30 Day Fast: Day Three-1/2, Part 1-1/2

I wasn't able to update my blog yesterday, so this post will serve as Part 2 of Day Two, as well as Part 1 of Day Three.

I didn't get to bed early, in fact I jumped into old habits. Last night I stayed up watching sheep getting castrated with someones teeth on 'Dirty Jobs', and two channels down watched 'Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern'. Bizarre Foods I really enjoyed, one because he introduced me to a host of exotic foods, well regular "American" food re-introduced in various styles, such as fried candy bars, and various stick foods. As if I have to say it, my stomach was a mess, starving for attention. There was another episode following that one, about our fear and how it controls us, in this ep, Andrew gathers a group of fans to a Halloween Cocktail/Party. Where they chomped down on millworms, tarantellas, giant grasshoppers, water Beatles, crickets, cockroaches, ants, and various other insects, for the main course they Severed Raw Kidney, and Roasted Roasted Genine Pig....and drank up a cocktail glass of cows blood.

Believe it or not all of this, other then the roasted geuine pig, got my mind roaming. I really wanted to try these foods, and that's not just because of the fast. For some time I wanted to adapt a diet that does not limit my palate to cultural taste.. Cultural as in westerner taste.
A large problem I believe with my previous diet was that I ate the fatty, calorie rich, American food. Theres nothing wrong with eating like that, as long as its not everyday, over my life I noticed this and tried to brake away from food. In fact this is not the first time I've fasted, my first fasts were short periods of 7 days, followed by food that was slowly cooked, fresh ingredients, and only salt, water, and pepper added, these fast lasted two months, fasting then food. The richness of this food rivaled any hamburger. Other phases I've had in my life include, only peanut butter sandwiches, for weeks I ate bread and peanut butter, one of my favorites and one that I set as my future goal was a vegetarian diet. Through out this period I was living with my mother, I wasn't working, and had to eat what she provided.

What my mother provided was good ole' American Food, with migger helpings of vegetables. So often or not I would break my diet and grab a piece of chicken. The fact is I was not raised a vegetarian, and given the availability of none vegetarian food, it would be difficult to have maintained a real diet/lifestyle change, in this format. So during this fast I am focusing on what happened during those times, so I can better maintain myself while fasting, and then after.

With that I've furthered my ideals of food to fundamental behavior, that all animals exhibit.
Thats what I am, a animal...A Human, limiting myself to one food group does not benefit my survival, it in fact puts me at risk. Animals know when to change behavior to suite situations, fasting to save on food stores, and eating various food to supplement current supplies. Most people believe that animals they observe only eating one food group, only do so when the food is readily available. Apes were often times seen eating insects, and vegetation, however when it was documented that they often hunt small animals most wouldn't have believe. This, as the greatest of the Apes is our true diet, one that consumes everything, a Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian diet, were vegetation is the main staple, but meat ,and insects are consumed..however fasting should still occur on none Prolonged level.

Ok off that, last night was a challenging time, my body had various sensations, some pleasant, others painful, before laying down to bed I was having headaches. Throughout the night I tossed and turned. Prior to going to bed I flexed various muscles, by moving my arms and legs in very slow movements, that dealt with the some of the pain, but others lingered.

Waking up this morning, I got vary dizzy getting out of bed, in fact it felt as though I might topple over. If these pains continue I may have to consider revising my fast, maybe adding juices to eat, or even doing short stints of fasting eating, then fasting again, as I did with my previous fast. However I will wait out the week before deciding. If I happen to decide on the small stints method, my next meal will be a peanut butter sandwich and a banana, or tuna sandwich and a orange, something that wont greatly damage one of my goals of fasting.

Yesterday was also the first day I took a supplement, and dropped salt tablet into my tea. The supplements are helping a bit, but its only so soon, others have went on for longer without any aide, and the fast that I didn't wake with as much plaque on my tongue, tells me the supplements may have hindered some of the benefits of the fast. My body odor has change slightly, and I'm hoping unlike the mouth, the smell will wash right off. Another odd thing, which I contribute to the tea, is that my urine, and grown area smells allot like the tea, which is a sorta pleasant smell.

Another thing, my body doesn't seem to be regulating its temperature well, last night my head was almost feverish, while the rest of my body was cold, it then adjusted to just the opposite.

30 Day Fast: Day Two, Part 1

I Just woke up, I feel ok at the moment. Throughout the night, even though it was my first night, I felt as if my chest was about to cave in, along with my stomach. Afew minor adjustments in how I was laying, and I was sleeping fine.

My biggest problem with this fast, is the fact that I will have to go to sleep at a earlier time. My normal sleeping pattern is from 12am to 7am, or 2am to 7am, both of which I am so use to, in fact If I only got 2 hours of sleep, I could go two days before needing to rest. With this fast, I am not only forcing myself to change my eating habits, but also to change the way I sleep.

I wake up with a tongue full of plaque, brush it off and my mouth still feels unclean. This overly surprises me as I suspected this would happen, but not so soon.

I've heard that people fasting for any given amounts of time gain heighten cognitive abilities, probably a evolutionary throw back that influences our survival instinct, to become more perceptive of the world around us. Since I'm not in a survival situation, I plan to use this gain to
broaden my intellect. A goal I've had for some time is to learn 10 languages(the basics), within 2 years, a goal most would think is to large, so with this gain I plan on working towards that.

One thing I find funny is my mental state during this early stage, how I look at everything. Walking threw the kitchen makes my imagination go to work, how a simple loaf of bread can cause my mind to taunt me, "Take only a slice it says." I now question my relationship with food
throughout my life, the addiction its had over me, now I understand how someone like me, with certain views about food could still end up my weight, and condition.

Another taunt my minds has passed by me is the benefits of weight lost leaving me nude, and having to buy a whole new wardrobe. A lack of attention my mind has. My wardrobe has dwindled down over the years with my expanding waist, all of my pants I either donated, or thrown away, my shirts I tend to have kept with the hope I would be able to fit them again.
I can only shop currently at 1 stores, as they're the only store that carries my size and the style of clothes I like. Even that store only has two racks of clothes, which are intended for both BIG and TALL people. Leaving me in the middle, and wearing clothes either too long, or too wide-I may be big, but not that big. Losing weight would benefit my wardrobe greatly, being able to shop on the smaller persons rack and being able to shop in other stores, maybe I can change my taunting desire for food, to one of clothing and looking good in them, without having to role up the bottom so they wouldn't drag on the floor.

Lastly, before I make my next post, I am enjoying drinking the tea, a benefit of drinking it compared to water is my body does not have to consume as much energy to warm it to my body temperature, I suppose I could just drink warm water, but I don't think I would be able to stomach it. With the excess energy and still being early into the fast, I think I might take up a simple exercise regime.

30 Day Fast: Day One, Part 2

Its 6:00pm (CST), I've been having slight sensations to chew something, or cook something, throughout the day. My stomach has been growling, but I'm just ignoring them.
At this point I'm debating which is worst the sensations to eat, or the actual need to eat, knowing that there is left overs in the fridge, I have to say the sensations are worst.

It's weird that I only just started, but I'm noticing a increase in plague on my tongue, even though I've brushed twice, this may be due to Tea drinking.

The water drinking is not as bad one would think, considering that I drink allot of water anyways.
I've had to go to the bathroom allot more today, about 7 times, and even as I type I'm crossing my legs, and again is only 6:00pm.

30 Day Fast: Day One, Part 1

Hello my name is Darris and I've decided to start this blog to document my process of changing my eating habits, cleansing my body, and losing weight In 30 days. I shall consume only water, green tea, and only when needed, supplemental vitamins and minerals.

Day One:
I was going to start this fast yesterday, but put in a room full of my favorite foods, I collapsed under the pressure of desire. I tried so hard to fight it off,but in the back of my head I keep saying just eat a little. A little turned out to be 2 bowls of beans and rice, with 1 and a half pork chops, the very thought of it is making me want more. So today is the day that a buckle down, and drink up....water that is.

My fast know as a Water Fast, feature many health benefits, however my primary goal is to lose weight, cause lets face it at 340 lbs, I really need to lose weight. My secondary goal is to change my lifestyle. I've always had strong beliefs in food, but at this size I find it hard to back them up. Though i don't seek a book publication or anything, it would be nice to tell people of better ways, without them looking at me and saying"Walk the Talk".

The Medical Benefits Includes detoxification, increase in growth hormones(for height), increase in anti agents, and the resting of the digestive tract.

Side Effects, death, nausea, dizziness, drops in energy, and bad breath and body odor do to the lack glucose going to the brain, the lack of nutrients and electrolytes, and the excruciation of toxins.

To circumvent these obstacles and reach the benefits, I am going to drink Green tea, with no sugar, gaining all the benefits of drinking Green Tea. Along with that I will be taking supplements(salt tablets-for electrolytes, and daily vitamins pills) to insure I don't have extreme drops in my bodies chemical balance, and of course brushing my teeth allot more, and taking more than the usual bath. If all else fail, I will refrain from my fasting, and try again at a later date.