The more I scroll through my Facebook and Instagram news feeds (but why do I do it?), the more I know food is not my religion.
I’ve been intermittently fasting since Christmas 2020 (I do not eat earlier than 7 p.m., and I avoid processed food and focus on eating meat, eggs, vegetables, and nuts). During the fasting period, I drank only water and coffee. Since the 7th of July, 2024, I upgraded the fasting level to the so-called “dry intermittent fasting.” I do not change the hours of fasting, and during the fasting period, I do not drink water or coffee. Speaking shortly: I do not drink anything. How do I feel while doing intermittent dry fasting? I feel great. It was not the first time I realized that food is not my religion.
This practice has made me more self-aware and in tune with my body, and that’s a powerful feeling.
I do not want to cherish food like do it millions of people visible to me on social media sites. When one makes “delicious” food full of sugar and other unhealthy stuff, I always look at one’s face, posture, belly, etc. Usually, those who promote unhealthy food look unhealthy. They do not convince me to try their recipe. Those who do it and look okay are typically young people. There can also be cases when people who are eating unhealthy food on Instagram do not necessarily consume what they produce. I do not care about other people.
If someone wants to eat something, let him do it. I know I can influence only myself. If others want to ruin their health, I won’t do anything with it because I have very limited possibilities. That’s why I focus on myself. I do not want food to be my religion. The truth is that I do not want to be a cow digesting food all the time. I choose to make healthy choices for myself, and that’s empowering.
