to think some people overreact about fasting?

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I was listening to Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast and he mentioned a few times that whenever he talks about fasting, there is always a bit of a backlash.

He does say quite clearly that it is not for everyone, and that people should do what works for them, but apparently every time he brings it up there is still a pushback and people getting quite upset about it. He didn't go into the reasons why people are reacting this way.

There is a lot of research now supporting the benefits of fasting. Many people of different faiths have been fasting for years so there is good evidence it is beneficial.

Obviously there are exceptions and it will not be suitable for everyone but that is true of most health approaches.

It just made me wonder why it seems to trigger such a strong reaction. No one is being forced to do it and he is not presenting it as a one size fits all solution.

I wonder whether people are getting offended as it may be a willpower issue.

AIBU to think the reaction is a bit over the top?

This.

'Greedy/no willpower' is irrelevant <and a bit unpleasant>.

If I knew I couldn't eat all day I'd fill up at 7am. It is not rocket science or even remotely impressive.

Then why say it should be a private matter? You are going against what you said yourself.

Even if it is no biggie for you, Ramadan fasting has proven health benefits. Not everyone is having a massive breakfast.

There are many types of fasting.

Sensible fasting by itself e.g. 16/8 fast, with a level of flexibility about it obviously doesn't encourage eating disorders

Dr's promoting fasting repetively in the media does promote disordered eating. A large portion of their audience are people with an already disordered approach, they read their books and consume the media. That is who they are writing their books for and who they are profiting off. Medically backed starvation methods do encouraged disordered eating.

Posters like the OP who evangelicals and slightly obsessively post about the fasting, and how those who don't have no will power and are greedy bustards definitely do have a disordered approach to eating and weight management. I suspect OP is the same poster who did a similar thread about ramadan fasting. It is so blatant that fasting does encourage an unhealthy approach to eating in these people because they become do obsessive about it. Hence why fasting social media posts have so much disordered eating.

As suspected OP is the ramadan fasting thread OP. Soon she'll be pulling out her "proven health benefits studies" done on 4 medical students 😂

Why would the fasters except the non fasters not to eat around them?

A guy at work does extended water fasting. We all eat and drink normally around him.

People go on about all sorts of things. We don't stop people talking about politics, their DC etc.

Fasting isn’t something people with ED invented to avoid food.

I didn't say it was. You asked why people react negatively to fasting, and I explained to you why that is. Some people will, of course, react negatively to you banging on at them about fasting because for some people, that kind of conversation will be harmful to them. I'm not saying fasting is evil or wrong. I'm saying you need to understand that some people will react negatively to you droning on about it and telling them it's good for them. For some people I'm sure it might be. For others, it will not.

As I said - if you want to fast, just get on with it. Nobody's stopping you. Nobody gives a shit whether you eat or not. You can fast without banging on it about it and trying to convert others.

It's a) boring to anyone else and b) none of your business what other people eat. You come across as obsessive and intrusive to others - as evidenced by the fact that when I told you why people react badly to you talking about fasting, you immediately did the very things I pointed out.

If you get negative reactions to your fasting chat, stop chatting about it. I've lost a lot of weight myself, without fasting, but I don't go around evangelising about it as if I'm trying to recruit people into my cult.

OH NOT AGAIN!

It's the 'AIBU to admire religious fasting' Poster.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5507390-to-admire-religious-fasting-for-its-discipline-and-commitment

You're even quoting the same reports (Bluezones)

Didn't you have enough the first time round OP?

I managed to lose weight by intermittent fasting. It was the only thing that worked for me after years of failure. But you are right that many people don't like it. I certainly didn't go around boasting about it but the few people I did tell usually reacted negatively. One said I'd harm myself by not eating for 18 hours. Another said that I'd never lose weight by only eating between 6pm and midnight (apparently if you eat after 8pm,it is 'impossible to lose weight'). Well I did ,I lost 7 stone in 15 months.

Amazing research on the benefits of fasting

...in yeast and mice

It only annoys me when people become evangelical about it and claim it's the only way to lose weight/be healthy.
Truth is there are lots of ways to be healthy and whilst fasting works for some it's not going to work for everyone.
The closest I get is not eating breakfast but serious fasting wouldn't work for me, I'd be miserable and probably over eat afterwards.