Question 1

What does 222 mean in 222fasting?

Accepted Answer

The 222 refers to the 222 consecutive days that founder Francois de Ridder fasted from 7 August 2022 to 18 March 2023. It is not the 22:2 intermittent fasting method (22 hours fasting, 2 hours eating). The name is a record of something that happened, not a fasting schedule.

Question 2

Who is the founder of 222fasting?

Accepted Answer

Francois de Ridder — a South African computer analyst who self-diagnosed hyperinsulinaemia after doctors could not explain his obesity. He fasted for 222 consecutive days, survived a potassium crisis of 2.3 mmol/L without hospitalisation, lost more than 128kg from his peak weight of 238.8kg, relapsed and regained approximately 100kg over 34 months, and restarted publicly on 6 January 2026. He uses the exact system he built and publishes his weight every Thursday.

Question 3

What is the 222fasting app?

Accepted Answer

A progressive web app (PWA) that combines biochemical monitoring with fasting guidance. It tracks fasting insulin from real lab results, provides AI coaching personalised to blood markers, and offers protocols from 16:8 time-restricted eating up to the Insulin-Reset Fast (IRF), which ends when fasting insulin drops below 6 mIU/L. No BMI. No calorie counting. Blood values are immutable once confirmed.

Question 4

Is 222fasting the same as 22:2 intermittent fasting?

Accepted Answer

No. The 22:2 method is a form of intermittent fasting with a 22-hour fast and a 2-hour eating window. 222fasting is an app named after the founder's 222-day extended fast. They are completely unrelated.

Question 5

What fasting protocols does 222fasting support?

Accepted Answer

16:8 and 18:6 (time-restricted eating, all users), OMAD — One Meal A Day (all users), OMAW — One Meal A Week (paid), TMAW — Two Meals A Week (paid), OMAM — One Meal A Month (blood results required), TMAM — Two Meals A Month (blood results required), IRF — Insulin-Reset Fast (application only, ends at fasting insulin below 6 mIU/L).

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