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@Abby the passion you have for this is nice to see. It's great to find a purpose and be able to help others and contribute a little bit to the world. As you said, if we can make a difference in even 1 person's life, it will be worth it.

@Abby and @garry mhudson, a 16hr fast did not seem challenging enough so wanted to start with 24. The benefits apparently kick in with the 16-8 plan. This evening, it felt like the belt needed another notch which was a nice feeling. Have an appt with the doc on Fri so will see how that goes but expect it'll not go too well.

This is an awesome initiative @Abby. Wish you all the best.

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Although it'll be nice to lose a few lbs and inches, its not really a motivator. It's probably just boredom from restrictions, lack of travel etc and enough free time to explore theories ... A Japanese scientist won a Nobel prize for his research so maybe it may become mainstream in a few years once more people do research on the topic? So ... boredom and a desire to test the limits - I really have no idea if it's good for you or not although I 'think' it may have benefits. The way I understand it, autophagy is the body's mechanism for recycling unhealthy cells and is induced by starvation. @Katgirl the 1 meal is a fairly big meal, it's more like 1.5 to 1.75 meals. And after a 24hr fast it is quite enjoyable. I'm realizing that coffee will need to be reduced further (which is a shame as I have some (ok lots) coffee in stock). Was reading that tea and green tea may be better but as a coffee drinker it's not too appealing. So far nothing seems off so not sure how to measure if the body is getting what it needs. And since this seems easy now, I'd like to next try a 48hr fast next week.

It's less than a week but strangely 1 meal already seems normal. I do miss the snacks but it's perhaps best to miss them. Will likely save some money on food so that seems like a benefit Have booked an appt with the doc. Don't have BP or weighing scale at home so no idea if any benefits there - don't feel any worse than before so that should be a good sign. I will add that eating is v enjoyable and I slow it down to make it last longer

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Mainly out of curiosity to explore how the body and brain would react and whether I'd be able to deal with it, started omad (one meal a day) a few days ago. Seem to be doing ok so far. Not really sure if it's doing good or harm - it's different for sure. Thinking of trying 48hr and then 72hr fasts. I mean, if someone can quit smoking, they can do anything, right? Apart from the 1 meal, you're allowed water or black coffee/ tea. Also the idea is to limit carbs but include fats. Dong all the activities, no change there. If you've tried it, what was your experience - good, bad?. Are you still doing it or did you stop? Why?

Wow, old post but can't believe I missed this yummy stuff. Looks delicious.

@AceWhite that's pretty awesome on both counts. Do let us know how the triathlon goes. Cheering for you!

@jillar sorry about your friend's loss. Covid is very different from anything we have seen before however it's likely not the last.

@hesteralumni23 great that you posted here, would love to hear from you and how you're doing.

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@Steven Drojensky, great to see you post here, this is why this forum exists and how quits are kept. Stay strong.

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Welcome back @Sunshine59 Good to see quit is intact.

Wow, this is intense. Is this the same forum described below. We welcome all with open arms and hope that you can make this your safe haven to take your freedom back and get on with the business of living life as a non-smoker. Are we safe?

Congratulations @Kris on 1 month. This is the hardest part of the journey and you're here already.

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Well yes, that's kind of the point. It would be nice to compare experiences of people that did not find the site vs that did. But since the people that did not find the site cannot be here to answer the question, the alternative perhaps is to compare experiences 'before' and 'after' coming here. For me, it was a game-changer as I had repeatedly failed on my own by reading the 'how to quit' instructions. I had not realized that I'd need support to do this.

It would be interesting to hear from others. Of course, what matters is the answers from folks who didn't find our site. When I googled 'quit smoking' I did not get our site. Searching 'quit smoking forums' the site was on page 2. Yet, I think a forum is a better resource than all the govt and medical sites that give you a simplified set of instructions on how to quit. Anyway, my point is, if more people who wanted to quit were able to get the support that this forum is able to provide, they would likely have a better chance of success.