I'm seriously deliberating going longer this is too easy!
My sleep is a lot better this time than it was last time, no issues so far. I'm learning an especially important element of doing these longer fasts is you really have to be on the ball 100% with sleep. That means before going to bed at least 20-30 minutes no serious stimulation, lights off or at least super dimmed, all that jazz.
It takes enough focus and concentration as is to be constantly thinking about work and tuning out the occasional hunger, the last thing you want to do is lose sleep and really fatigue yourself to the point where you just can't go on anymore.
Day 4 awaits me tomorrow, and given that 4 days is the longest I've gone before breaking in the past (mostly because of lack of sleep), It is quite exciting opportunity. I'm much more calm and relaxed going into tomorrow than I had been in the past.
The first time you fast all you think about is how completely ridiculous it is that you've gone several days without food, as cool as all of the exciting benefits are, for me I was really unsettled. I was paranoid about talk of "refeeding syndrome", how to perfectly break the fast, confused by all of the contracting information, etc. For most of the time all I thought about was fasting perfectly right by the book, rather than being in the moment and making the most of it as I am now.
I'm going to leave this one a little shorter today as I mentally prepare myself for tomorrow. After a successful Day 4, I'll talk about supplementation options and in what context they may make sense. If you are pushing out to day 5+ there is certainly merit to considering them. I'll be doing more research and make sure I have all the facts right before I go into detail about it.
Extended Reading
(I will fill this out with a ton of stuff tmrw FOR REAL and update all the pages, for now same old same old)
Jason Fung and Valter Longo are your main windows in this world. I'll compile a lot of the pertinent information at the conclusion of this fast as I'll be encouraging others to join me, for now I'll leave you with some food for thought -
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/fasting-and-muscle-mass-fasting-part-14/
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012
Communities & Resources
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zero-fasting-tracker/id1168348542?mt=8
https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/
https://wefa.st/
Archive
Day #1 24 hrs - https://steemit.com/fasting/@teslalifestyle/the-fasting-lifestyle-7-day-fast-blog-or-day-1-or-24-hour-update
Day #2 48 hrs - https://steemit.com/fasting/@teslalifestyle/the-fasting-lifestyle-7-day-fast-blog-or-day-2-or-48-hour-update