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Water fasting
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userofthiswebsite · 10/07/2018 19:44
Anyone here done this diet where you drink just water and eat nothing at all?
One of my work friends has eaten nothing for the past 2 weeks and lost a stone.
Curious about whether people here have done it and after you've done it and dropped the weight, have you seen any repercussions or regret doing it?
coragreta · 10/07/2018 20:23
Isn't that called anorexia?
userofthiswebsite · 10/07/2018 20:26
Touché
But it does seem to be an actual 'thing'.
I'm just surprised as she seems so 'well'.
BlancheM · 10/07/2018 20:28
Jesus Christ, if she's actually well then it's nothing short of a miracle. I hope she gets help.
EstrellaDamn · 10/07/2018 20:36
That is ludicrous 
Hippopotas · 10/07/2018 20:45
That doesn’t sound healthy
pollysproggle · 10/07/2018 20:46
I did a sort of water fast once. Did it every other day for two weeks and lost a stone. Felt great and skin was glowing.
I go back to it now and then but only for a day if I feel I need a detox, normally after a weekend of eating junk.
Just drinking water for two weeks straight sounds crazy. Don't do it!
DieAntword · 10/07/2018 20:48
I've done it. Longest was 3 days. It's super effective but it's like, first couple of times you do it it feels easy but then it gets harder and harder as time goes on and there is a big risk you start binging after or binging in anticipation and then it can turn into a vicious cycle.
Pooshy · 10/07/2018 20:51
That sounds very dangerous and unhealthy
Would lead to an eating disorder if I tried that
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