{"id":151,"date":"2009-03-28T21:13:15","date_gmt":"2009-03-28T21:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/03\/fasting-is-it-healthy-not-to-e.html"},"modified":"2009-03-28T21:13:15","modified_gmt":"2009-03-28T21:13:15","slug":"fasting-is-it-healthy-not-to-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/03\/fasting-is-it-healthy-not-to-e.html","title":{"rendered":"Fasting: Is It Healthy Not to Eat for an Entire Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: I thought that we are supposed to eat when we are hungry and stop
\nwhen full. Is it is OK to go all day long without eating? What if you
\ndon’t get a hunger pang all day?<\/i><\/p>\n

A: Everyone is different; each of us has our unique needs and individual
\npreferences. I think it is wonderful that you have the great ability to
\nonly eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. Many, many of
\nus would love to have that power! If only we knew<\/i> when we were hungry! If only we could<\/i>
\ncontrol ourselves enough to stop! That would indeed be divine, to
\npossess knowledge and power.<\/p>\n

It is reassuring to me to hear from someone who says they are not
\nconstantly hungry. You’re not the first, however. A few clients of mine
\nin workshops have told me they just aren’t hungry in the day, but eat
\none big meal in the evening and that’s it. Yet, those are people who
\nhave weight problems, and have come to one of my workshops or done private coaching with me.<\/a> 
\nSo something is not right, and a change needs to be made.
\nI would need to know a whole lot more about you and your
\nactivities–what, when, and how much you eat, to give you definite
\nanswers. But it’s no accident the majority of experts in healthy living and weight management recommend eating small portions multiple times a day as the best way to keep your body
\nin top working condition and to avoid overeating. <\/p>\n

Let me make a few
\nmore educated guesses about your situation. I’ll come right out and
\nassume that since you’re writing me, you are overweight, and probably
\neat too much when you do eat that one meal, in relation to the energy
\n(calories) you utilize. I also suspect you may not be doing much
\nphysically during the day (or in the evening, either), which is one
\nreason you don’t need much fuel. Here’s a thought to consider: why not
\nhave a good breakfast and then enjoy some vigorous physical fun during
\nmid-morning or early afternoon? Take a “dance for health” class or play
\ntennis or get into a yoga workshop. Try this two or three times a week
\nto start. Burn some fat, and get connected with others. Make yourself a
\nlittle hungry during the day and feed your body, soul, and spirit. Of
\ncourse, use the Joy of Weight Loss<\/i> eating plan to be sure
\nyou’re getting good nutrition in good quantity, and not overeating when
\nyou do eat. By all means, though, stop when you’re full, and eat when
\nyou’re hungry. Those are marvelous blessings; no need to abandon them!
\nNow, though, it might help to be a little more active and get a little
\nhungrier during the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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