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I AM SO HUNGRY

So when i first started 20:4 i didnt feel hungry until my eating window. I ate a good hearty meal for dinner and had a few snacks after it. I found it fulfilling, didnt think about food for the rest of the day. I did that for 5 months and lost about 5kg. Great. But now i feel so hungry all the time. I didnt up my exercise or anything, i literally dont exercise at all but i feel hungry, i have hunger pains, i think about food all the time and i am lethargic. Whats wrong with me? What should i do?

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Feeling hungry is normal, but feeling lethargic is a real problem. It could be a symptom of serious malnutrition. If you can’t solve it, you will need to go to the doctor.

Increase the calories you eat during your window. Especially fats, which will do a better job of lasting you through the day, and fiber, which helps you digest effectively. Make sure you’re getting enough micro nutrients. Are you taking a multivitamin?

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🤣 Fasting vibes. You could make your window a lot bigger + eat more if you’re getting lethargic and pain, that’s not a good thing.

What are your goals with fasting anyways?

If this window is critical, I’d recommend ketoaid or just lots of water. I did ketoaid with lemon juice, black pepper, iodine, cinnamon in a small glass of water with ice when I was 3 days deep in a fast and it was a huge savior. Lots of water or calorie free gum can stave off cravings

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Are you getting enough fat? I need fat with my final meal (I make a PB coconut fudge and have a piece of that after dinner), and limit carbs. I’m not low carb at all, but if I have too many with dinner (like 2 pieces of toast instead of 1), I wake up actually hurting with hunger. It was some trial and error, but that was the trick for me.