I had no problems all day. I didn't eat a lick of anything. I had a couple cups of tea with a little bit of milk. There was no sleepiness or hunger pains at all. I felt a heightened state of awareness all day long. Taking a deep breath tasted good. I feel lean, and fast, and I would swear I can feel the fat leaving my midsection. I accomplished a lot of work today and the day flew by. I can understand why religions often incorporated fasting into part of the experience. It definitely transforms your perception. It seems like I focus intently on whatever task is at hand, save for that one craving for almonds earlier. Maybe we should put all our ADD kids on intermittent fasts. I had an idea yesterday that I was eating just because I hadn't eaten for a while and not because I felt like eating. I'm pretty sure that was the case. I had very few thoughts about food throughout the day and certainly wasn't struggling to get through the day. I am looking forward to the big evening meal though. However this turns out, there's definitely something to be said about actually being hungry when you eat and enjoying the experience of being hungry and the satiety that follows the big meal.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Ok, you convinced me. I'm going to try this tomorrow. I've been doing the same thing as far as eating just to eat. my body is used to getting food at certain times in the day i guess.
See, that's what I was feeling. I had a banana with me, so I ate it. I'll probably eat whatever I take with me just out of habit so I'm going to keep a little something with me only for when I really need some food. I'm not opposed to snacking on fruits and vegetables, I just thought that the complete fast would let me know whether I really needed food during the day and the truth is, probably not really.
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