I’m nearing the end of my first extended fast - will be at 46 hours when I eat tonight. I timed it so I’d only have one night of sleep after a whole day of not eating as I notoriously go through phases of bad sleep. Well it happened, I had a terrible sleep. Dozed for 2 hours, woke up. Awake for 2 hours, dozed again. I was considering taking my fast until tomorrow, making it a 60 hour fast, but my sanity can’t cope with that kind of sleep again! I have a lot of responsibilities at work and need to be well rested and on the ball.
What methods have you found work for helping you sleep better when fasting?
Magnesium supplements helped me a ton! Though I’d be careful and get the smaller 250mg size as they are generally not recommended for empty stomachs. I slept like shit at the start of my fast, but then switched to Brain Forza Super Fast (don’t exactly recommend due to the price) and a mg supplement every morning. Now I sleep great, maybe even better than average. Currently on day 11 of my fast.