Guest guest Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL Tania Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Hi Tania, First of all, thanks for sharing your experience. I've been wondering if anyone in our group was fasting this month... and if so, how it was going. Last year on Yom Kippur I was still pretty new to the IOWL philosophy, but I could already feel that it was helping me focus more on the actual purpose of the fast, rather than spending 25+ hours thinking about food and drink.... " Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL " Do I sense a limiting belief or two?? Why do you think alignment means growing up? Do you think alignment will mean all parts of you will say no more fries, and even if you don't always want them, you don't want to give them up? What does growing up mean, that it seems like something you wouldn't want to do? Do you think it means no fun? More responsibility? Giving up things you want? I've found that the more I'm aligned, the more fun I have.... ________________________________ From: " tania_khalil@... " <tania_khalil@...> weightloss Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 3:18:12 PM Subject: Hmmmm This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL Tania Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® ------------------------------------ Copyright 2005-2007. A. s. All worldwide rights reserved. Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Wow, what an interesting look at alignment... " fun " ...hmmm. LOL Perhaps that is a point to ponder. Thanks for the insight:) Have a great weekend! T Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Hmmmm This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL Tania Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® ------------------------------------ Copyright 2005-2007. A. s. All worldwide rights reserved. Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Tania – You made me laugh; I don't want to grow up either and I'm 70 years old! However there's growing up and growing up. Growing up in attitude and responsibility are important for a satisfying life, but growing up in spirit can squash that satisfaction in an instant! Keep up the good work, enjoy this month of discipline (learning) & use it to renew your spirit. > > This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL > > Tania > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Tania – You made me laugh; I don't want to grow up either and I'm 70 years old! However there's growing up and growing up. Growing up in attitude and responsibility are important for a satisfying life, but growing up in spirit can squash that satisfaction in an instant! Keep up the good work, enjoy this month of discipline (learning) & use it to renew your spirit. > > This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL > > Tania > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I was a day behind in reading the postings and hadn't seen this when I responded before. : Ouch! and Thanks! for asking questions I need to hear. They are going directly into my limiting beliefs document!! > > Hi Tania, > > First of all, thanks for sharing your experience. I've been wondering if anyone > in our group was fasting this month... and if so, how it was going. > > > Last year on Yom Kippur I was still pretty new to the IOWL philosophy, but I > could already feel that it was helping me focus more on the actual purpose of > the fast, rather than spending 25+ hours thinking about food and drink.... > > > " Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL " > Do I sense a limiting belief or two?? > Why do you think alignment means growing up? Do you think alignment will mean > all parts of you will say no more fries, and even if you don't always want them, > you don't want to give them up? > > What does growing up mean, that it seems like something you wouldn't want to do? > Do you think it means no fun? More responsibility? Giving up things you want? > > I've found that the more I'm aligned, the more fun I have.... > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: " tania_khalil@... " <tania_khalil@...> > weightloss > Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 3:18:12 PM > Subject: Hmmmm > > This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very > interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but > usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry > until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw > them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried > eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in > the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT > lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling > myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the > eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I > didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means > growing up...I don't wanna. LOL > > > Tania > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > ------------------------------------ > > Copyright 2005-2007. A. s. All worldwide rights reserved. > Groups Links > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 , You almost made me cry. I have not been as successful as I had hoped this month. I have fasted, but I haven't been happy...I have been horribly the opposite. Your words struck me. Thank you. I have four days left to use this time to refill myself. And I hope you don't ever " grow up " . . T Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Re: Hmmmm Tania – You made me laugh; I don't want to grow up either and I'm 70 years old! However there's growing up and growing up. Growing up in attitude and responsibility are important for a satisfying life, but growing up in spirit can squash that satisfaction in an instant! Keep up the good work, enjoy this month of discipline (learning) & use it to renew your spirit. > > This is the month of fasting for muslims and I have learned something very interesting during this time. We get up and have breakfast before sunrise, but usually I drank two bottles of water and half a dew . I didn't get hungry until 4 or 5 in the afternoon. I only wanted the chips and chocolate when I saw them. Lastly, I CRAVED a healthy, heavy Lebanese meal at supper. I tried eating a gyro and fries one night and felt yucky. I felt light when I woke in the mornings, in spite of eating heavy before bed. In all of this...I have NOT lost any weight, BUT I was able to feel GOOD when I ate because I wasn't filling myself with junk because I was bored or mad. So hmmmm...will I maintain the eating healthy food pattern after this is over?? I don't know. Too bad I didn't use this time to work through my alignment issues. Alignment means growing up...I don't wanna. LOL > > Tania > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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