In the recent months, I had been reading about water fasting and its many health benefits, so I decided to give it a try.
My diet is already pretty natural and well balanced and I´ve been lifting weights for more than 10 years, so my health is pretty good.
However, I wanted to see what benefits I could get from fasting.
Last week, I fasted for 3 days, starting on thursday and breaking the fast on sunday.
On the 1st day I felt fine, but with a bit of hunger. My urine was dark and my breath foul.
I lost a lot of water weight from glycogen depletion.
On the 2nd day, I woke up feeling very well disposed and energetic, with no hunger at all.
My urine was still dark, but less than before.
I looked in the mirror at the end of the day and I could see I was more ripped, for the body had clearly used fat as fuel throughout the day.
My mind was very clear and my perception was enhanced. I went for a walk in the park and had a mini mystical experience (very similar to drinking a small dose of ayahuasca or magic mushrooms), in which I could sense the sun as the source of life and nourishment for not just plants bul all creatures on the planet.
On the 3rd day I woke up feeling dizzy and light headed and very, very hungry.
My urine was very clear and my body gave off a pleasant odor, similar to a herbal perfume. My tongue had a pinkish colouration. My eyes and pupils looked very bright and beautiful.
Since I was feeling very lethargic and hungry, I concluded my body had finished the detoxification process and so broke the fast with fresh fruit and honey (funny how I had no desire at all for industrialized foods or meat of any type).
On the whole it was a very interesting experience.
I was a bit disappointed that my body had finished the detoxification process so quickly, because I wanted to fast for a longer period.
However, I knew the importance of listening to the signals the body sends and not to remain fasting longer than required.
Besides the water loss through glycogen depletion, muscle loss was minimal or nonexistent.
The experience was so positive that I intend to repeat it every 3 months or so just as a means of physical and mental purification and maintenance.
My diet is already pretty natural and well balanced and I´ve been lifting weights for more than 10 years, so my health is pretty good.
However, I wanted to see what benefits I could get from fasting.
Last week, I fasted for 3 days, starting on thursday and breaking the fast on sunday.
On the 1st day I felt fine, but with a bit of hunger. My urine was dark and my breath foul.
I lost a lot of water weight from glycogen depletion.
On the 2nd day, I woke up feeling very well disposed and energetic, with no hunger at all.
My urine was still dark, but less than before.
I looked in the mirror at the end of the day and I could see I was more ripped, for the body had clearly used fat as fuel throughout the day.
My mind was very clear and my perception was enhanced. I went for a walk in the park and had a mini mystical experience (very similar to drinking a small dose of ayahuasca or magic mushrooms), in which I could sense the sun as the source of life and nourishment for not just plants bul all creatures on the planet.
On the 3rd day I woke up feeling dizzy and light headed and very, very hungry.
My urine was very clear and my body gave off a pleasant odor, similar to a herbal perfume. My tongue had a pinkish colouration. My eyes and pupils looked very bright and beautiful.
Since I was feeling very lethargic and hungry, I concluded my body had finished the detoxification process and so broke the fast with fresh fruit and honey (funny how I had no desire at all for industrialized foods or meat of any type).
On the whole it was a very interesting experience.
I was a bit disappointed that my body had finished the detoxification process so quickly, because I wanted to fast for a longer period.
However, I knew the importance of listening to the signals the body sends and not to remain fasting longer than required.
Besides the water loss through glycogen depletion, muscle loss was minimal or nonexistent.
The experience was so positive that I intend to repeat it every 3 months or so just as a means of physical and mental purification and maintenance.
