How to Fast Without Going Bonkers (The Survival Guide Part 3)
Okay, you’re still here.
You’ve stopped grazing (Blog 1). You’ve met the Janitors (Blog 2). You’ve downloaded the Easy Fast app and stared at the timer.
Now comes the hard part: Actually doing it.
I’m not going to sugarcoat this (pun intended). The first time you skip a meal, your brain is going to panic. It’s going to scream, "We are dying! Send croissants immediately!"
This is your survival guide. This is how you navigate the hunger waves, keep your energy high, and break your fast without undoing all the glorious work your body just did.
Step 1: The Prep (Don’t Be a Hero)
Do not—I repeat, do not—go from a weekend of pizza and wine straight into a 24-hour fast on Monday morning. That is a recipe for a "hangry" disaster.
If you eat a high-carb diet and then stop eating cold turkey, your blood sugar will crash so hard you’ll feel like you have the flu. (It’s literally called the "Keto Flu").
The Bonkers Strategy:
The Day Before: Cut the sugar and processed carbs. Eat high-fat and high-protein foods: Avocados, eggs, steak, salmon.
The Goal: You want your body to be "fat-adapted" before you start the timer. If your tank is full of clean fuel, the switch to fasting is smooth. If it’s full of sugar, the switch is bumpy.
Step 2: Surviving the Hunger Waves
Here is the secret no one tells you: Hunger is not a constant scream. It is a wave.
It rises. It peaks. And then—if you just wait 20 minutes—it crashes and disappears.
When the wave hits, use these tools:
Sparkling Water: The bubbles trick your stomach into feeling full. It’s a lifesaver.
Sea Salt: Put a pinch of high-quality Sea Salt (gray Celtic, pink Himalayan or Redmond Real) under your tongue. Often, you aren’t hungry; you are just low on electrolytes. This stops the headache instantly.
Black Coffee/Tea: Yes, you can have it! Just no milk, no sugar, no sweeteners. It’s the nectar of the gods and helps suppress appetite. And a little MCT oil on the top quells the hunger and doesn’t break your fast.
The Easy Fast App: Look at the timer. Seeing that you are in "Fat Burning Mode" gives you a dopamine hit that replaces the food.
Step 3: The Most Critical Moment (Breaking the Fast)
Congratulations! You made it 17 hours (or 24!). The timer went off. You are ready to eat.
STOP. Put the bagel down.
How you break a fast is just as important as the fast itself. Your gut lining is clean and sensitive. If you hit it with heavy carbs or processed junk, you will spike your insulin and feel bloated and groggy immediately.
The "Break-Fast" Menu:
The Gold Standard: Bone Broth. It’s liquid gold. It soothes the gut and gives you collagen without spiking your sugar. The Imagine Bone Broth is the only one I have found without sugar!
The Solid Option: Avocado with Sea Salt. Healthy fats are gentle on the system.
The Fermented Friend: Sauerkraut or Kimchi. Your gut bacteria are hungry—feed them the good stuff first.
Protein: Eggs or a small piece of chicken.
Wait 30 minutes after this snack before you eat a full meal. Trust me.
Step 4: The Cycle Check (One Last Reminder)
I will say it one last time because it is that important: Check your cycle.
As Dr. Mindy Pelz preaches in Fast Like a Girl and Eat Like a Girl, there is a time to fast and a time to feast.
If you are in the week before your period (your "Nurture Phase"), and you are feeling extra hungry? EAT. That is your body asking for resources to build progesterone. Do not force a fast against your biology.
You Are Ready
Fasting is not a punishment. It is the ultimate tool in your health toolkit. It is free, it is powerful, and it is built into your DNA.
You have the mindset. You have the science. You have the app.
Go give those Janitors a chance to shine.
Stay Bonkers.
