Nuts? Not Nuts.
Leek soup? Leek Potato Soup?
Blender/Food processed veggies?
Tomato & Cucumber Salad?
Eggs?
The list goes on, can’t find a solid answer of “what SPECIFIC” to eat. How about…onion soup? ….nah wine and bread and cheese in that. Cabbage soup though? That’s straight veggies - boiled.
Start thinking about this when you get to 40 days. You have a long ways to go.
I’d say, though, it’s similar to breaking anything longer than 5 days. Start slow. Maybe some fruit, veggies first… bone broth soup… nothing that’s going to be too taxing.
Then move into some well rounded, quality protein/carb/fat meals after a few days of that.
Good luck.
I usually stick to animal proteins to break it. The protein will trigger some insulin response, but only minimal. Ideally just avoid anything refined and high in carbs and you’ll be fine. Take it slow, and don’t overeat. I also just posted a small summary of how to break your fast by Jason Fung. Check it out
Bone broth is ideal, if you don’t want to make it yourself you can find beef bone broth easily, they sell it in jars now since fasting became more popular. Alternatively something light like cabbage soup.
Keep up with your electrolytes!
Bone broth ! And then home veg soup with the bone broth And great job on 10days - ! Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched haha listen to your body 45 is a long time be happy with whatever happens and stay consistent with whatever new good healthy things your learning :) ✌🏽🍀✌🏽
The reason to be concerned about what you eat when you break your fast is avoiding refeeding syndrome, right?
I don’t think it matters so much exactly what you eat, so long as it is a very small amount at first. Certainly something liquid seems easiest, followed by something easily digested. That can vary from person to person, but soluble fiber (like a banana) is easier on your stomach than insoluble fiber (like bran), in my experience.
But there’s no need to listen to my opinion, or that of anyone else on this thread. You can look at research, instead of our opinions.
I assume you’ve checked the sidebar under “Refeeding Syndrome”. It has useful information.
For one thing, it has a link to this post, which in turn has a link to this paper. The paper doesn’t tell you what foods to eat, but it tells you things like:
“Changes in carbohydrate metabolism have a profound effect on sodium and water balance. The introduction of carbohydrate to a diet leads to a rapid decrease in renal excretion of sodium and water. If fluid repletion is then instituted to maintain a normal urine output, patients may rapidly develop fluid overload. This can lead to congestive cardiac failure, pulmonary oedema, and cardiac arrhythmia.”
In other words, your body retains a lot of salt and water during your refeeding period, so having extra salt at that time is the opposite of what you want to do when refeeding.
The article also states that you need to get enough phosphorus, thiamine, magnesium and potassium. It states the minimum and recommended amounts of each.
It also states how many calories you should take in over what period (starting with about 4.5 calories per pound of body weight on the first day, then gradually increasing it for about a week until you reach your normal intake).
In any case, I found that article quite useful, personally. Best of luck with your fast!
Foods with high water/fiber content for at least most of the first week: fruits, salads, veggie soups, etc. Your body will go into shock if you eat too much and too heavy after 40 days of fasting. That’s my opinion, and I’m no medical professional