Long story short, some years back I damaged something in my esophagus / stomach, and was unable to eat for ~10days. Water was about it for all that time. Maybe a lollipop here and there. Anything more like ‘real food’ was true agony. I forget if I took man-made vitamins during that time; perhaps a tiny bit here and there.
Finally, whatever it was had healed up, and I was able to eat again, and had lost a good bit of weight, and felt so much more energetic for a few weeks, afterwards!
electrolytes
Stuff like gatoraid, or more exactingly-formulated stuff?
Any calories or sugar ends the fast and any autophagy benefits, so drinks like gatoraide aren’t good.
I get a powder blend from health food stores that I mix in water or green tea that’s sugar/calorie free. There are lots to chose from, but most have sugar. Stevia sweetened are okay, but may stimulate your appetite.
I avoid all artificial sweeteners aside from a few plant based ones like stevia.
Technically, no sugar very low/no carbs don’t break fast.
But drinks like g zero have ingredients like starches and artificial sweeteners, which if you research the keto diet, your body basically processes just like sugar.
Both are bad for insulin levels, could stop ketosis, and may be bad for autophagy.
Which is why processed foods with starches are very unhealthy even when they brag about being sugar free.
Do you, but I personally avoid always, not just when I fast as I try to stay in ketosis even when not fasting
Thanks for the response. Stevia tastes horrible to me, but… yeah, maybe try it in smaller doses and give it time. :S For example, there are certainly some ground-up dry spices I didn’t like at first, such as turmeric and ginger. Now they’re regular players in my cooking.
(ooh btw-- any thoughts on stevia counterparts, like agave?)
artificial sweeteners, which if you research the keto diet, your body basically processes just like sugar. Both are bad for insulin levels, could stop ketosis, and may be bad for autophagy.
Yeap, I’ve read that too from the studies. At this point I add one of my unholy packets (er, sucralose, haha) in to my daily iced tea bottle, which amounts to 28 Fl Oz, or somewhat less than a pint. Hopefully that’s not too catastrophic an intake?
Which is why processed foods with starches are very unhealthy even when they brag about being sugar free.
Right, my understanding is that processed foods of almost any ilk really are… something we shouldn’t be putting inside our bodies. Altho the more ‘resistant’ a starch is to spiking glucose is a good thing, as I understand it.
Anyway, thanks for the comments and advice. I admire what you’re doing!
Heha, I’m scared, but I’m also interested! (frankly)
Cravings wear off fast. Especially if you are not dry fasting. It’s actually easiest after the second day or so if you are getting you electrolytes
Long story short, some years back I damaged something in my esophagus / stomach, and was unable to eat for ~10days. Water was about it for all that time. Maybe a lollipop here and there. Anything more like ‘real food’ was true agony. I forget if I took man-made vitamins during that time; perhaps a tiny bit here and there.
Finally, whatever it was had healed up, and I was able to eat again, and had lost a good bit of weight, and felt so much more energetic for a few weeks, afterwards!
Stuff like gatoraid, or more exactingly-formulated stuff?
Any calories or sugar ends the fast and any autophagy benefits, so drinks like gatoraide aren’t good.
I get a powder blend from health food stores that I mix in water or green tea that’s sugar/calorie free. There are lots to chose from, but most have sugar. Stevia sweetened are okay, but may stimulate your appetite.
Please.
I’m drinking G-zero.
It’s a grand total of virtually *nothing* upon every sig. count.
One more time, mssr-- what is your magical mixture?
I avoid all artificial sweeteners aside from a few plant based ones like stevia.
Technically, no sugar very low/no carbs don’t break fast.
But drinks like g zero have ingredients like starches and artificial sweeteners, which if you research the keto diet, your body basically processes just like sugar. Both are bad for insulin levels, could stop ketosis, and may be bad for autophagy.
Which is why processed foods with starches are very unhealthy even when they brag about being sugar free.
Do you, but I personally avoid always, not just when I fast as I try to stay in ketosis even when not fasting
Thanks for the response. Stevia tastes horrible to me, but… yeah, maybe try it in smaller doses and give it time. :S For example, there are certainly some ground-up dry spices I didn’t like at first, such as turmeric and ginger. Now they’re regular players in my cooking.
(ooh btw-- any thoughts on stevia counterparts, like agave?)
Yeap, I’ve read that too from the studies. At this point I add one of my unholy packets (er, sucralose, haha) in to my daily iced tea bottle, which amounts to 28 Fl Oz, or somewhat less than a pint. Hopefully that’s not too catastrophic an intake?
Right, my understanding is that processed foods of almost any ilk really are… something we shouldn’t be putting inside our bodies. Altho the more ‘resistant’ a starch is to spiking glucose is a good thing, as I understand it.
Anyway, thanks for the comments and advice. I admire what you’re doing!