Stalled Weight Loss Despite Intermittent Fasting

[@anniedjaswadi]

I ate one day meal at noon, drink 1,5 litres water daily I don't feel hungry at night, walked every day 15000 steps I feel great.

[@MovewithJenna]

How do u sleep

[@snekiuk]

@@MovewithJenna I do similar, and dont sleep good and I can't go in toalet very much

[@amazinggrace5503]

Woo Hoo 😁

[@iamnouser8071]

@@snekiuk try taking magnesium before you go to bed it works amazingly

[@Matthew_Maxed]

Literally same

[@kpec3]

When I've lost weight without fitness, that is when I hit plateaus in weight loss. Fitness breaks through, especially if you fast. When you come off a fast, don't pig out. Go back to small portions. Keep your weight loss progress.

[@duchessofmeraniamerania4744]

I did not lose one pound since I started OMAD two weeks ago. I have to say I am incredibly stressed (legal case) and I am not drinking alcohol nor having sweets nor carbs🤷‍♀️Frustrating!

[@jorgegarcia-mr3sv]

Did you feel more energy? Better sleep? Your insulin resistance levels were lowered though I bet. How are you doing now?

[@cyndianne4321]

I LOVE this checklist! 😍😍😍😍 Dr Berg, I just did my very first 24 hour fast. My insulin is coming down! I was getting hypoglycemia-like symptoms which always stopped me. You explained to go slower and ease my body into it and viola! I seriously have tears in my eyes because IF and prolonged fasting are becoming a reality! THANK YOU DR BERG ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@skinney9542]

Mine too!! X Well done on getting here!! 🙌

[@cyndianne4321]

@@skinney9542 Thank you and back at you! 🙌😃

[@skinney9542]

Oh boy there is soooooo much more good stuff to come too!! Be kind to yourself and take things slowly til you get used to it. I'm on day 37 and I've lost 16lbs, have much reduced body pain (fibromyalgia) no headaches or migraines since and have got rid of my constant daily heartburn too 😮 Also I have lived with depression for 28 years and this is the best I've ever felt in my life (I'm 40) This is all because of Dr Bergs videos!! I am and forever will be so grateful to him for sharing his knowledge and really and truly helping people 🙏 PS: 3 things that have helped me are: 1. Adding small bit of exercise each day (I literally started at 15mins per day once I felt more stable with my blood sugars etc and have built it up to 30mins minimum per day, giving myself days off when I feel I really need it but no more than 2 days off in a row so I don't lose the flow! 2. Keeping a daily log of what and when I ate. Mood, energy levels, motivation to exercise etc. That way I can reflect and see how certain foods affect me- It's actually eye opening! 3. Consistency. Stick with it even if you allow yourself that treat now and again that's ok and don't beat yourself up about it. You will get to the stage where you don't even want that treat most of the time because you've lost your cravings for them and other times because you've realised how the sugar affects you, you just chose not to for the sake of your health! It feels great when you get to that stage because you feel so much more in control of your body. Sugar actually affects my decision making because of how it makes me feel. I wasn't really aware of that before. Anyway I hope this helps you and with watching lots of Dr Bergs videos I've picked up lots of tips to fine tune things, like adding apple cider vinegar, drinking green matcha tea, breaking my fast with protein etc so definitely watch lots of his videos they are truly like gold. Best wishes to you on the rest of your journey to health and vitality...You will not regret it I promise!!! Xx❤

[@lindaferns3625]

What is the checklist please. I can’t seem to go longer than 18-20 hours without a hypo. Please help 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jennygibbons1258]

@@lindaferns3625 listen to your body and gradually you learn what it needs. I was doing longer fasts and had to stop. I now find it more beneficial to do no longer than 20hr. It’s my personal set point for regulation of insulin with no nasty side effects. Do you know that you are having a hypo by definite blood glucose testing? I ask only because I know that even when my glucose is normal I have the very same symptoms from my insulin reaction . Took me a long time and a lot of research to realise that it’s insulin resistant metabolic disorder not the glucose levels. I’m type 2 diabetic BTW. Don’t know if this is useful? 😊

[@vickimunday1609]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed 😀 I’ve been fasting 16/8 and stretched to 18 and getting results. It’s crazy how I can go that long and not be hungry.

[@maxibake9323]

That's what I thought too, Crazy. It's because we're eating real food now, it's so satiating, so we can wait longer before the next meal. Never thought I'd be able to give up Sugar, or ever do fasting or OMAD either 2 years ago, but I do, easily. Stay safe Vicki. 😷❤🙂🐶

[@vickimunday1609]

Maxi Bake exactly! I was an emotional eater and always thought about my next snack or meal. I can even pass up sweets and desserts with no problem. A year ago I would have made a batch of cup cakes and would eat most of them. Blessings and much health to you Maxi 💖😀

[@exnihilonihilfit6316]

How the hell do you get 2000+ kcal in one meal?!

[@maxibake9323]

@@vickimunday1609 Yep, me too. Now I just make Keto cup cakes. Lol. & can just eat 1. Blessings, & stay healthy backatcha Vicki. 👍🤗😷❤️🙂🐶

[@vickimunday1609]

Ex nihilo nihil fit I haven’t done OMAD so I can’t elaborate there. However I don’t count calories or macros ever, I focus on nutrition and variety. I make sure to have 3 servings of healthy fats per meal and 5oz of protein and the rest is low carb veggies and lots of them.

[@alphacause]

During my 120 lbs weight loss journey, I encountered many stalls. Regardless of how stubborn the stall, no stall was intractable. The remedy to any stall is to increase the fasting window. The more stubborn the stall, the greater the fasting window should be. Assuming that you have a good grasp of what a healthy weight should be, don't be afraid to go on multiple day fasts to break the stall to reach your goal.

[@hawabah1729]

Hello, What are the vitamins and things you take during your pro long fast?

[@alphacause]

@@hawabah1729 I don't take any vitamins. I get all my nutrition from food.

[@najihwafae2689]

I'm doing keto with IF (23hours and 1 hour eat) about 1 mouth and 14 days but I lost in the first 2 weeks about 5 kg but it stopped after that period I started doing omad with IF but there's no chance can you advice me

[@hawabah1729]

najih wafae I’m doing one meal a day with keto too without any vitamins and Eventually I want to do a 48 hour fast. But I just don’t know which vitamins to take.

[@alphacause]

@@najihwafae2689 The only thing that I can tell you is that if the stall happens for a long time, you may have to do multiple days of fasting to break the stall.

[@wickandde]

Thank you Dr Berg, I've lost 4kgs since 21st September 2020. Today is 7th Oct 2020. You're straight up changing lives. 🙏 The boundless energy I have is insane!

[@baracus885]

Are you keeping up?

[@ineedhoez]

I stalled while doing low carb omad. I was eating 1431 calories per day and only consuming 26 grams of carbs per day. I gained 5 lbs in 6 weeks. I checked my fasting insulin levels and they increased from a 13 to a 17. You cannot burn fat if your fasting insulin is above 10. I did a 60 hour fast, rechecked my insulin levels, and they were at 10. The 5 lb fell off and my weight loss started back up again. I cut my protein down about 50 to 70 grams per day. I switch from steak to shrimp and fish. And make sure I hit my keto macros. It's been effortless ever since. Your fasting insulin will tell you the story.

[@madhur600]

How did you check your fasting insulin level at home?? Blood sugar readings at home doesn’t measure between the ranges you’ve mentioned??

[@deeslifestyleloves]

How did you check your fasting insulin?

[@ineedhoez]

@@deeslifestyleloves lab test. I bought it from walkinlabs. They use quest and lab corp.

[@guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

How can you fast for 60 hours seems pretty extreme how were you able to do that? Any tips?

[@lightbeingpontifex]

@@guitarswhiskeyandgolf eat mostly fat and

[@LizandSkatz]

Wonderful! I had a stall last week but I switched up to OMAD for 4 days and kick started my weight loss again! Approaching 28lbs!!

[@watchmyplaylist2198]

Happy for you Can you talk more about it thanks.

[@Angelahhh]

What were you doing prior to Omad?

[@LizandSkatz]

Angela I was doing keto with intermittent fasting. I started at 16:8 and moved to 18:6 and then stalled. I was the same weight for a couple of weeks and then I started to do 24 hour fasting or OMAD. The weight started to fall off again and then I’ve resumed 2 meals a day. All the time I’ve been doing keto 💕

[@Angelahhh]

Liz & Skatz awesome thanks. I was doing ADF for 2 months so 36 hours of fasting and have stalled. Currently doing 16:8 and then plan to return to ADF to see if that resets things

[@LizandSkatz]

Angela yes! Mix it up, it helps I find. Measure yourself too, sometimes it can be that you’re losing inches/cms as you adjust to the weight loss 💕

[@sinazotame2411]

This Dr has answers to everything 😭so happy I came across this channel.

[@nontlantlamoyikwa6553]

Tell me about, I recently discovered his channel as well and I'm glad I did!

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Same I love health and nutrition,,,,

[@lilylily9012]

Week 3 IF and have not lost any weight..but I am getting healthy and feeling great. 😄

[@heatherwhitlock-shoppa8938]

Thank you for breaking the vitally important information down, so your viewers can have a better understanding. I am living my best life, with the suggestions you offer. The first thing I do each morning is to check out what you have to say. 💕

[@EmlynInTheMix]

Thanks Dr Berg, this is a perfect summary. I've been doing 18-19 hours a day fasting for the last 4 weeks, I lost a lot of weight at the start due to water loss and now seems to have stalled a bit. but this information was perfect to give me a better understanding of what's happening with my body.

[@TheWeightwatch]

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[@pashashahid3810]

Them: Who’s your PCP? Me: Dr. Berg Them: Where’s he located? Me: On youtube 😂😂😂

[@MarydToKeto]

I have been stalled for around 4 months so thank u for these tips! I really appreciate it!

[@n647097]

I stalled for 4 mths. Hang in there, I finally got thru. Down 125, 27 to go

[@MarydToKeto]

@@n647097 Awe, thank u so much! Seriously, I appreciate ur encouragement because it can get so darn frustrating. I'm pressing on and trying to mix things up!

[@guibox3]

I would suggest you try carnivore for a month or two. That is the only thing that broke my plateau even though I was doing intermittent fasting/keto and eating only 2 meals a day for a year and a half. Cutting out cheese, nuts and seeds made a big difference. I kept coconut oil and stevia and I lost 8lbs in 6 weeks and broke my stall.

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@MarydToKeto]

@@guibox3 Wow!!! Thank you so much for sharing that! I tried Carnivore once and felt awful but since they I realized I have some sort of intolerance to beef. So maybe now that I know that, I can try Carnivore sans the beef! Thanks again for the suggestion! I love hearing other's perspective! It's SO helpful!

[@Kiyokomom]

I’ve been stuck for a while, so I’ve been searching other options. The other options go against what dr. Berg says, so I’m so glad he came out with this video before it was too late to go back.

[@marijatrajkovic3320]

Just lost 7kgs in 2 weeks by intermittent fasting and low calorie healthy food and walking 2h a day . Im so happy

[@ImpactFitMedia]

Happy with you. Please keep it up.

[@charlotteerickson2486]

Wow nice

[@marijatrajkovic3320]

@@rosehiver6262 i lost 5cm from my waist. The important is to realise there is no going back to the our old habbits of eating. We should understand there is no more fast food candy cheat days and things like that. If you want to eat something sweet or fast food go for run or walk 2h or ride bicycle. Its worth it IF is very good mechanism to manage your appetite and dont stuff yourself with food. I also eat carbs healthy ones from watermelon peaches i wont give up on them

[@theNEWTful]

For only 2 weeks a fair percentage of that loss will be water.

[@marijatrajkovic3320]

@@theNEWTful i drink more than 2l water and eat watermelon daily

[@a2isha]

DR. i lost about 20 lbs by fasting and then started to add keto to get more results. After losing the first 7lbs of water weight I've lost zero lbs for about 2 months now. I do still fast everyday.

[@bbsg007]

Update?

[@_Silvermoonalpha]

Intermittent Fasting 5/2 - fast x 5 days a week then eat 3 meals a day x 2 days a week. In this way, u might loose 2-3 lbs in the 5 fast days & gain a pound that weekend but your metabolism won't slow down.

[@ms.yvonnelauren888]

@rebadladybug I’ve been fasting almost 4 years and was doing great until I started lifting lite weights and gained like 10lbs . So I still do 16:8 fasts bcuz I’m not sure what to do anymore. I’ve been stalled for a few months 😩 I figured I wasn’t eating enough so I added more calories. Some people call it the reverse diet. Maybe I’ll go back to 20:4 fasting 5x week n see if that helps. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@Donna-cc1kt]

To use your words, the body doesn’t like to lose anything, amen doc, I’m not giving up.

[@Painfulwhale360]

Keep up the good work!

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Well it's gonna have to like losing stuff bc there's a mc Donald's on every block,,,,

[@michelled9321]

Started OMAD and needed more information. Dr. Berg is the only advice i like to hear. He’s amazing!

[@Jules_Jules]

Ohh my ohh my.. my weight has been stalling for almost 3 weeks!!! This explains everything.. been in omad and I am going to do longer fasting and see how I go. Thank you Dr Berg🙏🙏

[@remyespino1257]

I'm confused. Longer fasting in hours or days? Is the OMAD is already long fasting?

[@lightbeingpontifex]

@@remyespino1257 yes omad is already a good fast,,, something like 22/2

[@enriqueosuna]

I had reached a weight setpoint with keto and try to add intermittent fasting. However, it was tough to achieve. However, I started injecting Compounded Tirzepatide 2.5 mg, and the cravings stopped. So now I am now able to do the 18-6 intermittent fasting without any issue and was able to lower my weight setpoint.

[@asmallbitchybanana]

Im OMAD every day! Already lost 26 lbs.

[@roufaidamecheri3718]

In how long !?

[@jacksonposhee4687]

How long

[@asmallbitchybanana]

Roufaida Mecheri been doing low carb sicne April. Started only doing full keto in May.

[@asmallbitchybanana]

김예린 been doing OMAD for almost two months now

[@Drberg]

That is amazing! Keep up the good work!

[@yolandareyes518]

Good video, Dr. Berg. Full of important information I needed. I'm going through a stall intermittent fasting. Thank you for sharing.

[@angelaweathersbee1334]

Day 9. Feel immense energy, but weight loss slow. I'm am a night owl, so the sleep component makes sense.

[@Alb-Patriot]

I lost 25 kg and now is the most difficult part . I want to lose 5 kg more

[@kavithababu306]

Sailing same pla help

[@avezan82]

The longer I go on fasting, the more likely I'll binge. It's like holding your breath. The longer, the more you'll want to gasp for air. And the weight I lost during longer fast, would just come back as quick as I lose them. It's like my body refuse to lose the last 10kg.

[@benfarhatarwa4849]

The same case

[@Ninjadumplings]

How long were you fasting before you binge? It takes about a month or so to lose the cravings, in my experience at least.

[@hoyeshibg1370]

Cut down ur sugar... Use sugar substitute. I dont crave that much anymore

[@bullm7642]

When you say binge it do you mean eating whatever ...if thats the case you wont lose weight cuz ketosis state will turn off each time you consume carbs

[@bullm7642]

Cuz our bodys prefer glucos as fuel but if you dont give it it will change to ketones but the moment you take in carbs it will go back to that the reson behind it is that 1 its easy and fast and 2 the body prefers glucos to proctect it self from to much sugars so it uses them

[@abdulazuzadel4768]

I was loosing during first 2 months. Then, for 2 weeks my weight went back and forth 300 to 400 gr. every day. And now I am steadily gaining 200 to 700 gr. Every single day!!! 5 kilos up!! My total weight loss in 2 months was 15 kilos. Now 5 of them back in 2 weeks. Looks like I will be in my previous weight in no time, will it stop there??!!!

[@priyatn24]

Hi What happened after this post. Please update Did you eventually end up losing weight

[@Ravedaze.]

Thank you for this video, you are like the doctor I never had

[@jamiesonwestall]

I’ve eaten perfectly for the last 8 weeks, 1500 kcals a day. I’ve lost 2lbs. I went out and had a takeaway and a night out drinking. +4lbs. Week 9 I’m +2 lbs. I give up

[@iriscarter1255]

Anytime I feel like my weight loss has plateaued, I just increase my fasting time by 18-24hrs for an episode or two and my fat metabolism just respikes ☺ ☺

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

I gain weight on OMAD, maybe I shouldn't do it everyday

[@Cocoapuff1980]

@@DarkAngel-cj6sx OMAD can slow down your metabolism if you do the same thing every day. Which is good, if you don’t want to lose weight. I recently heard Megan Ramos suggesting Monday, Wednesday, Friday eat only lunch. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday eat only dinner. She always says you’ve got to change it up, when you want to lose fat 😊

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

@@Cocoapuff1980 thank you so much

[@Cocoapuff1980]

@@DarkAngel-cj6sx You’re welcome 😊

[@meiskewidyarti]

@Jenny Eklöv pp

[@outworkthework]

Ok that was hillarious - as soon as you mentioned Aminos I was thinking BCAA and then you said...bad idea. Dr. Berg, doctor and mind reader! Thanks Doc!

[@my2wins]

Same lol

[@cindiboston2896]

Wow, love this review of getting past a stall. Gives me a few things to address. Thanks for the tremendous effort you make to educate us. Love your products and the auto-ship feature.

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@roseianalm5462]

Insulin is the enemy😬

[@realimagevanity2289]

no, processed foods make it hard for insulin to do its function properly.

[@Evilkitty64]

The over abundance of sugar is.

[@jtocat2012]

La Lonster Empire me too

[@nickbuis3307]

That is such a bad statement, you would die without insulin, insulin is a much needed hormone in your body. It's the abuse that insulin goes through that is bad.

[@Evilkitty64]

@@nickbuis3307 Exactly 💯👈🏼

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

If your fat loss stalled it's because you're eating too many calories. Intermittent fasting in and of itself isn't a magic bullet to induce weight loss. It's a means of making EATING LESS easier. I've been doing IF for 6 years and from what I can see this video is just over-complicating something extremely simple. Eat less = lose weight, regardless of what your hormones are doing.

[@isaac0079]

I love when all of these channels just say "sleep more" if it was that easy when I am trying to fast I would be a bean pole.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Got rid of 20# in one month with three days to spare. Onto another month of intermittent fasting. If I get rid of 40#'s in two months I'll be one happy man. I'll let you all know.

[@lawerencecollins5471]

I don't eat junk food, I eat a low carb diet with lots of veggies but still can't lose more weight.

[@debrahurtado5491]

R u post menopause?? What are your special physical complications??

[@debrahurtado5491]

@@happydogg312 U got it!! I had baby kale greens stir fried in bacon grease and a side of sausage gravy -- lost a pound !!

[@StrongerThanBigfoot]

I have been sticking to one meal a day however it seems like I have all this energy at night and I can’t fall asleep. It’s starting to effect my performance at work and I’m hoping this energy at night calms down.

[@loriwesney9373]

Same here!

[@Over55Life]

Thanks Dr. Berg, love the information. Thanks to Karen for the recipes.

[@mariasoto7046]

Dr Berg I wish you were the president of the USA!! You are awesome, thanks for sharing all of your knowledge!!

[@Absent_name]

So I'm hardly ever hungry. I eat when I start getting shaky or cranky. I don't take any meds. I don't smoke. I don't drink alcohol. I intermittent fast. I eat lots of greens and iron foods like eggs and bacon and veggies. I eats lots of garlic. I put turmeric, garlic, cinamon, allspice, cumin, cloves, mustard seed powder and small AMT of baking soda. I lost lots of weight. Now I can't seem to lose the baby belly it's loose skin and when my stomach gets larger it hangs farther over. How do I get that sagging skin on belly to go away

[@guibox3]

The only way I broke my plateau was to go to carnivore and cut out cheese. Eating two meals a day and lost 8 lbs, breaking my stall I was in for 1.5 years by 3lbs

[@lindamay8759]

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[@livchesy6007]

Dr. Berg please do a follow up on the topic of cruciferous vegetables ‘won’t break your fast’. Thanks so much.

[@Drberg]

Thank you for the video suggestion. I will check with Dr. Berg about doing a video on this! Dr. Berg's Support Team.

[@RBray-vz4rs]

I’ve always heard in the past that when you don’t eat, like breakfast, your body goes into starvation mode and starts to store fat. How does this not happen fast question

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

In order for your body to store fat it needs to have raised insulin levels. You don't Starve when you sleep for 8+ hours so how is "missing breakfast" or prolonged fasting gonna put you in starvation mode? It's not. Your insulin levels will be low, meaning your body will be busy burning fat. You will stop body fat burning when you eat and you insulin is raised again.

[@ARGOILS]

Hi! I want you to know your videos are making a difference even here in Brazil! I have eliminated almost 30 kg (from 114 to 84kg - more than 65 pounds), since I had a heart infarction in 2018. Currently, my weight oscillates around this 84-86 kg. It feels like plateaued. Also my cholesterol is high (260 total / 140 LDL/ 80+ HDL), and my cardiologist is putting me back on statin... (Rosuvastatina)... I recall you have a video on cholesterol levels during ketogenic diet... I would like to share it with him. Could you please send me the link? I had a hard time trying to locate it on my own. Thanks in advance! And thank you for all your videos.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Cholesterol goes up on keto and if because it's mobilizing,,, not because you're getting more,,,

[@camilasilveiraporto1845]

Lost 26 kg on keto and if, can't thank you enough!

[@ImpactFitMedia]

Happy to hear that.

[@ImpactFitMedia]

You are saving lives. God bless you 🙏

[@ConcietedMuchXD]

How long did it take

[@Alb-Patriot]

I lost 25 kg

[@ruthenochagore]

How did you do that. I need to lose weight

[@outforbeer]

seriously don't eat unless you're hungry? I could go for 2 days and still not feel hungry. I never gone for 3 days yet. Also I'm overweight. I always thought t here was something wrong with me, because some ppl in my family go hungry so quickly, while I can't seem to go hungry at all. I remember I could go hungry while younger, but in the past few years. I lost that sensation. I wonder if my body is telling me to stop eating as its trying to use the fat in my body

[@professionalinspectionserv4228]

So I cut all the sugars, all. Nearly no carbs, fasting by eating something at around 3pm 18-19 hrs. then at 7 or 8 something small if hungry. Vegetables steamed and a fatty meat, salmon or chicken thighs. No carbs. Cheat 2 o3 times with salad dressing... 30 days lost close to 30 lbs and now maintaining at 230+/-. I just started to changing fasting to once a day... I have noticed I am no longer thirsty as before, water with apple vinegar and lemon...twice a day and 1-2 cubs of coffee. No real sugar cravings. I suppose I will eventually start to loose again. I do not want to loose muscle or strength. I was not exercising because each time I have I gained. Was going to take up just walking but I am pretty active anyway... comments?

[@saramarkowicz]

This video is AMAZING. Dr Berg, I practise natural medicine (Naturopathy) and even though I already knew a lot of interesting things, your videos helped me SO MUCH diving deeper and explaining better. Thank you !

[@yousufhussain7353]

I regularly do 16:8...I do eat carbs in my eating periods in moderation. Get 10 steps, and do excersice couple of days a week. However, I don't lose any weight.

[@Tainyaporter77]

Since watching your videos on keto since May 10, I was 240 something pounds and since two weeks ago I was at 182. My goal weight is 150 but I think my body is Plato. Am running out of ideas to keep my body burning fat.

[@marymchugh6050]

I am type 1 diabetic 46 years, lost only 10lbs in 10 weeks on keto, blood sugars normal on only 11 units of insulin compared to 32 for years, tried fasting for 18 hrs without insulin and blood sugar went high

[@marcelyuda]

Always love your videos! I'm doing OMAD for 50days now. On the first 30days I lost 10kilograms...but last 20 days I lost very little weight, I'm wondering if I eat too much fat: typically I eat 7cups of green leaves salad with 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil for salad dressing, and 5 eggs. I also do daily exercise: HIIT using body weight like burpees, jumping jacks, push ups, squats, deatlifts, twice to three times a week, and 20 minutes walk for the other days. Should I eat less egg, or less olive oil? Or Should I keep my egg and olive oil, and add more exercise?

[@athenaqueen9347]

Egg fasting for three days. U will break plateu

[@paul1der]

There are refined amino acids just like sugar and fat..for some reason that doesn't dawn on most people..all macronutrients come with there necessary nutrients. If you consume pure refined macronutrients you WILL deplete the nutrients necessary from YOUR nutrient storage.

[@LatoijaJ]

You’re my blessing!

[@masonjr3]

Stay the course under 1000 cal. / day OMAD in a 2 hr window at least 6 hours before bed. Sleep as much as possible & get exercise outdoors. TIME goes by burning happens. I'm down almost 45# from doing healthy Keto & very little meat. I've changed it up with meat lately & broke the baseline this week. I was going to do a 48 hr fast yesterday, but I didn't want to waste my veggies.... I still dropped 4# overnight. I replaced cheese with Nutritional yeast a long time ago.

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

I don’t understand why someone would be eating while they’re fasting? Fast means to not eat.

[@mustafa26985]

It all depends on energy balance. If you aren't losing weight that means you're not in calorie deficit.

[@mustafa26985]

@@lisag18 type of food will affect your hormones and they will affect your energy intake. Trust me its all about energy balance (calories in vs calories out) follow the diet that makes you stick to a calorie deficit easily whether it's low carb or low fat. (do what works best for you)

[@ChantelStays]

I NEED HELP .. Dr berg or any commenters below! I dropped 30lbs in less than five months... And now I can't even lose 1lb across a month. It's awful, I'm working so hard, I ADF with multiple prolonged 48 and 72 hours of fasting throughout the month. I workout every day with certain days being high intensity... I'm not keto, but low carb and high in nutrient dense foods and fish protein (moved from a high cArb vegetarian diet of 20 years) I'm 36, 149lbs, 29bmi and my body fat is 36 on the scale... I have 30lbs left to go.. I just don't think I can do full keto, my body is quite insulin resitent I would think because I am consistently craving carbs/sugar --- however I can easily do 48+ hours of fasting... Which seems weird. I don't take medication, I meditate and have almost zero stress, my sleep is fine. How is a person suppose to fill up if they lower fat and carbs ? ❤❤❤ Also clarity... The amino acids blend and greens blend CAN be taken on fast days ? Can you recommend an amino acid blend..?

[@d4p4m4r4]

I lost 25 pounds in a month doing omad/keto then stall.... Month later i am on the same weight, i need help i am far from my goal weight

[@nancyissa4781]

Today is my first time I’m fasting beyond 24 hours , not hungry but haven’t shed any pounds till now . Tomorrow will see at 8:pm how many pounds I will shed I don’t want to use lose

[@rossychiks7000]

Hi Dr. Berg. I wish you can also make a video for things we need to look into while taking Metformin. Thanks!

[@jamieswanson8828]

How about cutting out the carbs and getting off the metformin. Drives me crazy that people would rather pop chemicals than eat healthy.

[@andreanagy1467]

I dont know, in the OMAD and IF FB groups I see many females who stalled / hit the plateau but they follow all what you said in this video. I'm one of them. Looks like lose weight is nightmare over 50 y. 16:8 + low carb diet is just maintace for 90 % of the ladies. I do 18:6 and 20:4 + low carb but I'm not lose anything just my mind slowly. Thank you for the video.

[@guibox3]

The only thing that broke my plateau was going carnivore and cutting out cheese. I did this for 2 months and finally broke my plateau I had been in for 1.5 years.

[@positivepeachforever]

Greatly appreciate the information doc! Your videos are definitely a path to healthy and joyful living. God bless doc!

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@jo315]

Thank you for your advice. I started keto a month ago, and I also do IF (16/8).But after I lost 4 pounds in the first week, I only lost 1 pounds weight for another 20 days. I will increase fat and fast longer to see if I can get rid of my excessive body fat.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

The first group of pounds is mostly water,,, 1 lbs a week is normal,,, also dietary fat is always used before belly fat,,,

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Great 15 minute documentary and needs watching several times to be absorbed by the brain for retention!

[@rgee5176]

Excellent, valuable information, as always!

[@emilyhunt2129]

Would you be welling do a talk on Ozone Therapy looking for some advice in this treatment. Thank you, Emily

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@JohnSmith-ge2zq]

Doctor burg love yer videos, hey I'd like to see a video on oxalate poisoning

[@1antti]

Already lost like 13kg, thats about 28 pounds. Thanks Dr Berg! 💪

[@Drberg]

Congratulations! Would you mind sharing you're success story to Dr. Berg's website? Please use this link: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story

[@29Martin100]

Thank you, Dr. Berg, this information help a lot to me.

[@deborahhopper1070]

I am currently at a stall but I will be taking your advise thank you.

[@jpnkebunshomegardening2407]

i alwaz go here n other Dr Berg's videos when I have reached plateu condition. just to refresh/remind myself what's missing or gone wrong.. it's really inspiring back to me 💪

[@manaladel5553]

I watched your interview with Ghaida on your Arabic channel. I don't know how to believe it. You are very kind, this girl exaggerates her words and her psychological state, not membership, but she only wanted to attract the attention of others

[@hfunny28]

I felt the same!

[@manaladel5553]

@@hfunny28 Have you seen Ghaida's interview and what do you think about it?

[@hfunny28]

@@manaladel5553 yes I saw it , that s y I said ( i felt the same:)) , it didn't made sense to me ! Bcoz she seems to made a lot of diets before , but weired that nothing ever worked , she s Muslim so she s fasting ramadan as a usual thing, of course myb she was eating too much sugar after breakfast..any way i sensed it didn't all made sense to me

[@manaladel5553]

@@hfunny28 Her talk about the stiffness of the body and the inability to move her eye, hand or foot, and her talk about killing and suicide is very exaggerated mental illnesses the effect of food on her is little she was only sympathetic to the doctor

[@frappedelimon4351]

I've been doing OMAD and clean keto for 1month, no more than 20g of carbs and still have a plateau... I think I'll increase exercise, cuz I already meditate every day to decrease stress :(

[@bengarrett7727]

This general approach to nutrition is oversimplified and has become obsolete in 2020. Due to individual differences in gut microbiomes, people can react radically different to the same food and there are now very exacting scientific tests to test your own metabolism. Dr. Eran Segal has screening tests to show how your gut microbiome affects your own metabolism. No more guessing about which foods you react to positively or negatively.

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Stop watching the news 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 crucial in these times. That's the most stressful thing you can do right now so thanks for pointing this out. 🙏🏾❤️

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@shadowartist8892]

Why do they always sticking bad ingredients into health foods? Some start out good then sneak in this stuff. I've seen ingredients labels change.

[@dennisddiamond854]

I included a daily exercise routine which really took it off but you have to do A LOT of exercise.

[@omotolamahlangu107]

Right, that point about daily excercise is critical too imo. The sedentary body eventually just adapts and gets comfortable not eating for a while. With excercise you really jolt your cogs and gears into being busy and expending even more for a greater deficit.

[@loveroflife8028]

How much exercise?

[@ursulahofmeister8250]

Thanks so much Dr. Berg for your videos, which help me sooo much for my health, you are by far the best doctor, your knowledge, your good explaining, it's amazing. I will start the intermittent fasting the next days. I am so happy, that I found your videos. Greetings from Germany

[@lightbeingpontifex]

Is it true the schools in Germany teach factual information and not garbage misinformation like in the us,,,,?

[@youonlyliveonce_maybetwice]

I am curious what Dr. Berg has to say about oxalates. I can’t find any KZbin video from Dr. Berg about oxalates and a safe limit. I have seen that he claims to eat gigantic portions of spinach, and spinach has an absolute obscene amount of oxalates in it. Dr. Berg seems knowledgeable, but I have to question some of his advice. I suspect that he has just not investigated oxalates yet. Not because it would affect his Keto business.

[@youonlyliveonce_maybetwice]

I just couldn’t find what he recommended for a maximum allowable daily oxalate limit. My daily limit maximum is 150mg, but I prefer to keep it under 50mg. If Dr. Berg eats as much spinach as he claims, he is consuming oxalate that would likely be measured in the thousands of mg. Not looking for a fight or to put him down. No one is all knowledgeable. Just his educated opinion after he has researched it.

[@melissamcdaniel165]

He eat mixed greens not spinach as he doesn’t eat much spinach. Also if your eat OMD. He says you don’t need to eat as much green 7 cups versus 10.

[@FenrirsBite77]

Thanks Dr. Berg! Extremely informative video

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post!

[@susanneff7766]

Ive been Keto intermittent fasting for over 2 years and lost 53 lbs. ive maintained it but stalled a year ago but ok I feel good. since the shut down I gained 8 ibs Im having a hard time getting it off. Im 53 and finaly in menapause. Any sugestions as to what I may not be doing ? Dr Berg you are the one that got me doing Keto in the beginning and Your the best!

[@KJB0001]

Dr. Eric Berg, what about a 2 week Fat Fast with egg yolks, Kerry Gold, avocados etc. Will that drop metabolism too much? AND can a FF be done WITHOUT I.M./OMAD and still be effective?

[@TheSexycat103]

Hi, Doctor Berg, Hope you are well. I have been doing IF since April without any major weight loss. My initial weight was 65kg (Height 163 Cm) and right now I am 61.5 Kg. My weight fluctuates a lot. I eat carb only in one meal that is dinner around 6 Pm. Recently I have done my insulin test and my random glucose is 75.3 and insulin is 32.55 μIU/ml, is this is the reason I'm not losing weight?

[@katarinaz8647]

1 month down 20 pounds and had 5 days of eating bad. Omad I kept it simple egg fast or fish w/keto protein weight melted off when I would exercise. Was only eating around 500-700 cal but wasn’t that hard I got rid of my need for fast food

[@billb5732]

I am currently breaking a 2-year stall after initial loss on keto. This topic comes up frequently, and the "answers" are never very helpful. For example, "lower stress" is kind of useless advice. It's like "stop thinking about food" or "stop breathing". Recent 24-hour cortisol tests show that my levels are high (50-200% of "normal range"). While it may be a kind of "stress", it is not obvious what the source(s) and what to do about it. Switching coffee to tea seems to be helping... it has made it easier for me to extend the time between meals, which has led to resumed weight loss. TLDR: Caffeine raises cortisol; coffee moreso than tea.

[@MzSeager]

This is THE video I needed now! 👏

[@Drberg]

Glad it helped!

[@Carousel....]

So we should add fat for the satisty, but not MCT oil? Because MCT isn't fat???

[@ltwaldron]

Can you take ACV with sparkling flavored water? Is the ice brand sparkling water ok during a fast?

[@982vanessa]

Dr. Berg! Love your videos very clear informative and simplified enough to where I can understand, thank you so much! I’m struggling so much, I started keto diet July 1st and have not lost very much, and I need to loose a little over 100lbs. 1st wk I lost 2-3lbs but after that maybe about a 1lb a wk. My Dr. doesn’t agree with me boing on Keto at all so I can’t go to her. I’m getting a little frustrated, plz help

[@MFaizan95]

my insulin is fine i think cuz i can fast longer with no crazy hunger issues, but i just can control stress issues at the of 25 you worry about alot of things.. job,marriage,parents getting older etc etc

[@benalexender3046]

Thanks from Egypt 🇪🇬

[@Sparkles9371]

I'm on day 3 of fasting and I just realized that I've never been hungry in my life. All I had were cravings because 3days of not eating and I am not hungry or tired or anything like that.

[@dilshadpirani3989]

Please write the details of amino acids which you recommended that is 99% efficient

[@josephferguson269]

I’ve lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks Love this however my Ketone readings are always either SMALL Or MODERATE can’t move to the upper level of ketones I’ve added MCT oil ( Bullrtproof) and Ketone powder Helping my energy but not increase level of Ketones…. Ideas?

[@nirvanabesai128]

Have never starve in all my 52years thanks to my mom but love this type of eating makes me feel so healthy tuff at times not 100% on it but still love doing it as best as i can. Thank you.

[@cici1981]

Hiding my weighing scales. Doing 20 fast and 4 eat, for nearly 3 weeks and it hasn't scales didnt budged loosing hope ( can't loose baby weight after a yr 😔) but shall look the carbs and hope

[@montesa9136]

I've been OMAD for a couple of years now as well as regular exercise but I still can't lose weight. My situation is complicated in that I was on Psych meds for 30 years & I suffer Severely from depression. This video is good, but keep in mind he is only talking to an audience of normal healthy people

[@tradingforbeginners]

You have been doing OMAD for 2 years and you haven’t lost any weight? Hmmm...change it up every few days. Fast for 20 hours one day, then only 16 the next, then do a longer fast once a week if possible or every other week (24 to 48 hours is good). Eat two meals some days and one meal a day on other days, have a lot of calories one day and not so many the next...keep your body guessing!

[@tradingforbeginners]

Also, I wonder if MMS/CDS would help with your depression? Look up Jim Humble and MMSforum!

[@montesa9136]

@@tradingforbeginners I've done all that! I'm always changing it up. I have metabolic syndrome, diabetes & whole slew of other medical conditions. I will die fat (hopefully soon)

[@theNEWTful]

I don't think there is any harm in putting weight on, as long as it is at some time burnt off. As per our evolutionary history we have developed a physiology based on weight gain and weight loss.....maintaining too much fat over periods longer than a few months is likely to be detrimental......I would think, but I haven't investigated this thoroughly.