Hello,
I have not been fasting long – I did 1 week then had to take a break for 2 weeks and now have fasted again last week for 2 days. On the Saturday after those 2 days I went to donate blood but couldn’t because I was mildly anaemic. My haemoglobin level was 113 g/L.
I’ve also noticed that I am very tired and cold lately, especially on Fasting days. Should I continue to Fast while my iron is low, or should I work on getting it higher first?
On feasting days I do eat red meat, spinach, broccoli, shrimp and other iron rich foods, but I have not been eating a lot of fruit lately – I was trying a low carb diet before starting the 5:2 plan. I wonder if my lack of Vit C is contributing to the anaemia.
Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed.
10:11 pm
26 Jun 13