Episode 7 - What I Have Learned From Fasting

What I have learned from Fasting 

When I first started fasting I never thought I could learn so many things about such a simple thing. Most people think of fasting and they think of starvation which is completely false. Fasting is a voluntary abstinence of food done for many different reasons. For me, I like to find ways to challenge myself because I know I will become stronger in the long run.

I am blessed in so many ways and can get a meal whenever I want. This is not true for everybody. 

1. One of the big lessons I learned was that your body/brain does not have to feed itself all day to have energy. Marketers want you to believe that but the body is meant to have periods of nothing. Periods of nothing can allow your body to heal itself and learn to use it’s own stored resources such as fat for energy.

2. Hunger is all in the mind. Often when people think they’re hungry, they’re not experiencing true physiological (body) hunger, but rather psychological (head) hunger. The better you know the difference between the two, the better you understand your body’s signals because cravings come and go.

3. Fasting gives you flexibility - I look at it like this - Instead of relying on the clock for when to eat you rely on your own body clock or intuition. So your life doesn’t revolve around eating like most people, it gives you this freedom from food. Don’t get me wrong...I do enjoy eating but I have learned to appreciate my meals that much more because I don’t have one every 2 hours.

4. Put More time into meals - Let’s say you have one meal in a day...you make sure that you put good, high quality food during that time period because you don’t take it for granted. As opposed to snacking all day you end up mindless eating and eating more junk.

5. Another great benefit is it gives you time to do other more productive things...yes eating can be a nice social thing but a lot of times it takes time and get’s you tired especially if you are eating unhealthy items. Having more time in the morning to go for a walk, read or meditate is a lot more beneficial for your health than scarfing down breakfast.

6. Traveling is a lot easier whether by plane or car. Who likes to eat while traveling? Usually it’s fast food or airplane food! Not needing to eat while on a road trip will save you from junk and you don’t have to stop every hour for a snack.

As you can see fasting benefits go way beyond just losing inches and it is a great tool to have in your toolbox of health!

Links:

https://www.21dayfastingchallenge.com/

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