"Will" over "instinct" (food and thanksgiving)

[Neurorelay]

Okay, curious about how many here have willfully not eaten for more then three days. Keep in mind, this is not just getting distracted by work or life and not eating, I mean actually making yourself not eat or drink for three days. Considering the human body can go near a week without food or water, three days seems like a small thing. I personally have gotten to about 36-48 hrs, but almost unconciously I finally drink or eat something. So what were your hurdles, tips or goals in this endeavor. With thanksgiving coming up, figured this would be an apropo thing to discuss. 😛

 

[maziwanka]

wtf.

 

[anxi80]

reading threads like this makes me lose my appetite. does that count?

 

[dighn]

let me be the first to ask the obvious question: WHY

are you obcessive compulsive?

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: dighn
let me be the first to ask the obvious question: WHY

Oooh! Let me be the second!

 

[eigen]

Just take your own sigs advice and do some speed.You wont fill like eating for a while.

 

[nageov3t]

I don't know what this has to do with Thanksgiving, but yes... I participated in a 72 hour fast every year while in highschool, to raise money for a local soup kitchen that I worked in (we were allowed to drink water, tea, and coffee).

it wasn't that hard, as long as you're going through it with friends who can keep you from cheating 🙂

 

[Tom]

I skip breakfast on a regular basis.


What is the point of not eating or drinking ? Except for understanding how bad it would suck to not have the choice, I don't get it.