Hello,
Today is the first day of the Master Clense for me, and also my first fast. I am planning on doing a 10 day fast for starters. So far what I have gleaned from this experience is how much food is a psychological part of my life. I don't feel hungry and have been satisfied with the lemon mixture but I tend to break my day up according to meals- coffee and a muffin at the coffeeshop after I drop the kids off at school, a break from working on the computer for lunch and then dinner with my family. I found my self wandering around more today- thinking about that connection. For me food is very social (even if I'm alone oddly enough). I expected to feel many things today but I was surprised to see that I missed my "psychological buddy" more than the food it's self! I'm happy to have found a great forum for support and info thanks for hearing me out.
Yeah the psychology of food...I am post-fast and trying to be good, but those cookies in the cabinet kept calling at me...Keith, come eat me...yummy....Nutter Butters...and they drew me in....For the most part I am behaving though...LOL
DONT EVEN talk about cookies, Here I am on day 21 & thinking, hey , I can do this..& then the GIRL SCOUT COOKIES are circulating at work!...ughh..do-si-do's & trefoils are my favorites.....woe is me....:-(
A friend and I have been talking about this a lot lately. I noticed that since I was eating meals or getting coffee, or a bagel or something food-related that I did not take breaks.
It is important to substitute meal-time with something else so that you have downtime. I went on walks during my lunch break which was really helpful. Even at home when I was studying I learned to take 10 minutes from what I was doing and do a few stretches or something else nice.
It helped me a lot.
PDeXiting
Today is my first day as well! Good for us! Yeah, the psychological connection to food is a big one for me. That is one of the reasons I am doing this fast. I am hoping to distance myself from all the ways I USE food. Good luck to you!
Excellent post. I went through the same thoughts when I did the MC. Everytime I thought about wanting to eat, if I was hungry/lightheaded I would have a lemonade drink. If it was missing the mechanical action of eating I would go "do something". Usually it was go to the Y and do a light workout or go for walk. By day 5 or 6 I was more or less ok. Good luck with your fasting.
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