I did a 72 hour fast, water only, Thursday afternoon through Sunday evening. The entire weekend the smell of other peoples food completely grossed me out. Now that I started eating again I have a hard time eating. Yesterday I managed to get 1200 calories in, but today I have barely hit 600. I know I have plenty of fat stores to be burning during my fasting hours of the day (intermittent fasting 20:4) and I am well hydrated.
What is everyon else’s experience?
Yep, same here. Usually what happens is that I break my fast, and then the next day, I don’t eat because I spontaneously don’t want to, and eat 48 hours later. I don’t worry about it at all, and in fact take it as a very good thing.
Good to know, for my height o could drop another 80-100lbs and be in the “healthy” range, I debate just keeping up the fast.
If you are not hungry, don’t eat. Don’t force yourself to nibble on something, because that’s how you will perturb your metabolism and cancel your satiety signals. This is what I had to learn about myself. I’m better off now for listening to my body.