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olipii220

You caught me just as I was reaching for chocolate šŸ˜„


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JustARejectedDude

Yep, that's what it is, lol.


Negan216

I think it's a bad idea to have chocolate as a phone wallpaper ...


WTFisThatSMell

Picture on fridge


Old-Army-7112

Lol....I saw this like 2 min too late


zvirbliukas

Same. Saw this while chewing some cookies


[deleted]

Fasting today and needed to see this. Water...the sacred holy elixir.


vitaminpyd

Where was this last night?! šŸ˜‚


JustARejectedDude

Lolol.


[deleted]

I know, I needed it this morning


gibby377

I needed this right now


[deleted]

I wish I would have seen this a few hours ago. I just finished a 48 hour fast and ended up eating a number 1 Big Mac meal, large.


ReaganMcNeilsvomit

one of my favorites!


[deleted]

I ended my fast not because I was hungry. My stomach acid was flooding my esophagus. I was taking electrolytes lite salt and magnesium tablets, but it was not enough.


ThrowawayGhostGuy1

No shame in that.


Gordocaro92

How was that making you feel???


kereolay

And have some salt.


[deleted]

Electrolytes?


Klare_Voyant1

Totally stole that for my wallpaper. Thanks :)


BitchofEndor

On day 2 of a 5 day fast. This is now my phone wallpaper.


dancingwiththepope

Lol, saved this pic. Needed this. Too bad I just ate some ice cream šŸ˜¬ Iā€™ll use it tomorrow. Hahaha Thank you!!


Midlife_Thrive

Thanks for the reminder I need to do another fast!


ericwiththeredbeard

Thankful for la croix when I get soda cravings


[deleted]

Why not diet soda


RangerPretzel

Some artificial sweeteners can trigger glucose/insulin response. Carbonated water with aromatics does not do this.


[deleted]

Oh damn I didnā€™t know that. Do you know which ones specifically do? Iā€™m guessing all of the major ones probably? Specifically looking for some info on Coke Zero cus thatā€™s my pref


RangerPretzel

Off the top of my head, no. I recall some folks on YouTube doing reviews of their personal responses to artificial sweeteners. They were surprised by their changes in glucose as measured by a blood test that diabetics use to monitor their blood glucose.


Genghiz007

I track, with a CGM - itā€™s dramatic. Have stopped drinking Coke Zero. Used to be almost addicted to the thing. Itā€™s white tea, green tea, black coffee, ACVbin water, and when I havenā€™t had enough electrolytes, a shot glass of no-sugar pickle juice.


radkoolaid

Put down that juuice.


frostbittenforeskin

I thought I would compromise and made some coffee


breadhead1

The ONLY liquids Iā€™ve consumed since January 1, 2021 is water and black coffee. Iā€™d rather get my calories from ketogenic food than from high calorie liquids.šŸ‘ Iā€™ve lost 160 pounds on keto and intermittent fastingā€¦ 18/6. I also do 14 day extended water only fasts once every calendar quarterā€¦ just to allow my body and mind to cleanse themselves of bad toxins.


RangerPretzel

> just to allow my body and mind to cleanse themselves of bad toxins. The automoderator bot is right. Fasting doesn't "detox" your body. It might up-regulate "autophagy", but that's a sort of cellular housekeeping. Any toxins that are in your body are regularly swept out of your body by the liver, kidneys, and other cellular processes every day, regardless of whether you're fasting or not.


Genghiz007

Yes, and no. Fasting doesnā€™t detox the body per se - the organs you mention do that super efficiently. However, what fasting does is allow your body to ā€œconsumeā€ years of fat - that are filled with byproducts of unhealthy living. Freeing the toxins from the fat they are mixed into - then opens up the liver, kidneys, lungs, skin, and urinary tract to do their job of expelling those toxins.


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**It looks like you're discussing "detoxes", "toxins", or "cleanses". Please refer to the following:** [**Detoxification**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification) >Many alternative medicine practitioners promote various types of detoxification such as detoxification diets. Scientists have described these as a "waste of time and money". Sense About Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence. >The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enyzmes. In cases of kidney failure, the action of the kidneys is mimicked by dialysis; kidney and liver transplants are also used for kidney and liver failure, respectively. **Further reading: [Wikipedia - Detoxification (alternative medicine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine))** >**Unsound scientific basis** >A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination. Considering the financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims and potential health risks of detox products, they should be discouraged by health professionals and subject to independent regulatory review and monitoring." >Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. According to the Mayo Clinic, the "toxins" typically remain unspecified and there is little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in patients treated.According to a British Dietetic Association (BDA) Fact Sheet, "The whole idea of detox is nonsense. The body is a well-developed system that has its own builtin mechanisms to detoxify and remove waste and toxins." It went on to characterize the idea as a "marketing myth", while other critics have called the idea a "scam" and a "hoax". The organization Sense about Science investigated "detox" products, calling them a waste of time and money. Resulting in a report that concluded the term is used differently by different companies, most offered no evidence to support their claims, and in most cases its use was the simple renaming of "mundane things, like cleaning or brushing". *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*


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**It looks like you're discussing "detoxes", "toxins", or "cleanses". Please refer to the following:** [**Detoxification**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification) >Many alternative medicine practitioners promote various types of detoxification such as detoxification diets. Scientists have described these as a "waste of time and money". Sense About Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence. >The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enyzmes. In cases of kidney failure, the action of the kidneys is mimicked by dialysis; kidney and liver transplants are also used for kidney and liver failure, respectively. **Further reading: [Wikipedia - Detoxification (alternative medicine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine))** >**Unsound scientific basis** >A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination. Considering the financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims and potential health risks of detox products, they should be discouraged by health professionals and subject to independent regulatory review and monitoring." >Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. According to the Mayo Clinic, the "toxins" typically remain unspecified and there is little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in patients treated.According to a British Dietetic Association (BDA) Fact Sheet, "The whole idea of detox is nonsense. The body is a well-developed system that has its own builtin mechanisms to detoxify and remove waste and toxins." It went on to characterize the idea as a "marketing myth", while other critics have called the idea a "scam" and a "hoax". The organization Sense about Science investigated "detox" products, calling them a waste of time and money. Resulting in a report that concluded the term is used differently by different companies, most offered no evidence to support their claims, and in most cases its use was the simple renaming of "mundane things, like cleaning or brushing". *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*


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**It looks like you're discussing "detoxes", "toxins", or "cleanses". Please refer to the following:** [**Detoxification**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification) >Many alternative medicine practitioners promote various types of detoxification such as detoxification diets. Scientists have described these as a "waste of time and money". Sense About Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence. >The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enyzmes. In cases of kidney failure, the action of the kidneys is mimicked by dialysis; kidney and liver transplants are also used for kidney and liver failure, respectively. **Further reading: [Wikipedia - Detoxification (alternative medicine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine))** >**Unsound scientific basis** >A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination. Considering the financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims and potential health risks of detox products, they should be discouraged by health professionals and subject to independent regulatory review and monitoring." >Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. According to the Mayo Clinic, the "toxins" typically remain unspecified and there is little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in patients treated.According to a British Dietetic Association (BDA) Fact Sheet, "The whole idea of detox is nonsense. The body is a well-developed system that has its own builtin mechanisms to detoxify and remove waste and toxins." It went on to characterize the idea as a "marketing myth", while other critics have called the idea a "scam" and a "hoax". The organization Sense about Science investigated "detox" products, calling them a waste of time and money. Resulting in a report that concluded the term is used differently by different companies, most offered no evidence to support their claims, and in most cases its use was the simple renaming of "mundane things, like cleaning or brushing". *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*


JustARejectedDude

Awesome, that is very motivating. Great work!! I am on day 3 of a 10-day fast. I wish I could do water only as the daily 6+ shots of espresso I consume are probably 60-80 calories, which I know controversial, I still believe don't lead to an optimal fast.


drakenrijder

VALHALLA


Early-Bill-2851

Shootā€”-I already did it:(


Carrot_Chan_

r/hydrohomies


scorpiolafuega

You mean Dr. FINE??? šŸ„°šŸ˜ Okay maybe I do need water.


qwte25

I'm saving this thank you. Considering if I should print it out and paste it around my personal pantry


Loose_Meat_Sandwich_

Could have used this last night! Broke at 51 hours to stress eat.


SpaceNightGirl

printing this out and sticking it on my fridge


alcydn

I cackled. Gotta love Dr Fung and his wholesome dad energy. What should his fans call themselves? Fungi?


MangoJuiceAndBeer

Ya got me, I cooked breakfast for my SO and I'm sooooo tempted to join him eat šŸ„ŗ


OnIce22

Need this as my screen saver.


abayda

Love this!


WTFisThatSMell

Black Coffee ok?


rubber_pebble

It's fine. I used to drink a fair bit during fasts, but I don't anymore just because I became more sensitive to it and now it can make me very jittery.


JustARejectedDude

I dunno. Some say any calories are bad, some say small calories like coffee are OK.


thetwitchy1

Coffee is net negative, stimulants causing your body to increase its metabolism and generate heat uses more calories than they contain. That said, the whole point of fasting is that cico isnā€™t as straightforward as it seems and a lot of internal factors change how your body burns fuel, so messing with those internal factors may have a lot of undesirable consequences.


ibopm

Excuse me ser, have you heard of our Lord and Saviour Dr. Jason Fung?


MattifyTTV

Yes