Heh, I remember the "food-in-hand-to-mouth" thing -- I actually had to spit out mouthfuls of "kids foods" numerous times while fasting. Difficult instinct to overcome!
In my experience, I needed more sleep while fasting -- my pre-fast hours were similar to your (5.5 - 6 hours), but I needed closer to 7.5 - 8 while on the fast. My theory was that the body needed more down time with the reduced caloric input ...
Keep it up!
In my experience, I needed more sleep while fasting -- my pre-fast hours were similar to your (5.5 - 6 hours), but I needed closer to 7.5 - 8 while on the fast. My theory was that the body needed more down time with the reduced caloric input ...
Keep it up!
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