tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post115439899431289333..comments2024-02-18T10:19:46.501-08:00Comments on Matt Mikalatos: Physical effects of fastingMatt Mikalatoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-25123313407419866142009-03-19T22:12:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:12:00.000-07:00Well, I suppose you weren't able to see the contex...Well, I suppose you weren't able to see the context since you probably came in on a search for "physical effects of fasting" but I wasn't really talking about fasting for weight loss, I was talking about it as a spiritual discipline. <BR/><BR/>Weight gain in general is easy after an extended fast like I was talking about... the body's metabolism slows down on extended fasts. It doesn't have to be chronic overeating. <BR/><BR/>And actually you can lose weight without any decrease in calories, you know. Fasting is NOT the only way to lose weight, it simply isn't. Exercise, for instance. The fact is that fasting in and of itself is not a great weight loss plan, despite its other benefits.Matt Mikalatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279070118483678882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18628978.post-47399666939854777772009-03-19T19:38:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:38:00.000-07:00with all due respect and nods to the dangers of ea...with all due respect and nods to the dangers of eating disorders, especially in the west, fasting is actually, the ONLY way to lose weight. It is only a matter of degree in a 40 % reduction in caloric intake over years, or a hundred percent, or near hundred percent of caloric intake over days, or even a week or two at a time. You correctly state that if one returns to chronic overeating after a long fast the weight will be gained back. I wouldnt suggest doing it ( chronic overating) then. periodic long fasts are a good way to reduce the urge to eat compusively. Fasting should be a permanent way of living, and im not talking about deep neurological disorders here. I know you dont want to encourage those and therefore the diclaimers. One should become informed however if one is going to fast. And by fasting , one can also learn to "feel" ones body. What it really wants and needs.solersohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384736286615189367noreply@blogger.com