Thursday I broke my fast at 9:00am, twenty-four hours after I had started it.  I think I chose a good time of day (for me)  to start and end the fast because I only ever felt hungry for a few hours.  I’m sure there is a best starting/ending time for everyone.  Yesterday when I was about to eat, though, I wasn’t all that excited about it.  I was ready to have more energy but I wasn’t particularly hungry.

I had a difficult time eating much all day and I definitely never had the urge to eat more than usual.  Rather, I found myself unable to eat normal sized portions.  After my first meal, in fact, my stomach felt a bit uncomfortable.  It was reluctant to get back into action.

Later in the day, after spending some time at the pool with the kids and coming home to shower, I experienced a slight episode of hypoglycemia.  It was really strange, because I normally would not expect it at that time of day, and I’d had a reasonable amount of protein and carbs at the prior meal.  A little more food took care of the problem easily.  However, I suspect the underlying cause was the fast from the day before. 

As the day went on, I began to have a more normal appetite.  Today (Friday) I’m certain that  everything is back to normal.  I had a pretty hard workout of primarily swinging and snatching the kettlebell this morning and I felt good before, during and after it. 

 
So in my experience, the effects of the fast didn’t end when the fast did.  I continued to experience a reduced appetite and a more volatile blood sugar  for about 12 hours after breaking the fast.  These effects weren’t unmanageable, by any means, but definitely are something to keep in mind for the next fast.