I’m fasting this week, should I stop fasting and just eat like normal?
My job suddenly turned stressful for the next few weeks. There’s no getting around this fact so I just have to live with it, then I go on vacation mid-August.
I’m also going to spend time each day meditating and trying to sleep more. I’m also going to play with my LEGO more, when I’m home. I’ll also ask my husband and daughter to not eff with me, see if I can get some cortisol lowering support at home.
Just try to listen to your body. I would keep to my routine as much as possible with IF, but if you find you need to eat, do so. I think it would be worse to fight it as it would lead to poor food decisions if you let the pressure build up.
That’s just my opinion.
I agree with @Anniegirl9, let your body guide you. I often fast when I’m feeling stressed, but sometimes I just can’t do it.
I fasted really well last week.
This week I’m not feeling it and have fallen off the bandwagon.
But I agree with the advice above, listen to your body.
I am not fasting this week, I am just not feeling it, and trying not to feel too guilty about it either.
I’ve been meaning to research the difference between stress-induced fasting and stress-induced eating. I’ve had some times of grief/emotional distress kinda stress where I have no desire to eat even though I’d wanted to get my nutrition in. And other times, when my normal stress level due to job/economics etc is such that meals comfort me and I do better with two meals in my eating window rather than one - and a feast day or two with a mixed drink or two glasses of wine thrown in!
These nuances are part of why I started supplementing with Ginger (which lowers cortisol, reduces inflammation, and enhances digestive enzymes) and grassfed beef liver caps (tremendous nervous system support and B vitamins) in order to cover all my bases so to speak. 
The body is very intelligent, long lived, and complex. It knows the truth of our experiences, and when we’re kind to ourselves (rather than denying what’s going on) we stand a better chance at listening to our heart and brain - and making the right choices at the right time.
Sounds like you’re responding to your challenges wisely 
Katie
That’s funny… last week I couldn’t fast, just couldn’t do it. This week, I haven’t eaten yet, am on an open ended fast, 65hrs in, don’t know when my next meal will be, and feeling fantastic!
It seems the more I try and plan a fast or commit to one, the harder it is, rather than just letting it happen naturally.
I fasted since lunch time yesterday food wise, i’ve only had a coffee and a beer in between lol.
I am needing to fast atm, I’m probably not in ketosis after my blow out recently.
Katie
I am with you. I had a rough night last night. I was about 80hrs in and was wide awake, and I was thinking to myself I needed to end my fast in the morning, as I didn’t feel 100%.
But this morning I woke up, and after getting a shower and coffee, I felt fine again, and am just continuing with my open ended fast. I am now 90hrs in and counting.
Hunger gone. Very productive at work, running in the evenings. It will be interesting to see when I do stop and why. At the moment, I just don’t know. It will probably be when I feel not 100% at some point during the day when I have access to food. That might happen tonight. At 7pm tonight that will be the longest fast I’ve ever done, 96hrs. It’s exciting! 
Oh well that’s great news Alec!
I am feeling much better today, I really don’t know what happened over the last week but I’m back on the bandwagon. I am so hungry today. It’ll take a few days to work back up to fasting. I think I had far too many carbs and now I’m screaming for glycogen, headachey but pushing through!