I started an extended fast today

(carl) #1

I’m in London at NDC (http://ndc-london.com) and don’t want to fall prey to the stresses of traveling. I had a relaxing day of downtime yesterday that ended with an awesome ribeye, and started a fast today. I have no end in site, could be 2 days, could be a week, could be until Breckenridge in February. We’ll see.

I took my BG and ketone reading this AM. My BG was 90, and my ketones were .2. After a 45 minute walk, my ketones are up to .3, which is pretty normal. I won’t be able to get on the scale until the 24th. Wish me luck.

Anyone else dong an extended fast right now?

#2

The Zornfast starts on Thursday, so if you’re still traveling, you’ll just be one of us!

Good Luck!

(Christina Hansen) #3

I started an extended fast Sunday night. I want to go until at least Saturday, or possibly longer. My main goal is to cut inflammation and take good care of my liver, which I am fairly certain I have been unkind to. (I wouldn’t mind breaking through a plateau I’ve been at for a couple months either and getting to a new set point.)

(Carol E. ) #4

I am doing an extended fast. My first one in a while. I find 24 hour fasts very manageable and have completed a few extended 48 hour fasts and one 72 hour fast since my journey began May 2015.

I have chosen to approach my current fast in increments of 24 hours. Each morning I set 2 goals:

  1. Listen to my body and its is okay to break the fast at anytime.
  2. Fast until 9 PM (my start time)

I am doing a sort of water fast. I call it “muddy water fasting” lol. Yesterday I had coffee + cream + stevia and an electrolyte drink. I had 30 grams of unsweetened coconut to tame my hunger around 5pm yesterday. Today, so far, black coffee and water.

I have read multiple times that fasts enter a different feeling after one surpasses 48 hours. Don’t tell my brain, but I would like to go 5 days, lol. I’m halfway there :wink:

edited 1/18 @ 5 PM
Still going going strong. So far feeling pretty good. Currently marking 92 hours. Woo hoo!

edited 1/19
I made it! A few observations:

  1. My heart rate was elevated, around 110, 3 mornings. Blood pressure was normal throughout.
  2. Surprisingly I was hungry from around 4 to 6 pm days 3, 4 and 5; I wanted to gnaw my arm off today.
  3. I had one bowel movement (evening of day 2).
  4. For those who calculate the glucose ketone index, I reached a ratio of 1 on days 3 (pm reading), 4 and 5 (am readings).
  5. Glucose readings were phenomenal! I reached double digits by day 3 (am reading).

Happy extended fasting :sunglasses:

(carl) #5

OK, that’s great. I’ll do the Zornfast with you on Thursday, and do IF until then. I walked for 2 hours all around London today.

#6

Yes, I am on D1 of a planned 14 day fast. So, I’m right there with ya.

(Stephanie Hanson) #7

I’m hour 139 right now. We can do this!!!

#8

Just finished Day two about 3 hours ago.

(Stephanie Hanson) #9

The first 2 days are hardest for me. Then it gets so much better. WTG!!!

#10

About 60 hours in now. Fun to see the scale moving again.