What a beautiful day today. My leg muscles seemed rather sore though. It is said this is due to toxin build-up. Many internet sites on fasting say that the magic solution to this problem is ... two guesses - colonic cleansing. Well I simply don't have the gear for this even if I wanted to do it. I also feel I really want to start eating again.
I went on a long walk and soaked up the sunshine. After my walk I went shopping to have some food in to break my fast. I suppose that was a bit of a mistake. I ought to have followed the manual religiously and have waited till tomorrow morning to break fast with an apple.
In the organic shop I had bought some spinach babyfood. It looked so pure, pureed and innocent. And I reckoned that if I diluted it with water, it would practically be vegetable juice. But my stomach has ruled differently and is feeling a bit bloated and unhappy which has affected my mood as well.
My mood had actually been remarkably stable all through my fast. I also felt very alert and awake. This makes me think that quite a lot of moodiness and tiredness is linked to what we eat.
dinsdag 6 april 2010
maandag 5 april 2010
Day Three
Crikey!
This morning felt very much like the day after too much booze. I woke up far too early to the sound of my heart dragging its feet along. Obviously my motor hasn't quite yet got accustomed to running on animal fat. I read that fasting can be particularly challenging for people with low blood pressure. When I tried to get up I was fascinated by the trilliads of little black dots - almost little black flowers that threw their shadows over everything as if I were in an expensive state-of-the-art club (have I ever been in one? Nah!).
Anyhow, I've decided to relax a little on the only water and tea fast. I had a fructose tablet to dispense with the little black flowers. And I brewed some Yogi Himalaya tea with a wee bit of honey and lemon juice added to it.
I feel far less energetic than yesterday - but it is important to keep moving. Otherwise my energy system might enthusiastically feast on fresh meat instead of fat and protein.
Why do I need to eliminate protein, you might wonder? Ah. Well it seems that an excess residue of protein can also be a problem in joints and cause arterial clogging and other metabolic diseases. It is a great reassurance that my body won't use any "good" stuff - only the stuff that has no function. That's what certain websites say at least.
I certainly hope I'm doing myself no permanent harm with this little experiment. Time will tell. One thing's for sure: meditation is far more interesting when you haven't eaten for a couple of days :)
This morning felt very much like the day after too much booze. I woke up far too early to the sound of my heart dragging its feet along. Obviously my motor hasn't quite yet got accustomed to running on animal fat. I read that fasting can be particularly challenging for people with low blood pressure. When I tried to get up I was fascinated by the trilliads of little black dots - almost little black flowers that threw their shadows over everything as if I were in an expensive state-of-the-art club (have I ever been in one? Nah!).
Anyhow, I've decided to relax a little on the only water and tea fast. I had a fructose tablet to dispense with the little black flowers. And I brewed some Yogi Himalaya tea with a wee bit of honey and lemon juice added to it.
I feel far less energetic than yesterday - but it is important to keep moving. Otherwise my energy system might enthusiastically feast on fresh meat instead of fat and protein.
Why do I need to eliminate protein, you might wonder? Ah. Well it seems that an excess residue of protein can also be a problem in joints and cause arterial clogging and other metabolic diseases. It is a great reassurance that my body won't use any "good" stuff - only the stuff that has no function. That's what certain websites say at least.
I certainly hope I'm doing myself no permanent harm with this little experiment. Time will tell. One thing's for sure: meditation is far more interesting when you haven't eaten for a couple of days :)
zondag 4 april 2010
Second day into Fast
I must admit I am feeling hungry. Not terribly so. Not the desperate hunger you feel on your way home from work when you feel ready to eat any trash available. It's more the constant gnawing reminder of how good food is and what fun it is to go out and get a warm meal inside of you.
I think I have been pretty good so far:
On Friday I met up with family. Whilst the others were enjoying chips and excellent food followed by pancakes, I was eating a green salad without dressing with two slices of bread. In the evening the others had a croque monsier with chips (!) and I just had a watery broccoli soup with a few slices of bread. That was the day before yesterday and I felt quite envious of the other plates on the table but it was my own choice - so there.
Yesterday I started the day with freshly squeezed orange juice and then had warm carrot juice with a wee bit of vegetable stock in it. For the rest of the day I just had water. I seemed OK and wasn't too hungry at all -maybe helped a little by going to a three-hour film at the cinema at 16.45.
All the fast manuals I have seen, recommend some or other kind of colon cleansing. Otherwise the contents of your colon just goes stagnant and putrid like a swamp in a horror film. I went for the glauber salts variant which I stupidly ingested to close to my bedtime- so there was precious little bedtime.
Today I decided to make the most of my clean gut and do some water fasting. In the morning I was able to do quite a bit of housework. Then I had a little rest after which I went for a nice walk in the park. I must say it is a bit strange venturing out into the big wide world, feeling a bit light-headed and slow. But I got more confident as I went a long.
I do feel rather hungry this afternoon. They say that all will be better on day three. I am curious. I'm not quite sure whether I'll settle for the juice fast or the water fast. Maybe I'll try and water fast till tomorrow and then see.
I think I have been pretty good so far:
On Friday I met up with family. Whilst the others were enjoying chips and excellent food followed by pancakes, I was eating a green salad without dressing with two slices of bread. In the evening the others had a croque monsier with chips (!) and I just had a watery broccoli soup with a few slices of bread. That was the day before yesterday and I felt quite envious of the other plates on the table but it was my own choice - so there.
Yesterday I started the day with freshly squeezed orange juice and then had warm carrot juice with a wee bit of vegetable stock in it. For the rest of the day I just had water. I seemed OK and wasn't too hungry at all -maybe helped a little by going to a three-hour film at the cinema at 16.45.
All the fast manuals I have seen, recommend some or other kind of colon cleansing. Otherwise the contents of your colon just goes stagnant and putrid like a swamp in a horror film. I went for the glauber salts variant which I stupidly ingested to close to my bedtime- so there was precious little bedtime.
Today I decided to make the most of my clean gut and do some water fasting. In the morning I was able to do quite a bit of housework. Then I had a little rest after which I went for a nice walk in the park. I must say it is a bit strange venturing out into the big wide world, feeling a bit light-headed and slow. But I got more confident as I went a long.
I do feel rather hungry this afternoon. They say that all will be better on day three. I am curious. I'm not quite sure whether I'll settle for the juice fast or the water fast. Maybe I'll try and water fast till tomorrow and then see.
woensdag 31 maart 2010
36 hours to go!
I have just enjoyed a very wholesome breakfast, yet I have been trying to cut down on quantities which meant one bowl of muesli instead of two.
Weleda Birch Extract is another delicacy I have been sampling. It is an elixir made of birch tree leaves laced with lemon. It is supposed to help flush out the toxins. Another less elegant sounding remedy I'm using profilactically is psyllium husk, which alledgedly helps spring clean the good old colon.
Tomorrow, on my parents' wedding anniversary, I am meeting up with my dad, brothers and sister in Ostend. We will be eating out together. I'm not sure what I should do. I suppose a small salad might be a good food on the day before my fast starts.
There is this lingering feeling that I am moving into this fast slightly unprepared. But I doubt I'll do myself any injury and it will be educational feeling hunger properly for the first time, although I suppose I have kind of felt hungry before. When I volunteered in an orphanage in Belarus, we weren't being fed properly and I remember thinking of food all the time. I'm curious if this will be similar.
Weleda Birch Extract is another delicacy I have been sampling. It is an elixir made of birch tree leaves laced with lemon. It is supposed to help flush out the toxins. Another less elegant sounding remedy I'm using profilactically is psyllium husk, which alledgedly helps spring clean the good old colon.
Tomorrow, on my parents' wedding anniversary, I am meeting up with my dad, brothers and sister in Ostend. We will be eating out together. I'm not sure what I should do. I suppose a small salad might be a good food on the day before my fast starts.
There is this lingering feeling that I am moving into this fast slightly unprepared. But I doubt I'll do myself any injury and it will be educational feeling hunger properly for the first time, although I suppose I have kind of felt hungry before. When I volunteered in an orphanage in Belarus, we weren't being fed properly and I remember thinking of food all the time. I'm curious if this will be similar.
zondag 28 maart 2010
Five Days to Go!
I am stuffing my face as I am typing. Food is good. I feel somewhat like a hamster with fluffy, full cheeks. Rice cakes are nice for noisy nibbling whilst your thoughts are elsewhere.
I can't help wondering what I have let myself in for. Next Friday I am starting a week-long Fast. I'm taking a week off work and will immerse myself in the joys of ascetic living.
You might be curious what it feels like to fast and I might feel the overwhelming desire to complain, whinge and discuss the salubrious, sacral and savage details with you, my dear Friends.
I can't help wondering what I have let myself in for. Next Friday I am starting a week-long Fast. I'm taking a week off work and will immerse myself in the joys of ascetic living.
You might be curious what it feels like to fast and I might feel the overwhelming desire to complain, whinge and discuss the salubrious, sacral and savage details with you, my dear Friends.
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