How to Do a 1-Day Fast

Thinking about doing a 1-day fast to lose weight? Here's why that's a great idea. Plus, a few specific how-to tips that'll make it a lot more doable. The All-Day Fat Burning Diet 5-day food cycling plan:

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If you’re looking for a better way to take off weight and keep it off, then this video is for you. Yuri Elkaim, a New York Times bestselling author, holistic nutritionist, and fitness and health expert discusses why doing a one day fast is so great for your health and your waistline.

He explains what happens when you give your body a break from digesting food and just allow it to be in its natural state. He also touches on how by fasting for one day; you actually do your muscles a great service by increasing growth hormone. Not to mention what happens from a fat loss perspective by regulating your hormones, improving your blood sugar, and more, all from not eating for just one day.

It’s so easy to get started, too. Yuri breaks it into 5 simple steps, which you can find below.

Commit (2:51)
Start after dinner (6:55)
Get out (4:33)
Drink lots of water (5:18)
Target: 18-24 hours (6:20)

Lastly, he reminds you that this process is all about progress and not perfection. Use the first time as you fast, as a learning experience even if you can’t make it 18 or 24 hours – that’s okay! This is a very valuable process to go through so don’t be too hard on yourself.

In no time you’ll be on your way to a healthier, fitter, and more prosperous life!

[isabeau]

Tried fasting all day today and was surprised that it was not difficult. I was expecting to be super hungry, but I wasn't... Kept drinking water and herbal tea and it worked ok.

[saaaah]

poor guy trynna educate y’all and everyone be roasting him

[BRWfilms]

Im doing a 24 hour fast right now, i have 4 hours left now

[donnadao]

I’d started doing the one meal a day for one week and already lost 4.5 lbs. I’m currently doing the 36-48 hours fast. The mental clarity is insane and I found myself a lot calmer. Hopefully this will reset my metabolic rate and 20 lbs goal will be achieved.

[maddieshayy]

I'm a 13 year old, I'm 198 pounds 😩 I need to change! I'm starting a 24 hour fasting right now! I just got done eating dinner and I told my mom but she doesn't Believe in me. I will prove to her! I will do this! I will let u know how it went when my 24 hour fasting is over! I don't have a weight scale so that might be a little hard but lets do this! Who's in this with me!!? I'm going on vacation in a week so I hope to lose 5 pounds

[lauravandzura]

One punch man knows what he’s talking about

[camilladamico]

My secret is to fast on the weekend so you can sleep in as late as possible and you have to only resist not eating for a few hours

[lonepanther]

This is why whenever I do a water fast, I lock myself in my room and bring tons of water with me and stay there until my fasting is complete. The bathroom is right next to me so it's very easy to get to without going downstairs to the kitchen

[kitanau]

I'm fasting because I want to be able to eat a lot during thanksgiving lol

[gaianoutreia]

from 5pm to 5pm the next day makes it simpler... It´s amazing how much time you spend in food related activities, I do it once a month

[pisces]

i fasted for 1-3 days a week for like 3 months and lost 33 pounds, and my acne also all went away 😁
lmao if anyone wants some extra tips:
*drink a zero calorie vitamin water in the morning, while your fasting you still need to get plenty of vitamins!
*drink a decaffeinated herbal tea around dinner time/ before bed
*drink your water!! it's super important, and i know that drinking a lot of water on an empty stomach can be somewhat painful and hard, but drink tons of it!
*if you feel tightness in your chest (or feel like your going to have a heart attack or something) add a little bit of pink Himalayan salt to some water and drink it. (non iodized sea salt works too) it won't mess up your fast, but it will help your heart and stuff (this is for like if your fasting for days tho)

[starmapp]

I fast 2 to 3 times a week, and I feel  fantastic

[danielonn]

One other benefit is you save money and time.

[chinchinme]

Im doing a 24 hour fast right now, I have 5 hours left ;-;

[dizzypoom]

I tend to fast when I realize my relationship with food is off

[blacksmithx]

This was my first full day 24 hour fast. :) I did it and feel pretty proud of myself because I've been over weight basically 99% of my life. Lol

[lastgaurdian]

I enjoyed your role in the movie doctor strange

[valenstyle]

I'm looking to lose weight and cut down inflammation! Just bought your book looking forward to good changes! Thanks for everything! Maggie

[ethanvaughn]

Thanks so much man, im 16 and have been overweight almost all my life and have finally started losing it in the past year or two, yesterday i said to my self i will lose all of this weight, no more belly fat, no more any of it, i said by the time i get to school ill be ripped lol, but thank you

[starsadventures]

Fasting from now (noon) until noon tomorrow. I just need a reset. Spiritual, mental, physical.