HOW?! 36 Hour Fast! My Intermittent Fasting Experience

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[@NIKIBradshaw]

3rd week with no eating on Tues & Thurs! I am pushing through and feel great

[@ReviewswithRed]

You can also get your electrolytes from pink salt a lot cheaper or even pickle juice. It’s not necessary to buy expensive items if you cannot afford them.

[@jasonlitson]

Make sure there is no sugar in the pickle juice.

[@onmyway7363]

QUESTION ❓. How much pink salt do you eat per day? 😊

[@Sanaiya14]

Hi! I recently did a 36 hour fast and had nothing on that day except plain water or maybe a cup of black coffee and was find the entire day except for a little headache around my usual eating window.. but the next day morning, I woke up a bit weak and the entire day, I was a bit dizzy.. buying electrolytes is the plan but I have plenty of pink salt at my home... when and how much do you consume it on a longer fast?

[@ReviewswithRed]

@@Sanaiya14 I would say as needed I usually start out with about half teaspoon in my water but if you feel you need more go ahead and use more. You can also put it in your black coffee as well! I would just say use it as you feel you might need it. It varies from person to person. Start out with a little and add more if you feel you need to!

[@Sanaiya14]

@@ReviewswithRed thank you so much! This was my first ever 36 hours fast after numerous OMAD and a couple of 28-30 hours fast.. I was so happy when I completed it but the next day kinda scared me.. now I am waiting for my next cycle to do it again! Edit: is there any upper limit?

[@tamsynification]

Thanks so much for this video Jackie! I just finished my first 36 hour fast this morning so it was very timely seeing your own experience. After watching so many of your videos where you reference Fast Feast Repeat, Im finally going to order it !! It is so easy to get overwhelmed by all the information online of the dos and don’ts. I can get really wrapped up in the food to break a fast, wanting to make sure I’m doing it right - but so much of this is trial and error and seeing what works for your own body. So thank you for always being so chill and non-judgmental around the food side of things. I’m pescatarian - so no bone broth. Today I broke my fast with a can of tuna. (Because I read somewhere it’s good to break with protein??) and waited an hour before having kefir with a cup of sauerkraut, a bit of kimchi, and a couple spoons of hemp hearts, chia and flax. And a hard boiled egg. I have a lot of digestive issues since having a gallbladder removal, and this sets me up feeling the best for the rest of the day! (Not that I eat this healthy for the rest of the day, by no means!! 😂) Also good to know about the importance of refeeding!! So good to know. Haha I know this is a lot of details - I just really appreciate reading other people’s experiences and tips and tricks. Take care!

[@CarisaRae]

I looove my 40 hr fasts!!! Been a game changer! Omad too many days in a row stalls me.. I'm switching it up now, game changer

[@lisaj3262]

Hey Jacky, great video, I started 36 hour fasting with 0 calories, I didn’t like it at all so I do the 500 calorie down day and I’m losing consistently, I’m from the Caribbean, so we eat a lot of starchy foods which I enjoy, so I can do down days with 500 calories 3 times a week for maintenance as well as for losing the weight, if I feel I’m losing to much, I’ll just have 2 down days instead of three. I’m about 15 pounds to goal weight.

[@colinmaxwell4738]

So you just eat 500 calories how mich have you lost now and how long did it take?

[@user-bd3gt9jt1x]

Not only is fasting free ......... I don't spend money on any food. I'll buy my kids their lunch or a snack but save on me.not buying anything for.myself. I tell people I'm on a IDHM Diet. I Don't Have Money Diet 😂

[@chele8893]

Jackie I am not kidding you but I found your video today as I was in the 26th hr. of a 72 Hr Fast, and watched you covered in a warm blanket! I had to Laugh when you also was wrapped in your warm jammies too! I love how Real you are and make this your lifestyle even after reaching your goal! I have to say you arne a great encouragement to me! I have been drinking LMT and am now gonna make Decaf coffee. Thank you for sharing your experience Jackie.

[@kathleenfangmeyer7574]

I definitely relate to you, when it comes to fasting. We are very similar in approach. Been fasting almost 8 months now(clean) and feel and look better each day! Thanks again for being relatable 😊 have a great day!

[@MsTruthSeekr1]

I've been back on OMAD for the past week and caught this video a few days ago and decided to do it. And it was great! I think the key was eating later on the day of starting the fast and then no food at all for the following day until the next morning. It ended up being 40.5 hours. Today is my refeed day and it's been a good day of healthful eating. I dropped 2# during this fast!

[@robinem3107]

40 hours is my favorite fast! I like to do one of these a week, typically Thursday evening going into Saturday. Saturday is my long run day so I look forward to eating after my long run!!

[@maglabsmedia910]

Helped with weight loss?

[@yourinnerartistwithjulie-j2075]

I just wanted to say that I was nervous going into my first extended clean fast a few weeks ago. I was afraid of getting hungry. Well, I didn't get hungry at all! I felt great and considered fasting longer ;)

[@paulmcallister8948]

Wow your skin is incredible! Must be all that 36 hour intermittent fasting! 👏

[@zayd7282]

Or make up😊

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good evening Jackie. You're looking fit and fantastic. Thanks to your recommendations, I'm happy to report that I've managed to make my weight loss goal. That red wine looks absolutely delicious. 😁😁

[@jadehopper4199]

the actual fasting process dosent begin until 5 hrs after you've eaten.. longer if you havent prepared ketogenically and the last thing you ate was carb focused and spiked blood glucose & produced a huge insulin spike. people give up because they are told that they can eat whatever they want and right after the last bite-- theyve begun fasting. People love to hear good news about their bad habits. if you eat mostly fat for roughly 48 hrs before fasting and are honest with yourself and only begin your fasting clock 5 hrs after your last meal, you will see results with a 36 hr fast.

[@darryljones1703]

That's usually how I do my 36hr fast. I usually let 4 hrs pass then I start my fast

[@charlareidbodyandsoul]

Awwwww your kiddoes are SUPER precious!!!! 💕💕 Thank you for taking us along with you on your 36 hour fast. I loved how you went into so much detail on this experience. Love and hugs! 💖💖

[@uglyartcountstoo]

Steak Bites Recipe, please Jackie! 🥩 And you look great in that color!🎨🎨🎨

[@justsewit_tk5477]

Do you have the book Fast like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz? This is what I found (and Dr Mindy's KZbin channel) and she recommends LMNT also. I'm 24.5 hours into my 36 hour fast (it's currently 7.24pm). It's my first go at the 36 hour fast and I honestly wrestled with the idea but since I am attempting to fast according to my cycle as per Dr Mindy's book, I need to fit it in somewhere. So I'm breaking my fast tomorrow morning at 7 am hopefully with a cup of chicken bone broth before I rn out the door to take my daughter to the bus. I have been following Dr Mindy's strategies for a bit over 2 weeks and have shifted 4.2kg eating clean BUT I gained 300grams over night because I had a (rather yummy) salted caramel slice and this was the consequence - the net carbs were way too high. Dr Mindy calls the 36 hour fast the fat burner fast. I don't think I'll go for a 48 any time soon. I'm in this to shift 40kg and to balance the hormones of this 47 year old body.

[@joannegervais5665]

Great info, I am going to try a 36 hour fast and now feel well informed. Thank you from Northern Ontario. You are lovely

[@lacywedge5000]

LMNT claims their products don’t break a fast. Even their flavored. Did it break your fast when you had your glucose monitor on?

[@jay75.61]

Trying my first 36 today, or my first time “completing” one anyway. Great video, great tips, subbed.

[@yourinnerartistwithjulie-j2075]

Doing my Mealless Monday mañana! Not planning a 'down' day, just gonna go for the full fast too ;)

[@2007Lynx2007]

I just did a 41 hour fast. Other than a couple of hours around the time when I normally eat it was very easy. I’m going to be doing a 72 hour fast soon. Hopefully it will be just as easy.

[@winniejack2492]

I’m coming off vacation I def will be doing a 36 hr fast on Sunday to lunch on Monday. Only drinks.

[@wearenotyourkind632]

I get diahreea if I'm not careful of how I break my 36 h fasts and what I do is that I start eating again with a raw veggie, like a carrot, a bell pepper, etc., then I wait for about 30 min to 1 h and eat something with protein and little fat, such as a boiled egg, then wait maybe another 30 min and only then I have like a full meal (but nothing too heavy). This is how it works for me, at least.

[@george6252]

Same here, I use Metamucil. Bone broth before or after. Seems to help. Alt. Day is great for IBS-D also.

[@ilanachlebowski1773]

If you haven't done a video yet on it, I would LOVE to hear more about how you do your homemade frozen TV dinners.

[@rebekahlochridge8909]

Love LOVE you’re videos . Very inspiring

[@patriciaphillips3622]

how often do you do a down day & an up day, & how often do you do longer than 24 hour fasts?

[@lisamonalisahikes]

I have done fasts… intermittent and full 7 day water fast. The one meal a day I think is the best for balance.. I’m like you - I enjoy my food and am more mindful. So much better then “dieting” but this has so many healthy benefits that all the crazy diets don’t ❤

[@KillingTheUnsaid]

Multivitamin and other supplements do you take when fasting? Mine are powder and have flavor so they would be a no go??

[@beverleycumming1876]

36 hours is powerful and health promoting…yaeh, yeah…

[@ReviewswithRed]

Yes Dr Mindy says that is actually one of best fasts to do!

[@crybebebunny]

Thank you so Very Much for doing this Video ❣️🤗🫠🎉😂 I am going to Alternate between OMD and 36/40 hour fasting. I don't know if I have it in me, but I definitely want to try. I was going to start a 2nd 36/40 hour today, but I am in a lot of back pain. In order to drink meds, I am probably starting tomorrow. I think that two to three, 36/+40 hours fast, will help my overall health and help me lose some weight. I am a regular on your other channel. Thank you for sharing your journey and letting others learn from your experience. The number am/pm is definitely going to help me.

[@angie5life-is-good]

How often do you pull a 36 hour fast or long fast? BTW thanks for posting this video. It answered a lot of questions. I did my first 36 hr fast last week and felt a little anxious because of not knowing what to expect

[@CC-oq1ts]

So glad I found you. Just restarted IF. I'm familiar with it and Gins books. However, I do need refreshers. Which app do you use if you use one? I want to track my hours and dates.

[@chele8893]

Oh I forgot to ask you this in my message, but where did you get your snuggly?

[@amitloutube]

great! can this be done 2 times a week meaning 2 days eating then 36 break again 2 days eating

[@amiefeliccitti8238]

Thank you for your vi deos. Theyre great. Your soup looks delicious. Would you be willing to share the recipe?

[@Briandalan4]

May be a stupid question but if u r extended fasting and u eat under 500 calories then why not just do a flavor lmnt??

[@PhilipModDev]

Jackie what type of wine 🍷 are you drinking?💕

[@Katz1950]

So after you break fast and eat twice do you go into another 36???

[@gillsmoke]

As always thank you for sharing you experience, I'm just kind of coming around to alternate days. I've done longer fasts last year and alternate days seems to be like training wheels for it.

[@jumiloves]

Love you ❤ you are so refreshing! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@mmemonarch]

Just did a 44 hour fast on Monday. I'm hoping to do one at least every month. Gonna do a 72 hour one soon

[@rebeccaj7684]

What brand of black coffee do you drink? I'm trying to get use to the taste 😌

[@brasileirosim5961]

61, male, 1,82 m, trying to go from 88 kg to 79. I have some experience with Keto, and I did some ODM and alternate day fasting. Now I am serious about ADF (40 to 42 hours) until I reach my goal, and after this I will probably do OMD and perhaps one day fasting weekly. I am happy I found this channel, as I get concrete information about what to do in the up days. Two meals seems a good idea. Yesterday at my up day I had too many snacks. Today I will fast. As a sport teacher and a avid tennis player I do a lot of sport. Movement is definitely not a problem for me. Ok, thanks for the video! Tomorrow I will do the two meals and I will post regularly here to keep motivation and in touch with you guys.

[@geolorifbk]

Love your videos ! Thank you !

[@consciouslyaware240]

You inspired me! I picked up a jug of unsweet tea! The first electrolyte I got was Re-lyte. I use that for when I’m fasting because it’s unflavored, but I did pick up some flavored element packets and I like them!

[@angelaa1979]

I used electrolytes Powder Plus rated 100/100 on Yuka App.

[@Victoria-sc9ot]

Did you eat anything specific before you started your fast (High protein/fats)?

[@km-bo3zx]

Start watching at 24:47.

[@melrow3697]

Can we take supplements. Like multivitamins etc.?

[@lozzyloulou1]

Hi there Jackie, which tracking app do you use?

[@lisav8824]

Steak bites recipe PLEASE!!

[@tomg5516]

What kind of wine do you drink?

[@terryallison5584]

How often do you do a 36-hour fast?

[@kordelia.in.Albany]

Great video Jackie!

[@Tigerdixie]

Thanks for this video. You are so cool.

[@teresalynnturner781]

I tried element and it's WAY too salty for my taste. I just drink electrolytes water, Smart Water.

[@consciouslyaware240]

I made the mistake of drinking it in a cup with a straw. I told my friend “Why didn’t you tell me to dump a whole salt shaker in my cup, cause thats what this tastes like.🤪” but the straw was sucking up all the salt from the bottom, lol.

[@gingernaylor9092]

Thank you. Good info

[@wisevirginsreadyforchrist8837]

Have you noticed any hair loss?

[@faithjackson8350]

Thank you for the fasting math.......most helpful!! 👍

[@maryscoville2819]

What kinda coffee do you drink

[@edthebritishguy]

Good luck with the fast. I can't fast i end up getting nauseous hungry super bad if i don't eat for a long time. It ends up getting really bad for me. Is that electrologist powder better for you than Prime hydration?

[@agithehun]

are you an experienced faster? have you read about the basics? if you have never done any fasting you may want to ease into it to get your "fasting muscle."

[@edthebritishguy]

@@agithehun Not really. I did it one time before. although i don't eat breakfast until 9am on my break at work. and i get up at 5am. I just could never do it even with the facts and knowledge. Plus I am skinny and short. I can't afford to not eat.

[@agithehun]

@@edthebritishguy did you do a "clean fast"? (nothing but water and/or black coffee or green/black tee? also, do you have any underlying medical condition? insulin resistance? you can start w/ 14 hrs (if you sleep normally that's 8 hrs of fasting already) and slowly add 30 mins increments until you do about 16 hrs of fasting. if you are "skinny" presumably you want to do IF for health reasons? not everybody has to do 36 hrs of fasting. you have to develop your fasting muscle first. just like it'd be difficult to do a marathon without doing the necessary prep work.

[@edthebritishguy]

@@agithehun Thanks for the tips. yea i try to sleep 8 hours don't always get that my average has been 7 hours. sometimes i get more sometimes i get less sleep. I am not really wanting to fast. I just like this video and seeing others doing stuff like this. But if i am sleeping lets say 8 hours then eat breakfast at 9am then it should be about 12 hours of not eating. Well i do drink coffee with cream no sugar and water. so i guess i am fasting kinda idk

[@agithehun]

@@edthebritishguy you may want to try coffee w/ no cream and see how that makes you feel (whether it makes it easier to fast - b/c cream is something that triggers insulation response). so if you finished eating by even 20h00 at 10 am you'd have 14 hrs. little by little you can achieve 16 hrs (whereby you moved your first meal to noon). the health benefits are really remarkable. (you may want to check out Dr. Jason Fung's the Obesity Code and Gin Stephens' Fast, Feast, Repeat)

[@CarisaRae]

I'm like... enjoying these 40+ hr fasts... its...easy and feels so good 👍

[@tiffanycruz8635]

Not sure how you can go 40 hours. Good for you !! I am always starving.

[@CarisaRae]

@@tiffanycruz8635 probably because you're not fat adapted? Or you may not have much body fat?

[@SheriAnne0711]

I need advice please from Jackie or any of you that watch IF videos... I will lose a pound after the long 36 hour fast and then after the refeed day my weight goes up 3 pounds! Is this normal to see? I worry about eating too much on the refeed day but I dont want my metabolism to stall and I dont count calories . Ty for any advice from anyone. :)

[@keeshnyc]

What I found is the most important weight to track is from one fast day to another. After eating, water weight appears so going up 3 pounds makes sense but It isn’t fat. So I weigh in the morning before I break my fast on my feast days. But honestly looking at your weight from one week to another is a better way of seeing weight loss overall.

[@FastingFoodie]

When I was actively losing weight, I would see this too. However, this is why Gin suggests looking at weight averages week to week. When you’re comparing an average it’s much less likely to show the day-to-day variance and you’ll be able to see if you’re in a losing pattern.

[@SheriAnne0711]

@@FastingFoodie Thank you Jackie for reminding me to average my weights. It is so helpful to know you experienced this too! ❤

[@SheriAnne0711]

@@keeshnyc Great advice! Thank you so much!!😊

[@nikamethystluna6692]

Lmnt tastes so good 🎉

[@stellachilton5952]

Are the off brands still good if you can't afford element for electrolytes ? Also, Do you chew gum when doing such a long fast ?

[@samzee7747]

Pink Himalayan salt isn't expensive. A pinch a glass of water is enough;whenever one gets a craving, hunger, headache. In a pinch, just drink some pickle juice. Both have electrolytes.

[@samzee7747]

Chewing gum makes your stomach expect food. It makes me hungry.

[@flowgood123]

How about the tomato soup recipe!

[@amandat7899]

You need water why so much coffee and ice tea

[@coffeenow35]

What type of wine 🍷

[@aflac249]

which lmnt flavor is best for fasting and which one to used

[@carrieperrigo2319]

Unflavored

[@aflac249]

@@carrieperrigo2319 thank you my friend

[@Jayla-dj2gj]

Okay I don't get it. Do you eat 500 cals a day during a 36hr fast????

[@MsTruthSeekr1]

It's a no food, "clean" fast for 36 hours.

[@maryscoville2819]

Where did you get the meal your eating😆

[@CarisaRae]

Please do more lives!

[@reneekennedy716]

Is there something in the flavoured LMNT that would break a fast?

[@laurasauriol5843]

Sweeteners

[@hanab837]

The flavoring and the stevia in the flavored LMNT can cause an insulin response, which breaks the fast. Different people have different responses, though. The only way to know for sure would be to wear a continuous glucose monitor and track your insulin response.

[@imjusthereforthecomments4920]

How do you not get shaky and faint? I have never been able to go a full day without that happening .

[@meganbradford5188]

Electrolytes help a lot!

[@samzee7747]

Nothing that has sugar for a week. Lots of avocado+white cheese, macadamia nuts. Good fats olives, olive oil. Protein first, I usually start with chicken breast, lots of leafy green salad OR veggie soup.

[@beckyholbrook1602]

Where can I get that Mug!

[@pennynickels5216]

How do I know I'm eating enough?

[@sharfeeshiban5831]

make sure to eat enough protein (1g/lb of your ideal body weight). Once you've eaten enough protein you know you've eaten enough. We need to preserve our muscles, that is the organ for better quality of life as we age.

[@maryscoville2819]

Agree. Hate the raw

[@maggieaparicio1135]

Great pour on that wine!😂

[@Sara_OHH]

I chose to stop fasting but I still love your videos!

[@kefirheals7383]

What in the world is that creepy, hairy, thing behind you at time stamp 7:04 and more. Scary......

[@hanab837]

I think it is a wall mural of a cactus?

[@kefirheals7383]

@@hanab837 -- OH. Ha Ha. Funny (but creepy).

[@samzee7747]

looks like a stuffed animal/pillow.

[@amandat7899]

Ice tea as sugar in it

[@user-yd1ce8zf1k]

Don't like it when you ppl talk about fasting then your eating in your video

[@Yiayia3]

Honey you are young so you're not noticing it yet but you are killing your adrenal glands and poisoning your body with all that coffee.

[@fastingfrugivore]

Starting a 36 hour fast ..monk fast ..with a glass of wine ...c'mon ..eat grapes 🍇 instead