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48 hour broke fast and crashed

Hey all, I recently completed my first 48 hour fast. A couple of odd things–one, I slept only like 4-5 hours both nights but felt fully rested. Two, I broke the fast with a little bit of a protein bar and then a bit later some Thai food–pumpkin curry with pork and rice. A little after this, I crashed hard. Has anyone else experienced this? Too many carbs too quickly?

I did not struggle with the fast and was very active during it–walked 10 miles, did strength training and HIIT and worked a fully day of manual labor in the midst of it.

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Answer

I’d attribute it more to your lack of sleep than your diet routine. You might feel rested on 4-5 hours of sleep, but your body definitely needs more than that, especially with the amount of activity you did.

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