Your Daily Fasting Thread

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A little over 40 hours in and doing… ok. I mildly cheated in the form of a diet soda last night, but it was just a few sips to kill my sweetness craving so I’m not worried about it. Other than that, it’s been water and unsweetened tea only.

I’m going to get to the 48 hour mark this evening and check in with myself before I decide whether to keep going. I’m really stressed this week and that’s making it hard for me to decide whether I’m genuinely hungry or just looking for comfort. I want to do as well as I can, though. I’m not going to overeat and under-exercise for a couple weeks over the holidays so I’m trying to offset that in advance.

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Found this subreddit awhile back. Weighing in at 265 and I’m only 5’6 so I’m super obese. My body has been telling me to just stop eating and fast. So weird that I can feel my body telling me this. Currently only 18 hours in but everyone’s posts inspire me to change.

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Balancing Electrolytes w Cream of Tartar:

4.75 tsp Cream of Tartar (~3.3g according to electrolyte page)

2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt (~4.4g according to electrolyte page

250mg capsule Magnesium Citrate 1-2 times daily, depending on how I feel

Dissolved in 2.7-3 liters of water, sipped throughout day so I don’t have laxative effect.

Does this sound about right/safe?? I’m trying to fast until New Years Day for spiritual reasons. I want to regain trust in my resilience and ability to do difficult tasks I set my mind to, since my self doubt has never been worse than at this point. Wish me luck!!

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12.5 hours in and I feel like shit. I feel like my brain is a toddler throwing a full-throttle red-faced rage fit tantrum on the floor, the headache is ridiculous. Irrationally angry and in a weird exhaustion trance. I’m here for the inspiration. Haven’t fasted in years, never got past 48 hrs.

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Hour 29 of 48. This is my first fast past 24 hours so keeping it short and sweet for now. Doing it for weight loss and to test my mental strength. I’ve heard great things about extended fasts (not even sure if 2 days is considered extended but it’s my longest attempt yet)

I do OMAD daily so it hasn’t been bad at all. Some hunger but not pain or anything and no cravings.I for sure am feeling like I will try a longer fast in future after doing some research, to make sure I’m safe about it.