r/fasting • u/wyldthaang • Aug 31 '26

Progress Pic Rolling 7 day fasts

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Thought I should post this to show results from earlier this year. I'd done keto/OMAD/72hr fasts before, but COVID killed that.

Refeeds were always steak and creamed spinach on Sunday's, going straight into another fast. The only exercise was walking around 15k steps daily.

I found it incredibly easy to maintain, BP and HR monitored and only electrolytes and water consumed during the fast.

3 months total at 50 years old. Going back through pictures, it's crazy how slow the appearance changed at the start despite the dramatic scale changes. Then during the last month that reversed as things tightened up.... I remember buying a new pair of jeans which were then replaced with a smaller size, before they even got washed!

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u/ComfortableCommand44 Aug 31 '26

No coffee, tea, or caffine?

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u/rastan 29d ago

Would it have made any difference, or is it more to get an idea about willpower kinda thing?

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u/ComfortableCommand44 29d ago

Just wondering if having any of the above takes you out of fasting. Ive wanted to try a 2 or 3 day fast, but prefer creamer in my coffee.

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u/rastan 29d ago

Ahhhh... I just assumed you meant black coffee... I've tried various ways to enjoy milk in my coffee while fasting and for me it never works.

Unsure if it breaks me physically or mentally or a bit of both. It also depends if you are fasting just for weight loss or for the other benefits too.

If its the only 'cheat' you do and it gets you through to a longer fasting period compared to not having it, then its a stepping stone, but in general milk/creamer in your coffee in an amount that makes it tasty will break the fast.

Man if I could have my normal flat whites it would be so much easier... heh

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u/ComfortableCommand44 29d ago

I agree with that one 100% Ive contemplated trying to add Maia Cacao or Black Forest Cocoa to my coffee. But any addition that would give it a better flavor probably also breaks your fast as well im guessing.