โWhat the eyes are for the outer world, fasts are for the inner.โ – Mahatma Gandhi
My rules where these:
One week of intermittent fasting (18:6), as a warm-up, then a 36 hour fast. During fast I only drank water and tea.
Observations (intermittent fasting)
- A perk is that fasting becomes a daily expression and practice of self control and awareness. Itโs very easy pick up something to eat without it being a conscious decision.
- Saturday: noticing Iโm fantasizing about food at 10.25 am. Woke up at 7:00 am.
- I have bad breath ๐ท even after brushing between 10 am and lunch time.
- I have noticeably less energy than usual from 11 am and onward.
Observations (36 hour fast):
- Fasting is a huge time saver. No eating frees up time.
- Glad I didnโt have any addictions during the experiment. It would have made it much harder. I did feel any cravings at all.
- Got sick directly after ending my fast (the flue).
- Keeping yourself busy was key. I spend the evening cooking that day.
- Having a warm up week was probably a good choice.
โญ๏ธ TAKEAWAY:
My biggest takeaway is just the fact that I managed to go without food for 36 hours. Just like my experiment with not drinking for a day it sounded like a true challenge but ended up being fairly managedble. My self image has been altered.
โ๏ธ VERDICT: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Try a 36 hours fast! Especially if you think it would be impossible for you to pull it of. Itโs interesting to surprise oneself ones in a while. As for intermittent fasting, I donโt think itโs very noteworthy unless youโre intrigued by health benefits its proponents rave about. ๐.
โ๏ธ What are you experimenting with these days?
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