Can I stick to regular water with lemon during extended fasting? I add pink Himalayan salt to my water and sometimes I use electrolytes pack but I find the taste so odd and I start to feel nauseous after taking it.
Is this normal? Is it just me?
I’m 32F, 5’4 and I used to weigh 104kg and got to 95kg over 4 mths from gradual dietary changes. Now I’m trying to lose a little faster so I can get to maintaining and I’ve been incorporating water fasting.
I’ve lost 10kg over the last 6weeks (now 85kg) and intend to lose about 20-30kg more in the coming weeks.
My BMR has pretty much stayed the same over the past couple of months, and I’ve also gained about 4kg muscle cos I’ve been strength training which I intend to keep doing.
I want to keep water fasting regularly, but I worry that I may crash my metabolism from going too quick. But I need to keep going at this pace so I don’t lose momentum and give up 😮💨
From how it’s been going, do I have cause to worry about crashing my metabolism from regular water fasting?
I did a 7day water fast two weeks ago, and would like to give it another go. Since I broke my last fast, I’ve been eating clean, although I increased my carb intake and added back some of the weight I lost.
Do I need to do a green juice cleanse before starting a new fast or I can just jump right in? I hear not doing a cleanse might make me lose weight slower.
PS: I’m fasting primarily for weight loss.
I did a water fast for 4days, went dry on days 5&6 and switched back to water on day 7 and had to break cos I started to feel very nauseous. Starting weight was 201.7lbs / 91,5kg and now ended at 187.2lbs / 84.9kg. Was too weak to cook so I broke with water, some watermelon and boiled eggs spread across the entire day. I still feel some nausea and can really stand the taste of electrolyte water; everything smells horrible too. I reckon I’ll start to feel much better one I resume eating; this nausea sucks. My stomach mostly feels fine but when I use the loo, I notice the color is really dark…is that normal or do I need to go see a doctor?