ,cream ,a little butter, blended. and bone broth late afternoon. Then cup of green tea plain in on second day, then water only😀.
Yes..I'm on day 3 too..got tough today but keeping the spirits high☺ good luck to you all and more power✊
@@gstlynxThank you so much for motivation.
@@erinhiner4540You're doing great..keep rolling👍
Everyone seems to forget about white tea. It is the youngest of the tea leaves, has the lowest caffeine but the most antioxidants. It is a very mild tasting tea.
I LOVE white tea!
Yes white tea is so refreshing. I love it.xx
Have never heard of white tea! Thanks so much for that tip - will try and source it ASAP..🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@heatheranderson8204 are you in the UK, because Twinings do a really nice white tea with pomegranate.xx
White tea is my favorite 😆
Intermittent and water fasting has *changed my life!*
So far, I've shed 43lbs 👏 I just recently completed my 72hr water fast and I felt amazing. I would've gone for longer but I didn't wanna push it yet.
_Fasting is amazing_
I'm hoping to do the same!
IF (Intermittent fasting) truly is.
Thank you for inspiring me
Thank you Dr. Fung. I was a lifelong over eater,binge eater and all around load! A chance viewing of one of your videos while surfing TH-cam changed my life. I started omad in august and never looked back. So far have lost 75 pounds and rarely am I hungry. Also started hiit and never have I felt or looked better. Oh yeah, I'm 64 yo. You saved my life and that's no exaggeration.
Can you share what you would eat with your Omad, please. Thanks
How did u stop the mental battles with food?
What is OMAD?
@@ButterflygirlKarla OMAD is One Meal A Day, a form of fasting
@@kimdube2440 my question! I keep reading and watching and o hear it all the time of the benefits but no one tells me mentally what to tell yourself! I am trying so freaking hard but I can’t stop eating at 7 I can at 8 and that I have success with but if I stop at 6 or 7 I get up at 2 or 3 and eat and at that time my mind is not wanting to fast. Idk I am a night eater but feel like crap when I do!! I am lost
There is only one genuine person, Dr. Jason Fung. Thank you sir for writing those books and changing my life, I lost 30 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for 2 years now.
Dr berg?
Dr. Ekberg
Dr Berry
30 in about 4 months n still at it definitely changed my whole life
Only one GENUINE person?
I’m only a week into this. I’m doing low carb and three 36 hour fasts per week. I have type 2 diabetes and I’m 70+ pounds over weight. I’m 54 and have two kids that are National class athletes. I’m counting on this to extend my life and enable me to interact better with my young adult kids. So far so good. I’m feeling optimistic about this process. Wish me luck!
You are on the road to good health!
All the best to you and others who are doing IF .
Best of luck 👍
Admire your determination.
How this doing? I am also on ADF for a month now. How much did u lose?
I use the tape measure and the scale . Frustratingly , at those times when the scale just won’t budge and I was doing great on my eating , fasting and exercise, I would see the inches go down. I was building muscle and burning fat.
I always say, “Jeans don’t lie!”
So, if you get caught in a “gravity storm “ with the scale don’t worry, success is only time away. Best of health to you!
I started fasting after a cancer diagnosis and I feel so much better. Mixing it with keto. 18:6
did it heal you from your cancer please?
❤🙏🏼
I know this is an old video but my God I found it so helpful as I’ve just started my fasting journey….. I decided to go big and did 40 hours last week and I really enjoyed it… so I had two days of normal eating and last night I started my second 40 hour fast, now I’m about to go bed I’m gonna wake up I’ll be have a few hours and I can eat again fasting is my new obsession I love it…. i’ve already lost 5 lb my skin is glowing I’ve loads of energy and I’m exercising every day what is not too love…. to be fair I’m not large I’ve only got about 6 lb to lose to be my ideal body weight..
40 hours, that is impressive I thought I was killing it hitting 20 hours. Yikes.........I do not think i can do 40.
@@clubmike2910 Well believe it or not I’m now actually up to 62 hours…. and I’ve done that twice but I have to say did not enjoy it I found it far too difficult… i’ve now found my perfect time is 38hr . I’ve now lost a total of 12lbs and I feel fantastic.. in fact I’m doing a fast right now 38 hours and I finish in the morning and I’m looking forward to eating a lovely breakfast.. my skin is glowing still I’m dropping the weight and I feel amazing!! Well done you .. I think the trick is to find what works for you individually as in around your work hours your time off… best of luck and have a wonderful week 🙏
What you do when you get hungry pains?
@@joannegiannitsis3053 I just drink lots of water and try my best to stay busy and go to bed early when I’m fasting … I Also take 2 days off between fast .. I find that helps me greatly.. I’m now at my target weight and I’m delighted…. Hope your doing ok if you are fasting.. let me know how you are getting on.. I love to hear other peoples experiences.. 🙏
Bevi una tazza di thè,buona fortuna @@joannegiannitsis3053
Answer: you can have a little creamer, coffee, tea, vitamin D, salt water. This guy seems very kind so I’m subscribing.
Glad you found him! Welcome on board!
He has helped me so much. I really like that he gives actual case studies and shows in depth research to back up what he says.
Yh that's we should all be with ourselves..a little something will not harm the process. I used to be very upset and beat myself up if i have a coffee during my fast but i no longer feel bad about it. I just call it a modified fast
So a bit of normal milk with tea?
Thanks! I love this guy but he drags things out way too long :)
I'm here. We are readyyy!!! Happy Sunday healthier people on earth!!!
Cheers! 😊
Yes! Happy Sunday all!
The best day of the week! Happy Sunday!
You got yhis
300,000 subscribers when he made this video 11 months ago. Now he's at 700,000. Crazy! Bless him for helping so many! May his work continue to reach more and more!
I started intermittent fasting in September 2019. I sometimes do a 72 hour fast. I cut out sugar pasta bread alcohol. I started jumping rope weight training walking. My starting weight 223 pounds my weight as of today 162 pounds. My lowest weight since I started was 152 pounds but I just thought that was maybe too low so started reducing my fasting window a little. Stopped blood pressure meds my energy is great I feel younger and people say I look like I’m 40 and I’m 57. This really worked for me. There’s rough days at the start, but your health is worth it.
Please pardon the intimate question. How's the skin? Was the weight loss too fast or did everything adjust? Something I worry about for my weight loss partner.
@@somemoresomewhere1262 do you eat rice?
@@somemoresomewhere1262 are you talking about the sagging, baggy, loose skin formerly 'fat' people get once they become skinny? If he was 223 pounds he probably doesn't have loose skin because he was never (fat, fat) to begin with, most likely just chubby. I'm close to 220 in weight and have lost weight before and gained it right back....I didn't get baggy loose skin so imagine its probably the same for this person as well.
@@phuckfumassters
Age makes a difference, and how long at your top weight too.
I'm taking collagen to help mine snap back.
@@waterandafter I had a friend who was 'normal size fat' in the 300-325 lbs range would be my guess, not morbidly obese, but fat since the 6th grade when we met up until his mid 30s when he lost the weight and became slim. He had the baggy/loose skin. But like you said length of time size plus makes a difference with the baggy skin aftermath.
I am Dr. But my knowledge was limited regarding diabetes. Now i can guide my patients in a much better way.
Have made up a new word ! If two meals a day is 2mad and one meal a day is omad < then no meal a day { water fasting } must be nomad !!
It's so good to be No MAD... 😄 Good joke. No MAD makes us peaceful. When we are calm, the body works properly. 😊 MAD is no good. 😎 Just having fun with the words. 😉 Good luck to us all. ❤
Your kindness and gentle way of explaining how to improve our health is much appreciated. Congratulations to your parents for doing an amazing job bringing you up. Bless them and bless you.
Dr. Fungi is my favorite Dr. I could not drop one ounce. Since my fasting journey, in about 6 months ago, starting at 168, today I am 139 and reading my goal.. 9 pounds to go. No pills needed, no secrets, not even heavy exercises. Thank you, Dr. Fung.
Dr. Fungi :')
ITS MY 26TH DAY IN FASTING...! FROM 67 KILOS 53FEET HEIGHT TO 58 KILOS 3 MORE KILOS TO GO! THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY I HAVE EVER TRIED! THANK YOU SO MUCH.
i’ve been doing 16/8 and OMAD or 20/4 fasting for almost 4 years now. greatest lifestyle change i ever made. :)
In 14 months of Fasting I was able to go from Level-2 Obese to Normal Weight (BMI < 25). The last few pounds were the hardest, because they didn't want to go away. I was on a 18 hour fast followed by 6 hour window for 2 meals. I switched to OMAD (One meal a day) to lose the final few pounds. That worked very well. I still want to lose 1 more pound and then I'll switch back to a 18/6 ---> 20/4 pattern to maintain the weight. A year and a half ago I wouldn't have believed this was possible.
Hi Bob, was it hard to transition to the OMAD? I have been doing 16:8 since November and seeing good results but coming towards my goal and I'm slowing down.
Danielle I suggest you come at it through a series of steps. Go a week or two with 18/6., then go another week or two at 20/4. I find 20/4 challenging, so it's a mind game to bring yourself to follow through. After that pick a day and try OMAD. I find that from 11AM to 2PM it the toughest time, so this is when I exercise. In my case go for a multi-mile walk. That seems to take my mind off the hunger and during the walk, I don't feel hungry. I first tried OMAD as only two days of the week. It was about two months later that I decided to switch to OMAD every day. I'm now about one pound away from my target, so it's only one more week. It is a challenge, but you have to really set your mind to just push hard to do it. I hope this helps.
@@BobDiaz123 Thank you so much. Great suggestions, I'll get started! 👌
Take a bow Bob..... well none!
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This is what I love about you. Eric Berg and Mindy always come across so strict about what you can and can't have during your fast. Which makes it too hard for some people to start. If one can have coffee with milk and diet zero calorie drinks etc. Then they can keep going through the fast. Makes it so much easier to succeed. ❤
True. I thought I couldn’t have a tiny bit of skimmed milk in my tea.
Erik and Mindy both are chiropractors, I won't compare them to Dr . Jason Fung.
@@omarjaber7745 I didn’t know that. Thanks.
@@frenzyviz6296Dr. Berg is a certified chiropractor but I don’t think he’s ever practiced.
Dr. Berg is more strict but also better example of health looking person than Dr. Jason of course if you have an eye to see. They are both great! But some people like doctors offer exactly what the listeners like to hear. Dr. Jason has an amazing knowledge and wisdom but I believe Dr. Berg is an example and evidence that intermittent fast works!
Thank you, I will no longer beat myself up about that occasional little blip that I thought completely ruined my fast 😊
I strongly recommend that anyone with a weight problem follow Dr. Fung
I'm doing 18/6 with keto. In week 4. Struggling so much with my energy levels. I hope it gets better soon. I'm at 195 and have 145 as my goal. I had reached 173 a year ago but had to quit because of covid and life circumstances of being thrown into elder care of both parents with rapidly declining health. So stressful. One parent is passed now, so I'm trying to get back on track. It's very important to me that I try.
The moment I drink coffee,the worst hunger hits me! Why do we need coffee,aș long as you said that fasting is giving us a huge energy? I see this contradiction at every podcast about fasting.I do support the benefits of fasting,to be clear! I see all the time,our orthodox monks fasting.I know a person who made prostata cancer dissapear,after one month of fasting.It happened three month ago.He lives in Germany! Good luck,all of you! I 🙏
I would hit a love button if there is one. Thank you doctor for sharing these tips. Always makes my fasting journey easier. Best of the best Doctor
Hit the thumbs up button. That helps anyone that does TH-cam videos when you appreciate their content.
Absolutely!!!
Ha,haaaa,,,I Like that..🤠
I’m only going to listen to you instead of the other influencers 🙌🏻 thank you for all the free information you give us
Wow! Very informative and without a sales pitch. No hook! Unheard of in this day and time. Thank you!
Genuine doctor who cares about people's health.you are a legend Doc!!
I have normal tea with milk and I'm doing the 16/8 I've lost 20lb in 8 weeks I keep busy I've got so much energy glad I found this guy
Thanks Dr fasting corrected my sleep cycle and helped me loose 22kgs
Thank you, Dr Fung. You're life saver, I'm practicing One Meal A Day for 4 months now and I'm back to my early twenties again (I'm 64 now). I wish I didn't donate all of my old clothes that now I'm fitting in it. Fasting really give me more freedom of what I can eat. No restriction and no guilt. If I see my weight gain a little, I can increase my fasting time to accommodate it. Works like a charm.
What do you normally eat on your one meal?
@@marciasitonio409 As I'm an Asian, my must have every day is white rice. On top of the rice will be stir fry vegetable with chicken or beef or pork or seafood. I normally use lard and olive oil for cooking.
The only (true) doctor I will trust on the internet regarding weight loss and fasting! Thanks Dr Fung!!! You are amazing!!!
He is 100% right about the diet coke. I'm currently ADF and had diet coke yesterday, I was so close to breaking my fast because I was super hungry! I'll just stick to water, tea and ☕
@@talon310calif Not at all, I was just very very hungry.
Does sweeteners like Stevia in your coffee affect the effectiveness of the fast or insulin levels? or it just affects you in terms of feeling hungry? I'm more concerned about the former..
@@xxxrazorsharpxxx It didn't affect my fasting except for the hunger pangs and I was less active also whenever I use artificial sweetners, I tend to struggle with my fast. I guess it's different for some people because my sister also ADF and she uses artificial sweetners all the time and also drinks diet coke and it doesn't seem to affect her 🤷🏿♀️
@@xxxrazorsharpxxx stevia is awful. Try monkfruit sweetener instead. O.4kj per spoonful and it doesn’t have that metallic aftertaste kick like stevia.
@@xxxrazorsharpxxx
Stevia doesn’t have sugar, so, just knowing that, means Stevia cannot break a fast. I use about 5 tablespoons of Stevia in coffee without any issues
Thank you I been doing the 16/8 already lost 14lbs my energy levels have spiked and I no longer need coffee or energy drinks
Thank you once again Jason. Particularly useful (5:30) to realise that a small break doesn’t mean you’ve completely ruined it.
Thanks for everything, doc! With 14 months of OMAD I dropped 150lb. I still do OMAD every day since I just feel so much better.
When you eat your one meal what do you have to keep you full? Sometimes I get mad cravings
@@tracinichols9794 add good fats to keep you satiated longer.
On the first day of a 3 day fast, I did find I was very hungry & a bit dizzy. I found it very helpful to take a few grains of pink sea salt crystals. It was surprising how quickly it got rid of the hunger! And drinking a bit more water got rid of the dizziness. Thanks, Dr. Fung!
I’m 28 and without knowing about intermittent fasting I’ve been practicing it for a long time. Ever since I came to know about 24h and all other extended fasts, I tried it and I feel better than I have ever felt. I feel more energised, active, I’ve lost some weight. My body and mind feels great. Thank you doctor for putting all the information out for free. You are doing a noble job.
Fasting has changed my life thanks to Jason Fung 🥰. I feel better @38 than I did at 25, and I look 25😍.
Are you just internittent fasting or are you doing full days of not eating anything?
@@gabrielort3531 I tried all day without eating but the one meal a day is easier for me right now. I cut out most carbs except beans and I feel great👍.
@@limewoman1 ..Thank you for replying. Glad is working for you 🎉!
This man is a pioneer of life saving and big food industry myth debunking- hope lots of you are subscribing to raise his profile! 😊
Thank you, Dr. Fung, for educating us so we can lead healthier lives. I started fasting 16/8, and in 2 days, my morning BS readings have dropped from the 160s to 114. I'm determined to get healthy, and you are a tremendous help in reaching that goal. We appreciate all you do!
In Bulgaria there is a traditional 3 days dry fast at the end of 40days vegan regime before Easter. It was practiced very strictly before 1950's.
Take-in:
1. Water
2. Tea(without sugar/sweeteners)
3. Black Coffee
4. Little bit cream
5. Diet soda(don't recommend)
6. Suplement
7. Salt/Pottasium/Magnesium
Please, correct me if wrong..
for weight loss. I think he said autophagy requires pure water fast.
Is a "Little bit of cream" the same thing as "a little bit of milk?"
Diet soda contains artificial sweeteners that don't raise your blood sugar, but still trigger dopamine and hunger responses. That's a reason to not drink them.
However, the bigger reason is they cause gastrointestinal issues. Sucralose and aspartame actually cause gut inflammation. They're very unhealthy.
Things like stevia or erythritol are much better, but can still cause some issues. I'd only have zero-carb drinks once in a while, perhaps weekly or less.
Metamucil?
Can you drink kombucha
After 24 years of diabetes my course changed totally in life ! If somebody would have told me this a long time ago things would have been different ! Now I'm doing intermittent fasting and also putting in 24vhour fast and just after a couple days my sugar went down from 9.7 to 6.9 mmol! I am delighted and I finally see the light in the tunnel ! I'm going to stick to this and also Lchf! Thank dr Fung , you explained it so good and as I already was doing intermittent fasting before it was so simple to continue after that I understood the real cause of my problem ! Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah!❤❤❤❤
Yes, people need to be educated on the effects of fasting for diabetics. I have a friend who is obese and diabetic, and she says she can't do intermittent fasting cause she's diabetic, and she's a nurse.
What a sweet, kind tone of voice. Thanks, Doc.
This is so good. Intelligent- knowledgeable- kind- generous - inspirational - I just wish the UK National Health Service would take all this on board.
Uk NHS is a total joke. Useless incompetent, liars, Rarely do they provide a good service..rarely
@@DG-EditsYT Government services suck. Servants get lazy like the politicians, all the good ones get overloaded by the lazy assholes. Now we are all injecting poisons and wearing masks ? For health? In the summertime ? Retardocalypse.
Yes me too, they still adhere to that stupid eating pyramid, that needs up ending!!
I'm in the UK too. Guys, we have to take our health into our own hands to an extent because we can't fully rely on the docs. This is why I watch vids like this.
Thank you Dr. Funk for confirming, what I suspected for years that, a number of physicians would never reveal and explain that we can reverse diabetes, and how we can help ourselves, and not become dependent on pills to lower our cholesterol; and can live free longer lives in health and happiness. You are God sent, God bless and keep you.
Dr Fung you are so humble and kind just like Dr Berg
Thank you Dr Fung. Thanks to your videos I've lost the fear of long fasts. I'm on my 42nd hour of fasting for the 1st time, goal to reach 72 hours.
Surprisingly I feel great. Been only drinking green tea and water+salt+acv. The 1st 24 hrs were a bit difficult, but after 36 hours it's become a lot easier. I'm keeping busy physically and not hungry at all.
My advice for people starting a long fast, make sure to keep busy. Don't do the activities that normally make you wanna eat (i.e. couch/tv).
Hi, Do you add salt and acv to a glass of water, stir it and drink? I hope this doesn't hamper weight loss? Please answer.
@@thetree7694 yes, i mix a teaspoon of salt + 1 tablespoon acv in my glass of water & drink it gradually. (Drinking it in 1 shot will make you run to the washroom 😁)
THANK YOU, DR. FUNG. VIEWING YOUR VIDEOS HAS BEEN A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. A STARTED FASTING LAST MONTH, IN JUNE OF 21, AND AS OF JULY 12, I LOST AT LEAST 20 POUNDS. SLEEPING A LITTLE BIT MORE, ABOUT 2 TO 3 HOURS A NIGHT. I AM A DIETETIC, AND OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES. AGE 70, AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT I HAVE DONE FOR MY HEALTH SO FAR. ONCE AGAIN THANKS. GOD BLESS US ALL.
Thank you so much Dr. Fung for helping me! I started fasting and low carbs for weight loss and to help with my arthritis pain. I'm about 2.5 months in and I feel sooo much better. Even my asthma has improved! Thank you so much for your videos. God bless you
Dr Fung, that wasn't Mitch's story, its ny exact story. Im on omad n recently i did 40 hrs fast. I felt sooo good. Pain in my knee n shoulder disappeared, i feel like someone washed my inner system. My head is clear from a recent ( 2 years ago)major surgery n all the morphine n aesthetic i took. Now i feel normal again. The weight machine moves very very slowly for me. But my kids tell me im getting slimmer. In my omad i eat healthy to cover my nutrition. So i intend to go on even though my weigh machine is slow. Thankyou for today's video. I was very encouraged.
I am happy to hear we share a similar story. At 58, I am more fit and pain free since my early 30's. Congrats to you 🙂
Best video yet. I started strong with a 20:4, but waiting until noon for coffee because I use flavored creamers was pure hell. I still consider myself a 20:4 but I have my coffee with creamer in the morning, though I've cut my creamer amount in half. I feel better, I don't have death breath or tummy growls, and I'm still losing weight. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!
Me too😅
Have you chewed gum while fasting?
Death breath lmao!!
I find that planning a fast is the most successful way. I keep myself distracted and always keep sipping from the water bottle. Early nights are vital to avoid that wanting a snack late in the day. My record so far is 68 hours and I hope that at some point this year I'll do that one week fast - it'll be a life time achievement in my eyes. I've also influenced two other people to try fasting, both love it and feel better for doing it. PS Loved your Guide to Fasting especially the bit about big food companies using formula of sugar and fat to keep us hooked.
I’m having good results with coffee with a bit of milk. Afternoon and evening pure tea. Thank you so much Dr. Fung!
I just did a 7-day fast and lost 17 lbs. A couple of years ago I did another fast, it lasted only 3 days though, because the headaches and dizziness were too much to continue. I did not have that issue this time and I know it was because I took vitamins and minerals. I had biotin, cod liver oil, salt, and added fresh lemon juice to my water, that was all. I am going to do Keto OMAD for today and tomorrow then start another fast, I think I will do only 5 days this time. I have a Hydrogen Water Generator Bottle coming on Monday, I think that will help me out a lot on my upcoming fast.
It's taken me a year of different times of fasting, to feel comfortable with OMAD. I give myself 1.5 hours to eat dinner. Finished dinner usually by 7:00. Only water or a decaf coffee after dinner. Water or a Pellagrino during the day. Following Dr. Westman's page 4 list of foods. Been keto for 5 years and am such a turtle at losing! Thinking I'm eating to much, so really watching my carbs in my vegetables, and stopping my eating when full! I'll weigh and measure on the first and see if this woe is helpful! Will be 72 in March and been heavy since I was 8yo. I have many years of inflammation to correct!
You may be gaining muscle which weighs more than fat ...so less loss showing on the scale.
Have you had a full thyroid panel? Not just TSH but FT4 FT3 RT3 and both antibodies?
I do fast since 27 /04/2024 till now i lose 50kg i was 140kg now im 90kg i feel free and positif ❤ thank you so much you make me learn a lot of things
Thank you, Dr. Fung, for your efforts to deliver this life saving/changing information!
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@@MyChannel-j3r Doctor, I hope you can help me. My boyfriend is in a critical condition now. He has a diarrhea last 2 weeks and got admit at the hospital but until now, they don’t know the cause of his diarrhea, his stool is watery color yellow but today it is color brown, his potassium get low due to his diarrhea 3-5 times a day. His have type 2 diabetes have acute kidney failure and have liver disease.
I hope you will response on my comment. Please Doctor help us how to do.
Dr.Fung you are my best teacher, you really are one of my favorite people in the world.Thanks so much.
@@bblovesmangyantv0808 How is he??
@Jason Fung would salt and or lemon juice in water break a fast for atophogy?
Great that Ramadan is coming and I'll be dry fasting for a full month (about 16 hours a day)! In last few year when Ramadan was June - August, it was 18+ hours a day but your body gets used to after first few days.
Have to comment in all his videos from now! So more people will get his help! He is a very compassionate Doctor that many people will benefit from his videos!
Appreciate your time, Dr. Fung! I'm a T1D, and have had this for over fifty years... I eat a carnivore diet, and titrate fastingt for 16-18 hours. My Ha1C is 5.2, grateful for your books, podcasts, and conferences! I also now use a CGM, which is a game changer! Thanks for all that you do!
My husband has T1D. He is doing great on keto diet. He is looking at IF. What is your eating window?
@@nyreekrikorian Depends on the day... If I fast for 18 hours, then my feasting window is 6 hours, and so on. I change it up frequently as our bodies adapt quickly to anything. Changing my open window gives flexibility to the cells, and to me... A total win, win!
What is CGM? My son does carnivore and is starting my mom and I on Carnivore. 🙂
@@tracinichols9794 Continuous Glucose Monitor.
@@Cindihful thanks!
I did a 5 day fast last week with nothing but water and green tea. The amount of inches I lost is amazing. I normally do 22 hour OMAD. I find less is more for me. Once I start eating I don’t want to stop so OMAD works best for me. My wife finds eating twice a day easier. I don’t use a scale. I can tell by how my clothes and ratchet belt fit. 110lbs and counting! Thanks Dr! I read that brushing your teeth and even smelling food increases your insulin. I still brush my teeth! 😂
Wow that's great, so what d u eat at yr one meal a day🤔
That's great
The way I've always looked at it is you want to remain in fat burning mode upon waking up at least until noon. Took some getting used to but I always add whipping cream to my coffee which seems to work. I have a glass of 1/2 tsp salt water and on days I do OMAD I'll drink lemon water with Stevia throughout the day. I do about 2 OMADS a week, typically Monday and Thursday. Wow, I've been doing this now for 4 years! I wasn't fat but was very unhealthy and definitely needed to keep my weight below a certain level. Your work has been a blessing.
I want to thank you a lot, you changed my life, I was over weight my all live and with your tips and fasting I was abel to lose 40 kilos fron 97 to 57 and get rid of my diabetes and insulin injection.. Love you so much and thank you again ❤️❤️
Wonderful to hear 🙂
I have been doing the 16:8 fasting since a week or so before Thanksgiving 2020. I took a couple days off on Christmas Eve/Christmas. Then again when I had a migraine and took a pain reliever with caffeine, which made me feel shaky. So far I have lost nearly 20 lbs and am feeling great. Thank you for all you do!
Dear Doctor Fung. Thank you for helping save my life. Due to working in an office in an extremely stressful job, I just kept eating and eating, I put on so much weight and I felt sick when I looked at myself. My workplace gave a discount card for McDonald's - buy one get one free. Which I used every day. I had a cough which the doctors couldn't diagnose. I came across your videos and started fasting. Went 10.5 days and dropped my weight from 105kg down to 85kg. Started another fast last night and will continue until down to 67kg. My breathing and overall health is better. Thanks so much doctor.
Thank you Dr Fung. Your advise came at the right time. I broke my low carbs fast today and I'm feeling very hungry now. I started out IF 16-20hrs daily and 24hrs once a week. I lost 22lbs since I started on 17Sept 2020. My weight don't seem to drop much but I can wear size XL from 3XL.
Good Job!
That’s great. I don’t weigh myself but determine how much I lost by clothing size. Just a different measurement. Just a different number. Plateaus come and go. I am giving my body time to heal itself from the years that I misused it. This is my own race and for me magic is that I feel great along with wearing a smaller size. Blessings. ❤️🌈🌹💜🌻💕🌎😸🦋
My energy and clarity really improved. Like gas in my tank.
Fasting and Dr. Fung saved my life and sanity!! Thank you!!
Husband doesn’t support me but I support me !
Time to rethink the husband
Food , eating can be seen as threatening even a weapon to use against someone. Perhaps your changing your eating habits are bringing up an issue in your husband's life he is using procrastination to not deal with. Maybe ask him if there is something you can do to support him in that he may want to challenge himself with? Then share your progress together not apart.
Try reading Real Time Relationships by Stefan Molyneux. You're supposed to be in this together : - )
Good bless you keep strong
@@jayaybe1 The far right nationalist and white supremacist Stefan Molyneux? Hard pass
You answered my questions about vitamins and coffee. Thank you so much for your simplicity and easy-to-understand fasting help.
You should be at a million subs Dr. Fung. I am on day 24 of my water fast! Thank you for everything you do!
Do u eat any food...meaning one meal a day...or are u just living on water 24days im confused
Thank you Dr Fung. Only 3 weeks with 16/8 fasting I feel my tummy shrinking. First 3 days was difficult but after that it becomes easy. Best way to feel good and get results.
I just got the obesity code delivered today. Excited 😊
I’m prediabetic I started fasting recently and already seeing changes in my weight. Thanks for sharing the wonderful information
I’m starting tomorrow! Age 57 at 280. I’m also going WFPB, but decided to keep some small amount of coconut oil/olive oil.
Dr. Fung,
Thank you so much! Your "The Obesity Code" started me on the journey solving my lifelong obesity. Your book educated me on the why and the what to do. Knowledge firms up my ability to keep doing it.
My only problem now is that I have a very hard time finding adult clothes small enough to fit me. So, I'm learning how to sew. Also if I can help sufficient other women to put obesity into remission, stores will start selling smaller clothes.
Dr. Fung, listening to your videos has completely changed my mindset on “dieting”. I’ve been taking your advice and I’ve never felt better in my life- thank you!!
Amazing. I began almost 4 weeks ago. My lymes is not giving me fits. No aches and pains or body stiffness. Foggy menopause brain gone and I feel so much more energy. Began 18/6. Then went up to 20/4. Lost 9 pounds so far and I’m excited to see my lab work end of month.
Thank you Dr. Fung. This is the best! I’m on my 3 year journey (lost 60+ lbs). I got your book and it’s a great reference every time. I love that you mentioned a little salad or a handful of nuts, It will spike insulin a little bit but because it’s too small, it will go right down and All the fasting effort will not be wasted. Thanks for that. I just really need to hear it
yes, this question does perplex me somewhat!! at first i heard "protein" should be what you eat to break your fast...then, i heard from another Dr source that "fat" should be used to break your fast!! i'm going to follow Dr Fung's advice...i've been following so many Doctors for the past several months(at least a dozen) but i feel Dr Fung is truly the most knowledgeable ! Looking forward to this session! Thank you Dr. Fung...you're very engaging! :)
Break extended fast with a small vagetabke salad like cucumber and tomato salad with lemon juice, salt and pepper only.
You csn break short fasts with any food you like. But don't overeat.
You are so honest and selfless. You’re helping so many ppl.
Better late than never. Years ago. My first diet was Dr. ATKINSON. Only needed to lose 20-30 lbs. but it was controversial. Then just ate less and exercised. Lost more but came back. Then similar to Dr. Atkinson’s. No to low carbs and walk. Nutri -systems , low cal diet list 100. But as you can see it became a lifestyle.
I’m hoping I can find support for this. Now 45 yrs of dieting and added 150 lbs. back then they didn’t think to check hormones. Just eat less , exercise . Then it was cut out fat . Fat bad. Eating cheese has got me nervous. But, if it means not eating sugar and snacks . I’ll take a slice of cheese or egg or a tablespoon of peanut butter.
I also found stop eating early helped. Not much weight off yet. But maybe biggest win is not eating ice cream and chocolates and hamburgers from McD’s.
Thank you so much for this video Dr. Fung. This helps a lot for me when I really need some energy I could have a cup of coffee with little milk. This is encouraging not feel guilty. I finished 42 hour fasting with 2 coffees with little milk.
Are you proud of me that you are helping me Dr. Fung.🙏🙏🙏thanks a million. Everybody says my skin is glowing. Anyway if I ever get a chance you ‘ll see my skins glow. Tnx so much again. 🙏😊
Thank you so much Dr Fung, I started doing 16/8 fasting a year ago. I hike once a week and walk at least 30 mins a day for 5 days around my neighborhood but sometimes I take breaks. I have lost a significant amount of weight and my glucose levels are really good. My doc is impressed and i have shared what I do with my friends and family. I eat normal food but drink coffee and tea with creamer, half coffee and half loose black tea mix and brew. I cant thank you enough and I am glad I found your fasting session.❤😊
Dr Fung, you are the most genuine doctor the medical schools all over the world combined have produced. Thank you for this information. You changed my life. God will bless you and your family.
Dr. Fung: This video and others of yours is exactly the information I need at this time. I'm very reluctant to take meds and often don't take them when prescribed. I'm in my senior years and quite overweight. It has been creeping up for years. I have sleep apnea, recently prescribed steroids for asthma, have rarely used them and not for a while, my chol and blood sugar are creeping up as well. My doc offered meds. I was contemplating taking them. Now I know, after hearing from you that they contribute to increasing insulin, I'm going with the autophagy method. I like the idea of my body eating itself. Makes fasting sound more exciting and not so much like depriving myself of something.
Very grateful.
Learning so much.
I'm incorporating fasting in my life. Was doing diet pills & appetite suppressants over the counter then I asked my doctor to prescribe diet pills & they made me so groggy and sleepy I stopped taking them.
Now, I just Fast several times a week until I get to my desired weight of:
Slim & Fit!😊
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