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21 Hours of Intermittent Fasting: The Strange Changes (and Happenings) to My Body

21 Hours of Intermittent Fasting: The Strange Changes (and Happenings) to My Body

- “I just ate a little too much!” I've been feeling strange for a few days now. My workout intensity has been increasing, but my weight has been increasing...?! ‘Am I... developing muscle hypertrophy?’ ‘What's wrong with my body?’ A lot of different thoughts have been running through my head. I've been feeling tired, exhausted, and demotivated. Then last night, I started intermittent fasting, which is now in its 20th hour. In just one fast, I dropped from 85kg to 81.9kg and I was convinced! 1. Water Retention and Snacking Stagnation Recently, I've been exercising intensely, and my water intake has increased, and my body has spent more time retaining water for recovery.