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RE: I Quit Eating for 28 Days [Water Fast] : Day 8 (Focus)
not that I know what you are going through, the longest ive ever went without significant solid food was 3 days.
But i have noticed now that you mentioned it, a severe energy drain when i eat 3-5 times a day.
As recent as 5 months ago, I started eating just dinner with snacks in between and there is a significant difference between how i feel on a fasting diet as compared to a eating diet. I spar (muay thai) on both diets and i feel significantly better if I fast most of the day. But afterwords i have to eat 1500+calories in a meal otherwise I feel like absolute shit the next day.
I weigh 5'6" 148lbs
You absolutely would! It is actually quite surprising at what point your body is no longer in need of nutrients. Everything you have past that point is sheer "entertainment food" which in turn taxes your energy levels!
Wow that's really interesting! That's literrally a warrior diet! In regards to eating once a day, you have more experience than me for sure, and it's good to know that on the 1 meal that you do eat, it has to be significant.
I think nearing the end of my fast will be quite interesting as I have a huge array of stuff that I will repopulating my clear and empty gut with to repopulate the gut microbiome. That's still quite a while from now though!
Dont forget to slowly introduce solid food back in. I hear you can get some serious pains if you eat too much too soon too quick.
My dinner meal tends to be SUPER high in fats and protein. I think thats the only reason why I can last 16+ hours without a snack. If instead I ate a ton of rice and vegetables, my morning energy would be very low. I've tried that one too.
The other thing I've noticed is that I have significantly less intestinal movements if I don't eat breakfast and lunch (uhhh how do i say this, i fart and poop much less). But Im still a once a day person. :p
Oh yes absolutely! I only intend to eat my first piece of solid food after 3 days of veggie shake refeeds! I have a whole list of things that I will be consuming to refeed which I think will be very interesting to see how my body reacts to!
I will be doing exactly that when I eat one meal a day! But a higher focus on fats, I like staying in deep states of ketosis.
You are absolutely right, if you rely on your glycogen stores as your main source of fuel you will suffer immensely.. I don't think I could make it 16+ hours while eatings too much carbs.