Opinions on water fasting while on GLPs?

Saw another discussion on fasting and whether anyone has tried it while using these medications. I used to fast years back and appreciated the mental clarity it gave. Planning to attempt it again soon but will need to watch how I break the fast because of slower digestion.

Completed a three-day fast recently, the first time doing so while on these medications though I had done them regularly before. Staying hydrated proved tougher yet hunger did not distract me as much, leading to good mental clarity and a few pounds lost. The overall feeling matched earlier fasts, and I plan to repeat for autoimmune or allergy flare-ups. The main difference was that breaking the fast felt more uncomfortable even with a small normal meal.

Fasting appears worthwhile with solid supporting research on calorie restriction. Combining it with these medications has worked well for me, including stretches of three days on water only. I prepare my own electrolyte powder in bulk and add it to water throughout the day.

Some evidence supports occasional fasting for organ benefits such as liver recovery, since it allows a period without constant processing demands. Plenty of people strongly endorse the approach.

I typically include a 3-to-5-day water fast once a month alongside keto and intermittent fasting habits. These longer fasts provide genuine advantages. I add salt to fluids and break the fast with bone broth. I skipped them recently while off cycle for a procedure and have not resumed yet because my intake is already lower.

My overnight glucose reading after roughly 14 hours reached 55 mg/dl during a blood draw. That makes me hesitant to attempt anything longer.

Fasting produces measurable body changes, yet adding several days of water-only intake to a strong medication like this can complicate maintaining proper nutrition.

Considering a fast while on the medication for a while now. I can still consume a fair amount and used to do alternate-day style fasts a couple times a year before starting. Mainly want a reset after recent weight gain but worry about glucose levels dropping too far.

That approach sounds risky. My glucose already tends to run low even with regular eating, and earlier 24-to-36-hour fasts before these medications left me with headaches and fatigue that were not worth it.

If appetite is absent I sometimes go an entire day without eating without issue, often following one-meal patterns anyway. Low blood sugar has not been a problem for me, partly because activity stays low during the week. As weight comes down further, simple calorie cuts no longer suffice so I have been testing higher intake plus more movement, which led to a stall.

Focus on hydration by adding a small amount of sea salt and lemon juice to each serving of water, keeping electrolytes calorie-free.

I schedule at least one full fasting day weekly, something I did before these medications as well. The experience feels largely unchanged though appetite suppression makes it slightly easier now. The biggest ongoing requirement is keeping fluid intake high.