Fasting the beginning of my journey
22/08/12
By Steve Flaherty (new to fasting)
Having heard from
various people during my travels about fasting I today took my first tentative
steps into what it would be like to fast for 24 hours. Over the past few weeks
my curiosity in regards to fasting got the better of me. This is in part due to
Martyn Bliss and his excellent Blog posts on the subject.
My decision to Start
to fast for 1 day a week starting from today was not guided by religion or a
distinct desire to shed pounds. I was guided through my inner feeling and
interest in what the health benefits of this interesting subject were/are.
The first day of
fasting for me started last night after my evening meal and will continue to
9pm this evening. Throughout the day (I live in the Middle East) I found that
whenever I felt the desire to indulge in food I would drink water. Water being
a priority for me during a normal non-fasting day (it is generally 40° + here) made this process very easy to adapt
to.
Psychologically I
found that for the first 20 hours my energy levels and mood did not show any
change from normal. However over the past 3 hours (I still have one hour left
as I am writing) I find that although I am not craving food I do feel a little
bit tired and light headed.
Choosing today as my fasting day was my test
study of how I could cope without food. However I will from next week be
regularly fasting on Friday’s. Friday in the UAE is the start of the
weekend. Having only Systema Class on
Friday mornings for one hour, my transition to fasting during that day should
be smooth.
In summary of today, I
feel a little weakened now that my fast is nearly over I however have
thoroughly enjoyed the experience and do believe this will help me to further understand
me and the diverse capabilities of this complex human shell that over the last
37 odd years I have called home. This fact alone I think makes it a worthy
venture.
Kindest regards
Steve Flaherty
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