RE: 48 hours into My First Fasting
Welcome to the world of fasting! I am an advocate of everyone being their own healers and being able to decipher what their own bodies need. The person who I learned fasting from said that our bodies ALWAYS burn fat before muscle, and we won't start burning muscle until the bitter end. And, he said, that when we get catabolic (burning muscle), our cortisol levels go through the roof. So since you're feeling meditative and blissful, you're probably not catabolic. But you know, obligatory be careful. Fasting teaches you the nuance of deciphering your low desires vs your high desires. It teaches you how to hear your calling and listen to it and take the necessary action. Humans can go a crazy amount of time without eating. And as the person I learned from said, "Trust me, NO ONE has enough discipline to die of hunger fasting." If you're in a catabolic state, you won't be able to stop yourself from eating. It's different from withdrawal symptoms. But the reason I bring that up is because the body doesn't burn muscle until there is no more fat. So, if you don't have anymore fat to burn, you can't fast, bud. The person I learned from would help people to fatten up so they could fast and reap the benefits. I'm going to share this post on my facebook page. :) Excited for your journey. I'll try to come around to Steemit world more often so I can keep up with it. If you haven't noticed, pretty much all I post about is fasting. 😁
Man this is very very deep stuff, I meditated earlier and it was so much more intense. Im getting on off bodily tingles and I feel like my blood circulation is flowing better. I was thinking to wait until my bowels are emptied and not needing a 'number 2' as I recall an ex when she told me she was very shocked that a himan still poo's even after days of not eating.
I think tomorrow I shall go buy a stick blender and beautiful organic things and do some plant based smoothys.
A part of me trusts to do another 48hours, but to go get things ready for when I feel its time. I think this can go some more though, I didnt even meditate at all really and could easily pass time with this. I havent even been resting as a sick person would as in laying down and not doing anything, I have quite alot of energy and im wondering how it will be tomorrow 😀
Even after this experiment I know that I will be fasting again! So theres no need to push it to where I feel uncomfortable. Dam I feel good though from this.
As for the nicotine, I think after some more fasting combined with meditation, I will have less thoughts of addiction. I actually just smoked the last of my hash and dont know anyone in this area for some more, so that helps in a way!
P.S. I have a feeling that your time to quit that nicotine is upon you now. Also friend, trying not to be the annoying person here, but the nicotine may be why you're almost passing out, etc. Fasting + nicotine is better than no fasting, but they're not a good pair imo. ❤️ Go for it! Go all the way. I think this is your time. 😉