In part 1 of
this rant, I got a little hot-headed about having to explain to
people who should not be fasting that fasting is not appropriate for everyone.
In this follow-up and continuation, I’d like to say a couple more things
because these ideas have been nagging at the back of my mind, and they won’t go
away unless I get them out. I don’t think anyone will learn anything from this
one, and that’s okay. I rarely use my blog as a plain ol’ brain dump with no
educational tidbits whatsoever, but I suppose I’m entitled to that once in a
while.
Before I start, let’s clarify
something: if you feel good doing what
you’re doing with regard to diet, exercise, fasting, and sleep, then keep doing
it. But if you don’t feel good, there
might be reasons why you don’t feel
good. And my intention in writing about some of them (aside from letting off
steam, because this is all starting to really get to me) is to bring attention
to the mere possibility—just the chance—that
any of this might make sense. Please know that this is wildly speculative. I’m
thinking out loud. That’s all. My
blog isn’t a doctoral thesis I’m required to stand up and defend against a
panel of experts geared up to prove me wrong. It’s just my thoughts and
opinions, which, as always, you are welcome to read and ponder, or completely
ignore. You can even disagree with me; I ask only that you do so in a
civilized, polite way to facilitate discourse like the intelligent adults we
are. :-)
