👣 why you cant seem to fast longer ⸝⸝ tips ! 🐼 ┊ thread for #edrtwt ໒꒱

12 tweets1 min read♥ 2.1Koriginal

Summary

A thread providing tips for extended fasting targeted at eating disorder communities, emphasizing that long fasts are unsafe but offering guidance on electrolyte supplementation, managing hunger, and safely breaking fasts. The author warns that weight regain is common after fasting and recommends not attempting fasts longer than 72 hours.

Summarized by ThreadOut AI from the full thread. May miss nuance — read the thread below.

#1
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 👣 why you cant seem to fast longer ⸝⸝ tips ! 🐼 ┊ thread for #edrtwt ໒꒱
#2
🐼👣 most important : fasting for a long time is not SAFE! i do not recommend it for a very long time , still here are some tips to make it easier and safer.
#3
🐼👣 3 days after 3️⃣ days u wont feel as hungry n wont crave food anymore ( the day can differ for everyone ) but the first days are the hardest
#4
🐼👣 if u fast the first 3 days it will totally get easier! So bear the hunger.
#5
🐼👣 take !! electrolytes AND magnesium AND potassium pills with a pinch of ( pink ) salt. THIS is the most IMPORTANT‼️
#6
🐼👣 it is so important because with that you'll get the energy u need to live. Without these u wont be able to ( live ) fast long.
#7
🐼👣 food obviously u cannot eat! ( except the given pills / u can add vitamins ) also to make it easier u can have zero sodas / energy's.
#8
🐼👣 zero drinks they technically break the process of the fast ( ketosis ) but they wont damage the weight loss.
#9
🐼👣 READ!!
#10
🐼👣 weight most people gain after the fast again so long fast arent good if u want to maintain the weight ex lost 18 lbs but gain 12 back even if u eat in a deficit!
#11
🐼👣 break fast with soup or steamed veggies, eat slowly not to fast and avoid binging at all cost!
#12
🐼👣 end okay everyone pls stay safe and do not attempt a longer fast than 72hrs. please take vitamins and electrolytes nonetheless!!