14 day fast, here we go!

#101

Yes! I know what you mean! I could not believe it. And good description…yes, very very black. I can’t remember exactly, but for me it was on day 16 I think.

(Stephanie Hanson) #102

The sludge has left the house.

#103

Let us hope your numbers prevail.

#104

Been there…

#105

I’ve embarked on a month long test of ZC eating. Maybe this is why I kept the gain low? It will be interesting to see if that is why. Because my experience before was gaining a few pounds more with just keto.

(Cathie Condon) #106

That’s good. I rebound 3 pounds after fasting.

#107

I’m on day 6.

(Jeff Waters) #108

@Pilotbob, 6 through 11 were easy peasey for me.

12 was really rough, but the pickle juice idea from @Stephanie worked wonders. Although, now I have a jar of pickles with no juice in the fridge!

13 has been easy so far.

I read the Moore and Fung book on fasting. After this experience, I think a 5 day fast once a month may be my style. It’s easy for me to fast through the week with work and 3 kids to shuttle around. But weekend downtime is a killer.

We’ll see what rebound weight I get… will past all that here.

#109

I may possible stop after day 12, because that would end Saturday night at dinner time. I’m not sure the two extra days would make that much difference.

Yea, gaining weight back after a fast sucks, but it is inevitable.

(Stephanie Hanson) #110

I buy Van Holten’s pickle-ice from Amazon. It has a little potassium in it. No yellow dye or polysorbate 80. That way my toddler can drink it too.

#111

Day 21…rough. Went to a football party. Pizza, lasagna, chips and dip, stuffed olives, cake, chocolates, devilled eggs, soda, etcetcetc…

#112

Wow, Scatter…you are a trooper!!! You are killing it!!

#113

Nah, I think it’s killing me…day 22 sucks. Lethargic, brain fog, general funk. 9 days to go.

#114

Maybe you need more salt? I didn’t run out of energy until day 35…and that is when I broke it. :smile:

(Jeff Waters) #115

Drink the pickle juice! :wink:

#116

Doing ketoaide daily. Got the electrolytes. Just hitting the wall. Not going to quit because I doubt I will ever do a fast this long ever again unless another enormous medical issue looms. Ugh

#117

I know what you mean. Especially when the boredom sets in! The “why am I doing this again?” (trying to improve HBA1C, etc)

::grinning:

#118

I seem really cold today. Granted, it’s always cold in the office this time of year… but it seems to be affecting me more. I thought Fung say when you fast your body doesn’t shut stuff down.

Day 7 ftw

#119

He says that, but I always get cold when I do an extended fast. I was even cold in August! (that was my longest fast)

(Jeff Waters) #120

I had 2 days in my 14 that were very cold. I remember thinking it was weird. Even took a long hot shower 1 day.

But, it passed.