I still got a long way to go, but I just went from 500lb to 470 in 14 days. I’m doing a combination of intermittent OMAD fasting, and a few days dry fasting each week. Thank you you so much Dr Eric for helping to educate us! I never thought it would be possible to get my weight under control again, but so far it’s working unbelievably well.. Watch this space! 😎
171lbs (78kg) to 131 lbs (59kg) In 3 months with intermittent Fasting, no bread or sugar ,no sodas. Lots of water and chicken .. thank you for helping me out. Now I feel stronger than ever at 26 years old with 3 toddlers.
Congratulations! I’m definitely hoping to get my health and energy back for my toddler. Need to drop 40lbs and so far doing 16:8. Can I ask if you had a set IF time like 16:8/18:6/20:4 etc or were you fluid?
@@cookies-n-cream728 I wanted to do my best and avoid extra types of food in my strict diet and still am within my weight standard. It is hard, but, makes me feel better about cutting cheese out my diet.
30 years old, vicious cycles of depression/anxiety.. let’s just say intermittent fasting is saving me. Feel much better, energy is increasing.. sugar cravings are slowly going away and my mood is improving. My grouchy side is starting to completely go away.. this is saving my life. ❤
This is what I want to see. Thank you for sharing your experience. Just started the liver cleaner shake from the doc and starting keto. Day 3 so far, sugar withdrawals suck but working on powering through
December 30th 2021, I weighed 276lbs. I’m 6’1 and 30yrs old. My jaw hit the floor seeing this number. One night I couldn’t sleep well, so I was on a TH-cam binge, it just so happened I stumbled on your video! I’ve watched near all your videos on keto, IF,OMAD, and burning belly fat. I decided to take the plunge and try this IF and keto at the same time. Today 2-6-22 I’m down to 231lbs!!! I’ve lost near 45lbs in 5 weeks!! Never felt better! My old clothes all fit again and I have tons of energy and I’m rarely hungry! My goal weight is 190lbs and I hope to hit that goal by May of 2022!!! Thanks Dr Berg your the man!! I’ve shared your videos with lots of friends and family who are also in a journey to get healthy!! UPDATE!!! As of 7-11-22 I’m down to 204lbs!!! UPDATE!!!!! As of 8-30-22 I’m down to 195lbs!!
Growing up in Africa, I wondered why we had great immune systems, and it wasn't like we were starving, or had no food. It's like we were practicing intermittent fasting without knowing.
I work in the health field as a nurse. I never caught the flu for the past 5 years after I moved here. Once I adapted to the system here I started getting sick with the flu and a few other things America is wealthy but I never experience depression until I moved here this explains why we are happy in spite of our situation in Africa.
Intermittent fasting isn't the reason 🙃. Try to eat junk food only along with intermittent fasting and come back in 3 months to speak about immunity 🤣. Try to have a very healthy diet without doing intermittent fasting and the same, come back in 3 months. Your immunity will be great. Intermittent fasting is a minor factor. Intermittent fasting just enhance things for people who do have originally a proper diet and healthy lifestyle. And about depression if it helps it's only because food is absorbed by depressed people juste like hard drugs is by drugs addicted people 🙃. Intermittent fasting will force depressed people to have less up and down moments in their daily life cause they cannot eat throughout the day. It's nothing magical, nothing the solution. It doesn't fix the roots of depression. It just limits factors aggravating the depression. And in Africa if not eating 3 meals a day or more was the solution to get a strong immunity, it would have been visible from a while 💩. And what about Muslim populations in Africa. Ramadan is like intermittent fasting. Improvement? Close to ZERO because no healthy diet behind.
Started intermittent fasting August 4 at 185 and now I'm at 143. Every bennefit he talks about I have experienced that I'm aware of. I am also running and weight lifting. This at almost 60 years old.
@@biancanash9478 Started at a 16:8 for the first couple of weeks. I was so happy with results I went to a 18:6 after 2 weeks. After my body got used to fasting I now stay on an 18:6 with a couple OMAD days per week.
I started IF 16:8 On Wednesday 17 May 2023. Started at 221lbs. I drink only green tea, coffee, ginger tumeric tea., water... no milk no sugar. I exercise first thing after waking up. Get to my chores and routine until time to break fast. I weighed today and Ilost almost 3lbs 🎉🎉 good motivation to move on. I will be starting my heavest meal to break fast and lightest meal for my last meal of the day. My target weight is 130lbs.. but takingg it in baby steps.. celebating my small achievements along the way. Love your videos. Thank you
This is pure gold. I've fasted for 3 weeks and lost 15 pounds. Feel great. Not hungry at all. If someone told me I wouldn't be hungry fasting I wouldn't have believed them until I tried it. It almost seems surreal when your not eating and still don't feel hungry! If your thinking of doing it... Just do it.. No regrets
@@jamieoldham9788 I only ate a keto based diet and 1000 calories a day. No sugar at all no carbs and no alcohol. I've now lost 32 pounds but am happy at the weight I'm at. Got some keto strips and was in ketosis for 4 weeks. Really not hungry at all
@@Thanh_tam I haven't and I've started introducing a few carbs. Just generally watch what I eat and eat very little sugary foods. My weight loss is still 2 stone and I'm maintaining it
Intermittent fasting is my addiction... I started with simple 16/8, switcher to warrior (20/4) and now I'm doing 3-5 days fasting a week (only water, coffee, tea) and rest is keto with 20/4. I'm almost 100lbs down and I am for 40lbs more (42kg and I want another 20kg to be at 85kg). Good luck to all of you that are in starting phase!
i feel you because im now also addicted with feeling of hunger. Somehow now whenever i eat during the eating window, i will always one to get back to the empty stomach feeling.
I’m doing a 4 hour eating window every other day. The mental discomfort level is moderate but the pounds are falling off. Stay strong fellow fat fighters 💪🏻
I'm down 104 lbs and only eating 3 days a week! I absolutely love it!! I'll never eat every day again...no need to! Feeling much better, sleeping better, not obsessed with food anymore, blood pressure under control. I don't do keto really because I still like my goodies once in a while but it's only a few times a year like my birthday and stuff and then it's right back on the next day. Very easy to do and I thank God because He led me to this way of life. Never, ever thought that I could go so long without food but it's the easiest thing I have ever done. I'm trying to do keto but I know myself, and I'll probably never give up sweets completely but I definitely don't eat as much of them as I used to and they don't even taste as good anymore which makes it easier to pass it up. I'm 66 years old and female and I'm not having any problems losing the weight. I do take vitamins/minerals and the wheatgrass powder on my fasting days...just ordered the nutritional yeast tablets.
I’ve been doing Intermittent Fasting and OMAD every other day since August 11, 2019. I started at 466lbs and today I weighed in at 350.4, it’s not the rapid weight loss others have but it is 1-2 pounds a week which is exactly what I wanted to lose. I pretty much eat whatever I want and am not as strict as Dr Berg suggests. I’m hoping to be down to 250lbs by 2023, from there I want to lose an additional 25lbs and hope to be 225lbs when I’m finished. ✌️😎
This is Dr. Berg’s best video for a simple explanation off keto/fasting! I am 78 years old and started a keto/fasting diet a year ago. I love bread and was a savory snacker. I worked full time until this summer in a desk job, not too much, if any, formal exercise routine. The process absolutely works! I started at 176 lbs. I was always obese and topped the scales at 250 lbs at 5’2” all. I did not work with a doctor or a diet plan. Just started fasting and eliminating carbs and snacking. A miracle after all the years of crazy fad diets, pills and even by-pass surgery. Lost 80 lbs after surgery and kept it off for 10 years, but stared to gain again! Today I am 123 lbs and still losing. Never hungry and can do one meal a day with no problem. People are shocked when I say my age. The benefits are truly amazing. Thank you Dr. Berg!
I jumped right in with 16/8 in June, and am down 73 lbs. already! I quickly went to 18/6 at the very least, switching it up with OMAD and weekly fasts of anywhere from 43-72 hours. I'm halfway to my weight goal and feel confident for the first time in many years that I am going to get there sometime in 2022, and most importantly, KEEP IT OFF this time! It's astounding how NOT hungry I am compared to past "diets" and how much energy I have when fasting. The best thing of all is NO nasty blood sugar swings and feeling like I'll die if I don't eat right this minute. I love that so much! Oh, I also exercise every day, walking daily and wt. training 2x per week.
musicluvr-- I hear ya! people forget to point out how freeing this way of life is! No more 'hangriness' .If food that I like is not available, I can easily delay eating with no bad effects!
Good luck. I'm starting today. Going to drink my tea this morning and have dinner at about 4. I feel like during the day I'm eating because I'm bored. Hopefully this can be a lifestyle change for me also.
The hardest part is the first few days. Trying to brake bad habits. After a week you don’t feel hungry. I gave up all sugar and products with sugar as well as carbohydrates. I exercise daily , walk or play tennis. Lost 15 lbs feel great especially when you get into clothes without struggle, if you know what I mean. This is a life style. You can’t go back.
@@niharikasharma2112 40 minutes of daily exercise or physical activity will definitely help kickstart everything. But honestly maintaining consistent eating habits under an intermittent schedule shows results.
For 2022 I hope everyone looks in the mirror and make a change in their life along with their family... Try to stay happy, love each other, eat right and healthy and look at your body and make a change to it inside and outside.. More importantly, lose the stress... With this virus this should change our health and lifestyle.. So let's make 2022 a change for the body and mind
Greatest thing I've ever found. Fixed my major lack of feelings I had for seven years. Thought I'd never feel anything good again, but I started fasting and it all came back.
I was 76kgs when i started my weight loss journey in may 2021 i used to eat so less i was always hungry and irritated i worked out 2 times a day but my weight loss was so slow i lost 5kgs in 8months so in January 2022 after seeing dr eric's videos i decided to start fasting(20:4) with little exercise and its the best decision i've ever taken for myself... 1- I eat pretty much whatever i want in those 4hrs but only homemade food and i don't like sweet so i've cut down on sugar, i feel full and satisfied. 2- i lost 3kgs in 15days which is great if compared with my previous results 3- i feel great and energetic 4- i never feel like i'm starving or craving something. My goal is to go down to 55kgs, i'm 69kgs now. I'm happy i found this page .
Dr. Berg. I am SO HAPPY I found your videos 4 y/r ago. I was SO DEPRESSED after I had my daughter. I started intermittent fasting until today. I am mentally, physically and emotionally healthy. Thank you 🙏🏾
I followed these steps months ago (through various videos of Dr Berg) and lost another 20 lbs that I didn’t think I needed to lose. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
I did a 3 day fast and it blows my mind how much my mental health has improved! I went from feeling completely hopeless to on top of the world ALMOST OVER NIGHT! it's been 3 weeks and I'm still feeling great! Another crazy thing is I've been trying to quit smoking for years. Combining quitting smoking with fasting was the ticket! 3 weeks smoke free! Completely hooked on omad and it's so easy now! Can't wait to see what I look and feel like in a year!
I just came across this . Have been battling with weight my entire life . Even when I didn’t feel like eating people would always make me eat saying food necessary to keep me healthy .. My doctor said if I don’t eat then the fat holds on to me and slows down my metabolism so I continue to gain weight . This makes me eat when I don’t feel like it afraid of weight retention .This is the first time I have ever heard a doctor say one meal a day is ok . As I type this I am starting to cry . He even said if you are not hungry don’t eat. Some how I feel human again. The reason I am typing this is I feel today is the first day of the rest of my life . I am going to try this eating plan . I will return here One day to update . Thank you so much
Thanks Dr. Berg. I've been intermittent fasting since beginning of October and I've lost 21 lbs and my skin is literally tightening and not sagging . I need to lose another 15 lbs and I'll have reached my goal. Once I reach my goal I'm going to continue with this healthy lifestyle I do not miss carbs and I have become so mindful with food. I don't eat like it's a hobby I only eat omad and my greensmoothie and I am satisfied . I'm 48 and I am getting an hour glass shape I haven't had that since I was in my early 20s.
I was an emotional eater and addicted to food. This helped me break my habits I feel less hungry on day 15 don’t even feel hungry when it’s time to eat but I still eat. Make sure you have a balanced meal veggies, protein, carbs in the form of fruits. Lots of beef, chicken and tuna. Salads? Broccoli. I was 290 pounds the beginning of last year I was off and on my Wright loss journey. Since April I’ve been on a 15 day winning streak. No breaks or cheat days. Im now 228 pounds
I am still amazed at how fasting helps depression! Being overweight was miserable, and I didn't even know it. But now that I am not the "standard American" (because I don't eat the SAD) my mental health is greatly improved. In fact, I get anxious and upset when I can't go outside to walk. Just being able to walk helps. But back when I was 225 pounds, I couldn't walk. I was sick, and my mental health was awful. Thank you for this. I'm delighted the gentleman wasn't able to starve himself to death because fasting helped clean out the cruddy thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
@Lydia Lady - are you also incorporating KETO with your IF? When your brain uses KETONES from your stored body for brain-fuel, you get a feeling of euphoria and a sense of well-being. Ketones works wonders with depression!
@@kevinp8108 I use a ketogenic diet exclusively. Carbohydrate makes me bloated and hungry. I'm also allergic to corn and milk, and this is the land of milk and corn syrup. Elimination of starches has greatly increased my sense of well-being. I highly suspect my Thanksgiving Dinner was contaminated because today I'm bloated, nauseated and battling congestion, dizziness and unrelenting hunger. But it's the mood swings and general fussiness that has me convinced that the fewest carbohydrates from any source is best for me. I'm not sure how I survived childhood, except snacking was not a thing, and once the kitchen was clean after supper, I risked a tanned hide for even thinking about just stepping onto the linoleum until breakfast at the earliest, which was after dawn.
as a Muslim we dry fast 2 days a week + 3 days during the 11/12/13 each month and 1 full month a year .. and it never changed anything for me personally as we break our fast with alot of unhealthy food ..the day i discovered IF it just made sense and helped me understand what i been doing wrong ... i cut out sugar all at once i cut any processed foods and cards most days im doing OMAD dry fast ofc and water fast ..the result .. i didn't check my weight but my body changing and my mental health is improving and i can think more clear after being severely depressed i couldn't leave the house for months atm and having lazy thyroid has added to it all lol and what i didn't expect was this Xanthélasma under my eyelid it was there for years now it melt away . my well being has never been stronger .. for that and more im saying thank you DR Eric for for everything you give us and it changing lives PS: i know i wrote to much sorry but i hope someone read this and start now it never to late
I LOVE IT!!! I FASTED FOR 40 DAYS WITHOUT EVEN WATCHING ANY VIDEO 🙏🏻 I SUDDENLY STARTED EATING ONLY ONCE A DAY AT 6:00PM FOR 40 DAYS AND NOW I EAT TWICE A DAY, WEIGHT 128LBS AND DONT ANY MEDICINE AT 73. I FEEL GREAT, STOPPED TAKING THE BP PILLS AND DONT EVEN HAVE A DR FOR MANY YEARS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🪅🥳💖💥💫✨⭐️😅I LOST 30 POUNDS. NOW THAT I FOUND YOUR VIDEOS, I LOVE THEM AND WATCH THEM ALL THE TIME.
I used a keto diet with intermittent fasting to lose 120 lbs 3 years ago. Still use it to keep the weight off… thanks doc. You were essential in my success. 👏 👏 👏
Wow! I lost 120 lb myself 3 years ago doing the exact same thing. I also use IF to maintain. I also still am keto but I allow myself an occasional cheat because of IF.. it's great. And great job to to you too. 😊
I do the intermittent one healthy meal a day . Been doing it a year now. It's working out well for me. I understand better what's going with striking insulin levels and controlling it better because of Dr Eric. THANK YOU 😊🙏
Not only did I lose weight, I lost: Arthritis Gerd Depression Brain fog Fatigue Balance issues Swollen legs, feet, ankles Cravings for sweets & carbs Hypoglycemia (that I had for years) Sleep issues Skin issues … & many more minor issues! I swear by intermittent fasting (23:1), water fasts (up to 26 days), and Keto (x2 years). LIFESAVERS, ALL!! Thank you for all of your information and truly caring about so many people you’ll never even know! Bless your heart, forever!
IT WORKS! Please try it! I did this for 33 days in the summer and lost 20 lbs during that time. I have kept it off! The schedule I followed was 9am -5pm. At (6pm/7pm) I did a 3 mile walk around town every night. The picture results are insane even after 3 days! For someone who has tried everything... this is the only thing that works for me! I ate 2-3 meals and barely snacked ( not a snacker ). I also had my gallbladder removed a few years ago and almost every day I had some type of stomach pain until I tried this! For that full month, I had zero pain! I also did not eat junk! The only reason I stopped was a change in my work schedule ( had to switch to overnights) it completely threw me off. I use it as a tool and use it every now and then once a month to shed a few pounds. After day 7, you will not want to stop! It really is a powerful tool and works wonders! If you are considering this, please start tomorrow!!! TIPS- meal prepping will make it easier! Brush your teeth early at night so you don't crave anything! BE STRICT AT THE CUT-OFF TIME! I didn't care if I couldn't get all my meal in or if it was 5:02pm, at 5PM I CUT IT OFF! I did not give in! KEEP FOCUS! Take pictures of the progress because you will notice a HUGE difference in just a few days! Weigh yourself only once a week! I weighed in on Mondays! DRINK WATER! GOOD LUCK! And remember why you clicked on this video!
before I started keto I was 238 lb. after watching you and I'm down to one meal a day I am now 193 lb hunger does not exist . it only took 6 weeks and I literally feel so active I feel younger I look better and my attitude and my mind is clear. thank you Dr Berg you are the miracle doctor.
Wow- that is wonderful! Thank you for sharing! Would you mind using this link to share your success story and tell us more about your journey? www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story We'd love to hear about it!
@@randhirkumar6262 yes, you can, just don't consume any type of calories and water does not have calories, anything that has calories don't consume it while fasting
For anyone watching this and feeling hesitant. It really does help you feel less hungry and have more energy. It does take a bit of practice to get used to, but your body does adjust and you can fast for longer and longer times without feeling extremely hungry. I do alternate date fasting, one day fasting and no food and then the next day I wait until lunch or dinner and have a big meal. The first time I tried fasting I felt awful, now fasting days are my favorite, I can think straight and get things done and eating days I am sluggish and tired, especially if I eat early or give in to a snack.
@@savibeniwal1453 Yes just make sure those you mentioned are as is, no more additional ingredients. Train your brain to satisfy itself with those liquids when fasting so you won't have that mental fatigue when arguing whether to give in or not because I've been there too haha
I was 91kg when I started intermittent fasting 22-2. It's been around 2 weeks now I weighed this morning 85.5. I'm not hungry at all. And I also Do gym 3x a week. (I did gym b4 but it very hard to lose weight) thank u Dr. Berg!!!!!
@@TheSpiritOfTheWest yes 22 hours fast, but of course with liquid drinks, water , coffe, electrolytes, tea as much as u want without sugar. And eat within 2 hours I slowly eat don't rush enjoy Ur meal.
I've been struggling to get below 215lbs for a long time. Went to the doctors today and I'm at 208lbs 😊 and I know I can do more. Looking forward to getting shredded. More energy at the gym as well from fasting!
@@Still-Sitting ok thanks for the reply! I am disabled from chronic pain so I am very immobile too! Congrats on ur amazing weight loss and I hope u continue to have great success! 😘
@@chilover9154 Very sweet of you 🙏 thanks and good luck to you as well. Chronic pain is a hard one. Fight it daily myself. Percocet keeps me sane, but we’ll see how long they prescribe it for
74 lbs lost in 8 months!… I did intermittent fasting during the week and on weekends I was a little more laxed and enjoyed some of my favorite foods. I go hiking for a couple hours during the weekend too.
Last week I was 209lbs and this morning I am 198! I fasted for 72hrs followed by 2 days of 24hr fasts (large meals each time the fast was broken), and I just completed a 36hr fast this morning. Even after breaking my fast this morning with a large meal, I am down 11Lbs! Granted I’m not terribly overweight for a 5’9” guy, but heavier than I’d like to be. My goal is 185Lbs and just see how I feel from there - maybe I’ll try for 180. Any ways, the results so far are very exciting and I’ve learned that I ENJOY the feeling of being hungry and I seem to have a lot more energy!! I’m so excited that this feels so RIGHT and easy to stick to!
Been IF and LC since mid-July; now on OMAD. Only done three 48’s but they were easy. Ive done NO exercise; saving that for when I plateau (or New Year’s resolution if that comes first). I’ve easily lost over 70lbs and my size and shape is changing pretty much every day. I’m 66, and have struggled with excess weight almost all my adult life, certainly the last 40 years or so but following doctors’ weight loss advice never worked. Now I know why. Well done everybody. Spread the word.
I'm doing 80% plant based diet fasting 23 hours with an hour window of eating so far so good I was 292pounds I'm now 257pounds all in about 6 weeks thanks DoC
Started doing 24hr fasting a month and a half ago. I've gone from 331 to 305. I use one day as a chest day, and walk about 4 miles a day. It definitely works.
I have been fasting 23/1 since January I’ve lost 3st in weight and I feel fantastic. The first 2 weeks are where you get carb headaches and your body wants food but now I do 23/1 so easily it’s been amazing. I had issues with my lifting but all my inflammations have now gone or reduced loads. IF has been revolutionary and it’s a way of eating forever and not a diet
@@ericknovamx Dr Berg has a video on that, the food we eat today is the fuel for tomorrow...your protein shake has digested yet for you to use in your workout...just a heads up
Great points. I'm one of those success stories. I dropped 50 pounds and reversed diabetes mostly through ADF (alternate day fasting). I saw inspirational stories by ordinary folks for whom ADF worked and decided to give it try. It was very challenging at first, but eventually my body got used to it. The benefits (in addition to reversing diabetes) are just as Dr. Berg pointed out. What's really remarkable is that I was eating pseudo-keto so the improvements are mostly due to the fasting. I'm realizing more gains as I fine tune my diet more to true keto. I did fall off the wagon a bit in that right now I'm not doing strict ADF all the time and my eating days are split between OMAD and 2 meals per day, but I'm still realizing huge health benefits the most notable being lack of hunger and elimination of brain fog. My personal experience suggests that variety in the eating schedule is helpful provided it has a strong foundation of fasting. No doubt about it, fasting is probably the most powerful tool in the arsenal for good health. Even more so than diet and exercise.
Dear Dr. Berg. I'm almost 40 and I started the 20:4 eating pattern less than a month ago. It's already showing results and I'm feeling super sharp and alert as well. God bless you
40 is a sweet age!! You're still youthful, but you have knowledge now that you didn't when 20!! I think a real flex with aging is aging so fine that ppl are blown away when they find out how old you are!! Just keep amazing ppl!! But great job!!💖💖💖
Thought I’d share my story quick. I’m 1 week in and I’ve lost 11lbs already! I can’t believe how quick I’m losing weight. I transitioned pretty quick to 20:4. First few days were really hard but I got through it and now I’m finding it very easy to fast. I’m enjoying my keto diet. And the most exciting aspect is that I haven’t even started exercising properly yet!! Last week = 211lbs - today 200lbs I will update as I go
WOW!!! I have been eating two meals a day, and sometimes 1 meal for the past 20 years and I had no idea that It was IF. I saw an episode on the Oprah W. show warning the audience to stop eating after 6-7pm and it just stuck with me for a long time. I have never gained any weight, even after having 2 kids. I still look like I'm in my early 20's and have a ton of energy. I just had my blood test back and everything is at the level it's supposed to be. I am super grateful for videos like this. Now, I know exactly what and when to eat. I'm going to add more leafy greens and good fats, too. Thank you ❤️
Hi there, i have a question. Sorry for my english. I want to IF aswell and eat 2 meals a day but how are you still skinny with 1 meal? I heard that when you only eat 500 calories you destroy your metabolism. How many calories do you eat with 1 meal? Sorry im just confused how some people and even dr berg says TOO LESS calories destroys the metabolism but on the other hand 1 meal or 2 meals a day is the best for fat burning.....sorry for bothering you.
@@stefanienoa4674 you are supposed to eat at least 1200 or 1500 depending on your height, gender. And eat all those calories in one meal. Its not hard once you try.
I came back to this post to share my experience. In the last 4 months, I’ve lost 50 lbs and lowered my A1C (blood sugar) from 6.1% to 5.7%. Most of this was due to intermittent fasting. I’ve also been exercising regularly and eating more whole foods
See when I start to fast I feel like my blood sugar are low amd need sugar I go light headed and white and shakes and have to eat a chocolate bar to get back right did you experience anything like this
I have been intermittent fasting (16:8) for 4 days and my ankles look so thin. The bloat in my stomach is literally gone. There is something to this and it encourages me to keep going.
Dr. Berg's advice has been amazing! I started intermittent fasting and doing keto for 7 months now and went from 159 lbs to 120lb, my ideal weight! Now I'm staring to add exercise to make myself stronger. Keep up the good work doctor and thank you for educating us!
I've just started alternate day fasting and while it's damn hard not eating all day I feel incredible. On the day I do eat, I eat far less. It's a win all around.
Keep it going. Just started and i already feel at my best and the IF has become easier the more i stick to it. My feet problems have almost gone away and my energy levels at work are noticeable. It is truly a lifesaver in my opinion
I lost 42 pounds in about six weeks and kept it off for six months doing intermittent fasting and keto. I fell off the wagon and put about 25 back on but I am recommitting myself because I never felt as good as I did doing keto and intermittent fasting it helped everything from joint pain to anxiety. I fell off for many reasons but basically convenience was number one but it’s worth a little effort to feel so much better.
@@theculture42069 Strict keto, with mild to moderate exercise. I follow Dr. Berg’s recommendations and I ate a very large salad then within a couple hours I ate one large meal with no carbs or very few and that was it for the day. I had to ease myself in to that also for probably the first week or so it was kind of miserable but then the hunger went away and the energy picked up
@Snake Pliskin - KETO is very hard to maintain consistently because your body craves carbs! In order to maintain your weight loss and keep from yo-yo-ing your weight, start incorporating healthy carbs during your one or two meals a day.
Your videos teach me so much! Thank you. I’ve been fasting for years, but I do it in reverse. I skip dinner instead of breakfast. This removes the stress of having dinner ready after work, and since I wake up early, breakfast becomes my motivation to get out of bed.
This is my first time leaving a comment ever! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I wanted to share what I started to do after finding your videos. I tore my Achilles heel over a year ago and lost motivation to get back into shape which resulted in weight gain. It’s been 3 weeks now and I have already seen results. I wanted to start small. I cut my meals to 2-3 meals a day (one being a snack sometimes), no added sugars and try only to have natural sugars, if that. Lastly, doing one of your suggested hiit workouts, one being burpee‘s and the other sprinting 2 time a week. I have already lost almost 15 pounds! From 257 to 242ish. Thank you so much again I already have more energy and a skip to my step again that I’ve been missing.
I am the same. For years I never understood why people gotta wake up and think of food first. It’s because I never experienced it growing up in Kenya. I do only two meals a day and my weight has always been under control.
Late June I was 360 lbs. Today I’m 280. Fasting and eating real food with low carb and sugar have been great for me. I do not exercise as much as I should but I continue to lose weight by just making good food choices.
My pattern at the moment: 1 eating day - 1 full fast day (alternative fasting) + Keto. Eating day: around 6-7 hrs window: protein bowl; veggies bowl; fats bowl; Fasting Day: Througout the day I consume Water + Pink Salt and 1 of each: Black Coffe + Curcumin; Green Tea + Ginger; Electrolytes; Carbo Water + ACV + 1 Lemon; I also workout 5 days + 1 HIT + 1 Rest. Doesnt matter whether I have a full fast day or not.
Protein: any fatty meat, because I workout a lot I do 2 protein meals though. 1st Protein Meal: I usually do a PALM of either beef or pork, I cut it as much as possible so it grills nicely. I cook the meat either on a grill pan or a multi cooker. I add NOTHING over it. I then reuse the fat that remains and put it over salad. 2nd Protein Meal: Goat Cheese + 3-5 Eggs + Sardines/Salmon/Cod Liver. I also add some spices: Black Pepper, Thyme, Oregano, Basil. Veggies: pretty much what Dr. Berg mentotions all the time. Steamed: Brocolli, Cauliflower, Brown Mushrooms and Asparagus, a bit from each. I also add a very tiny bit of green pepper. Raw: Olives, piece of garlic, cabbage or green salad. I also add a table spoon of :Ghee and Maionese (try to avoid Soy, Corn and Vegetable oils). + Some Nutritional Yeast. I end the "carbs" (fiber) with a palm of Black Berries. Fat: this is where I do a bit more since I workout intensive and I have a 24+ hrs fast. I do 2 bowls. If you have a shorter fast, stick only with the 1st bowl. 1st bowl: Half of a Dark Chocolate (99% cacao) + 1 Full Avocado + 1 Teaspoon High Fat Butter + 1 teaspoon Coconout Oil (or butter) + 1 teaspoon Almond Butter + 1 teaspoon Black Tahini 2nd: 4-6 cups of High Fat Cream + a few of any high fat/fiber nuts and seeds. I use: Macademia, Pecan, Brazillian, Forest, Walnuts, Pumpkin, Sunflower , Chia, Pine and Flaxseed. The main idea is: Feast and Fast. I go a bit overboard with callories when I eat, then I use everything I ate for a longer period. (Over 24h). Before, I used to do fasting every day (22hrs vs. 2 hrs window) + 2 Full Fast days But I was gaining too much weight because I was eating too much for a longer period and then when fasting I was removing the weight. The result would be: 5 days looking a bit bloated, 2 days looking shredded. By alternating, I keep it more in the middle.
I'm on my 2nd round of fasting. Did it about 2 years ago while doing keto and lost 20lbs in about a month and a half. This time I'm fasting 16:8 with a healthy calorie deficient diet (1500) and it's working wonders. In 2 weeks I'll bump to a 20:4. I'm at 203lbs right now and my weight should be around 165lbs. I'm not stopping until I get there. Great video for motivation
I lost 11 kg in one month and total 14 kgs in 51 days, still few more days to complete 2 months. Started at 95 kgs and currently at 81 kg, target weight is 70kg. I am a Male, 28 and 5’10”. IF has been nothing short of a miracle. To all the people struggling to lose weight, just wanna say don’t give up and keep pushing yourself. “You feel great when you look great”
@@lawrencedsouza7965 hi there, first and foremost I stopped consuming anything sweet. I used to drink coke or eat sweets frequently but I have been very disciplined and so far for the past 2 months I haven’t touched them. That helped me greatly, and regarding the diets, I initially started with 16 hrs IF for 2 weeks and then later when my body got adapted to it, I did OMAD. I have tried keto but honestly I just thought it wasn’t practical and wasn’t gonna be possible for me to make it as my lifestyle. Can’t keep away from carbs forever, that’s my thought. But if you can do Keto plus IF then that’s gonna bring you the best results. For myself, with OMAD or 16 hrs IF I eat home cooked meals, less oily and less carbs, and I eat normal portion where my stomach feels perfect. Not too much nor too less food. I drank plenty of water and everyday I do 2 hrs of weight training in gym in morning and in the evening I go for 10k steps daily. Once in 2 or 3 weeks I reward myself with 3 times meals but that too home cooked or anything not too oily, and definitely no sugar. And also I do twice or thrice 48 hrs water fast in a month. Hope this helps! You can ask for any confusion or extra information, more than happy to share my experience and hopefully it can be beneficial to anyone struggling with weight
@@tenzinyounden186 Thank you very much and I really appreciate that you took the time to reply. I realy love sweets but I understand it will need a lot of discipline. Lets see im going to start IF, just hope for the best. Thanks once again
@@lawrencedsouza7965 a small tip, I think regarding the sweets, my advice would be to read as many articles and watch as many videos as possible on how white sugar and sweet in general harms our body. I promise you, once you know how deadly it is, you would want to stay away from it. That has helped me tremendously. One more tip to stay on your weight loss journey and not let your motivation dries up is to keep the worst looking photo of yourself as a phone wallpaper. People usually keep their best photos right? But try doing the opposite, try finding a photo where you look the most chubbiest and heaviest and keep it as a wallpaper so that it will work as a reminder how much hard work you need to put in. This has helped me so much, I swear. There have been days where I feel like having a cheat meal or skipping workouts but then I see myself in the phone wallpaper and it instantly gives me a message then I don’t like seeing myself this way and I gotta change how I look. Good luck and hoping to hear from you next month about your progress.
@@tenzinyounden186 Thanks alot, I decided to cut off all sugar and sweets. Fruits are good. Lets see I will walk for 40 min minimum daily. lets see the results in 2 months. Anyways Thank you once again.
Omad all through the quarantine. When I went back to work, I ate during breaks and lunch like everyone else, loosened my carb limit, allowed indulgent cheats, started craving sugar, and noticed weight coming back. I ate a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner and dessert this year and then started my full-bore keto once again. It's only been a couple days, but omad feels so right, and I'm having a great keto dinner tonight. I am so happy and grateful to have made the commitment again, and I am so happy and grateful my body jumped on board as well. There is more weight to lose, and I know it's happening! Look out! Here I come!
Thank You Dr.Berg ...I started fasting yesterday for the first time ever 😊 haven't eaten since 2:30 yesterday i'm about to have my 1 meal for the day so i came here again to make sure i get it right 😁 My point is Thank You for all this valuable information for better health. 🙏🏾
I lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks by fasting. Like Dr. Berg said, I started with 3 meals, and went down to 2 meals a day. My eating window was from 1pm - 7pm I lost the weight so fast. But sad to say I fell off my dieting and picked the weight back up. Now I’m in detox mode and I been fasting again for about a week. I currently weigh 309, my ideal weight is 225… I stand 6’1 …. It’s time to get it!!!!!!
lost 11kg in 9days doing intermittent fasting only ate ONE Meal a day and drank water worked wonders thank you so much for ur knowledge would have never lost my kg this fast.
I've been doing an 18-6 IF for ~32 days straight.I started at 325 I'm as of this morning 301.8... I like how I feel and I'm still learning alot just been worried if this is to quick to be loosing weight. I want to get down to ~200... long way to go but I'm going to stick it out. I've also tried to cut out all breads and most added sugars.
Stay off all the carbs you possibly can drink lemon water and lots of regular water the weight falling off so fast is 100% natural and normal great job on getting rid of the sugar and carbs
For me keto is not a diet, its a lifestyle. Dr. Berg helped me a lot with my health. Im 55 yo but I feel like Im in my 20’s. My energy is incredible and I dont get sick anymore. Im an oncology nurse and witnessed the suffering of many cancer pt and they have one thing in common, their diet. Too much carbs and they order food all the time and they get mad if you dont feed them but I cant do anything but to give them what they want. I want to tell them about fasting but for sure I will lose my job lol!
I've lost around 35KG in a year. I started 18/6 then moved to 20/4 with the odd 24 hour fast..while I'm on the time of writing this I'm on 27hours. I've encouraged my partner and my dad and they've both lost around 22KG since January..it's only April. Fasting works..it's not a diet, it's a way of life
@@M.J.R83 OMAD (2MAD om workout days), electrolytes, eggs, avocado, yogurt, meat, green veggies, lots of supplements (Vitamin D, Multivitamin, iodine, estrogen balance with DIM).
I started 7-6-22. I'm a week in today. I have fasted 4 of the 7 days. Down 10 pounds. I'll try to update in a month for those wanting to see a real life timeline!. I know all these success stories just motivate me more. Goodluck everyone ❤
I discovered Dr Berg just a week ago. I am currently on day 4 of Intermittent Fasting and honestly, I am feeling GREAT. Today and yesterday I only felt like eating the one meal. I haven’t snacked at all and I’ve been drinking water and also a few glasses of lemon water. Day 4 and I have currently lost 4 pounds! I am in early days of this process but I already know I am going to love it and feel so much better! Thank you so much for changing my awful eating habits Dr Berg!
First time I heard about this diet was through your channel Dr. Berg. I started a week a go and I am already down to 201 lb from 206 lb. I will continue until 190 lb. First couple of days were tough but your body will get used to it once you continue and it will be super easy to sustain. The crazy thing about this; no workout is required!! No sugar, no bread, no fried. Only one meal per day at 12:30 PM. Salads, meat, soup. Through out the day: water, green tea and coffee. Thanks Doc.
As of today 19-05-22 I weigh 216 lbs. I am really motivated to loose my weight after seeing this video and reading the success stories of so many people. Hoping to come back after some time with updates on my journey.
I was depressed all winter and gained back all the weight I lost post-pandemic. Now I'm in the middle of a 3 day fast and I feel great. Not craving food and especially alcohol
Guidance regarding insulin resistance, intermittent fasting, and keto eating has transformed my eating habits. Thanks to your videos Dr. Berg i have lost more than 40lb in 75 days. Only 80 more lbs. to go. Here's to your encouraging channel , going another day mantra...
I'm 19 hrs of fasting. I saw a documentary of fasting 2017 2 hours watching and i tried. since December i quit the bad habit of drinking soda just water I search for more videos about fasting intermittent and i find you great videos with so much information. I was 220 pounds lost in one week 30 pounds now 190 . Last Sunday I have only one meal . Guess what only half of my plate . Thank you for the knowledge. I feel great
I have been on one meal a day for the past 2 yrs consistently. I lost about 60 lbs and completely turned my health around. I also do a few 3-5 day water fasts per year.
My age is 29 yrs. Its been 40 days I have followed intermittent fasting for 18hrs eating fermented food at 12:00 and eating only boiled vgetables with olive oil at 6:00PM. I have reduced 12.75 kgs in 40 days. I have recently done 66hrs and 40 hrs water fast too. I feel amazing. My stress and anxiety levels has drastically reduced. My sleep has improved. More focused on what I am doing. It is a miracle. I have started doing it because of skin problem I have and I can say that 50% has improved. The other thing currently I am facing is little bit driziness. Need to figure it out why it is causing me.
Watching your videos on losing weight.I’m 200lbs before I start if and less than 2months I’ve reached my weight goal at 140..One of the best thing happened to me this year is discovering your videos.. I do 18 -6 a day,it works for me and the thing called it’s not what you eat it’s about when or how many’s times you eat.Thank you for sharing your knowledge about healthy lifestyle. God bless you and your loved ones Dr.Berg. I take avocado shake everyday with my meal.!! Hehe
I started IF beginning of this year. I was over 120kg, had a fatty liver, at the edge of being IR and mostly always tired. I now am 94-95 for the last 3 month with 3 days Omad, 4 days 16/8 periods. Thank you for all the videos. They kept me motivated and increased my knowledge.
These videos have helped me SO much. I cannot thank you enough. 2 weeks in and it’s been a challenge but I’m down 12lbs and feel like my weight loss goal is actually possible. This is exactly what I needed!
@@Yvonne19903 Thank you! Things started off really rough for the first couple days. I pushed my breakfast closer to lunch until it became my lunch. I’ve kept my eating window between noon & 6pm. My body felt odd when it started to burn fat instead of carbs. I’ve also had a few days of “keto flu” but made sure to still get my walking and nutrition in. Starting to plateau at -17lbs so HIIT exercises are next to be added to this new lifestyle. I also derive joy from the energy that my food gives me now vs. the actual taste of it. I wish you the best!!!
@@nikkimurray4933 wow this great ! Thanks for the info helps alot. V been doing it for a week now the 16 not eating and only 2 meals a day and water is Mt best friend and I have lost litterky 4 pounds in one week.
hey i just wanted to say thank you !! I started like 15 days ago i went from 119 kg i am 105kg now and i feel great...just with the 16/8 fasting routine no bread no sweets intervall sprinting 2 times a week and jogging and light exercises(pushups and situps) the rest of the week ...not only am i losing fat i feel like i am gaining muscle (getting stronger faster alot of energy) thanks for the video and the advice :)
Lost 60lbs/27kg since June 2021. My goal is to get to 17% no matter how much I weight. Started doing 16:8 for just pure fat lost and worked my way up to doing 72 hour fast. Now that I'm past my resolution of being under 200lbs/91kg gonna focus on body recomposition. Think I'm gonna do a 20:4 split 2MAD with high protein and low carbs.
@@mannyradzky493 Been doing resistance training for 14 years now but its been going nowhere. Been loosing the fat and finally starting to see the muscles I've been babying for over a decade. The best motivator are the compliments from the women at work, at the gym, and even at the doctors office that is the best motivator
Dr. Berg, thank you so much again for all of your help. I am truly grateful I was able to speak with you earlier this year. I tried my best, but my mom died in September from liver cancer. I have been binge watching your videos all morning, and I am committing myself “again” to getting the rest of this weight off. I don’t know if you remember, but when I started your program I told you I lost 135lbs. I was almost 500lbs at my heaviest and was at a dress size 30/32. I am currently in a dress size 18/20. Wish me luck Dr. Berg. For now, I am doing OMAD and will be working my way back to healthy keto with OMAD. I can’t wait to show you my results. Thank you 🙏🏾
So sorry for your loss dear. You have just been through a very traumatic situation in your life, to even now have the desire to kick start your new journey is highly commendable, so proud of you, never beat yourself up about the period of setback. Our journey in life is never a sprint but a marathon. Praying for Strength, Healing and Peace.
I was two meals a day for a couple months until one day I left my lunch behind and also accidentally skipping lunch didn’t bother me. I got a huge “energy burn” about 2:00 pm that afternoon that quite surprised me. I liked it and found that it repeats. I feel great and have stuck with one meal a day since then - about 3 months. I love it.
I started 20:4 IF with low carb/high protein on 15th August, and I’m already 22 pounds down. Started OMAD this week, and it’s going well as I’m now used to fasting.
Hello Dr. B..... I'm from the Philippines. since I found you last September 30, 2021, I have been following you and your advices here in TH-cam up to now. I am so happy that I found you. when I found you, I was 120 kilos. then I started 2 meals a day with light exercises for 1 month, the next month I started doing OMAD still with light exercise and some cardio with my MTB. now, November 28, 2021 I am already 94.15 kilos, I already lost 25.85 kilos! I just don't feel happy, I am very happy. thanks to you Dr. B!!! thank you soo much! God Bless you always...
i've been fasting periodically throughout the past couple of years, what i noticed and what works better for me is to continuously break out of the fasting period randomly, as opossed to establishing a breaking point pattern where ur body adapts to it and fasting would have less goodness than it otherwise would.
So are you meaning that you break your fast (have your first meal of the day) at random times? (I ask bcz "intermittent fasting" is often used interchangeably to mean time-restricted eating, but that isn't what IF really means.) And if so, then do you usually eat when you start to feel hungry, making that the factor that determines when you eat your first meal or do you choose your timing based on something else?
@@cherylh4688 before i answer i just want to make it known this isn't the ideal way to fast(at least i'm not claiming so), while it might be the case for me, it doesn't automatically mean it should apply to everyone else, the way i do it is i fast for a period of time which's span is not prethought and often depends on how i feel than not, i don't schedule my fast breaking like i used to anymore, i end up with randomized periods of fasting(24hours this week, 30 hours next week.. etc), whereas before, i would literally schedule my fasting periods with needless precision.
You have to mix it up or else you'll go on a plateau, our ancestors diet was feast or famine sometimes they binge eat when there's plenty of prey and there are times when food is scarce so they go days without eating big game meats. During this time they gather whatever food they can find on the ground, water or trees like seeds, edible plants, roots(tubers) and whatever small animals they can find. I try to mimick the ancestral eating patterns of feasting on days while restricting food every other days only eating one meal each day. Seems to work great on my mood and overall energy levels.
@@dark.l7993 Thank you for explaining, DL. And actually, the way you manage your fasting "schedule" sounds a lot like what our ancestors did: breaking their periods of fasting (not eating) whenever food became available, the timing of which was pretty random. It's also similar to what I do now, altho' not by design. I DO try to schedule my first meal, but invariably, if I'm not actually hungry at that time (the timing of my hunger varies), I tend to get distracted and don't even remember to eat until hunger or boredom sets in. So in effect, my "break fast" timing is fairly random as well, AND the same w the timing of my 2nd meal, whenever I have one, lol. Whatever works, right? I'm now thinking, tho', that it probably makes good sense to just prep my meal(s) in the morning and then let hunger, & only hunger, dictate when I eat it. That way, I will be in harmony with both my body AND our ancestors!. Anyway, thanks again so much for explaining.
Im only on my second day of fasting, after having gain 20 lbs and being unable to lose it. Obviously I haven't lost any significant weight yet but I already feel an energy boost and my libido going up, amazing stuff here
I still got a long way to go, but I just went from 500lb to 470 in 14 days. I’m doing a combination of intermittent OMAD fasting, and a few days dry fasting each week. Thank you you so much Dr Eric for helping to educate us! I never thought it would be possible to get my weight under control again, but so far it’s working unbelievably well.. Watch this space! 😎
Your weight loss journey channel is amazing! Subbed!
Good luck on your journey!
How tall are you?
Yeah I was at 400lbs and got down to 350 in about 4 months doing OMAD and walking between 3-5 miles a day
Do you have coffee in those 23 hours? Obviously no milk no sugar . Thank you
171lbs (78kg) to 131 lbs (59kg)
In 3 months with intermittent Fasting, no bread or sugar ,no sodas. Lots of water and chicken .. thank you for helping me out. Now I feel stronger than ever at 26 years old with 3 toddlers.
Congratulations! I’m definitely hoping to get my health and energy back for my toddler. Need to drop 40lbs and so far doing 16:8. Can I ask if you had a set IF time like 16:8/18:6/20:4 etc or were you fluid?
@@tabbid7369 22:2
@@tabbid7369 I eat once a day in the early afternoon... no carbs , no cheese , no sugar and no soda , no junk food . 22:2
@@hitsuperior May I ask why no cheese? All of the IF videos I've watched say cheese is an important source of fat. Just curious.
@@cookies-n-cream728 I wanted to do my best and avoid extra types of food in my strict diet and still am within my weight standard. It is hard, but, makes me feel better about cutting cheese out my diet.
I started Intermittent Fasting 7 weeks ago, I went from 182 and this morning I’m 160!! Finally hit my goal weight!
heyyy update?:)
This is exactly where I want to be in 7 weeks. And this is my starting point. Just this comment motivates me and thank you for sharing
Appreciate your success! Thanks for sharing!
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your height age gender plz?
Make sure your drinking water might be water retention! Keepnhyradted
30 years old, vicious cycles of depression/anxiety.. let’s just say intermittent fasting is saving me. Feel much better, energy is increasing.. sugar cravings are slowly going away and my mood is improving. My grouchy side is starting to completely go away.. this is saving my life. ❤
I love this for you, reading this motivated me some. Hope you're still going strong!
I’ll be 30 next month! How many hours do you fast each day? What do you eat?
Hey I'm joining u
Me too,team 30 we get serious
This is what I want to see. Thank you for sharing your experience. Just started the liver cleaner shake from the doc and starting keto. Day 3 so far, sugar withdrawals suck but working on powering through
December 30th 2021, I weighed 276lbs. I’m 6’1 and 30yrs old. My jaw hit the floor seeing this number. One night I couldn’t sleep well, so I was on a TH-cam binge, it just so happened I stumbled on your video! I’ve watched near all your videos on keto, IF,OMAD, and burning belly fat. I decided to take the plunge and try this IF and keto at the same time. Today 2-6-22 I’m down to 231lbs!!! I’ve lost near 45lbs in 5 weeks!! Never felt better! My old clothes all fit again and I have tons of energy and I’m rarely hungry! My goal weight is 190lbs and I hope to hit that goal by May of 2022!!! Thanks Dr Berg your the man!! I’ve shared your videos with lots of friends and family who are also in a journey to get healthy!!
UPDATE!!! As of 7-11-22 I’m down to 204lbs!!!
UPDATE!!!!! As of 8-30-22 I’m down to 195lbs!!
Did you do any type of exercise if you don’t mind me asking I’m about to start one myself just looking for some pointers
@@juskicks07 I stopped drinking pop. I’m only drinking water now. I’ve also incorporated keto into my diet and one meal a day!!
Thanks for the reply
Damn I’m on the same boat 6’3. 300lbs today Feb 16 2021 starting I’ll come back in 2 months
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Growing up in Africa, I wondered why we had great immune systems, and it wasn't like we were starving, or had no food. It's like we were practicing intermittent fasting without knowing.
Umetoka Kenya au Tanzania?
@@modaphne193 Kenya!!
Actually I have realized this is why I was always tiny. Forced intermittent fasting by lack of food
I work in the health field as a nurse. I never caught the flu for the past 5 years after I moved here. Once I adapted to the system here I started getting sick with the flu and a few other things America is wealthy but I never experience depression until I moved here this explains why we are happy in spite of our situation in Africa.
Intermittent fasting isn't the reason 🙃.
Try to eat junk food only along with intermittent fasting and come back in 3 months to speak about immunity 🤣.
Try to have a very healthy diet without doing intermittent fasting and the same, come back in 3 months. Your immunity will be great.
Intermittent fasting is a minor factor. Intermittent fasting just enhance things for people who do have originally a proper diet and healthy lifestyle.
And about depression if it helps it's only because food is absorbed by depressed people juste like hard drugs is by drugs addicted people 🙃. Intermittent fasting will force depressed people to have less up and down moments in their daily life cause they cannot eat throughout the day. It's nothing magical, nothing the solution. It doesn't fix the roots of depression. It just limits factors aggravating the depression.
And in Africa if not eating 3 meals a day or more was the solution to get a strong immunity, it would have been visible from a while 💩.
And what about Muslim populations in Africa. Ramadan is like intermittent fasting. Improvement? Close to ZERO because no healthy diet behind.
Started intermittent fasting August 4 at 185 and now I'm at 143. Every bennefit he talks about I have experienced that I'm aware of. I am also running and weight lifting. This at almost 60 years old.
Why IF schedule do you follow ?
@@biancanash9478 Started at a 16:8 for the first couple of weeks. I was so happy with results I went to a 18:6 after 2 weeks. After my body got used to fasting I now stay on an 18:6 with a couple OMAD days per week.
That’s so great! Good for you and thanks for sharing.
Do you workout or only IF helps?
Wow!! Just wow 🤩
I started IF 16:8 On Wednesday 17 May 2023. Started at 221lbs. I drink only green tea, coffee, ginger tumeric tea., water... no milk no sugar. I exercise first thing after waking up. Get to my chores and routine until time to break fast. I weighed today and Ilost almost 3lbs 🎉🎉 good motivation to move on. I will be starting my heavest meal to break fast and lightest meal for my last meal of the day. My target weight is 130lbs.. but takingg it in baby steps.. celebating my small achievements along the way. Love your videos. Thank you
Let’s fight depression and be the best version of ourselves ❤️
Great idea😁
And the footnote… Matthew Kelly.
Be careful fasting. It has spiritual connections and can be dangerous. Do research.
That’s the whole reason to fast. Losing weight is great but we (at least Catholics) are CALLED to fast for our spiritual relationship with God.
I'm rooting for you mate... Keeping going be strong.
This is pure gold. I've fasted for 3 weeks and lost 15 pounds. Feel great. Not hungry at all. If someone told me I wouldn't be hungry fasting I wouldn't have believed them until I tried it. It almost seems surreal when your not eating and still don't feel hungry! If your thinking of doing it... Just do it.. No regrets
You did for 3 weeks. Impressive
Just water? Or ? I'm curious
@@jamieoldham9788 I only ate a keto based diet and 1000 calories a day. No sugar at all no carbs and no alcohol. I've now lost 32 pounds but am happy at the weight I'm at. Got some keto strips and was in ketosis for 4 weeks. Really not hungry at all
@@steveo44 that's wonderful. I like hearing this. It inspires me.
Did you gain weight again after fasting
@@Thanh_tam I haven't and I've started introducing a few carbs. Just generally watch what I eat and eat very little sugary foods. My weight loss is still 2 stone and I'm maintaining it
Intermittent fasting is my addiction... I started with simple 16/8, switcher to warrior (20/4) and now I'm doing 3-5 days fasting a week (only water, coffee, tea) and rest is keto with 20/4. I'm almost 100lbs down and I am for 40lbs more (42kg and I want another 20kg to be at 85kg). Good luck to all of you that are in starting phase!
You are officially my inspiration.
Thanks for sharing..
May I know how old u r sir?
@@jaiusman7394 he dead...
Wow, what motivates you to stay strong?
i feel you because im now also addicted with feeling of hunger. Somehow now whenever i eat during the eating window, i will always one to get back to the empty stomach feeling.
Inspiring.
I’m doing a 4 hour eating window every other day. The mental discomfort level is moderate but the pounds are falling off. Stay strong fellow fat fighters 💪🏻
I'm down 104 lbs and only eating 3 days a week! I absolutely love it!! I'll never eat every day again...no need to! Feeling much better, sleeping better, not obsessed with food anymore, blood pressure under control. I don't do keto really because I still like my goodies once in a while but it's only a few times a year like my birthday and stuff and then it's right back on the next day. Very easy to do and I thank God because He led me to this way of life. Never, ever thought that I could go so long without food but it's the easiest thing I have ever done. I'm trying to do keto but I know myself, and I'll probably never give up sweets completely but I definitely don't eat as much of them as I used to and they don't even taste as good anymore which makes it easier to pass it up. I'm 66 years old and female and I'm not having any problems losing the weight. I do take vitamins/minerals and the wheatgrass powder on my fasting days...just ordered the nutritional yeast tablets.
I’ve been doing Intermittent Fasting and OMAD every other day since August 11, 2019. I started at 466lbs and today I weighed in at 350.4, it’s not the rapid weight loss others have but it is 1-2 pounds a week which is exactly what I wanted to lose. I pretty much eat whatever I want and am not as strict as Dr Berg suggests. I’m hoping to be down to 250lbs by 2023, from there I want to lose an additional 25lbs and hope to be 225lbs when I’m finished. ✌️😎
This is Dr. Berg’s best video for a simple explanation off keto/fasting! I am 78 years old and started a keto/fasting diet a year ago. I love bread and was a savory snacker. I worked full time until this summer in a desk job, not too much, if any, formal exercise routine. The process absolutely works! I started at 176 lbs. I was always obese and topped the scales at 250 lbs at 5’2” all. I did not work with a doctor or a diet plan. Just started fasting and eliminating carbs and snacking. A miracle after all the years of crazy fad diets, pills and even by-pass surgery. Lost 80 lbs after surgery and kept it off for 10 years, but stared to gain again! Today I am 123 lbs and still losing. Never hungry and can do one meal a day with no problem. People are shocked when I say my age. The benefits are truly amazing. Thank you Dr. Berg!
@@dianaweir5771 Best gift of your life. Good job !!
What is OMAD?
@@bridgettebridwell7452 One meal a day
And it is the best way i believe, it changes your lifestyle which will go longer way than any other. Kudos
I jumped right in with 16/8 in June, and am down 73 lbs. already! I quickly went to 18/6 at the very least, switching it up with OMAD and weekly fasts of anywhere from 43-72 hours. I'm halfway to my weight goal and feel confident for the first time in many years that I am going to get there sometime in 2022, and most importantly, KEEP IT OFF this time! It's astounding how NOT hungry I am compared to past "diets" and how much energy I have when fasting. The best thing of all is NO nasty blood sugar swings and feeling like I'll die if I don't eat right this minute. I love that so much! Oh, I also exercise every day, walking daily and wt. training 2x per week.
That's wonderful congrats!!! I wish I had started in July then I'd almost be at my goal weight. But I'm truly happy for you. You have inspired me🤗
musicluvr-- I hear ya!
people forget to point out how freeing this way of life is! No more 'hangriness' .If food that I like is not available, I can easily delay eating with no bad effects!
@@zezmerelda240 Right? Absolutely freeing!
GREAT!
Do you ever get lightheaded? How do you get enough potassium each day? I really want to do this but I am afraid that I will not feel well
I do 22:2 hour fast! It’s been 7 days and I feel amazing! Wish me luck to do it for the rest of my life
I FEEL AMAZING TOO GOOD LUCK MA FRIEND
Good luck. I'm starting today. Going to drink my tea this morning and have dinner at about 4. I feel like during the day I'm eating because I'm bored. Hopefully this can be a lifestyle change for me also.
Good luck
Can i drink water?
@@stevenvialpando8365 Actually i thought it was a water fast too.
The hardest part is the first few days. Trying to brake bad habits. After a week you don’t feel hungry. I gave up all sugar and products with sugar as well as carbohydrates. I exercise daily , walk or play tennis. Lost 15 lbs feel great especially when you get into clothes without struggle, if you know what I mean. This is a life style. You can’t go back.
@Debz keep grinding. Don't worry about Christmas it happens. You got this.... ✊🏿💪🏾
I appreciate how the regimented discipline of intermittent fasting has led to a 40lb weight loss in 5 months. I'm a true believer.
👍👍👍👍
Without working out ?
@@niharikasharma2112 40 minutes of daily exercise or physical activity will definitely help kickstart everything. But honestly maintaining consistent eating habits under an intermittent schedule shows results.
@@niharikasharma2112 just walk 30-60 mins a day that's enough
For 2022 I hope everyone looks in the mirror and make a change in their life along with their family... Try to stay happy, love each other, eat right and healthy and look at your body and make a change to it inside and outside.. More importantly, lose the stress... With this virus this should change our health and lifestyle.. So let's make 2022 a change for the body and mind
Thanks boo. Hope you have an incredible 2022 too ✨🌻
Beautifully said. I couldn't agreed more; thank you. Happy Holidays and Wonderful New Year in advance.
Well said brother
Thanku for shining your light
Amen...positive change for our Spirit, as well.🙏🏿
Greatest thing I've ever found. Fixed my major lack of feelings I had for seven years. Thought I'd never feel anything good again, but I started fasting and it all came back.
That's beautiful, happy for you!
I was 76kgs when i started my weight loss journey in may 2021 i used to eat so less i was always hungry and irritated i worked out 2 times a day but my weight loss was so slow i lost 5kgs in 8months so in January 2022 after seeing dr eric's videos i decided to start fasting(20:4) with little exercise and its the best decision i've ever taken for myself...
1- I eat pretty much whatever i want in those 4hrs but only homemade food and i don't like sweet so i've cut down on sugar, i feel full and satisfied.
2- i lost 3kgs in 15days which is great if compared with my previous results
3- i feel great and energetic
4- i never feel like i'm starving or craving something.
My goal is to go down to 55kgs, i'm 69kgs now. I'm happy i found this page .
Dr. Berg. I am SO HAPPY I found your videos 4 y/r ago. I was SO DEPRESSED after I had my daughter. I started intermittent fasting until today. I am mentally, physically and emotionally healthy. Thank you 🙏🏾
Congrats ☺️
That's awesome!
Does anyone know during the intermittent fasting no snacks corect and no sweets? Really want to try it out as I fast one day a week already
@@johnyst5139 that's correct, no sweets and no snacks.
Congratulations
I followed these steps months ago (through various videos of Dr Berg) and lost another 20 lbs that I didn’t think I needed to lose. Thank you Dr Berg 🙏
I did a 3 day fast and it blows my mind how much my mental health has improved! I went from feeling completely hopeless to on top of the world ALMOST OVER NIGHT! it's been 3 weeks and I'm still feeling great! Another crazy thing is I've been trying to quit smoking for years. Combining quitting smoking with fasting was the ticket! 3 weeks smoke free! Completely hooked on omad and it's so easy now! Can't wait to see what I look and feel like in a year!
I started it also and I feel everything your saying
I just came across this . Have been battling with weight my entire life . Even when I didn’t feel like eating people would always make me eat saying food necessary to keep me healthy .. My doctor said if I don’t eat then the fat holds on to me and slows down my metabolism so I continue to gain weight . This makes me eat when I don’t feel like it afraid of weight retention .This is the first time I have ever heard a doctor say one meal a day is ok . As I type this I am starting to cry . He even said if you are not hungry don’t eat. Some how I feel human again. The reason I am typing this is I feel today is the first day of the rest of my life . I am going to try this eating plan . I will return here One day to update . Thank you so much
@a ded meme thank you so much
You got this! And you’ll love the additional benefits that come along with the weight transformation!
@@JBDeJulio Thank you so much for the encouragement!!
Pls update us 💙 and good luck you got this !
Good luck brother! you can do this ! I’m proud of you for having the courage to make a post and follow through with this keep going
I'm doing OMAD, having 5% body fat. My body needed 2 days to get rid of flu. It's amazing how powerful it feels.
Thanks Dr. Berg. I've been intermittent fasting since beginning of October and I've lost 21 lbs and my skin is literally tightening and not sagging . I need to lose another 15 lbs and I'll have reached my goal. Once I reach my goal I'm going to continue with this healthy lifestyle I do not miss carbs and I have become so mindful with food. I don't eat like it's a hobby I only eat omad and my greensmoothie and I am satisfied . I'm 48 and I am getting an hour glass shape I haven't had that since I was in my early 20s.
This comment is my life. I start my day with a green smoothie and I eat my meal around 2 or 3. I'm 45 and starting to snap back 🎉
@@notperfect2440 💜💜💜😊 it's a great feeling .
Good on you! That's so inspirational!
Awesome, keep up the great work 👍
@@22midnight 💜💪
I was an emotional eater and addicted to food. This helped me break my habits I feel less hungry on day 15 don’t even feel hungry when it’s time to eat but I still eat. Make sure you have a balanced meal veggies, protein, carbs in the form of fruits. Lots of beef, chicken and tuna. Salads? Broccoli. I was 290 pounds the beginning of last year I was off and on my Wright loss journey. Since April I’ve been on a 15 day winning streak. No breaks or cheat days. Im now 228 pounds
I do intermittent fasting and from my experience I know how good it feels after doing it! It's like a complete revival!
I am still amazed at how fasting helps depression! Being overweight was miserable, and I didn't even know it. But now that I am not the "standard American" (because I don't eat the SAD) my mental health is greatly improved. In fact, I get anxious and upset when I can't go outside to walk. Just being able to walk helps. But back when I was 225 pounds, I couldn't walk. I was sick, and my mental health was awful.
Thank you for this. I'm delighted the gentleman wasn't able to starve himself to death because fasting helped clean out the cruddy thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
@Lydia Lady - are you also incorporating KETO with your IF? When your brain uses KETONES from your stored body for brain-fuel, you get a feeling of euphoria and a sense of well-being. Ketones works wonders with depression!
@@kevinp8108 I use a ketogenic diet exclusively. Carbohydrate makes me bloated and hungry. I'm also allergic to corn and milk, and this is the land of milk and corn syrup. Elimination of starches has greatly increased my sense of well-being. I highly suspect my Thanksgiving Dinner was contaminated because today I'm bloated, nauseated and battling congestion, dizziness and unrelenting hunger. But it's the mood swings and general fussiness that has me convinced that the fewest carbohydrates from any source is best for me. I'm not sure how I survived childhood, except snacking was not a thing, and once the kitchen was clean after supper, I risked a tanned hide for even thinking about just stepping onto the linoleum until breakfast at the earliest, which was after dawn.
@@lydialady5275 Do you do 16/8 fasting or something else? Thanks!
@@lissarx2459 I use 21/3, because I hate even numbers. I also have to split my protein in at least two bolus or I can't eat enough to remain alive.
as a Muslim we dry fast 2 days a week + 3 days during the 11/12/13 each month and 1 full month a year .. and it never changed anything for me personally as we break our fast with alot of unhealthy food ..the day i discovered IF it just made sense and helped me understand what i been doing wrong ... i cut out sugar all at once i cut any processed foods and cards most days im doing OMAD dry fast ofc and water fast ..the result .. i didn't check my weight but my body changing and my mental health is improving and i can think more clear after being severely depressed i couldn't leave the house for months atm and having lazy thyroid has added to it all lol and what i didn't expect was this Xanthélasma under my eyelid it was there for years now it melt away . my well being has never been stronger .. for that and more im saying thank you DR Eric for for everything you give us and it changing lives
PS: i know i wrote to much sorry but i hope someone read this and start now it never to late
I am muslim too and this inspired me to start dry IF, as I already suffer from very strong depression wave.
Thank you so much.
Exactly sis. We should have the break with keto or LCHF meals..
I'm doing it now. Thank God, it's working pretty well for me.
Masha Allah.i have thyroid issue too with How is your thyroid now? Allah knows the best. All we should do after dry fast we eat more healthy food
Hey how do u do dry fast ?
@@Marriedwoman73 become a Muslim you will understand. It make more easier everything in life trust me
I LOVE IT!!! I FASTED FOR 40 DAYS WITHOUT EVEN WATCHING ANY VIDEO 🙏🏻 I SUDDENLY STARTED EATING ONLY ONCE A DAY AT 6:00PM FOR 40 DAYS AND NOW I EAT TWICE A DAY, WEIGHT 128LBS AND DONT ANY MEDICINE AT 73. I FEEL GREAT, STOPPED TAKING THE BP PILLS AND DONT EVEN HAVE A DR FOR MANY YEARS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🪅🥳💖💥💫✨⭐️😅I LOST 30 POUNDS. NOW THAT I FOUND YOUR VIDEOS, I LOVE THEM AND WATCH THEM ALL THE TIME.
Wow ! Amazing !!
I am 57 have high blood pressure, diabetic & high cholesterol. Can I still do this?
@@asiane you should really talk to your personal doctor or a nutritionist
WHAT are you eating? Im 5’4 and 198 I need to be around 140 for my size
HOLY COW! YOU LOOK 37 NOT 73 IN YOUR PIC 😄😄😄😄
I used a keto diet with intermittent fasting to lose 120 lbs 3 years ago. Still use it to keep the weight off… thanks doc. You were essential in my success. 👏 👏 👏
How many calories do you have with this diet?
Wow! I lost 120 lb myself 3 years ago doing the exact same thing. I also use IF to maintain. I also still am keto but I allow myself an occasional cheat because of IF.. it's great. And great job to to you too. 😊
I do the intermittent one healthy meal a day . Been doing it a year now. It's working out well for me. I understand better what's going with striking insulin levels and controlling it better because of Dr Eric. THANK YOU 😊🙏
How much have you lost in a year?
@Chris_HighVibrational - at what time do you have your only meal of the day?
Good on you!
Keep it up!
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@@Calejandre138 50 pounds since last november
Not only did I lose weight, I lost:
Arthritis
Gerd
Depression
Brain fog
Fatigue
Balance issues
Swollen legs, feet, ankles
Cravings for sweets & carbs
Hypoglycemia (that I had for years)
Sleep issues
Skin issues
… & many more minor issues!
I swear by intermittent fasting (23:1), water fasts (up to 26 days), and Keto (x2 years). LIFESAVERS, ALL!!
Thank you for all of your information and truly caring about so many people you’ll never even know! Bless your heart, forever!
Water fasts for 26 days? Not eating for 26 days?
Hi. U didn't eat for 26 days in water fast
IT WORKS! Please try it! I did this for 33 days in the summer and lost 20 lbs during that time. I have kept it off! The schedule I followed was 9am -5pm. At (6pm/7pm) I did a 3 mile walk around town every night. The picture results are insane even after 3 days! For someone who has tried everything... this is the only thing that works for me! I ate 2-3 meals and barely snacked ( not a snacker ). I also had my gallbladder removed a few years ago and almost every day I had some type of stomach pain until I tried this! For that full month, I had zero pain! I also did not eat junk!
The only reason I stopped was a change in my work schedule ( had to switch to overnights) it completely threw me off. I use it as a tool and use it every now and then once a month to shed a few pounds. After day 7, you will not want to stop! It really is a powerful tool and works wonders! If you are considering this, please start tomorrow!!!
TIPS- meal prepping will make it easier! Brush your teeth early at night so you don't crave anything! BE STRICT AT THE CUT-OFF TIME! I didn't care if I couldn't get all my meal in or if it was 5:02pm, at 5PM I CUT IT OFF! I did not give in! KEEP FOCUS! Take pictures of the progress because you will notice a HUGE difference in just a few days! Weigh yourself only once a week! I weighed in on Mondays! DRINK WATER!
GOOD LUCK! And remember why you clicked on this video!
Fine bro I will take your advice I will start tomorrow so I better see some results by the end of this month 👍
Okay, thank you😊
before I started keto I was 238 lb. after watching you and I'm down to one meal a day I am now 193 lb hunger does not exist . it only took 6 weeks and I literally feel so active I feel younger I look better and my attitude and my mind is clear. thank you Dr Berg you are the miracle doctor.
Wow- that is wonderful! Thank you for sharing! Would you mind using this link to share your success story and tell us more about your journey? www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story We'd love to hear about it!
What is the food that you have taken?
I have ulcer how can I fast
@@Drberg Can i drink water at the time of intermittent fasting of 18/6, if yes then how much?
@@randhirkumar6262 yes, you can, just don't consume any type of calories and water does not have calories, anything that has calories don't consume it while fasting
For anyone watching this and feeling hesitant. It really does help you feel less hungry and have more energy. It does take a bit of practice to get used to, but your body does adjust and you can fast for longer and longer times without feeling extremely hungry. I do alternate date fasting, one day fasting and no food and then the next day I wait until lunch or dinner and have a big meal. The first time I tried fasting I felt awful, now fasting days are my favorite, I can think straight and get things done and eating days I am sluggish and tired, especially if I eat early or give in to a snack.
People are better of doing it in stages. Their first stop may just be to make the meals healthier.
Can we have black coffee, green tea or any sugar free drink while fasting?
@@savibeniwal1453 yes typically try to get 0 calories but coffee is good
@@savibeniwal1453 Yes just make sure those you mentioned are as is, no more additional ingredients. Train your brain to satisfy itself with those liquids when fasting so you won't have that mental fatigue when arguing whether to give in or not because I've been there too haha
Plus you don't have to worry about what you're going to eat that day.
I was 91kg when I started intermittent fasting 22-2. It's been around 2 weeks now I weighed this morning 85.5. I'm not hungry at all. And I also Do gym 3x a week. (I did gym b4 but it very hard to lose weight) thank u Dr. Berg!!!!!
22-2 as in you fast 22 hours and eat for 2 hours?
@@TheSpiritOfTheWest yes 22 hours fast, but of course with liquid drinks, water , coffe, electrolytes, tea as much as u want without sugar. And eat within 2 hours I slowly eat don't rush enjoy Ur meal.
@@selfloveroweena3886 Thanks for your reply Rowena
How many.calories do u eat?
I've been struggling to get below 215lbs for a long time. Went to the doctors today and I'm at 208lbs 😊 and I know I can do more. Looking forward to getting shredded. More energy at the gym as well from fasting!
Keep us updated
Down 90 lbs since this time last year. Fasting works very efficiently. Lost it from a chair too ♿️💪
What do u mean u lost it from a chair? Are u saying u were inactive?
@@chilover9154 Definitely inactive. I’m a t8 complete paraplegic lol…nothing moves from my chest down
@@Still-Sitting ok thanks for the reply! I am disabled from chronic pain so I am very immobile too! Congrats on ur amazing weight loss and I hope u continue to have great success! 😘
@@chilover9154 Very sweet of you 🙏 thanks and good luck to you as well. Chronic pain is a hard one. Fight it daily myself. Percocet keeps me sane, but we’ll see how long they prescribe it for
Well done guys ❤️ this is inspiring
I’m at 2 meals a day on Keto. I love the loss of appetite, my Lupus symptoms subside and I feel so much better. I can’t wait to go OMAD.
Hello! Do you consume any coffee?? Black or with little cream during fasting hours? Thank you!!
Any tips? My appetite is still there and won't allow me to get into this fasting
74 lbs lost in 8 months!… I did intermittent fasting during the week and on weekends I was a little more laxed and enjoyed some of my favorite foods. I go hiking for a couple hours during the weekend too.
Last week I was 209lbs and this morning I am 198! I fasted for 72hrs followed by 2 days of 24hr fasts (large meals each time the fast was broken), and I just completed a 36hr fast this morning. Even after breaking my fast this morning with a large meal, I am down 11Lbs!
Granted I’m not terribly overweight for a 5’9” guy, but heavier than I’d like to be. My goal is 185Lbs and just see how I feel from there - maybe I’ll try for 180. Any ways, the results so far are very exciting and I’ve learned that I ENJOY the feeling of being hungry and I seem to have a lot more energy!! I’m so excited that this feels so RIGHT and easy to stick to!
Been IF and LC since mid-July; now on OMAD. Only done three 48’s but they were easy. Ive done NO exercise; saving that for when I plateau (or New Year’s resolution if that comes first). I’ve easily lost over 70lbs and my size and shape is changing pretty much every day. I’m 66, and have struggled with excess weight almost all my adult life, certainly the last 40 years or so but following doctors’ weight loss advice never worked. Now I know why.
Well done everybody. Spread the word.
What's a 48?
@@samt7966 I’m guessing 48 hour fasts
I'm 6'5" and I used to weight 320 and now I'm 267 in 3 month doing intermittent fasting and I feel amazing....Thank you Dr.Berg for your videos
What else did you do besides just fasting
@@TreyeParker Exercise...HIIT
One or two meals a day?
@@elieobeid8086 yeah
Still going at it? I’m 6’4 and started at 320 lol. I’m down to 305 with eating twice a day using the carnivore diet. Not even 2 weeks in
I'm doing 80% plant based diet fasting 23 hours with an hour window of eating so far so good I was 292pounds I'm now 257pounds all in about 6 weeks thanks DoC
Good to hear. I'm plant based and have been intermittent fasting for 6 days I'm doing the 20 - 4. I'm down seven pounds. Keep up the good work.
Started doing 24hr fasting a month and a half ago. I've gone from 331 to 305. I use one day as a chest day, and walk about 4 miles a day. It definitely works.
So much do you workout throughout the week and how long do you workout?
I have been fasting 23/1 since January I’ve lost 3st in weight and I feel fantastic.
The first 2 weeks are where you get carb headaches and your body wants food but now I do 23/1 so easily it’s been amazing.
I had issues with my lifting but all my inflammations have now gone or reduced loads.
IF has been revolutionary and it’s a way of eating forever and not a diet
Carb headaches.? Are u doing keto to or just put fasting?
I was having issues with lifting as well !
Now I take a protein shake before hitting the gym and eat the rest of my calories right afterwards
@@ericknovamx Dr Berg has a video on that, the food we eat today is the fuel for tomorrow...your protein shake has digested yet for you to use in your workout...just a heads up
What is 3st in weight?
@@liszzzz122 Just pure fasting
Great points. I'm one of those success stories. I dropped 50 pounds and reversed diabetes mostly through ADF (alternate day fasting). I saw inspirational stories by ordinary folks for whom ADF worked and decided to give it try. It was very challenging at first, but eventually my body got used to it. The benefits (in addition to reversing diabetes) are just as Dr. Berg pointed out. What's really remarkable is that I was eating pseudo-keto so the improvements are mostly due to the fasting. I'm realizing more gains as I fine tune my diet more to true keto. I did fall off the wagon a bit in that right now I'm not doing strict ADF all the time and my eating days are split between OMAD and 2 meals per day, but I'm still realizing huge health benefits the most notable being lack of hunger and elimination of brain fog. My personal experience suggests that variety in the eating schedule is helpful provided it has a strong foundation of fasting. No doubt about it, fasting is probably the most powerful tool in the arsenal for good health. Even more so than diet and exercise.
Dear Dr. Berg. I'm almost 40 and I started the 20:4 eating pattern less than a month ago. It's already showing results and I'm feeling super sharp and alert as well. God bless you
well, 40 isnt old but good to hear..
@@joepiscapo1879 thanks! I needed to hear that. Thanks 😀
Green tea, with lemon and turmeric, beetjuice with black comin oil´> avocado oil, expensive but could be found on sale maybe...
40 is a sweet age!! You're still youthful, but you have knowledge now that you didn't when 20!! I think a real flex with aging is aging so fine that ppl are blown away when they find out how old you are!! Just keep amazing ppl!! But great job!!💖💖💖
@@not_the_same_ thank you 🥰🥰🥰
Thought I’d share my story quick. I’m 1 week in and I’ve lost 11lbs already! I can’t believe how quick I’m losing weight. I transitioned pretty quick to 20:4. First few days were really hard but I got through it and now I’m finding it very easy to fast. I’m enjoying my keto diet. And the most exciting aspect is that I haven’t even started exercising properly yet!! Last week = 211lbs - today 200lbs
I will update as I go
How's it going?
Really sounds like my story!
Any updates??
If you lose a lot quickly, chances are a lot of it is just water. So stay hydrated.
🎉
WOW!!! I have been eating two meals a day, and sometimes 1 meal for the past 20 years and I had no idea that It was IF. I saw an episode on the Oprah W. show warning the audience to stop eating after 6-7pm and it just stuck with me for a long time. I have never gained any weight, even after having 2 kids. I still look like I'm in my early 20's and have a ton of energy. I just had my blood test back and everything is at the level it's supposed to be. I am super grateful for videos like this. Now, I know exactly what and when to eat. I'm going to add more leafy greens and good fats, too. Thank you ❤️
Hi there, i have a question. Sorry for my english. I want to IF aswell and eat 2 meals a day but how are you still skinny with 1 meal? I heard that when you only eat 500 calories you destroy your metabolism. How many calories do you eat with 1 meal? Sorry im just confused how some people and even dr berg says TOO LESS calories destroys the metabolism but on the other hand 1 meal or 2 meals a day is the best for fat burning.....sorry for bothering you.
@@stefanienoa4674 you are supposed to eat at least 1200 or 1500 depending on your height, gender. And eat all those calories in one meal. Its not hard once you try.
@@Landstalker1999 thank you so much!
I came back to this post to share my experience. In the last 4 months, I’ve lost 50 lbs and lowered my A1C (blood sugar) from 6.1% to 5.7%. Most of this was due to intermittent fasting. I’ve also been exercising regularly and eating more whole foods
good for you, always great to hear peoples experiences.
See when I start to fast I feel like my blood sugar are low amd need sugar I go light headed and white and shakes and have to eat a chocolate bar to get back right did you experience anything like this
@@anthonycook6050 I didn’t experience this. The most that I had was cravings at first but my body adjusted well after a week of consistency
Thanks for the great advice.
Can you pls tell me how many hours did you fast ? Coz I did fasting and I started having knee pain.
I have been intermittent fasting (16:8) for 4 days and my ankles look so thin. The bloat in my stomach is literally gone. There is something to this and it encourages me to keep going.
Hi dear your stomach belly fat gone if we follow this plan
I just di it yesterday. But swear to it.l hve slept well and felt lighter and happy
definitely a lifestyle! love it
Dr. Berg's advice has been amazing! I started intermittent fasting and doing keto for 7 months now and went from 159 lbs to 120lb, my ideal weight! Now I'm staring to add exercise to make myself stronger. Keep up the good work doctor and thank you for educating us!
How did you adjust your macronutrients? I’m mainly concerned about the fats
I've just started alternate day fasting and while it's damn hard not eating all day I feel incredible. On the day I do eat, I eat far less. It's a win all around.
Keep it going. Just started and i already feel at my best and the IF has become easier the more i stick to it. My feet problems have almost gone away and my energy levels at work are noticeable. It is truly a lifesaver in my opinion
I adopted alternate day fasting for my red eared slider and I noted she did lose some weight too. Else she was getting too fat.
I lost 42 pounds in about six weeks and kept it off for six months doing intermittent fasting and keto. I fell off the wagon and put about 25 back on but I am recommitting myself because I never felt as good as I did doing keto and intermittent fasting it helped everything from joint pain to anxiety. I fell off for many reasons but basically convenience was number one but it’s worth a little effort to feel so much better.
I fell too but gonna get back up again !
Hi could you tell me about the diet you followed?
@@theculture42069 Strict keto, with mild to moderate exercise. I follow Dr. Berg’s recommendations and I ate a very large salad then within a couple hours I ate one large meal with no carbs or very few and that was it for the day. I had to ease myself in to that also for probably the first week or so it was kind of miserable but then the hunger went away and the energy picked up
@Snake Pliskin - KETO is very hard to maintain consistently because your body craves carbs! In order to maintain your weight loss and keep from yo-yo-ing your weight, start incorporating healthy carbs during your one or two meals a day.
@@kevinp8108 Thats called sugar addiction.
Your videos teach me so much! Thank you.
I’ve been fasting for years, but I do it in reverse. I skip dinner instead of breakfast. This removes the stress of having dinner ready after work, and since I wake up early, breakfast becomes my motivation to get out of bed.
Glad to help!
-Dr. Berg's support team
I think I remember Dr Berg saying he eats breakfast
This is my first time leaving a comment ever! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I wanted to share what I started to do after finding your videos. I tore my Achilles heel over a year ago and lost motivation to get back into shape which resulted in weight gain. It’s been 3 weeks now and I have already seen results. I wanted to start small. I cut my meals to 2-3 meals a day (one being a snack sometimes), no added sugars and try only to have natural sugars, if that. Lastly, doing one of your suggested hiit workouts, one being burpee‘s and the other sprinting 2 time a week. I have already lost almost 15 pounds! From 257 to 242ish. Thank you so much again I already have more energy and a skip to my step again that I’ve been missing.
I am the same. For years I never understood why people gotta wake up and think of food first. It’s because I never experienced it growing up in Kenya. I do only two meals a day and my weight has always been under control.
I am now on OMAD every day & I can’t even list all the health benefits!!! Seriously thank you so much Dr Berg.
Late June I was 360 lbs. Today I’m 280. Fasting and eating real food with low carb and sugar have been great for me. I do not exercise as much as I should but I continue to lose weight by just making good food choices.
That is encouraging!!!! Thanks for sharing!
So exciting! In June I was 385. Today I am 314. Been wanting to be under 300 for over 20 years now
@@fictionweaver81 congrats! Keep owning your life! Today I’m 266. 6 lbs from 100 lost
My pattern at the moment: 1 eating day - 1 full fast day (alternative fasting) + Keto.
Eating day: around 6-7 hrs window: protein bowl; veggies bowl; fats bowl;
Fasting Day: Througout the day I consume Water + Pink Salt and 1 of each: Black Coffe + Curcumin; Green Tea + Ginger; Electrolytes; Carbo Water + ACV + 1 Lemon;
I also workout 5 days + 1 HIT + 1 Rest. Doesnt matter whether I have a full fast day or not.
I would like to hear more about protein bowl, veggie bowl, fat bowl.
Protein: any fatty meat, because I workout a lot I do 2 protein meals though.
1st Protein Meal: I usually do a PALM of either beef or pork, I cut it as much as possible so it grills nicely.
I cook the meat either on a grill pan or a multi cooker. I add NOTHING over it. I then reuse the fat that remains and put it over salad.
2nd Protein Meal: Goat Cheese + 3-5 Eggs + Sardines/Salmon/Cod Liver.
I also add some spices: Black Pepper, Thyme, Oregano, Basil.
Veggies: pretty much what Dr. Berg mentotions all the time.
Steamed: Brocolli, Cauliflower, Brown Mushrooms and Asparagus, a bit from each. I also add a very tiny bit of green pepper.
Raw: Olives, piece of garlic, cabbage or green salad.
I also add a table spoon of :Ghee and Maionese (try to avoid Soy, Corn and Vegetable oils). + Some Nutritional Yeast.
I end the "carbs" (fiber) with a palm of Black Berries.
Fat: this is where I do a bit more since I workout intensive and I have a 24+ hrs fast. I do 2 bowls. If you have a shorter fast, stick only with the 1st bowl.
1st bowl: Half of a Dark Chocolate (99% cacao) + 1 Full Avocado + 1 Teaspoon High Fat Butter + 1 teaspoon Coconout Oil (or butter) + 1 teaspoon Almond Butter + 1 teaspoon Black Tahini
2nd: 4-6 cups of High Fat Cream + a few of any high fat/fiber nuts and seeds. I use: Macademia, Pecan, Brazillian, Forest, Walnuts, Pumpkin, Sunflower , Chia, Pine and Flaxseed.
The main idea is: Feast and Fast.
I go a bit overboard with callories when I eat, then I use everything I ate for a longer period. (Over 24h).
Before, I used to do fasting every day (22hrs vs. 2 hrs window) + 2 Full Fast days
But I was gaining too much weight because I was eating too much for a longer period and then when fasting I was removing the weight.
The result would be: 5 days looking a bit bloated, 2 days looking shredded.
By alternating, I keep it more in the middle.
I'm on my 2nd round of fasting. Did it about 2 years ago while doing keto and lost 20lbs in about a month and a half. This time I'm fasting 16:8 with a healthy calorie deficient diet (1500) and it's working wonders. In 2 weeks I'll bump to a 20:4. I'm at 203lbs right now and my weight should be around 165lbs. I'm not stopping until I get there. Great video for motivation
How’s it goin?
@@labelseed-rw7tl great. I'm down to 195 even with having a bad week with relatives.
My anxiety is completely gone. Thank you Dr. Berg!
Nice work!
Great work. :)
Wow I this helps me with my anxiety. Thanks for sharing.
IF and any kind of fasting is MAGIC. I do OMAD mostly and 20/4. Few times did 5 day water fasting and it helped me alot. Thank you doc. Keep it up.
What’s omad explain please
@@Ohkeh640 OMAD -One Meal a day u eat one meal in 24 hours like 1 hour eating and 23 hours fasting
I lost 11 kg in one month and total 14 kgs in 51 days, still few more days to complete 2 months. Started at 95 kgs and currently at 81 kg, target weight is 70kg. I am a Male, 28 and 5’10”. IF has been nothing short of a miracle. To all the people struggling to lose weight, just wanna say don’t give up and keep pushing yourself. “You feel great when you look great”
Im at your same height and weight 95 KG, could u suggest me what you did please ? Thank you
@@lawrencedsouza7965 hi there, first and foremost I stopped consuming anything sweet. I used to drink coke or eat sweets frequently but I have been very disciplined and so far for the past 2 months I haven’t touched them. That helped me greatly, and regarding the diets, I initially started with 16 hrs IF for 2 weeks and then later when my body got adapted to it, I did OMAD. I have tried keto but honestly I just thought it wasn’t practical and wasn’t gonna be possible for me to make it as my lifestyle. Can’t keep away from carbs forever, that’s my thought. But if you can do Keto plus IF then that’s gonna bring you the best results. For myself, with OMAD or 16 hrs IF I eat home cooked meals, less oily and less carbs, and I eat normal portion where my stomach feels perfect. Not too much nor too less food. I drank plenty of water and everyday I do 2 hrs of weight training in gym in morning and in the evening I go for 10k steps daily. Once in 2 or 3 weeks I reward myself with 3 times meals but that too home cooked or anything not too oily, and definitely no sugar. And also I do twice or thrice 48 hrs water fast in a month. Hope this helps! You can ask for any confusion or extra information, more than happy to share my experience and hopefully it can be beneficial to anyone struggling with weight
@@tenzinyounden186 Thank you very much and I really appreciate that you took the time to reply. I realy love sweets but I understand it will need a lot of discipline. Lets see im going to start IF, just hope for the best. Thanks once again
@@lawrencedsouza7965 a small tip, I think regarding the sweets, my advice would be to read as many articles and watch as many videos as possible on how white sugar and sweet in general harms our body. I promise you, once you know how deadly it is, you would want to stay away from it. That has helped me tremendously. One more tip to stay on your weight loss journey and not let your motivation dries up is to keep the worst looking photo of yourself as a phone wallpaper. People usually keep their best photos right? But try doing the opposite, try finding a photo where you look the most chubbiest and heaviest and keep it as a wallpaper so that it will work as a reminder how much hard work you need to put in. This has helped me so much, I swear. There have been days where I feel like having a cheat meal or skipping workouts but then I see myself in the phone wallpaper and it instantly gives me a message then I don’t like seeing myself this way and I gotta change how I look.
Good luck and hoping to hear from you next month about your progress.
@@tenzinyounden186 Thanks alot, I decided to cut off all sugar and sweets. Fruits are good. Lets see I will walk for 40 min minimum daily. lets see the results in 2 months. Anyways Thank you once again.
First thing I noticed doing a 16/8 fast was my mood was 10x better. Love your vids.
Omad all through the quarantine. When I went back to work, I ate during breaks and lunch like everyone else, loosened my carb limit, allowed indulgent cheats, started craving sugar, and noticed weight coming back. I ate a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner and dessert this year and then started my full-bore keto once again. It's only been a couple days, but omad feels so right, and I'm having a great keto dinner tonight. I am so happy and grateful to have made the commitment again, and I am so happy and grateful my body jumped on board as well. There is more weight to lose, and I know it's happening! Look out! Here I come!
I also did the same as you ...I feel a lesson was learned ..Good for you..
Thank You Dr.Berg ...I started fasting yesterday for the first time ever 😊 haven't eaten since 2:30 yesterday i'm about to have my 1 meal for the day so i came here again to make sure i get it right 😁
My point is Thank You for all this valuable information for better health. 🙏🏾
I’ve been employing IF for several years. I just turned 59 and feel years younger. It’s even greatly improved my fibromyalgia.
I lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks by fasting. Like Dr. Berg said, I started with 3 meals, and went down to 2 meals a day. My eating window was from 1pm - 7pm I lost the weight so fast. But sad to say I fell off my dieting and picked the weight back up.
Now I’m in detox mode and I been fasting again for about a week. I currently weigh 309, my ideal weight is 225… I stand 6’1 …. It’s time to get it!!!!!!
Hope you achieved your goal!!!!
wow same situation like me but I feel like 105 is fat and the rest is muscle
lost 11kg in 9days doing intermittent fasting only ate ONE Meal a day and drank water worked wonders thank you so much for ur knowledge would have never lost my kg this fast.
Good job!
I've been doing an 18-6 IF for ~32 days straight.I started at 325 I'm as of this morning 301.8... I like how I feel and I'm still learning alot just been worried if this is to quick to be loosing weight. I want to get down to ~200... long way to go but I'm going to stick it out. I've also tried to cut out all breads and most added sugars.
Keep going fantastic progress. Where are you at now?
and do u exercise as well???
Stay off all the carbs you possibly can drink lemon water and lots of regular water the weight falling off so fast is 100% natural and normal great job on getting rid of the sugar and carbs
For me keto is not a diet, its a lifestyle. Dr. Berg helped me a lot with my health. Im 55 yo but I feel like Im in my 20’s. My energy is incredible and I dont get sick anymore. Im an oncology nurse and witnessed the suffering of many cancer pt and they have one thing in common, their diet. Too much carbs and they order food all the time and they get mad if you dont feed them but I cant do anything but to give them what they want. I want to tell them about fasting but for sure I will lose my job lol!
I've lost around 35KG in a year. I started 18/6 then moved to 20/4 with the odd 24 hour fast..while I'm on the time of writing this I'm on 27hours. I've encouraged my partner and my dad and they've both lost around 22KG since January..it's only April. Fasting works..it's not a diet, it's a way of life
Did you do it with keto?
I've been doing keto & IF for 4 months for weight loss. Turns out, my balding hair is growing back! Surprise side effect.
Amazing!!🙌
Great news. Could I please ask what a typical day if eating would look like?
@@M.J.R83 OMAD (2MAD om workout days), electrolytes, eggs, avocado, yogurt, meat, green veggies, lots of supplements (Vitamin D, Multivitamin, iodine, estrogen balance with DIM).
I started 7-6-22. I'm a week in today. I have fasted 4 of the 7 days. Down 10 pounds. I'll try to update in a month for those wanting to see a real life timeline!. I know all these success stories just motivate me more. Goodluck everyone ❤
Yes, please keep us posted. Hope you're doing well.
I started the same day. I won’t weigh myself for at least a month but my clothes are fitting so much better and my mood is insanely different
Please tell how you're doing?!
Did you exercise?
How’s it going?
Oh my gosh I am feeling so much better doing this. I wish I had this knowledge a long time ago. A BIG THANK YOU DOC.
I discovered Dr Berg just a week ago. I am currently on day 4 of Intermittent Fasting and honestly, I am feeling GREAT. Today and yesterday I only felt like eating the one meal. I haven’t snacked at all and I’ve been drinking water and also a few glasses of lemon water. Day 4 and I have currently lost 4 pounds!
I am in early days of this process but I already know I am going to love it and feel so much better!
Thank you so much for changing my awful eating habits Dr Berg!
First time I heard about this diet was through your channel Dr. Berg. I started a week a go and I am already down to 201 lb from 206 lb. I will continue until 190 lb. First couple of days were tough but your body will get used to it once you continue and it will be super easy to sustain. The crazy thing about this; no workout is required!! No sugar, no bread, no fried. Only one meal per day at 12:30 PM. Salads, meat, soup. Through out the day: water, green tea and coffee. Thanks Doc.
Thanks I have the same goal at 215 want to get to 195
As of today 19-05-22 I weigh 216 lbs. I am really motivated to loose my weight after seeing this video and reading the success stories of so many people. Hoping to come back after some time with updates on my journey.
It will be 2 months in a couple days. Howzit going?
Yea any updates
Do you see any changes so far?
update???
RIP
I was depressed all winter and gained back all the weight I lost post-pandemic. Now I'm in the middle of a 3 day fast and I feel great. Not craving food and especially alcohol
Guidance regarding insulin resistance, intermittent fasting, and keto eating has transformed my eating habits. Thanks to your videos Dr. Berg i have lost more than 40lb in 75 days. Only 80 more lbs. to go. Here's to your encouraging channel , going another day mantra...
I'm 19 hrs of fasting. I saw a documentary of fasting 2017 2 hours watching and i tried. since December i quit the bad habit of drinking soda just water I search for more videos about fasting intermittent and i find you great videos with so much information. I was 220 pounds lost in one week 30 pounds now 190 . Last Sunday I have only one meal . Guess what only half of my plate . Thank you for the knowledge. I feel great
I have been on one meal a day for the past 2 yrs consistently. I lost about 60 lbs and completely turned my health around. I also do a few 3-5 day water fasts per year.
Depression was also killing me but since I started following Dr Eric I really fill good.
Can you please tell me Exactly what you did to fight the depression
@@UnknownUnknown-yl1lt hii
@@kingnole4237 hey
@@UnknownUnknown-yl1lt i will pray to god that all your negativities in life vanished
@@kingnole4237 Thank you🙏💕
My age is 29 yrs. Its been 40 days I have followed intermittent fasting for 18hrs eating fermented food at 12:00 and eating only boiled vgetables with olive oil at 6:00PM. I have reduced 12.75 kgs in 40 days. I have recently done 66hrs and 40 hrs water fast too. I feel amazing. My stress and anxiety levels has drastically reduced. My sleep has improved. More focused on what I am doing. It is a miracle. I have started doing it because of skin problem I have and I can say that 50% has improved. The other thing currently I am facing is little bit driziness. Need to figure it out why it is causing me.
Watching your videos on losing weight.I’m 200lbs before I start if and less than 2months I’ve reached my weight goal at 140..One of the best thing happened to me this year is discovering your videos.. I do 18 -6 a day,it works for me and the thing called it’s not what you eat it’s about when or how many’s times you eat.Thank you for sharing your knowledge about healthy lifestyle. God bless you and your loved ones Dr.Berg.
I take avocado shake everyday with my meal.!! Hehe
Wow that’s awesome
Did you do exercises too
Did you work out?
its not what you eat
its not when you eat
its not how many times you eat
ITS HOW MANY CALORIES YOU'RE CONSUMING.
lets all remember the basics guys.
I started IF beginning of this year. I was over 120kg, had a fatty liver, at the edge of being IR and mostly always tired. I now am 94-95 for the last 3 month with 3 days Omad, 4 days 16/8 periods. Thank you for all the videos. They kept me motivated and increased my knowledge.
@ea yes in 8 months. I have all the test results from a very sofisticated hospital
Wow
Have you done any exercises along the way?
@@bottom0043 no, I work at the office sitting all day. My only regret so far is being lazy for not walking anytime
These videos have helped me SO much. I cannot thank you enough. 2 weeks in and it’s been a challenge but I’m down 12lbs and feel like my weight loss goal is actually possible. This is exactly what I needed!
CONGRATULATIONS. I ALSO WANNA BE A 2 MEALS A DAY. DO U MIND ME ASKING HOW HAS IT BEEN GOING SINCE THE LAST 12 DAYS YOU HAVE POSTED?
@@Yvonne19903 Thank you! Things started off really rough for the first couple days. I pushed my breakfast closer to lunch until it became my lunch. I’ve kept my eating window between noon & 6pm. My body felt odd when it started to burn fat instead of carbs. I’ve also had a few days of “keto flu” but made sure to still get my walking and nutrition in. Starting to plateau at -17lbs so HIIT exercises are next to be added to this new lifestyle. I also derive joy from the energy that my food gives me now vs. the actual taste of it. I wish you the best!!!
@@nikkimurray4933 wow this great ! Thanks for the info helps alot. V been doing it for a week now the 16 not eating and only 2 meals a day and water is Mt best friend and I have lost litterky 4 pounds in one week.
Way to go! 12lbs is so motivating, isn't it? How's it going these days?
hey i just wanted to say thank you !! I started like 15 days ago i went from 119 kg i am 105kg now and i feel great...just with the 16/8 fasting routine no bread no sweets intervall sprinting 2 times a week and jogging and light exercises(pushups and situps) the rest of the week ...not only am i losing fat i feel like i am gaining muscle (getting stronger faster alot of energy)
thanks for the video and the advice :)
Lost 60lbs/27kg since June 2021. My goal is to get to 17% no matter how much I weight. Started doing 16:8 for just pure fat lost and worked my way up to doing 72 hour fast. Now that I'm past my resolution of being under 200lbs/91kg gonna focus on body recomposition.
Think I'm gonna do a 20:4 split 2MAD with high protein and low carbs.
Add some resistance training, it will be awesome!!!!!!
@@mannyradzky493 Been doing resistance training for 14 years now but its been going nowhere. Been loosing the fat and finally starting to see the muscles I've been babying for over a decade. The best motivator are the compliments from the women at work, at the gym, and even at the doctors office that is the best motivator
@@DonnaBrutta2 👍🏻
Dr. Berg, thank you so much again for all of your help. I am truly grateful I was able to speak with you earlier this year. I tried my best, but my mom died in September from liver cancer. I have been binge watching your videos all morning, and I am committing myself “again” to getting the rest of this weight off. I don’t know if you remember, but when I started your program I told you I lost 135lbs. I was almost 500lbs at my heaviest and was at a dress size 30/32. I am currently in a dress size 18/20. Wish me luck Dr. Berg. For now, I am doing OMAD and will be working my way back to healthy keto with OMAD. I can’t wait to show you my results. Thank you 🙏🏾
So sorry for your loss dear. You have just been through a very traumatic situation in your life, to even now have the desire to kick start your new journey is highly commendable, so proud of you, never beat yourself up about the period of setback. Our journey in life is never a sprint but a marathon. Praying for Strength, Healing and Peace.
Sending prayers for your time of mourning. You are honoring your mom by choosing to live the life she and God gave you! Good luck!
I was two meals a day for a couple months until one day I left my lunch behind and also accidentally skipping lunch didn’t bother me. I got a huge “energy burn” about 2:00 pm that afternoon that quite surprised me. I liked it and found that it repeats. I feel great and have stuck with one meal a day since then - about 3 months. I love it.
Do you feel that energy boost every time you do that ?
I started 20:4 IF with low carb/high protein on 15th August, and I’m already 22 pounds down. Started OMAD this week, and it’s going well as I’m now used to fasting.
Hello 👋 Karène, I love your words, you really do sound so interesting 😊 how are you doing?
Hello Dr. B..... I'm from the Philippines. since I found you last September 30, 2021, I have been following you and your advices here in TH-cam up to now. I am so happy that I found you. when I found you, I was 120 kilos. then I started 2 meals a day with light exercises for 1 month, the next month I started doing OMAD still with light exercise and some cardio with my MTB. now, November 28, 2021 I am already 94.15 kilos, I already lost 25.85 kilos! I just don't feel happy, I am very happy. thanks to you Dr. B!!! thank you soo much! God Bless you always...
i've been fasting periodically throughout the past couple of years, what i noticed and what works better for me is to continuously break out of the fasting period randomly, as opossed to establishing a breaking point pattern where ur body adapts to it and fasting would have less goodness than it otherwise would.
So are you meaning that you break your fast (have your first meal of the day) at random times? (I ask bcz "intermittent fasting" is often used interchangeably to mean time-restricted eating, but that isn't what IF really means.) And if so, then do you usually eat when you start to feel hungry, making that the factor that determines when you eat your first meal or do you choose your timing based on something else?
@@cherylh4688 before i answer i just want to make it known this isn't the ideal way to fast(at least i'm not claiming so), while it might be the case for me, it doesn't automatically mean it should apply to everyone else, the way i do it is i fast for a period of time which's span is not prethought and often depends on how i feel than not, i don't schedule my fast breaking like i used to anymore, i end up with randomized periods of fasting(24hours this week, 30 hours next week.. etc), whereas before, i would literally schedule my fasting periods with needless precision.
You have to mix it up or else you'll go on a plateau, our ancestors diet was feast or famine sometimes they binge eat when there's plenty of prey and there are times when food is scarce so they go days without eating big game meats. During this time they gather whatever food they can find on the ground, water or trees like seeds, edible plants, roots(tubers) and whatever small animals they can find. I try to mimick the ancestral eating patterns of feasting on days while restricting food every other days only eating one meal each day. Seems to work great on my mood and overall energy levels.
@@gentilewarrior That hunter/gatherer pattern is seasonal, though, not random. Until perhaps now thanks to ecological overshoot and climate change.
@@dark.l7993 Thank you for explaining, DL. And actually, the way you manage your fasting "schedule" sounds a lot like what our ancestors did: breaking their periods of fasting (not eating) whenever food became available, the timing of which was pretty random.
It's also similar to what I do now, altho' not by design. I DO try to schedule my first meal, but invariably, if I'm not actually hungry at that time (the timing of my hunger varies), I tend to get distracted and don't even remember to eat until hunger or boredom sets in.
So in effect, my "break fast" timing is fairly random as well, AND the same w the timing of my 2nd meal, whenever I have one, lol. Whatever works, right?
I'm now thinking, tho', that it probably makes good sense to just prep my meal(s) in the morning and then let hunger, & only hunger, dictate when I eat it. That way, I will be in harmony with both my body AND our ancestors!.
Anyway, thanks again so much for explaining.
Im only on my second day of fasting, after having gain 20 lbs and being unable to lose it. Obviously I haven't lost any significant weight yet but I already feel an energy boost and my libido going up, amazing stuff here
Yup. Changed my life about 7 years ago. Lost about 22 kg . And I never went back to old and chubby me. Complete reset.