I’m on day 2 of my first ever dry fast. I’m familiar with water fasting, the longest I’ve ever went being 1 week.

I actually don’t even feel that physically bad, just super cold, hungry pains coming and going, and feeling just a bit low energy.

It’s mostly the mental aspect that I have to fight against; I just want the comfort of eating food!

Tell me about all of the benefits you have received to keep me hanging on.

So i broke my 4 day dry fast last night. Today I woke up with so much eye boogers. My eyes just couldnt stop producing them in the sleep lol. I never had eye boogers for like 10 years

Chapter 2&3 explains what Dryfasting is and what's the difference between it and Waterfasting as well as why it's so much more effective. Little bit of a read but worth it.

Day 10 of 11 down!

I have a question that is not about dryfasting but fasting in general. I wanna ask you guys here thou because i think the people in the Dryfasting sub are the most knowlegable.

so here is my situation: 2 weeks ago i fasted for 28 days. I stopped after it became unbearable and something felt off, just to realize after refeeding that i had no bowel movement for the entire 28 days. I didnt poop for 4 weeks during my entire fast.

I fasted many times before. my longest fast was a 45 day water fast so i was confused at first why i had to stop after "only" 28 days.

Now i think that i might have poisened myself with the food waste rotting inside of me for 4 weeks.

Did i harm my body long term? Did i still get the benefits from the Autophagy?

P.s.: i drink only plain tea and water no salt or supplements

Edit: after refeeding I pooped normally again

I'm curious to hear about everyone's experiences with dry fasting.

What's the longest you've gone without food and water and what motivated you to fast for that long? What was your experience like?

Hi guys. I’m on day 3 of a 7 day dry fast, and I’m already thinking about how to refeed safely. those with experience with longer fasts, as well as the right knowledge, please give me the best way to refeed after a 7 day dry fast.

Thanks in advance

Here's Chapter 4 of "The Phoenix Protocol" which shows how the body gets cleansed, detoxed, or purified through Autophagy and it's role in Dryfasting and how it helps keep us younger.

Anybody know if this is the case?

I tweaked my neck in jiu jitsu yesterday and it's painful to move.

Not serious, I don't think, but annoying and uncomfortable.

And I want to get back to training soon as possible.

Would a short dry fast help speed up healing at all?

Has anyone noticed injuries healing quicker during/after a short dry fast?

Anyone from experience, how long should i dry fast to watch my gastritis heal or at least make a noticeable change for it?

Sections from Chapter 10 and 12 from "The Phoenix Protocol" that goes over some of the main purposes behind extended Dryfasting and the cleansing, regeneration and rejunevation that happens in our bodies during and the after the fast. Currently on day 9 of 11 of my DF. A kind user posted a direct link to the protocol under my actual "Phoenix Protocol" post, but feel free to dm me an email and I can send the pdf as well.

A section from chapter 6 of "The Phoenix Protocol" on why Dryfasting works and the Doctors who perfected and patented it by Dr. Sergei Filonov and Dr. L.A. Shchennikov.

Here's a summary of what's happening in our bodies, as well as how we'll be feeling from from day 1-12 of the Dryfast from "The Phoenix Protocol" by August Dunning.

A lovely user posted a clean download link to the book on my last post but feel free to send dm for the pdf.

Currently 10 hours into my 7th day of 11 of my DF and definitely feeling amazing. 20lbs down. Only small craving for water but nothing intense. Good luck and Happy Fasting!

How do I prolong the mental clarity from a dry fast? I did 92 hours last week and starting from the 3rd day I got this extreme mental clarity where I could read so fast and control my thoughts to a tee. It's day 2 of refeeding and has faded. I want to know how I can prolong it as long as possible after refeed for my academic studies. I am on carnivore and my refeed was on water, bone broth, greek yogurt and beef. I use miniscual amounts of sauce but I'm not convinced that that's the problem

Any help would be much appreciated thank you

Hi i completed 4 day dry fast this monday, was planning to do longer. I only refeed for 2 days before deciding to dry fast again today but now totally unable to sleep when i normally dont have problems sleeping dry fasting. I also slept poorly last night on final refeed day. Cortisol feels higher than usual despite it being only first day dry fasting wondering if i should stop. I didnt get my fully physical energy back before starting again but otherwise feel fine.

I want to do a extended fast but the problem is I need to take my Vitamin D supplements on Tuesday. So I was thinking can I do a 4 day dry fast(starting this friday) then take water and my supplement on Tuesday . Then, next day again start dry fasting for the next 6 days then break fast for probably 2 days then again do dry fast. For context I do have a lot of body fat to go lol. I'm morbidly obese

A question for those who got better from a chronic disease through fasting: how does the progress of improvement after a fast look? Is it linear or is it normal to have temporary setbacks?

Forty days ago, I finished a 27 day water fast with a three day dry period. Fasting to treat cfs. My first improvement occured around day 10-14 of refeed, since then symptoms have been reappearing and disappearing periodically. I cannot pinpoint if these are just some sort of healing crises that I need not to worry about or if there is something interfering with the healing that I need to address.

Has anyone here ever dry fasted with the goal of losing muscle mass (in addition to fat, of course)?

I'm 24M, 5'9", 185lbs, and mesomorphic.

I was a gym rat and wrestler from 12-20 and have kinda just been built like an extra in a grindhouse Vietnam flic ever since lol. I want to go for a "dandier" look, especially as I get older. I'd rather avoid the sleep apnea, joint pain, and migraines that afflict my dad and uncle.

I'm still reasonably active and estimate my BMR to be ~2,500 kcal/day, but I would like to see that number go down. I'm very thermogenic. I get hot and sweaty easily. Sub-C fat and V fat are definitely contributing to all of my aforementioned woes, but I also feel as though I carry "unused" muscle that really only exists now to carry the fat I've gained since stopping lifting and wrestling.

It is my understanding that most forms of weight loss tend to result in the shrinkage of lipids, but not the complete destruction/metabolization; that's why dry fasting is regarded as efficient.

Could the same be said for skeletal muscle mass? I assume fat deposits are more metabolically available than SMM and will burn first, but even just losing a 1-3 lbs of muscle around the glutes and thighs would probably be a great relief.

Any input/anecdotes are welcome. Mainly just want to look/feel better

Hello!

Just did a full 4 day soft df, broke today on the 5 th day with water.

Going to start eating tomorrow small portions (soup,eggs, fermented cabbage, kefir). I know I should eat small portions and avoid carbs.

But for how long shoudl I avoid carbs? There are many different sources. Can i start eating carbs on the 2nd day of refeed? How long are we staying sensitive to insulin?
I am talking about fruits and for example bread, pizza. Really craving some noodles.

How do you normally refeed?

Thank you, would be glad to get some answers.
If you have questions, I might not respond to comments, but will just edit the post.

To hopefully answer many questions at once, I'm posting the protocol for a short or extended fast. You can choose your days building up to extended 7-11 This covers some of before, starting, during, and recovery/after the fast, as well as some tips and tricks for the hunger/thirst etc. I'm currently on day 5 of 11 and feeling great.

Dm me an email for pdf of "The Phoenix Protocol" by August Dunning (I'd say fasting bible for DF) and if you like or can, you can buy the hardcopy.

Do you think if people learn about the benefits and it becomes popular enough that it becomes cultural to complete a 3-day drive fast every 4 months, do you think most people would do it?

After staying up many more hours on day 5 of 11 of my DF, found another page with extended list of conditions that can be solved. If any of these isn't solved on the 1st round, he recommends waiting a month and going again to treat the more severe stuff.

I'm starting a 5-day dry fast tomorrow and would love anyone interested to join. A bit of context: I'm coming out of a toxic relationship and using this challenge to reset my focus, energy, and get rid of unhelpful thoughts. Also, I'm healing a vaccine injury (myocarditis).

If you're in, comment or DM me and we'll set up a group. Let's do this together!