Day 3 of fasting. I have insane levels of mental and physical energy. All my senses are heightened (especially smell) I believe this is due to DNA of ancestral memories from my hunter-gathering great ancestors, who would go without food for long periods. Feel like I could sprint
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I realised a lot about food, dopamine and how our bodies operate under duress. Many people just eat for a quick buzz because they think they are hungry. It’s no different to a drug addict using drugs to get through the day.
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The levels of mental energy I experienced was insane. I was blitzing through tasks at warp speed and seemed to be able to get a barrel load of work done I was putting off. It’s a productivity hack for real.
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I highly recommend a 3 day fast to recalibrate your system and clear your mind and stomach of all the debris’s we have clogged up inside our bodies. I noticed an increase in vivid dreams also.
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Short term memory function was sharper. I was driving home and randomly remembered something I had to pick up while I was out. Usually I would not have noticed until I was home.
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Overall cognitive function was better. I was writing much quicker and slicker than normal. Had less editing to do when I was finished the piece.
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Smell, hearing and vision was sharper also. I could smell everything in the supermarket, seen a chicken and had strong urge to hunt, kill, gut and eat. Felt caveman mode for a moment it was nuts lol
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Recommendations - cut food gradually before the fast rather than “loading up” Have set tasks to do to keep your mind occupied. Drink warm water with a little pinch of salt to stay hydrated. Don’t do any rigorous training. A light walk is ideal. Just be sensible with it.
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Take supplements if your worried about malnutrition. You could argue they have calories in them but it’s next to zero, so I doubt it would make a difference.
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Niceeee I ended a 48h yesterday
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Day 2 is the danger zone. If you get past that on to day 3, I'm pretty sure you could go longer if you had to, your survival mode kicks in heavy.
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