I thought I would share with you a very powerful tool that I use to help keep me mentally and physically healthy.

I have been practicing this off and on for about a year now and I find it incredibly freeing and energising.

During the day I do not eat but just have coffee, green tea or water. I do not have breakfast or lunch but I usually have a small healthy snack about 5ish, then my meal with Mr Chalk followed by fruit/dessert of some kind. I tend to eat healthy unprocessed foods but do not deprive myself and still indulge in alcohol, chocolate and cake!

It does sound fairly drastic but the benefits I have found with this lifestyle are many including :

A freedom from thinking about food constantly
Having loads of time in the day to do things
Keeping weight at a healthy level
Enjoying the food that I have in the evening far more than before
Feeling more energised and better able to cope with stress
Feeling calmer and more relaxed

All this, as well as the incredibly powerful health benefits of intermittent fasting. Apparently what happens when we fast is that our bodies are able to do an internal ‘declutter’ that is get rid of all the toxins and nasties in a way that they cannot do if we are constantly eating. It has been used for centuries as a way to heal the body.

I realise that this way of life is not for everyone but I personally have found it freeing. I tend to relax when I am on holiday as I feel that life is for living but then afterwards I am more than ready to fast again.

A book I have found really useful in this has been ‘Delay, don’t deny’ by Gin Stephens.

We are all a work in progress and need to find our own way but I thought I would share with you how fasting seems to work for me.

Best wishes everyone,
Wendy x