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Thanks for sharing. How do you manage the 48 hour and 7 day fast ? I presume you only consume water and nothing else. I skip breakfast always and can skip lunch and breakfast on alternate days. Are there any trick's to learn to fast for more than 20 hours while being mentally active like coding ?

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I know I'm a little late here, but intermittent fasting is actually a pretty trendy thing in the valley right now because of increased mental clarity.

I didn't start it for the mental side effects, but I haven't noticed any strong negatives during my day job. I get 4-6 hours of meaningful work done and then my brain is about finished like most days.

Many people who do IF actually suggest working/playing to keep your mind off the hunger as it's easier to ignore when you're busy.

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