42 day water fast. Starts today

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(Roman) #1

Hello everyone. I have started my 42 day water fast today at 12pm.

I have completed a 30 and two 21 day water only fasts.

This will be longests and probably my last extended fast.

Im 29 years old 5’8 male 240+ exra husky pounds with a decent ammount of muscle on me.

DEXA was done on 10/30
Blood work will be done tomorrow

And will repeat both on day 1 or 2 of refeeding.
But most likely Monday December 17th.

Daily weight, Glucose and blood ketones will be measured and recorded.

Would love to answer any questions and record any data that might help someone in the future.

Wish me luck guys.
LOOOONG 6 weeks ahead of me.

(Doug) #2

Good luck, Roman . I’ll be very interested to see what your blood tests look like as time goes on.

(Randy) #3

Good luck!

(Jane) #4

Best wishes on your EXTENDED fast!

I don’t know if you live in the US, but fasting through Thanksgiving would be impossible for me, personally.

Please update this thread often and let us know how you are doing.

(Roman) #6

Thanks for all the wishes you guys!

I am in the US. Thanksgiving will be difficult for sure, especially given how deep into the fast ill be at that point. But I love just smelling food on a long fast.
It will be glorious and torture at the same time. Its all part of experience of these things. Will probably be my most memorable instead of just another thanksgiving.

40 has always been my goal but for untold reasons i feel like pushing past that and make it an even 6 weeks. No rational reason.

I wonder where the idea of 40 days as the safe upper limit came from. Maybe religion?

Longest recorded fast was 382 days
He was 27 years old and 456 pounds

Theres a lady on youtube who fastest 3 consecutive 30 day fasts
Her face had gauntness had me worried at the end.

Im sure theres people even on this forum who have done 40 trouble free.

I believe I’ve read the average size man has the reserves to fast for roughly 60 days.
I have substantially more fat than the average man as youll see from the DEXA.

Any data you guys think would be beneficial to collect let me know. Im willing to be the lab rat if it might even slightly benefit anyone in the future.

Will report back tomorrow am with the first data.

(Roman) #7

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(Ellen) #8

Best wishes, looking forward to your updates.

(Mike Glasbrener) #9

Good luck!

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #10

I’ve bookmarked to follow your progress.
Sounds really interesting.
I have trouble fasting past 3 days without supplementing fat as I’m close to my goal weight but it’s all trial and error right :slight_smile:

(Jane) #11

That’s easy… it’s the secret of life!!!

(Fay) #12

I am also starting an extended fast. Don’t have a specific time frame on it but want to make it to Thanksgiving. I host thanksgiving for a large family and am not sure I can handle the social (and crazy family) pressures of fasting during that time.

(Keto Travels) #14

Oh it is a good one :smiley: … the answer to life, the universe and everything. Must reread the book :heart_eyes:

(Jane) #15

It’s a reference to Douglas Adams Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

#16

Enjoy the adventure!

(Gina Kjar) #17

Fasty Fast, are you still fasting? On day 4 here.

(ennui) #18
(Bunny) #19

The perfect number!