Thus ended my 72 1/4 hour fast at 8:15AM. I then had a french pancake with maple syrup. I felt a very primal reaction to the syrup, like my body was saying: "OMG fuck yeah, more more more!". The blueberries felt similarly. I'm sure it's all about quick energy when you're in that state. This was my third time in about 4.5 years. This one wasn't any more difficult than the two previous, however, I did feel foggier this time around. I left the burner on after making that omelet. It's about 1.5 hours after my first bite, and my power bar is already about 90%. My wife and I are going for a walk. I feel very good.
Awesome for you bro. I'm looking at just under five hours left (I started at 6:00pm on Thursday). I'm most surprised right now at how good I'm feeling. My cognition seems a bit foggy too, but I'm really not that hungry at all. I've got a sense of, "Yeah, man, some food would be really good right now...", but I'm not feeling nearly as strong a sense of hunger as I did yesterday. It's as though my body has now shifted into, "low power mode". I have been busy all morning with my family too and I'm wondering if that may have helped. Last time I fasted like this I did a 2 mile run at hour 65 or so to see what It would feel like. It's 25 degrees out here and I won't be doing it today, although I am going ice skating with my kids.
3.5 to go! Here's good reason: