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Posted 11/25/2021 1:23 AM (GMT -5)
At 6 pm tonight I plan to break my fast with some amino acids, then one hour later I will have dinner. I will have fasted for 46 hours then and I had some pretty rough herxing for being me last night and would have stopped the fast if it had gotten worse. My sleep was also pretty bad so longer fasts are not something I will do that often.
One 24 hours fast most weeks and a 2-3 day fast maybe once a month or every second month is my goal.

My relation to hunger has changed lately and it's pretty nice to not worry if there is a situation where I don’t get food in time.
Posted 11/26/2021 8:56 AM (GMT -5)
Hope it goes well deep_sleep!
Keep us posted 🙂
Posted 11/26/2021 11:33 AM (GMT -5)
The second day was a lot easier and I plan to do another one in december. I have lost some fat during the last weeks so its nice to have a "easy" was to get in good shape smile

Will continue with a 24 hour fast next week.
Posted 11/26/2021 2:35 PM (GMT -5)
well done on having the determination to do the fast Deep - hope it brings benefits for you.
Posted 11/26/2021 4:25 PM (GMT -5)
I’ve done a 14 day water fast before, although it was for finasteride side effects and not mold which I’m dealing with now. It was pretty intense.
Posted 11/26/2021 6:55 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks. Two-three days will be my max. I think fasting is a forgotten part of health, and I think we should do more what our body has been experiencing for the last 1000 years.
Posted 12/4/2021 7:55 AM (GMT -5)
I'm planning my first three-day fast, starting the 13th of December. Plan to take water with salt and electrolytes more often this time. My one-day fasts are a lot easier now and school/work and working out works well.
It's good to do it when I have school/work as I need to be focused on something to not be as focused on food.
Posted 12/4/2021 8:00 AM (GMT -5)
Good luck on your upcoming three-day fast.

Although it was a while ago, when I did a seven-day liquid fast (water and clear broths), it was about the third day when my hunger vanished. It reappeared on Day 6, but that could have been due to me knowing that I was ending it on Day 7. The anticipation of a juicy cheeseburger might have been the trigger.

Anyway, I hope you'll post an update on how you do with the salt and electrolytes.
Posted 12/4/2021 9:14 AM (GMT -5)
Thank you. Yes, I will update later during the fast. I was watching a lot of food videos on Youtube on my second day last time. That didn’t help 😊
Posted 12/14/2021 10:41 AM (GMT -5)
I have an important meeting this Thursday, so I cant do the fast as planned. I might go for a one or two-day fast starting on Sunday and then start a three-day fast on the 27th.
Posted 12/19/2021 10:54 AM (GMT -5)
I'm 21 h into a two-day fast now. Pretty easy so far and just did a workout at home and will now go into the sauna. I hope my sleep tonight is better than my last two-day fast. Looking forward to trying a three-day fast quite soon 😊

My girlfriend is making a lot of food for Christmas tonight…….. Very, very hungry right now but hopefully it passes soon.

Post Edited (Deep_sleep) : 12/19/2021 12:55:40 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/20/2021 3:59 AM (GMT -5)
I was very cold during the night and fell asleep normally but woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep for about two hours. Going to use a thicker blanket for next time I do a two-day+ fast.

Even as it's day two I'm going for a two-hour walk today and a lighter exercise with dumbells at home before I eat.
Posted 12/27/2021 6:53 AM (GMT -5)
Started a 3-4 day fast last night and I have washed a thicker blanket to use in bed tonight. Nothing that is that important in school/work during these days so I think it should go well.
Posted 12/28/2021 12:40 PM (GMT -5)
43 hours in now, and I slept better with two blankets yesterday. The biggest problem is that I'm cold, so I just used my low-level laser therapy and our vibration platform. Both help with circulation so should be good to try.
If anybody has any other idea for getting warmer, please let me know, but it seems to be a common problem during longer fasts.
Posted 12/28/2021 12:47 PM (GMT -5)
my guess is the fast causes your body to slow its metabolism somewhat - to conserve energy

i am also sometimes slow and cold in the mornings when my body is sluggish and symptoms are at their worst - but if i can get out for my daily brisk walk - then i am typically warm enough for the rest of the day

sometimes I just putting on a warm hat ( even though i am indoors ) can be enough to reduce heat loss significantly and raise core temperature a little - which stops your body drawing off all the blood to the core - which is often what makes us feel more cold.
Posted 12/29/2021 4:41 AM (GMT -5)
What's your body composition like? Are you lean with little body fat? Heavy with excess body fat? Or, somewhere in the middle?

I tend to be cold, too, unfortunately. Mine isn't fasting-related. When I was younger, my body always felt like a furnace...even in winter. But, as I've gotten older -- particularly after getting sick -- I'm cold quite frequently.

The only things I can suggest are things you likely already know:

* Wear multiple layers of clothes
* Wear a knit cap, as Garzie suggested (I often sleep with one)
* Wear thick socks (or, two layers of socks)
* Drink hot/warm water (though, this could cause you to make more trips to the bathroom)
* Have a hot/warm shower (I have to take a hot shower before bed each night, else I wake up freezing)
* Soak in a hot/warm bath (my favorite) if you're able
* Turn up the heat, of course (though that might be unpleasant for others or not always possible)
* If you're able, do some physical exercise like push-ups, jumping jacks, or 8-count body builders(!)

Good luck.
Posted 12/29/2021 5:59 AM (GMT -5)
Thank you, I go for a walk and work out every day during the fast, and I'm quite lean.

I'm warmer today than yesterday, where I added some earthing on my earthing mat yesterday and today and it seems to help. Took a cup of tea last night and will use the sauna today and used the lllt and vibration platform in the morning.

I already wear two pairs of socks and it's mostly the hands that are the problem during the day, but I will push through and plan to break the fast tomorrow.

I'm 60 hours in now and plan to start with some amino acids around 4 pm tomorrow, then my breakfast food 30 min later, then a lot of food around 6:15 pm when I'm finished with work/school. I ate just before midnight on Sunday so it will be 88 hours in total.
Posted 12/29/2021 6:18 AM (GMT -5)
Oh, you have a sauna...what good fortune. If I had one, I'd spend a lot of time in it just to warm up.

I wondered if you might be lean, as I imagined (though, I can't prove) that a lean person might be more prone to getting cold during prolonged calorie restriction.

Since you are quite lean, it's obvious you don't need to fast for fat loss. So, what are your main goals with doing prolonged fasting on a regular basis? Are you trying to accomplish something specific?

It's good that you're able to be active and you walk and work out every day. You're doing a lot of good things.
Posted 12/29/2021 6:33 AM (GMT -5)
I'm lean but I want to get ripped 😊 No, I do it for the immune system and cell reparation. After my first long fast a tick bull's eye disappeared, that I got during the summer that was very large.

I also like a challenge and try to live more how we lived before, where it was quite common with no food for a few days. I believe that it will help with my overall health and performance and will continue with one 22-24 hours fast each week and longer ones less frequent.

A lower fat % is also a must as I'm aiming for doing the planche next year. I can do 30 sec+ frog stand easily but just started with tuck planche, and man that is hard.

Post Edited (Deep_sleep) : 12/29/2021 5:14:40 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/29/2021 9:06 AM (GMT -5)

Deep_sleep said...
I'm lean but I want to get ripped 😊

I'm glad that was humor, because my heart sank at first. Nicely done.

Deep_sleep said...
A lower fat % is also a must as I'm aiming for doing the planche next year. I can do 30 sec+ frog stand easily but just started with tuck planche, and man that is hard.

I wasn't familiar with the frog stand, planche, or tuck planche, but I Googled them. I think I pulled a muscle, just looking at the photos.
Posted 12/30/2021 2:31 PM (GMT -5)
I got some pain in the upper part of my mouth when I did the 2-day fasts, but I just assumed that it was because after the amino acids, I started with a spicy beer sausage.
But today I got it but a lot worse where I started with liver pate, eggs, and gluten-free bread with butter and cheese.

Next time I need to start milder with bone broth and coconut water. It's almost fine now, where I had 2 more meals after that, that went a lot better. Still nice to be able to go without food for 88 hours and continue to work out and do school/work 😊

With all the IBS, pain, and brain fog I had before, I felt a lot like that I can't trust my own body. This year has been a big turnaround around that, and I'm able to do a lot of things other people cant do.

Post Edited (Deep_sleep) : 12/30/2021 12:34:53 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/21/2022 2:42 PM (GMT -5)
Going for my next longer fast next week. Between 2-4 days is the plan, haven't decided yet. A part of me thinks a shorter one is better so I don’t feel that bad, but another part wants to push and fast for similar to my last long fast of 88 hours.
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