Opinion: Fasting

Here's what I've decided about fasting: After getting over the initial day of hunger, there are about 3 days of awesome. After that, things slowly start to decline. Yesterday I had gotten to the point where I was browning out every time I stood up. A flight of stairs made me out of breath, and I could barely focus on the computer, let alone work. Every free moment I had, I closed my eyes and went into a trance or shallow sleep. Not good. Maybe longer fasts are fine if you are under the supervision of someone, or you have absolutely nothing to do but focus on your body's purity, but for real world people, it's a struggle. I think I may do short 3 day fasts more often, because they make me feel great and give me a chance to reset (and break that carb addiction), and never do longer ones unless I'm in a really great situation (like a fasting meditation retreat or something).

So yeah, I pooped out after 7 days again. I've been trying to make it to 10 but it's just not happening. That's ok, it's still pretty awesome that I know how to abstain from almost all food for a week. Last night Joe made this hearty red lentil soup and I savored every drop in my bowl. He said it was plenty salty, but I guess I'm really salt deprived because I had to add more (maybe this is how Clodagh always feels? She must use up a lot of sodium being so energetic and lovely). I also ate a salted avocado, and a small spoonful of Kris' cashew chocolate butter (sweetened with Stevia). I felt warm and happy like a baby, and fell asleep on the couch in the warm glow of the Colbert Report. ah.

So for the next while I will be focusing on simple-warm-hearty-salty foods. Like squash, soup, meat stews, beans, buttered veggies, olives and eggs. (and apples, holy shit they are so in season right now, get some from your local organic market & they will rock your world). I'm avoiding processed carbs for a while, since I'm totally free of the cravings and would like to maintain that. Yay for feeling great again! Now I'll have the energy needed to party all night tomorrow. Our friend Tony's band, Honeycut, is playing, and I really hope I can squeeze that in before going to the No On Prop 8 party, at which I will be performing with jm's poi again (it was really crucial that I start eating before that. i tried playing with my poi yesterday and my arms wanted to fall off after 30 seconds.)

Now that the fasting saga is over, I'm sure my posts will drop off in frequency, but who knows, maybe my new job will be so riveting that I'll feel like updating you on every tedious moment. stay tuned!