138 Hour Fast

Just got finished fasting for 138 hours, which I didn’t originally set out to do. Last Sunday after dinner at 22:00, I had planned to do a 48 hour fast since I felt bloated (not sure why since I have been eating keto for weeks). After passing 48 hours, I decided to go to 72, then 96, then 120. I ended it today at 138 since I wanted to adjust to food slowly before having a visiting friend over for dinner tomorrow. Otherwise I would have kept going. I broke the fast with a cup of protein shake. Preparing to make eggs and mushrooms with an avocado to cap off the evening. During the fasting period I had water, black coffee, green tea, and a men’s multivitamin. I didn’t have any serious negative effects from the fast, other than wanting to take a nap every time I came home from a walk. There were no periods of hunger, prob thanks to being on keto prior. The big thing was trying to stop thinking about food since I love to cook. Weight loss was not the goal, but over the fast I dropped 12 pounds. Prob not much water weight since I got rid of a lot of water in February when I started keto. I will need to take care to try not too lose too much muscle going forward. Blood pressure averaged slightly lower than normal. I will start a new fast on Tuesday. No set duration except for when my body tells me to stop. If anyone wants to join me, ping me and we can keep tabs on each other.