No Excuses Quarterly Fast · Q2

How it works

1. Choose your window. Every quarter has a menu. 12, 16, and 20 hours are on it every time. 24 hours is on it every time too, once you confirm your doctor has OK'd it. Some quarters add longer options, up to that quarter's ceiling. The ceiling is optional. It is not the goal, and it is not the "real" challenge. A 12-hour window done right counts exactly the same as anything longer.

2. Clock in. The official start is 7:00 PM Arizona time on start day. You can clock in anytime from 5:00 PM to 11:59 PM Arizona time that day. Your personal countdown starts the moment you clock in and ends when your chosen window is up. A stage marker shows where you are: Early, Middle, and Final stretch.

3. Check in on how you feel. Be honest with yourself. If something feels off, stop. Check in by noon Arizona time the day after your timer ends, even if you stopped early.

4. Break your fast with a balanced meal. Real food, a normal portion. Not a binge.

Do those things and you've completed the challenge.

Any early stop counts as complete

If your body tells you to stop, stop. If life tells you to stop, stop. Tap out, eat a balanced meal, and check in. That counts as complete. Listening to your body is not quitting. It's the whole point.

Any early stop counts as complete.

Know the warning signs:

Call 911 first for chest pain or pressure, fainting, confusion, a racing or irregular heartbeat, or severe shortness of breath. Stop the fast and eat if you feel dizzy, shaky, very weak, have a bad headache, vomit, can't keep fluids down, or feel anything is wrong.

The 2027 lineup

• Q1 (Jan–Mar): 12, 16, 20 hours, plus 24 hours*. Optional ceiling: 24 hours.
• Q2 (Apr–Jun): 12, 16, 20 hours, plus 24* or 28 hours**. Optional ceiling: 28 hours.
• Q3 (Jul–Sep): 12, 16, 20 hours, plus 24*, 28, or 32 hours**. Optional ceiling: 32 hours.
• Q4 (Oct–Dec): 12, 16, 20 hours, plus 24*, 28, 32, or 36 hours**. Optional ceiling: 36 hours.

24 hours: confirm your doctor has told you a 24-hour fast is OK for you.

Over 24 hours: confirm all three boxes in the doctor-cleared check-in.

2027 start dates

Every fast starts at 7:00 PM Arizona time on a Thursday.

• Q1: Thu, Jan 14, 2027, 7:00 PM Arizona time
• Q2: Thu, Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 PM Arizona time
• Q3: Thu, Jul 8, 2027, 7:00 PM Arizona time
• Q4: Thu, Oct 14, 2027, 7:00 PM Arizona time

Latest possible end: Sat, Apr 10, 3:59 AM Arizona time.

Official end if you start at 7:00 PM: 11:00 PM Friday. Your timer ends at your clock-in plus the window you choose.

Before you choose a window

12, 16, or 20 hours: Talk to your doctor before you fast.

24 hours: you'll check one box: "My doctor has told me a 24-hour fast is OK for me."

If you can't check those boxes, your window is 20 hours or under, or 24 with your doctor's OK. No exceptions, and no shame in it.

Talk to your doctor before going past 24 hours, especially if you take any medication. Don't change or skip any medicine to fast. Ask your doctor.

Longer fasts don't guarantee more weight loss. Going longer doesn't make you tougher or get you further. Consistency does. Pick the window you can do well and repeat.

Who should not join

Please sit this one out if you:

• are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive
• are under 18
• have a history of an eating disorder
• have heart, kidney, or liver disease
• have low blood pressure or a history of fainting
• have gout
• are underweight
• are recovering from a recent illness or surgery
• take medicine that must be taken with food
• take blood thinners or diuretics
• take blood-pressure-lowering medicine, unless your doctor has OK'd this fast
• have been told by a doctor not to fast

For any window over 20 hours: if you have diabetes or take glucose-lowering medicine, you can't choose it unless your doctor has OK'd that specific fast.

A few simple guardrails

• Drink water throughout.
• Keep movement to easy walking. Skip hard workouts, heat, and sauna.
• Don't drive if you feel lightheaded.
• Tell someone you live with that you're fasting.
• When you share in the community, tell us how it went. Please don't post weight, lab numbers, medications, or medical conditions.