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I've gotten some replies to my upcoming fast and wanted to address some of the concerns. First and foremost the fast isn't to lose weight. Matter of fact when I start, and it's looking to be Sunday not Friday, I'm doing away w/my weekly 1lb goals. I'll still track my weight and take the daily pudge pic, but all of that is mainly for historical reasons.
My body and mind just feel like sludge. Yes eating more balanced in the last few weeks has me feeling better overall, but the habits I got myself into prior to that remain. I'm scarfing down my food. I'm not chewing fully. I'm not eating when hungry. I'm eating while I'm distracted by the TV or web. Food doesn't taste like anything. I'm not even hungry.
For the most part, my digestive system just feels like it needs a break. But it's more than that.
I need to mentally recharge. I still don't write much here b/c I'm in such an overall rut, I can't find the time to write, yet I've been spending plenty time watching TV or surfing gossip sites.
When I find myself doing that, when I find myself knowing more about the celubtant du jour, than my own self, it's time to unplug and center myself again. While I'm also fasting from solid foods, all my nutrients will come via liquids. I'm also going to fast from the garbage TV and websites. I need to read. I have 3 books collecting dust. I have stacks of unread magazines. I want to go out and walk my Callie in the afternoons vs. trying to catch the rerun of a sitcom.
I want to get creative and devote brain cells to improving my own websites. I want to not care so much about the troubles in the world that make me feel hopeless for the future and disappointed in mankind and would rather feel the sun on my face or go to a park and crunch leaves under my feet. I want to pick up the local newspaper and go to an outdoor festival or play. I want to finally use the digital camera on something other than cats.
Each week I mentally give myself the next Sunday to do all these things then I don't.
So all of that comes w/the fast. I can't say how exercise is going to go, I'll have to play it by ear. Meaning, I can still walk around the neighborhood, but will I be busting it out @ the gym while I'm fasting? Doubtful. But all 10,000 steps per day don't have be sweat inducing either and once I trim away the time wasters, I may be surprised to find I can get that much in w/o going to the gym.
That's why the fast isn't about weight. I know I'll lose some, but once I'm back on solids it's not unusual to regain ½ of the loss. How will I know when to stop? My body will tell me. It's going to be a personal challenge as I am traveling the end of December and will be out of town for a bout a week and a ½. But that's part of the discipline too.
I guess I'm just trying to temper anyone worrying about me w/a bit of a background on what I'm doing and also trying to guard against anyone seeing the result and thinking it's a solution for them. Previous times I attempted to fast to lose a quick 10lbs, I failed miserably. The times I fasted to rid my system of addictions (caffeine) or cleanse my system before eating, I did better.
As w/all things I do, as you can tell from this site, I will document my day to day progress. For the fast however, I'll do like I did earlier this summer w/my South Beach Follies. I'll podcast it.
Comments: 3
11.30.06 | healthybpm commented: Some fasts involve eating only fruits and drinking wate. Others exclude rice and wheat. But a complete fast is pretty challenging. It will detox you but eat carefully after the fast. Post fast eat gradually.
Good luck!
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hey renee sounds like you know what you are doing with this fast. I have fasted myself and I am all for it. There are different reasons for every person wanting to do a fast. A friend of mine on you tube fastingirl31. she is on my chanel page if you are interested. talks about fasting and has some good information about it. you are a smart lady and I know that you know what you are doing and I wish you the best of luck with this fast. I have only ever been able to last 24hrs without food. so good luck to you and you have my full support as always on this. I will be watching and reading to see how you are doing. I hope that you will video tape how the fast goes.