I did a 19-hour a day fast for 3 years. Stopped for a year, then started again a few months ago on a more manageable 18-hour schedule. At first I lost a lot of

I did a 19-hour a day fast for 3 years. Stopped for a year, then started again a few months ago on a more manageable 18-hour schedule. At first I lost a lot of weight, but then it slowly came back despite being sticking to the plan. So that was frustrating. I do find that I have much less gastric trouble when I fast than when I don’t. I just feel comfortable in this mode. This time around I am allowing myself to have broth if I get very hungry.