Luxman
#TRE45ON
Would be cool if we only needed to eat once a week...and also only need to sleep one day per week.
www.aeonmagazine.com/being-human/s-abbas-raza-fasting/
www.aeonmagazine.com/being-human/s-abbas-raza-fasting/
One week, no food
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Harley Spencer
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I've never fasted, but I pretty much already eat about a quarter the amount of a normal person's diet, so based off that article, you could consider me a permanent weekend faster. Most people have breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner, some even go for desert after dinner. I eat once a day and sometimes snack on small things here and there, like a few potato chips or cookies. For breakfast all I have is coffee, no food, I don't usually eat until anytime between 5 and 9pm. I've found that when I eat earlier on in the day, I get hungry again later. When on a normal day of my eating habits, when I wait until the evening I do absolutely fine, plenty of energy.
I like my current eating habits. I think people generally eat too much, way more than they need. I like to eat only when necessary, when I'm hungry. Too much consumption leads to health problems- weight gain, which in turn can result in other problems like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc.
Suppose that my eating habits are best for people who aren't terribly active though. I don't exercise, nothing more than walking around town and running errands. I can walk for hours at a time and not break a sweat, but I imagine that if I exercised regularly with workout routines, I would definitely need to eat more.
The whole 8 glasses of water a day is unnecessary as well. I consume maybe... 5 drinks a day, and not all of them are water. I have coffee in the morning and sip on juices and water the rest of the day. Definitely not 8 glasses, and I've been this way for the past 5 years with no issues whatsoever.
I like my current eating habits. I think people generally eat too much, way more than they need. I like to eat only when necessary, when I'm hungry. Too much consumption leads to health problems- weight gain, which in turn can result in other problems like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc.
Suppose that my eating habits are best for people who aren't terribly active though. I don't exercise, nothing more than walking around town and running errands. I can walk for hours at a time and not break a sweat, but I imagine that if I exercised regularly with workout routines, I would definitely need to eat more.
The whole 8 glasses of water a day is unnecessary as well. I consume maybe... 5 drinks a day, and not all of them are water. I have coffee in the morning and sip on juices and water the rest of the day. Definitely not 8 glasses, and I've been this way for the past 5 years with no issues whatsoever.
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
It would be better if we could eat as much as we wanted and not gain weight.
Elwood70
Torn & Frayed.
[B][URL="https://www.freeones.com/harley-spencer said:
It's also total bullshit:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/08/water-eight-glasses-myth.html
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/06/28/excessive-drinking-water-dangers.aspx
http://guidingstars.com/nutrition-science/myth-busting-drink-8-glasses-of-water-a-day/
Petra
Cult Mother and Simpering Cunt
You're actually practicing fasting.
There's something called intermittent fasting, or IF for short. Most people who IF stop eating around 8 in the evening and break their fast again noon or later for a X hour eating window.
The last few years IF has become a huge fad for weight loss and while it can be a tool (you can only cram so many calories into your body if you only have a 4-6 hour eating window), a lot of people do it naturally. I think the whole idea of breakfast is kind of bullshit. Until man figured out how to farm, I highly doubt our cave man/hunter ancestors opened a box of Captain Crunch for breakfast. If they were lucky, there was something left from the last kill/forage. If not, they had to go hunt their meal and send the women out foraging.
Of course it isn't for everyone, some people may need that extra boost of energy in the morning, but those who skip breakfast aren't necessarily killing their metabolism like modern dietary medicine wants us to think.
And while the water thing isn't necessarily true, I think most people do under hydrate. So 8 glasses (6-8oz) is a good goal to aim for. Then again, there's some of us who just need water. I have to drink a few liters a day on top of anything else I drink or I suffer hangover like symptoms the next morning.
Harley Spencer
Official Checked Star Member
Yeah I just do it naturally. It actually started around 4 years ago when I was living in this one apartment and working as a waitress, hardly able to afford rent and utilities every month, so I couldn't afford groceries. Since I was allowed a free meal at work, I would just wait until I got to work at 5pm and eat there, usually pasta or pizza, sometimes just a few breadsticks.
I agree, considering that people don't always drink just water, many people probably are constantly dehydrated but it's not that extensive. If it were a real problem, you'd constantly see people fainting in the middle of the street, in the middle of work, in the middle of having sex, in the middle of all sorts of things, because when you're truly dehydrated, it's an unavoidable problem that needs immediate treatment. I've been there. I once lost over 10 pounds in one week because I got dehydrated, and it got to the point that I couldn't take a single sip of water or have a lick of food without getting an upset stomach, so I ended up going to the hospital.
SabrinaDeep
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No dreams, no palate orgasms, no morning sex, no before sleep sex, no during sleep sex, no nights out in a nice restaurant, no food shopping? No thanks.
Not into this coffee thing. I'd rather have a cup of Assam tea myself.
During Lent (the six weeks before Easter) I didn't eat during daylight hours. It was pretty difficult, actually, as I'm a big eater. Strangely, this didn't have an impact on my weight. I'm not overweight at all, but I thought I'd lose some eating only twice a day, and foregoing alcohol.
Petra
Cult Mother and Simpering Cunt
I don't think the problem of under hydration is to the point of people falling over (for the majority). But I think a lot of people who tend to get headaches or feel "meh" or have dry, flaky skin could probably remedy it by drinking a few more glasses of water a day and a lot less crap like soda.
Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
You need to ingest reasonable portions of lean protein and complex carbohydrates (preferably in that order) 5-6 times a day to keep your insulin levels from spiking. This is the key to weight control. Do this while avoiding simple carbohydrates (starches and sugar) and you will be slim and trim. Fasting to the point of eating only once a week is not only nuts but extremely dangerous in my book.
http://endsugaraddiction.com/2012/01/fat-is-an-insulin-problem-not-a-calorie-problem/
:thumbsup: 100% true. Soda is one of the worst things you can put into your body.
http://endsugaraddiction.com/2012/01/fat-is-an-insulin-problem-not-a-calorie-problem/
:thumbsup: 100% true. Soda is one of the worst things you can put into your body.
larss
I'm watching some specialist videos
I enjoy food too much to want to eat less often. The tastes and textures that you experience whilst eating good, well cooked food are second only to sex as far as I am concerned.
And if you can combine the two
This is probably the only time that I will ever agree with Will, but
And if you can combine the two
This is probably the only time that I will ever agree with Will, but
Harley Spencer
Official Checked Star Member
This is true. Fortunately I don't have many skin problems, other than the occasional pimple or blemish when I'm PMSing and dry skin in Winter. But I'm sure it would absolutely help with my headaches, at least a little.
Luxman
#TRE45ON
Water is the most important thing every cell in your body needs.
Even if you don't feel any symptoms of dehydration, there could be parts of your body that aren't getting enough water and the cells can't function properly, which may lead to health problems.
I hated the taste of water and only drank sodas and juices, until I read about all the crap in sodas and juices.
I started drinking only water, and it took about 2 weeks for me to get used to the taste.
Now I hate the sweet taste of sodas and juices, and prefer the taste of water.
I still have one or two beers or cups of wine per day, at supper or later.
Clear or light yellow urine is good, but dark yellow urine usually means you need to drink more water.
So go drink some water and keep your cells healthy and happy.
Even if you don't feel any symptoms of dehydration, there could be parts of your body that aren't getting enough water and the cells can't function properly, which may lead to health problems.
I hated the taste of water and only drank sodas and juices, until I read about all the crap in sodas and juices.
I started drinking only water, and it took about 2 weeks for me to get used to the taste.
Now I hate the sweet taste of sodas and juices, and prefer the taste of water.
I still have one or two beers or cups of wine per day, at supper or later.
Clear or light yellow urine is good, but dark yellow urine usually means you need to drink more water.
So go drink some water and keep your cells healthy and happy.
Ace Boobtoucher
Founder and Captain of the Douchepatrol
Why is no one posting Karen Carpenter jokes?!?
surayastars
Official Checked Star Member
Hell no! I love to eat and sleep..
Luxman
#TRE45ON
30~50% of our day is spent sleeping and eating.
I like to eat and sleep with friends but I would prefer if we only needed to eat one normal meal per week and sleep 8 hours per week.
We would have at least an extra 48 hours per week do other stuff.
Or at least 2496 hours = 104 days per year.
At least half our lives are spent sleeping, eating, traveling, and doing other mundane tasks.
Humans are too inefficient, we need to merge with technology and become a race of superhuman cyborgs that don't need to eat or sleep, but are optional if you like eating or sleeping.
I like to eat and sleep with friends but I would prefer if we only needed to eat one normal meal per week and sleep 8 hours per week.
We would have at least an extra 48 hours per week do other stuff.
Or at least 2496 hours = 104 days per year.
At least half our lives are spent sleeping, eating, traveling, and doing other mundane tasks.
Humans are too inefficient, we need to merge with technology and become a race of superhuman cyborgs that don't need to eat or sleep, but are optional if you like eating or sleeping.
