Been doing some research on rolling 72 fasts with 1 day refeed, I just wanted to know if this was better than an extended fast (7+ days) and also, on refeeding days; what is the best thing to eat, and how many calories?
Hello! Depends on your goals. Rolling dryfasts/fasts in general are going to allow you to exert yourself more as well as stabilize and support metabolism. If you are obese going for the longer fasts are optimal as you have more access to fats for fuel. The leaner you are the more stress your body undergoes as it no longer dumps all the excess fat. As you start to reach your body’s homeostasis your metabolism is going to adjust equivalently. I support rolling fasts after a longer fast. Best foods to eat to maintain fat loss is Keto foods. You want to keep your body in ketosis so it eats up the fat and spares the muscle. If you are relatively leaner then you can incorporate any healthy foods that your body handles will at maintenice or above calories