Someone... what's the secret to breaking a fast?

(Heather Meyer) #1

Title sounds dumb but i need help…

I just completed my second 24 hour fast this week and i broke it with a homemade ginger nut cookie and then ate keto pork natchos 20 minutes later…

I feel like im dying… and i didnt get halfway through dinner when i had to run to the bathroom
and now my belly is so full of air it looks pregnent like 25 weeks pregnent…distended.

In the past ive tried breaking with
-keto egg sandwich

  • high fibre keto muffin

Feels like anything i use to break a 24hr gives me massive discomfort after eating

#2

I’ve read begin with some bone broth etc wait an hour then resume normal eating. Try to ease yourself into it.

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #3

24 hours is not long enough to be worried about breaking a fast, you should only be worried when it comes to breaking extended fasts, and even then it’s rare that you’ll experience refeeding issues.

It’s pretty simple, you can break a fast with everything but it seems you have a more sensitive stomach. I break all of my 3 day fasts with Pork Belly and Steak, I never experience issues.

#4

I must have a sensitive stomach as well because when I ate after a 27 hour fast I had stomach/toilet issues also. Obviously different for everyone.

#5

Try something simple like chicken & vegetables/salad maybe.

(Heather Meyer) #6

i had assumed eggs wouldnt be bad but it didnt seem to work…
I wish i could do veggies but veggies actually cause a lot of digestive issues for me so i eat as minimal as possible.

I’m just getting frustrated cause i want to feel beyter after finishing my fast…not worse

(Heather Meyer) #7

I wonder if not having a gallbladder plays into the digestive issue at all for me…

#8

Maybe poached would be better. A not-too-salty chicken broth with an egg poached in it? Too much salt in one hit can cause similar issues to too much fat.

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #9

I’d say that’s definitely a possibility.

(Heather Meyer) #10

thanks… i think i will try the chicken egg tea idea!

(Heather Meyer) #11

I am definitly paying for the 24 hr fast… im experiencing a full on cleanse!

(Sg) #12

Yeah, I’ve hear that when you have been fasting for 48+ hours braking the fat with Apple cider vinegar + sea salt would be great, then take some bone, chicken, beef, broth/stock.

(Allie) #13

I always start with a handful of almonds or similar, wait about 30 mins, then eat a normal meal and take a digestive enzyme with it. Works for me.

#14

First, congrats on your fast. NOW… my advise will sound douchey, but unless you’re going to go a couple days at least 4 (for me) just eat a meal again. It’s when you do extended fasts that you want that “wake up” meal to possibly avoid stomach discomfort after. (Most) of us will never do fasts to the point about worrying of refeed issues. I used to do 7 days once a month and played with that and the most I ever got as far as pushback was some extra churning and gurgling after going head first into a large meal. When you say discomfort what exactly happens? Typically in 24hrs you’re still processing stuff (or just finished) in your system so although your not eating more you’re really not running on empty either.

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #15

Do you take digestive enzymes?

#16

There isn’t one!

You can see from the comments that everyone’s experience is different. The best advice I can give you is to experiment and work through a list of what might work to see what does. Also tune in to what your body is asking for. Without fail, I always want really buttery scrambled eggs and that is what I usually have and what works best for me. Eggs come pretty high on the standard “what not to eat to break a fast” so there you go! Nuts are cited as being good and bad so take your pick! Waking your system up with some broth or light soup is certainly logical but whether it will be what works for you or not only you can tell. Megan Ramos also apparently recommends some water and chia seeds combined to get your system going again.

As to 24 hours not being a fast well it certainly can be as far as impacting your body. I always get diarrhoea after my first meal post fasting - even 24 hours. Although I usually opt for eggs that is not always what I have so they are not to blame!

My guess from your post is that you are more likely reacting to the carb content in what you are eating post fast but I could be wrong. Try some alternatives that are pretty varied and see what happens. Good luck and not dumb :slight_smile:

(Daisy) #17

I have a perfectly healthy gallbladder and I have the exact same issues with a 24 hour fast. If I fast longer than 22 hours, I have that problem. I have been eating terribly the last month so fasting is a non issue at the moment. Come next week I’ll be back on track and will start testing things out again. Currently I’ve only done 2 or 3 24 hour fasts

(Bunny) #18

Best thing to break a fast is blueberry juice or some type of fruit (berry) juice! Ancient peeps did this during religious fasts! Depending on if it is a really long fast I would not break it with solid food! Fruit (berry) juice is not going to harm your ketobolic metabolism!

Nothing better than Chia Seeds (lov’em)! Megan is awesome!

#19

Unless you are sensitive to sugar and then wham! That could easily have me doubled over or feeling queasy. My point is that nobody can tell somebody else the best way to break their fast because they simply do not know. Suggestions are great though :smiley:

(Bunny) #20

I never would of thought of Chia Seeds for breaking a fast, that is just awesome, I use Chia Seeds all the time just never thought about it from that angle! As they are known for regulating blood sugars!