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So I'm 60hrs fasted now & feeling pretty good. It took me a little while to get to sleep last night & I had to wake up to pee several times. Not a great sleep but I don't really feel tired either. Black coffee is good like that 😆

I'm breaking my fast with a brisket that's been dry brining with a dry rub that I like, plus some extra Salt. I'm aiming to smoke this baby for 6 hrs once the smoker reaches about 100⁰C. I'll then wrap it paper & foil to finish in the oven (lowest temp) while I bake some spuds in the smoker.

I trimmed a small amount of fat & membrane from the flat of the brisket (the thick end) to allow the seasoning to penetrate. I also used some commercial charcoal to avoid the embers going out mid cook (which happens last time). I'll be keeping an eye on the external temp gauge & sneaking a peak or two, but this is a pretty hands off cook. This is one of the benefits of a kamado grill versus an offset smoker or a Weber - stable temps for hours.

Breaking a fast is almost worth the fast itself for me. It's hard to describe how satisfying it is after 3 days without nutrition. There's something to be said for delaying gratification & hunger is the best sauce.

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₿eth 2y ago

Care to post results of your fast?

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Brisket 2y ago

Sure - what would you like to know?

I've dropped some water weight & bloat (I look visibly leaner) & I feel pretty good. It's been pretty cruisy.

I took some niacin with a 40 min sauna yesterday to sweat out toxins released from the niacin. Niacin increases fat lipolysis briefly which is where a lot of your unprocessed toxins are kept. I'm going to hit that again in about 5hrs.

I've had several liquid bowel movements each day, usually after waking & consuming coffee or drinking a decent amount of water & electrolytes. It looked & smelled awful but I'm happy to get it out of my body.

I've had no headaches or even hunger beyond a habitual urge to eat on my first day around the time I usually break my fast. I generally eat within a 6-8hr window each day (I fast until about noon every day). I do one of these longer fasts every couple of months, so I know how my body responds to them. I find 65-72hrs relatively easy but going beyond that gets tiresome for me. We are all different & constantly changing.

₿eth 2y ago

Sounds like many positive results! The sauna post niacin intake is a new one to me but makes perfect sense. Also no headaches - you must be in homeostasis more often than not.

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Brisket 2y ago

🧡 I've been minimising chemical & cosmetic exposure for around 10 years now. I've been avoiding PUFA/Seed oils & fasting in some form for about 5-6 years. I like to think that it has had some benefit.

I have a good 30 years of poor choices prior to that though. It makes me cringe to think about.

The niacin + sauna was a practice pioneered by Scientologist L. Ron Hubbard for detox. They also apparently used it with 9-11 first responders to reduce heavy metals load.

₿eth 2y ago

Keep on and ty for the info!

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do you train/practice any sports? i find fasting over 24 hrs greatly decreases my performance at strength training

Brisket 2y ago

Not at the moment.

I've found it really depends on the sport. I find my endurance increases but my speed & power drops.

I've found weight lifting really sucks on a fast too. I can do it & don't lose much strength but I hit a wall much sooner. I also find it hard to continue fasting afterwards.

It takes a bit of planning to find a window to do a multi day fast. Social events are the hardest to fast through I find.