I lost a stone in 1 week, by having nothing but water. Why are people saying that fasting is rubbish?

Answer 1

I did a liquid fast for 7 days and lost 10 pounds. I drink whatever I wanted, even milk shakes from McDonald's. I started back eating and put all the weight back on within 10 days plus some.

I don't recommend it because you are not dealing with "why" you over eat, so when you are off the fast, you return to your same eating patterns and gain the weight back.

Here is some information on fasting:

You will not starve. You will not instantly become thin. Fasting is consuming only liquids. When the body does not have to deal with digesting solid food and getting rid of the waste that solid food creates, it can concentrate on getting rid of toxins. The most common reason to fast is to eliminate disease or from the body.



How much weight will I lose?

The main benefit offered by a fast, to those who wish to lose weight, is the speed of the weight loss. To see a person drop 30-to-40 pounds in a 30-day juice fast is to see a person totally transform his life. Self-esteem is given a boost and for the first time in their life, discipline becomes a lifestyle. The fast becomes a catalyst for a total life overhaul. People start dressing better, showing more confidence, becoming more organized, more dedicated in relationships and more at peace.

Initially, weight loss can be as high as three-to-four pounds per day, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be one pound-per-day. If you are juice fasting and not losing weight, the juice is supplying all the calories you need. You may have to cut down on the juices or alternate between water fasting and juice fasting if losing weight is part of your goal. The slower your metabolism is the slower the weight loss.

Try to stay focused on the healthy things you are doing to improve your life rather than being consumed with the number of pounds lost each day. Water retention can vary your weight five pounds so watching the scale can be frustrating. The best motivation to fast is for physical and spiritual health. Be patient; the fasting process is slow. Be thankful the toxins are leaving your body. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Give your body the time it needs to do the work of cleansing.

Fasting And Metabolism

The fear is that while fasting, the metabolism will slow down and afterward there will be more weight gained than before the fast. Initially, any calorie reduction will cause a lowering in the BMR or base metabolic rate. Cleansing will bring health that will increase metabolic performance and energy output. In other words, you will eat less and feel more energetic.

After fasting, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves. They don't need food as a security blanket.

The greatest impact you can have on increasing your resting metabolism is exercise. After a workout, you can be sitting on the couch reading while burning calories, as the muscles are grabbing glucose from the blood to replace glycogen supplies. The key to weight loss is fewer calories and more exercise. A diet high in raw food provides fewer, low-density calories, and higher-fiber, more-filling foods.

Oh, by the way, a slower metabolism diminishes aging. A tortoise can live to 400 hundred years of age.

Answer 2

Its isn't the proper way to go about it. You can continue to fast basically for a little while until your body shuts down. However if you begin to eat you'll put the weight back on. The best way to lose is to watch your diet and exercise. Many people hate to exercise but I'm sure you can find something you like. Besides if you exercise your energy and strength will increase, and you'll feel a lot better. If you fast you'll hit depression, and become very apathetic.

Answer 3

id really listen to sunflower if i was you

not that i particularly want to encourage this 'weight' chat but the fasts you are talking about are going to make you put ON weight in the long run

however, this isnt even the most important part to note........... these sorts of fasts age your insides as well as you outsides

but im going to take a wild guess and say that you would rather be thin for 20 years than alive for 50

its kinda sad

Answer 4

fasting is not rubbish=the fact that some people use the fasting just to lose weight is a problem as they will end up very sick

Answer 5

Well if you spend your next week eating normally then you will put back on the weight you lost and rapid weight loss/gain isn't good for you at all.

Answer 6

PLEASE USE POUNDS: NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THE CONVERSION.
1 STONE = 14 POUNDS.
YOU HOPEFULLY TOOK VITAMINS, MINERALS AND AMINO ACIDS WITH YOUR WATER, OTHERWISE THIS IS NOT A SMART WAY TO FAST.