Simple Daily Fast

Use this simple daily fast if you want to lose weight, improve your health, sleep better, and have more energy. It’s called breakfast, or break fast.The original intention of this word is that people would eat their evening meal and not eat again until they had breakfast the next morning. In the 15th century, the word “breakfast” came into use. In Old English, the term was “morgenmete” which meant morning meal. By doing so, they would…

1. Have better sleep because their stomach would be empty when they got into bed
2. Have better digestion and elimination because their body would have a chance to digest, assimilate, and cleanse the body of the unwanted remains of the previous meal
3. Have more energy and clarity of mind, because the body would have rid itself of toxins

In modern times, this simple daily fast is not very popular. Nighttime snacking is very popular. Often people are not hungry when they snack, but eating after dinner becomes a form of entertainment, a reward for a hard day of work, a way to relax, or a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings that may come up when activity level goes down. It might also have become an evening ritual that goes with TV watching. Sometimes people really get hungry again later at night, and can’t fall asleep unless they have a snack.

How can we just not eat after dinner?

• Eat enough at dinner so you are sated and full enough to go until the next day.
• Chew food well so it keeps you full longer.
• Buy some herbal teas for a satisfying treat at night.
• Avoid activities that have an association with snacking, like TV watching. One of my clients lost 15 pounds in an 8-week group by just not watching TV.
• Find non-food rewards such as soaking in a hot tub, reading a good book, taking a walk, or whatever else works for you.
• Recall how good you’ve felt when you’ve gone to bed with an empty stomach, and how you’re naturally losing weight by not eating again after dinner.
• Go to bed earlier. Once 10 pm comes around, you are much more likely to get hungry again and be looking for something to eat.

Enjoy your simple daily fast and check out another easy way to fast from solid food.