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Looking rather unwell, scared to go longer!

Last time I dry fasted I made it almost 48 hours. What made me break fast was my mother telling me I looked like I was dying! I was legitimately white as a sheet with dark bags hanging under my eyes. Kind of freaked me out a little, I must say so gave in. But I said, "Mark my words, in couple of hours, I'll look right as rain," and I was correct. Could I have held out longer? Is this common early on?

Answer

You’re depriving the body of any form of food or water, so you do tend to look “like death” on a dry fast lol, not to mention if you are on a hard dry fast and not showering. AND losing weight from dehydration at an “alarming” rate to most people. It’s one reason why it can be good to stay away from people - especially family and friends - when you’re on a dry fast, because they might be alarmed. You definitely could have held out longer