I’m not sure if there’s something I’m doing wrong but it’s my third 36 hour fast, the first one was perfect, the second and this one I wake up at about 2am (after 3 hours of sleep) and I have this strange feeling, It’s hard to fall back asleep and it feels like a hangover now.
Has anyone experienced this? Are there things I can try?
During the first 48 hours of a fast your body will enter a sympathetic dominated nervous tone (fight or flight). This is a normal response, eventually it will smooth itself out.
I’m not sure if you have a large caffeine consumption during your fasts but this can affect your circadian rhythm.
I would suggest 3-5 mg of melatonin (dual release if possible) prior to bed. If you’re able to take a warm shower or use a sauna prior to bed this will also aid in it. I also HIGHLY suggest magnesium glycinate or L-threonate @ around 600mg prior to bed. Magnesium acts as a relaxant to the blood vessels and musculature :)
Yep. It’s likely you in ketosis mode. I don’t have a perfect answer for you. I modified to OMAD with late afternoon /early evening meal. Seems to help my sleep patterns then occasionally switched back to ADF /weekly 48+ hours fast in a rotation. Maybe try MADF ?