Wow Jerome! Despite the weight gain, I would consider this ultimately a success. 1) You had a good time with your friend 2) You were mindful of your eating and exercise 3) At the end you were able to grab hold of yourself and get back to business. I give you an A+ LOL PS: You have a lot of negative people in your comment section and I know you said you read all of the comments. I truly feel for you man. Some of these people are complete headaches. Just know that you are an inspiration to me and I appreciate what you do.
Everybody fasts, but you’re the first person to make a system out of it. Usually people just stop eating and wait for Jesus. Then binge when hunger overtakes them and feel so ashamed that they never resume the fast. You’re a rockstar, bro! I got some hope now.
You did very well Jerome. Beautiful work on self reflection and emotional check ins. Many won’t perceive it in this way so please ignore comments and questions that don’t resonate, I sense a lot of new followers that did even watch the full video. I have an amazing resource to share with you. Really looking forward to our next coaching session 😊 let’s go 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I'm the opposite. When I do 6 day fast & refeed.. I'm so ready to eat EVERYTHING on my refeed day BUT I can't because my stomach shrunk from fasting & I get full too quick. I eat my fruits & veggies first & I still have my guilty pleasures BUT by then there's barely any room left for the unhealthy stuff. NOW if I'm not fasting.. the thought of I'm so ready to eat everything isn't there since I know I'm eating the next day & the day after that. OMAD helps when I take breaks from extended fasting. There's no one plan that fits all.. we love seeing you & always proud of you Jerome!! Our little fasting icon
I was shaking my head "NO NO NO" the entire time I was watching this video on my morning long walk. Knowing your past of losing, gaining and losing again. You traded one addiction (binge eating) with another (excessive fasting) without changing anything else. Watching you do this is like watching my past self do the exact same thing over and over 15 years ago. I know I'm just some random person on the internet so who cares what I say but let me sincerely say this. You have to change your relationship with food FIRST. You can't out exercise or out fast a bad diet. Your gut bacteria and brain will eventually sabotage and win.
I said this in his first video. He liked it but didn’t comment. He seems to have the answers to everything. He has to see that he clearly needs therapy and has to find a better way. Otherwise this will be an on going cycle.
Good gut bacteria (real food) is a key component not only for our bodies but also for our mental health and if we eat processed food it creates bad bacteria which fuels and drives out of control cravings. 'You cannot outrun a bad diet' (Joe Rogan) and this refeed which is my food lifestyle too (because nobody is watching) is a bad diet. But Jerome's transparency is second to none. Exceptionally brave and he is prepared to do that for us. Thank you SO much Jerome!
I agree. I just appreciate his transparency though. We all have to personally come to grips with things in our lives . Hopefully, we’ll get to see that part of his journey too.
Shaking your head for what??? Have you ever watered fasted y’all are overreacting when you fast you only actual lose about an half of pound of actual fat. The 80lbs he lost is actually only 40lbs of actual fat lost give or take. The weight gain is inflammation and the body holding on to water and salt. Yes eating addiction is hard. It is funny how people come on here as if they are perfect most of y’all have smoking addictions, alcohol addiction and food addiction as well. But the difference is y’all can hide 🫣 this man is being transparent. And as an over eater that fast there is no way in hèll he is trading in a food addiction for fasting. I can see if it was smoking or alcohol do you even understand how hard it is to fast that’s not an addiction you sound crazy
This is why I personally cannot fast longer than overnight. I used to. But it leads to overeating for me and I never got my eating such as portion control and habits in order. I'm on a much more sustainable plan, working on my mental connection with food and gradually losing weight, having now lost more than I have with fasting for longer periods.
That’s because you have to commit to commit you know what I mean you can do anything that you put your mind to and that’s just it either. You’re gonna do it or you’re not you can definitely fast longer than overnight commit commit commit. Good luck.
In a world where influencers and people only post there wins it's so refreshing seeing someone show the other side when they arent always up. Transparency and relating to the community struggles helps us so much.
We can’t do long fast all our lives, so getting the high calorie meals under control is a priority. The weight will come back instantly if portion control is not implemented.
Thanks, Jerome. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday and hearing how you're doing getting back to routines. I fell off the wagon for a good 10 days, but unlike you, I didn't plan it. I'm back on track and feel so much better mentally & physically. We've got this!
Agreed and nobody talks about this which I find dumb. Anybody can lose the weight they want but the problem is that keeping your new goal weight IMPLIES that you can never go back to your original eating habits. This is what is pissing me off because I LOVE my eating habits. So I am stuck dieting for a couple months every year and having to do it over and over again to keep my weight low.
Thank you for this. This is realistic. I've found that I can only maintain a consistent schedule for so long. Usually there's an event or period of life where I don't follow that schedule and weight gain is inevitable. Despite this, we can always get back to our routine. There's nothing wrong with these breaks when we have the conviction to get back to what's best for our bodies shortly thereafter. The problem arises when we take breaks and completely fall back into our old habits. Wishing you success on the rest of your journey, Jerome. I have no doubt you'll get back to your maintenance weight in no time. And for those that fall off, never forget how awful you actually feel going back to those old habits. Fasting is a beautiful reset in that it gives you immediate feedback when you fuel yourself with less than optimal foods. You've had your fun, which we all need sometimes. Now, back to the grind!
Good luck Jerome, you got this. With your ability to control your eating and allowing your fasting windows to be around 60ish hours you should be able to develop a healthy pattern of control during your refeeds. Best of luck
Omg I loved this so much!! Thank you for being accountable. Thank you for doing better. And because of that you jumped back in and did the thing! Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️
Hi Jerome, I was praying for you and waiting on tenterhooks! I'm so happy to see you post! You're showing us the realities of life.. I appreciate your transparency ❤
Good work here. It is very easy to allow something like this to spiral out of control. You did not let that happen. You documented the process, you kept weighing in, you tracked your fasting and eating windows, and you documented the foods you were eating. Many people will fail to realize how big of a deal that is but I recognize it. You were in control even when you allowed your eating to get out of control. You had a plan and you stuck to your plan. This is what shows that you have grown. Good work
this is the question How do you mantain the weight loss when not fasting? Try changing what your eating try low to zero carbs....I too am a yoyo dieter and its an addiction to sweets
Love the honesty Jerome! It was great watching and listening to how you were feeling at different times during those 10 days! I appreciate you taking the time to video and put this together! Very interested to see show your 60 (or 65) hour fast goes! You got this 🎉!
Amazing job Jerome, it's difficult to keep showing up even when you do not feel your best, that's takes courage. Keep it up, proud of you and your journey
Hey Jerome! This was a great experience that im sure you will learn from for your vacation you have coming up! You got this sweetie...glad to see you back and ready to get back on track! ❤💪🏾
"Eating every day is not as exciting as eating every three days." This is so true for me, too. Thanks for sharing this experience and experiment with us. Your reflections are so relatable.
I could never eat the way you do and feel good. Between big meals I need at least 5 hours to digest. Continuously eating for more than an hour would probably distend my stomach to the point I really wouldn't feel good and like eating for 10 hours. You have incredible digesting capabilities.
Jerome !!!!? You're alive bro. 😂😂😂😂 Keep posting bro. You're truly inspiration. I'd like to have your strength for rolling 90s, but mi limit is 72s. Thanks for keep sharing your experience
Was very interesting to see your own challenge with yourself, the desire of freedom that comes with living life and vacation with a friend, the test of self-control, the workout and the anticipation of whatever comes after these 10 days. I could see my food addiction in your struggle to eat more even if you are full. I don't like restrictions of any kind, especially food and that's why when I eat whatever without thinking of consequences, I feel the happiest and most normal human being. I crave that freedom. But I can't have it, as I have fought this emotional eating battle since teenage. So I am dieting and fasting since 2014 with great success, yet putting back all the weight and more when bad things happen. I restarted Rolling 72 since I subscribed to your channel and I feel strong. I am in week 3 now and is going well. I want your success cause you sure inspire me! It will take me all year, but I will make it! :) Thanks for being so transparent and real. Thanks for everything you are teaching us by testing it on your body. Waiting to see what's next:) And I am sure you will lose all the weight you put, because like you said, you still been in some control and you have us here waiting for you to be strong again. :) And probably right now you are still " Finally Fasting" strong. Blessings! :) P.S. Sorry I wrote so much. It's my first time commenting, but I been in live chats a few times.
@@robertaphillip2084 True. We are built different and even more men and women, but addiction is almost always the same for all - scary. But he has to test himself to see what to fear and what to change. We all did this before. :) I wish you self-control in your journey and a permanent success when time is right. :)
And the problem is eating stuff that spike your insulin. I'm keto. I'm eating like 7000 calories per day. No carbs. You just feel satisfied with a good steak, natural pork rinds ( not bags) and good big salad bowl. The fat just calm your hunger, carbs make you keep eating
This is what growth looks like!! You're keeping yourself accountable, not derailing your successes and allowing yourself to actually enjoy life without restrictions for awhile knowing that you can do an ultimate reset by coming back to prolonged fasting. So glad to see you putting things in the proper slot. I'd say this "testing phase" was a definite success!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Thank you for sharing this portion of your journey with us. This is a part of life. People in the comments are forgetting the point of you sharing this is to show us you are also still working on yourself & learning control JUST LIKE US ALL. We are ALL a work in progress. I swear it’s like they are not even paying attention to the point of you making the video 🤦🏽♀️ Thank you Jerome! Now jump back on that saddle! You got this & we are here with you buddy! ❤️🙏🏼
I really appreciate the accountability. The ability to get back to it and not just let it go is the biggest thing, and what I think most people have a problem with. You getting back to it is what matters the most! I have been rolling water fasting for a bit but my liver was aching so I took some breaks. I just made a plan for this week to start incorporating exercise and adding some super healthy foods to my refeeds (broccoli sprouts with huge salads). Tomorrow I start back 96 hour fasting a 2 hour eating window and repeat. This time adding walking five days a week and working on my sleep. I am very ADHD and sleep has always been a challenge. I think it's the hardest part for me! I can't begin to tell you how much you have motivated/inspired me to stick with this, thank you Jerome! Keep it up man!
This was a great video! It just shows that you are like all of us and we are so happy that you documented all of this! thank you for being accountable and coming back😊
This is such a tough video to watch. I think it’s good to enjoy yourself in some form of moderation. But when I go on vacation, I still fast and eat healthy. I don’t just jam a bunch of carbs and junk food down my throat. I can enjoy being with people. That’s the place I hope you can get to. Even if you just do a 16/8 when on vacation it’s better. But you don’t have to just give up eating healthy because you are on vacation. I hopeThat you keep your health a priority. Gaining 20 pounds in 10 days is concerning. Even eating that many calories is probably hard on your body whenever you refeed. Best of luck as you get back on track. I hope that you never experience the same kind of complete extreme binging in the future. I hope that you can enjoy your friends and vacations in meaningful ways. With food not being the centerpiece, but more of a form of fuel.
I struggled watching this too. I've lost almost 50 lbs doing rolling fasts, but my refeeds are mostly a high raw vegan diet. I do this because, for me, fasting is for weight loss but improved health is my main goal. So it wasn't the binge eating that was the trigger it was the junk food! I sincerely hope Jermone can find a better balance with the nutritional composition of his diet that way when the opportunity to indulge emerges the weight gain won't be so extreme!
Hi, I started watching you because you really inspired me by your commitment to fasting but this ten day experiment reveals a deeper issue with binge eating! I know you shared that you are aware of the binge eating issue. You should read the book rational recovery to assist you with developing a healthier relationship with food. Thanks for sharing your lifestyle!
Yes. One of the issue with this type of binge/restrict cycle is that while it does work, it is pretty extreme. What happens is that when you do fall off, you fall out hard (due to mental issues, stress, life, etc), because you stop the restriction but keep the binge.
J Man!!! Whew! It semed like you were gone for a month, wasn't digging that at all. Glad you're back😊 From the video you took, it looked like you enjoyed your tine with your friend. It also seemed like you enjoyed all of the eating (the Snickers cookiie looked sooo good) but realized that everyday eating is not as much fun anymore. You are trying everything so that you can make a decision based on experience. Seens like there may be "seasons" of back-to-back eating and a lifestyle of ADF, 65's, or whatever works. Anyway, glad to see you brother, thanks for the documentation, and above all your heart and transparency. p.s. Builders protein bars back in effect and those gunnnies were "G" rated😊
Hello sir, we are on similar journeys, I started on October 15, weighed around 260lbs then I started fasting and only eating meat, my shortest fast was 44 hours and the longest was 117 hours. On March 30 weighed 187.2lbs went to Mexico for 2 weeks, had fun and weighed 212.5 lbs when I returned, now back to the grind. It's a little tricky but it will balance out, cheers
Also wanted to add I think you're doing great and I appreciate you sharing your journey, thank you sir and I hope you had fun and look Forward to the fasting again like I am for myself, cheers
Your hunger comes down to your food choices brother. I understand you love carbs but carbs starting the day with carbs is guaranteed to precede a binge.
I have been using fasting with the carnivore diet for weight loss and healing for about a year and am down around one hundred lbs. This is the ninth time I have lost large amounts of weight in my life. When I don't eat the carbohydrates, I reach satiety fairly quickly, eating the carbs I just don't get full. Your rapid weight gain with what you are eating is very familiar to me and what I am avoiding now. You might think about cutting back on the carbs to be more successful at maintenance. Also I think that while exercise is a positive, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet.
Jerome, this is ALL new. The "old Jerome" seemed more resigned to a (false) belief of, "this is just how I am; it will never change." You have turned this around and clearly have been digging deep into self-reflection in search of the truth behind the satiety/overeating issues. That took (and continues to require) genuine courage and humility. You may use this platform to keep yourself accountable, yet it is a profound service to demonstrate to others that they are not alone in dealing with body/mind/spirit concerns. Mad respect for your persistence and drive to discover the "why?" And once revealed, there will be no stopping your victory over these matters. Enjoy the time with your friends; relationships are treasures. Prayers and good thoughts are offered up for you. 🙏
Great experiment. You really showed us what (nearly) most people do/eat on a day-to-day basis and we can see how easy it is to gain weight eating the recommended 4-6x a day, or even eating every 2-3 hours a day, or even how fasting for less than 20 hours a day won’t yield weight-loss. Eating consistently makes one ravenous. It’s very interesting.
Good to see you back! I have been waiting for this video. I am down 61 lbs and almost 72 hours into my 3rd fast lost 12 lbs the last fast. Keep grinding my guy 💪🏿
He's still lost a lot of weight eating the way he has, so his way of eating has worked for him. Not everyone eats the way you suggested, and they still lose and keep the weight off. We should all stop demonizing certain types of foods. Nothing wrong with the body getting complex carbs sometimes.
@@letsgetsocialinfo Okay well if you know that, and you know he's doing this as part of a RU-vid video, then what is the issue with the way he's eating?
He said at the beginning that this is an experiment because it it clear to see that his issue is binge eating. The accountability is excellent! I am here to see him lose the weight! This is truly his experience.
Mindset is everything! Lessons learned are the most important thing, weight going up or down means nothing as long as you are on the way to making this into a lifestyle which you are! You got this Jerome and we are all with you👊👊
Interesting to watch you at first I was a little worried that you were still going hard and eating. Then I think about my vacation I just came home from and I was definitely 7 pounds heavier. I know you will get back on the horse and I wish you the best learning how to feel full and satiated to where you can maintain your goal weight. You got this. Rooting for you!
I'm too busy having fun on vacation to gain weight . I still exercise and enjoy my friends. I don't have any eating issues. I lost 100 pounds fasting, and I will always weigh myself once a week. I enjoy fruit more than anything now. No process food, low carb, and sugar.
I am sure you can go back to fasting and will lose the extra pounds in no time and I really really liked the vlog style video! Would love to see more of these!
I think the problem is in self control, especially with processed food. The chemicals in it, just make you hunger and hunger. For 21 days I ate clean, no processed food. Wow. You just amaze that you don't even put it in the shopping list.
Thank you for the update. I am pretty sure you will get back on track. You didn't come this far for nothing. I have faith in you. The food you were eating look DELICIOUS. God bless you...🤗
It's a journey, a process, and it's not easy, but you're learning, and you sharing your journey helps me and many others. Keep on keeping on Jerome!!! Please send me my spreadsheet! ~Sandy
It's like soooo easy for me to gain weight, so fasting is just part of my life :( I am currently on a liquid fast because I have gained 10 lbs. in the last 3 months. I hate that I have to live like this, but I have gotten used to fasting. I've learned that I gain weight so easily, once I start eating I can go on for hours. It sucks!
This is interesting but I’m excited to see how you bounce back because believe it or not I have the same damn issue longest fast I did was a 30 day water fast 💨 and I could not get my eating habits under control
This was amazing. Thank you for all that youre doing. You inspired me to do one 18 and one 24 hour fast a week. 6lbs in 3 weeks down. Not alot but feeling really good.
Get rid of all the carbs, even fruit and vegetables and go CARNIVORE. Try eliminating all plant-based and refined carbs and eat only high quality grass-fed red meat, organic eggs, butter, drink water and add some salt. NO dairy (cheese, yogurt...). You can do carnivore and OMAD... try it.
Jerome, First…love the transparency as you share your journey. I’m roughly 2.5 times your size and you can eat me under the table. It makes me wonder if you have an unusually high production of ghrelin. I’m glad you’ve come up with a system to lose weight. I wonder how you’d do if on say a 10 day feed the last 3 days you go keto/carnivore in order to silence the ghrelin and make the transition to being a fasting beast easier. My wife and I send you hugs, Jerome.
Sooo glad you document your gains! You have my respect because man is it hard!!!! Please please if you can!! Do a list of the places you ate because I’m an hr and half from Chicago and the meals look great!! I would love to go!! Great job thus far!!
I did a 3-day water fast recently and I posted it on my RU-vid channel. So far I haven't gained any weight but it's probably because I'm on a weight loss journey but I did my fast for a body detox. I realized by doing the water fast it has helped me with cravings. Like I don't crave food like I used too or feel the need to snack.
Round 2 next fast is rolling 90 x 4. I fell off the wagon for almost 2 weeks it started with my shark week and it’s been a steady fall since . Time for another fast Im ready.
🎉 you did awesome! I think this is actually smart to keep you from losing too much! Gain 20 lose it again! Please list the places you ate, everything looked delicious 🎉
I thought it was kinda scary going into this, but I hope you learned what you wanted out of it! It was hard watching this video! Praying for all of us who are trying to figure our relationship out with food, to make it a healthy, proper and life giving relationship to all of us!
Wow, I can believe you gained 20 pounds in 10 days seeing that one pound is 3500 calories. You have a big appetite, but I know you can lose the weight again. I’m the same way even if I’m on vacation I would have to enjoy in moderation because if not I would over do it. Thanks for sharing. I missed you on Sunday.
So…I guess you’ve gotten really good at not eating, but you haven’t practiced how to properly eat (like me and probably most of your audience ). I’ve done some ADF in the past, but noticed I was over eating after a while. Now, I’m scaling back the intense fasts to practice what I’m gonna do when I’m not fasting, if that makes sense. 3 meals a day the last couple of weeks, not a lot of junk, moderate carb. Had to increase carbs when I had some intense sugar cravings on just 1-2 starches a day. Not being too restrictive, but still restricting sugary food and take out. Watching portion sizes, but eating filling foods like bacon and eggs for breakfast, yogurt/cottage cheese for lunch, and whatever I prepped for dinner lol, and noticing my hunger. I’ll probably reduce my food to 2 meals a day, bc I’m not even hungry at lunch, just eating bc I can lol. An eating schedule helps with feeling in control of my impulses, while also feeling full and satisfied
I have lost nearly a stone, and thanks to you ive followed through with it, but i will say i think you have got a little far with it. I dont think you really need 70 hour fasts any more. You need to find that balance, maybe like an OMAD or drop down to maybe 24/48 hours a week. Is your BMI in the Healthy range still?
For those interested, You don’t have to gain weight with balance. You can do omad while on vacation, and still hit the gym. Everything doesn’t have to go out the window because you’re on vacation. No slight to Jerome at all, he did what works for him. Just wanted to share you can have a flexible fasting routine on vacation.
