For me it really was more about the mental hurdles. I've done multiple 14 day water only fast and recently a 7 day fast a week ago. For me it's about learning a

For me it really was more about the mental hurdles. I've done multiple 14 day water only fast and recently a 7 day fast a week ago. For me it's about learning all the many things we know so far that got me through and kept me fresh and energetic. For example - hydration and electrolytes are key, especially sodium(salt), potassium(Lite salt), magnesium citrate and possibly calcium. Knowing how the body loses what electrolytes during which phases is a big deal. Also knowing the risks is important e.g. Only so much potassium should be consumed at a time. And There is a thing called re feeding syndrome and edema. Refereeing properly is important to avoid something like this. I've noticed upto 3 days is not that big a deal once you've done at least one. Also if you mess up your refeeding after a 3 day fast it seems easier. Remember that your gut biome will change. Longer fasts will experience different effects that you might or might not be prepared for hence the reading up. One thing that made long fasts easier is by slipping into a fast after being in ketosis. That way I've always avoided the dreaded Keto flu. Know your purpose though definitely. If it's weight loss, then I've learnt a better combination to be Keto + intermittent fasting 23:1 and when possible 4:3(4days feasting and 3 days fasting) Water fasting has additional benefits like autophagy etc. but really I would not recommend to anyone whose not ready to take on some serious research and doesn't have an experimental mindset. One other thing that will take you by surprise is how much bored you'll get!! Resources - https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NaNQcDjUR97yfF3bNYqAmGldKvS7s_q245qRH0PH4rc/mobilebasic https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NaNQcDjUR97yfF3bNYqAmGld... http://a.co/hvVllDl http://a.co/hvVllDl