Hi everyone,
Some surprising and alarming and rather confusing findings from 5 and a half days water fasting and 3 days of refeeding.
I tried a waterfast 3 weeks ago, 2nd day my abdomen and heart were burning and i decided to halt it. I ate an ketogenic diet for the next 4 days or so and then transitioned into the 5 and a half days of water fast.
Only thing i used were some electrolytes in my water, this time was different, no burning in my heart or abdomen on the 2nd day, there was weakness, cravings, irritability.
Then halfway the third i started to feel better, more energy, less hunger, the end of the fast was mostly a matter of time now. All trough the fast i had to be cautious standing up too fast, maybe because of the high amount of potassium in my lite-salt. Another thing troughout the fast were periods of pain in areas and spots where i had sustained injuries or that were bothersome before, an injured right knee, an operated left eye, sore calfs, sore pelvic area. I assumed this could be the inner doctor i read about at work.
And now i think that could be right, my knee is better than before, i had excellent vision during the fast, smoother skin, some acne on my face had been developing for some months - gone, much suppler joints - no pain, mental sharpness, clarity and focus. More positive, more social, less anxiety.
A side effect was that i was less tempted to follow bad habits. So.. it was like the fasting was putting my old self back together, and basically i have been and becoming again sick.
It wasn't all good ofcourse, i felt weak, like i had to take it slower, waking up with a racing heart, sunken cheeks, zombie eyed, low libido, probably lost some muscle mass.
And now i've been refeeding for 3 days, first i started with half a cucumber and salt, then fermented beanpaste soup with some vegetables, then steamed brocolli with a bit of olive oil, i've kept it keto up untill today. Today i binged, getting back to my sickness. I made almond based pancakes, had an orange which felt good actually, more fruits, cheeses and dried sausage and lastly i ordered food: meat, fried potatoes and rice.
I feel bloated and slightly arthritic again, messed up eyesight again, mentally a bit down, more anxiety and scatterbrained, bad memory. My head feels pressured, like it has been for many years. My problems began some 18 years ago when i started to have anxiety attacks and depression and i got derailed from there on.
So, i need to sort this out, it seems like this might be my ONE THING that will make all other things easier. What food or foods are making me sick? Or maybe its something else, maybe its the fasting state that gives protection and favors a sharp mind over an energetic body. Anyways if i could have both the sharp mind and the energetic body... that would help me tremendously in life.
How do i go from here figuring this out, anyone with experience, good suggestions?