For the "fasters" above who feel like sharing info, a couple of questions:
1. When you fast what food (if any) and drinks do you consume? Coffee, tea? etc
2. How long can you go on the above while fasting?
3. How old are you?
4. Do you exercise? If so what's the frequency and intensity?
5. What's your BMI, if you don't know, would you classify yourself as lean, normal or overweight?
5. Why do you do it? To lose weight? To "cleanse"? To feel better physically and/or mentally?<p>I'm asking all the above to figure out whether my profile (33yrs old, running every second day with ~30km weekly + basic work out of pushups, pullups, situps, etc, BMI 24) is anything like the profiles of "fasters". A year ago I've noticed I started putting up on weight and decided to switch to a low-carb diet, cut down on beer/wine and exercise regularly. I lost about 6kg of excess fat within 2 months (down to 12% overall fat). Now I have largely reverted back to my standard diet though I avoid sweets/candy, white bread/pasta/rice/potatoes in larger quantities and "processed" food in general. I seem be able to maintain my fat and muscle levels and sustain high energy levels through out the day.