Joshua Tree

We drove over to Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday. I had been wanting to go there for a long time. It was far more beautiful than I expected it to be. We drove through, looking at all these surreal looking trees, listening to old Fleetwood Mac songs, and for a moment there it felt like my heart was going to burst from joy. It is an amazing place.

Fast 5

I've been experimenting with trying out the Fast 5 eating style. It's a plan where you fast for 19 hours and then eat in a 5 hour window in the evening (or whatever variation thereof you choose 20/4 ... 21/3 ... etc.) It hasn't worked too well for me! My weight has been gradually creeping up, my face is puffy and I feel depressed and moody. Of course, it could also be PMS. It is nice to switch things up like this once in a while. Many people have had great success with the Fast 5 diet and it's much easier to do than alternate day fasting. But, I miss sitting outside in the morning sunshine having breakfast on my eating days. This doesn't feel as natural or as healthy to me. I find myself looking at the clock seeing if its time to eat yet. With alternate day fasting, I don't have to pay any attention to the clock. My fasting day is a day to focus on healing, letting go, releasing, cleansing and it works best for me.