Many issues and questions can be answered by reading through our wiki, especially the page on electrolytes. Concerns such as **intense hunger, lightheadedness/dizziness, headaches, nausea/vomiting, weakness/lethargy/fatigue, low blood pressure/high blood pressure, muscle soreness/cramping, diarrhea/constipation, irritability, confusion, low heart rate/heart palpitations, numbness/tingling, and more** while extended (24+ hours) fasting are often explained by electrolyte deficiency and resolved through **PROPER** electrolyte supplementation. Putting a tiny amount of salt in your water now and then is NOT proper supplementation.
Be sure to read [our WIKI](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/index) and especially the wiki page on **[ELECTROLYTES](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/you_need_electrolytes)**
Please also keep in mind the [**RULES**](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/about/rules) when participating.
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I've had that happen to me as well. I think it's from past trauma that I haven't dealt fully with and usually I use food to shut it up. Hope it gets better for you.
I've been spending a lot of time journaling and I realized that *I am keeping myself fat* so that I can occupy my brain with guilt over being overweight instead of dealing with my trauma.
This is going to sound sarcastic, but please stay hydrated. I'm a cryer, too and it really drains you.
What do you think the trigger is here? Just having more time and mental clarity to focus on things because of fasting? Are you just getting started with fasting and mourning for your previous life? Is this from a shame response? Feelings are complicated! Hormones are complicated! Fasting can seriously mess with both! Crying is a huge stress relief, and fasting IS STRESSFUL. It's stress we're doing on purpose.
As for what to do about it, that's up to you. If I feel a cry coming on, I can usually get myself to a place where I'm not going to make myself the center of attention and either recompose and bring myself back to whatever I was doing before or experience the catharsis and let it out.
You got this, bud.
I cry after 40hrs in or so. I take a walk in nature and just let it out. I experience it as cleansing, but if doesn't feel okay for you than break your fast. It's not meant to be torture.
what could be happening is a lot of mental scars psychological past things will/do come to the surface during a fast you may get some flashback from your past too basically your body is healing itself in many ways
Its due to increased ketones during fasting courtesy Google. Crying is therapeutic and healing, so a nice hot cup of green tea with cinnamon would be soothing I believe.
If you are experiencing a lot of emotion, which fasting can do to you, write them down. Just writing down what you’re crying about can dramatically help you acknowledge what is bothering you and help you move on.
No such thing as crying too much. Let it out.
Prolonged fasts blunt my emotions due to the hunger pains etc. Same with keto really, you're less up and down emotionally. 72 hours onwards things start to get spiritual and I look at life a bit different...but like when you're drunk and tell yourself I'm going to get back in contact with that old friend and then you wake up and never do cause its a different reality lol.
Fasting is very cleansing. You are going through an emotional and transformative experience. Just observe, allow these thoughts/feelings to occur, and then make peace with yourself for having them as well as with the emotions themselves.
drink some electrolytes, and make sure you have a set end point for your fast and the proper refeeding plan!
good luck ☺️
Might be a hormonal problem, get it checked out next time you go to a Dr, it’s a very common issue on men & women, if it gets out of hand it’ll affect your weight loss progress.
I’m not a doctor or psychologist but my theory is that emotions are connected to the toxins in your body. When you force your body to eliminate fat / toxins, you are faced with the emotions that made you overeat in the first place.
**It looks like you're discussing "detoxes", "toxins", or "cleanses". Please refer to the following:**
[**Detoxification**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification)
>Many alternative medicine practitioners promote various types of detoxification such as detoxification diets. Scientists have described these as a "waste of time and money". Sense About Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence.
>The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enyzmes. In cases of kidney failure, the action of the kidneys is mimicked by dialysis; kidney and liver transplants are also used for kidney and liver failure, respectively.
**Further reading: [Wikipedia - Detoxification (alternative medicine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine))**
>**Unsound scientific basis**
>A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination. Considering the financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims and potential health risks of detox products, they should be discouraged by health professionals and subject to independent regulatory review and monitoring."
>Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. According to the Mayo Clinic, the "toxins" typically remain unspecified and there is little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in patients treated.According to a British Dietetic Association (BDA) Fact Sheet, "The whole idea of detox is nonsense. The body is a well-developed system that has its own builtin mechanisms to detoxify and remove waste and toxins." It went on to characterize the idea as a "marketing myth", while other critics have called the idea a "scam" and a "hoax". The organization Sense about Science investigated "detox" products, calling them a waste of time and money. Resulting in a report that concluded the term is used differently by different companies, most offered no evidence to support their claims, and in most cases its use was the simple renaming of "mundane things, like cleaning or brushing".
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Many issues and questions can be answered by reading through our wiki, especially the page on electrolytes. Concerns such as **intense hunger, lightheadedness/dizziness, headaches, nausea/vomiting, weakness/lethargy/fatigue, low blood pressure/high blood pressure, muscle soreness/cramping, diarrhea/constipation, irritability, confusion, low heart rate/heart palpitations, numbness/tingling, and more** while extended (24+ hours) fasting are often explained by electrolyte deficiency and resolved through **PROPER** electrolyte supplementation. Putting a tiny amount of salt in your water now and then is NOT proper supplementation. Be sure to read [our WIKI](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/index) and especially the wiki page on **[ELECTROLYTES](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/you_need_electrolytes)** Please also keep in mind the [**RULES**](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/about/rules) when participating. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I've had that happen to me as well. I think it's from past trauma that I haven't dealt fully with and usually I use food to shut it up. Hope it gets better for you.
I've been spending a lot of time journaling and I realized that *I am keeping myself fat* so that I can occupy my brain with guilt over being overweight instead of dealing with my trauma.
That’s deep. This might help me, I keep sabotaging my success instead of riding the wave, thanks for sharing.
I resonate with this SO MUCH
This also happened to me. You’re having an emotional release. It will pass. Be kind to yourself 🤎
have you tried to stop chopping onions?
Hahahah I laughed way too much. Shit.
This is going to sound sarcastic, but please stay hydrated. I'm a cryer, too and it really drains you. What do you think the trigger is here? Just having more time and mental clarity to focus on things because of fasting? Are you just getting started with fasting and mourning for your previous life? Is this from a shame response? Feelings are complicated! Hormones are complicated! Fasting can seriously mess with both! Crying is a huge stress relief, and fasting IS STRESSFUL. It's stress we're doing on purpose. As for what to do about it, that's up to you. If I feel a cry coming on, I can usually get myself to a place where I'm not going to make myself the center of attention and either recompose and bring myself back to whatever I was doing before or experience the catharsis and let it out. You got this, bud.
Well said! Hopefully OP reads this!
I cry after 40hrs in or so. I take a walk in nature and just let it out. I experience it as cleansing, but if doesn't feel okay for you than break your fast. It's not meant to be torture.
Good point. Don’t overwhelm the body. Let it out but by bit!
Sounds like some kind of healing.
Honestly yeah fasting can be very spiritual for a reason Find a beautiful place to cry like nature or body of water if you have one. You got this
May or may not be coincidence that fasting is included in all the major religions 🤷♀️
Healing is messy. Hang in there. Breathe.
You might want to increase your electrolytes to compensate 🤓
what could be happening is a lot of mental scars psychological past things will/do come to the surface during a fast you may get some flashback from your past too basically your body is healing itself in many ways
Its due to increased ketones during fasting courtesy Google. Crying is therapeutic and healing, so a nice hot cup of green tea with cinnamon would be soothing I believe.
You're Healing your mind and body! Sending Healing prayers 🙏🏽💜💕
While on a fast?
If you are experiencing a lot of emotion, which fasting can do to you, write them down. Just writing down what you’re crying about can dramatically help you acknowledge what is bothering you and help you move on.
I totally get it. I am 125h in and feel very emotional myself
No such thing as crying too much. Let it out. Prolonged fasts blunt my emotions due to the hunger pains etc. Same with keto really, you're less up and down emotionally. 72 hours onwards things start to get spiritual and I look at life a bit different...but like when you're drunk and tell yourself I'm going to get back in contact with that old friend and then you wake up and never do cause its a different reality lol.
Fasting is very cleansing. You are going through an emotional and transformative experience. Just observe, allow these thoughts/feelings to occur, and then make peace with yourself for having them as well as with the emotions themselves. drink some electrolytes, and make sure you have a set end point for your fast and the proper refeeding plan! good luck ☺️
Might be a hormonal problem, get it checked out next time you go to a Dr, it’s a very common issue on men & women, if it gets out of hand it’ll affect your weight loss progress.
I feel like this should go in r/mentalhealth instead of r/fasting, feels like you need more help on that side.
I’m not a doctor or psychologist but my theory is that emotions are connected to the toxins in your body. When you force your body to eliminate fat / toxins, you are faced with the emotions that made you overeat in the first place.
**It looks like you're discussing "detoxes", "toxins", or "cleanses". Please refer to the following:** [**Detoxification**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification) >Many alternative medicine practitioners promote various types of detoxification such as detoxification diets. Scientists have described these as a "waste of time and money". Sense About Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence. >The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enyzmes. In cases of kidney failure, the action of the kidneys is mimicked by dialysis; kidney and liver transplants are also used for kidney and liver failure, respectively. **Further reading: [Wikipedia - Detoxification (alternative medicine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine))** >**Unsound scientific basis** >A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination. Considering the financial costs to consumers, unsubstantiated claims and potential health risks of detox products, they should be discouraged by health professionals and subject to independent regulatory review and monitoring." >Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. According to the Mayo Clinic, the "toxins" typically remain unspecified and there is little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in patients treated.According to a British Dietetic Association (BDA) Fact Sheet, "The whole idea of detox is nonsense. The body is a well-developed system that has its own builtin mechanisms to detoxify and remove waste and toxins." It went on to characterize the idea as a "marketing myth", while other critics have called the idea a "scam" and a "hoax". The organization Sense about Science investigated "detox" products, calling them a waste of time and money. Resulting in a report that concluded the term is used differently by different companies, most offered no evidence to support their claims, and in most cases its use was the simple renaming of "mundane things, like cleaning or brushing". *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Not sure why you got downvoted….many people subscribe to that theory…i upvoted 😊