What initially led to you trying out the many various fasting routines that you've documented?
I imagine when one begins to venture from the diet of SAD to alternatives, fasting is one aspect that the individual will come across over and over again. Firstly, it is dependent on the conditioning and the ideology of the individual. Depending on how open minded they are, will ultimately determine which lifestyles they are willing to try out. A Healthy Ketogenic/Low Carb lifestyle will always flood one with fasting protocols. Essentially, it's impossible to not be aware, since they go together so well, and are talking about extensively on every form of media. I also experimented with a blood glucose monitor to find out what truly affects me, and what doesn't.
(Healthy Ketogenic is different than the perceived "Keto" that media portrays.)
Low Carb led me to Intermittent Fasting. After some time, IF progressed into water fasts and experimenting with myself. Again, after some time, water fasts progressed into dry fasts. Short fasts, prolonged fasts, and combinations of all sorts.
At this point with my accumulated experience, I want to attain the next level of optimization. At the moment, dry fasting seems to be the pinnacle. I continually strive to research new information every single day.
I'm not sure if others are like me, however, after many years of sustaining my current lifestyle, it's impossible for me to revert back. If I don't agree with a meal, or product, I simply won't intake it. I'll wait until the next moment arrives where I can prepare my own meal, knowing with 100% certainty of the ingredients.
In retrospect, it seems "obvious" that this is the path I would have taken regardless when it comes to dietary lifestyle.
In my everyday life, I feel "invincible" with my current protocols. I feel at my peak performance 24/7. It doesn't fail. It'll be interesting to find out what occurs once I begin lifting again in a couple of months. I envision the results to be almost difficult to believe after I apply everything that I've learned thus far and combine it with exercise.