So in my conversations with Chris last week (which is one of my best friends on the entire planet, fyi) we talked about his past with dropping weight. His story which he'll probably set up a blog for in the near future, is the "American Dream" of weight loss: he was heavy, he got into eating right and working out, now he's got a rock star body. so naturally i like talking to him about stuff like this. plus he is knowledgeable because unlike me who likes reading gossip sites and stalk facebook for hours, he actually researches and tries to read as much on exercise and nutrition as he can.
One thing Chris brought up was fasting. He suggested a 24 hour fast. Crazy, you may think, however the same suggestion was brought up by my personal trainer (which i used to go to, check earlier blogs). The logic behind it was that it was a way to kick start your metabolism. That your body actually goes through an intense amount of calorie burning when your asleep, essentially self fasting with some extra REM cycles thrown in. So simulating that fast minus the sleep in theory would ignite your metabolism as sleeping does. I'm sure there are other points that Chris covered, including how he would fast once a week when he was trying to get cut and he really did feel it worked like a charm.
Now I'm no expert and I certainly do not think anyone (you one person outside of myself) out there that reads this should jump on the wagon, but I always figure you gotta try things at least once. So as of 7:15 this evening I began my 24hr fast. As I am getting ready for bed the urge to eat or think about food has yet to come over me. Tomorrow on the other hand will be the true test.
One thing I am grateful for is having a buddy on this. I really wanted to start with this raw food/ vegan route a while back but always felt intimidated by friends and family around me to conform to their eating habits. With Chris on board not only do i feel justified to be vocal about my exceptions to others eating habits, but also when i am in a bind it is nice to talk to someone about it.
so we'll see how it goes all tomorrow. I don't want to jinx myself but i do know for a fact that aside from working out tomorrow my schedule looks pretty clear, so no crazy exertions of energy and no social situations to make me feel obligated to eat.
i'll leave with this. I had my doubts about this whole cold turkey thing, but i can honestly say that my body's response to eating so healthily has been tremendous. Just today I decided to have a vegan muffin, my last hurrah before the fast. I don't know what it was but i immediately felt like i had made a bad choice in consuming that muffin! No bubbly guts or anything like that, but I immediately felt this wave of sad and heavy come over me. Like a sloth had taken over my digestive functions and was making my whole system of being seem very sluggish. It's definitely something to think about and to be grateful for, the fact that i am now listening to my body for food cues, like what sits well and what doesn't. What is the wonderful truth is discovering that what makes my body truly feel light and functional isn't processed, that i see the benefit and lean toward the consumption of raw fruits and veggies. Truly a Wonder Win!
to be continued...
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