MY 3 DAY FASTING EXPERIENCE
Lately I haven’t been feeling great, my joints have been more inflamed and I’ve been really tired, so I just wanted to try something different. I decided to try a bone broth fast. I didn’t follow any specific protocol or anything, but I decided to stick to coffee, bone broth and water. Originally my plan was 24 hours, but I was actually able to last 68 hours!!!
I had two different brands of bone broth at home already, so I used those. Then I kept with my morning routine of getting a coffee at Starbucks. My usual order is a Venti Misto with Heavy Cream these days. A Misto is coffee with steamed milk (heavy cream in my case). The first two days I had 2 coffees each day and that really helped me to not get as hungry until later in the day. Here’s a breakdown of exactly what I ate:
DAY ONE (Fast began at 10pm the night before….)
8am Venti Misto with Heavy Whipping Cream from Starbucks
11am Large Bulletproof Coffee
2pm 1 cup of Chicken Mushroom Bone Broth (Kettle & Fire)
4pm 1 cup of Chicken Mushroom Bone Broth (Kettle & Fire)
5pm Venti Hot Peach Tranquility Tea from Starbucks
6pm 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
8pm 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
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I also had water throughout the day
DAY TWO
8am Venti Misto with Heavy Whipping Cream from Starbucks
10am Venti Misto with Heavy Whipping Cream from Starbucks
2pm 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
4pm 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
6pm 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
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I also had water throughout the day
DAY THREE
8am Venti Misto with Heavy Whipping Cream from Starbucks
2pm 1 cup of Turkey Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
4pm 1 cup of Turkey Bone Broth (Bonafide Provisions)
6pm FAST BROKEN!
I also had water throughout the day
I also measured my ketones throughout the process. I used a breath sensor that was sent to me called Keyto. It was the first time I had used a breath sensor instead of blood testing. This particular unit syncs with your phone and is super easy to use. It doesn’t give you the same kind of measurements that the blood testers give. I was not in ketosis when I started this journey, which probably partly explains why I have been low energy lately.
A lot of people think that if you eat keto friendly food that you’re automatically in ketosis. That’s just not the case even if you restrict your carbs. You might have eaten too much or you might have eaten a new food that caused you to slip out. But when you are fat adapted you can get back into ketosis quicker and easier than others. The first day I measured Keyto Level 3, almost in light ketosis. The second day I measured Keyto Level 4, in light ketosis. On the third day I measured Keyto Level 5, in ketosis! YAY!
I really enjoyed the fasting process, which I was surprised about! I will definitely do it more often, I also think that I will probably start sipping bone broth throughout the day on a regular basis instead of eating lunch and then I will just eat dinner. Bone broth has so many great benefits, I really want to start incorporating it more into my everyday routine.
BONE BROTH BENEFITS
Rich in nutrients
Protects the joints and it may help fight osteoarthritis
Reduces inflammation
Healing for the gut
Aids in sleep
Supports weight loss
If you’re looking for a solution to get into ketosis quicker or just looking to reset, this might be a good approach to try. Besides feeling great overall I also lost 6lbs over the last few days which is another great bonus.