I also did something that was even harder than my workout. I went to the grocery store! I'm sure you're asking why. Well, I pick up my children Saturday morning from camp, and we are heading straight to the lake for the weekend, and we will need food! So I went ahead and knocked it out, purchasing healthier foods than I might have... say... on Tuesday, when I was starved for tacos. I chose salads, vegetables, fish, etc.
A lot of you have asked about how I'm sustaining myself right now. Again, I'm following the Prolon Fasting Mimicking Diet. Here are a few items that are part of the 5-day package I purchased.
This is basically glycerol that I dilute with 32oz of water. It keeps my energy level up through the day.
Minestrone is one of the better soups. It's basically a powder that you mix with water. You eat the soups for lunch and dinner.
The vegetable was pretty good too. Again, a powder that you mix with water.
You get a bar like this each morning (different flavor) and a couple of nights after dinner.
3 of the days, you get olives with lunch (and sometimes dinner).
Basically, you're body doesn't recognize any of it as "food," and as such, you are kept in a fasting state for 5 days. This just makes you feel as though you get something in your stomach, and there is some nutritional value to keep you functioning. Also, full disclosure: I paid for my Prolon. This is in no way an "ad" for them. They didn't send it to me for free to try. It is 100% my choice.
Today, I noticed I do get fatigued easily, but I'm beginning to get some clarity and feel in a strange way "cleansed." I'm thinking this was probably a pretty positive thing I've done for myself.
Thanks to all for your encouragement and for following along. Last day is tomorrow, and until then, xoxo
Since I've been intermittent fasting for 19 months, and it's the easiest lifestyle I've ever known, why would someone do the type of fast you're on for five miserable days? I reach autophagy every day and am not hungry. I mean, I was the first two weeks but that was in November, 2017. What are your goals on this type of fast?
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing in! I have researched this extensively, and I am also an intermittent faster :) From what I've read many experts agree that the autophagy process initiates in humans after 18-20 hours of fasting, with maximal benefits occurring once the 48–72 hour mark has been reached. Doing intermittent fasts will still give you benefits, but periodically (a few times a year depending on your personal risk factors) I wanted a longer fast to fully activate autophagy and do some spring cleaning for my cells!
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