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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bulkbiker" data-source="post: 1225271" data-attributes="member: 219467">What are you eating when you aren't fasting? I find it easier to fast when in or close to ketosis which I try to be most of the time.  I would start by trying something like 16:8 where you only eat in an 8 hour window (whatever times suit you) then slowly increase the fasting time to 20 then 24 hours. Then do a 40 hour when you eat dinner one day then eat nothing until lunch the next day but one.Also I find it useful to set a time/number of days before starting so my head is there already such as "tomorrow I will fast for 20 hours" seems to help the willpower a bit. Also if very hungry I take a slug of double cream from the pot to assuage those pangs.Following this method I did a 5 day fast last week which felt ok.Listening to a Jason Fung podcast today he said try anything from hours up to 7 days but beware the 48 hour as most people feel really bad on the second day and then get better afterwards so that by day 5 they feel great and want to go on more.Sounds like you are not measuring your glucose levels which I would heartily recommend before starting as you can then see the great results that fasting can bring which gives even more encouragement.Hope that ramble helps a bit.RegardsMark</blockquote>

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