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A thread about fasting (not eating)
Fasting fucking won for several reasons but the main reason people should care about fasting is to maximize autophagy.

>what the fuck is autophagy

Autophagy is the process in which cells janny themselves (removing misfolded/damaged proteins, clearing up metabolic waste, repairing / removing damaged cell organelles) which peaks somewhere around 16-20hours after the last time you ate something.
Controlled fasting aims to maximize how long you stay in this peaked state without sacrificing muscle mass or neurons.
As a general rule: Don't fast for more than 2 days if you care about gym gains (muscles begin to atrophy around 3 days)

>so do i just drink water or

you can drink anything as long as there are no calories in it. If something contains sweeteners then you should be cautious because these can mess with your insulin.

You should also be taking electrolytes during this. Potassium , sodium and magnesium are the most important to get in you so focus on these first. You can buy 'low sodium salt' which is usually a mix of potassium and sodium chloride, or you can dose accurately with pills

>why should i do any of this

after 16-20 hours your brain starts producing A LOT of endorphines and upregulates your adrenaline which makes you feel like you could take on a lion. This actually increases the longer you stay fasted.

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The idea that you should be eating all day every day is a jewish psyop. For 90,000 out of the last 100,000 years, humans were hunter gatherers. If we did not successfully hunt down our food, we simply didn't eat that day (especially if it's in the winter).
We are wired to be able to handle states where we have not eaten for a while, which is why your body is capable of not eating for so long.

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If you're worried about losing muscle mass, then don't because your muscles will not atrophy during a fast. In fact, there's a lot of potential for increased gains since your growth hormone increases 5-14 TIMES withing 24 hours.
It is important to get a full day fast in so that you can feel the most benefit during a fasted sleep where your growth hormone maxes out naturally

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For supplement recomendations, literally just take a multi vitamin and your electrolytes.

If you are concerned about brain health then take a choline supplement so your brain doesn't catabolize itself (not an issue if you eat eggs regularly or frequently dose choline supps)

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who the fuck makes a fasting general (yes its a general because this place gets 5 posts per day at best) during bulking season?

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ray peat won btw

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>>56293
fasting for 1 day fucking sucks for losing weight because your body is extremely efficient and retaining energy

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>bulking season
Caloric deficit is better for longevity

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>>56294
that's nice but how is this related to fasting

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No one is doing this

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>>56307
Everyone will do this because it makes you feel like a God

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I ordered some calcium so now i have all 5 electrolytes
Now i could potentially fast for a few days if i wanted to

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>>56289
Yes, your body releases HGH when you starve as a stress response, it's to keep you alive. You will also have extremely elevated levels of adrenaline and cortisol, none of this is good



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