Your Daily Fasting Thread

#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃      ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*)      ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*)      📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*) *Be sure to check back often as comments get posted throughout the day. Sort comments by "new" to be sure the newer comments get some love as well.* --- **Reminder**: You can easily find previous [**Daily Fasting Threads** here](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/search?q=Your%20Daily%20Fasting%20Thread&restrict_sr=1&sort=new) and [other **mod posts** by here](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/?f=flair_name%3A%22Mod%20Post%22&sort=new) or clicking the green "Mod Post" flair button in the sidebar. --- **Don't forget about our wiki**: - [Fasting in a nutshell](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell)   - [Electrolytes 101](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/you_need_electrolytes)   - [Acronyms and other Fasting Jargon](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/acronyms_and_other_fasting_jargon)   - [Refeeding Syndrome - What it is and how to avoid it](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/refeeding_syndrome)   - [Dangers of Dry Fasting](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/dangers_of_dry_fasting) - [Recommended Reading (*WIP*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/recommended_reading) - [Fasting Apps](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_apps) --- and as a reminder here are the **rules** of /r/fasting, which are elaborated in the sidebar 1. **Remember the human.** 2. **Do not promote dangerous fasting practices.** 3. **Do not spam.** 4. **No food pictures.** 5. **Ask your doctor for medical advice, not reddit.** 6. **Don't spread misinformation or present opinions as fact**. 7. **Do not editorialize titles of scientific studies** --- *To see subreddit update mod posts [click here](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/search?q=flair%3AMod%2BPost+author%3Agangreless&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all)*

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55F, OMADKeto, HW 327lbs, SW IF 283 7/18/22, CW 263, GW 195, Ult GW 159.

Hello! I’ve been doing OMAD for a few weeks and enjoying it. I tried a 48-hour fast a few weeks ago and felt better than I expected on the second day but had to stop after 48 due to family obligations. I’d like to try fasting 5 days and see how it feels, so I started yesterday, and I’m on hour 30. I want to dig into those fat stores and also work on my insulin resistance - my glucose numbers have improved a lot since starting IF. Feeling good so far.

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Started a 3 day fast about 5 minutes ago. Had a higher fat breakfast that used to before starting. Have the vitamins and electrolytes that I need for next 3 days. Fingers crossed that this one leads into a 7 day fast next! Edit: doing this for health reasons - kick start weight loss but also cellular regeneration. Suffer from chronic pain and have heard very good results with fasting for chronic conditions and aging

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I’m 40 hours into a 60-72 hour target and I’m struggling at the moment. I’ve been doing rolling 36s for a couple weeks, with one time going to 60. I’m hoping to get at least that far again. This morning I took a brisk 2-mile walk up and down a steep hill before it got too hot, which was great, but now I’m just sitting here watching food network (ok I just turned it off). Maybe I should put myself in the car and go buy some fixings for bone broth … there’s a Korean grocery store nearby with a freezer section full of great soup things like beef tendons, hooves, knees. I’m working up to water only, but for now I’m allowing a cup or two of bone broth in the evenings. My goal is weight loss and insulin sensitivity (56F, 5’1”, CW 153, GW 125)

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Greetings. Im fasting first time in my life and I was told to get good salts and water while doing it. I went to drugstore and asked for sugarfree salt tablets that disolve into water. I got these anti cramp tablets that have many different salts/minerals and B12. It is sweetened with sucralose(sweetener but not sugar). Did it ruin my fast?

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Got to finish 8 days (was hoping for 14) of my water fast. Lots of healing and still feeling ok but my blood glucose dropped below 4.0. As a diabetic I need to be careful so in my fasting plan I had this as a marker. Anyone else experience low blood glucose levels when fasting? Any tips?

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I have another question. I’ve been fasting for 3 days and my legs are getting sore. Is that a salt issue? How should I fix that. Im buying electrolyte powder tomorrow. Will that help? Or should I mix salt and water?