I had trouble falling asleep yesterday since I was very “wired”, but when I did, I slept pretty good for a total of about 6 hours (usually aim for 7.5 hours). My resting heart rate is down another 2 bpm, and a total of 7 bpm since the first day of the fast. My body weight is down to 70.5 kg, a drop of 0.5 kg since yesterday, and a total of 4.6 kg […]
October 23, 2020. FASTING – Day 5 of 5 Read the Full Article »
My sleep was deep but short this night. I woke up at 2.45 am fully awake and energized. It was impossible to go back to sleep, so I got up and did some minor work-related tasks. Mostly internet stuff, preparing new websites and services, and such. Also, resting heart rate down 1 bmp since yesterday – and a total of 5 bmp since the start of the fast. My breaths per minute is also
October 22, 2020. FASTING – Day 4 Read the Full Article »
My sleep was once again good, not as perfect as the day before (due to high energy and euphoria), but still scored 85. Also noticed that my resting heart rate dropped by 2 bpm during the first two days of fasting, and now by another 2 bpm this morning.Morning weight at a record low 71.3 kg (157 lbs.). That’s a drop of 0.9 kg (2 lbs.) since yesterday morning, and a total of 3.8
October 21, 2020. FASTING – Day 3 Read the Full Article »
Woke up at 5.10 am and had my best sleep in more than half a year. Scored 88 on the FitBit app, where I usually score between 75 and 85. I usually sleep best on an empty stomach (everybody does, really) and I’ve been slacking with that the last half year where I’ve been re-gaining muscle and body weight. I’ve had my last meal at 7.00 pm for a long time now, and that
October 20, 2020. FASTING – Day 2 Read the Full Article »
Morning weight at 75.1 kg (165 lbs). I had my last meal at noon yesterday, so accounting for digestion, I had been in a fasted state for about 12 hours when I woke up this morning. I had about ½ teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of potassium chloride and ¼ teaspoon of magnesium sulfate together with about 0.5 liters of water (I will take this three times a day during the fast). After doing
October 19, 2020. FASTING – Day 1 Read the Full Article »
Long-Term Fasting 5, 7 and 10 days of fasting. Why would you want to? By Joachim BartollClassic Muscle Newsletter, August 2015 (edition #11) Fasting for 5, 7 or even 10 days have experienced a re-birth within the health- and fitness community as of late. While the majority of people unfamiliar with its positive health effects still frowns upon the thought of going without food, more and more people is getting interested in fasting, including
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