A few days into week one, I posted a thread on Flashback — Sweden’s biggest forum. Laid out my stats, my plan, what I’ve been doing.
The responses were about what I expected.
Some supportive. Several not. A few people questioned whether fasting is even healthy, suggested I eat “balanced meals with all necessary nutrients” instead, or warned that I’d inevitably regain the weight. One person did the math on fat loss per day and concluded I should eat roughly one banana a day to hit my goal — which, fair point mathematically, but kind of misses the whole picture.
One comment I actually liked: “it’s almost impossible to keep your new low weight” — I appreciate the honesty. But I’m not planning to white-knuckle a diet forever. Fasting isn’t the diet. It’s a tool. A powerful one I can pull out whenever I need it — a few days here and there, even after I’ve hit my goal.
Was posting the thread worth it? Yeah. It adds a bit of accountability, gets some engagement going, and it’s honestly kind of motivating to have people doubt you.
Does the skepticism change my plan? No.
I was decided on this approach before I wrote the thread. Most of the pushback came from people who’ve never actually tried extended fasting and are going by conventional wisdom. I’d rather trust Dr. Jason Fung — someone who’s treated hundreds of patients with fasting protocols — over a forum commenter. Read The Complete Guide to Fasting if you want the actual science.
I’m not anti-eating. I’m not anti-nutrition. I’ll be working on eating better long-term too. But right now, fasting is what’s working, and week one proved that to me.
Onward.