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Originally Posted by VLC.MD

I'm on LCHF.
Missed my morning eggs today.
Lunch and I don't feel hungry.
So I am going to fast.
As long as I can.

Note: fasting for me will be no food, but coffe w/ 1 cream and water is allowed.

Hi there, VLC.MD,

You must not have been here for long enough to be aware that this forum supports intermittent fasting, and intermittent fasting only. We do not permit discussion of prolonged fasting.

Please read Admin Doreen's post below for further information:

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Concerns have been raised over the increased use of extended water-only fasts and other forms of severely restricted nourishment for prolonged periods of time. This is in contrast to the various published IF (Intermittent Fasting) protocols which advocate short-duration "fasts" of 18 to 24 hours, with optimal nutrition on non-fasting days in between. Short-duration IF has been shown to be safe for weight loss in overweight and obese adults. However, even the expert authors of these IF programs recommend prolonged fasting ONLY under medical supervision. Here at Active Low-Carber, we are in full agreement with this position. Please note that Forum Rule #2 states:

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... It is beyond the scope of our support community to prescribe a diet plan for you, so we encourage you to consult your doctor and read one or more of the published program books. Once you've decided which plan is right for you, we are here to help you along the way. Please note, we only discuss published plans, not proprietary, clinic-only type of plans as these require personal and/or professional supervision, and we cannot give medical advice or service..

Thus .. seeking support, encouragement and/or promotion of prolonged fasting is consdered beyond the scope of this forum and such discussion is not appropriate here. We understand that some members may indeed be under medical supervision for such a regimen; if they want to document their experience it should be confined to the relative privacy of their journal. Thanks for understanding,

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showpost...3&postcount=241

So no further discussion of fasting (other than IF) please.