Fasting
Log of fasting experience
1/19/2019 - 1/23
- 1/19 : 209.2
- 1/20 : 206.6
- 1/21 : 204.4
- 1/22 : 202.2
- 1/23 : 201.2
This was a test to see how sustainable it was. I learned a lot. I tried using a multi vitamin but that upset my stomach. I tried vegetable broth, but it was unpalatable on it's own. I don't have a record, but I believe I regained about 3 lbs in water.
Day 1: Hunger not as bad as expected. Broth was gross, may need to revise. Taking vitamin early upset my stomach.
Day 2: Hunger still not too bad. Switched to chicken broth, that was better. Took vitamin later, still upset my stomach, but not as bad.
Day 3: I've been clenching my jaw a lot so I bought some sugar free gum on my into work. Having some flavor, letting my salivary glands work and having something to chew is nice. There is some concern that it may actually trigger more hunger. I think gum triggered insulin response (future note, no it didn't).
Day 4: Yesterday I started thinking my sense of smell was improving, now I'm pretty sure it is.
I stopped early in day 5 because I was still nauseous and I had stuff that needed to be done over the next few days. I couldn't guarantee it would get done while maintaining the fast. I also felt like I had the information I needed or needed to research for a future fast.
3/6 - ???
- 3/7: 205.6
- 3/8: 202.2
- 3/9: 200.0
- 3/10: 199.4
- 3/11: 198.8
- 3/12: 198.0
Goal is 10 days. I have potassium and magnesium tablets. I'm going with bone broth this time. I am going to do 2 cups a day with 1 t of salt added. Of course lots of water, coffee and tea. I'm also going to allow myself to chew gum, but try to limit it to a few sticks a day.
I wasn't very careful about what I was eating in February, but I'm still starting much lower at 205.6.
I started out with 2 days of low carb, so I should be going in with very low glucose. The bone broth was terrible, so I only had it for lunch and I only had half of it. I was not very hungry. I did get a headache in the evening. I took my adhd medicine this time which I did not last time. I was afraid it would hit to hard on an empty stomach, but it was only a little more pronounced than normal.
I added pepper and curry to the broth and that made it mostly palatable. Still, I think I'll go back to stock rather than bone broth.
On day 3 I'm groggy and my head is just a little fuzzy.
Day 4, head is clearer, but I'm still unpleasantly hungry and a little nauseous. Weight was down to 199.4, first time under 200 in well over a year. Discovered that miso broth is way better.
Day 5. Early on, I'm feeling pretty good. Still a little nauseous and a little fuzzy, but no where near as bad as the last two days. After miso and medicine, I'm feeling pretty good. I actually don't feel hungry or nauseous at all.
Cravings
- Garlic bread
- Pad Thai
- Pizza (particularly Pizza House)
- pasta, butter, garlic, Parmesan (strong)
- rice with soy sauce (also strong)
- Indian Food
- Sugarberry