>2) strangely after 3 days the stomach stops shrinking and I swear I have the most energy and focus for 3 or 4 days. I use to stop once I started getting tired

>2) strangely after 3 days the stomach stops shrinking and I swear I have the most energy and focus for 3 or 4 days. I use to stop once I started getting tired again. >Had several people I know do 40 day fast and well they got more energy again around the 2nd week. That's not strange so much as an indicator that the body has probably shifted into a ketogenic metabolic state at those points. It's being discussed a little bit more upthread.