On May 28 2008 09:22 PsycHOTemplar wrote:
Did you forget that humans die when they don't eat? :D It's not a western fad of luxury and convenience to want to eat regularly. Your body will actually function worse when it hasn't been fed for awhile. I would guess you have an eating disorder (or could easily develop one) based on the tone of your post, and you should be careful in the future.

wtf lol

I am just saying fasting for a few days isn't unhealthy. And no. No normal person in the western world eats because otherwise they would starve. We eat because we are hungry. Not because we are afraid to be undernourished.

Three days doesn't change anything. You will have enough glucose stored up in the form of glycogen. Then slowly you will start to use an increasing percentage of fat for energy. After only about 3 weeks without food, depending on how much fat reserves you had, your body will start to 'eat itself' and burn protein for energy. And even then you can survive for up to 70 days. But of course then with severe permanent damage.

But this isn't about not eating for 3 weeks, obviously. It's about not eating for 3 days or so. Plus, after a week you will no longer be as hungry anyway. So there's no reason to continue beyond that.

Just because I am fighting ignorance that doesn't mean I am supporting anorexia or something. Actually, I was disgusted by the idea that I am suddenly supposed to be an anorexia supporter.

Also, there are these myths about fasting being healthy for the body. Like those detox rumours Those are false as well. As long as it's only 2 to 4 days it has little effect except that you are confronted with intense hunger. There may actually be long term benefits if it ends up lowering your average calories intake. But that's something else.

fanatacist

10319 Posts

May 28 2008 01:58 GMT

#44

On May 28 2008 10:51 Hawk wrote:

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you kinda have do, because you'd dehydrade in about 5 days ;]

Well supposedly the human body can't live for long without food either.

Yogurt

United States4258 Posts

May 28 2008 01:59 GMT

#45

On May 28 2008 09:02 Folca wrote:
someone should start a "no fapping" challenge again,
because people tend to put up nsfw pics W00T

just failed after 2 weeks of that

so not worth it, <3 the fap

QuanticHawk

United States32071 Posts

May 28 2008 02:01 GMT

#46

On May 28 2008 10:58 fanatacist wrote:

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Well supposedly the human body can't live for long without food either.

yeah, but there's a big difference between the two. no food and your body will turn to fat. i mean, i dunno exacts, but im almost positive you can last much longer with no food than you could with water

ulszz

Jamaica1787 Posts

May 28 2008 02:13 GMT

#47

ya drinking water and shit is allowed. i'm not trying to die here

bustaBust

Canada469 Posts

May 28 2008 02:35 GMT

#48

you know your body needs food? ........... and its spring!

Mada_Jiang

Australia236 Posts

May 28 2008 02:40 GMT

#49

--- Nuked ---

selboN

United States2523 Posts

May 28 2008 02:51 GMT

#50

Challenge***

Quesadilla

United States1814 Posts

May 28 2008 03:03 GMT

#51

You can do it... I know multiple guys who have done it for 40 days, only water/juice/chicken broth

Michaelj

United States186 Posts

May 28 2008 03:22 GMT

#52

http://menshealth.com/bestfoods/food_features/The_Worlds_Most_Effective_Diet.php

Article talks about how short fasts may actually be good for you. I've been tempted to try it out, but I'm not sure...

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

May 28 2008 03:32 GMT

#53

I'm hoping you're hydrating yourself.

fight_or_flight

United States3988 Posts

May 28 2008 04:09 GMT

#54

Fasting gives your body a chance to clean itself out...and gives your organs a break from having to constantly work and clear out a little. I know someone who fasts 1 day a week.

UmmTheHobo

United States650 Posts

May 28 2008 04:42 GMT

#55

On May 28 2008 10:06 micronesia wrote:
I agree with the people who said you should channel this energy into something more productive. I challenge you to get your iccup rank 1 letter higher than you previously could by the end of the month.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH.

Seriously. That is a joke right...

French_Toast

United States99 Posts

May 28 2008 05:14 GMT

#56

makes you hungry?

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

May 28 2008 05:26 GMT

#57

^ Eww the last one has unsieged my tank sorry.

Keep us posted or we'll think ur dead op

EnergyTraction

Canada233 Posts

May 28 2008 06:57 GMT

#58

On May 28 2008 10:58 fanatacist wrote:

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Well supposedly the human body can't live for long without food either.

Human body lasts like 3 weeks+ without food but with water, but without water you're gonna die in like 4-5 days for sure

NarutO

Germany18839 Posts

May 28 2008 07:07 GMT

#59

On May 28 2008 14:14 French_Toast wrote:

makes you hungry?

h...ungry? no... h...orny, yes :D

BlackStar

Netherlands3029 Posts

May 28 2008 11:03 GMT

#60

I just finished a 2 week fast eating only 3 pieces of veg per day. 2 carrots and 1 cucumber. I swear I nearly fainted when I driving home from work.

Don't do that. Don't fast for 2 weeks. Especially not while you are working like usual.

On May 28 2008 13:09 fight_or_flight wrote:
Fasting gives your body a chance to clean itself out...and gives your organs a break from having to constantly work and clear out a little. I know someone who fasts 1 day a week.

It doesn't clean up anything according to research. Your organs don't benefit from a 'break'. Fasting one day a week, nothing wrong with that.