So I started playing around with extended day fasting about a year ago. I did OMAD for a good while before then as it was just more convenient with my job. Stopped doing that as it was becoming harder to put on muscle when working out. Also got a different job and was work from home. Found though, that actually getting rid of the fat has proven much more difficult. So I did a few 3-4 day fasts here and there but nothing too crazy. Then about 5 months ago I wanted to try for 5 days. Ended up going a few hours short of 7 full days. Coming back I ate some lactofermented foods like pickles and sauerkraut I make myself. And lots of salads. Like a ton. First few meals back were salads and between that and the kraut and pickles my gut got completely repopulated with the "good microbes." All I craved for dinner for months was more salads. Digestive health at the best it's ever been.

Unfortunately the holidays broke me as my family eats like shit on the best of days and the holidays are a smorgasbord of just the junkiest of junk foods. Being around that pluss stress from work had me eating like shit and I put a lot of weight back on. Muscle gains were still going good though and I didn't want to stop the gains for a fast but I have been wanting to do another. To reset myself and get back into eating healthier again. Then a week and a half ago I aggravated my lower back/hip and decided to take some time off. Figured while I was at it I might as well go hard into the fast. I was guilty of a midnight snack feast Saturday night. I haven't eaten since. Plan to start refeeding Sunday morning. Already fermenting some fresh kraut and kimchi to really start myself back right.

Anyone else here dabble much with fasting? Any goals or strategies you have? I mix electrolytes with all my water and never seem to have any issues. I have a strong family history of type 2 diabetes which was my main motivation to get into it. Lots of research coming out about the benefits to preventing it through fasting. It kind of makes me feel good too.

And yes, I know to the average person I sound crazy. I have heard all that before. lol