u/Dobby_Sock1997

Hi everyone 😊

I officially completed my first 7-day fast this morning!

I started at 11pm on May 2 and ended the fast this morning, May 10, just before 7am. Technically I went a little over 7 days because I was asleep when the fast ended.

Stats:
33F
SW: 128.6 lbs
CW: 116.6 lbs

Although I want to note that my starting weight was inflated from water retention/bloating because of how I ate in the couple days before starting. A few days prior to the fast, before I ate poorly last Friday and Saturday, I was actually 125.8, which really shows how misleading water weight can be.

During the fast I only had:

- Water
- Black coffee
- Herbal tea (plain, nothing added)
- LMNT electrolytes

I also kept up with light activity and daily walks.

Here’s how the week went for me day by day:

Day 1:
Pretty much what I expected. Hunger and cravings came in waves. Mentally I was excited and motivated though, so it felt manageable.

Day 2:
Much easier overall. I had one period around mid-day where I felt hunger pains, but peppermint tea and a warm bath helped almost immediately. After that I felt normal.

Day 3:
I woke up extremely tired, but I honestly think it was from poor sleep and not the fast itself. Appetite-wise things were improving. My body started feeling lighter and less inflamed.

Day 4:
A pretty good day physically. I wasn’t truly hungry anymore, but I kept thinking about food and cravings were definitely still there mentally. I also felt a bit achy and low energy at times.

Day 5:
This was by far the hardest day mentally. I became VERY tempted to break the fast even though I wasn’t physically hungry. I kept thinking about foods I wanted and even went grocery shopping and bought snacks 😅 I seriously considered ending the fast, but I pushed through and was so glad I did afterward.

Day 6:
A huge improvement from day 5. Energy and mood stabilized and I mostly felt excited that I was close to finishing. I got a massage and continued taking warm baths every day, both of which really helped me relax and regulate physically and mentally.

Day 7:
Honesty day 7 felt pretty easy. I didn’t expect that after how difficult day 5 felt. By this point I felt very calm mentally and had very little hunger. Mostly I just felt proud and focused on finishing strong.

Some non-scale improvements I noticed by the end:

My skin looked noticeably clearer
- Some tooth sensitivity I normally experience became much less noticeable
- I felt less inflamed and less bloated overall
- Mentally I felt calmer and more disciplined by the end

For refeeding, I’m taking it slow and gentle. Right now I’m having a cup of bone broth soup, and later I plan to have an egg and some sauerkraut.

Overall thoughts:

- The mental side was MUCH harder than the physical side for me.
- Electrolytes made a huge difference.
- Warm baths and herbal tea helped a lot with cravings.
- Hunger came in waves and always passed.
- Day 5 was the danger zone for me mentally.
- Water weight fluctuations are wild.

I learned a lot from this experience and I’m really proud I followed through. Thank you to everyone here who encouraged me during the week ❤️

Good morning! I’m on day 7 of my 7-day fast! I can’t believe I made it ☺️ only a little over 14 hours to go!

Recap of day 5 and 6 is below. In my other check-in posts I gave brief summaries of the prior days.

Day 5: I was feeling VERY tempted to eat. I wasn’t even hungry but I kept thinking about all of the good food I wanted. I even went so far as to buy it all from the grocery store. I pushed through though and made it through the day without ruining my fast!

Day 6: Day 6 felt pretty easy. I mostly just felt excited about getting closer to achieving 7 days ☺️ I went for a massage which I felt like was really regulating for my body and I also had a warm bath which I’ve been doing every day.

Since my fast ends at 11pm I won’t actually be breaking my fast until tomorrow! I’ll provide a final update then!

Checking in with an update to my previous posts.

Day 3 (yesterday) I woke up feeling extremely tired due to poor sleep the night before. I don’t think the poor sleep was related to the fast.

Day 4 (today) was good! I didn’t really feel hungry although I had cravings and kept thinking about food. My body has felt a bit achy today, not sure if that’s from autophagy as I’ve read others experiencing the same thing speculating.

I’ve been keeping up with my electrolytes, water, and minimum 10k steps. Happy to be over the halfway point!

This is my first 7-day fast, at least what I consider a true fast. I’ve previously done a very extended intermittent fast where I only consumed protein shakes within a very short window, and I’ve also completed several 24- and 48-hour fasts. For this fast, I’m only consuming water, LMNT electrolytes, herbal tea (usually peppermint), and black coffee.

I’m sharing my experience for accountability and to document how it goes.

Day 1 went as expected, with some cravings and hunger. Day 2 has been fine overall. Around mid-day, I experienced some hunger pain, but I made a cup of tea and took a warm bath, which helped right away. Since then, I’ve felt completely fine.

I’m looking forward to continuing this fast and sharing the experience with this community. I’ll post an update in a couple of days. Feel free to ask me anything, and encouragement or hearing about others’ experiences is always appreciated ☺️