I seem to struggle at about the 5th day. It's when my mind becomes a real bastard & my will seems to weaken.

The first 3-4 days are pretty cruisy for me. We're all different though. I know a couple of plebs that really struggle with the first 48 to 72 hours but once they pass that they feel that they can go on forever.

The process of fasting trains your will to become stronger. This is one of the lesser talked about benefits.

My biggest tip would be to plan the timing of your fast away from any important commitments. Stress & social commitments are a great excuse to break your fast.

Be prepared for the mind games & mental bargaining that will occur. Your ego is tied to your meat sack & it will become convinced it's dying at times. It's an opportunity to become very aware of the games that it plays & how much influence it has over your thinking. Don't fight it, observe it, show it compassion & let those fear based thoughts flow through you.

Meditation & sauna are amazing on a long fast. You'll mobilize fat stores that haven't moved in decades. These stores likely contain toxic crap that you've been exposed to. Getting that toxic crap out feels great & sweating it out is a great way. Niacin can help to mobilise fat, increase blood flow to your skin & increase the intensity of a sauna session (it's really intense).

Be kind to yourself. There will be many printouts to fast in the future. 🧡