>Because it's not that big of a deal and you already know it has health benefits?
Feeling hungry usually kills my concentration especially in early stages (I remember first day being the worst and later you sort of get used to it). And in general I feel weaker and drained.
Although sometimes when I "get in the zone" I actually forget about food for the entire day - usually when I need to do work and I'm not particularly motivated being hungry would make me irritable - I would probably do 1/3 of the work I would normally do.
Feeling hungry usually kills my concentration especially in early stages (I remember first day being the worst and later you sort of get used to it). And in general I feel weaker and drained.
This is the point, isn't it? For me, not only fasting does not make me weak or unconcentrated - quite the opposite. My fasting days are the days I'm feeling the best. And the added benefit is that I have so much more time because I don't need to worry about cooking and eating. Oh and the opposite too ... :)
Why is it though? I think it is just because I came over the initial obstacle, became used to fasting and now it is just as natural to me as normal eating pattern.
Was it worth it, though? After all, there is little chance I will actually experience real shortage of food so my "skill" is useless in practice. Well, one thing is that there is a growing number of studies that show health benefits. The other is that I am sure it carries over to other aspects of life - i.e. being trained to voluntary restrain from food, it's easier to restrain from impulse purchases or apply any other restrictions. Plus, I believe (with no studies that I know of to support that) that having a body that is more "robust" - that can operate equally well both during feast and famine - is a positive thing.
Feeling hungry usually kills my concentration especially in early stages (I remember first day being the worst and later you sort of get used to it). And in general I feel weaker and drained.
Although sometimes when I "get in the zone" I actually forget about food for the entire day - usually when I need to do work and I'm not particularly motivated being hungry would make me irritable - I would probably do 1/3 of the work I would normally do.