Extended fast attempt #3 - April 2019
This will be my third attempt at an extended fast (longer than 2 days) in hopes of boosting the immune system, lowering inflammation and solving chronic pain and digestive issues. Summary. Day 1: Monday, April 15th. Pretty standard, have been doing a lot of OMAD recently and this day seems fine. Day 2: Did a two-day fast recently, but despite that there was a significant stomach problem. It could be the coffee, so perhaps I will skip that on day 3. Bloating and pain. Took measurements. Glucose: 92 mg/dL Ketones: 1.3 mmol/L Calculated GKI: 3.9 This is odd, the numbers are not reflective of what one would expect after 48 hours. Glucose reading was from the morning though (could make a difference). Just don't feel like stabbing myself in the finger more than I have to. REM sleep: 1hr 26min Deep sleep: 1hr 12min This was surprising as it felt a lot more restless. Yet those numbers are quite good relative to my usual. Day 3: Restless sleep, however the s