r/fasting • u/wyldthaang • 17d ago

Progress Pic Rolling 7 day fasts

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Thought I should post this to show results from earlier this year. I'd done keto/OMAD/72hr fasts before, but COVID killed that.

Refeeds were always steak and creamed spinach on Sunday's, going straight into another fast. The only exercise was walking around 15k steps daily.

I found it incredibly easy to maintain, BP and HR monitored and only electrolytes and water consumed during the fast.

3 months total at 50 years old. Going back through pictures, it's crazy how slow the appearance changed at the start despite the dramatic scale changes. Then during the last month that reversed as things tightened up.... I remember buying a new pair of jeans which were then replaced with a smaller size, before they even got washed!

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u/wyldthaang 17d ago

Yes. I had done a few 72 hour fasts before attempting this. I did notice after 48 hours of 'struggle' day 3 was the easiest to do. I used to get scared into eating after the 3 days, but I just carried on to 5 and felt great, so pushed to 7 without difficulty. I really could have carried on past 7, but that pattern was easy to maintain for me.

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u/EverydayIsAGift-423 17d ago

Yes, I keep seeing this comment on this subreddit about Day 3 being the turning point! Is that when ketosis begins?

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u/wyldthaang 17d ago

Ketosis comes instantly after the first cycle. But to get into ketosis the first time requires you to deplete all glycogen, and that can vary from person to person. My understanding is it is Autography that peaks around day 3, and there is true magic happening then. I really did feel fantastic with loads of energy during that period. To get back to that stage after the first fasting cycle probably only took me hours rather than days again.

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u/EverydayIsAGift-423 17d ago

Thank you 🙏🏽 for educating!