Subtle Benefits of Fasting

[star1919]

Hi... In the last 12 days... I've done two 4-day water fasts... my body feels lighter and energized. I feel clear. I am surprised by the simplicity of a water fast... and relative ease in doing them. I am a renewed fan of them!

And, I have noticed how easily it cleared any tendency for excess. It is so easy to eat beyond 'real' fullness... or to simply eat the amount of food or smoothie prepared. Taking a rest from eating... just drinking water... seems to have easily re-aligned my 'natural' sense of fullness and 'real' hunger.

I have changed how I 'think' about water fasting... I used to view it as difficult to do. Now, I have a sense of feeling relaxed with it... and as enjoyable. There is such a simplicity to water fasting...

There are many ways to fast... and there is value in the different ways.

There is a little book I like about fasting... The Fasting Handbook... Dining from an Empty Bowl by Jeremy Safron, It even suggests doing fasts from things like watching television or taking a day of not talking etc. A variety of little fasts that are interesting as well.

For me, I'm loving the simplicity of water fasting right now... and am feeling the subtle benefits of fasting. I have changed the way I view fasting... Rather than feeling it's 'difficult' to do... I'm enjoying it... and the ease of it. :p

[misslinda]

Congrats to you Star1919. you're right, the feeling is phenomenal.......you literally have to do it --it's hard to explain to those that have never fasted.

Thank you for sharing your experience. :)

[Shan]

That's awesome Star1919! I am on day 12 of a fast. The first 10 days included juice, but after a while I didn't want the juice so in the last two days it's sort of turned into a water fast. I'm feeling good too, though slightly more tired and weak but nothing significant.

Way to go! Hope things keep going well!

[Lay-Lay]

Awesome! Cheering you on!

[LightLover]

I am in day 6 of a juice fast, and this is not comparable with waterfasting,
but I can come close to the feeling that you will learn to be happy with just a little water and air, I think this is also good for a humans character, so extra benefits.

LL

[star1919]

Wow... Big Congrats on your fasts! That's awesome! :D

There is something very freeing about fasting... Rather than feeling it is difficult, I'm starting to enjoy it... and my body is feeling so light... love that! Are you feeling that too?

Miss Linda has a shared fast going... Fall Equinox :p