The Body Fat Thermostat - How it Works | Jason Fung

[@DrJasonFung]

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[@nancytran7116]

Dr Fung, can you teach us about water weight gain? I water fasted and went from 148 to 128 but gained back all the water weight. I was 120lbs since 12 to 25. But since then I started gaining all water weight, looks like it isnt fat gain but all water. Can you please teach us on this topic? Thankful for knowing you. Best wishes. Thank you ❤

[@CedroCron]

I was 495lbs and couldn't lose weight despite strict adherence to what my doctor was telling me to eat... I went on an Ultra-Low carb diet with high (good) fats for satiation and I dropped all the weight like magic. As time went on I became never hungry so I didn't eat unless I was hungry. Sometimes this would be eating every other day. Fast forward 7 years and the weight is still gone and none of the health problems I had from that weight have returned. At first the weight fell off like crazy, but then after the first month it slowed but continued gradually until it was all gone.

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

@@CedroCron Wow! Congratulations to you 🎉👏! Awesome testimony 👍😃

[@CedroCron]

@@JohnsonNestorFamily Thank you. It was resources like Dr. Fung that really had me think differently and literally saved my life. I was a heart attack waiting to happen and worst of all my doctor kept blaming me for not trying hard enough. Counting carbs and not Calories is what fixed it for me, then adding fasting into the mix later on. I feel so good now, and the skin conditions I had all cleared up as well. The body will heal itself if you give it what it wants.

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

@@CedroCron My story is similar! I found Dr Fung's interviews, lectures and books almost four years ago and changed my life! I'm so thankful! 🙏😁. Keep up the great work 💪👍! You can see my story on The Magic of Fasting KZbin channel 😃👍. Be well!

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

@@CedroCron Amazing work and you should be so proud of taking control of your own health! I too found Dr Fung's interviews, lectures and books almost four years ago and changed my life. I'm 61 and lost 160 lbs and it changed my life and reversed ALL my health issues. I'm so thankful! Be well! 😃💪

[@mikebullard101]

Carbs make you fat, that is a fact! I've certainly found it strange how cutting out carbs just makes the fat melt away like magic. Calorie counting is such a damaging lie, we've all been brought up on.

[@michellesmith3710]

I remember seeing Dr Fung, as a young nephrologist, talk at a conference in Canada in 2011 or 2012 about diabetes management and obesity. I remember thinking, wow, this guy is on to something. It was very exciting looking at what and how we were eating and how it influenced our blood glucose and weight. He had such a novel way of looking at things. Great work Dr Fung. May you remain passionate in what you do and continue bringing us your new findings from your research.

[@DianeGallego-b9k]

91 lbs lost with Dr. Fung and Dr. Westman. Thank you🎉

[@mouzzamahmad2171]

In how many weeks or months. And did u hit plateau if yes then in your first month or second or 3rd ? And what did u do omad or 16:8 ?

[@JanTM-p6q]

Thank you Dr Fung. I went from 325 to 250 over about a year. I followed your books and You Tube videos. I have kept it off for a year and am ready to start losing again. I was days away from starting Ozempic when I convinced my doc to let me start fasting. Thanks again fora way to really lose weight.

[@louislerma545]

Jason has helped me to Alot great guy

[@seanweir7311]

Down 120 lbs. Now 300, it's taken 2.5 years.

[@NeptuneShaving]

Great! Keep going!

[@debbiereyes1688]

Awesome 🤩

[@Say-Hello-yall]

Dr. Fung is a hero

[@healthyinformation]

yes he is

[@Sardonic.Fattist]

Fascinating. I'm currently on day 5 of a fast. Yesterday evening (day4) I was very cold so I just went to bed earlier than usual. Fast forward to this morning and i see a video telling me about calorie restriction and thermodynamics. Incidently, I also lost zero weight. Yesterday morning and this morning I was exactly the same weight.

[@denisebotko7456]

Doing OMAD 23/1... losing on average .74 lbs a day... amazing... Not spiking insulin but 1x per day is my goal... I like structured eating... mindless eating, small amounts, throughout the day was constantly spiking my insulin... once I became mindful of what I was doing and only ate once a day the weight just started dropping off... it is something I can do for the rest of my life... No one needs to graze all day long, we are not cows.

[@mouzzamahmad2171]

how long u have been doing omad did u hit plateau or not is yes then in how many months did u hit plateau

[@mouzzamahmad2171]

I m reducing .85 lb per day . With omad Alhamdulillah

[@denisebotko7456]

@@mouzzamahmad2171 I only started on June 27th... I hit a plateau, after 27 lbs a couple weeks ago... so I looked into a bunch of videos on how to break a plateau... I landed on extending from 1 hour to 3 for a few days... then on the 3rd of Sept, I ate whenever I felt like it up until midnight on the 4th of September... I have been fasting, water only, for 2 days... when I woke up today on the 6th, I finally broke the plateau... down 2lbs from where I was stuck at for 2 weeks... hopefully it continues... I'm going to Continue to fast all day today as well because I want 72-80 (depending on when it kicked in) hours of autophagy.... and I am absolutely not hungry. I'll probably drink liquid broth in the morning followed by a green drink... my plan is to do the next 2 days liquids before adding any solids back in... hopefully that does it and gets me back on track! One thing I noticed ithis time, I'm not as weak or lightheaded as I have been... I was trying everything like adding electrolytes when I ate, taking pinches of salt with water... but I became extremely weak. I've always had low blood pressure so I was really having problems with that... so far it seems to have disappeared...

[@sherrischwartz6844]

I love your passion for trying to help people lose weight. Take care.

[@natashaberta]

I really appreciate all of this great information you're sharing. My mum got me onto your videos - she just got a Diabetes 2 diagnosis and I have 2 parents with type 2 - so I'm on a preventative mission. Anyway - these videos make it so much easier to understand the blah blah. I read the obesity code too - binged it on a long drive then started playing with fasting. So good to finally understand what's going on. I have lost 15kg and have another 15 to go!

[@Schubeedoobee]

another beautiful video... thank you so very much!

[@eunuseusuf]

Thank you Dr Jason. You are the man...!!! Brilliant findings. Now i understand way better.

[@bimmerme]

The amazingly knowledgeable Dr. Fung. Thank you

I have followed you for over 4 years and lost an incredible 100 pounds, down to within my green zone doing low carb, IF with many longer fasts, the longest being 7 days. But (always a but) I have gained 15 of that back and no matter what I do, I can't lose it. It's been a year and half and I've been doing the same things that gave me the initial success. My question is: Will there be a video on how to reset the body fat temperature to a lower figure? I'm thinking this is my problem. My body is totally satisfied with the extra 15 and is not going to budge until I figure out the next step. I would love some more information on the body fat thermostat and how to get it to go downward. Thanks so much for all you do! :)

[@Ninsidhe]

You need to do a longer fast to reset the metabolism, I’ve had to do the same when I stall. I’m currently on day 6 of a fast I’m pretty sure is going to last at least 21 days but more likely will go 30 or more. The last really long fast I did was a few years ago but that went for longer and reset my metabolism beautifully; the disruption happened due to a four month extreme stress period (cortisol) that increased my weight and wouldn’t let me shed it again. Hence, another longer fast is the remedy.

[@andyc9387]

@@Ninsidhe30 day fast ? Are you doing any supplements or bone broth etc?

[@Deemo5]

@@Ninsidhehow can you fast for that long. I did a 24 fast one day and that was too much for me. What do you drink or do during long fast. I starved myself for a few weeks and lost 3,4 pounds but for two days I was celebrating my days and ate regular food not too much and I gained back those 2 days. I have done IF for over 2 years on and off, I just can lose much and gain it right back. I am on my 50s with 2 active teenagers who stress me all the time

[@biradawadamuniprathap2652]

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[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Great video so true timing and all you brought out bravo!

[@JonManness]

As a type I diabetic, I’ve been cutting back my long-acting insulin, and am trying to reduce cortisol overnight/in the mornings so I have less of these hormones in my body. Cortisol is tough to manage, but my morning readings are getting better and I’m sleeping better with natural supplements.

[@gogreengameon2146]

Thank you Dr. Fung, I have recently discovered your videos and been looking for exactly this! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@LCarefortheworld]

Dr. Jason is absolutely right. Personal experience.

[@MacLeodTheFuzz]

brilliant video by Dr Fung as usual. 👍 i consider myself luck to benefit from this content HOWEVER when we get to the point of hormones being responsible for BodyFat thermostat, should we focus only on food pattern and insulin? it seems to me there is a major emphasis on insulin, and carbs but not so much on cortisol, t3 t4, stress etc.. not everyone struggling with weight/fat loss craves carbs or have high insulin i really hope Dr Fung will dive more into these situation and how to reset the BMR after chronic calories restriction when high carbs are not the issue

[@mallikarjunamahankali6159]

Good day Dr.jason

[@Ndnative3431]

Thank you DOCTOR Jason Fung, a man worthy of the title and more. Hero. God bless him and Ken Berry, Anthony Chaffee, Nina tiecholz, etc. Their works are benefiting humanity.

[@RichardGillingham-i5x]

Thank you Dr. Fung!!

[@adrianwittenberg378]

Dr Fung, instead of continuous real time glucose monitoring, please invent continuous real time insulin monitoring so i can lose weight!!

[@primafacie5029]

That's a great idea. I think it's available...

[@fliss8443]

Fasting lowers insulin levels

[@Sashi5000]

I am a big Fan, keep it up 🤞🏽

[@ChadSharkeyNursePractitioner]

Excellent information as usual, thank you!

[@andrewsingleton2710]

Thank you Jason.

[@shimonshemesh2998]

Bedankt

[@Michael-sz5ny]

Thank you for the video. I wish the video would have spent more time explaining what to do. I get you should not snack. But how do you reset the thermostat lower?

[@errorcode202notfound5]

This is my question too

[@samboandthemasonator]

Me too

[@patrickh709]

Follow an ultra low carb diet such as keto or carnivore and you won't have to worry about the fat thermostat. Your body will become fat adapted and you will become the healthiest you have ever been.

[@brittneer8940]

Low carb, aerobic exercise and fasting

[@brookecummings8157]

Alternate day fasting can help. Make sure to have an adequate up day.

[@meathead365]

We love you Jason

[@ethimself5064]

Few yrs ago I decided to loose weight and cut my Total Carbs to 65 gr/day. I used a medical sliding weight scale to weigh myself an the beginning and after exactly 5 weeks while eating healthy. I lost exactly 32 pounds in exactly 5 weeks. When I told my GP this he spin his chatr around so hard it started to tip over and he declared - How much. This I will never forget

[@Eric3Frog]

Are you still low carb? What challenges and benefits have you experienced?

[@ethimself5064]

@@Eric3Frog Lower type carb. The challenges seem to be bouncing back and forth loosing some weight at times, and some cravings for carbs, not sugar though as I use liquid Stevia and Swerve substitutes

[@one_field]

Fabulous information, as usual. Could you do one specifically on sympathetic tone and non-medication interventions to reset the fat thermostat? I've lost a lot of weight via prolonged fasting, and by doing another 5 day water fast periodically I have managed to stay at a pretty constant level, but my body clearly thinks I need to be at one weight and my doctors say another (5'9" middle-aged female body: it wants to sit at 160lbs, with muscle, while the medical community says it should be at 145lbs with muscle). I've been staying at this plateau now for over two years, having dropped about 50 pounds the year before that. What can I do to re-educate my body's fat thermostat?

[@daryltownsley4562]

cold therapy...2 min cold shower or..30 sec cold plunge...stop eating at dusk. breathwork zero seed oils because of high deuterium plenty of sunshine early in the day. just some thoughts..

[@karenlaterf8088]

@@daryltownsley4562 Not much in other words. lol

[@rishycup]

So you told us great questions to be asking, but where do I find those answers?

[@stripedrajang3571]

You're struggling with weight loss?

[@claremorley9845]

Thank you 😊 ❤🎉

[@hominem3731]

Dr. Fung is saving lives. Thank you sir.

[@kimlerche6687]

Thank you for a fantastic channel and making the stuff easy :) You often mention 4 days fasting. I am just curious: How often can i repeat a 4 days fasting? Like, can I do 4 days fasting ex from Monday to Thursday, eat Friday to Sunday and start over again from Monday to Thursday? - Or do I need a longer pause between?

[@frequentlycynical642]

That first study is interesting because it confirms some other research I came across maybe ten years ago. This particular researcher interviewed as many of The Biggest Loser participants from one particular season a few years later. Can't recall how many. He found that most of them had regained the weight and even more. The ones who had kept the weight off WERE EATING 800 KCALS/DAY LESS THAT WHAT WAS THEORETICAL! Confirmed in my own observations recording everything I eat during weight loss phases. Now in my fourth one since 2009. My original maximum weight was 280 pounds, 6'2", I was age 63. Got down to 210 pounds over a year and a half. Bounced up, never as bad three times, and even weighed in lower a couple of times. I'm at 230 pounds currently, coming off at the rate of about 7 pounds a month w/o intentional exercise. My daily activities do have me walking over two miles a day. In theory I should be able to sit on the sofa watching TV and be weight stable with 2200 kcals/day. Ha! Anything approaching 2000 and I gain weight. Sigh....

[@dilettanter]

Any summaries on how to change thermostat? I guess it’s only 10 min video, I can last another 4min. 6 min in!

[@dilettanter]

Hormones that increase the thermostat- insulin and cortisol. (also try to get better sleep? Avoid certain foods and eating patterns that can raise insulin Hormones that decrease thermostat (sympathetic nervous system tone, GLP1 GIP etc…) Hormonal effects of foods that eat. Eat early vs late. More carbs vs less. Fasting interval, Timing of meals, vinegar with meals vs naked carbs. Carbs later in meal vs later in meal, all affects the hormones. Which affects weight gain or loss. Focus on calories will be focusing in way that wont help sustainable weight loss if it doesn’t focus on hormonal effects

[@Photologistic]

Eat the correct (keto) foods, IF no eating after dinner. Goes a very long way. You will obtain optimal weight. It’s the (junk) food.

[@fionen]

Good video. I need to know more about this because I try to lose weight but get too hungry.

[@Chrissy881]

Sooo..how do you monitor hormones????

[@patrickh709]

Doing keto or carnivore you don't have to be concerned about hormones. There is nothing mysterious or magical about it, it's the proper human diet.

[@AnthonyFransella]

When I was young and into serious athletics it was always confusing to me and friends why I was able to eat so little but have energy and maintain muscle mass. This seems to explain that, my body was reducing general energy consumption due to long term low calorie intake. Has anyone else experienced that?

[@yummymealsss]

Love butter and meat!

[@LeNguyen-im8dm]

I eat a bowl of bean soup and I feel satiety. I feel good whole day. I eat 6 large slices of pizza and I feel nothing because my body doesn't recognize nutrients.

[@tejalp2321]

Dear Dr. Fung, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us! I was wondering if you can cover weight loss maintenance and what type of fasting you recommend once a person hits their “goal weight”. I have read your obesity code and complete guide to fasting as well as Megan Ramos’s intermittent fasting for women (she does outline maintenance topic sort of in her book), however I am unable to nail down the maintenance approach to keeping the weight off. I have adopted fasting lifestyle for over 10 months and have lost over 30 lbs (150 lbs to 116) and now I can’t do extended fasts (as if my body is fighting it)…could you kindly recommend the best approach please? Thanks 🙏

[@zubairmohd635]

This is exactly happening with me. This means i have to alaways keep the insulin, Cortisol and Ghrelin low. I lost weight from 78 kgs to 64.5kgs then struggling at 70kgs and trying to get rid of Belly fat. Though iam gaining muscles due to strength training which is a positive one.

[@Nyt250]

Fasting is a mandatory skill, something most of us have unlearned or never taught in the first place. Control your meal frequency and do some fasts from time to time, it is essential to good health.

[@Mullato2012]

So what r these hormonal affects? Is a good solution fasting

[@nicoletaschmidt3948]

😢😢😢Hello, I am convinced that fasting is very beneficial. I also practiced for short periods of 2-3 days. My big problem is HUNGER. Can you tell me a method, supplement or even medicine that can help me in this regard? I am convinced that many viewers have understood the benefits of fasting, the huge problem is hunger, how can we overcome it? Thank you, if you think this is important, I think this is also a major topic.

[@BenjesBride]

Dr Fung developed Pique Fasting Tea. You might give it a try.

[@turbopokey]

If you can find "hoodia" supplements, they always seemed to stop the hunger pains in me. It doesn't do anything for the psychological cravings, however. I want to lose weight recently and I went hunting for hoodia and I couldn't find it anywhere. It seems to have fallen out of fashion , but I suppose if you can find it online that'd work.

[@arianaakter9563]

Can someone explain it to me . I didn't get what dr said 😕

[@tiffanys3509]

You’re not alone unfortunately 😅

[@patrickh709]

Intermittent fasting and low carb eating (keto or carnivore) is the key to burning excess bodyfat without lowering your metabolism. That's it in a nutshell.

[@Poppy_love59]

Uhh Doc, you kind of cut off and never told us how to lower our body thermostat effectively so it won't return to baseline ?

[@Lisa-yd5ov]

Hi there, here is my personal experience:, I lost 45-50 pounds and now have my dream figure: I switched to a almost zero carb diet (carnivore diet) and the first time in 35 years I can eat delicious food until I am full and still be slender. I also stay satisfied for long so I naturally do OMAD most days. I checked my fasting insulin and it is below 2 now with a hba1c of 4,5. this really works guys! Plus I do not have sugar/carb addiction anymore (so freeing) and my autoimmune issues improved. I do understand that for some the carnivore seems to be too extreme but it shows that this thermostat theory can really be applied in practice for a long term healthy weight without inner fights but just food enjoyment. 😇

[@gorgev9341]

Good morning Dr Jason from beautiful Tucson Arizona 🇺🇸

[@MsJASM007]

Enjoying the monsoon? I moved to TN from Mesa…I miss the desert 😩🌵🏜️🥵

[@Lisa-yd5ov]

Hi there, here is my personal experience (lost 45-50 pounds and now have my dream figure): I switched to a almost zero carb diet (carnivore diet) and the first time in 35 years I can eat delicious food until I am full and still be slender. I also stay satisfied for long so I naturally do OMAD most days. I checked my fasting insulin and it is below 2 now with a hba1c of 4,5. this really works guys! Plus I do not have sugar/carb addiction anymore (so freeing) and my autoimmune issues improved. I do understand that for some the carnivore seems to be too extreme but it shows that this thermostat theory can really be applied in practice for a long term healthy weight without inner fights but just food enjoyment. 😇

[@losfromla1480]

Congratulations!

[@llllllllllilillii]

I got scared and quit omad Dr. Fung. In only 2 weeks on omad my blood sugars went whacko. I had a daily fasting b s of nearly 200. The day I quit omad, they went back down immediately the next day. It's a bummer because I liked OMAD. It was simple and I didn't have to constantly remember to eat. Thanks, diabetes. 🙄

[@Annapurna818]

I have diabetes. Nature of food may be wrong. Works for me

[@anthonyanthony2783]

4:57 So just to be clear. Does this graph mean that even if I fast for 6 weeks, I will gain back the weight I lost during that period? Even if I stick to Keto in combo with OMAD? I mean I did a 1 week fast 2 years ago, I gained back the 3kg I had lost in that week but I always thought that was all water that I had lost, not actual fat. And for a while now I've been thinking to do a fast of 6 weeks to get from 74kg to 65kg or lower by not eating anything and drinking just water. However, I know that even if I manage to do that, if I gain back the weight I lost, I'm sure I'll be depressed for months and I want to avoid that. So I'd really like to know if that's actually what you're saying? I would understand the weight coming back if you eat garbage but if you do keto and OMAD too???

[@patrickh709]

You will always gain back a little weight mostly in the form of water weight after an extended fast. But if you are eating low carb, such as keto or carnivore, you will not gain back the weight you lost. In fact, depending on how much stored bodyfat you have, you will continue to lose bodyfat by maintaining a low carb lifestyle.

[@shirleyw7517]

dear dr Fung, how can I book an appointment to see you? Are you licensed to practice in Ontario?

[@MiriamNkomo-jh8im]

Hello what do you think about this chaffle craze buzz? It just seems like dead food with ingredients that you could consume separately in one sitting meal. Yes the nutritional value sounds okay

[@ShallaeDeMers]

Thank you

[@zbyszeks3657]

It's brilliant. But I don't understand it fully. If people were losing weight, their insuline probably were going down, so why "thermostat" still make them burn less calories after their lost weight? Is it a question of time?

[@dwainosborne]

If you lose weight, it will cost your body less energy to carry you around, may be easier to pump blood, hormones around etc. Also if they lost weight through the eat less, move more approach they may still be eating too much carb/eating frequently causing insulin to remain higher in which case the body would lower BMR because it is struggling to access stored body fat due to insulin levels. Not sure if I answered the question you were asking? I have lost 70lbs so far (another 70lbs to go) using Dr Fung's methods, reversed my T2D and I am currently 5 days into a water fast and feel so energetic that I'm sure my energy expenditure is higher than before I lost weight

[@Edisee007]

When you do a longer fast, how do you prepare for it ? My wife tried it at 2 different occasions but started freezing terribly on day 3

[@dilettanter]

Interesting question. My brother lost 15 pounds (not heavy to begin with, and ate very low carb for 6 months. And his A1C stayed at 5.9-6.0! It dropped by 0.1. And he exercises and is very fit. But I do wonder if snacking is an issue?‘or if it takes time. To reverse insulin resistance. He never did get his fasting insulin measured

[@dwainosborne]

@@Edisee007At first I would do 2 or 3 days of keto so I was in full ketosis before I start the extended fast but now I am so used to fasting I can just go straight from a standard diet to a water fast without easing into it. I also use electrolyte powder in my water to avoid the 'keto flu' that comes from keto/fasting. That alone is mandatory to me as otherwise it can take a few days to a couple weeks to feel good again. That possibly could be one reason your wife didn't feel good during the initial phase? Lastly I'd say you need to plan what you will eat and how much of it when you break your fast so you don't go overboard (like going shopping on an empty stomach), especially with carbs because you have mental hunger and feel like you need to catch up. When you break your fast, eat a planned meal slowly and you should feel satisfied because your stomach shrinks during longer fasts.

[@zbyszeks3657]

@@dwainosborne Your answer make sense but I think that lower expenditure of energy after losing weight can't be explain by just less amount of body do carry on. It's probably deeper than that because for example temperature of body drops too. Congrats for success in loosing weight! :)

[@raybearden9594]

So, cutting insolin, ie a low carb or keto diet will change my fat thermostat?

[@anthonyanthony2783]

Your videos are amazing. I also buy your books which are really interesting reads. It's great to have a guru out there that DOESN'T try and sell us garbage protein bars and protein powders that look like crack but actually is selling science

[@serenityviolet1304]

Same.

[@planner722]

How does Leptin tie into all this? I’ve been told I am very Leptin Resistant.

[@aieahi1]

Leptin makes you feel full. If leptin resistant, you’ll tend to be hungry. Think leptin resistance is tied to higher levels of insulin or insulin resistance. Forgot where I came across the discussion but they recommended fasting and keto to drop insulin which helped with the leptin resistance.

[@gabrielrivas1073]

Very interesting, Dr.fung

[@olivia8979]

I wonder if you can do a follow up of this for people who are already eating low carb? I think I am fairly typical in that I lost a lot of weight on keto, but I have been stalled for a couple years. I am overweight. I am not honestly all that concerned about it because I feel good, blood work is good, I think I look fine. But still, I would love to break out of the overweight category. So maybe a video at some point for troubleshooting the body fat thermostat for people on keto or carivore?

[@hellomrsjacobsen]

I hope he answers you! I'd love that video as well! But I have found that a 36 hour fast breaks me out of plateaus. If you haven't practiced fasting before though, work your way up to it!

[@gabana4822]

Avoid carbs. They're just chains of sugars. Excess sugar in the body are converted into fats.

[@olivia8979]

@@hellomrsjacobsen Thanks. I have done fasting in the past, but haven't for a while. I should get back to it.

[@RC-tm8jo]

Hi Olivia, I was going to suggest almost the same thing as the first person who responded. If you can try a couple 24-hour water only fasts and eventually build up to about a 72-hour water only fat (electrolyte supplementation is ok during this) about once per month, you will see the fat burning increase. Good luck and keep up with the very low carbohydrate diet.

[@pennyproud1621]

He addressed how we can't get more keto, we can't get more carnivore, more Mediterranean, but you can always extend your fast. You may be keto you may be even close to zero carbs but if you don't fast enough the plateau just continues. I noticed when I was sitting still or fluctuating at a weight for a week to two weeks I'd do a prolonged fast and bam my weight starts going back down. I started at 185lbs. I've lost ten pounds the last three months, down to 146.6lbs today. I got about 26 pounds more to go. I'm in the overweight category and want to be back at my healthy BMI=under 130lbs. I consistently do 1-2-3 day fasts back to back. I don't eat more than one meal a day and that can include snacks which I fight with vinegar water and coffee or hot tea.

[@sallymorgan6453]

I've lost 25 pounds in 3 months by eliminating gluten, grains, dairy and lectins. My BP is still labile, sometimes too low sometimes too high. I monitor it and continue to medicate. Does it take a long time for BP to adjust to reduced insulin levels?

[@hemgogna5487]

Hi Dr Fung, my 20 year old niece is on peritoneal dialysis. CKD stage 4. Can you help ?

[@anthonyanthony2783]

So if hormones make your body fat thermostat go up causing you to gain weight. That means that water fasting, which obviously lowers insulin to a minimum, will make you loose weight during the water fast because of the lack of calories in combo with no insulin. And if after that fast you keep carbs away and do keto with OMAD which also keeps hormones low, doesn't this mean you should be able to keep the weight off?

[@Lawrence-j8e]

I’ve read your other comments and I’m going to use that to give you an answer you may not want to hear but I have to tell you and I’m going to relate it to your most recent comment above. You’re not accounting for cortisol. Wondering how I know this? It’s because I can tell regardless of how happy go lucky or otherwise good person that we know you are, that whether you realize it or not you’re stressed the f-k out. I’m telling you this because I struggle with it. If you learn to manage and rationalize stress, don’t sweat the small stuff, your cortisol levels will stabilize to the point that you’re going to see some positive mental and physical results. I’m not writing this to put you down whatsoever. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to save myself when it comes to stress but if anyone else can benefit from my beliefs when it comes to stress then all I can hope for is that it helps them.

[@anthonyanthony2783]

@@Lawrence-j8e Thank you very much. I never thought of cortisol, I'll admit I barely know what it is. However, I've heard a couple of people talking about stress' effect on weight gain / weight loss plateauing because of it. I should probably look more into that. Thanks so much!

[@Lawrence-j8e]

@@anthonyanthony2783 Anytime

[@davetoms63]

Where is the part on HOW

[@annakissed3226]

I just came out of hospital as a result of a gut bleed. The doctors don't know what happened. But I suspect it was because I was on antibiotics whilst 'fasting'. The antibiotics killed the infection so fast that it was dead in less the 24 hours, but I was told to complete the course despite it causing me dioreah. I was taken inulin so I stopped that just in case that was causing an issue, but I thing my gut biome ate the surface off of my gut wall instead. Either learned the lesson for next time. Go a virus or got dioreah stop fasting immediately. The thing that Pd me off was the Doctors insisting that I eat carbohydrate at every meal because of the risk of refeeding syndrome, when everything I have read suggests refeeding syndrome is a result of a carb based diet. Which given I have T2DM seemed crazy. When I entered hospital my blood sugar was at tight controlled 6 to 7 range. When I left 10 days later I was at 23, with them insisting I take insulin, to correct the sugar levels in my blood that they had caused!! And I told them would happen. The carbohydrates gave me my first sugar highs and crashes that I had in years pushing up my cortisol levels as well. It was like being an ex-alcholic having drunk doctors insisting that I must have a beer or scotch with every meal whilst in hospital!! Because, drinking never harmed them!!! And what a surprise 2 weeks later I am craving carbs & sugar. I can't wait to fast again to get rid of the craving. But there really needs to be more research into why refeeding syndrome only happens in Humans. I think it's because we have switched so hard to carbohydrates in the last 100 years. And the mass use of Antibiotics hasn't helped by killing diversity in the gut biome. I would love to talk to you more about this. Because, refeeding syndrome makes no sense whatsoever! Any species that died 4 days after finding more food is a species not long for this world!! Yet theoretically that's what refeeding syndrome does to us. Personally, I believe we are an amphibious scavenger species, giving birth in water, living off sea vegetables, fresh seashore creatures and scavengend month old meat & bones. Or rather that's what we like to eat given the choice.

[@smarandadominte]

Take urgent probiotics, eat kefir, plain Greek yogurt . When fasting continues to take different biotics to heal your gut. And when refeeding eat bones broth for 3-4 days. Good luck 🤞

[@annakissed3226]

​@@smarandadomintereply did all that.

[@annakissed3226]

I was doing all of what you suggested. And I would have been using bone both as part of my refeed, except the hospital banned me. From my perspective it was as if the doctors were mad at me for losing 20Kg and decided that I must be forced to eat carbohydrate & then take insulin to punish me for not doing it there way, so I must be forced to gain weight

[@sharonquinn-sears3168]

Dr Fung I’d like to know if it’s high leptin or low leptin that make you gain the weight back? I’m 60 and this is the third time I’ve lost 50 lbs. started in 2017 and it keeps coming back. Help 😢

[@karenwilliams476]

How does that work with menopause weight gain?

[@shahfarooq8106]

I think you need to focus on hormonal balance which is causing weight gain.Talk to some functional doc about it

[@Crafty-One]

Thank you Dr.Fung. So basically all those simpletons saying "Its calories in calories out" are GROSSLY over-simplifying it. You can count calories all day but you can be wasting your time. Metabolic "slowdown" is a REAL thing. There you go , can't trust the masses these days they just repeat what the next person is saying.

[@mrd799]

He is 100% right, however there is one other way to lose weight while eating what you want, if you eat within 1 hour per day, you will lose weight but not as fast as with low carb high fat diet.

[@patrickh709]

That is a misguided approach to losing weight. People cannot expect to lose weight by eating whatever they want, no matter what timing they use. You simply cannot fake out your body's hormones.

[@SkiF13]

So I can take nicotine patches for weight loss?

[@hasansamir7929]

Allah bless you Doctor ❤

[@mouzzamahmad2171]

I have reduced 12.5 lb in 14 days Alhamdulillah

[@carwoman43]

The reminder that 1984 was 40 years ago was unnecessary 😅

[@ironmaidenfitness654]

😂

[@m2menuiserie540]

As a young fan of Orwell's novel, 1984 was in the distant future for many years!

[@mthoodstyle]

He didn’t need to hurt feelings to get his message out.

[@debbiereyes1688]

@@mthoodstyleFeelings weren’t hurt.

[@nacimiyu]

😂😂😂

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

OMG this is sooo me right now! I'm 61 lost 160 lbs and have been trying to maintain. I've been very stressed recently and have gained about eight or so lbs even though I've been doing the same diet and fasting schedule. I recently did a five day fast to try to drop a few and I didn't lose ANYTHING. So I'm going to try going carnivore for awhile and see how it goes. No more nuts and veggies. I'm trying animal based foods only. Unfortunately, my stress isn't going to be going away so I'm going to have to figure out another way. Thank you so much for all you do ❤️🙏!

[@eunuseusuf]

me too

[@dilettanter]

I know, me too! I did a five day water fast and didn’t lose any significant weight - and it also didn’t seem to reset my system like it had done in the past. Maybe because I’m post menopause now by several years??? How does menopause effect these issues?

[@dilettanter]

*Affect

[@JohnsonNestorFamily]

@@dilettanter I don't know? I was post menopausal when I lost my 160lbs but it seems like it's a battle to go back to my lowest. I've been battling these ten lbs. I don't really mind where I'm at but I don't want to gain more. I was also thinking that I've also added Allulose sweetener to my coffee. It's not supposed to do anything but....? So I'm done with that too. Just coffee and a bit of heavy cream. We'll see?!🤞

[@Leifang12]

You need to lover your cortisol. Dr. Fung has talked a lot about cortisol. You need to meditate and go for walks in the sun 💖

[@sueme1954]

Thinking of Dr.Gundry poking fun at Dr. MIKE with that fun fact about nicotine.😂

[@wendyhuang7493]

I have a question regarding refeeding, if anyone or Dr fung could answer me please x After I done 48-98 hours of fast, I felt a lot of skin tingling after food. Is there any reason for it, like there are items my body don't like? I am now doing a carnivore diet with very little carbs. Because of fasting and refeeding, I found out I am allergic to raw tomato and cooked swiss chard x

[@shannonpruitt9529]

I have hereditary high cholesterol, I have been doing your diet 5 days a week , I sometimes cheat on weekends.. I have lost 12 pounds.. I'm 4'10" & I weigh 130pnds. 3 months later my cholesterol is only down 7 points.. was 277.. now 269.. please tell me what to do?? . I am currently not on a statin..I don't want to take that. I am taking ( CQ 10, bergamot, & the cholesterol lowering herbs which include red yeast rice ,garlic, & cq10) .. please tell me what else I need to do...

[@Healthwarning-ry9ql]

If ur triglycerides is lower than 100 then don't worry about ur cholesterol it will not demage u.

[@kpeggs82]

I lost about 30 pounds. I am at a decent body fat percentage but not my goal. The last 18 months have been difficult to move them body fat needle

[@crimson90]

If you haven't tried it yet, extended fasting is a great way to reset hormones and body set points.

[@monicagordon602]

Love your videos. I have lost 20 pound but keep bouncing up and down the same 6 pounds and I can't break through. I assume I have hit a set point since I have weighed this weight for a very long time. I have been suffering with this new setpoint for 6 months. I have another 50 pounds to lose. It is so frustrating.

[@pavankrishnab1]

Thank you doc

[@FranzeskaP]

I am interested to learn what one can do to decrease the “weight thermostat” (other than taking drugs or taking nicotine 😅)…

[@MrJdubbya36]

And nice of KZbin to plug a Taco bell commercial in the middle of this. 😳

[@LonelyLion1875]

Hi

[@brendakirk7250]

I believe you’re right about the hormones but I believe it’s the Thyroid that ultimately controls weight gain and loss. You didn’t mention anything about the thyroid hormones.

[@pdb_999]

My teenies and I eat rarely 1500 kcal, no sugar, only good carbs, IF.... just enough to maintain weight! We are not even hungry anymore. Obviously I inherited my low metabolism to them, probably insulin resistance too. It is almost impossible for us to loose weight, even on keto. My daughter lost only 2 lbs on a 6 week low carb low calorie diet incl. fasting and training. Everytime I hear it is just " kcal in kcal out" I freak out!!

[@Healthwarning-ry9ql]

Some time due to high cortisol issues weight loss become difficult or slow thyroid. So there are many factors which are the wall in front of weight loss.

[@pdb_999]

@@Healthwarning-ry9ql We are all very well medically examined since I am a medical Lab Tech, we all have low cortisol and genetic insulin resistance with onset in early puberty. Thyroid is a bit slow but fine! If we would eat an average European diet we would gain 30 pounds in a view month... I experienced that a view times in my life. :(

[@Ndnative3431]

I have another 25 pounds to lose. Eating mostly carnivore and two meals a day. Would like to get unstuck.

[@borissuero7928]

After losing all the weight then how do i maintain weight? Another thing is , is it healthy to have a extremely low fat %? Please I would like to know if someone can explain

[@patrickh709]

Nothing "extreme" is ever good. If you eat a proper human diet such as keto or carnivore, you don't ever have to be concerned about your bodyfat %. Your body will self-regulate on a proper human diet.

[@borissuero7928]

@@patrickh709 thanks a lot 🙏🫡

[@fionen]

This is too confusing. How do you raise it again

[@01swainco]

I ordered the thermostat from a Chinese company so I don't have to do any fasting or dieting!!!

[@avrellfrancis6785]

Hi Dr Fung l was on my way with my wait loss on ketosis but now l am off track, l am trying to get back on track but l have a hard time, l fine myself eating carb that rise my insulin level which l know block ketosis can you help me to get back on track? Thank you.

[@louvoodoo]

Pay attention to what you are feeling when you crave crabs. There is a good chance that the carbs could be a way to trigger your reward center and avoid feeling whatever you are feeling in the moment. Boredom is one of my biggest struggles.

[@kpeggs82]

Water, are you getting enough?

[@carnivorewisdom]

​@kpeggs82 I have found water to make fasting harder and less productive. Dry fasting (and lots of red meat & eggs) works great for me. #carnivorewisdom

[@juliapace2845]

Here's what I don't understand. My body fat cells are over-stuffed to the point of bursting and not accepting any more fat, and screwing up my whole metabolic system and killing my liver . If I go carnivore and have enough fat to be satiated, how does this not add to the problem? Don't I need to go low fat?

[@daniannie]

Carbs increase insulin, and insulin tells the body to store fat. He teaches a hormone based approach to weight management, whereas low fat tends to be part of the oversimplified (and ineffective) “low calories” approach that has been taught to us for decades. Fats and protein do not result in the same insulin spikes as refined carbohydrates, and naturally leave people more satiated.

[@anthonypeirce5875]

control body fat from feeding and working your muscle its not all about burning fat its about how you work your muscle to burn fat

[@pattiscarola3594]

So, how does one figure this out?

[@patrickh709]

You can start by following Dr Ken Berry, Dr Anthony Chaffee, Dr Ben Bikman, Kelly Hogan, Dr Paul Mason, for starters.

[@errorcode202notfound5]

Has anyone reversed thyroid issues and pcos cysts with fasting?

[@KeithFlint350]

Dr Fung, BREATHE!

[@KArtoaT]

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