odanny
Diamond Member
It's incredible. My mind is hyper-alert. Do you think it's a survival tactic for finding food?
Absolutely it is, you have to be thinking clearly or you'll not be successful foraging/hunting.
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It's incredible. My mind is hyper-alert. Do you think it's a survival tactic for finding food?
I personally can't do it.
No they can't.Anyone can do it. It takes both preparation and practice to be successful. I wouldn't recommend anyone do it for weight loss, that's the first advice I'd give. I don't think it leads to success, due to problems with compliance. I suggest people read about the medical and health benefits of fasting before they start. Then, you're motivated to do it.
I understand that fasting is not for everyone, and you would need medical advice before attempting such a thing. You might not be a candidate, as getting rid of excess glucose from ones bloodstream is what helps allow autophagy to be successful.No they can't.
I had pancreatitis when I was 29 years old. I was in the hospital for 9 days.
Ever since then, if I don't eat at least something every so many hours I get dizzy and nauseous. If I have nothing I will get a migraine headache.
Pancreas is an important organ, the pancreatitis damaged something and my blood sugar levels will drop.
I hope I never have to use the fire extinguishers in my house
And going a month without food was not very common in for people in any part of our history.
He's the one who posted the thread asking for comments so I commented.You don't have to, it's his choice.
15 million Soviets died in the great famine.
Over 30 million Chinese died of famine during "The Great Leap Forward."
He asked if anyone else did any fasting, not if you thought it was crazy or not besides I was responding to your "I don't see the point" which I bolded.He's the one who posted the thread asking for comments so I commented.
You said going a month without food was uncommon. That wasn't a statement about fasting specifically. I think he's trying to contribute to the idea that humans have been conditioned over time to be able to go long periods of time without food. Not all Russian and Chinese people starved to death during those periods. Some of them just got really fucking hungry and survived.SO what?
They didn't choose to starve to death their governments made that decision for them.
On a personal note I've found by doing intermittent fasting for a couple of months it's changed my eating habits for the better. I'm eating more nutritious foods and finding the heavier food consumption less appetizing. It was never about a diet fad for me, it was a way to help me eat better and it's working.I might seem to be a naysayer in this, not intending to be - just a realist.
I have seen so many food fads come and go - with "experts" saying the wondrous benefits of "X" - only a few years later other experts say - "oh yeah...that... yeah don't do that".
Example juicing. Quite the phase. Made a more than one $millionaire for sure. I knew it was bullshit. And frankly couldn't understand how anyone believed their false promises. And several of those charlatans are still out there trying to sell their books and products.
Fasting creates a number of changes in your body. And brain.
Some are no doubt good. But others are not good. People believe what they want to believe. And ignoring the risks because you want to believe it is good - is foolish.
We can play tit for tat about it all day long. You post a link, I post a link saying the opposite. And both from legitimate sources.
Bottom line - nothing. NOTHING beats eating sensible, nutritious foods. Nothing. Eating a balanced diet and avoiding the plethora of bad choices that out number the good 20 to 1 will do more for your health than anything.
That is just a fact.
Me, too. Or when I'm broke.I only fast when I have to do it to get blood work done.
And that is awesome.On a personal note I've found by doing intermittent fasting for a couple of months it's changed my eating habits for the better. I'm eating more nutritious foods and finding the heavier food consumption less appetizing. It was never about a diet fad for me, it was a way to help me eat better and it's working.
SO what?
They didn't choose to starve to death their governments made that decision for them.
Lol, I hunt or fish almost every day. I find it helpful to have calories in my belly while doing it. Some days I hunt and fish. Sticking the days catch in the pan is may favorite part. It is the motivation to get up and do it for me. Tell me I gotta get up at four hang out in 7 degrees and not eat it at the end of the day you might end up in my pan. LolAbsolutely it is, you have to be thinking clearly or you'll not be successful foraging/hunting.
At noon I'll be at 48 hours with nothing but water. It really can be a somewhat spiritual experience. It feels great. I try to do a good fast once every few months at least.
I barely could take the fasting before a colonoscopy.