(Final thoughts/recap as I reach the end) Time To Try An Extended Fast! 21 Days or Bust

#31

Day 8 - The “I Loves”

I slacked a bit on updates over the weekend :pensive:

I am still alive and still going strong! I got my water/electrolyte balance in check and most of the discomfort is gone. I get the dull hunger sensations but not ravenous pangs. I am happy, sleeping great, full of energy & much happier lately.

The I Loves:
I love that I am ready for bed by 9-10pm vs my normal 1am. I love that I have not had a craving for a cigarette because I am so focused on my goals. I love that I did not go to the bar and have been alcohol free. I love that I spend more time with my dog and the internal me, I love that I focus more on cleaning my place and being an adult vs sluggish and lazy.

5 hours left till I am done with day 8 and I wish I could do this forever! It has not been hard since day 5 or 6.

I did chronicle some of the weekend in a different post I made about breaking the first rule of fasting, so I will include a link to it. I BROKE THE FIRST RULE OF FASTING

(Bacon for the Win) #32

following :smile:

#33

Day 9 In the book!

I really don’t have anything to say about today… I slept great, I do not need as much sleep to be energized. I feel awesome, not hungry, just a normal day! I have learned that putting the Lite Salt under my tongue and letting it hang out there until it is gone had helped me a ton!

Loving the fast!!!

#34

Day 11

I don’t really have any updates because life is easy now. I get hunger rumbles but I drink water. Electrolytes are in check. Haven’t smoked and don’t crave them anymore. And I feel like I have had a great mental gain. Breakfast club is going to be hard this morning at work but I will survive. I have some potentially awesome news in the works that I attribute a lot to keto & especially the fast, but more on that as I get closer to day 21.

I need to buy a new suit so I am thinking about breaking the fast. I don’t want to get fitted at an unrealistic low when I need to wear it in a few weeks.

(Mike Glasbrener) #35

Just found the thread. Great work! Inspirational. I’m learning more about fasting and will try it later into my Keto journey.

#36

Day 15 almost done!

And unfortunately I still don’t have any crazy news… I feel amazing after giving up cig’s, booze & food and I have not spent a dime in 15 days.

  • Day 14 I got the crazy woosh and it was weird… :poop: But I am detoxing!
  • We BBQ’d Saturday and Sunday while partying poolside and I abstained with my gallon jug of water
  • I golfed 18 holes on Sunday and beat my friends
  • I don’t want to eat again because I LOVE the way I feel and love the energy. (But I will, no worries)
  • I really want to extend it to 28 days but I am afraid of going too long.
  • My friends think it is hilarious when I take “invisible tequila shots” because I salt my hand, lick it & wash it down with water.

I am down 22 lbs and wish it would stay that way even after refueling :stuck_out_tongue:

KCFO (Keep Calm & Fast On)

#37

As the Europe song goes… It’s the final countdown! 5pm Sunday will be 21 days of only water & electrolytes.

This has been amazing and I never thought I could do it! I want to go longer! I have had my ups and downs, but holy cow I feel great!

Let’s look at some victories and disprove myths.

  • I QUIT SMOKING!!!
  • I have had a lump on the back of my neck for a year but like a true 30 year old bachelor I refused to go to the Dr. and now it is gone!
  • I will be hungry - LIES! ok, so the first few days suck… But I don’t think about hunger anymore
  • You have no energy - LIES! I regularly golfed 18 holes in the TX sun and played great!
  • You will have mental fogginess - LIES! I applied for a job, had 3 interviews in one week AND got offered the position all while water fasting! And it is with one of the worlds largest tech giants. I actually believe they fast gave me the mental clarity to realize I was not happy and take action.
  • I have tons of energy and wake up every day at 6ish (because I need to pee) but I don’t feel the need to slap the snooze but 362 times each morning.
  • IT IS WAY MORE FUN to tell people that are blown away by how much weight you lost that all you are eating is yourself.
  • I have spent $60 in the last three weeks and all of it was on gas.
  • There is something wildly satisfying about the black sludge around day 14/15
  • Where the hell did 30lbs go!?

Starting tomorrow (Friday) I am going to have a cup of broth once a day in the morning to start warming me up to something other than water. On Sunday I plan on a few olives to start breaking the fast, then an egg or two & finish it up with chicken thighs.

I am going to try to stick to zero carb and 23:1 IF for 30 days after the fast then incorporate ADF.

(David) #38

This is amazing! I am so pleased for you. If all you achieved was giving up smoking that would have been enough, but all the other Victories as well! This is a great example for the rest of us about being able to achieve far more than you start off thinking you can. Gobsmacked!

#39

Thank you! I am proud of what I accomplished

(Michelle) #40

Unreal of well you’ve done, and a lot of things at once!!! Quitting booze, quitting smoking, finding a new job, etc. :clap: BRAVO!! What an inspiration.

#41

Done! 33lbs total loss

Last night I had some broth and this morning I had a few peanuts. I’m going to keep snacking on my little bag of peanuts throughout the day. I gotta say refeeding syndrome is freaking me out! I’ve read a lot and am trying to be smart but everyone says to break a fast with watermelon and fruit juices. I want to stay keto while ending it.

Thanks every one for the awesome support. Now I need to focus on not smoking again.

(Arlene) #42

“Everyone” does not say break a fast with watermelon and fruit juices. There are many who do say that, but only because they are vegetarian-based fasting sites.
There is good information to be found regarding ketogenic fast/feast cycling. It’s perfectly acceptable to begin your eating after fasting with ketogenic choices. If you’re worried, start with some bone broth and/or 2 eggs, then if that doesn’t bother you, add in some bacon and a few more eggs, gradually increasing your volumes and ketogenic food choices.

(Toni Peter) #43

That’s awesome @Niner!! You were damn brave to take on all of that at once and yet you did it like a badass. Congrats.

(Lauren Hardy) #44

I’m fairly new to fasting…what is a Zorn fast?

(Lauren Hardy) #45

I absolutely LOVE pink Himilayan salt! I add it to my morning coffee, all of my food and on really hefty cardio days, I add it and Ultima Replenish to my water.

(John) #46

A 3-day fast that Brenda Zorn does every month, and invites others to fast at the same time as her. If her last name were Smith, it would be a Smith Fast.

(Mike) #47

“Dr. approved…” That is good. The closest I could get to my doctor approving my21 day fast was a head nod … maybe you got more! :slight_smile:

(Bunny) #48

That means ‘yeah right you’ll end up eating something’ …lol

(Mike) #49

Probably so … but you should have seen his face when he looked at my weight number when I walked in against the numbers from my pre-fast … he asked if the numbers were right! Ha Ha … if they weren’t then he better fire the staff nurses that recorded them! Of course they were right!!

(Kimbrie Sauvageau) #50

I just have to say that is such an impressive display of true dedication and fierce discipline…you must have a great brain, hope at the end of your journey this go round you are happy with the body that goes with it :grin:

I am brand new, did a bunch of research friday, began to fast that night after dinner. I was only going to do 48 hrs as my initial fast, but got to 50 and feel surprisingly good and at this stage of the game that HgH is large and in charge and doing its thing. So I popped for 72.
I am not hungry at all, havent been at all, not once. Unfortunately when people mention insomnia it really is a thing, I couldnt sit still hardly let alone be lying in bed flipping this way and that. I just hope it doesnt like continue for too long as it was a real stinker. I have no doubts that I can handle extended fasts, but I think 3 days is a solid start, they say you gotta crawl before you walk…best of luck in your endeavours