It’s my last day, day 5, of the FMD and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.
It’s not been too bad, but next time I’m definitely going to approach it differently. I’ve noticed some symptoms that I now recognize as an electrolyte imbalance. I think I’ve been dehydrated, although I thought I was drinking enough. I don’t think I’ve done enough to keep my electrolytes balanced.
My symptoms were fairly mild, but noticeable. It started with a headache during day two. Mild but annoying enough. After that, on day 3, day 4 and also this morning, I woke up with a headache. It was easily ignored and dismissed because after my morning coffee (which was probably not the best idea in hindsight) and my usual water (with added Himalayan salt) the headache disappeared.
I did take various supplements, incl. magnesium and potassium, which would also help with this, but I guess it wasn’t quite enough. This morning I noticed muscle cramps and since yesterday I also have very dry eyes. Neither of those are things I generally experience.
So today I’m focusing on electrolytes and see if these symptoms disappear and tomorrow I will start re-feeding.
Brainwaffling 