This is the problem I’m having. I was able to do rolling 72s easily during the pandemic when I wasn’t working, but after returning, not only have I gained back weight, I’m having a hard time going beyond 24 hrs. My day is so miserable I just want to come home and eat to feel good.
If I see that I can’t do an extended fast or that I’m not in the headspace to do it, I don’t do an extended fast. In fact, I rarely do 72h, much less rolling 72s, because it’s completely unsustainable for me. Trying to achieve rolling 72s as a regular thing would ensure failure. But that’s me.
No one should aim for rolling 72s when they feel like they can’t fast anymore. Plus, you have a job you don’t like, this isn’t the time to use fasting as “the one thing you can control”.
My two cents is that you should start small. Get your OMAD game strong, then do an occasional 36, 48, then do a 72h if you want to. Set yourself up for success.