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Why is today so hard?

I’m just here to whine mostly. Fasted Sunday, ate normally Monday, fasted Tuesday, ate less than 20g net carbs yesterday but normal total calories, dreamed of pizza last night, fasting today, been noticeably hungry for almost 2 hours. It’s weird how some days are easier than others when fasting. Makes me wonder what my body is doing today. Hopefully it’s reversing insulin resistance and burning a little fat.

Answer

part of this is why i think a lot of people find success incorporating fasting into a ketogenic diet on feed days. that insulin bouncing up and down and carb cravings certainly decrease over time on keto. Depending on the person it takes a few days to several weeks on keto to really kick the cravings. As always, keto is not a required lifestyle to incorporate regular fasting though.

on top if it, ADF style fasting is probably one of the more difficult ones to maintain though (imo) one of the most effective ones. Its difficult because you essentially go through the hardest part of fasting each time which is typically most of day 2 in my experience. But its effective because the body isn’t being deprived of nutrients for too long (particularly protein), which should lead to better lean mass retention and a more consistent and gradual weight loss.

I liken it to cold showers. It doesn’t get *easier* to take cold showers every day. But you become more used to the sensation and know what to expect.