Today is a feast day. I had water and coffee when I woke up, and went running a few hours later. I had a large meal (~1300 calories according to myfitnesspal) following my run as I was hungry. I had read a few times lately that Westerners eat too often and the effect is over-stressing our digestive systems. It reminded me of what Dr. Johnson said in the Alternate-Day Diet book about only eating on feast days when hungry, not just to eat. So, I decided to see how long it would take to become hungry if I kept well hydrated. I've done some weight lifting and rode bicycle to work, and it is now just before supper time and I'm starting to become hungry.
I think one of the great benefits of the first two weeks of fasting was experiencing hunger and how to see if I really am hungry versus needing something else. This is the first feast-day that I've paid attention to hunger rather than eating three meals at the standard times. It has been a great experience. Based on my first day experience, I think I really have been eating too often. My digestive system seemed to smile on my lack of eating today. I will be focusing more on this in the future on both feast and fast days. I'm happy with the first day, and looking forward to continuing to learn about my body and how I can do things better.
I think one of the great benefits of the first two weeks of fasting was experiencing hunger and how to see if I really am hungry versus needing something else. This is the first feast-day that I've paid attention to hunger rather than eating three meals at the standard times. It has been a great experience. Based on my first day experience, I think I really have been eating too often. My digestive system seemed to smile on my lack of eating today. I will be focusing more on this in the future on both feast and fast days. I'm happy with the first day, and looking forward to continuing to learn about my body and how I can do things better.
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