r/Dryfasting

I'm wondering if dry fasting every Sunday will promote healing, reset my cell receptor sensitivity, boost growth hormones to get faster muscle gains.

Thoughts?

Hell YEAH!! The fast train is coming, LOL

I was on my 3 day of dry fast but I don't know why but I felt like vomitting and after sometime I vomitted but it was of green colour is it normal?

I have dry fasted before aswell but never had this feeling

Im so ashamed I’ve been dry fasting since Thursday and I broke it with water Saturday evening and by the time Saturday night came (July 4th)I was eating burgers ,buffalo dip,and couple snacks and the worse part is after I let my food digest for like an hour I started drinking .now it’s the next day and I’m kinda depressed because that was my first time dry fasting vs water fasting .ive done two water fasts one 7 day and one 8. I broke this dry fast at 56 hours with water . And by the 60th hour with food and the 61th I was drinking .and my dumb friends kept peer pressuring me now I don’t wanna talk to them and I angry ,depressed ,and diff emotions all at once.was it still beneficial or did I just make it worse for myself?

When I woke up headache is gone. FIrst acidic crysis is finished!!! So going to the next day! Almost 1/3 of fast is finished!!

Hello everyone, 26F of 5'4" and 90 kg here. Starting an 11 day dry fast for weight loss and reduction of insulin resistance, resolving constipation along with some spiritual needs.

Let us see how things go!

I will update every 24 hours analysis of how I feel, how my weight loss is, how my inch loss is and how is my skin, mental health and urine output.

4th July 2026-

Weight 90 kg @ 10 am.

Chest- 42 inches

Waist- 42 inches

Hips- 45 Inches

Last meal- garlic cheesy soya chunks + tomato soup + toasted bread (4th July, 8 pm)

Last water- 1.5 L loading + 1.5 L in the day.

Skin- hydrated, lips dry

Mental health- Fatigue and lightly warm body in the day, better post evening

Urine output normal.

Fasting began at 5th July 2026, 1 am.

I just finished 7 days of dry fasting, I was updating my progress on another thread here

But I wanted to share some non scale victories for anyone who wants to try this out. I wasn’t looking to lose weight so I didn’t check the scale before or after so pls don’t ask me about that.

1. The amount of peace I felt was incredible. I say this as someone who as struggled with anxiety all my life, to a point that I have taken medication and even then struggled. This was the first time I felt at so much peace.
2. I’ve learnt to be alone. Idk if this is related in anyway but because I was fasting I couldn’t go out much and honestly didn’t want to field any “why are you fasting” questions so I just ended up most of my time at home and I became very comfortable in my company. This is really huge for me because my mental health always made my feel unsafe in my own company to a point that I’ve had panic attacks that I’m not going to be okay if I’m by myself. That has gone down.
3. You gain a lot of control over your emotions. I’m still in my refe

eding journey

1. and am water faster now before I eat something and break my fast but I see hunger as just a mere feeling that comes and goes as opposed to the debilitating urge to eat and eat (which I used to look at it before this fast!)

So if you’re in two minds abt it, please try 72 hours, I honestly don’t know anything abojt weight loss but if you struggle with mental health issues this is the best gift!

Hey everyone,
On thursday 9th of July. Im gonna be doing a dry fast, I dont know how long for. Previously ive done a 36 hour dry fast and a 41 hour dry fast. I'm thinking to try and do at least 48 hours. If anyone wants to do a dry fast with me and keep each other accountable hmu in dms.

Acidic crysis is already happening! It`s good! It`s mean that my body is adapting and start healing process sooner!

Will I die if I don’t refeed properly? On my refeed days I order myself McDonald’s. Yes. McDonald’s. Usually I feel fine but today I felt really dizzy and lightheaded. Could it be that I drank too much water way too quickly? Which electrolytes should I be having during my refeeds?

Hello lovely people!

This spring, fasting changed my life. Now, I am planning on doing a 3-day dry fast followed by at least 2 days of water fast.

Previously, my longest fast ever was a 24h dry fast followed by a 3.5 day water fast.

My longest dry fast was 36 hours followed by a 18-hour water fast.

My longest and my second longest (3.5 days water fast) both ended due to nausea. It felt as if something was piling up in my stomach. I became unable to function. I am not sure if this was the acidotic crisis or lack of electrolytes...

Anyway. I am nervous, especially about the 3 days of dry fast.

Would anyone experienced be up for being my friend for the duration of the fast? I was gonna start on Tuesday evening.

Obviously all responsibility over my fast and health remains with me. But I would really like to be able to chat with someone as I go along... it's uncharted terrain for me and although I am looking forward to it, I am also quite nervous. I would feel less alone if I was able to discuss the experience and symptoms with someone as I go along.

I am 43F, European, spiritual, if that matters.

Thank you.

Did my 2nd ever dry fast today (6 days). Lost 8.5 kg with zero exercise. Gonna go for 7 next week.

Hi all! Almost finished 1st day of 10 day dry fast!

First half of the day I were a little bit moody, but after finishing 10k steps and cold shower I start to feel very HYPED UP!!! Even played on guitar for this video and done some CUPCUT montage, lol :)

Just look how bad my dermatitis got after hot shower!!
So, anyway. I am going to do 10 day dry fast!

What I want to tell before that: after 9 day dry fast I`ve got A LOT OF ENERGY!! Those 3 months I were doing a lot of sports, a lot of different work. Also I become a lot more positive!
But for a few last days I were feeling a little bit down. So now Is very hot here, not have a lot of work to do (I am on freelance and right now it`s very quiet period - summer vacations), so it`s great time for a dry fast!!

I love dry fasting for the mental benefits. However I'm not looking to lose more weight. This may be a silly question but is there any way to minimize weight loss during extended dry fasts?

Hey! Going to start my 10 day fast, currently around 65kg, 5-9! If I lose all my body fat by day 7 should I still push on for the 10 days? Also should I be in ketosis 3 days before to make it easier? Any advice would be appreciated!!

Hey everyone,

Just to give some context, I've done the carnivore diet multiple times, low carb diets multiple times, several 4-5 day water fasts, a 36-hour dry fast, and a 41-hour dry fast. I'm mainly interested in dry fasting for fat loss, but I also have a herniated disc. I've come across claims in podcasts and videos that longer dry fasts can increase stem cell activity, and I'm curious whether there's any credible evidence that this could help with disc healing or tissue repair.

My main question is: what are the genuine danger signs that mean you should stop a dry fast immediately?

In the past, I've usually ended a dry fast if I started feeling dizzy, nauseous, or noticed my heart rate increasing. I've also heard people claim that you should urinate every 6-8 hours during a dry fast, otherwise your kidneys could stop working. That's honestly the biggest reason I end my dry fasts and switch to a water fast—I'm worried about damaging my kidneys.

Is there any good scientific evidence behind that claim, or is it just something that gets repeated in the dry fasting community? I'd really appreciate responses based on research or medical knowledge rather than anecdotes if possible.

Thanks!

Theoretically. What would happen if i went on a 3-7 days dey fast, and then continued for 23-27 days water fast, and drank exactly 2L everyday packed with electrolytes + vitamins. And sweat out 2L through exercise and sauna? That'd mean 0.5-1.5Kg weightloss daily through respiration and urin, higher metabolic water production and fatloss due to the overall water deficit.

Thoughts?

*tbc for update*