• SSUPII@sopuli.xyz
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    8 months ago

    Because you are starving yourself anon

    Of course your senses gonna be enthusiastic when they see a single gram of external energy

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      7 months ago

      During the hundreds of thousands of years we were nomadic persistence hunters, do you think we ate daily? Three square meals?

      A rough rule of thumb is humans can go 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food and 3 minutes without oxygen.

      Humans have literally evolved to fast for long periods and then have a huge feast once the prey is caught.

      So no, he’s not “starving” himself by avoiding stuffing his face for a few days.

  • I started fasting thanks to my childhood hero’s unintended advice. I’d seen him around all the time but never managed to talk to him as a kid. Even after he’d improved, he was still frequently blue but became elated at the mere mention of fasting. He could go on about it for ages, bragging and joking.

    All the friends in the world couldn’t break his unhealthy lifestyle, but they certainly tried. His best friend Miles in particular tried everything to get him to eat well, but concern can’t overcome inertia, only aid you in doing so.

    The 90s were a rough time for him and I sincerely believe that fasting saved his life. I caught a glimpse of him back then standing on the sidewalk with a hotdog in each hand, chili dripping off his face, belly distended and groaning like a ship losing rivets, surrounded by worried faces. His eyes shot open as he finally overcame inertia. He said to no one in particular the words that changed my paunchy little life. “Gotta go fast.”

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      7 months ago

      I personally think it’s the worst way to fast. In the end, you can still eat a lot of unhealthy stuff in the morning and in the evening (timing differs, easier in winter) while you can’t drink any water during the day. Especially the latter part should just be a no go criteria for most people. Especially if you exercise physically in summer. Just completely whack in my opinion.

      If the Christian way of fasting makes sense can be debated. But at least it raises no health concerns.