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Tourist, are you hypoglycemic by chance? My mother is, and if she goes too long without eating something she feels shaky and headachey b/c of low blood sugar. I'm not officially diagnosed but I have the same problem. My husband can go 12 hours without eating and then eat a big dinner, whereas I have to graze on small meals every 4-5 hours, or else I feel very weak. I'm sure if I ever wanted to fast, I'd have to mentally and physically prepare first. It's an interesting question whether certain bodies can "take it" more than others, or if everyone could train themselves mentally. I'll let you guys know when I have a desire to fast  | |||
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| You were confused and dizzy? If that were a drug, someone would be taking it. | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 5098 Location: Somewhere in the Mountains of Western NC | Hey Tourist, There is an art to fasting for sure. As I sit here in the hospital Starbucks... Some may say I should be eating, but because of the nature of what I'm doing...dealing with death, emotions - myself and OTHERS mostly, etc...I am Chai and Blueberry muffin fasting,  There's this great cafeteria with great food and vegetables...which I may build myself up to later, but now, I just cannot eat a big meal. I'm really trying to keep my wits about me and be alert. Food is just out of the question right now. Even DD has recognized this for herself as well. Actually, it was more her idea...since the Mom in me says we should eat...but the Yogi in me knows better. We are 2 Yogi's on the road again, Anyway, it has been a really interesting experience with my daughter right now. This is her first time ever in a hospital (since she was born that is) and dealing with death. I'm so proud of her, she's really getting it. I'm so happy I introduced her to Yoga and the meaning of life. | ||
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kulkarnn - 2007-07-26 10:31 AM c) if one is truely hypoglycemic, one may feel low blood sure, and thus blanking out. However, most (99 percent) diagnosed hypoglycemics are not real hypoglycemic. They are conditioned hypo... , that means that they have disabled their digestive, and mental system in such a way that any lack of food causes problems and any food taken is not completely digested. This is true. I was diagnosed as hypoglycemic when I was in my 20s. I couldn't go for more than 2 or 3 hours without eating. I'd get shaky, irritable, have the sweats, it was awful. So I worked on cleaning up my food. With attention to what I was putting into my mouth, I found I could go 4 to 5 hours without eating and not be getting the dizziness and the sweating anymore, but the irritability would still be there. Then I worked on cleaning up my attitude (i.e. my yoga practice). The irritability is going away now as well.... slowly but surely.... though I still like to eat... Edited by OrangeMat 2007-07-26 1:07 PM | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | I have never felt safe enough to get through a day, though I haven't ever tried a complete rest with it. In younger days I would do things like try to skip lunch if I knew I was going out for a big dinner and would always have a severe headache long before I got to the dinner  Yesterday's thing was a matter of being 2 or so hours later than usual breakfast. I was doodling around the house and not doing much at all. I just felt like it would be either passed out on the floor when my husband got home or in migraine hell, so eating seemed the best plan of action. Today I ate earlier (cottage cheese and blueberries - yum!) but was still light headed-ish by 11 am and had a huge lunch. Now I am regretting that... Ah well, live and learn!  | ||
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Veteran Posts: 168 | Hello, Glenda, Several things come to my mine--such as it is. Is there a reason that you feel you personnally should not eat or that you should go on a fast? From what you describe I would agree with you that not eating may be unhealthy for you. If you feel you must try it , I would follow Neel's gradual method and if you try to go for long periods of time without eating, begin under careful supervision with someone always there. Passing out is not the best way to kill time until you can eat.  I have similar symptoms as you describe but less severe, inability to make decisions, extreme irritability, dizzyness and I have never been diagnosed as hypoglycemic. This happens when I have not eaten for 24 hours, for very stupid reasons, I miss breakfast, go window shopping and get too caught up to eat lunch so go on until dinner without food. Actually, I don't have the energy to do that anymore, I now take an apple and eat it with a cup of tea. Then I feel great, unfortunatley, I start making decisions to buy that great dress, and the pair of shoes and....  As always, you have to do what is best for you | ||
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| Neel, this is a textbook. I doubt the authors have fasted for long periods. I was simply stating what the book says happens physiologically to the body during a fast. Your practical experience is probably more vaiuable... the book is strictly from a scientific standpoint. As for your question of is it in my head? Well, that's the part I'm working on right now.. | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | belle - it is so often suggested as an appropriate measure for various ills - if you are sick, don't eat etc. that I think there must be some merit to it. One thing that had me thinking about it lately is that I did go 24 hours or so with nothing but an IV (salt and sugar in it) when I had my surgery and was fine. Also, I have not felt properly hungry since the surgery (my stomach is smaller) and when the opportunity just presented itself the other day, I thought it would be good for me to not eat until I felt actual hunger. Just one of those little experiments | ||
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| Hey Marylisa: I was not concerned with your quoting or I was not concerned about you at all. I was just curious (actually seriously curious) whether the author's bio mentons their experience. May be it is in the Preface. ETC. But, I wish you well for Head Stuff to arrive into your hands during exams. joscmt - 2007-07-27 4:47 PM Neel, this is a textbook. I doubt the authors have fasted for long periods. I was simply stating what the book says happens physiologically to the body during a fast. Your practical experience is probably more vaiuable... the book is strictly from a scientific standpoint. As for your question of is it in my head? Well, that's the part I'm working on right now.. | |||
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Veteran Posts: 168 | It took me a while to find it, but I knew I had read something about fasting while on a trek. Rather than resting, you trek for 3-4 hours everyday while fasting for a week. So, it's not my cup of 'herbal' tea :-( but it seems there is an organization in France that sponsers these retreats. Yannick Noah goes yearly if not more often. The site has a large body of information in French. The web site is www.ffjr.com There is one article at least in english about the history and an interesting article from Psychologies.com by a journalist who tried one and lived to tell about, again, in French. Why French women don't get fat-- that's not the title of the article-- if that's what it takes ,I don't think I am up to it, but then again, I'm not French. But happy reading Glenda | ||
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Veteran Posts: 168 | Hi, Delphine, I couldn't agree more. We just don't have those huge portions here or the "Big Gulp" , of course I don't know what they serve at McDo's or Quick. Young French women seem to move around a lot more too. Not to mention genetics I did not read the book, but, from observation I know some French women do get fat. Increasing space in large supermarkets is devoted to prepared foods and junk food, less and less to fresh. The organic sections seem to be mostly desserts and cookies. Older women and many young ones too here in the south are overweight not to mention the children. I hate to see it happen considering the catastrophe in the US so I dont't want to be the pot calling the kettle black  Then again, when I think these thoughts I see 2-3 gorgeous, svelte, French women, young or 'of a certain age" walk pass as I sit munching my lettuce leaf | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 5098 Location: Somewhere in the Mountains of Western NC | belle vie - 2007-08-06 8:49 AM I did not read the book, but, from observation I know some French women do get fat. Increasing space in large supermarkets is devoted to prepared foods and junk food, less and less to fresh. The organic sections seem to be mostly desserts and cookies. Older women and many young ones too here in the south are overweight not to mention the children. I hate to see it happen considering the catastrophe in the US so I dont't want to be the pot calling the kettle black Geez, you mean this junk food and prepared food phenomena is happing in FRANCE?? OMG, nothing is sacred anymore!!!!!!!!  | ||
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