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sledge  ·  3817 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of immune system

I did a month of intermittent fasting for kicks, where I would only have water on Mondays and Thursdays. In the morning, it wasn't too bad, especially if I could get engrossed with my work. Afternoons were tough, with some stomach pangs and a strong desire for food. After that afternoon hump, though, I was usually fine and didn't think of food until well after dinner, where I would have some strong cravings for late night food. The odd thing is the next morning, I wouldn't be starving-- I would not really be hungry again until closer to lunch that following day.

I ended up losing about 12 lbs over the course of a month. It was an interesting experiment. After going back to regular eating, I put about 10 of those pounds back on.





mk  ·  3817 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I typically don't eat breakfast, so it was only at lunchtime today that I started to really feel it. The feeling has subsided a bit since then. I expect that I will be feeling it again around dinner time. Tomorrow around lunch will likely be the worst.

I'm not looking to lose weight, but I did weigh myself beforehand.