Cate January 2020

#21

Honestly if I do anything less I’d be in bed with a water bottle for 21 days.
:unamused: Your right about tonight though I knew it was a bad idea when I set off. So weak after 100yards I was having to walk and occasionally just touch the floor until the dizziness eased, every subsequent short run resulted in the same. My whole body felt like I was dragging it through mud.
With yoga… I can’t do any inversions, even forward folds or downward dog because the dizziness is too much.

But I’m not living if I don’t try and even laying on the floor doing gentle stretches is better than literally doing nothing. In fact all I’ve done since I started really is clean my fridge :joy:

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#22

Lol. There were some days I dreamed of having the energy to clean MY fridge.

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#23

:joy::joy: hahaha that’s funny … these dreams are funny

#24

Look at thissssss beating your records and kicking butt!!! So impressive :heart_eyes:

Hahaha I think you’d be bored out of your mind sitting in bed drinking water for 21 days!

I was contemplating that too regarding 21 or 22, but I think just 21 evening ! :sparkling_heart: :heart_eyes:

I’m glad you will make a refeed plan! Have you checked out our refeed 101 guidelines in the water fasting category?

So proud of you! 2020 is all yours!!! :heart_eyes: only January and already beating records!

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#25

Oh guys :heart:

It’s definitely been such a bonus to have people to share my weird fasting mind with :joy:

The thing about these fasting dreams @Yasemin is that the narrative always becomes about being on a fast.
Last night for instance was that I’d been woken up by my mum! And presented with two Linda McCartney burgers with melted violife cheese and my friends MEGA allotment grown sweet relish. I remember eating it and then I had a crisis that damn it I forgot I was fasting shit! If I’m sick and it’s all gone does it still count as fasting? Then I had a word with myself. Realised I didn’t know where I was or why mum was there and I couldn’t find the plate and wasn’t even sure I’d eaten them. Then realised I was dreaming.
I take from this that my friends sweet relish is on my mind and Linda McCartney has alot to answer for :joy:

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#26

:joy::joy::joy: tagged you in the weird dreams thread so you can share! We all have those fasting dreams and breaking fasting dreams in common :joy:

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#27

Today I feel 6 days is such a long time :joy:

#28

Weight 66.2kg
Fat 21.0 %
Water 51.2
BMI 21.6
Muscle * 34.6%

Such a relief to see .4kg has come away :sweat_smile: I really was wondering what my body was running on :joy:

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#29

Champ :muscle::muscle: congratulations on the success so far!

#30

I had such memories of fasting. I remember feeling great for 10 days of every two week fast. I remember seeing results and feeling them too. I remember lower pain levels, less PTSD symptoms. Better sleep

This fast has been awful. Every few days I ache all over. I’m on my third period of the month (second during the fast). I have no bleeding energy at all. I’m dizzy when I try to do stuff. I can’t concerntrate on anything! My pain levels have been up and down constantly.
PTSD stuff has taken a back seat though… And I’ve been able to better identify what is PTSD and what is ASD.

I’m away for the next three days I hope it’s a big enough distraction to help get me to 21 days on Tuesday. (I’ll sleep all day Monday no doubt)
I can’t bring myself to eat something at 10:30pm so it’ll be on day 22 I can break-fast.
This last week has been the real challenge.
And you know… If id preped intentionally for this… I bet it would have been a much better experience :joy:

Moan over :unamused:

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#31

Yes, as Yas likes to say every fast is a unique experience. I’ll be starting a new 21-day water fast this coming Monday. I’ve been prepping for 30 days by being on AF (Alternate Fasting) and increasing lean muscle mass (to increase basal metabolic rate). Curious to see how the experience wil be this time around.

Hope you get to your goal in good shape.

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#32

So today I had had 2 hours sleep and was in a 10 hour training and community meal sharing day. It’s been great… I’ve been knackered.
So I bought a coffee… Sipped boiling froth through the lid and decided to wait for it to cool. By the time I’d walked back to the training centre I’d decided i didn’t want it so I ended up giving to a friend.
Gutted… Not gutted??? Not sure… It smelt so strong through it was off putting.

And this evening having mislaid my salt I caved again and had half an Oxo veg cube and hot water.

I don’t actually see either of these as breaking fast… Some may disagree but bubbles and miniscule amounts of carbs (I think it’s less than a gram) in a cube haven’t lifted me out of ketosis. Even the coffee wouldn’t have.

Yeah I still consider this a water fast. But I’m too honest and like to be transparent.

Something I do wonder is has anyone else started stock piling soup :joy: a few vegan goodies. But mostly coconut milk, tomatoes and soup :joy:

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#33

It depends on your goals. If you’re only going for weight loss and you didn’t drop out of ketosis I’d say you’re continuing to fast.

One of the experts in prolonged fasting, Dr Valter Long of USC, has a 5-day fast mimicking protocol which allows small meals and which he says accomplishes the same results that a 5-day water fast does.

For myself, since my primary goal was being “medication free” I was focused on rejuvenating my major organs, especially my liver and pancreas so I stuck to water only fasts.

As I said, it depends on your goals and if you maintained a state of ketosis.

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#34

There is no way 0.6grams of carbs knocked me out of ketosis. And the coffee froff sip wasn’t even enough to wet the tounge let alone swallow.

I’m going for a gut reset, pain reduction, suger and nicotine elimination, control over diet.

Just waiting for the refeed now, that’s what’s going to be the biggest tell as to how effective 21 days is on this. And weather the Bowen coupled with the long fast has effected the pain and sleep and mood.
Just need life to be manageable.

#35

21 days should be long enough to give you the results you are looking for. I know for myself I broke my sugar/carb addiction doing the Potato Diet for 14 days. Anna broke hers doing the same method in 10 days.

Look forward to reading your results!

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#36

What a weekend. Kudos to all the long term fasters who keep going to work!
Three days training and what a roller coaster.
Short sleep cycles have kicked in and my energy levels have remained low as expected but geez has mood been an issue.
One minute I’m engaged, inspired and pleased to be there; the next I’m done, fleeting suicidal thoughts flitting about and a deep desire to be far away from any living breathing human being, but ultimately just very low and withdrawn.
I absolutely do not regret my Oxo cube.

This morning I woke up having had the most solid sleep I think I have had in years. I was refreshed and ready to take on the world. By the time I had walked to the training centre (5 mins away) and climbed the stairs. I was pooped. I spent all day sitting down because if I stood up I was dizzy. Then I napped for a hour after training before driving 2 hours home. And now… Well now I feel like I could fast until day 30 with no problem. I could do any of the jobs I’m listing in my head around the house. I could read all the books I’ve been shuffling through. I could do anything!!!

So I’m going to make a wise choice… And make zero decisions tonight :joy:

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#37

Yes fluctuating energy levels and mood swings happen when you start getting deep into a fast.

I learned to be patient with my existing clients knowing the urge to scream at them over the phone had nothing to do with them (they were just being their usually asinine selves) and all to do with my fraying nerves. LOL

#38

So today and last night i have been on an absolute high!
I’m going to the doctor’s in the morning to see if there is any medical reasons I can’t continue while I’m all good.
Reasons to continue…

  • Reduced pain to the point I can lead a normal life.
  • Reduced anxiety (PTSD symptoms) to the point I can leave the house and go places on my own without undue stress and risk of meltdowns.
  • Clearest mind in such a long time
  • Meditation is going well
  • Yoga is going well
  • Minds focus is uninterrupted
  • Reflective feeling over the last few weeks has helped me process alot of my past and I want to continue to work on it.
  • I’m not hungry (got over that hump)
  • I’m still comfortably within a healthy weight range.
  • I feel in control and rational
  • My heart racing thing stopped ages ago and the fast sorted it out. (So did potassium)
  • I’m much better hydrated when fasting :joy:
  • I don’t want to stop yet. I want to explore what’s beyond this.

Reasons to stop

  • I have a five mile race in 12 days
  • My acne hasn’t cleared up
  • My resting heart rate is dropping steadily and is currently at 56 (I normally sit around 67)
  • Not eating is not a sustainable way to manage pain

Today’s musings…

#39

When you end your fast how long will it be and how long a refeed to you have planned to prep your body for the race?

#40

10 day refeed then remain plant based. Race is 6pm 1st Feb (day 11)

I don’t mind missing it if it means I can continue fasting, it’s already gunna be hard on day 11

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