Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi All, nice to find a group that isn't being spammed. This is my first post - i'll be brief. i'm 46, and in the middle of a one day fast. This is the fourth time i've done this. NO ONE i know supports this activity! no one! but it feels very very right for me. the last 2 times i've tried this, the hunger has kept me up all nite. anyone know how to remedy this? i have some food compulsions that i am tortured by! almost every nite i wake up and eat. sometimes i have only a vague remembrance of doing it. this also results in very poor sleep quality. i've gained about 20 pounds this winter. that's it for now. am now reading the posts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi Tom, Welcome! I don't post here much, but I thought I'd welcome you. I don't have much experience in really long fasts like some people here do, but I have done lots of fasts for a day or two and I find it wonderful. A couple of things I do to get past the hunger is to do something meditative that also keeps my hands busy, like knitting, painting, or building something. I also try to visualize my body switching fuel sources from the food that was in my belly to the fat that I have stored, and remind myself that the hunger sensations are just because my belly isn't used to being empty . . . and that's all. And I know how it feels to have no one around you supporting it -- everyone now seems to think that you have to eat constantly in order to keep your metabolism high. This seems really backward to me, like wanting your car to use a lot of gasoline. I like knowing that if I have to go without food for a couple of days I'll be just fine, or maybe even better than before. Good luck on your fast and getting rid of that winter excess! Snapdragon , " Tom Boston " <tomboston00 wrote: > > Hi All, > nice to find a group that isn't being spammed. This is my first post - i'll be brief. > > i'm 46, and in the middle of a one day fast. This is the fourth time i've done this. NO ONE i > know supports this activity! no one! but it feels very very right for me. > > the last 2 times i've tried this, the hunger has kept me up all nite. anyone know how to > remedy this? > > i have some food compulsions that i am tortured by! almost every nite i wake up and eat. > sometimes i have only a vague remembrance of doing it. this also results in very poor sleep > quality. i've gained about 20 pounds this winter. that's it for now. am now reading the posts > here. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hello Tom Boston, I suggest that you read the book "Green for Life" written by Victoria Boutenko. I suppose that the "green smoothies" will help you overcome your cravings. Sincerely, Arnaldo Martins New Member - Beginner - 1 Day fast Posted by: "Tom Boston" tomboston00 tomboston00 Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:29 pm (PDT) Hi All,nice to find a group that isn't being spammed. This is my first post - i'll be brief.i'm 46, and in the middle of a one day fast. This is the fourth time i've done this. NO ONE i know supports this activity! no one! but it feels very very right for me. the last 2 times i've tried this, the hunger has kept me up all nite. anyone know how to remedy this?i have some food compulsions that i am tortured by! almost every nite i wake up and eat. sometimes i have only a vague remembrance of doing it. this also results in very poor sleep quality. i've gained about 20 pounds this winter. that's it for now. am now reading the posts here. Abra sua conta no Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 <<< And I know how it feels to have no one around you supporting it -- everyone now seems to think that you have to eat constantly in order to keep your metabolism high. This seems really backward to me, like wanting your car to use a lot of gasoline. I like knowing that if I have to go without food for a couple of days I'll be just fine, or maybe even better than before. >>> I'm so glad you brought this up. If there's one thing that has been on the back of my mind concerning getting on a regular fasting regime, it is the fear of lowering my metabolism and " teaching my body to eat less and store fat more efficiently. " Lots of books talk about the body's " famine response " . It seems there presmise would be that if you are one of those who can " eat anything and not gain an ounce " , fasting will ruin that blessing. I guess my question is have you been fasting for a long time? And have you found over time that this premise is unfounded? Have you been able to fast regularly and not compromised a previously blazing metabolism? Your case may help calm my fears of slowing my good metabolism. Everyone in my family except me is fat, and I'd like to keep it that way. Thanks. Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hi there Billy, Interesting question. I do often wonder if my sporadic fasting has slowed down my metabolism. I am 33 now and I definitely can't eat like I used to, but I have no idea how much of that is due to age and having a desk job vs. being a student and walking everywhere. I wish I did know! That said, I am still thinner than (almost) everyone in my family. I think fasting gives a person discipline over their food urges, which is helpful no matter how quick your metabolism. As for how often I fast, I would estimate that I go without food for a couple of days about twice a year. When I was still a student, I didn't eat during finals week out of a combination of nerves, lack of time, and enjoying increased concentration. Best Wishes! Snapdragon , " Billy Gard " > > I'm so glad you brought this up. If there's one thing that has been on the > back of my mind concerning getting on a regular fasting regime, it is the > fear of lowering my metabolism and " teaching my body to eat less and store > fat more efficiently. " Lots of books talk about the body's " famine > response " . It seems there presmise would be that if you are one of those who > can " eat anything and not gain an ounce " , fasting will ruin that blessing. > > I guess my question is have you been fasting for a long time? And have you > found over time that this premise is unfounded? Have you been able to fast > regularly and not compromised a previously blazing metabolism? Your case may > help calm my fears of slowing my good metabolism. Everyone in my family > except me is fat, and I'd like to keep it that way. > > Thanks. > Billy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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