The weight flies off and my doctor declares me healthy.
I am also a fitness nut.
That said, I cannot declare fasting to be a success for everyone and suggest that you study up on the subject before trying it.
I once did a 4 days fast for religious reason. Charles Stanley had encouraged it and many people tried it and prayed during the fast.
It was pretty amazing. It really clears up your thinking processes.
And I could smell a hamburger at a mile away (well, at least it seemed like it).
I had nothing but water for 4 days.
It was pretty amazing but I was definitely weak...but not too weak to enjoy it.
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Skipping a meal is one thing, but fasting generally has a negative impact on your metabolism, especially as you grow older. More often leads to yo-yo weight loss and gain.
Eat smart and feed your metabolism.
Isn’t it amazing how much of the fatigue goes away in an instant with the first bite of real food? At least that was my experience. The only downside is one needs to be careful after the fast and not binge on fats. Your body doesn’t know why you’re not eating and a couple hundred thousand years of biology tells it to start conserving energy or die. Hence the fatigue. It’ll start storing up fat against the next “famine” as soon as supply resumes.
I once fasted for 10 days...
After day three the hunger pains go away...
The only drawback was my body was dumping toxic crap...
So you don't eat dinner? What time do you eat your last meal of the day?
I'm in the habit of eating a huge bowl (or two) of cold cereal around midnight, about an hour before heading off to bed. It's to the point where if I don't do it, it's hard to get to sleep. Thankfully I'm not overweight.
I’ll have to try it.
Fasting can cause your body to go into starvation mode, and store fat.
Most people I know would never EVER skip any meals. I'm quite the opposite, some days I skip all meals and may just have a light snack. I almost never eat breakfast, I wait for lunch. I quit smoking 12 years ago and ride my bicycle regularly for cardio exercise. My weight is perfect for my height and I've brought my blood pressure under control through exercise. It works for me.
My point being that most people I know at my age who don't ever fast seem to be overweight and very slow and lazy. Also they have increased health problems, which causes them to need meds. I'm not on anything at all but I do love cold beer and even a shot or two of adult beverage now and again.
Life is good if you can stay healthy and feel good.
Charles Stanley, one of my favorite preachers!
At this time of the year I really struggle to eat and in a special way, towards the evening/nighttime because of the heat/humility even with the ac’s are on. I have to force myself to eat.
I will let all the freepers in on a secret about Opie. I have, in the past, (and can again if I don’t keep an eye on it) suffered from severe depression bringing me to the verge of suicide. When I am in that state of mind I will fast for 5 days minimum. No food at all. Only water. I tell you. It works better than anything.
Opie’s theory...
I believe... We are so comfortable in our American lives that we no longer know how to physically react to emotional disorders. When we fast, we shock the body in to thinking “Oh my God, I’m starving.” and 100% of all bodily functions smack the brain in to a shift to survival. All the emotions and damaging thinking disappears.
Maybe I’m just nuts, but it works and has worked more than any other treatment I have sought.
#5 ....... duh.
Coincidentally, a few days ago I finished a 48 hour, water only fast. I just wanted to see if I could do it. I had planned for a 30 hour fast, but went for 48. I had never done anything like it before, and once I had made up my mind to do it, it was not as bad as expected it to be. Fasting clearly has many benefits, and it seems that periods of fasting were probably the status quo for humans for thousands of years.
I’m not overweight at all but I have to take a medication that makes me crave food I have never been able to resist once I take the meds but I only eat low carb so it doesn’t seem to harm me I usually have a cheat every two weeks or so.
We try to “fast” everyday by not eating for 10-12 hours. I think as another freeper here said differently. ..Americans are too used to Regular meals and it does kind of show. Course, we sometimes go to bed saying we’re hungry, then laughing that we are part of the statistics of (senior) people who say they are “hungry”...but at age 65 were in great shape....leaner than we were 20 years ago.
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This year I am fasting every Monday, consuming only water, 100% fruit juice, fruits and vegetables. I also did this for a year about 20-years ago. It never gets easy when it's for a short period.
I have done several fasts that were longer, and it usually takes about three days before you don't feel hungry.
Once I did one for at least 40 days. I can't remember the length.
Let me say that even if you are fasting for the Lord you need to take the first few fasts simple, and work your way into it.
When I do the long fasts allow myself to drink protein shakes, and suggest that people consider that approach.
More than anything, be sure that your body can handle the fast and get your doctor involved.
I know that we are not supposed to fast and disfigure our faces so that others know about it, but I felt like I could provide some of my own experiences. Other than mentioning this here, only my wife, church and kids know about it.
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