#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃
⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*)
❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*)
📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)
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Answer
Day 1: 146.2 (in lbs)
Day 2: 144.8
Day 3: 143.6
Day 4: 142.2
Day 5: 140.8
Day 6: 139.4
Day 7: 138.6
Day 8: 137.6
Day 9: 136.4
Day 10: 135.8
Day 11: 135
Day 12: 134.4
Day 13: 133.8
Day 14: 132.8
Answer
I am 24 hours into my 72 hour fast and I just added a pinch of Morton iodized salt into my water and then I realized it has dextrose. Will this break my fast? Goal is to reach autophagy. I’m worried I messed up.
Answer
I’m in my second week of rolling 48 hour fasts. I have been _bad_ on the feed windows, sometimes going to town on French pastries, but I’m still losing weight.
I did my DEXA scan on Saturday before fasting and I was at 239.6# (BF% 33.7%), then I ate and had cocktails with a lady friend, and ate the next day, but I kept my feed window under 24 hours. Someone on this sub said as long as his fasting windows are longer than his feeding windows, he’ll probably lose weight.
I did RMR after the DEXA scan as well, and given my height/sex/weight I am burning around 3,000 calories/day by doing nothing except walking for 30 minutes each day.
My next window opens tomorrow at 4pm, and I intend to have a green smoothie followed by a huge salad (with some paleo-friendly chicken or pork). My total feed window will be under 2 hours, then I resume fasting.