Food for thought...

[fajrdrako]

Yesterday, for the first time in months, I was talking to Aliya, my Ayurvedic diet consultant. I think Aliya is amazing.

I mentioned in passing that I felt stuck ata stalemate with my weight-loss diet; after losing about 25 pounds I stopped losing weight and haven't lost anything since, over several months.

She looked thoughtful, and suggested a weekend of fasting. She said she would e-mail me details, but it would be three days on a moderated kichadi diet - meaning, basically, rice, mung beans and spices. Fine. No problem. I thought she was going to say 'fast on only water' or 'consume nothing but fruit juices'. I was prepared to try any of these things.

Then she said: you would fast for three and a half days, from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, and during that time you don't read or write anything.

I may have turned pale. I know my jaw dropped. Three days? with no reading? no writing? I'm not sure I can go three minutes. I sure wouldn't want to go three days. But....

She's going to e-mail me the details. She explained why she thought it would be a good idea. She may be right.

It feels like a challenge.

But I don't know if I can do it. I don't know if I want to try.

Is sanity optional?