Hey there, so pleased I’ve come across this forum.
I’ve fasted before. Longest was 333 and I broke fast at 337. But fasting can easily be dysfunctional and I recognised I was using it simply for control 
and a few fasts I did when I came back to eating I did it all wrong and screwed myself over 
(Sorta feel I used to do that as an excuse to fast again). 
So I didn’t fast in 2019. But I do forget to eat so there was about four months of eating once a day in a two hour window of the late evening (because being outside on the allotment was more interesting) And many many times of accidentally intermittent fasting. It’s my bodies go to rhythm.
I started the fasting for weight, inflammation and as I mentioned control over myself.
2020 is going to take all my positive lessons and I’m going to build a healthier relationship with food and a clear idea of who I am and how I want to live my life.
I began my fast after a few days of light meals and a couple of 24 hour fasts over Christmas and the run up to new year.
Started at 22:48 On the 31st
So I’m now two days in.
I weighed myself today as my digestive system is empty.
Weight 71.2kg (156.9lbs)
Fat 23.6kg (52lbs)
Water 49.6%
BMI 23.2
Muscle 32.8kg (72.3lbs)
Suggested daily kcal intake 1715
I am not doing this for weight loss, my usual challenge is to eat more than 800kcal and not top myself up with suger.
I’m actually a little concerned I may drop into underweight (57kg) on this fast… But I should finish about 63kg which would be fine…
I just feel sluggish. I’ve basically slept for the last two n abit years due to chronic pain and mental health. I yoyo between being relatively strong and active for my condition to flat out broken and it’s been a rollercoaster for the last six years since my injury. This just undermines my mental health and resolve. And last January I had honestly had enough. But the universe had other plans and I’m here reluctant and fed up and sodding determined to turn this round.
So 2020 seemed a good time to hit the reset.
I’ve been plant based for over 3 years, full vegan 
for the last 2 years but last year was rough and I ended the year on processed crap several times a week and food was just stressing me out. I wasn’t eating enough or regular enough and my back ached from not drinking enough. All resulting in chronic pain flares that put me in bed for weeks at a time.
I’m done with it.
No eating for the next 21 days.
Build a drinking habit
Reset my body
Lower pain levels
Get a sleep pattern!
Have a clear mind
Plan my refeed
Build my gut bacteria up so it’s healthy.
Plan a three week rolling meal plan
Loose the suger dependence. (One can dream)
Hopefully resolve the gluten and soya sensitivity (only picked it up from processed crap)
Meditate
Walk or yoga everyday
That’s the plan.
So far I’ve swam in the North sea, taken hours to warm up, got to bed early 
, remembered not to drink cold water in the middle of the night because it makes you sick Regretted started the fast late at night instead of in the morning 
Spent day 2 with shaking hands:flushed:, a banging headache:exploding_head: and constant sick feeling:nauseated_face:. Feel asleep too early and woke up before midnight 
And I don’t really want to smoke… Only smoked 4 cigarettes since the 31st. They taste gross and the whole house smells of it afterwards:unamused:… So maybe… I’ll kick that habit during this fast? 🤷
Thankyou to anyone who reads this… I’m going to brain dump every day just because so far this fast has been the hardest to start and I may struggle unless I have this journal. (Such a good idea)
Safe fasting xx
I just feel grounded. 
and realistically able to cope with the change in my symptoms I just feel rough. However, my skin is improving and I haven’t felt sick or hungry today 
