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What was the effect on your sleep like? Do you still need your normal 8 hours? Also could you maintain a normal libido? My wife won't let me do fasts because
by ghostbrainalpha 8y ago
What was the effect on your sleep like? Do you still need your normal 8 hours?
Also could you maintain a normal libido? My wife won't let me do fasts because it impacts our sex life too much. But I wonder if I would break through after a couple days and get things back to normal in that department.
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- jerrycruncher 8y agoSleep-wise, it took me some time to fall asleep during the first couple days. After which, my mind calmed considerably and I slept normally for the rest of the fast. Libido-wise, I couldn't tell you. My sex-drive has been abnormally low for my entire life. Your wife's suspicion would seem to make sense. 'The Science of Fasting' - a movie available on Amazon Prime - goes into some detail about the metabolic changes a body undergoes during the process. It would make sense that reproductive urges would diminish during a time when one's body was focused on conservation.
- ph0rque 8y agoI recall reading that a consistent 500-calorie deficit (daily) pretty much kills the libido.