Maybe one of the things I am going to learn through this fast is that "It will pass". Hunger will pass. Feeling bad will pass (like I feel this morning - Blah!) And if I can extrapolate that to my emotions and stressful events, I will have learned the life lesson I have been trying to apply for years: the bad times pass--they do not last forever. If I can truly imbibe that FACT, I will be able to survive life with much more ease: my stress response will diminish, I will "let go" and have more acceptance, I will not fight circumstances or feelings I dislike or find uncomfortable, I will no longer overeat to quell feelings of extreme discomfort because I will just sit with them until they pass, I won't have such a strong coming-down from the highs of the fantastic experiences I have in my life, and, perhaps I will be able to allow a pause before I react. If I realize and accept that the discomfort I am currently feeling this morning will soon fade, then perhaps I can understand that life situations that feel intolerable in the moment, will feel more tolerable five minutes later. I just need to accept the feelings and wait it out. That's been a big problem in my life, from work to my body to my health--constantly fighting what is. I've been fighting to accept too--oh the irony of that implication. Once again, everything seems to boil down to awareness and allowing. I have to allow whatever I am feeling, whatever that is happening in life that I cannot control, and remain in awareness of what I feel during the process. This too shall pass. Today, I woke up feel pretty crummy; just not right. Plus, my sleep was restless and interrupted in the early hours, which always leaves me feeling unrested. I'm very, very thirsty, despite having drunk most of my 500 ml thermos of hot lemon water, which I keep on the nightstand so that I have hot water to drink first thing upon awakening. I'm in strong ketosis, which is a relief: the measurement was between 10-16 mmols, which is at the highest end of the range of results. This means my body has FINALLY and definitively switched from burning glucose to burning fat! I didn't go into ketosis at all the last week, despite eating less than 20 g. carbs and very high fat--almost fat fasting. I believe, however, that the 5-day water fast I started March 27, along with experimenting with different fasting and eating plans, such as OMAD, ADF, LCHF, and keto, helped prepare my body for this fast, so ketosis happened easily and quickly this time around! The app I am using is fantastic! I look to it often for encouragement, as it shows how many hours I have fasted and how long I have to go. I can also add how I feel in the Notes Section. It is Thursday morning, April 24, and I'm heading in to Day 4 of my water fast; so far I have fasted 65 hours! Seeing that time frame makes me feel accomplished and empowered to continue! I look at it whenever I am hungry! The app only allows for 7-day fasts, which is fine. I can break my 21-day fast down into smaller increments. I also know that if I can make it 7 days, I can make it another 7, and so on. Smaller goals = Easier to Reach = Feel Successful = Continue to Fast!Whenever I feel like quitting, I bring to mind WHY I am doing this fast. I try to rememeber that it's not just about weight loss, but rather, reprogramming my body, increasing my health, manifesting spiritual growth, and most importantly, reframing my relationship to food and my body (spiritual growth and my Self relationship are stongly intertwined)! When I do break the fast, after 21 days, I will continue IF with ADF/OMAD/LCHF/keto eating WOL. It's the first time I don't feel like I am dieting, restricting, suffering, or punishing myself! I actually enjoy eating and this WOL! What are some of the benefits I expect from this water fast?
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