First 72h fast, here's what I learned

Hi persevering fasters,

You are doing great, it’s all willpower, keep going.

Yesterday I finished my first 72h fast. It was a great experience, but never again when you don’t have a lot to loose. I’ll explain why. And also what I loved about it

I am fasting because I want to lose 10k (SW: 69kg/152 pd, CW: 62,5/137 pd: GW: 59/130 pd, length: 173 cm) and because of autophagy. (in another post I said I was 68kg, but I looked it up and started at 68.7 so, 69 sounded fairer)

Things I learned:

1. Don’t buy sparkly water for this. Buy flat water. Sparkly gives you gastric acid when your stomach is empty.
2. My last meal was at 15:00 in the afternoon because I felt that the first time hungry would be the next morning
3. The only real hunger is the hunger you feel in your stomach, all the other ones are cravings. Doing things makes you feel less hungry, even walking the dog or something.
4. When you don’t have a lot to loose, 72h fasts or even 48h are too much (in my case). Truth be told, I felt miserable, lightheaded etc. I took my electrolytes, teas and water with salt, but nothing seemed to matter. I was extremely fatigued all day. Bingewatched documentaries. Everything I did, my heart started pounding in my chest (heartrate was steady and normal, I just felt my heart everywhere).
5. It is extreme encouraging that in 3 days I lost 2 kilo’s (4.4 pounds)
6. Entering your fast while already doing keto is the way to go. Waaay less hungry feeling
7. If you are not a tea drinker, like me, learn to drink tea. That is the only flavor there is. (I don’t like black coffee). Tea with a bit of salt is niiiice.

For some of you these might be open doors, but for a first timer like me and maybe others, this might help.The electrolytes I took are: Potassium, magnesium, calcium and salt.

First day I took the first three in the morning and salt throughout the day. Next days, I pounded the pills & daily salt together and took it throughout the day with some water, or shook it through some water. Didn’t make much of a difference to me.I didn’t use sachets because I’m not going to pay 50 EUR for 30 sachets that contain natrium, potassium and magnesium and contain carbs as well (LMNT). (that would cost 8 euro for 60 portions if I buy that in a drugsstore)This is obviously something everybody has to decide for themselves because the flavor (Mango Chilli, yum) must be very welcome.

That’s it, everybody good luck with your journey and 😘