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MarkNotes from a water fast
The fast was largely an experiment in willpower (I do like to test mine regularly), but also, I had an interest in the alleged health effects - namely autophagy. From my research, this process doesn't really kick in until day 3 or 4.
I preceded the experiment with 3 or 4 weeks of an extremely low carb diet. The intention was to go straight from the fast to a ketogenic diet. I've been fairly low carb for a good few years anyway, so it's a simple transition for me.
Hunger is worst in the first 24 hours. I found days 2 and 3 to be fairly simple.
Electrolytes are important. Salty water tastes disgusting on the first day. By day 4, I'd acquired a taste for it.
I expected to feel weak but that wasn't the case. I was still happily walking a few miles every day, walking up a few flights of stairs at work several times daily, and on the 4th day I tested myself with a few sets of press ups which I managed ok.
Days 1 to 3, there was a perceived improvement in clarity with regards to vision. Everything seemed brighter and crisper. Day 4 and my eyes seemed to have become too sensitive to light and it was extremely uncomfortable sitting at work staring at a screen all day.
It was actually quite refreshing not having to work my day around meal times.
Day 4, I had a foul taste in my mouth all day. I could not get rid of it. This and the light sensitivity were bothering me more than the lack of food.
Day 4, I also started to develop a dull headache.
The fast was originally supposed to be 5 days but I cut it a day short due the unbearable taste and my headaches at work (we had issues at work and the next day was going to be a busy one).
As it turned out, the negative symptoms I experienced were due to the adaption to ketosis... known as the keto flu. Going straight from the fast to a keto diet didn't make the symptoms go away and they stayed for a few more days... so in hindsight, I don't think it would have made any difference if I'd have done one more day fasting.
#health #fasting #waterfast #keto
The fast was largely an experiment in willpower (I do like to test mine regularly), but also, I had an interest in the alleged health effects - namely autophagy. From my research, this process doesn't really kick in until day 3 or 4.
I preceded the experiment with 3 or 4 weeks of an extremely low carb diet. The intention was to go straight from the fast to a ketogenic diet. I've been fairly low carb for a good few years anyway, so it's a simple transition for me.
Hunger is worst in the first 24 hours. I found days 2 and 3 to be fairly simple.
Electrolytes are important. Salty water tastes disgusting on the first day. By day 4, I'd acquired a taste for it.
I expected to feel weak but that wasn't the case. I was still happily walking a few miles every day, walking up a few flights of stairs at work several times daily, and on the 4th day I tested myself with a few sets of press ups which I managed ok.
Days 1 to 3, there was a perceived improvement in clarity with regards to vision. Everything seemed brighter and crisper. Day 4 and my eyes seemed to have become too sensitive to light and it was extremely uncomfortable sitting at work staring at a screen all day.
It was actually quite refreshing not having to work my day around meal times.
Day 4, I had a foul taste in my mouth all day. I could not get rid of it. This and the light sensitivity were bothering me more than the lack of food.
Day 4, I also started to develop a dull headache.
The fast was originally supposed to be 5 days but I cut it a day short due the unbearable taste and my headaches at work (we had issues at work and the next day was going to be a busy one).
As it turned out, the negative symptoms I experienced were due to the adaption to ketosis... known as the keto flu. Going straight from the fast to a keto diet didn't make the symptoms go away and they stayed for a few more days... so in hindsight, I don't think it would have made any difference if I'd have done one more day fasting.
#health #fasting #waterfast #keto