u/LeastZookeepergame74

It’s been almost 83 hours now, and today was honestly the hardest day so far.

It’s around 30°C today, and for the first time since starting the fast I had to leave the house and spend time outside. The heat is really hitting me hard. My mouth and throat feel extremely dry, and I’m struggling more than I expected.

Right now I’m sitting in a coffee shop with AC, which is helping a lot, but I’ll have to leave later and I honestly don’t know how I’m going to handle the heat if it’s still this intense outside.

Until now the fast has been surprisingly manageable, but today is the first moment where I’m genuinely questioning whether I can keep going comfortably in these conditions.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently on day 3 of a planned dry fast (around 60 hours in out of 7 days), and I’m starting to think ahead about how to properly break it afterwards.

I don’t have access to bone broth and I can’t really make any at the moment. I was considering maybe buying miso soup from a sushi restaurant instead, since miso isn’t easy to find where I live.

I also have sauerkraut at home, and I was thinking of different ways to reintroduce food after the fast.

My rough idea was:
- First, slowly rehydrate over a few hours with water
- Then later maybe have miso soup
- Or alternatively, sauerkraut with a hard-boiled egg

Another option I was considering is just focusing on water for the first day after breaking the fast, and then introducing food the next day (like miso soup, sauerkraut, or eggs).

I also want to stay in ketosis, because I’m planning to start a water fast again about 3 days after breaking this one due to a family event. That’s why I can’t really go straight from a long dry fast into a continuous fast without breaking it in between.

I’ve only done shorter fasts before (3–4 days), and I usually broke them with things like kefir or miso soup, but this will be my first longer one, so I’m not sure what’s best.

If anyone has experience with breaking longer fasts, I’d really appreciate your suggestions or what worked for you. I want to do it as safely and gently as possible.

Hey everyone! I (33F) started a dry fast yesterday and I’m hoping to make it to 7 days this time. I wanted to share my experience day by day for accountability and to document the journey.

I already have some experience with fasting. I’m Muslim, so I’ve been doing Ramadan fasting for almost 20 years, and I’ve also done several 3–4 day water fasts over the years. I’ve completed two 3–4 day dry fasts before, and this time I’m aiming for 7 days. If I don’t make it, that’s okay, I can always try again later. I’ve also done OMAD for a few months in the past, including dry OMAD occasionally.

I’m mainly doing this for weight loss, but if I can also get some health benefits like improved skin or healing of scars and old wounds, that would be amazing. I’ve heard people say their skin looks better after fasting. I’m also worried about loose skin since I already have some on my arms and stomach. I don’t know whether a 7-day fast will help with that, but we’ll see.

About 3 years ago, I lost a lot of weight through water fasting, OMAD, and regular walking, and I was really happy with my progress. Unfortunately, I went through some difficult situations involving work and relationships, and because I struggle with depression and anxiety, I turned back to food for comfort and gained everything back.

Starting weight: 85.4 kg
Height: 1.56 m

Day 1:
I started on Monday, May 18th at 00:30. I stopped eating about 2 hours before that, but kept drinking water until 00:30.

The day itself was pretty normal, except I was thinking about food A LOT, as usual. To stay motivated, I kept looking at old pictures of myself from when I lost a lot of weight 3 years ago. It actually helped calm the cravings and keep me focused.

I spent most of the day watching videos and playing video games. In the afternoon, I felt very tired and sleepy, but I chose not to nap because I sometimes struggle with insomnia and wanted to try fixing my sleep schedule. I thought being exhausted would help me fall asleep easily at night, but instead I spent almost 4 hours lying in bed unable to sleep, and eventually developed a horrible headache.

Update => Day 2:

Day 2:

I woke up around 10 a.m. even though I couldn’t fall asleep until after 4 a.m. I woke up with a headache again, but thankfully it went away after a few hours.

I weighed myself this morning and I was at 83.8 kg, so that motivated me a bit.

Honestly, I spent the whole day doing basically nothing. I wasn’t really tired, I just had nothing to do, so I spent most of the day scrolling on my phone, watching YouTube videos, playing video games, and hanging out with friends on Discord.

Surprisingly, I didn’t really feel hungry or thirsty today. Everything felt pretty normal overall. I did think about food a few times, but not in a “I need to eat right now” kind of way.

One thing did happen though. I took a shower, and during it I suddenly started feeling really unwell. It was a long shower because I was washing my hair, body, etc., and at some point I felt like I couldn’t breathe properly anymore. I didn’t feel nauseous or dizzy, just… really bad physically and kind of weak all of a sudden, so I decided to stop and get out earlier than planned.

I rinsed my face and body with cold water before leaving the shower, then laid down on my bed. After a few minutes, I started feeling better again. Later on, I did my skincare routine and basically stayed in bed for the rest of the evening.

Right now it’s 3 a.m. and I’m still not sleepy, but I’m going to put my phone down and try to sleep. I’ll update again tomorrow after Day 3.