By now we are all pros at fasting! After all our last fast was a mere few days ago. (for those that like the benefits of intermittent dieting enjoy!!) But with all the fasting in our calendar I still get the pre fast nerves. I just don’t like fasting.
The truth is the fears are quite unfounded because for most healthy individuals there is more than enough energy in “storage” to manage the 24 hours without food. Water on the other hand is another story entirely and most of the headache nausea and discomfort is actually coming from lack of hydration and not lack of food.
So to make it simple. Just drink a lot more before you fast Want to add a caption to this image? Click the Settings icon. and you’ll do just fine. It’s that easy.
if only it would be that easy.
The problem is we often complicate things by thinking we need to eat more to ward off the expected hunger and since we will be having less calories tomorrow anyway we can even afford some sweet treats. WRONG!! Processed foods and high sugar snacks will only make you thirstier and hungrier because it will play around with your blood sugar, not to mention cravings…
However, now is not the time to cut out the carbs completely from your diet. You’ll need some extra energy for the fast so the pre Yom Kippur meal should have a good warm complex carb. (ex sweet potato, wild rice, beans.)
So here’s a quick breakdown on how to plan your day.
Drink through out the day and then some.
Don’t skip any meals and snack on unpeeled fruit and vegetables in between. Ex: grapes
(fruits and vegetables have a high water and fiber content that will help keep you hydrated while at the same time the fiber will keep you full longer.)
Avoid salty, processed and high sugar foods.
Have a complex carb at your PM meal.
Avoid Caffeine (it dehydrates)
A G’mar Chasima Tova
Basie Silber MS CNS
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