Woke up this morning feeling on top of the world. Headache’s vanished, got loads of energy and ready to take on the world.
The last two days of toxic release seem to be a thing of the past. So now I’m clean, and free, flying like a bird in the sky…
And clearly delirious from lack of food, so lets get serious.
Let’s talk about some things that it’s NOT a good idea to do on the fast.
1. Don’t watch, listen or read about cooking or food.
Sounds obvious, but if you’re anything like me and love your food, you will inevitably spend some time each doing exactly this.
You may not notice that you do in the normal course of events – I know I didn’t – but once you can’t eat anything, you become very aware as soon as any sort of food crosses your radar, even if it’s only virtual. And it doesn’t help the fast.
2. Don’t go food shopping, into restaurants or get into conversations with family and friends about what they ate last night.
Again, obvious, but again you’d be surprised how hard it is to avoid all three of the above. And if someone starts blabbing about a meal you’re particularly partial to, or you go into your local Deli which has that cheese/bread/wine you would kill for on special offer, it can be tough.
The guy in the flat two doors down my corridor cooks a mean curry, and the smell brightens up the whole corridor. Unless your fasting, in which case it makes the corridor very dangerous.
3. Don’t fantasise about food and what you’ll eat when you finish.
It’s a waste of time and just adds fuel to the fire of your cravings. If you are hungry and craving some food, try to analyse why it is you’re craving that food.
Are you really hungry or is just an emotional reaction – is it because you’re bored, stressed or want a break from your work or a reward?
Or is it because your regular routine demands that you usually eat at that time?
Whatever it is, by dissecting your thoughts and the reasons behind them you’re a lot less likely to be ruled by them in the future.
I’m sure there are loads more things you shouldn’t do, like getting hammered or visiting brothels, but let’s not focus too heavily on the shouldn’t do’s.
Tomorrow we’ll look at some things that you should do, get the positivity back on the penultimate day. Which shouldn’t be too hard now should it…
Don’t miss out on Day 9 – What’s The Point Of All This?, where you will learn the secret formula of detox success!
The last two days of toxic release seem to be a thing of the past. So now I’m clean, and free, flying like a bird in the sky…
And clearly delirious from lack of food, so lets get serious.
Let’s talk about some things that it’s NOT a good idea to do on the fast.
1. Don’t watch, listen or read about cooking or food.
Sounds obvious, but if you’re anything like me and love your food, you will inevitably spend some time each doing exactly this.
You may not notice that you do in the normal course of events – I know I didn’t – but once you can’t eat anything, you become very aware as soon as any sort of food crosses your radar, even if it’s only virtual. And it doesn’t help the fast.
2. Don’t go food shopping, into restaurants or get into conversations with family and friends about what they ate last night.
Again, obvious, but again you’d be surprised how hard it is to avoid all three of the above. And if someone starts blabbing about a meal you’re particularly partial to, or you go into your local Deli which has that cheese/bread/wine you would kill for on special offer, it can be tough.
The guy in the flat two doors down my corridor cooks a mean curry, and the smell brightens up the whole corridor. Unless your fasting, in which case it makes the corridor very dangerous.
3. Don’t fantasise about food and what you’ll eat when you finish.
It’s a waste of time and just adds fuel to the fire of your cravings. If you are hungry and craving some food, try to analyse why it is you’re craving that food.
Are you really hungry or is just an emotional reaction – is it because you’re bored, stressed or want a break from your work or a reward?
Or is it because your regular routine demands that you usually eat at that time?
Whatever it is, by dissecting your thoughts and the reasons behind them you’re a lot less likely to be ruled by them in the future.
I’m sure there are loads more things you shouldn’t do, like getting hammered or visiting brothels, but let’s not focus too heavily on the shouldn’t do’s.
Tomorrow we’ll look at some things that you should do, get the positivity back on the penultimate day. Which shouldn’t be too hard now should it…
Don’t miss out on Day 9 – What’s The Point Of All This?, where you will learn the secret formula of detox success!
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