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Long fast and diarrhea

I just finished a 44.5 hour extended fast. At hour 31 (just before sleeping for the night) I hydrated myself with some electrolytes fearing dehydration because my pee was very yellow and less flow. Woke up completely normal. Had another bottle of electrolytes. At hour 40 I had half a cup bone broth.

I broke the fast - ate nutritious and normal amount of food.

Had diarrhea right after!!! And I pooped my pants… I thought it was just fart 😩Why? Is that dangerous? I never have diarrhea unless I ate something bad.

Edit- broke the fast with coconut water and a few nuts and seeds. 20 minutes after I had some chicken and fruit.

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Answer

Could have been a combination of the nuts, only 20 minutes in between and the chicken (perhaps the fruit as well if it was high in fructose).

You could start with yogurt or kefir or the like (something probiotic - your gut will thank you), wait for one hour, then eat something easy to digest (instead of meat) like a veggie soup or steamed veggies with some fat. If you still fancy chicken and fruit, wait for another hour.

When I fast > 40 h, I take these baby steps to not overstrain my stomach.

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