Fasting

Log of fasting experience

1/19/2019 - 1/23

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 went from 209.2 down to 201.2. I don't have a record, but I believe I regained about 3lbs in water.

3/6 - ???

• 3/7: 205.6
• 3/8: 202.2
• 3/9: 200.0

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.

Cravings

• Garlic bread
• Pad Thai
• Pizza (particularly Pizza House)