I’ve been keto for at least 6 months. I’ve lost ~75 lbs since the beginning of the calendar year. I inegrated fasting ~3 months ago. I’ve tried 2day fasts early in my fasting days and they were annoying at the time. Doable but annoying. I’ve settled into 2ea. ~36hr fasts a week, Mon. and Fri. My last couple of months have been atypical in terms of consistency. Anyhow, I’m rolling again and I’m about 20-30lbs from my dream weight where I’ll look real good. I’m 6’5” so I carry weight well… Anyhow, it seems that when I refeed I start at lunch and eat a keto meal. After lunch I’m still “snacky”, keto of course. I’m looking for ways to kill that. Or is this a consequence of slowly approaching my ideal weight and other hormones kicking in?
Fasting refeed
When you eat lunch are you eating to satiety? If you’re still picking at food then perhaps add a little extra fat to satisfy you longer. Here’s what I do if I feel unaccountably hungry:
- Am I thirsty - water
- Do I need salt
- Am I bored
- Where is hunger felt? Throat, stomach, belly etc
go through the list, allowing 10 mins to allow time for the things to take affect. If after 1/2 hour you are still hungry and can’t put up with it then go ahead and have something. I find that my tummy can be a bit growly after a fast but I think that is just everything settling down - it isn’t hunger.
Well done on the fasting. Good luck.
Thanks for the reminders. Salt is a good idea. I drink a ton of carbonated water. Usually a quart during/after lunch. Bored. Probably a bit. It’s a stomach thing. I think when I do 16/8 and 2 days a week I have to eat more when I eat… I’ll let the scale guide me a bit. If the trend is down and to the right I’ll continue as is.