Fast, afterthoughts

I've noticed couple of things about my eating habits since the fast last week. Now, I' much more cautious and aware of what I put in my mouth, and secondly, I listen to what my body says after each meal. (And a third thing - I try to chew more before swallowing, but I'm not doing so hot there, yet.) I'm a firm believer that your diet affects your moods and your physical wellbeing probably a lot more than people are generally aware. Because food of all kinds is available all the time, we've lost the whole purpose of eating and made it entertainment, without understanding what that does to our bodies.

So I'm also noticing a change my attitude towards food - thinking more about the nutritional aspects of food and realising how much I've used food "for fun". "I'm bored, how about eating something", eating while not hungry, or eating while watching tv, without tasting anything or noticing how much I was eating. All just stupid, mindless eating, usually unhealthy snacks or empty carbohydrates. And all that crap was making me feel really unwell - but before the fast I wasn't listening to what my body was telling me.

I'm still not quite sure what it's saying, but at least we've eshtablished a dialog. Work in process.