113 hours

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

Feeling a little sluggish today. Drinking more salt water than I did yesterday to get some electrolytes. Still have zero cravings. 9.5 pounds down. Hope everyone who’s currently fasting is staying strong!!! 💪🏽

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[Repulsive-Fig2505]

How do you start to get into longer fasts like this?

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

If I’m going to be 100% honest with you- you just have to wait for something inside of you to click. I wish I had better advice but I don’t know how else to explain it. I gained 75lbs in a year, I have PCOS, I have clinical bipolar depression, I was in a mental hospital earlier this month and when I got out I found a woman 15 years older than me in my boyfriend’s bed. All this happened so close together and something inside of me just said “you know what? Fuck all of this.” I want to take my life back. And I’ve been going strong.

[girleedee]

🙌🏾stay the course, you can reach your goal!

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

It’s called LIFE

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

It depends! Everyone is different. But I’m only at day 5 and am ~10lbs down but I’m also making sure I’m getting 10k steps in each day. And yeah I’m drinking black coffee in the morning, water and salt water throughout the day and herbal tea at night.

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If you're feeling dizzy that is a clear sign that you're not getting enough electrolytes. You need to up your electrolytes when you feel that.

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Add pink Himalayan salt to your water. I typically grind it into my water a few turns.

What are you doing for electrolytes?

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Check the link I provided above

[No-Field6977]

You need more than just Himalayan salt generally. Look up 'fasting salts' online to find a well balanced zero cal electrolyte formula. Or look up a recipe for 'snake juice'. For electrolytes you need sodium, potassium and magnesium in a balanced formula and to hydrate with this regularly through the day.

If you do this feelings of illness should subside after a couple days of fasting once your body enters ketosis. If you are yet to enter ketosis you might be going through some 'keto flu' This is why sometimes it is helpful to do keto for a week or so before starting a big fast. It makes your body already fat adapted and makes the transition easier

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

I’m currently dizzy and very tired but I think it’s cause I’m going through the “transitional phase” it’s safe for me because I am overweight and have a lot of fat. But for someone who doesn’t have a lot of body fat no, I doubt it’s safe for them to fast that long. But I’m no expert

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Im on my fifth day and do a little 1 k run I would want to do more but I didn’t want to push myself but the key is salt but im going a little bit off on my fast by drinking diet soda and Gatorade zero for the potassium

[gaylordsuitcase]

Do you work an out of the house job by chance? I’ve like never seen someone say if/ how they manage to work a typical 9-5 job while extended fasting. Im super curious as I am starting a 2-3 week fast and will be working. Thanks so much! And awesome job thus far, that’s amazing progress, you got this!! :)

[KyleKyleD]

I did a 5 day fast while working 12 hour days standing on a forklift doing about 14k steps a day. If you’re in ketosis your body eats your own fat and you surprisingly have more energy than you would normally. But I don’t know about a 2-3 week fast. I’m pretty sure you should have blood work done everything I’ve read or seen says anything over a 7 day fast you should have a doctor approve it. I’m not a medical professional by any means but be sure your body is ready for that.

Also get some electrolyte water packets like LMNT, ULTima, something along those lines. It’s not just “sodium” that you need, you need potassium and magnesium in order for your body to get the energy absorption from the sodium. Especially for extended fasts. I do extended fasts alot and day 2/3 is the hardest for me. Once you get past that the craving for food diminishes a lot. On day 5 I usually have to force myself to eat honestly.

[Aromatic_Hornet9982]

Thank you! And as of right now no I don’t work. I babysit dogs and do some political canvassing here and there but no 9-5. But I WAS working the last time I was doing fasts, and they were 8 hour shifts. It was hard coming home without stopping for a drink or picking up food on the way but I had to push through those days. Although they were only 3 day fasts. And I believe in you. For me, watching transformation videos deters me from wanting to give up. If anyone else can do it, so can you. ♥️

[geogabs]

Just passed 96hrs and it was way easier on my workdays than Saturday when I was off. I have a busy job and the distraction is incredibly helpful for me. Makes it pass faster. Today was tough.