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Are We Playing Ourselves Under The Guise Of Self-Care?
Fasting was one of the best habits I’ve ever cultivated. Over the years I learned to abstain from food and consume only water for 24 hours or longer. The longest I’ve gone without a morsel between my lips was three days.
You may be asking what the point of me intentionally closing my fridge every Saturday was? Because why would anyone do such a thing when it’s really not necessary?
Believe it or not, fasting for an extended period of time gave me an immense amount of energy, like a high almost. I can power through intense weight lifting sessions and dance for hours. It’s like tapping into an exclusive, potent source of energy that’s hard-earned and very rewarding.
Currently I have decided to quit fasting regularly as not eating for long stretches of time interferes with my fitness goals (I build muscle more easily when I am eating every couple of hours). However, I still find myself resisting food from time to time, especially if I am in my zone and completely engulfed in my work. At this point fasting is as easy for me as breathing.
The most important thing I’ve learned from my fasting practice is this: it’s okay to be hungry. Yes, I’m being serious.
Like a dog trained by Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, as humans with endless meal…
