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How about Muslim fasting... Without drinking water and eating almost 12 hours from sunrise to sunset? We do this occasionally for one month in a year.. Will this method applied to? I really appreciate your information on all your videos Dr. Sten.. Thanks..
😅😄👍 nice to be healthy enough to laugh at oneself... Just follow these doctors teaching us and excercise a little and more as you improve yourself. It takes time, me, going on my 2nd year and still obese, but my healthier and not any meds ...I am up to doing a 36 to 70 hours fast weekly, if, omad or 2mad the rest of the week. Losing about a pound per month only, but...NOT GAINING anymore
if Possible take an easy step to skip breakfast..it will help a lot without you noticed..or one day eat, tomorrow skip breakfast, or you may reduce sugary foods and drinks as a small step, hope it helps if you really want to get Healthy, your body is your own responsible and just tell mom that you want to change for better health and look..
I have been on OMAD for the last six months. In the process I have lost over thirty KG. I also practice Yoga on average two hours a day. I have never felt so good. By the way I am 74 years old. Good luck to all of you.
@@aynuraagayeva9817when someone fasts over 72 hours believe it or not but the body tightens the skin a bit. By a thing called autophagy. The human body is capable of a lot of things.
Started my 21 days water only fast today. I will be working out during this period. Fasting for spiritual reasons and to loose weight. I did 40days water only and I felt great.
too much fasting is not that good actually. 3 days is enough especially for lean person. Prolonged fasting for more than 3 days is only good for overweight people
I'm an elite cyclist and I will ride 6 hrs straight and feel great while fasted. I eat dinner around 5pm the night before, get up at 5am and ride till 11am. The first 2 hrs of riding will be easy, the next hour will be medium pace once the group ride starts and then the last hour to an hour and a half of the group ride is VERY intense. Last couple hours are fairly easy as I ride home. I don't eat a thing and only drink water.
@ Citizen Shane Let me just ask whether you´re on any specific diet? Vegan? What do you eat throughout day and how large is your dinner to be able to sustain your next morning´s cycling?? Thanks!
i am a former pro athlete and I'm currently fasting from Sunday night to Friday morning... i lift weights and do calisthenics Monday to Thursday and feed myself with zero carb meals Friday to Sunday night. I feel great 👍 im visibly gaining muscle 💪... i trained myself in 2019 by only eating on the weekends for about 3 months, but with no exercise.
@@derin111 correct... no food for 5 days... Monday 400 push ups Tuesday lunge across a football field goal to goal 120 yds.. Wed back biceps Thursday Traps Delts... this Thursday I cheated with macadamia nuts and coconut... all week i sipped mint tea, Bigelow tea, Gatorade Zero, Zevia orange, Water... week 1 and 2 i could only get 200 push ups... this week i did 400.. so i know im not over training or wasting... i have a new technique... i call it cheat in and cheat out... meaning if i start to give in i eat fats like guacamole with cheese chips... on sundays fats only also... i ate a half piece of outback steak bread... and did have a piece of carrot cake Friday or Saturday but i try to keep that behavior to every other weekend... ask me anything... glad to help... im not obsessed with the scale because i feel tissue laying down in my chest, and glutes... im planning to boost egg intake this round...im adding fish oil and cutting linoleic oils
I hope you meant 3 times a week, 3 times a day is a little too much IMO. I'm 62 and WO 3 to 4 times a week, nothing major, just pushups, triceps presses, biceps curls, crunches. I do mostly OMAD around midday, sometimes I also have a very light meal before 6 pm. I'm 6'0 and am down to 178 lbs. My goal weight is 165.
@@patrickh709 im also 62. Work out 3 times a week and walk 3 hours on sat n sunday. Apart from a few work/motorbike injuries i feel fabulous. Int fasting on keto.
You're a lifesaver, here in Denmark we don't have that much information on keto so its been good to have people like you to rely on. I'm now down from 124kg to 93kg in a year and still dropping and feeling better than ever in a age of 34. Thank you so much Dr. Ekberg - tak!
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@@martinbugge6220 Takker! Det har du 100 procent ret i, hvis det stod til min egen læge så skulle jeg stadig være på 3 slags blodtryks medicin og en statin pille, så den bedste følelse i verden var at vise stabile tal i både blodtryk og kolesterol efter min læge har sagt keto bare var en "dille" :)
Just completed a 7 day fast with 25 to 45 min of intermittent exercise daily And I feel great and am clearly burning body fat ! Evan my husband can see it. Love this Dr . Sten Ekberg!
I'm in day 5 of my first full fast. It has been mentally difficult but not physically. I feel amazing as well and have dropped from 189 to 173 in 4 days. 👏 My visceral fat is now in the acceptable range! So close to the end goal!
Im a muslim and i still exercise while fasting. It actually leaves me feeling more energized and way less hungry throughout the day, otherwise i feel very slughish and lazy without food or water throughout the day
I am christan and at this moment i am having religious fastin without meat or milk. Plus i added aboutofagia wile i am working. 00.00 till 16 o'clock. I fell much more energize now
I did fasting for 21 days (only drink about 3 liters of pure water) and I worked out, running, sicling, play tennis and I was filling excelent, especialy after third day of fasting. But I am still learning every day, especialy from Dr_Sten Ekberg - thank you very much for all your effort. Have a nice day everybody. Greetings from Slovenia, Marko
@@drekberg Thank you for your reply. I felt super during 21 days, only what hapened was droping BP to 90/60 and incresed resting HR to 80 (from 55). I think this hapened because of detox. Now I have 2 meals, first at 6 AM (green tee with tee spoon of zeolit, tee spoon of honey and half of lemon juice) and straight (without enything) strong black turkey coffee
After coffee I have kiwi or kaki, 1 apple and 1 banana. The second meal I have in the afternoon beetwen 3 and 5 PM, always after workout (alternating betwen aerobic - walking or slow jogging at least 1 hour and HIIT - bodyweight traning or running. I feel very heaalthy and I have no suplements or OTC or prescribed drugs. My afternoon meal is big salad (500 to 1000 g) - green leafy, tomato, red pepper, cucumber, brocoli, cabage - green and red, cauliflower, beet, celery root, carrot and ginger with ACV, EVO oil and EV pumpkin oil; meat, egg, cheese, pumpkin seeds.
Hello Marko, that’s great to hear. Out of curiosity while training in just pure water, did you ever cramped? I also do Bikram yoga while fasted and for some reason cramping in stomach and toes. 🤔
I have been working out on empty stomach + black coffee for years now. 1-2 big meals per day, I eat every 20-24h. I'm 39 years old. I have never felt better, and still building mass. Heavy lifting and/or crossfit. Intermittent fasting made my body so much better in so many ways.. Took me a while to get used to though. I wish people knew the power in that. One would argue that the majority of modern people are food junkies
I'm sure you already know this good and well already, but the problem now is people have easy access to lots of food in our modern world. (at least in the first world) And junk food is a problem we never really had historically until recently. We're wired to strongly crave calorie dense food whenever available because food was so much harder to get back in the old days of early humans. It was much healthier food usually and also required burning calories to obtain it compared to our sedentary lifestyles of today. In a nutshell it was feast or famine. Our bodies haven't truly had enough time to adapt to this surplus of food, and therefore it's easy to give in to eating too much if we have no self control. Not to mention junk food is deliberately engineered to drastically jack up the salty/sweet/fatty taste of foods that we crave, therefore making it highly addictive in nature.
@@jdagreat4595 Intermittent fasting is awesome when done right. After having done IF off and on for about 6 years, whenever I eat 3 meals + snacks it just feels like an overwhelmingly excessive amount of food. My body and energy literally *_feels_* like it's unhealthy to eat that much.
@@chrismc.4437 Doesn't matter if it's "parroted" or not. The truth is the truth. And are you capable of reading faster than 2nd grade level? Because I can read everything I wrote above with minimal effort and time, and have had that ability since a child.
I am a School teacher. These kind of information should be learnt by kids. It is outstanding how much things we ignore. Thank you very much trying to educate us!
Today I am on my first day of my 21 day water fast. I’m praying I can make it all the way, but I’m so excited because I ordered your electrolyte powder. It should be coming to me soon. 🎉
Anecdote: I've been doing IF 20/4 for 2 years. Eating window from 6pm-10pm. I exercise 6 days a week. Usually 4pm-6pm. Most days I feel a burst of energy during my workouts. I track my blood sugars in the morning and before I break my fast. Very level throughout the day. I've lost 120 lbs. A1C is 6.5. I'm type 2 diabetic, but it's controlled without medication at this point.
Great work! You’ve beaten diabetes! I had the conversation with my doc the other day and she said your diabetes is under control now. The answer is no, I’m no longer diabetic then! No more labels.
Since I’ve been working out after at least 12 fast my performance hugely increased. Arrive at the gim at 7am and lift weights until 8h30 am. One mug of black coffee with erythritol only. Fell amazing... currently 2mad keto. Lost 8 kilos in 7 weeks. Feeling great, good sleep, no pain, no inflamation. Keto and IF is life saving. Best regards from Brazil Dr Ekberg.
For a year now I run 10km in the morning before o-mad meal in the afternoon, I doing it 3-4 days a week and since then I lost 15 Lbs (I am 5 feet height and my weight before was 120 Lbs). I feel like a super women now and run through 10km in an hours. I had insulin deficiency at 40 yrs of age and hypoglycemic attacked 2-3 times through out a day and now it gone. You educated me and help changing my life....BIG thank you doctor!
@@drekberg Thank you doctor! For me in the beginning it was really difficult to get rid of the mentality of “ poor me” . Poor me I cannot have 2-3 cups of milk latte a day or poor me I don’t have breakfast this morning. Also, I didn’t see the immediate result of the IF which is discouraging but I stick to it because after a week of trying IF and following your videos I feel a little bit better. Before I felt like dying just taking a 20 mins walk and the hypoglycemic attached after little exercise. Now, I am free from the hypoglycemic attached and amaze myself with my new physical strength. In the beginning I watched many videos but they only giving out hint not a full answer. When I came across your video it help me connect the dots. I admitted that I skipped your video for sometime in the beginning because they are long and very informative but I am glad that I stick to your teaching and method.... respected and truly appreciated!
This is very inspiring..I get hypoglycemic attacks also and has been afraid to exercise..infact sometimes after I exercise I get an attack..Thanks for your post...
I'm glad I read the other half of your post.. I se you experienced the same thing with hypoglycemic attacks...this is very,very helpful for me...I use to exercise ALL THE TIME,,,I feel so deprived,but thanks to your post..I will be ad determine as I was before the attacks came on...
I love working out while fasting...I do IF 5 days a week and work out 2-3x a week with cardio and weight training. My body feels better when I work out while fasting 🧡
Almost everytime I do a longer fast, more than 36h, I watch your videos to remind myself why I'm doing it and what are all benefits. It's a way to motivate myself. I've learned a lot from you in last year and half and I wanna say how much I'm thankful. I'm sure that you saved my life. Thank you for all this knowledge and wisdom you've shared with the world... Thank you.
You're the first to introduce me to the concept of fat vs carb "adapted". Very helpful to realize how important this is and to understand that it is possible to train my body to switch. I've been a carb junkie all my life. I'm 62 and just crashed at 62 hours of an attempted 72 hour water fast. But now I know what happened. It's time to ditch the bread, crackers and sugar. Thank you!
Hey, doc I'm 46 male and I can tell you I have done 7-day electrolyte and water-only fasting. On the 6th day, I was still doing at least 200 pull-ups a day and going on an hour bike ride. If anything I got more energy later in fast. Sometimes I feel like I get superhuman strength. My body is used to going days without food, after 24 to 48 hours I end up doing stuff I would not normally do plus work out extra hard with more energy. Great vid btw
I've been intermittently fasting for about 2 weeks now, and I workout during my lunch time for about 30 to 40 minutes. I do some cardio when I wake up and wieght training during lunch. I've have not had any issues. I was of the old school, that though we needed to eat an hour before working out. But in retrospect, in the military we workout before breakfast all the time. I never saw anyone get sick or pass out from not eating. Thanks doc.
You are like me. I love working out during lunch. Like why eat with that food already sitting in you at breakfast? Work it off. I do it and it works. I feel you on that
@@drekberg Peter Attia does his regular seven day pure water (no tea) fasts. He says he does serious weight training during them, and has not noticed any problem. What you say in the video makes intuitive sense, but do we REALLY know? Can the body not recycle the old protein to make new muscle through autophagy?
hi sir,i skip breakfast and train in the morninng my first meal 12 at noon ..and ın the evenıng after 7 ı eat nothıng ...what do u thınk ı take BCAA or pre work out stuff ın the mornıng before traın ?
I am amazed how great I feel following your new way of eating! I’ve lost 25 pounds and have so much more energy! Thank you thank you thank you! Also you explain it so well it makes so much sense!
When you understand how your body works it really explains what you experience in real life! I have just had 3 days of intense 14-hr shifts at work so now being fat adapted I can testify that I now can perform and stay focused "forever". Only the need for sleep prevented me from going on longer. I wouldn't recommend anyone to work like that but sometimes you just have no choice! It's great to know that I now have a body that can perform when I need it! Once again a really good and clarifying video from Dr. Ekberg!
This is revolutionary to me, you have really opened my eyes. I feel like I am ready to change my whole life around. You've got a new subscription from me. Time to watch some more of your vids!
I use to fast 24 hrs a day and do sprints everyday 20 years ago and people use to tell me that I was getting too skinny and I was starving myself. I guess that was a myth too. 😂
If you were doing sprints everyday then you were never allowing you muscles to rebuild, instead they would keep breaking down ever so slightly. So yes you would lose muscle mass that way.
Yeah, me too, lost 42kgs in 7mths fasting and I was so shocked how many friends and family seemed to be dead against it !! Turned out they were clueless on how the body works.
Dr. Ekberg, I've been watching your and some others' videos for keto, CV, fasting, and such for a long time. You do some of the best presentations I've ever seen. What communications talents you have. I've never seen any other presenters use such 3-rd party video clips that you use to demonstrate your points. Brilliant work. -- Roger Otha Peacock
Thank you Denise A.. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 😄
Do 4 day water fasts, 7 day water fasts, intermittent fasting. Also just came off a 4 day hard dry fast, I feel amazing. Walked everyday. Wanted to walk more but only got 4-6 miles in per day but in rough terrain, the walks actually settled me and made me want to go longer. Only other exercise I did was body hanging. Here with our people one of our ceremonies we do is known as SUNDANCE. That is 4 day hard dry fast while dancing in sun periodically throughout the day, sunrise ti sunset. Usually about 1 dancing 1 our destiny in a shaded area. Thousands so this every summer and no fatalities. Old and young.
❤Great information 😊thank you. I like how you share what we eat now and how we don’t reap the benefits for hours. for years I carried gel and gummy type snacks while I went on hard long cycling rides. when I really started studying my diet and watching your show is when I realized I did not need those snacks that were really full of sugar and caffeine. which I guess are designed for a quick boost, but full of calories.. which made me feel as though I was going backwards because one of my reasons I chose cycling is to lose weight.😮😊
This was great, Dr. Ekberg, it is so good to get this “inside” story! I have lost 40 pounds and cut down on most meds for DT2, and learned a lot about how the body works, using your advice; all in the short time since last spring, so thanks very much!💝
Thanks, Dr. Ekberg....55 and have lost 25-30 lb. of muscle mass over the past 2 years (recovering from back to back compound fractures on the same leg, 11 months apart.) As an avid weight trainer, IF and EF'er this has given me some solid direction. Blessings and Gratitude.
So happy to hear this. Hiking the AT and really want to avoid bringing loads of food and weighing my pack down. Thank you! I have some work to do to become truly fat adapted
Throwback in June 2020 prior to commencing IF after months of deliberation. I've gone through MOST of your videos to understand about IF and subsequently learnt the term "Fat Adapted". Most days I do 17:7, My starting weight was 70kg currently 59kg. I do moderate exercise each week, 2days anaerobics and 5 days 20mins HIIT. I'm now on maintenance and enjoying life yet mindful. Thank you Dr for your videos, I still replay old videos for reminders.
Kelly, Give up wheat, rye, and barley...and you will eventually be doing OMAD with ease. 23:1 protocol. Even with heavy weight lifting 4-5x per week. You will naturally become fat adapted as you are able to do longer and longer fasts because you gave up wheat. You will actually have to force yourself to eat 1x per day. Wheat is the problem!! Read WHEAT BELLY TOTAL HEALTH by Dr. Davis. His book changed my life. Dr. Ekberg taught me how to implement and perfect Intermittent Fasting and LCHF. He is awesome!! Wheat is evil.
@@robbyt5893 Thank you for recommendation! Oh wow, I'm intrigued that it's possible to weight lift && on OMAD! I agree wheat & sugar combo are the devil! I don't practice keto lifestyle but I track my carb intake so once in a while I consume crackers and vege that's where the source of my carbs. Right now, I am working towards, with lots of practice and mental prep, towards OMAD, so this video was released right on time! haha.
@@kellyin In the beginning I ate a lot of brown rice mixed with sautéed broccoli and EVOO. It's a tasty side dish you can eat with almost any lunch or dinner. It has plenty of fiber. As Dr. Ekberg says...you don't have to worry about the carbs in broccoli. Eat all you want. I still eat it, but cut down on the rice a lot recently...and I lost another stubborn 5 pounds pretty easily. BTW: my workouts have not been affected negatively. OMAD since January 2020. Only getting stronger and leaner. I lost 45 pounds of fat in 2.5 years with ZERO CARDIO. Weights only. No joke. I started IF with 14:10 protocol and just kept increasing it over time. It's simple without wheat, rye and barley in your life. Wheat is the biggest obstacle. It artificially makes you hungry. Read the book. Good luck!!
Your are the best teacher to learn from ,today just I finished a 72 hrs fasting and doing regular IF 18/6 after only 65 day’s of learning and absorbing you information you are La crème de la crème on TH-cam 🙏🏼
Really big thank you for this video. I just discovered IF and low carb diet recently at age 46, but I am professionally related to sport and exercise daily. I felt not so good after more than 48 h of fasting, now I understand why. I need to fully adapt to fat first and take it easy when prolong fasting. This autophagy subject is fascinating me however. I can already say it starts healing my skin, I got lot less inflammation (I used to have plenty of pain in joints), more energy and clearer head, faster thinking, lot less stress. I just need to get easy with my exercise routine, and slow down. I keep monitoring my BP, GKI regularly and take your advice Dr Edberg.
I've watched several of your videos. All are very easy to understand. Thank you so much. I'm planning to do fasting. I'm a Muslim, so, 12 hour fasting is easy as we fast during Ramadhan month. I will try for 3 days fasting for health and weight loss (I'm 96kg now). Will continue to learn more while fasting. Thanks
I’m going to have to agree with everything the good doctor said. I hadn’t watched this video before a 4 day fast where I worked out 2ish times. The first session was fine the second I was done after two sets. Along with the heavy lifting I was walking 5+ miles a day and did some kettlebell swings too. By the fourth day even walking was a chore. First fast longer than 60 hours for me.
Thanks to Dr.Sten I was 115kg on 19th July Today 16 October i am 95kg I started with 16/8 intermittent Fasting for 3 weeks than switched to OMAD for 2 weeks. After than started Alternate day fasting on 6th week 1day OMAD Alternate day Warrior diet Continuing same till date Target weight is 85kg.......
That's fantastic, you must feel great. I think the intermittent fasting is good, I lost 6kg in under a month, remained steady for the last 9 month's, now will continue to loose the last 4kg and be healthier. Congratulations 👏🎊
Dr. Sten Ekberg, thank you so much for all your work and presentation. This video was particularly useful for me as I didn't understand the topic of exercise as a whole. I am currently doing OMAD and keto and felt horrible for the first 2 weeks. It is in my third week when I started to feel better while getting fat adapted. I am starting to get more energy and crave exercise. Thanks for all the clarity I find in your videos, I am forever grateful for your work.
glad to hear I can go to the gym straight outta bed in the early morning. often I waste those early hours of eating and then going to the gym, but you change my outlook, thank you!
Yes. I used to believe that I had to "carb up" before cycling to work and cramming it in then cycling and feeling like sh*# and sluggish. But my intuition told me to leave it one morning and I felt great
hi dr ekberg off topic but her gos followed you for a year started out t2d 95kg a1c of 6.9 now thanks to you now no t2d weight of 74kg and an a1c of 5.3 off all med big big thank life saver
I do hope all those that insist on eating carbs and protein before strenght training listen to this, for years I used to feel bloated and nausea doing my workouts after eating ever since I started inttermitent fasting and do my workouts I feel far much better and stronger 😊
true, it takes years to deplete the B12 storage, so when you realize you have depression and don't know why that's the first place you should investigate.
That's true only if you have healthy microbiom in your intestines which are able to make vitamins out of food. If you don't you will have all kinds of vitamin deficiencies. And nearly all people nowadays have disbacteriosis. And as a result - hidden autoimmunity. For some reason Dr. avoids this discussion.
huh, first third of the vid realy got me to reframe the initial hunger feeling, got to quit smoking the same way in a day. I think i will give it a try.
Thank you Paulo Roberto. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 😄
Well, I was naturally slim up until my mid to late 40s where I gained weight and went up to about 168/ 170 lbs. I had a traumatic experience, and was emotionally bereft. It took a lot to keep myself going each day. So I tried to continue with my life, but I lost my appetite. I actually , forgot to eat most days. I lost so much weight, I looked twice my age. I actually thought I had cancer, because of the rapid weight loss, and the subconscious suppression of my appetite. I think I was grieving, and it almost killed me. So,I went down to 117 lbs, and I'm 5 ft 7 1/2 inches. I struggled to learn to eat again. During that period, I developed an autoimmune disease that has left me paralyzed. I have regained the weight since then. Too much weight now. So I'm trying to lose weight although they say my bones are disintegrating and because there are lesions in my bones especially my vertebrae. I'm trying to lose weight so it's easier for people to assist me.
@@martinmuldoon603 The ‘great physician’ put her in that state in the first place…why are you commenting on this page which is science and not theology based?
You need to eat zero carbs and high fat food. Oily fish, advocados, some nuts, huge and I mean huge amounts of greens sautéed with either coconut oil, ghee, or pure butter. Lots of herbs and herbal teas, etc etc. It will help strengthen your bones and body. You only put weight on if eat fat with carbs , a lethal combination for all problems and diseases. Eating correctly and health works the same for anyone even if paralysed. After a period you could then as a choice fast to activate growth hormone and help bones too. You obviously had no nutrition going into your body and became malnourished. For now do intermittent fasting which means you eat every day within a window period of time. Best if luck and I’m sure you can do with some as you’ve been through a lot.
You can pray this if you believe and want to claim what is written in the Word for your life. *When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were possessed with devils, and He cast out the spirits with His word and healed all who were sick,* *that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”* Matthew 8:16-17
On day 30 of a 30 day strict water fast, I ran my fastest full marathon of my life by 17 minutes. I still to this day have not come close to that time, and I am sure I could have run even faster, but I didnt push it because I was thinking too much about being on day 30. I love to fast, and I notice that I feel much much better, and get a great fasting high when I do cardio while fasting. excellent videos - thank you
@@johnmaestas582 i do not lift weights when fasting. i did cross fit a few times at the beginning of long fasts, but only a few times. for me, when i combine cardio with my fasting, I feel much more energetic than I do when I am just fasting. Example - I recently fasted 18 days, and broke my fast on day 18 because I was bored and was not sleeping very well and I did no cardio at all during the 18 days -- I am rebeginning a long fast tomorrow and will incorporate running and rowing machine. I have done 6 x 40 days and many 25+ days and I highly/strongly recommend fasting to everyone. I am Christian and I fast for spiritual reasons, and I recommend fasting to everyone, even non Christian friends -- because fasting is magical.
@@Encourageable i do not post videos and or push any agenda --- so I have zero ulterior motives in discussing fasting other than to positively encourage people to fast. fasting is very very mental. Do not listen to all the moaners on youtube talking about how hard fasting is, and that its dangerous -- fasting is not dangerous at all and in fact, is not the difficult -- after the first 4 days ones hunger is completely gone and fasting becomes easy. The best fasts I ever had were the ones I did cardio at least 6 days a week, an hour to 90 minutes a day during the fast. But I fast at least 3 days a week, and have done many 25+ day fasts, so my body is used to fasting. for anyone reading this who is considering fasting -- do it. fasting 21 days will change your life -- fasting is very easy if you want to make it happen - make it happen. it will completely change your life, and you will feel great.
That literally explains the question about the "Carbo loading" of eating carbs almost 12 hours, because it gets 12 hours to digest it! Beautiful helpful video!
Thanks for this very detailed explanation doc! Love my IF that I’ve been on for 6mo with the purpose of turning from a craving sugar burner machine into a happy fat adapted person. I happen to run fasted sometimes in the early morning as the meal I usually skip is dinner and can do it happily w/o any lack of energy. Same when I exercise at night after my 6/8 hr feeding window earlier in the day. My energy is constant and stable. Love this routine! Now if I have urgent stuff to complete at work without being able to stop for a meal I’m no longer afraid of my brain shutting down. This has been the greatest metabolic switch I could gift myself with, by taking advantage of remote working for the Covid lockdown. I could experiment the changes without any stress. I gradually did it and I’m very thankful to have stumbled in dr Eckberg’s videos. 🥇
Sooooo true! Doing regular 16hr intermittent, felt all the things that were discussed during my first 3 days fasting with the first day on anaerobic excercise, felt great! Done the same thing on the third day but felt crap. I guess I wasn't fat adapted yet! Best explanation I found so far. Thank you so much!
Im actually here, looking at this Video because First day of Omad felt fantastic with anarobic training. Day Two, went for long power walk feeling so energized and now on my thrid day I completely crashed half way through my workout. Guess I just have to cut back in the gym for a while until Im Fat adapted lol. So easy to rush into these things...
Hello! I am in my first week of intermittent fasting with 16-8. I know I have a long way until I will become fat adapted, but I want to ask you something. From your experience so far, what kind of exercise can I do in this period of 16:8( I guess I will stay consistent with this for a few months)?I mean hiit, weightlifting walks..And then, how do I know if I am fat adapted? Thanks! Stay healthy and good luck in your journey!
Question: When a runner eats during a marathon, will that food never benefit the runner during the race? Perhaps you can make an episode about nutrition during long distance runs.
Dear Dr Eckberg, thanks a lot! This was really a very informative video. It answered a lot of questions that I was looking for answers to with very little success.
I fast 3 times a week for 42 hours. I ran 3 times a week 5km and do twice HIIT workout. Never felt more energetic as now. Loving it. You are a big inspiration Dr. Ekberg. I certainly learned a lot from you. Thank you so much. I do recommend your videos to others that contemplating to change their lifestyle and I share many of your videos with them. I transformed my life thanks to you.
Wow! I can't even walk 5k at this point. It seems like you're living proof that your body won't start gobbling muscle instead of fat.I was always thin until after menopause. You are very inspiring.
I train multiple times a day in Ramadan Thank God I've been doing brilliant and I've got more energy in training while fasting. Apart from feeling thirsty it's been going great
I run ultra marathons and when I'm training I will do long runs after fasting. It can be hard but it helps greatly when I do the event. Some very sensible advice here. Thanks.
Great one Sten!!! Thank you! I had been wondering about all of this when I fast, now that I'm fat adapted. I've been taking it a bit too easy on myself.
dr sten, if youre fasting and working out with heavy lifting, we should be taking electrolytes while working out correct? that wont break fast or minimize benefits right? thanks
My GF is trying keto for a few weeks but ive never looked into that. I work from home and there are days where i almost dont eat anything at all, so I tried fasting. I`m now over 24 hours and my belly feels empty but I'm not hungry at all. I will try to go to 72 hours straight. Since I've (unfortunally) been dring too much beer in the evening I've switched to dry white wine to not break my fast (I know that also something that I need to change) but ve learned a lot from your videos and I will make it better. Thank you sir.
I work out (almost) daily at 8 am and i have my first meal 5-6 hours later. I also used to think this was impossible until i tried it and my workouts have actually improved greatly.
Your videos are always so informative, thank you we love them. Can I ask a question about this video.... when a person is fat adapted, you spoke of the body using 95% of the fuel we need from body fat for exercise during fasting. Is this fat converted to glycogen or converted in another way so the body can use it?? Thank you very much.
Finally, an explanation that makes sense. Thank you so much!! How do you get fat adapted though? I am 27, a tall, lean woman, with very little fat to lose. I do not gain weight, and building muscle takes time but does happen slowly.
It's an amazing time when you can learn the equivalency of near infinite degrees just by dedicating some of your time to watch/listen to podcasts and channels like this.
I'm doing O.M.A.D and exercising daily (: sometimes I'll eat 2 or 3 meals but I dont beat myself up over it. I've been doing this for two months now and am seeing great results. I used to eat 3 meals a day minimum plus lots of snacks..
wow good to hear that! I'm on my 23:1 omad diet and it feels good! I don't have any cravings and I am not starving that much, maybw because of my stored fats..haha
Every video I watch of you just makes me understand so much more about the way my body and eating work. All so logical and simply laid out. Keep making the videos please Dr ❤
I'm a trucker and I can attest that fasting and working out can be beneficial, I've completed consistent work days drinking water and then hit the gym afterwards for about 2 hours a day. If anything I felt better after acclamation to no food intake only water while doing cardio and light weight/ heavy reps..
Yesterday, I did a 10 mile run while fasted (18 hrs). Towards the end I was definitely exhausted to the point of lying down for a moment. And felt dizzy. 👍🏻
Hmmm ... Something is a little wonky. You should be able to complete that. Your electrolytes were probably not balanced. Good job on the run, though!🙂👍💞💃🏻
Wow this was amazingly imformative. I will definately spend a good part of this weekend watching your videos while taking notes. I love keto and OMAD it has greatly improved my performance, my mood and even ability to learn and remember.
You are absolutely right about our eating habits being like an addiction. I’ve fasted for up to four days and the craving for food felt akin to my craving for a cigarette back when I was quitting and going through nicotine withdrawals. I kept thinking my obsession over eating during fasting felt just like my obsession over wanting to smoke back then. Our modern day attended towards eating is terribly unhealthy…
I water fasted for seven days (170 hrs) and worked out at the gym for six days of those. I could still lift the weights i normally would. The last few days though was a real struggle as i could only do 1/3 of my regular reps. Also had to skip some of the exercises especially squats. I had electrolytes too.
On Day 7 of water fasting. Day 2 and 3 were the hardest. Day 4&5 I got my energy back, day 6 I was feeling like a boss. Day 7, well it’s the morning of Day 7 and I’m feeling ok but maybe a little weak. But, I’m also at airport and got up early, so maybe it’s just in my head, and I have only had little electrolytes so far, which is in my check in bag, and so I got some salt and an electrolyte water so far. Going for 40 days 😊
Thank you, Dr Ekberg! ❤️ I understand now, trying to do a HI Kettlebell workout during a 5-day to 7-day fast maybe wasn’t the best idea (trying to *get back* to being fat-adapted, and reverse IR. 😊 The first KB session wasn’t so bad...the second and third, well...😬🤣). I should either do these workouts (my favorite are the Art of Strength series by Anthony Diluglio of Punch KB gym) during the first 24 hours fasting, or wait until I am F/A and for now, go back to my yoga, or do much lighter exercise while fasting (longer fasts seem to work best for me). I will likely watch this video several more times, to reinforce these principles - but I do that anyway, with many of your wonderful videos 🙏🏼😁
Watch This Next: 🔷 How To Know If You Are Fat Adapted th-cam.com/video/nABhyA0V8AQ/w-d-xo.html
🔷 15 Intermittent Fasting Mistakes That Make You Gain Weight th-cam.com/video/N1zjLsnHDPo/w-d-xo.html or 🔷 Watch More Dr. Ekberg Videos on other topics: th-cam.com/play/RDCMUCIe2pR6PE0dae9BunJ38F7w.html&feature=share&playnext=1
How much do you bench press ?
If I'm doing OMAD, Do I have to eat immediately after weight lifting? I workout at 6am. When should I eat my OMAD, foroptimal results?
How about Muslim fasting... Without drinking water and eating almost 12 hours from sunrise to sunset? We do this occasionally for one month in a year.. Will this method applied to? I really appreciate your information on all your videos Dr. Sten.. Thanks..
How can you fix said problem, I'm a biker but before that , i ran long distance, I'm 56 now & have noticed said problem, not fat adapted!
For me Fasting and Exercise is safe to do it. I have done it. Just don't over do it. If you felt you really really need to eat. Then eat.
My mom used to tell me to eat so I grow big and strong. Now look at me, just big.
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😅😄👍 nice to be healthy enough to laugh at oneself... Just follow these doctors teaching us and excercise a little and more as you improve yourself. It takes time, me, going on my 2nd year and still obese, but my healthier and not any meds ...I am up to doing a 36 to 70 hours fast weekly, if, omad or 2mad the rest of the week. Losing about a pound per month only, but...NOT GAINING anymore
Yess this is also an asian thing.. 🤣
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if Possible take an easy step to skip breakfast..it will help a lot without you noticed..or one day eat, tomorrow skip breakfast, or you may reduce sugary foods and drinks as a small step, hope it helps if you really want to get Healthy, your body is your own responsible and just tell mom that you want to change for better health and look..
I have been on OMAD for the last six months. In the process I have lost over thirty KG. I also practice Yoga on average two hours a day. I have never felt so good. By the way I am 74 years old. Good luck to all of you.
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How about loose skin? -30kg in only 6 months should have given you plenty of loose skin?
@@aynuraagayeva9817no i lost the same amount in 5 months and didnt have any loose skins😄
@@aynuraagayeva9817when someone fasts over 72 hours believe it or not but the body tightens the skin a bit. By a thing called autophagy. The human body is capable of a lot of things.
Good for you....
Started my 21 days water only fast today. I will be working out during this period. Fasting for spiritual reasons and to loose weight. I did 40days water only and I felt great.
I've never gone past 6 days. Work and the people that disrespect your choices make it so much harder.
Most I’ve ever done was 6 days also , 21 days or 40 days seems crazy …
too much fasting is not that good actually. 3 days is enough especially for lean person. Prolonged fasting for more than 3 days is only good for overweight people
How can u work out during your such long fasting
These two dr bergs are making my life complete.. dr ekberg and dr eric berg😃
100% agreed !
Dr Eric berg is the great value one 😂 dr ekberg dissed him in a video before i dont remember which one 😂
@@beastmode3600Not a fan of doctors dissing other doctors
For us ….
It becomes more confusing
@@LJK2159 Listen to both and takes what works for you. People no matter who they are will have different opinions.
@beastmode3600 scientoligists eric berg turned into a vitamin huckster. Not a fan anymore
I'm an elite cyclist and I will ride 6 hrs straight and feel great while fasted. I eat dinner around 5pm the night before, get up at 5am and ride till 11am. The first 2 hrs of riding will be easy, the next hour will be medium pace once the group ride starts and then the last hour to an hour and a half of the group ride is VERY intense. Last couple hours are fairly easy as I ride home. I don't eat a thing and only drink water.
@ Citizen Shane Let me just ask whether you´re on any specific diet? Vegan? What do you eat throughout day and how large is your dinner to be able to sustain your next morning´s cycling?? Thanks!
i am a former pro athlete and I'm currently fasting from Sunday night to Friday morning... i lift weights and do calisthenics Monday to Thursday and feed myself with zero carb meals Friday to Sunday night. I feel great 👍 im visibly gaining muscle 💪... i trained myself in 2019 by only eating on the weekends for about 3 months, but with no exercise.
@@blacklightning7227 wait a sec….you don’t eat AT ALL for 5 days? (genuine question)
@@derin111 correct... no food for 5 days... Monday 400 push ups Tuesday lunge across a football field goal to goal 120 yds.. Wed back biceps Thursday Traps Delts... this Thursday I cheated with macadamia nuts and coconut... all week i sipped mint tea, Bigelow tea, Gatorade Zero, Zevia orange, Water... week 1 and 2 i could only get 200 push ups... this week i did 400.. so i know im not over training or wasting... i have a new technique... i call it cheat in and cheat out... meaning if i start to give in i eat fats like guacamole with cheese chips... on sundays fats only also... i ate a half piece of outback steak bread... and did have a piece of carrot cake Friday or Saturday but i try to keep that behavior to every other weekend... ask me anything... glad to help... im not obsessed with the scale because i feel tissue laying down in my chest, and glutes... im planning to boost egg intake this round...im adding fish oil and cutting linoleic oils
citizen shane What makes you an elite cyclist?
It safe for me! I am 71 and I walk daily for half an hour and weight training 3 times a day I am on OMAD. I have energy 24/7 and always ready to go.
I hope you meant 3 times a week, 3 times a day is a little too much IMO. I'm 62 and WO 3 to 4 times a week, nothing major, just pushups, triceps presses, biceps curls, crunches. I do mostly OMAD around midday, sometimes I also have a very light meal before 6 pm. I'm 6'0 and am down to 178 lbs. My goal weight is 165.
Thank you Jose Jimenez. Keep it up and like patrick h suggests, 3x /day may be a bit much.😄
@@drekberg My bad I meant 3 x week
hugs all of U. 🙏
@@patrickh709 im also 62. Work out 3 times a week and walk 3 hours on sat n sunday. Apart from a few work/motorbike injuries i feel fabulous. Int fasting on keto.
You're a lifesaver, here in Denmark we don't have that much information on keto so its been good to have people like you to rely on. I'm now down from 124kg to 93kg in a year and still dropping and feeling better than ever in a age of 34. Thank you so much Dr. Ekberg - tak!
Godt gået Morten!
@@BaiMengLing Tusind tak!
Dr. Berg too
Madpyramiden i DK gør virkelig ikke noget godt for folkesundheden. Godt at høre du har tager dit vægttab i egne hænder og finder information fra fornuftige kilder! Kæmpe kado til dig Morten!
@@martinbugge6220 Takker! Det har du 100 procent ret i, hvis det stod til min egen læge så skulle jeg stadig være på 3 slags blodtryks medicin og en statin pille, så den bedste følelse i verden var at vise stabile tal i både blodtryk og kolesterol efter min læge har sagt keto bare var en "dille" :)
I love how he gives background. Then how he breaks it down. Im learning so much. So much. Thank you
Just completed a 7 day fast with 25 to 45 min of intermittent exercise daily And I feel great and am clearly burning body fat ! Evan my husband can see it. Love this Dr . Sten Ekberg!
Good job. Did you only drink water?
I'm in day 5 of my first full fast. It has been mentally difficult but not physically. I feel amazing as well and have dropped from 189 to 173 in 4 days. 👏 My visceral fat is now in the acceptable range! So close to the end goal!
Im a muslim and i still exercise while fasting. It actually leaves me feeling more energized and way less hungry throughout the day, otherwise i feel very slughish and lazy without food or water throughout the day
I am christan and at this moment i am having religious fastin without meat or milk. Plus i added aboutofagia wile i am working. 00.00 till 16 o'clock. I fell much more energize now
I bet you haven't put any muscle on though if you use weights
@@dg9015 not much muscle gain. But no loss either. Got shredded instead
@@alaminior that's good though I'm looking to bulk. At least you didn't lose any muscle
I did fasting for 21 days (only drink about 3 liters of pure water) and I worked out, running, sicling, play tennis and I was filling excelent, especialy after third day of fasting. But I am still learning every day, especialy from Dr_Sten Ekberg - thank you very much for all your effort.
Have a nice day everybody.
Greetings from Slovenia,
Marko
Thank you Marko Melik. That's amazing. Congratulations and thank you for your feed back😄
@@drekberg Thank you for your reply. I felt super during 21 days, only what hapened was droping BP to 90/60 and incresed resting HR to 80 (from 55). I think this hapened because of detox.
Now I have 2 meals, first at 6 AM (green tee with tee spoon of zeolit, tee spoon of honey and half of lemon juice) and straight (without enything) strong black turkey coffee
After coffee I have kiwi or kaki, 1 apple and 1 banana.
The second meal I have in the afternoon beetwen 3 and 5 PM, always after workout (alternating betwen aerobic - walking or slow jogging at least 1 hour and HIIT - bodyweight traning or running. I feel very heaalthy and I have no suplements or OTC or prescribed drugs.
My afternoon meal is big salad (500 to 1000 g) - green leafy, tomato, red pepper, cucumber, brocoli, cabage - green and red, cauliflower, beet, celery root, carrot and ginger with ACV, EVO oil and EV pumpkin oil; meat, egg, cheese, pumpkin seeds.
Hello Marko, that’s great to hear. Out of curiosity while training in just pure water, did you ever cramped? I also do Bikram yoga while fasted and for some reason cramping in stomach and toes. 🤔
just make sure you take some magnesium and potassium supplements or you might run short if you drink only water and that can be dangerous
I have been working out on empty stomach + black coffee for years now. 1-2 big meals per day, I eat every 20-24h. I'm 39 years old. I have never felt better, and still building mass. Heavy lifting and/or crossfit.
Intermittent fasting made my body so much better in so many ways.. Took me a while to get used to though. I wish people knew the power in that. One would argue that the majority of modern people are food junkies
I'm sure you already know this good and well already, but the problem now is people have easy access to lots of food in our modern world. (at least in the first world) And junk food is a problem we never really had historically until recently. We're wired to strongly crave calorie dense food whenever available because food was so much harder to get back in the old days of early humans. It was much healthier food usually and also required burning calories to obtain it compared to our sedentary lifestyles of today. In a nutshell it was feast or famine.
Our bodies haven't truly had enough time to adapt to this surplus of food, and therefore it's easy to give in to eating too much if we have no self control. Not to mention junk food is deliberately engineered to drastically jack up the salty/sweet/fatty taste of foods that we crave, therefore making it highly addictive in nature.
I agree im 34 an i intermid fast as well.. the energy level the focus etc so high when fasting
@@jdagreat4595 Intermittent fasting is awesome when done right. After having done IF off and on for about 6 years, whenever I eat 3 meals + snacks it just feels like an overwhelmingly excessive amount of food. My body and energy literally *_feels_* like it's unhealthy to eat that much.
@@yearginclarkewow, nothing like writing an essay on a you tube comment section filled with parroted information!!
@@chrismc.4437 Doesn't matter if it's "parroted" or not. The truth is the truth. And are you capable of reading faster than 2nd grade level? Because I can read everything I wrote above with minimal effort and time, and have had that ability since a child.
I am a School teacher. These kind of information should be learnt by kids. It is outstanding how much things we ignore. Thank you very much trying to educate us!
Today I am on my first day of my 21 day water fast. I’m praying I can make it all the way, but I’m so excited because I ordered your electrolyte powder. It should be coming to me soon. 🎉
How is it going 12 days later?
Anecdote: I've been doing IF 20/4 for 2 years. Eating window from 6pm-10pm. I exercise 6 days a week. Usually 4pm-6pm. Most days I feel a burst of energy during my workouts. I track my blood sugars in the morning and before I break my fast. Very level throughout the day. I've lost 120 lbs. A1C is 6.5. I'm type 2 diabetic, but it's controlled without medication at this point.
Are you keto ?
Great work! You’ve beaten diabetes! I had the conversation with my doc the other day and she said your diabetes is under control now. The answer is no, I’m no longer diabetic then! No more labels.
Since I’ve been working out after at least 12 fast my performance hugely increased. Arrive at the gim at 7am and lift weights until 8h30 am. One mug of black coffee with erythritol only. Fell amazing... currently 2mad keto. Lost 8 kilos in 7 weeks. Feeling great, good sleep, no pain, no inflamation. Keto and IF is life saving. Best regards from Brazil Dr Ekberg.
For a year now I run 10km in the morning before o-mad meal in the afternoon, I doing it 3-4 days a week and since then I lost 15 Lbs (I am 5 feet height and my weight before was 120 Lbs). I feel like a super women now and run through 10km in an hours. I had insulin deficiency at 40 yrs of age and hypoglycemic attacked 2-3 times through out a day and now it gone. You educated me and help changing my life....BIG thank you doctor!
Thank you Lake Phuying for sharing your story. That is great. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
@@drekberg Thank you doctor! For me in the beginning it was really difficult to get rid of the mentality of “ poor me” . Poor me I cannot have 2-3 cups of milk latte a day or poor me I don’t have breakfast this morning. Also, I didn’t see the immediate result of the IF which is discouraging but I stick to it because after a week of trying IF and following your videos I feel a little bit better. Before I felt like dying just taking a 20 mins walk and the hypoglycemic attached after little exercise. Now, I am free from the hypoglycemic attached and amaze myself with my new physical strength.
In the beginning I watched many videos but they only giving out hint not a full answer. When I came across your video it help me connect the dots. I admitted that I skipped your video for sometime in the beginning because they are long and very informative but I am glad that I stick to your teaching and method.... respected and truly appreciated!
This is very inspiring..I get hypoglycemic attacks also and has been afraid to exercise..infact sometimes after I exercise I get an attack..Thanks for your post...
I'm glad I read the other half of your post.. I se you experienced the same thing with hypoglycemic attacks...this is very,very helpful for me...I use to exercise ALL THE TIME,,,I feel so deprived,but thanks to your post..I will be ad determine as I was before the attacks came on...
I fast every morning from 530 Am to 10 am sometime to noon..Thank again..🙏🕊
I love working out while fasting...I do IF 5 days a week and work out 2-3x a week with cardio and weight training. My body feels better when I work out while fasting 🧡
I fast daily, exerciser once a week and watch what i eat. I am going to exerciser more in 2022.
Same but I fast every day 18 hrs and fo full body x2 a week and walk 1 hr a day x2 a week
What does your diet include ? Do you eat protein
Almost everytime I do a longer fast, more than 36h, I watch your videos to remind myself why I'm doing it and what are all benefits. It's a way to motivate myself. I've learned a lot from you in last year and half and I wanna say how much I'm thankful. I'm sure that you saved my life. Thank you for all this knowledge and wisdom you've shared with the world... Thank you.
I do the same!!! I go to sleep to the vids, when I think of junk food, I turn on the vid!! When I wake, I watch!
Change is coming!!!
I'm thinking about food at 10pm so that's why this video is on... Glad I'm not the only one that turn on videos when thinking about food..
A day and half ago, I've finished doing a 136 hours fast. That's the biggest fast I've ever done; and of course, I've watched these videos 😂
Me too! Understanding why I'm doing it helps moral
How much do u lose
You're the first to introduce me to the concept of fat vs carb "adapted". Very helpful to realize how important this is and to understand that it is possible to train my body to switch. I've been a carb junkie all my life. I'm 62 and just crashed at 62 hours of an attempted 72 hour water fast. But now I know what happened. It's time to ditch the bread, crackers and sugar. Thank you!
Carbs is a lie. :). Push them out and the body will become whole again.
Your brain needs glucose to function properly
@@gledisajazi and your body will convert protein into glucose for your brain!!!
It sure needs glucose, but it can get it from non-carb sources via gluconeogenesis.
Look up dr Eric berg
Hey, doc I'm 46 male and I can tell you I have done 7-day electrolyte and water-only fasting. On the 6th day, I was still doing at least 200 pull-ups a day and going on an hour bike ride. If anything I got more energy later in fast. Sometimes I feel like I get superhuman strength. My body is used to going days without food, after 24 to 48 hours I end up doing stuff I would not normally do plus work out extra hard with more energy. Great vid btw
Interesting
Same for me!
Where did you buy the electrolytes??
I think your body is used to it, but remember to fill it at some point 👍
200 pull ups! Thats 200 more than i can do :(
I've been intermittently fasting for about 2 weeks now, and I workout during my lunch time for about 30 to 40 minutes. I do some cardio when I wake up and wieght training during lunch. I've have not had any issues. I was of the old school, that though we needed to eat an hour before working out. But in retrospect, in the military we workout before breakfast all the time. I never saw anyone get sick or pass out from not eating. Thanks doc.
You are like me. I love working out during lunch. Like why eat with that food already sitting in you at breakfast? Work it off. I do it and it works. I feel you on that
I have been fasting and weight training for 55 years, including competition. This is the truth.
Thank you David Ward. Thanks for sharing. Good for you. 😄
@@drekberg Peter Attia does his regular seven day pure water (no tea) fasts. He says he does serious weight training during them, and has not noticed any problem. What you say in the video makes intuitive sense, but do we REALLY know? Can the body not recycle the old protein to make new muscle through autophagy?
hi sir,i skip breakfast and train in the morninng my first meal 12 at noon ..and ın the evenıng after 7 ı eat nothıng ...what do u thınk ı take BCAA or pre work out stuff ın the mornıng before traın ?
@@alptaskurt Sounds good
@@alptaskurt bunlar hikaye dostum. Kaş mi yapmak istiyorsun yoksa kilo mu vermek?
Greetings from Senegal, I really like your sessions , I started my OMAD one month ago but now can really see a serious change in my life.
I am amazed how great I feel following your new way of eating! I’ve lost 25 pounds and have so much more energy! Thank you thank you thank you! Also you explain it so well it makes so much sense!
When you understand how your body works it really explains what you experience in real life! I have just had 3 days of intense 14-hr shifts at work so now being fat adapted I can testify that I now can perform and stay focused "forever". Only the need for sleep prevented me from going on longer. I wouldn't recommend anyone to work like that but sometimes you just have no choice! It's great to know that I now have a body that can perform when I need it! Once again a really good and clarifying video from Dr. Ekberg!
This is revolutionary to me, you have really opened my eyes. I feel like I am ready to change my whole life around. You've got a new subscription from me. Time to watch some more of your vids!
Hi Tom, it's a year later.... how did your journey go?
@@Cekatu exactly
Extremely helpful! Clarified so many mysteries around fueling the body for exercise.
I use to fast 24 hrs a day and do sprints everyday 20 years ago and people use to tell me that I was getting too skinny and I was starving myself. I guess that was a myth too. 😂
If you were doing sprints everyday then you were never allowing you muscles to rebuild, instead they would keep breaking down ever so slightly. So yes you would lose muscle mass that way.
Yeah, me too, lost 42kgs in 7mths fasting and I was so shocked how many friends and family seemed to be dead against it !!
Turned out they were clueless on how the body works.
I've been learning so much with this channel... I improved my diet + fasting + exercises and I lost 20kg... I feel so much better so thank you!!!!
Yes your correct. I fast, exerciser and i have so much energy!!! Its amazing!!!
I remember working out after I ate and feeling sluggish many times.
Dr. Ekberg, I've been watching your and some others' videos for keto, CV, fasting, and such for a long time. You do some of the best presentations I've ever seen. What communications talents you have. I've never seen any other presenters use such 3-rd party video clips that you use to demonstrate your points. Brilliant work. -- Roger Otha Peacock
Yes i agree with you his video are the best. I watch his video more than others.
Thank you for making another amazing video for us Dr Ekberg!! So grateful!
Thank you Denise A.. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 😄
Do 4 day water fasts, 7 day water fasts, intermittent fasting. Also just came off a 4 day hard dry fast, I feel amazing. Walked everyday. Wanted to walk more but only got 4-6 miles in per day but in rough terrain, the walks actually settled me and made me want to go longer. Only other exercise I did was body hanging.
Here with our people one of our ceremonies we do is known as SUNDANCE. That is 4 day hard dry fast while dancing in sun periodically throughout the day, sunrise ti sunset. Usually about 1 dancing 1 our destiny in a shaded area. Thousands so this every summer and no fatalities. Old and young.
❤Great information 😊thank you. I like how you share what we eat now and how we don’t reap the benefits for hours. for years I carried gel and gummy type snacks while I went on hard long cycling rides. when I really started studying my diet and watching your show is when I realized I did not need those snacks that were really full of sugar and caffeine. which I guess are designed for a quick boost, but full of calories.. which made me feel as though I was going backwards because one of my reasons I chose cycling is to lose weight.😮😊
“and don’t be stupid”
This is why I love watching you, you always tell it like it is 🤣
@Piyush Sharma bro...🤦♂️
So you love when people disrespect you?
Daddy issues clearly
This was great, Dr. Ekberg, it is so good to get this “inside” story! I have lost 40 pounds and cut down on most meds for DT2, and learned a lot about how the body works, using your advice; all in the short time since last spring, so thanks very much!💝
Thanks, Dr. Ekberg....55 and have lost 25-30 lb. of muscle mass over the past 2 years (recovering from back to back compound fractures on the same leg, 11 months apart.) As an avid weight trainer, IF and EF'er this has given me some solid direction. Blessings and Gratitude.
Thanks for all your video I learn a lot from it , I was 94 kg and in 5 weeks I went down to 85 kg from all your video 👍👍👍
Very softspoken and eloquent thank you dr ekberg.
So happy to hear this. Hiking the AT and really want to avoid bringing loads of food and weighing my pack down. Thank you! I have some work to do to become truly fat adapted
"And don't be stupid " Dr. Ekberg saves the best advice last 👌. Much thanks
Throwback in June 2020 prior to commencing IF after months of deliberation. I've gone through MOST of your videos to understand about IF and subsequently learnt the term "Fat Adapted". Most days I do 17:7, My starting weight was 70kg currently 59kg. I do moderate exercise each week, 2days anaerobics and 5 days 20mins HIIT. I'm now on maintenance and enjoying life yet mindful. Thank you Dr for your videos, I still replay old videos for reminders.
Kelly,
Give up wheat, rye, and barley...and you will eventually be doing OMAD with ease. 23:1 protocol. Even with heavy weight lifting 4-5x per week. You will naturally become fat adapted as you are able to do longer and longer fasts because you gave up wheat. You will actually have to force yourself to eat 1x per day. Wheat is the problem!! Read WHEAT BELLY TOTAL HEALTH by Dr. Davis. His book changed my life. Dr. Ekberg taught me how to implement and perfect Intermittent Fasting and LCHF. He is awesome!! Wheat is evil.
@@robbyt5893 Thank you for recommendation! Oh wow, I'm intrigued that it's possible to weight lift && on OMAD! I agree wheat & sugar combo are the devil! I don't practice keto lifestyle but I track my carb intake so once in a while I consume crackers and vege that's where the source of my carbs. Right now, I am working towards, with lots of practice and mental prep, towards OMAD, so this video was released right on time! haha.
@@kellyin In the beginning I ate a lot of brown rice mixed with sautéed broccoli and EVOO. It's a tasty side dish you can eat with almost any lunch or dinner. It has plenty of fiber. As Dr. Ekberg says...you don't have to worry about the carbs in broccoli. Eat all you want. I still eat it, but cut down on the rice a lot recently...and I lost another stubborn 5 pounds pretty easily. BTW: my workouts have not been affected negatively. OMAD since January 2020. Only getting stronger and leaner. I lost 45 pounds of fat in 2.5 years with ZERO CARDIO. Weights only. No joke. I started IF with 14:10 protocol and just kept increasing it over time. It's simple without wheat, rye and barley in your life. Wheat is the biggest obstacle. It artificially makes you hungry. Read the book. Good luck!!
Your are the best teacher to learn from ,today just I finished a 72 hrs fasting and doing regular IF 18/6 after only 65 day’s of learning and absorbing you information you are La crème de la crème on TH-cam 🙏🏼
Did u work out during that 72 hours?
Really big thank you for this video. I just discovered IF and low carb diet recently at age 46, but I am professionally related to sport and exercise daily. I felt not so good after more than 48 h of fasting, now I understand why. I need to fully adapt to fat first and take it easy when prolong fasting. This autophagy subject is fascinating me however. I can already say it starts healing my skin, I got lot less inflammation (I used to have plenty of pain in joints), more energy and clearer head, faster thinking, lot less stress. I just need to get easy with my exercise routine, and slow down. I keep monitoring my BP, GKI regularly and take your advice Dr Edberg.
I've watched several of your videos. All are very easy to understand. Thank you so much.
I'm planning to do fasting. I'm a Muslim, so, 12 hour fasting is easy as we fast during Ramadhan month.
I will try for 3 days fasting for health and weight loss (I'm 96kg now).
Will continue to learn more while fasting.
Thanks
All the best. Maybe build up to try a Moses, Elijah or Isa fast (40 days water only) and get closer to God.
I’m going to have to agree with everything the good doctor said. I hadn’t watched this video before a 4 day fast where I worked out 2ish times. The first session was fine the second I was done after two sets. Along with the heavy lifting I was walking 5+ miles a day and did some kettlebell swings too. By the fourth day even walking was a chore. First fast longer than 60 hours for me.
Thanks to Dr.Sten
I was 115kg on 19th July
Today 16 October i am 95kg
I started with 16/8 intermittent Fasting for 3 weeks than switched to OMAD for 2 weeks.
After than started Alternate day fasting on 6th week
1day OMAD Alternate day Warrior diet
Continuing same till date
Target weight is 85kg.......
How it is going?
Did you get to 85kg
@@trees5338 yes 83.4kg 😇
That's fantastic, you must feel great.
I think the intermittent fasting is good, I lost 6kg in under a month, remained steady for the last 9 month's, now will continue to loose the last 4kg and be healthier.
Congratulations 👏🎊
M gonna start right now.... immediately
what about fasting after you exercised? ♥️♥️
Dr. Sten Ekberg, thank you so much for all your work and presentation. This video was particularly useful for me as I didn't understand the topic of exercise as a whole. I am currently doing OMAD and keto and felt horrible for the first 2 weeks. It is in my third week when I started to feel better while getting fat adapted. I am starting to get more energy and crave exercise. Thanks for all the clarity I find in your videos, I am forever grateful for your work.
glad to hear I can go to the gym straight outta bed in the early morning. often I waste those early hours of eating and then going to the gym, but you change my outlook, thank you!
Yes. I used to believe that I had to "carb up" before cycling to work and cramming it in then cycling and feeling like sh*# and sluggish. But my intuition told me to leave it one morning and I felt great
hi dr ekberg off topic but her gos followed you for a year started out t2d 95kg a1c of 6.9 now thanks to you now no t2d weight of 74kg and an a1c of 5.3 off all med big big thank life saver
Awesome work, Raymond!!Congrats!!👍👍🌹🌹
@@uaebifvideo5472 thanks
Thank you raymond norwood for sharing your story. That is great. I am thrilled that you have seen such great results. Keep it up! 😄
Dr. Sten Ekeberg gives the best advices. Thank you! I really appreciate your videos 🙏
I do hope all those that insist on eating carbs and protein before strenght training listen to this, for years I used to feel bloated and nausea doing my workouts after eating ever since I started inttermitent fasting and do my workouts I feel far much better and stronger 😊
true, it takes years to deplete the B12 storage, so when you realize you have depression and don't know why that's the first place you should investigate.
Thank you maski.😄
That's true only if you have healthy microbiom in your intestines which are able to make vitamins out of food. If you don't you will have all kinds of vitamin deficiencies. And nearly all people nowadays have disbacteriosis. And as a result - hidden autoimmunity.
For some reason Dr. avoids this discussion.
@@Дора-в7я right. Exactly. A problem that I definitely think I have unfortunately... And I feel crappy working out fasted.
Beautifully said
@@cwoza5 I never exercise when fasting. My body can't make B12, I have to supplement.
I have always keep exercising while fasting (after iftaar time ) . I get many benefits of fat lose and also cutting to my body and muscles
I'm a Muslim and I fast a whole month every year, and this was such a great helpful video! Thank you🙏❤
You d'ont eat nothing for 28 days. Only water?
@@maschatolstoi6401 thats fake fasting. eating 2 times per day. in night eating many many foods
huh, first third of the vid realy got me to reframe the initial hunger feeling, got to quit smoking the same way in a day. I think i will give it a try.
I went on a six mile hike, while fasting. Very difficult
WOW! 10 times WOW!
What a wonderfull video!
Thanks for sharing dr Ekberg! Really apreciate it!
Thank you Paulo Roberto. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 😄
Well, I was naturally slim up until my mid to late 40s where I gained weight and went up to about 168/ 170 lbs.
I had a traumatic experience, and was emotionally bereft. It took a lot to keep myself going each day. So I tried to continue with my life, but I lost my appetite. I actually , forgot to eat most days.
I lost so much weight, I looked twice my age. I actually thought I had cancer, because of the rapid weight loss, and the subconscious suppression of my appetite.
I think I was grieving, and it almost killed me. So,I went down to 117 lbs, and I'm 5 ft 7 1/2 inches. I struggled to learn to eat again. During that period, I developed an autoimmune disease that has left me paralyzed.
I have regained the weight since then. Too much weight now. So I'm trying to lose weight although they say my bones are disintegrating and because there are lesions in my bones especially my vertebrae. I'm trying to lose weight so it's easier for people to assist me.
I'm sorry to hear about your many health problems, I'll say a prayer to the great physician,we can leave it with him.
@@martinmuldoon603 The ‘great physician’ put her in that state in the first place…why are you commenting on this page which is science and not theology based?
@@Sparkyalan1411 yes you are right. Life can be tough so we need all the help we can get.
You need to eat zero carbs and high fat food. Oily fish, advocados, some nuts, huge and I mean huge amounts of greens sautéed with either coconut oil, ghee, or pure butter. Lots of herbs and herbal teas, etc etc. It will help strengthen your bones and body. You only put weight on if eat fat with carbs , a lethal combination for all problems and diseases. Eating correctly and health works the same for anyone even if paralysed. After a period you could then as a choice fast to activate growth hormone and help bones too. You obviously had no nutrition going into your body and became malnourished. For now do intermittent fasting which means you eat every day within a window period of time. Best if luck and I’m sure you can do with some as you’ve been through a lot.
You can pray this if you believe and want to claim what is written in the Word for your life.
*When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were possessed with devils, and He cast out the spirits with His word and healed all who were sick,*
*that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”*
Matthew 8:16-17
On day 30 of a 30 day strict water fast, I ran my fastest full marathon of my life by 17 minutes. I still to this day have not come close to that time, and I am sure I could have run even faster, but I didnt push it because I was thinking too much about being on day 30.
I love to fast, and I notice that I feel much much better, and get a great fasting high when I do cardio while fasting. excellent videos - thank you
Wow. To be able to run 26 miles on day 30 is impressive but to beat your time by 17 minutes is very impressive.
That's amazing...You are an inspiration, Sir!
Lift weights or just cardio??
@@johnmaestas582 i do not lift weights when fasting. i did cross fit a few times at the beginning of long fasts, but only a few times. for me, when i combine cardio with my fasting, I feel much more energetic than I do when I am just fasting. Example - I recently fasted 18 days, and broke my fast on day 18 because I was bored and was not sleeping very well and I did no cardio at all during the 18 days -- I am rebeginning a long fast tomorrow and will incorporate running and rowing machine. I have done 6 x 40 days and many 25+ days and I highly/strongly recommend fasting to everyone. I am Christian and I fast for spiritual reasons, and I recommend fasting to everyone, even non Christian friends -- because fasting is magical.
@@Encourageable i do not post videos and or push any agenda --- so I have zero ulterior motives in discussing fasting other than to positively encourage people to fast. fasting is very very mental. Do not listen to all the moaners on youtube talking about how hard fasting is, and that its dangerous -- fasting is not dangerous at all and in fact, is not the difficult -- after the first 4 days ones hunger is completely gone and fasting becomes easy. The best fasts I ever had were the ones I did cardio at least 6 days a week, an hour to 90 minutes a day during the fast. But I fast at least 3 days a week, and have done many 25+ day fasts, so my body is used to fasting.
for anyone reading this who is considering fasting -- do it. fasting 21 days will change your life -- fasting is very easy if you want to make it happen - make it happen. it will completely change your life, and you will feel great.
That literally explains the question about the "Carbo loading" of eating carbs almost 12 hours, because it gets 12 hours to digest it! Beautiful helpful video!
Thanks for this very detailed explanation doc! Love my IF that I’ve been on for 6mo with the purpose of turning from a craving sugar burner machine into a happy fat adapted person. I happen to run fasted sometimes in the early morning as the meal I usually skip is dinner and can do it happily w/o any lack of energy. Same when I exercise at night after my 6/8 hr feeding window earlier in the day. My energy is constant and stable. Love this routine! Now if I have urgent stuff to complete at work without being able to stop for a meal I’m no longer afraid of my brain shutting down. This has been the greatest metabolic switch I could gift myself with, by taking advantage of remote working for the Covid lockdown. I could experiment the changes without any stress. I gradually did it and I’m very thankful to have stumbled in dr Eckberg’s videos. 🥇
Sooooo true! Doing regular 16hr intermittent, felt all the things that were discussed during my first 3 days fasting with the first day on anaerobic excercise, felt great! Done the same thing on the third day but felt crap. I guess I wasn't fat adapted yet!
Best explanation I found so far. Thank you so much!
Im actually here, looking at this Video because First day of Omad felt fantastic with anarobic training. Day Two, went for long power walk feeling so energized and now on my thrid day I completely crashed half way through my workout. Guess I just have to cut back in the gym for a while until Im Fat adapted lol. So easy to rush into these things...
Hello! I am in my first week of intermittent fasting with 16-8. I know I have a long way until I will become fat adapted, but I want to ask you something. From your experience so far, what kind of exercise can I do in this period of 16:8( I guess I will stay consistent with this for a few months)?I mean hiit, weightlifting walks..And then, how do I know if I am fat adapted? Thanks! Stay healthy and good luck in your journey!
Do what you feel is right. Only you know.
Thank you ABOVE THE LAW.😄
What complete and utter nonsense!
@@jayaybe1 ha ha.
Question: When a runner eats during a marathon, will that food never benefit the runner during the race? Perhaps you can make an episode about nutrition during long distance runs.
Caffeine and glucose helps but you crash
your channel deserves at least 10m subscribers. everyone should be learning about their health from you
I've been exercising fasted for almost a year...weight and aerobic...I do fine and feel great! I do an 16-20 hour fast every day.
Are you on keto or low carb?
@@beatriceladouce965, between 50-75 carbs per day. I have lost 35 lbs.
Ooh it's great
What about drinking water ???
@@ASMR-gx4uz, YES!!!! A lot! With lemon and lime juice.
when do you exercise? before your meal? or after you had your meal?
Dear Dr Eckberg, thanks a lot! This was really a very informative video. It answered a lot of questions that I was looking for answers to with very little success.
Thank you Gautam Sengupta. I really appreciate your feedback. Glad it was helpful😄
I fast 3 times a week for 42 hours. I ran 3 times a week 5km and do twice HIIT workout. Never felt more energetic as now. Loving it. You are a big inspiration Dr. Ekberg. I certainly learned a lot from you. Thank you so much. I do recommend your videos to others that contemplating to change their lifestyle and I share many of your videos with them. I transformed my life thanks to you.
Wow! I can't even walk 5k at this point. It seems like you're living proof that your body won't start gobbling muscle instead of fat.I was always thin until after menopause. You are very inspiring.
The best health information on youtube by far
I train multiple times a day in Ramadan Thank God I've been doing brilliant and I've got more energy in training while fasting. Apart from feeling thirsty it's been going great
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!
I run ultra marathons and when I'm training I will do long runs after fasting. It can be hard but it helps greatly when I do the event.
Some very sensible advice here. Thanks.
Great one Sten!!! Thank you! I had been wondering about all of this when I fast, now that I'm fat adapted. I've been taking it a bit too easy on myself.
You are welcome coleen mckay. It was my pleasure 😄
Hi there hi ow do you become fat adapted?
@@kaym5015 no hunger feelings anymore, because the body is burning your fat in stead of the carbs
dr sten, if youre fasting and working out with heavy lifting, we should be taking electrolytes while working out correct? that wont break fast or minimize benefits right? thanks
My GF is trying keto for a few weeks but ive never looked into that. I work from home and there are days where i almost dont eat anything at all, so I tried fasting. I`m now over 24 hours and my belly feels empty but I'm not hungry at all. I will try to go to 72 hours straight. Since I've (unfortunally) been dring too much beer in the evening I've switched to dry white wine to not break my fast (I know that also something that I need to change) but ve learned a lot from your videos and I will make it better. Thank you sir.
I work out (almost) daily at 8 am and i have my first meal 5-6 hours later. I also used to think this was impossible until i tried it and my workouts have actually improved greatly.
Your videos are always so informative, thank you we love them. Can I ask a question about this video.... when a person is fat adapted, you spoke of the body using 95% of the fuel we need from body fat for exercise during fasting. Is this fat converted to glycogen or converted in another way so the body can use it?? Thank you very much.
Thank you Kathy. I've covered that in many videos. Here's one th-cam.com/video/CjAinz1cRio/w-d-xo.html😄
This was very informative and easy to follow. Great job Doc!
Finally, an explanation that makes sense. Thank you so much!! How do you get fat adapted though? I am 27, a tall, lean woman, with very little fat to lose. I do not gain weight, and building muscle takes time but does happen slowly.
It's an amazing time when you can learn the equivalency of near infinite degrees just by dedicating some of your time to watch/listen to podcasts and channels like this.
I can't tell you how much I love your videos and how much I appreciate all the work you put in for us. Thank you Dr Sten.
I'm doing O.M.A.D and exercising daily (: sometimes I'll eat 2 or 3 meals but I dont beat myself up over it. I've been doing this for two months now and am seeing great results. I used to eat 3 meals a day minimum plus lots of snacks..
so what result do you have right now? did you loose weight??
@@supeerbauii yes great results best I've ever felt or looked
wow good to hear that! I'm on my 23:1 omad diet and it feels good! I don't have any cravings and I am not starving that much, maybw because of my stored fats..haha
@@supeerbauii I lost about 15 pounds in the first two weeks
Hope to maintain it. I just started recently
I’m currently on hour 38 of a 48 hour fast. Feeling great! And I’m also currently at the gym getting my cardio on.
Thanks for the great videos! 😊
How often do you fast and have you ever gone past 48?
@@alberthernandez4975
I OMAD fast most days and 2-4 days a month I do a 48 hour fast
@@stephaniewolf2134 what is the re-feed like for you? I messed up and went to a buffet my first fast lol
@@alberthernandez4975
I don’t have any issues with the refeed, but I think the working up slowly to a longer fast is what worked for me
Every video I watch of you just makes me understand so much more about the way my body and eating work. All so logical and simply laid out. Keep making the videos please Dr ❤
I'm a trucker and I can attest that fasting and working out can be beneficial, I've completed consistent work days drinking water and then hit the gym afterwards for about 2 hours a day. If anything I felt better after acclamation to no food intake only water while doing cardio and light weight/ heavy reps..
Yesterday, I did a 10 mile run while fasted (18 hrs). Towards the end I was definitely exhausted to the point of lying down for a moment. And felt dizzy. 👍🏻
Hmmm ... Something is a little wonky. You should be able to complete that. Your electrolytes were probably not balanced.
Good job on the run, though!🙂👍💞💃🏻
I am gassed at 20 hrs on a 24hr fast
This video is so imformative! I learned a lot of things even though I know a lot of things about fasting! Thank you, sir! 💚
Wow this was amazingly imformative. I will definately spend a good part of this weekend watching your videos while taking notes. I love keto and OMAD it has greatly improved my performance, my mood and even ability to learn and remember.
What quality makes this doctor over all others for me?
He explains from the very basics or the root.
You are absolutely right about our eating habits being like an addiction. I’ve fasted for up to four days and the craving for food felt akin to my craving for a cigarette back when I was quitting and going through nicotine withdrawals. I kept thinking my obsession over eating during fasting felt just like my obsession over wanting to smoke back then. Our modern day attended towards eating is terribly unhealthy…
I water fasted for seven days (170 hrs) and worked out at the gym for six days of those. I could still lift the weights i normally would. The last few days though was a real struggle as i could only do 1/3 of my regular reps. Also had to skip some of the exercises especially squats. I had electrolytes too.
On Day 7 of water fasting. Day 2 and 3 were the hardest. Day 4&5 I got my energy back, day 6 I was feeling like a boss. Day 7, well it’s the morning of Day 7 and I’m feeling ok but maybe a little weak. But, I’m also at airport and got up early, so maybe it’s just in my head, and I have only had little electrolytes so far, which is in my check in bag, and so I got some salt and an electrolyte water so far.
Going for 40 days 😊
Did you make it 40 days?
@@ltonlfe1206 yes. Lost 47lbs. Water weight and intercellular and extra cellular water regain is very real. About to fast again this week.
@@ltonlfe1206 yes
Thank you, Dr Ekberg! ❤️ I understand now, trying to do a HI Kettlebell workout during a 5-day to 7-day fast maybe wasn’t the best idea (trying to *get back* to being fat-adapted, and reverse IR. 😊 The first KB session wasn’t so bad...the second and third, well...😬🤣). I should either do these workouts (my favorite are the Art of Strength series by Anthony Diluglio of Punch KB gym) during the first 24 hours fasting, or wait until I am F/A and for now, go back to my yoga, or do much lighter exercise while fasting (longer fasts seem to work best for me). I will likely watch this video several more times, to reinforce these principles - but I do that anyway, with many of your wonderful videos 🙏🏼😁
How vitamin b and d deffeciency?
You my friend, are certainly a hero! One of a kind! Im deeply thankful for how you inform us about fasting and the pitfalls we should be aware of!