I will be honest. Refeeds after extended fasting are starting to spook me a little because I always end up with bathroom issues. It is difficult to get in good healthy foods with decent calories when you know it’s going to upset your stomach. I am going to refeed tomorrow with broccoli soup and nuts. Hopefully that will be kinder to my stomach. Tuna and crab and maybe salmon but no heavy meat.
December IF/EF chat - all welcome!
rustyk61
(*Rusty* Instagram: @Rustyk61)
#102
I think every ones systems are different. For me PORK is a big NO NO after a fast. It just literally goes right through me. 
collaroygal
(KCKO, KCFO 🥥)
#103
Fast is going well. Past my 36 hrs.
Feeling great so going to ride this til I feel I need to eat.
KCFO
KCKO
KetoLikeaLady
(What The Fast?!)
#105
Started fasting consistently on 10/15, here’s the last 2 months of progress.
Definitely trending down but I’m having a really hard time breaking into the 130’s. I tend to gain back several pounds when I break the fast.
It’s interesting you all are having bathroom issues - I still have the opposite issue no mater how much fiber I eat, but am going to start adding chia seeds in. Has anyone does this WHILE fasting? I forgot to have some on my refeed day.
Last 7 days: (I ate fasted 4 days and ate on 3 of these 7):
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#106
I’m currently having an “interesting” debate with the admin on a Facebook group who announced that in her opinion IF is disordered eating…
Makes me glad I’m not on FaceBook
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#108
Normally I wouldn’t bother arguing with such a small minded person, but the comment was aimed at me specifically and every argument she has tried to use is so factually flawed that it makes responding easy.
LizinLowell
(Liz )
#109
Exhausting to have to explain this stuff, but hopefully you get your facts through. I know when I first heard Fung talk about fasting I was like WTF LOL but when I studied it, I got it and now it’s a nice weapon in my arsenal against Insulin Resistance!
LizinLowell
(Liz )
#110
So after breaking my 70 hour fast I am down 3 or 4 pounds into the 160s which is BLOWING MY MIND yay! But more importantly, I went down a belt notch!! I don’t know if I’ll extended fast any more this month, I will continue to IF on an irregular schedule to keep my metabolism guessing. I plan to start exercising in the new year, see if I can gain some strength and toning.
Before I went full on Keto, I did Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred part one every other day for an entire year, I got nice and strong. I didn’t lose a single pound, of course, we know why. But I miss that badass feeling of completing a tough workout. And I’m so curious how it will feel to do it 45 pounds lighter with almost no aches and pains!!
peresianketo
#111
I’m the same way, all or nothing, as Gretchen Rubin says, we are abstainer personalities.
LizinLowell
(Liz )
#112
Yes! I need to look into her writing. Heard her mentioned on Daisy’s premier Keto Women podcast and got interested.
It takes me time to get used to an idea but once I decide to let something go I never go back. So far I have broken every addictive issue I’ve faced save one (not food related). This last one’s the hardest and I am still searching for solutions but I am dogged, determined, and I will not stop until I break its 30 year hold on me!
peresianketo
#114
I am 38 hours in an impromptu fast (targeting 72 hours). The max has been 48 for me and I hear it gets easier, so here we are 
I’m doing a modified fast, basically one bullet proof coffee in the morning, lots of minerals in forms of salt etc throughout the day, and last night my hunger wouldn’t go away so I had one tablespoon of salted butter.
No issues falling sleep but wok up around 4am to use the restroom which I usually do and had a hard time going back to sleep for about 30 mins.
2nd day (today) feeling good so far, sipping on my bulletproof and Pellegrino, taking vit C, iodine, vit D and some other supplements .
I’m planning to push through till Friday night and break my record, we’ll see how tonight goes.
I’m also invited to a white elephant Christmas party tonight, wondering if going there will distract me and I’ll just come home to go to bed.
Good luck to all the fasters.
peresianketo
#116
Great job!
Chia seeds tend to throw me out of ketosis, I know Megan Ramos talked about taking them while fasting, but I think I’ll wait till reefed.
LizinLowell
(Liz )
#117
Wishing you luck on pushing past your previous longest fast! I find day two the hardest. Day three I get sort of intense and active, like, cleaning the basement hyper lol. Will be curious how you feel. I also have a little fat in my morning coffee when I fast. I understand Fung/Ramos consider that “fasting training wheels” but that’s fine with me! It’s less than 200 calories and it gets me through the fast which I believe is more important.
In the past I’ve had the issue with EF interrupting my sleep. This last time, my 3rd or 4th 70 hour fast, I slept solid. So I hope that means it’s something that improves over time. Because when I’m fasting I want to sleep through as many of the hours as I can lol!
Cheering you on!
peresianketo
#119
Great progress. I’m planning on working out again too. Since I started keto I wanted to give myself time to adjust and be a fat burner and I stopped lifting. Its time to get back.
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#120
Sadly I think this person is too shortsighted to beyond her own opinion, but I’m hopeful the discussion will help educate others who read it.