I ran across this while I was browsing the internet. I'm surprised that it never came up before. It's a theory (or lifestyle, religious practice, or philosophy depending on what source you look at) that suggests the human body can survive on light (or energy, chi, prana, again depending on the source) alone. I passed by it when searching for "reasons not to eat."
1. Wikipedia
2. Old Breatharianism Page
I think it's a total crock. You can't survive without water for very long... but I am curious as to how long the body can handle a liquid diet. It's well known that figures such as Ghandi fasted for weeks at a time (21 day purification fasts were not uncommon for him - he also lived on a pure fruit diet for much of his young life.) Overall it's still something interesting to consider. [:
Anorexia mirabilis is another interesting one. It basically says that anorexia nervosa is associated with a body image disorder, while anorexia mirabilis is done when a person wants to reach an altered state of being, starves for religious purposes, or other ascetic (a lifestyle characterized by not taking part in various sorts of worldly pleasures) reasons.
Hope it gives you something interesting to read!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
New Eating Plan Journal
Today is the first day that I'm giving this new plan an honest shot. I plan to follow it until it isn't giving me results anymore. Then I'll change tactics again or try something different. What I'm doing is outlined in the post before this one. I weigh myself each morning after I wake up. This idea started after I had a binge that pushed me up to nearly 130lbs (59kg)... after a 24 hour fast I was back down to 128lbs (58kg.)
Day 1
128lbs (58kg)
Intake: 15 Fritos Chili Cheese chips (160 calories,) 31 Cheetos Organic White Cheddar Chips (140 calories,) 17 Lay's Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (160 calories,) 1 mini blueberry muffin (100 calories.)
Total calories: 560
Total weight: 4 ounces
Day 2
127.2lbs (57.7kg)
Intake: 1 special K strawberry breakfast bar (90 calories,) 10 Cheetos Organic White Cheddar Chips (50 calories,) 1/2 serving white chunk tuna (35 calories) with 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise (30 calories) and 1 tablespoon relish (20 calories).
Total calories: 225
Total weight: 4.5 ounces
Day 3
125.6lb (57kg)
Intake: 15 Chili Cheese Fritos Chips (80 calories,) 1/4 serving miso soup (10 calories,) 8 Lay's Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (80 calories,) 1/4 serving ramen with no broth (60 calories) with 1 table spoon ketchup (15 calories,) 1 serving White Cheddar Cheez-Its (100 calories,) 1 serving Vegetable Wheat Thins (110 calories.)
Total calories: 455
Total weight: 8 ounces
Day 4
125.0lb (56.7kg)
Intake: 1 Special K strawberry breakfast bar (90 calories,) 1 serving vegetable wheat thins (110 calories,) 1 serving white cheddar Cheez-Its (130 calories,) 1 small serving Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (80 calories.)
Total calories: 410
Total weight: 4.8 ounces
Day 5
124.2lb (56.3kg)
Intake: 1 serving Cheetos Organic White Cheddar chips (140 calories,) 1 serving Frito's Chili Cheese chips (160 calories,) 1 Nature's Valley Chewy Trail Mix Dark Chocolate and Cherry bar (140 calories,) 1 Quaker Oats Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip bar (100 calories.)
Total calories: 540 calories
Total weight: 4 ounces
I need to pay close attention to this and remind myself how simple it is to lose weight. All I have to do is stick to the plan for a few weeks and I'll be at a short term goal weight. It's simple not to eat. Would I rather stuff myself and risk gaining two pounds or relax and lose half a pound? That's an easy decision to make.
Day 1
128lbs (58kg)
Intake: 15 Fritos Chili Cheese chips (160 calories,) 31 Cheetos Organic White Cheddar Chips (140 calories,) 17 Lay's Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (160 calories,) 1 mini blueberry muffin (100 calories.)
Total calories: 560
Total weight: 4 ounces
Day 2
127.2lbs (57.7kg)
Intake: 1 special K strawberry breakfast bar (90 calories,) 10 Cheetos Organic White Cheddar Chips (50 calories,) 1/2 serving white chunk tuna (35 calories) with 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise (30 calories) and 1 tablespoon relish (20 calories).
Total calories: 225
Total weight: 4.5 ounces
Day 3
125.6lb (57kg)
Intake: 15 Chili Cheese Fritos Chips (80 calories,) 1/4 serving miso soup (10 calories,) 8 Lay's Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips (80 calories,) 1/4 serving ramen with no broth (60 calories) with 1 table spoon ketchup (15 calories,) 1 serving White Cheddar Cheez-Its (100 calories,) 1 serving Vegetable Wheat Thins (110 calories.)
Total calories: 455
Total weight: 8 ounces
Day 4
125.0lb (56.7kg)
Intake: 1 Special K strawberry breakfast bar (90 calories,) 1 serving vegetable wheat thins (110 calories,) 1 serving white cheddar Cheez-Its (130 calories,) 1 small serving Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (80 calories.)
Total calories: 410
Total weight: 4.8 ounces
Day 5
124.2lb (56.3kg)
Intake: 1 serving Cheetos Organic White Cheddar chips (140 calories,) 1 serving Frito's Chili Cheese chips (160 calories,) 1 Nature's Valley Chewy Trail Mix Dark Chocolate and Cherry bar (140 calories,) 1 Quaker Oats Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip bar (100 calories.)
Total calories: 540 calories
Total weight: 4 ounces
I need to pay close attention to this and remind myself how simple it is to lose weight. All I have to do is stick to the plan for a few weeks and I'll be at a short term goal weight. It's simple not to eat. Would I rather stuff myself and risk gaining two pounds or relax and lose half a pound? That's an easy decision to make.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
New Eating Plan, Thinspo
I hit my long awaited goal of 120lbs (54.4kg) about three months ago thanks in part to the ABC. Since then I've been going between 120lbs (54.4kg) and 125lbs (56.6kg). It's driving me bonkers. When I restrict all I do is maintain.
So I'm trying out something new... I weigh myself every day before I go to bed, then again a short while after I've woken up. I allow myself to eat half the amount of what I've lost. For example, if I weigh 124lbs (56.2kg) before I sleep and 123lbs (55.8kg) when I wake up, I'm allowed to have 1/2lb (8 ounces, or .2kg) worth of food for the day. Water is the only liquid that doesn't count so I've been drinking a ton of it.
I've looked around and it seems that 3,500 calories is the equivalent of one pound (.5kg) of fat. I don't know if I should keep going by the literal weight or the caloric equivalent. There's a pretty huge difference. Let's use the 1/2 lb (8 ounce, or .2kg) example again.
If I use the weight rule: 1 can of soup at hand chicken noodle soup (6ounces, 80 calories,) 1 special K breakfast bar (.6ounces, 90 calories,) 15 organic white cheddar Cheetos (.4ounces, 70 calories,) 1 mini blueberry muffin (1 ounce, 80 calories.) That's 8 ounces (1/2lb, .2kg) and 320 calories.
If I use the calorie rule: 2 cans of soup at hand chicken noodle soup (12 ounces, 160 calories,) 1 child size ham Subway sandwich (8 ounces, 320 calories,) 1 Hershey's cookies and creme candy bar (3 ounces, 280 calories,) 1 Taco Bell burrito supreme (800 calories, 8 ounces.) That's 1.9lbs (.9kg) and 1560 calories.
As of now I think I'll stick to the weight rule. Even if I ate my entire weight allowance in chocolate, I'd still only be at around 900 calories maximum for the day. It's hard to screw it up by eating high calorie foods. I can pretty much have whatever I want. On top of this I'm going to apply my usual rules (copied and pasted from a December 2009 post:)
"I try to waste most of my calorie allowance on liquids... and my new rule is to not eat anything unless certain conditions are met. It's working fantastically - better than anything else has before. Here are the rules:
1. It has to be free. I'm not paying for food ever again. This is also a great excuse to get out of eating. "Oh, I don't have the money." "I get paid tomorrow." "I can't afford to go out and eat."
2. It has to be offered to me. I never instigate a food endeavor. I always wait for a friend to suggest going out to eat, or an aunt to ask me if I want some of her cookies. On top of that, I always decline the first time. Not only is it the thing to do in Western culture, but sometimes people buy it and drop the topic.
3. I have to have be hungry. Some of you are probably rolling your eyes. "But I'm always hungry." I mean that I need to be literally physically hungry. Stomach burning, feeling a little weak, grumbling belly... everyone knows how they feel when they need to eat. There's a difference between craving chocolate because it tastes good and needing a sandwich because your body craves the fuel.
4. I have to love it. This applies for everything from now on, just like number one does. If I'm going to put it inside of me and risk all the calories, fat, weight, and stress... then it better be super delicious and exactly the way I like it. If there's something I don't like about it then that's just another excuse for me to stop eating it.
Following these rules means that I've fasted here and there for a day or two because all the conditions aren't met. I feel like I'll be eating a lot less as time goes forward too because my friends are already tired of having to pay for me and buy me a meal that I really like. [:"
Here's some thinspiration to finish it all off. I'm going to keep track of how this goes so hopefully you'll see a ton of updates from me during this little experiment. It looks promising in theory!
So I'm trying out something new... I weigh myself every day before I go to bed, then again a short while after I've woken up. I allow myself to eat half the amount of what I've lost. For example, if I weigh 124lbs (56.2kg) before I sleep and 123lbs (55.8kg) when I wake up, I'm allowed to have 1/2lb (8 ounces, or .2kg) worth of food for the day. Water is the only liquid that doesn't count so I've been drinking a ton of it.
I've looked around and it seems that 3,500 calories is the equivalent of one pound (.5kg) of fat. I don't know if I should keep going by the literal weight or the caloric equivalent. There's a pretty huge difference. Let's use the 1/2 lb (8 ounce, or .2kg) example again.
If I use the weight rule: 1 can of soup at hand chicken noodle soup (6ounces, 80 calories,) 1 special K breakfast bar (.6ounces, 90 calories,) 15 organic white cheddar Cheetos (.4ounces, 70 calories,) 1 mini blueberry muffin (1 ounce, 80 calories.) That's 8 ounces (1/2lb, .2kg) and 320 calories.
If I use the calorie rule: 2 cans of soup at hand chicken noodle soup (12 ounces, 160 calories,) 1 child size ham Subway sandwich (8 ounces, 320 calories,) 1 Hershey's cookies and creme candy bar (3 ounces, 280 calories,) 1 Taco Bell burrito supreme (800 calories, 8 ounces.) That's 1.9lbs (.9kg) and 1560 calories.
As of now I think I'll stick to the weight rule. Even if I ate my entire weight allowance in chocolate, I'd still only be at around 900 calories maximum for the day. It's hard to screw it up by eating high calorie foods. I can pretty much have whatever I want. On top of this I'm going to apply my usual rules (copied and pasted from a December 2009 post:)
"I try to waste most of my calorie allowance on liquids... and my new rule is to not eat anything unless certain conditions are met. It's working fantastically - better than anything else has before. Here are the rules:
1. It has to be free. I'm not paying for food ever again. This is also a great excuse to get out of eating. "Oh, I don't have the money." "I get paid tomorrow." "I can't afford to go out and eat."
2. It has to be offered to me. I never instigate a food endeavor. I always wait for a friend to suggest going out to eat, or an aunt to ask me if I want some of her cookies. On top of that, I always decline the first time. Not only is it the thing to do in Western culture, but sometimes people buy it and drop the topic.
3. I have to have be hungry. Some of you are probably rolling your eyes. "But I'm always hungry." I mean that I need to be literally physically hungry. Stomach burning, feeling a little weak, grumbling belly... everyone knows how they feel when they need to eat. There's a difference between craving chocolate because it tastes good and needing a sandwich because your body craves the fuel.
4. I have to love it. This applies for everything from now on, just like number one does. If I'm going to put it inside of me and risk all the calories, fat, weight, and stress... then it better be super delicious and exactly the way I like it. If there's something I don't like about it then that's just another excuse for me to stop eating it.
Here's some thinspiration to finish it all off. I'm going to keep track of how this goes so hopefully you'll see a ton of updates from me during this little experiment. It looks promising in theory!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Thinspo, Comments
I finished up the ABC journal. I really wasn't that impressed with the results of the "diet." I think it's because someone who is as far along as I am has a hard time losing weight when they're trying to eat 500, 600, even 800 calories a day. That's a lot of food. That's two 6'' subway ham sandwiches, two large dill pickles, a cup of chopped pineapple and a vegan cookie. I can't expect to eat that much in a day and still lose weight. It's unreasonable.
KEMPER: I agree with you. Some people might be able to pull off a size 12 but I'm not one of them and I would never want to see that size on me again!
One day death will come to collect you: The ABC is a great way to get started. Try Googling "Ana Boot Camp" or check out the post that I have about it.
Duke: You'll get there. Just keep trying and never give up. If you're craving something ask yourself what's more important... that cookie or your hopes and dreams?
AnaBullshit: Thanks so much! (:
Skinnylove♥ and scottile: You're awesome for reading and responding to that post. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels that way.
Alice: I think I will take your advice. I've read things similar to what you said elsewhere. A lot of people suggest having fruit in the morning no matter what else you do (or don't) eat because it's low in calories, easy and quick to digest, and gives you an energy boost. Plus it's healthy. Pineapple is a personal favorite because it's low calorie and delicious.
Here are some quick before and after thinspiration pictures. I got most of these from MySpace so if you want them taken down let me know and consider it done. If not, thank you for motivating tons of people! You are true proof that it is possible and looks fantastic. [:
KEMPER: I agree with you. Some people might be able to pull off a size 12 but I'm not one of them and I would never want to see that size on me again!
One day death will come to collect you: The ABC is a great way to get started. Try Googling "Ana Boot Camp" or check out the post that I have about it.
Duke: You'll get there. Just keep trying and never give up. If you're craving something ask yourself what's more important... that cookie or your hopes and dreams?
AnaBullshit: Thanks so much! (:
Skinnylove♥ and scottile: You're awesome for reading and responding to that post. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels that way.
Alice: I think I will take your advice. I've read things similar to what you said elsewhere. A lot of people suggest having fruit in the morning no matter what else you do (or don't) eat because it's low in calories, easy and quick to digest, and gives you an energy boost. Plus it's healthy. Pineapple is a personal favorite because it's low calorie and delicious.
Here are some quick before and after thinspiration pictures. I got most of these from MySpace so if you want them taken down let me know and consider it done. If not, thank you for motivating tons of people! You are true proof that it is possible and looks fantastic. [:
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