Fasting: What it’s like
I mentioned in my podcast last week that I’d been fasting for weight loss. I’m doing that again today and, let me say, the results are very interesting.
I used to be addicted to feeling full. My girlfriend can attest that, before this, I used to be unable to go to sleep without eating something in order to not feel hungry. It was probably costing me a few extra hundred calories a day which, over time, definitely helped me put on a few pounds.
This has changed a lot. This is my second fast– I haven’t eaten in almost 24 hours now, and feel totally fine with the ‘discomfort’ that occurs from being hungry. In fact, I’m more comfortable with hunger than I’ve ever been in my life. It’s almost relieving.
If you’re interested in finding out more about how I’m doing this, I recommend looking at Brad Pilon’s blog– I’m following what he wrote in his book Eat Stop Eat, which was super informative. I’ll probably blog about it a few more times too, as I adjust to it and see what effect it has on my system.
Pssssst, are you new here? You might want to pick up my RSS feed, it'll let you know when I put up new stuff. Thanks!
Filed by Julien at 6:01 pm under random
i know this is done by many people since years, as a way to detoxify the body, and to give it a break… I heard that afterwards, you taste everything like crazy, that your taste is heavily altered by the fact of eating non stop 365 days a year, so stoping eating does the effect of resetting the body…
Good luck!
I’ve been following your show for a long time and am excited to hear that you’re in Austin. I live 90 miles to the east in College Station. I do a show called Zen and the Art of Triathlon and would love to meet up with you sometime to shoot the shit and talk tech and Tex-ass. I sometimes mention some of the stuff you talk about and my listeners dig it. I roll through Austin every so often, so I hope to meet you soon.
Laters,
Brett
Fasting, sure. But YOU are fasting to lose weight? Man, all that time in the states must be taking more of a toll on you than I thought. ;)
it’s actually fasting to lose *fat*, not weight. basically to be more ripped.