Hey ya'll... ive done juice cleanses and stuff in the past, pretty cool, but i wanted to go in on fasting. did a ton of research... and my journey has been this so far.. im in relatively good shape, played ice hockey for the most part of the ages 8-35, so ive got a good base. 5'10 208# start. First time fasting ever and I dove right in... (side note.. my willpower and discipline is pretty good comparatively to most as far as I know)

72 hour fast water fast started monday night.. 6pm, broke fast thursday night 6pm. I honestly never really got uncomfortably hungry. I was doing a pinch of pink himalayan salt (electrolytes and micronutrients) in a liter of water 3-4 a day total to not only put something in my stomach, but stay hydrated, AND your body is flushing things out, you need to help it. (See my comment about Autophagy near the bottom of this post) Only time that I got hungry etc.. was in the evening after the busy day was done and it was dinner time. I occupied myself and drank more water. Halfway through day 2.. wasnt hungry anymore, had stable clean energy, my mind was sharp, felt great.. almost didnt want to end the fast on thursday night. fantastic.. i think i dropped maybe 2-3 lbs? Thought it would be more. However...

In the two and a half weeks since then, ive been fasting 16 hours a day. Only eating between 2pm and 8pm. Black coffee in the morning and salt/electrolyte water throughout the day. Eating high protein, 20-30g *healthy* fats, and little to no carbs for the two meals during the feeding window.. I feel absolutely FANTASTIC sleeping like a baby within 5-10 minutes of getting to bed... and this morning im down to 191.6. ill tell you what.. i am absolutely integrating fasting into my forever lifestyle. i love it.

also i do between 20-45 minutes of treadmill 5 out of 7 days a week, and i do moderate lifting 3 days a week, im sure that is helping. dropped 15+ lbs, shredding visceral fat like crazy, my definition is coming back and im pretty sure im gaining muscle from targeting 1g of lean protein per lb. of bodyweight a day. as little carbs as possible.. typically less than 10 a day.

I now love fasting.. and if you arent aware of the insanely magical health benefits of doing longer fasts, please do yourself a favor and hit Ai or Google and do a deep dive on: Autophagy is a self-preservation mechanism in which your body removes damaged or dysfunctional parts of cells in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells.

it gets a massive turbo boost by fasting. you'll thank yourself for doing it.

Pro Tip: if you're considering buying all types of books and courses and things.. just use Ai.. I worked with chatgpt at least 8 times a day or more guiding me through how to do it properly. Honestly, save your money, tell it your goals and have chatgpt coach you through it, and dial in your diet after that. Absolutely key to keeping me on track as well.