I once came across some information that said “a true water fast” is a fast that doesn’t end till your hunger returns. And that starvation doesn’t start till your body switches from fat to muscle for energy and before that happens an undeniable hunger will return. What do you think about this? I’ve done a 40 day water fast with no electrolytes and I was not hungry one bit! Not even on my 41st day with a plate of fresh fruit in my hands on my way to a local park to break my fast. These are the ideas I wrestle with: Why has my brilliant body not asked to be fed? If my body really wanted food it would have asked me wouldn’t it have? Or does my body think I’m in some kind of famine and it doesn’t want to stress me out? Or is it that my body is having a great time being proactive and cleansing itself? What is the main reason my body is not asking for food?
Why are you doing 40 day fasts when most science seems to say you shouldn’t for more than 72 hours and definitely not more than 7 days. I would think your body already started consuming muscle days ago and you simply trained your body it will not get nutrients.
I can’t answer your question from a scientific standpoint, but my best guess would be your body was just not able to produce enough of Ghrelin hormone.
I’m also really curious to know how you felt without electrolytes. How were you able to function for so long? Did you experience any refeeding syndrome side effects after breaking your fast?