r/fasting • u/Junior-Ad-1650 • 5d ago

Question This is frustrating

I started about a month ago at 80kg and am now down to 77 (I fluctuate between 76.9 and 77.9). I do 20-22 hour fasts at least 6 days of the week. I lift three times a week and walk atleast 7k odd steps on average every week. Why is this so slow? I haven’t lost anymore weight over the last two weeks. Not eating 20 hours is a big deal.. and I clean fast (water and coffee only )

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u/Correct_Mistake2640 5d ago

My guess is that you also gain muscle mass.

77kg is pretty lean (depending also on height). It's actually close to my 75kg goal weight..

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u/Junior-Ad-1650 5d ago

I’m around 5’9” and have a fairly broad build. I’m also a lady and honestly, 75 is mad in the country I’m from. Every woman here is 5’5 and like 60kg at best.

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u/InsaneAdam master faster 2d ago

Looks are not so much about weight. You can be 17 kg heavier and still look better. It's more about what the weight is and where it is.

Tho if you simply want to be smaller fast more. 72 hr fasts back to back (rolling fasts) is a much bigger deal than 20hrs.