Disclaimer: This will be my own personal experience, and no one - ABSOLUTELY NO ONE - should take this as medical advice. I have studied fasting for many years, and have engaged in long periods of fasting for many years. There are health reasons why some people should NOT fast. Always talk to your doctor before making any changes to your diet/exercise routine.
This is not a spiritual fast, because for my faith - we aren't supposed to share publicly when we do a spiritual fast. That is supposed to be a private thing between the person and God.
In this case, this is a health fast. I'm sure there will be spiritual aspects to it, because I have done it before - and I know that they DO come! Of course, all of life is a balance of the natural and the spiritual. So, because I'm about to embark on something physically tasking, you can be sure that the spirit will be involved! hahaha
There are many kinds of fasts, and I know that there are MANY people who have engaged in them for different reasons.
This particular one that I will be doing is a 20 day juice fast.
It's not really for weight loss, though there will be weight loss of course.
>The main focus of this is more of a reset.
The body spends an enormous amount of time digesting food. When the body doesn't have to spend so much time in digestion mode - it has all that extra time to devote to rest and repair. In our modern society, we seem to be in a constant state of digestion. From the time we wake, throughout the day snacking between the normal meals, and even eating RIGHT before bed (so bad!!!) we tend to "eat up" all that precious time by "eating up"! If it takes an average of 4 hours (and more if you're eating protein) to digest your food, and you begin at 7am, and finish at 11pm snacking in front of the tv? You're not gonna digest that food until 3 am! Out of 24 hours a day, only 4 for rest and repair??? Not a healthy way to live!
When the body switches to fasting mode, it becomes highly efficient in so many systems! And you can even view this in nature! Because how do we know when we are sick - or even our pets are sick? We lose that desire to eat. Why? Because our BODIES know that it's time to focus on repair! Smart bodies, right?
But the beauty of fasting for me (and others) - is I don't have to wait until I'm sick and already battling a bug! I can induce that SAME process by CHOOSING to divert that time away from digestion and provide extra HOURS AND HOURS of reset, rest and repair!
There are some really cool studies happening now where it is being used to battle chronic disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and cancer. There are even some studies that show that animals - and people - actually live longer lives with less disease on a calorie restricted diet. I won't go into all that! hahaha You can research for yourself and find your own conclusions!
Some people think fasting is a fad, unnecessary and some would even say harmful.
But for me - I've seen the benefits of it, and I hope that I'll be able to share them with you along the way! At the very least, it's really empowering to set a challenging goal for yourself and conquer it!
So today - was day 1.
I have 19 more days to go! hehehe I battled psychologically at times with the THOUGHT that I wanted to eat - but I wasn't really THAT hungry. But one of the things that is SUPER super super SUPER important -is staying hydrated.💦 You can fend off ALL KINDS of discomfort by making sure that your body is FULLY hydrated.
On that note - I'm going to go grab a glass of water before bed!!! hehehe See you tomorrow!
Well hello there :D
hi my stranger sister
wait. not stranger sister hahahaha
hi my sister - stranger hahahahahahahahaha
i miss you :)
Hiiiiiiiiiii ma'am! 😄
A 20-day juice fast! Now that's one thing I need to do one of these days... It's been a while I did this and can definitely say, it's good for the body and the skin!
Usually when I go on a fast, my skin glows. May this journey be a fruitful one. 😉😄
hiiiiiiiiii sweets!!! hahaha
a fruitful one! hahahaa you're so punny! LOLOLOL
yes i'm looking forward to the awesome feelings that are coming - i'm already feeling so great!
DREEEEEMIE!!!
Looking forward to all your fabulous insights! I LOVE fasting (usually just do water fasts) and the way it makes me feel! So Dreamy ;)
See what I did there? 😂
Glad to reconnect!!
XXXOOO
T
hehehehe hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!
first twitter and now here!!! LOL
how long do you fast for when you do the water fasts? I usually take like 2 days in the center of this juice fast to go to only water - it feels great!
and then gives me a new appreciation for juice hahahah
i notice that coming off a juice fast I have SUCH a true appreciation for SOLID FOOD hahaha
but.... careful careful careful breaking a 20 day fast LOL
i messed up once - it was not pretty hahahahahahaha
Longest I've done a water fast is 3 days, but I usually do something like 18:6 or 16:8 during the week with a 36 hour fast weekly.
Or, in the midst of a pandemic or freak snow storm just throw in the towel and eat round the clock 😂
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Wowww... It's good to see that the post editor still recognized you. It feels as if this Dreemsteem is a different person from the one that we used to know.
Okay, Fasting is quite good and it might not have been started for the sake of spirituality but, it will still be a good boost to your spiritual well being and otherwise.
We will keep counting down until we loose count of the days. The most important thing is that you are having fun while doing it ✅
hahahahahaha yes - i was thinking of doing a whole new account with that familiar face
but... then i lose my reputation hahahaha
and it took forever to get it LOLOL
so no! hahahaha i keep this one ;)
but look at you1 rep 60!!!!!!!! wooooooooooooooooot
Yay! 🤗
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Whaaaat? Welcome back! (I say this as someone who only posts like once every month or 3 months now.) 😂