I did fast through the superbowl and that was terrible! I am at the end of day 5 on an extended water fast. The longest I have done before was 7 and this time I really wanted to go longer, but my energy level is so low I don't think I can do it. I hear so many people say that after your body adjusts to running on ketone bodies that you feel fine, but that hasn't been the case for me yet. Why do you think you should eat protein on im-fasting days?
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The no carb flu can be alleviated by upping your sodium intake. No joke.
When fasting, try to have about 13-14 grams of salt, and a potassium supplement. Fixes that ketone flu.
Oh interesting! Thanks for piping in with some helpful info @jdc.
Oh man... 5 days would be intense. For me, adding some lean protein in addition to the fruits and vegetables helps keep my energy level is high throughout the day. It might be different for every person, but that seems to work well for me.
How often do you do extended fast like this?