156 Hour Extended Fast - Results and Lessons Learned

In this video I do a postmortem on my recent extended fast. I cover all of the biometrics I tracked, the pros and cons of this fast, as well as observations and lessons learned.
In another week, I will do a follow up video showing the changes after refeeding and returning to my regular exercise program. That video will include graphs and I will have a link to my electrolyte tracking spreadsheet so that you can calculate all of your minerals, if you're interested.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Biometrics
2:28 The pros
4:29 The cons
6:36 Observations and lessons learned
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[@capricehokstad4178]

When I was 360 bs, fasting was easy. I fasted through Lent by only eating on Sundays. So six days fast, one day re-feed. Rinse and repeat from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. I heard (after I did it) that it wasn't necessarily "advisable" to do it that way. I also did it at 250-ish lbs. But after getting under 200 lbs, it's not so easy to do extended fasts anymore. Like you, I felt hunger when I was no longer morbidly obese. I feel like I'd need some extra-super motivation, and yes, if I could be alone for a week, that would definitely help. Now all I feel like I can manage is 24 hours. Good for you for keeping it up!

[@gyoung1455]

Congrats on reaching the finish line!

[@judipryde9043]

I can't share any fasting comparisons, but I've got a sympathetic plumbing story. We have a rental property we're rehabbing to sell, and last week my husband tightened up the bolts at the base of the only toilet in the house because he thought was a little wobbly. The next day, there was a crack in the porcelain, and a few hours later, it broke right in two. Needless to say, we made our own emergency trip to Home Depot! 😮

[@LeanBodyMind]

I've experienced something similar. I was placing the lid back on the toilet tank and my hands were a little wet. The lid slipped, hit the tank and shattered it. Lots of water on the floor and Home Depot didn't sell "just the tank", so it wound up being an entire toilet replacement. These stories are always funny after about a year. At the time, though, not so much...

[@alanacreates]

feeling cold is very normal while fasting for me, regardless of the length. I've always heard the body is reverting its energy to autophagy instead. Then when you start eating again, temp goes back to normal.

[@alanacreates]

just in case anyone has been told that fasting or keto is bad for thyroid, let me dispell this myth for you. Pre-keto I had decades of low thyroid issues. Keto and fasting HEALED my thyroid! no more meds and my bloodwork is better than my doctor's bloodwork, even tho HE is taking medication! haha! maintained for 5 years!

[@Carnivore_Resident]

​@@alanacreates good to know. I've heard about from another doctor from Colombia. Dr Battery by the way.

[@dwlsn93]

Fasting in FL during the summer - internal A/C on high! 🥶

[@javadivawithdog]

Yes.. Same here.

[@melissawitherspoon9094]

Thanks for sharing this journey and the metrics from the fast. Great learning experience for me!

[@alanacreates]

Extended fast in March: lost 10 lbs 1 week after refeed: gained 4 lbs 2 weeks after refeed: lost 5 lbs! yes, while eating! now in June, I have maintained all 11 lbs lost! Just keeping steady!🤩 so it may be interesting to hear your 2 week postmortem to see if you also balance out after the initial refeed gain???

[@LeanBodyMind]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@alanacreates]

it is important to add that pre-fast I was 5 years keto, but still eating many healthy things that I am likely allergic to, and this fast was a kick-start to an allergy elimination diet. so post-fast, no dairy, nuts, and many more things have NOT been re-introduced yet. so other people may have different results after 2 weeks of refeed if going back to exact same foods as before, and especially if including dairy & nuts, etc. which are both notorious for contributing to either plateaus &/or weight gain... yes, even when in ketosis.

[@km-bo3zx]

Looking good Steve. A before and after (face) pic would have been nice. :-)

[@LeanBodyMind]

I’ll do that for the follow up video.

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Steve. Thank you for this first update. To be honest, and PLEASE do not take offense, but the term “post mortem” kind of guts me as my husband has been gone for a little over 3 months. It will be 4 months on my birthday July 20th, 2 days after his birthday. He would have been 71. And he took good care of his health in the way we were taught. Which wasn’t always the best. And what was great about him is we did Keto together! He never complained. He had esophageal cancer which was diagnosed later-and fought the good fight and was supposed to have a better outcome. I have to give him kudos because he accepted everything and was very grateful. I’m only writing this to give you some understanding of how that word can be ugly. Just my opinion more than likely due to my circumstances. It could be “lessons learned” or even “breakdown” of my fast. I feel like I should erase this whole response but I won’t because I respect you too much. If that term works for you then have at it. I’m really interested in your results. I still eat lousy because cooking for one after 48 years sucks to put it bluntly. Chinese take out tonight, lol. That being said, watching your videos are pushing me one step further to eat what is healthiest for me. You are amazing with all these numbers and everything you track. So please accept my apologies if I’ve offended you. That was not my intention. I think your results after such a long fast will uplift many. I hope your journey back into eating goes smoothly. And by the way, there was not TMI in this video. You kept it real and that’s what we want. Well done! 😊

[@LeanBodyMind]

I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm using the following dictionary and business definition: "an analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred". I also appreciate your kind words and I hope that you will continue to find inspiration in my content.

[@theastewart6721]

@@LeanBodyMind That definition definitely covers it, lol. Thank you for your kind words. I take it one day at a time. I find all of your content very interesting. Both channels are great. It’s fascinating to hear the results of your fast and how things go over the next week or so. I’ve never watched a channel where they measure and test like you do. It’s very thorough and interesting at the same time. And appreciated! Thanks for not getting mad at me.😁

[@LeanBodyMind]

@@theastewart6721 I could never get mad at you. 😉😉

[@theastewart6721]

@@LeanBodyMind Thank you Steve. I just didn’t want you to think it was a snarky type comment. It came from the heart. Off to watch you and Colton in the giveaway.😁

[@roncenti]

Maaaan! Not eating a whole week. I have no idea if I can do that. I would just sit here and be sorry for myself. I would not have enough chores to distract myself. The cold feeling I know. After my weight loss surgery, when I lost a lot of weight fast, I got very cold. I mean being able to hike in 95 degrees weather without breaking a sweat cold. I wore a flannel shirt all Summer. This year (summer) is the first time my "side effect" is gone. I called it my super power and miss it. After 6 years I started to sweat again.

[@Leonardokite]

Great data collection Steve 👍

[@bdogg197]

I rarely fast more than Omad and 24 hrs. So this was practice for me. I made it 36 hr. I’ll do another this week too. I will try to work on my fasting. I really enjoyed this information. Thanks.

[@kathyfanchi2557]

Always interesting to hear your experiences. Thanks, Steve.

[@crafteed]

I'm in the middle of an unplanned fast. Will be 30+ hrs when that July 4th 🥩 steak hits my belly tomorrow. It kinda happened by accident this time. The last thing I ate was a ribeye & overate a touch...so my body told me to fast today. When I plan a fast, I struggle. I can't believe you fasted so long with stomach grumbles & cravings. 🎉. I fasted thru boiling a rotisserie chicken for 3 hrs (for broth/meat) and my husband frying 🥓 bacon. 😮 Ketone power.

[@-.Steven]

Sometimes fasting can be the easy part. Coming off a fast, and introducing food slowly is often more difficult. Otherwise, diarrhea may result. I've seen lots of videos report this, and experienced it myself.

[@user-zo9cs3xg3q]

Great job!

[@ssnydess6787]

Kitchen sinks are a total pain, just because they hide behind the deep sink that blocks access. Usually a special wrench is required. Well done!

[@julieburns7973]

Thank you

[@tosue1]

Nicely done, sir. 👍

[@kitchenclasses]

Way to go Steve!

[@sociopathmercenary]

We run all of our citrus peels through the garbage disposal to freshen it up. Never tried the pods.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Don't use the pods. Let me be your "lesson learned".

[@edracz1224]

Great job on the fast.

[@NikkiK890]

Congrats on the successful fast 🥳

[@amydavis7951]

Wonderful results.

[@TheeRustyCage]

Congrats! Very impressive.

[@guitars0206]

Thank you for the detailed fasting summary. Laying on my back while trying to remove a facet that has been in place for who knows how long is no fun.

[@JenniSchaffer]

Wow, congratulations on completing your extended fast!

[@starlightone6948]

Congratulations you made it yay ❤️🇨🇦🐕

[@conniejoosten4627]

WOW great info thanks Steve

[@pamelachappell1089]

So interesting! Great results. Thank you for sharing.

[@dorriejunior4426]

Fantastic results and so productive

[@sheilam4964]

Watching your vids on the fast was very interesting. Thx for filming this and sharing it with us.

[@journeylvr]

Steve, I admire your ability to stick to it!!

[@judwatkins9478]

This is an enjoyable, informative narrative of your fasting experience. I'm a first time visitor to this channel, and I'm impressed! Thanks! I'll be back for another segment.

[@LindseyMurphy]

I appreciate and admire your consistent data collection! I collect biometrics consistently for about 8 hours and then get sidetracked because the breeze blows 😆 I look forward to seeing your next postmortem.

[@jerrybell6786]

Great job Steve from Serious Ketones!! 6.7 is awesome. I appreciate the encouragement to get back on the fast. It’s been about five months and I should do a 3+ day fast to get going again. Thanks for sharing.

[@jilbertb]

Clean the garbage disposal by putting a chopped up lemon or half an orange (chopped up) in. Citric acid.... Yea Steve, good job! I can't fast! I can OMAD tho. GFGF burger, avocado, bacon w/fried egg on top has been my go to recently. My son thinks I'm nuts! 😂

[@gbas76]

Finishing my 96 hour fast in about 7 hours. Feel good. Lost about 9 pounds. Been on carnivore for 2 weeks prior to the fast. Going to hop back on all meat for another 6 weeks before another 5 day fast in August.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Nice!👍🏻

[@marilynmcmanis4630]

I have been doing intermittent fasting for two years. I made my first 24 hour fast. Yay! Now I need to start moving forward with longer fasts.

[@kristenreed4586]

Always cold when I fast. Thank you so much for all the info. Love the way you track everything

[@VIGUISEX3]

This channel rocks, so much useful information. Awesome work, Stevie!

[@LeanBodyMind]

Glad you think so!

[@MrStanfran]

Congratulations! Nice job. I wasn't able to join, but I'm glad you put these videos in a playlist for when my wife goes on vacation.

[@user-gm7xi8gs6j]

I am just having my last bite and starting my newest fast at 6 pm. My longest was 40 days. Quite the experience. Looking forward to this open-ended one. I will keep you posted on this upcoming fast. TO BE CONTINUED...

[@crafteed]

Hey steve, I fasted again this week as was inspired by your ext fast. Just crossed 3 day mark. I've had 2 glucose readings lately between 50-60... both times i felt hungry & a bit wonky (need more electrolytes)... however my ketones were higher in the 5s & 6s. I've not seen those #s before. Electrolytes worked to fix wonkiness. I was feeling great today after a massage, then went to Costco in the heat. 😮 It's blazing hot 🔥 here. By the time i got home, wasn't feeling great again. 63 glucose. So...just the outdoor heat stress takes me down while ext fasting. No working out for me! Overall, i feel pretty good, hope to continue to "take out the trash" in my body. ♻️. I like how you document your journey - introspective about the good/bad/ugly. One thing thats been weirding me out is my ketone breath. The higher the fasting ketones....the weirder it is. 🙊. Oh.... I've lost 3lbs in 3 days.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Two things I want to do during my next fast are: 1) Go to an IR sauna, probably day 2 of the fast, and 2) Get a massage, probably the last day of the fast (possibly followed by another sauna). I feel like this would really help flush all the toxins out of my system. Regarding ketone breath, I haven't experienced that in my 5.5 years of doing keto. However, back in my early 30s when I tried Atkins for a couple of months, my breath smelled like nail polish remover.

[@lindagivens8882]

You look better than I’ve ever seen you! And I don’t mean that in a negative way…. You look so happy and healthy and younger!!!

[@daveb7408]

Great job, Steve! And, continued thanks for sharing your experience. I am just past hour 20 on my first ever extended fast. BG was 107 at the start, Ketones were 0.2. At hour 18 when I checked BG was 100 and Ketones were 1.0 -- 5.5 on the Keto Mojo GKI Ketosis. It's early, so no hunger or cravings at all so far. I worked in a 3-mile slow walk, right at one hour for 3 miles, this morning. I mixed up my first batch of SK-recommended "Snake Juice" and I had a hard time with it. Not sure I can drink two liters of that a day. Maybe it is an acquired taste, so I will keep trying, but for today I switched back to LMNT to make sure I get my electrolytes. I am going to try to head to bed early this evening -- I usually go to bed around 11:00 -- to take my mind off of being hungry. My BP is normally a little on the high side of ok (probably because I've still got a good bit of weight to lose) but all day today it has been in the low 120s over the low 80s. Will hit the scale and the tape measure tomorrow morning to check on mass improvements. Cheers! (toasting your success with LMNT raspberry)

[@johnavenall1353]

Will be trying a 3 day fast this month. Like you, planning it out to not be around a lot of food. Thanks for the ideas, plan and inspiration

[@cynthiagilbreth1352]

Great job! You’ve encouraged me to try this after our July 4 bbq. Hubby will be gone until Sunday evening, which should give me about a 70 hour fast. I’m working on a task list now.

[@ingridferg9779]

Fantastic fast and terrific report back!!!! I'm currently doing 72 hrs. Just for the heck of it. Edited to say I felt inspired by you to get back on a 72hr again. I usually do it once a year. ADF is my jam because it's only 1 day of not eating

[@sherrischwartz6844]

❤️🎉 Great job! I only made it 48 hours of the 72 I wanted to do. I am going to try again this weekend.

[@-.Steven]

Thanks for the update and detailed information. Best wishes on your continued success and health. I just had this thought: May the odds be ever in your favor! Live long and prosper! And may The Force be with you, always. Hope you reach your health goals and live a long and healthy life. You've been an inspiration for all of us. When it comes to gum, I'd say chew it, and spit out all the juices if your in doubt.

[@micminneman8545]

Even though it’s not the theme of this video, chuckling about the garbage disposal situation. Back to the fast though thanks for all insights.

[@walkerskii]

Just watched the fasting video with the marathon runner, maybe following an outline would make for more organized content, but I enjoyed the smooth way you segwayed, referring to "a teaser"

[@rtypepe]

The cold feeling may be coming from the thyroid slowing down from the fasting

[@LeanBodyMind]

I don’t know enough about that to opine one way or another. 🙂

[@mary33909]

Hi Steve! I did a 60 day water only fast. Lost 20 lbs. Had a lot of revelations.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Wow. I can’t imagine that.

[@CellasChariot]

It's cool that you share all the specifics on results so we kinda have an idea of what to expect for extended fast. Not sure if I could do 6 or 7 days but I think I would start with a three day fast? Thanks...for sharing! (said in Steve voice lol)

[@pjbecker6722]

Amazing detail. I admire your organization skills. Very informative. And I always wondered what men did "in that situation". Thanks. 👌🏼😂

[@Wings_nut]

Great metrics, Steve. I was concerned with your ketones and I'm glad they peaked at 6.7; else, you'd be having a conversation with your PCP regarding diabetic ketoacidosis. Congrats, Steve.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Ketoacidosis requires a blood glucose level greater than 250mg/dL in addition to high ketone levels. Per my chart from Keto Mojo, a person doesn't enter the "warning zone" until their ketones are at 7.2 and the "danger zone" over 10.

[@Wings_nut]

@@LeanBodyMind 👍

[@Clarky1951]

I used to be able to fast. I would do 4-5 days successfully. A couple of times a year. Unfortunately at 70, I developed type 2 diabetes. Bummer. Just turned 73. Diabetes was huge on my Mom’s side of the family. So many relatives deceased and currently living have diabetes. I’m actually healthier now because I eat a very low carb diet/ketoish diet. And exercise every day. My doctor kept insisting I try intermittent fasting to help with my A1c. So I did. Nope, fasting I’ve discovered, for me, raises my blood sugar. My A1c went up ^^^ after 3 months of intermittent fasting. I now know I have to eat within an hour of waking up, or my body does a glucose dump. So kudos to you and others who can fast. It resets the body, removes toxins and has many health benefits.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@MowFaux]

Starting a multi-day fast tomorrow, no hard number but going to try for at least 7 days

[@linhamilton18]

Go Steve!!! Congrats on making it through!!! I had to have two sinks fixed also, kitchen & bathroom sinks were leaking, I have no idea how long though I also had two stopped drains in both bathtubs…go fig… As for fasting I think you need some extra fat on your body to go a week without food, which I don’t have…lol I’m 114 lbs and size 3 jeans, but I do OMAD with a little treat everyday, and I’m very happy with the results 😊 Thanks for sharing Steve…happy eating…hope you have a great 4th of July 🇺🇸

[@jgm3946]

I generally find that it takes about a week for me to see final weight results after a fast. I usually have a big initial drop (which is exciting), then the weight comes back up (which is discouraging), then it drops back to somewhere in the middle. So I've learned to temper my expectations a bit. Thanks for sharing your results. I've done maybe 10 of the 3-day fasts, plus shorter ones, and 1 5-day fast. Am now interested in trying a longer one. I'll be interested to see where you are after a week. I would never have thought I could fast even 24 hours, much less multiple days. I credit the low-carb diet with making it possible. I always get cold during fasts too. I watched a Jesse Chappus interview with Dr Alam Goldhammer about fasting (up to 40 days). Although I didn't agree with anything the guest said about food choices, he did have some interesting tidbits about fasting. I do believe our bodies are miraculous in being able to heal many things, if we give them a chance to. Thanks for sharing.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I'm excited to see the results after both one week and two weeks and will definitely report back.

[@flutini1]

Last week was first time fasting more 24 hrs. Was downright cold trying to sleep the first night. Here in AZ, I actually turned the AC down (increased target temp to 79), cut off the ceiling fan and pulled up the covers. WHAT? Good to hear that this is not unusual.

[@lynnedev1920]

So impressed. I could not. I don’t have the will power. I would say the diarrhea may have been from the epson salts if you drank large volumes of your snake juice. Unsure if magnesium malate would be gentler on the stomach.

[@Carnivore_Resident]

I need to go back to my fasting. However it's hard in carnivore. Trying to prime first for a week or two.

[@jack_batterson]

Congrats on completing your fast an being able to eat again. The diarrhea seems to be a curious side-effect. I've been deprived of food for a week and did not notice that symptom. I'm wondering if your large dose of Magnesium could have contributed to that, or if the withdrawal of dairy might have contributed. I can only imagine that a Wisconsinite without access to dairy might have severe withdrawal symptoms. 😜

[@LeanBodyMind]

I'll likely try some varying dosages of the different minerals to see if I can isolate the one that was causing the "issues".

[@esther.f.g]

I don't fast but I am going to try after watching your videos. I think that after a fast I will feel like you, I will want to eat meat and cheese, no croissant, bread or whatever, just meat, yogurt and cheese

[@marymayer4875]

Wow, pretty great results. Steve, how are you so tan? I still glow in the dark over here in MN... Maybe the some Irish heritage. So you have 2 more on your honey wagon, er honey do list. Pretty good!

[@LeanBodyMind]

I mowed the lawn a couple of days ago, so 2 hours of sunshine. Plus the lighting in my office is pretty flattering.

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

Do you take iodine? It is supposed to help with circulation and feeling cold - in addition to being needed in every cell in the body for the iodine-potassium port in each cell wall.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I do not.

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

@@LeanBodyMind Dr. Berry & Dr. Brownstein on Iodine kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZrbY2mrqqeZkMk

[@LeanBodyMind]

Does it really take an hour and 5 minutes to convince me I should take iodine?

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

@@LeanBodyMind TLDL - Lugol's 2% iodine ~ 4 drops/day (1 bottle lasts ~ 4 months ~ $10) I personally would do 8 drops: 4 morning, 4 evening, for at least a month, and hit the sauna once a week to sweat out the bromine, which your body will grab thinking it is iodine (same column in periodic table)

[@markeby3636]

I haven't done any extended fasting for almost four years now. Got tired of: 1. ALWAYS being hungry the entire fast (like you on this one) and 2. Always gaining almost all the weight lost over five days on the two day weekend, even though I stayed strict keto and did not over eat. Both of those issues happened EVERY time and I just got sick of it. BTW, I always get cold when fasting -- not always the first night, but definitely by the second one.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I'll be reporting back after both one week and two weeks to show my biometrics after things "settle".

[@deen1843]

Well done...you look great! Thanks for the update. Just so you know, magnesium is a natural laxative, so that might have contributed to the diarrhea. I wonder if your exercising might have triggered the hunger pains you weren't expecting.

[@LeanBodyMind]

But if my magnesium is low, I get muscle cramps.

[@deen1843]

@@LeanBodyMind Oh yes, definitely take the magnesium. Extra trips to the bathroom are a way better option than muscle cramps. I've read that the gycinate form of magnesium is a little easier on the GI tract...if that helps.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Good info. Thanks.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I looked at the bottle and I was taking magnesium chloride.

[@paularaulinaitis3068]

Congratulations! I have questions for you and if the answers can be found in other videos, feel free to direct me! I had not been viewing your fasting videos because I was just recovering from a bout of covid, and decided to wait for your results. My husband is traveling for work one week in August and I thought I would give fasting a try. I do plan to go back and watch your prep videos a week or so prior. That said, my questions. How often each day did you have electrolytes or are the amounts you noted in this video what you did the past ‘per day’? Second, is there a specific brand you recommend (my favorite is unflavored LMNT - I hate flavored drinks of any kind ….unless its a grapefruit martini). 😄 On that note, wondering if you had that vodka gimlet after you ended your fast?? Or do I need to wait for the refeed video? My longest fast to date has only been one day. Did you ease into fasting incrementally in the past? Not looking for you to tell me what to do because of the youtube police, but looking for what you had done previously. Also, I literally burst out laughing at the Homer Simpson face. 🤣

[@LeanBodyMind]

When I do my follow-up video (later in the week or early next week), I'll talk about the electrolyte amounts I consume. I also did a video recently on Serious Keto on how to make your own electrolyte drink for a fraction of the cost of LMNT. I didn't have the gimlet. I largely gave up drinking a couple of years ago, and just don't have the stomach for hard alcohol anymore. Wine from time to time in small quantities is fine for me, but for the most part, I'm better off without. As for fasts, I gradually worked my way up. I've chronicled a few of them on Serious Keto.

[@paularaulinaitis3068]

@@LeanBodyMind Thanks Steve! I’ll probably try to do a two or three day fast while he is gone, and use your videos to prep.

[@LionessHiker]

I always feel cold while fasting. Jason Fung states that is due to continued insulin resistance.

[@LeanBodyMind]

According to my UltraHuman ring, my body temp was running higher than average, so that would explain why I was feeling cold.

[@debclair822]

I’m always cold when I fast, even just 1 day. Yes, I live in western Canada, but I’m still cold on warm summer days. For the D, I only use salt and potassium in the day then magnesium at bedtime. It’s the magnesium that sends me running all day.

[@alanacreates]

did you experience any fasting-induced changes to skin? nails? scalp? hair-loss? did they resolve right away after refeed? or resolve a while after? or still lingering?

[@LeanBodyMind]

No issues other than when I met a friend for coffee this morning and he said, "wow! Your skin really looks great!".

[@stewartlogan9894]

Steve, any idea why the BP spiked in the middle of the fast or any reason you researched which could cause this? Also, I feel your pain re: plumbing issues - seems replacing parts is continual 😂

[@LeanBodyMind]

That was morning after the night after Colton slept over. I had a horrible sleep score from my Withings mat and UltraHuman ring. So I'm going to credit it to the increased cortisol from lack of sleep.

[@kristal1691]

👍

[@Rhysees]

I think fasting gets harder the less fat you have in your body. At least this is how I experienced it. When I was super overweight. I started intermittent fasting and extended fasts later and it wasn’t too difficult and like Steve said the hunger went away and almost never came back, however now that’s not the case, the max I can do is 3 days and then the hunger comes in full swing and cravings just hit one after the other. The feeling cold is normal and goes away within a day of refeeding

[@LeanBodyMind]

Yeah, the refeeding day was great and I feel wonderful this morning.

[@PEPSIKERR]

Thanks for sharing. After I had a5 day fast all I wanted was salmon and broccoli. I listened to my body and eased into it. Right now I could use a ribeye. Except it’s only 103 outside and the grill isn’t hooked up. As for the plumbing . It always snowballs into a problem. When we moved here now to septic systems. We were told to use RIDX faithfully. After a few months of calling out the plumber for a main drain clean several times, I asked the plumber if using Rid X kept him employed. He chuckled and said yes. I told him sorry but our “plumbing dates “ have to stop. So I stopped using the RIDX No more plumbing issues. I also just got rid of our garbage disposal since we never used it anyway, it too gave us problems when used. TFS Steve.

[@petercyr3508]

Dont say postmortem. Well anyway, I practice extended fasting from a well fed ketogenic state. 3 to 5 days every 6 weeks or so. My wife and I eat one meal a day. We have been mostly keto since 1998. OMAD carnivore last 2 years. You covered sleep which is good. Its amazing how jacked up we get in a fasted state and then sleep great. If you dont feel really good as you described, it is time to stop. We fast mainly for autophagy.

[@LeanBodyMind]

The business definition of postmortem is: "an analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred".

[@MichelleK765]

Did the gimlet craving coincide with the plumbing project...quite common 😊

[@LeanBodyMind]

No, it was the day before. Back in the day, I found that sitting all day at a swim meet would trigger a gimlet craving. 😉

[@MichelleK765]

​@@LeanBodyMind yeah me too! Both of my boys were swimmers and those meets were a bit brutal sometimes. I sometimes wonder what is actually in all those big Stanley cups😊

[@LeanBodyMind]

I've heard that the definition of war is "longer periods of boredom, punctuated by brief moments of intense action" (or something like that). The same could be said of swim meets.

[@wozzinator]

The ketone numbers are interesting. The highest I have gotten in the past was 4.7 mmol/L (wasn’t doing an extended fast or anything special) and these numbers were out of the ordinary. I remember wondering at what point would I be transitioning in to ketoacidosis and if I should pull the rip cord. Unfortunately in the next day or two my appendix perforated so I’m not sure if that was the cause of my rising ketones.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Ketoacidosis require both high ketones and blood glucose over 250 mg/dL. If your glucose is stable, Keto Mojo says that ketones over 7.2 are in the "warning zone" and over 10.0 are the "danger zone" (cue Kenny Loggins).

[@wozzinator]

@@LeanBodyMind ah ok, I was safe then! I knew it was more of a T1D issue, but whenever biometrics start to get wonky it perks my ears up!

[@LeanBodyMind]

I bailed on one of my early fasts when I saw my ketones getting up over 8 for the exact same reason, then I did some research and found out the specifics of ketoacidosis. So I totally get your concerns (and I hope that now I've assuaged those same concerns).

[@unhealthybychoiceubc8236]

Did you take B12? When I long fast I always take B12 and when I don't my fatigue increases.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Not during the fast.

[@andrewrivera4029]

My brain tells me to fast in the winter, the summer is for working hard and feasting, I usually do my 5 day fast in January. I always feel a spike in energy about 6 weeks after a long fast.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I generally agree, but for me, extended fasts are more about the opportunity (meaning, my family is away for a week).

[@andrewrivera4029]

@@LeanBodyMind yup, my wife fasts after every cheat meal! lol so she is a more opportunistic faster too.

[@cmikeg8614]

How often do you do the prolonged fast?

[@LeanBodyMind]

I only really have the opportunity once every year or two, because I don't feel that I can do it unless my family is away.

[@HudsonDoodle]

I’m about to conclude a 10 day fast. The cotton mouth is real.

[@jmspegel]

I understand you are from Wisconsin do you know the definition of postmortem?

[@LeanBodyMind]

The business definition of postmortem is: "an analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred". But since it seems to trigger some people, I've changed it.

[@jmspegel]

@@LeanBodyMind retrospective

[@mariajoanna5364]

I don't understand the blood glucose measurements; isn't 90 quite high?

[@LeanBodyMind]

Not at all if you're measuring in mg/dL, which is the standard in the US.

[@mariajoanna5364]

@@LeanBodyMind Oh, ok thanks. I am from Europe 🙂

[@javadivawithdog]

No magnesium maybe?. Better than constipation, but i guess it depends on which side of this one is on.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I think I'll need to test the various minerals individually to see if I can nail down the culprit.

[@deannefalise2784]

Wonderful results! Thanks for sharing. That is an odd craving. I wonder if hormone fluctuations triggered it. Or maybe you're pregnant 🤣🤣

[@LeanBodyMind]

Well, I am 56 years late for my period…

[@happyferret7450]

@@LeanBodyMind 🤣🤣

[@phil4986]

Your being cold may be a sign that your thyroid is acting up. You may need to take some iodine and selenium.If the sides of your neck at front are sore, thats a sign too.

[@LeanBodyMind]

No neck soreness. My UltraHuman AIR ring did tell me that my temperature was running above average, so it may have just been a little fever.

[@alanacreates]

So do you even have the big D if it is just a 1 day fast? and it had always been that way for you all 5 years of fasting? how interesting! I have had a very different experience... the first 3 years of keto & fasting, including regular 1 day fasts, a few 3 day fasts and 1 5 day fast had zero big D! ZERO! not during and not following. I never knew fasting could cause this problem. THEN everything changed on my very first 7 day fast. The Big D appeared on Day 4 and staid around until 1 or 2 days of refeeding. It really scared me. Didn't understand what was wrong. then ever since then, ANY length of fast , even just 24hrs, means the big D almost as soon as I break my fast or sometimes it holds off a couple hours. Last week I was so excited to go to bed on a reseeding day with no big D! celebration ended the following day when it still showed up. doh! I'm still searching for a plausible explanation of why this changed for me. I have recorded your electrolyte #'s and will go see how that compares to mine... and see if that leads to any clues???? It would be such a relief if it is really that simple!

[@LeanBodyMind]

I think what I need to do is take each electrolyte in isolation. I found that to hit what I believe is my "sweet spot" it required taking a combination of different multi-minerals (Perfect Keto daily electrolytes, Keto Chow daily minerals, "snake juice", and Keto Chow magnesium citrate). I have a sneaking suspicion that it's the Keto Chow daily minerals.

[@alanacreates]

@@LeanBodyMind please clarify: do you think it is taking too much of a certain mineral that causes the big D? and do you think it is the form of that mineral that matters - or any amount of any form (i.e. potassium citrate vs potassium gluconate) ? or do you think it is caused by being deficient in a certain mineral?

[@alanacreates]

@@LeanBodyMind please clarify: the electrolytes amounts you shared in the video, was that the amounts you took during the fast? correct? and how do these amounts differ for your normal non-fasting days? I definitely have to up my potassium on fasting days to avoid the cramps. It is far more effective than upping magnesium for the same purpose. What have you observed for yourself? Thanks for sharing!

[@LeanBodyMind]

@@alanacreates Yes, I believe that it is an excess of 1 or more minerals that results in the big D. I've found that just taking the Keto Chow Daily Minerals (Dr. Berry's formula loosens things up a bit too much for me).

[@LeanBodyMind]

@@alanacreates The amounts I shared in this video are what I took during the fast. When not fasting, I generally consume 3-4 electrolyte capsules (either Perfect Keto or SaltT brand). Thus, the daily amounts are around 1/4 or less of what I take when fasting and I assume that I'm getting additional minerals from my food intake.

[@TagiukGold]

I wonder if you also need some iodine.

[@LeanBodyMind]

Interestingly, my UltraHuman AIR ring told me this morning that my sleep score last night was affected because I had a fever. Terry also told me I was putting off a lot of heat. So that could be the reason I was cold. But today, after a day of refeeding, I'm feeling tip-top. That said, I may investigate supplementing with iodine during the next fast.

[@TagiukGold]

@@LeanBodyMind I don't know how much iodine and other minerals the body can store. Things like B12 and D3 have a large buffer in healthy people.

[@apisyom1189]

Your title makes it sound you died after an extended fast.

[@LeanBodyMind]

This is the definition I learned in the business world: an analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred

[@rtypepe]

I can tell by your face leaning out

[@sheilagray3914]

Taking the electrolytes may have been what led to your hunger 😮

[@LeanBodyMind]

So of all the fasts I've done, this is the only one where electrolytes have led to hunger? I'd like to know what led you to this conclusion. Can you point me to some article or study that says taking electrolytes leads to hunger?

[@boatsie]

ProTip…find a good plumber.

[@LeanBodyMind]

I'll use a plumber if something like a shutoff valve is completely seized up or if the issue is inside a wall. Otherwise, I'm Mr. Fix-It.