Fasted labs, is there a limit to duration of fast?

[Guest guest]

I have my labs tomorrow, I was told to fast between 10 and 12 hours,

however the diet I am on I regularly fast for ~16hrs (6-8pm to 11am-noon

or so time frame) so going longer is no big deal to me, but I also don't

want to mess up the labs either. If they are designed around 10-12hrs

should I stick to that?

My appointment is at 07:40AM, if I stop eating at 6pm today, will that

be too long a fast? That will be nearly 14hrs depending on fast they

are able to get me processed.

The other issue is the last meal I eat on Thursdays is usually 6pm the

latest because from 7pm-9pm I train martial arts. I guess technically I

could eat right after that and make the fasting period 10-11hrs to fit

the desired window but normally I would not eat after training.

Just wondering if anyone who has more experience with lab results knows

if there is an issue with a ~14hr fast vs the 10-12 usual.

BTW I went on this diet a long time after my hormone issues were known

for the past 5 years I had been on a 6 small meals a day routine, and

quite honestly I think if anything I have improved in how I feel since

starting to intermittent fast daily. I feel more balanced and have more

energy especially during workouts, but I am still lagging overall and

thus the additional testing and research into why.

BR//Matt

[Guest guest]

Matt you sould not train the day before your labs unless you do this everyday.

My Dr. tells me now food just water after 9pm labs are done at 8am but by the

time they get you in an take the blood it's 9am.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Matt <mattjon332@...>

> Subject: Fasted labs, is there a limit to duration of fast?

>

> Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 6:56 AM

> I have my labs tomorrow, I was told

> to fast between 10 and 12 hours,

> however the diet I am on I regularly fast for ~16hrs (6-8pm

> to 11am-noon

> or so time frame) so going longer is no big deal to me, but

> I also don't

> want to mess up the labs either.  If they are designed

> around 10-12hrs

> should I stick to that?

>

> My appointment is at 07:40AM, if I stop eating at 6pm

> today, will that

> be too long a fast?  That will be nearly 14hrs

> depending on fast they

> are able to get me processed.

>

> The other issue is the last meal I eat on Thursdays is

> usually 6pm the

> latest because from 7pm-9pm I train martial arts.  I

> guess technically I

> could eat right after that and make the fasting period

> 10-11hrs to fit

> the desired window but normally I would not eat after

> training.

>

> Just wondering if anyone who has more experience with lab

> results knows

> if there is an issue with a ~14hr fast vs the 10-12 usual.

>

> BTW I went on this diet a long time after my hormone issues

> were known

> for the past 5 years I had been on a 6 small meals a day

> routine, and

> quite honestly I think if anything I have improved in how I

> feel since

> starting to intermittent fast daily.  I feel more

> balanced and have more

> energy especially during workouts, but I am still lagging

> overall and

> thus the additional testing and research into why.

>

> BR//Matt

>

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