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<blockquote data-quote="Larissima" data-source="post: 1117766" data-attributes="member: 160311"><p>Talking about my almost-3-days fasting experience (I lasted 67 hours), I can honestly say that it was not a feeling of hunger as such that made me break it. Like [USER=269388]@Finsky[/USER] , when I feel hunger pangs during fasting, it makes me happy that I'm melting my fat reserves instead. Also, those hunger pangs are mild and easily quelled by a large glass of water, cup of black coffee or tea.</p><p></p><p>I don't feel the other, "big" hunger any more, as I used to when burning sugar instead of fat. This time, on the evening of the second day, it was just the mild hunger plus a gnawing nervousness, together with a mild but annoying headache (my face and eyes were hurting). When I woke up on the third day, no hunger again, and I felt as well as I usually do in the morning. By the time I walked to work, though, I was feeling a bit miserable and foggy in the head, so I made a decision to have a meal at 3 pm (my usual "lunch" time). Around noon, emerging from a busy period at work, I suddenly realised I was feeling fine again, and briefly entertained the idea of continuing to fast after all. My mood instantly dropped through the floor, and I had to reassure myself that I would indeed eat! That sounds funny now, but felt deadly serious at the time.</p><p></p><p>I broke my fast at 3 pm with an avocado and anchovy salad, all adding to about 400 kCals, and then did not eat until the next morning, which was another 16 hr fast (apparently good enough for increasing insulin sensitivity). The longer fast definitely helped empty my liver a bit, as my FBG lowered (and I had my first ever BG reading of under 4!), as well as a temporary reduction of 2 kgs.</p><p></p><p>Conclusion: an interesting experiment, but not one I intend to repeat any time soon. I will continue with 36-hr fasts once or twice, and several 16-hr fasts per week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larissima, post: 1117766, member: 160311"] Talking about my almost-3-days fasting experience (I lasted 67 hours), I can honestly say that it was not a feeling of hunger as such that made me break it. Like [USER=269388]@Finsky[/USER] , when I feel hunger pangs during fasting, it makes me happy that I'm melting my fat reserves instead. Also, those hunger pangs are mild and easily quelled by a large glass of water, cup of black coffee or tea. I don't feel the other, "big" hunger any more, as I used to when burning sugar instead of fat. This time, on the evening of the second day, it was just the mild hunger plus a gnawing nervousness, together with a mild but annoying headache (my face and eyes were hurting). When I woke up on the third day, no hunger again, and I felt as well as I usually do in the morning. By the time I walked to work, though, I was feeling a bit miserable and foggy in the head, so I made a decision to have a meal at 3 pm (my usual "lunch" time). Around noon, emerging from a busy period at work, I suddenly realised I was feeling fine again, and briefly entertained the idea of continuing to fast after all. My mood instantly dropped through the floor, and I had to reassure myself that I would indeed eat! That sounds funny now, but felt deadly serious at the time. I broke my fast at 3 pm with an avocado and anchovy salad, all adding to about 400 kCals, and then did not eat until the next morning, which was another 16 hr fast (apparently good enough for increasing insulin sensitivity). The longer fast definitely helped empty my liver a bit, as my FBG lowered (and I had my first ever BG reading of under 4!), as well as a temporary reduction of 2 kgs. Conclusion: an interesting experiment, but not one I intend to repeat any time soon. I will continue with 36-hr fasts once or twice, and several 16-hr fasts per week. [/QUOTE]
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