John Myers
Fasting alone is not possible to lose weight, at least in the long term. Only a change in lifestyle at the same time leads to long-term success. However, fasting can serve as a prelude to a healthier lifestyle.
A negative energy balance is the only way to permanently reduce body weight. This means that more calories have to be burned than are taken in every day. It is primarily recommended to change your diet to a healthy and balanced diet. It is also helpful to increase calorie consumption in the form of more exercise, for example through sport.
There are many different fasting models that all have one thing in common: over a period of a few days to a few weeks, fasting people eat no solid food and therefore almost no calories at all. Although the body loses weight quickly due to the drastic calorie reduction, it usually regains weight just as quickly after the end of the fasting cure. Because during the first few days of fasting, the body primarily loses water and the contents of the stomach and intestines. Only with a longer fasting diet does fat actually melt away. However, during this time the body not only breaks down fat alone – but also muscles.
Fasting can still play a positive role in weight loss. Because a properly carried out fasting cure can help to sensitize the sense of taste for healthy food again. This often makes it easier to get started with a subsequent change in diet.
However, fasting cures such as therapeutic fasting according to Dr. Buchinger. Programs like these are holistic, so they include an exercise program, nutritional education, and strategies for coping with stress. Therefore, it is also important to plan enough time for fasting. For working people, for example, it is advisable to take vacation during this time.
In healthy people, there is generally nothing to be said against a fasting cure. However, to avoid possible risks, you should seek advice from a doctor before fasting. A stay in a special fasting clinic is recommended, especially for longer fasting cures.
