I want to try an extended fast but am not sure how to go about it. Do I just jump in or do I need to try to get more food in me the day before to get me through? Should I try OMAD first? What did some of you do and how did it work out for you when you first started fasting?
I started Keto three months ago. I knew I was fat adapted at the six week mark and started IF at that point, eating my two meals between 12pm and 8pm. It’s hard for me to eat a lot at once so I would occasionally have a small snack within my window. My hunger has gone way down the past two weeks and I have a snack for lunch (some cheese, dill pickles and peanuts) and a normal, but still on the smallish size, dinner. I know I’m not eating enough but I just don’t get that hungry.
About me in case it’s important: I’m 43, 5’1” and in perimenopause. My pre-Keto weight fluctuated between 145-155 (currently at 147). I started Keto more for energy but I would like to be down to 130 before I begin full blown menopause. I’ve jogged and hiked for years but added strength training the week after I started Keto. I work out six days per week, alternating strength and cardio days with a long hike on the weekend. I’ve taken a Vitamin B Complex, a probiotic, magnesium and potassium for a few years and that’s all the medication I’m on. I don’t have any known health problems. My goal is to prevent things from happening as I used to be a 225 pound pack-a-day smoker (got down to 155 in 2009 and quit smoking in 2016).
I know there are podcasts out there but I don’t like listening to people talk. (I’m the person you see at Kroger or Walmart with headphones on listening to music.) I lurked on this site for months doing research before I started and a lot of you have been a great help to me as I’ve navigated this new woe.