[cuban leaf]

I recommend to everyone that they do a search on “long term fasting”. It is eye opening.

and “long term” can mean everything from a few days to a year (or more). Naturally, for the latter you have to start out pretty darned fat - and be supervised by a doctor.

[mindburglar]

I do 3 or 5 or 6 days twice a year. Mostly to fit back into my favorite clothes.

I was a wrestler, so not eating for days doesn’t bother me.

Record was 7 days. Could have done longer but I was cool.

[Timocrat]

I recommend to everyone that they do a search on “long term fasting”. It is eye opening.

Here's the study.

[backwoods-engineer]

Long-term fast? Does not work for people who have physically-active jobs.

Good grief. So much pseudo-science advice out there.