I’ve done short fasts before(going up to 72hrs). And I do IF regularly. I’ve never done an extended water fast. Will I be ok just drinking spring water and taking 99mg potassium supplements? I know I need to get magnesium. For salt I eat some sea salt from the palm of my hand when I feel the need. And I only drink when I feel the need. My lifestyle is sedentary.
Is there a chance I’ll lose hair? I’ve heard that can happen on long term fasts. Is their something I can take to prevent that? I’ve had three hair transplants to get a lot of my hair back. Not sure if this info is needed or not.
I’m asking because the amount of different answers I’ve seen on the /fasting subreddit is overwhelming. Idk who to listen to.
I’m a 37 yr old male, 5’7”, and started out weighing 180 lbs.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: I’m currently over 48 hrs into the fast.
I recently completed a 10 day fast, checkout my post for results. I drank “snake juice” this time around. That’s all I drank, albeit approximately 1L a day. If I was to do it again, I would drink plain water and supplement with snake juice on a need basis, maybe starting day 5-6. Good luck on your journey
I recently completed a 10 day fast, checkout my post for results. I drank “snake juice” this time around. That’s all I drank, albeit approximately 1L a day. If I was to do it again, I would drink plain water and supplement with snake juice on a need basis, maybe starting day 5-6. Good luck on your journey
Yeah, I think it has a lot to do with your diet before the fast. I think that’s important. I’ve been doing lazy keto (not tracking) for a while. I’m starting a fast today. My goal is 10 days. If I feel up to it I’m going to push to 21. Maybe 28. Sounds insane when you say it out loud.
Trying this again. I’m over 72 hours into a 10 day water fast. I’m drinking spring water that I got from wal-mart, taking potassium and magnesium supplements. I’m also eating sea salt for water retention.
My big worry right now is about hair. Will I lose it? Will what I’m taking be enough to prevent that? I’ve seen a few people say they lost a ton of hair. It’s only for 10 days and I have 7 left. I feel okay so far aside from feeling occasional lethargy.