Hi everyone
I read recently that a 12 - 16 hour overnight fast on a fairly regular basis can aid longevity. I've given someone the article, but I will reference it later. It's something to do with ketones having a chance to be released into the blood.
Well along with that and hearing Dr Sinclair say that the feeling of hunger is an important part in surtuin activation, I decided that I'd try and go 12 hours overnight without food (instead of my usual 9 - 10). Sure enough I actually began to feel hungry. I usually eat breakfast for energy but long before I feel any hunger.
All good I thought, until 4pm today when I suddenly found I was in what I would call a unhealthy hungry state....weak, a bit shaky, etc. So, I decided to cook dinner early, instead of snack on less than healthy food.
The problem, every time I attempt to cut on calories, even just slightly, is that sooner or later, even eating a meal doesn't solve the gnawing feeling in my stomach. I'm not starving, but it's like I'm damaging the stomach lining possibly. And if I go to bed ignoring this, I wake up in the night with my heart skipping beats (though i've been told I have a normal echocardiogram and stress test). So, to stop the gnawing, I've just eaten a bag of crisps, as I'm all out of food tonight and have to shop tomorrow......so, that and chocolate, it ends up being less healthy.
I won't ramble on, but anyone else had similar experiences and have a way of dealing with this. Will my stomach adapt? Going for 12 hours was no problem, it's what happens later on. Thanks.