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RE: Officially completed and succeeded at my 3 Day water fast!
Congrats on successful completion of your experiment. I couldn't help thinking that your first meal sounds a lot like that of my dog: what the kids wouldn't eat, and some random greens.
I had wondered when you started your water fast about the effect of not getting electrolytes. I did hydration labs in military medical training... if you are drinking and not getting electrolytes then your body is also purging its electrolytes (which are the fuel for cellular functions). The difference between drinking just water for a long sweaty day of working outside and having water with gatorade is huge. So I wonder what the difference in your water fast would be if you found a way to include electrolytes.
I was curious about this as well, and wondering if the aches the morning of day 3 were from that. I wonder if it's different since it was a slow process and maybe my body had a chance to liberate the needed electrolytes from metabolizing whatever it was for energy while I was fasting. Or maybe the process of sweating removes the electrolytes faster?
I'll have to look into detail on longer fasts I'm sure you would need to be mindful and likely replace your electrolytes.