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62 sats \ 14 replies \ @398ja 28 Sep \ parent \ on: What's the longest you have gone without food, and why? alter_native

I was at university and had just read about fasting (back then, there was no Youtube, and new and reliable knowledge was acquired mostly by reading books)

I was so enthusiastic that I decided to give it a try. My flat mate joined, which made it easier.

I will never forget that feeling, after the first three days, when you loose the hunger sensation, the world looks completely different.

10 sats \ 13 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

I love that. I find that is gets much easier after the first couple days. I have never gone longer than 5 days though. I quite mostly because of the mental struggles. I might be ready to go longer.

21 sats \ 12 replies \ @398ja 28 Sep

You have to listen to your body. Everybody is different.

I'm now experimenting with dry fasting, that is no food and... no water. I recently did five days. I started with two, then three, then four. Maybe next time I'll do a week... we'll see

73 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

I did 3 days dry before. That was brutal. 5 days is so long. You have a strong will.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @398ja 28 Sep

Not at all, it gets easier the next time

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

That's a great reminder. I do think that is true. My first water fast was the hardest for sure. I only did one dry fast.

10 sats \ 8 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

Dry fasting felt incredibly powerful to me though. It was a spiritual experience.

21 sats \ 7 replies \ @398ja 28 Sep

I usually have the most vivid dreams when dry fasting. Very intense!!

10 sats \ 6 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

I love vivid dreaming. All this talk is making want to start a fast.

11 sats \ 5 replies \ @398ja 28 Sep

On a related note, I find myself dreaming more often, and sometimes vividly, now that I've started going early to bed (10 - 10:30pm). I'm planning to start taking Magnesium daily, to see how it affects my sleep and dreams.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @DesertDave OP 28 Sep

I have heard that is great for sleep. I have been going to bed super early lately. By 8 or so usually. And getting up before the sun rise. It feels like my dreams always come early In the am, after going back to sleep at like 2 or 3 am. Most of my life I went to sleep around 10 or 11. It's interesting that you see that as early.

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @398ja 28 Sep

The last year, I used to work until veeeery late on my side project, sometimes until 3 or 4am, then had to wake up at 7:30 to get my son ready for school, and start working.

I crashed by the end of the year, and got very ill. I've learned my lessons.

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