Fasting. 2 days in. - Page 18

DMN · #**171** 02-15-2021, 03:53 PM

1000 day fast, best fast.

Knuckle · #**172** 02-15-2021, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by magnetaress [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So apparently the main risk from long fasts comes from mineral difficiency. If someone starts eating after a long fast and does not have sufficient potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium within their tissues in reserve and get none slowly from food intake, blood serum levels drop and the heart stops as the body tries to digest new food.

Also thiamin and B vitamins. Think it's B2 is another main one that becomes depleted.

yep you skimmed right by my earlier message about sodium and potassium, has to do with one of the exchanges related to the heart pumping.. There is drops you add to water keto drops or something, so that your water provides you those necessary vit/mins. Fast wisely.

You probably already know, but just in case, try to ease back into food with some broth type meals first when your done fasting.

magnetaress · #**173** 02-15-2021, 04:06 PM

I didn't precisely skip it. I did pay attention.

I've been drinking a lot of celery juice n stuff. Taking extra potassium salt. Drinking tea.

I hear lemon juice + salt helps.

I'm probably not in a good place to do a long fast. Back on day 2 again.

Seems like IF is the safest option for me unless I actually prepare for a longer fast.

So far I went 4 days.

It's a pain to fast with my family. They don't eat right. And they don't understand nutrition at all.

We'll see. I probably shouldn't do a long fast on a week with a blood test. I am in a really crappy place. I don't feel like doing things right and my attitude is really negative. Like I'm being more angry and anorexic than healthy. It's almost more protest, hunger strike in reality.

I have been getting better food in. Fresh vegetables and fruits. Sporadically though. If I wasn't fasting though. I end up with a lot more fast food.

My goal in 2018 was to go to meal replacement and dry, canned goods entirely to completely decouple from my families eating habits. A lot happened that crushed that attempt and put me at the mercy of others.

Knuckle · #**174** 02-15-2021, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by magnetaress [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I didn't precisely skip it. I did pay attention.

I've been drinking a lot of celery juice n stuff. Taking extra potassium salt. Drinking tea.

I hear lemon juice + salt helps.

I'm probably not in a good place to do a long fast. Back on day 2 again.

Seems like IF is the safest option for me unless I actually prepare for a longer fast.

So far I went 4 days.

It's a pain to fast with my family. They don't eat right. And they don't understand nutrition at all.

We'll see. I probably shouldn't do a long fast on a week with a blood test. I am in a really crappy place. I don't feel like doing things right and my attitude is really negative. Like I'm being more angry and anorexic than healthy. It's almost more protest, hunger strike in reality.

I have been getting better food in. Fresh vegetables and fruits. Sporadically though. If I wasn't fasting though. I end up with a lot more fast food.

My goal in 2018 was to go to meal replacement and dry, canned goods entirely to completely decouple from my families eating habits. A lot happened that crushed that attempt and put me at the mercy of others.

I did one fast that lasted 4-5 days on strictly water + vit/minerals. Was a fantastic transition into IF since you get used to the hunger pang fading.

magnetaress · #**175** 02-15-2021, 04:19 PM

Ya. I am not getting headaches or hunger pains. The weight is falling off fast. I am doing pretty well inspite of my personal issues and challenges. Guess. I should stick to IF for now.

I'm not eating as robustly as I was able to in 2018. It's pretty hard to keep fed. Best not push it too much and end up in the hospital.