#water is $7.00 I’m so over existing

[disneydatass]

Walking into the grocery store and seeing the cost to partially fuel my body with some sort of sustenance

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Why I didn’t eat for 72 hours

At 2:30 pm on Sunday, February 25, she stopped eating for 72 hours until 2:30 pm today, Wednesday, February 28.

Which raises the question: "Why do you do that?"

why not? I love testing my mental stability, and after all, I read about the benefits of more extended fasting, he was eager to take advantage of the positive effects. Why fast? We eat at regular intervals every day for many reasons, but perhaps the main reason is that we have been adapted this way. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are recognized on the day when most people stop eating, and as if that was not enough, there are also opportunities for food between those meals called "snacks." But there's no fixed biological rule that says we need to eat every 4-6 hours, but we've trained our bodies with these regular eating patterns to feel hungry at these times and because it makes it a more social event. We are told that if we don't eat regularly, all sorts of harmful things that may happen to us for a long time "little and often" is the slogan. But human species would not have survived as long as they exist if regular eating is a necessity. Fasting has never been promoted because it is a concept that no one will make money because it will not contribute to the sales of the comprehensive display of snacks that have become available over the past five years and are worth billions. Many foods in our modern diet (especially cereals and sugars), along with eating always, have made our bodies lazy and have stopped their ability to work in their energy stores. Fasting forces your body to function as it is designed and able to get rid of various sources of fuel. I have tried intermittent fasting for eight years now and have tried many different methods, but so far it has been my most extended speed for 24 hours, usually once a week. The health benefits of fasting As is often known, short-term discomfort can lead to long-term benefits, and this is what attracts me in these crazy experiences, and I like to try them. But much research has shown that there are many benefits to fasting. The body reacts well to acute (non-chronic, which has quite the opposite effect) and exits the other side stronger. Getting out of your comfort zone causes your body to thrive and become weaker as a result of not doing so often enough other parts of our lifestyle, not just in terms of nutritional terms. Self-phagocytosis (literally "self-eating") is central to the benefits of fasting and is essentially a biological process that plays a significant role in the body's ability to detoxify, repair, and renew itself. By activating the autophagy process, your body will start killing or eating cells that accumulate as a result of your lifestyle or cleaning dead, diseased or worn-out cells. But some of these elements are difficult for us to control. It is like our bodies built-in a recycling system that allows us to work more efficiently and help ward off many diseases, including preventing the growth and development of cancer. Not only that, but low autophagy (a condition in which many diets leave us) leads to accelerated cell aging. It's also amazing how much research has focused specifically on how fasting promotes autophagy in the brain and can be a very effective way to slow neurodegeneration that can help protect against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. On top of all this, regular fasting helps reduce chronic pain, rheumatic diseases, high blood pressure and anything related to inflammation. Fasting is much more beneficial than just stimulating the removal of all old cellular parts and damaged toxins, as it stimulates the human growth hormone (which has decreased in my life about 40% since I was in my twenties) which enables our bodies to start producing some of the cells that Recently Renovated, HGH is also responsible for maintaining and building lean muscle mass that when in their forties is not as easy as it used to be. Extended fasting forces the body to use stored glucose and fats, but it also breaks a large portion of white blood cells. If you know the role that white blood cells play about our health, this does not sound good news. Still, the depletion of white blood cells causes changes, even with a short 3-day fast that has been shown to replenish immunity. The system begins with research that indicates the starvation of a kick. The body's stem cells produce new white blood cells, which fight infection. Scientists also found that prolonged fasting also reduces the enzyme PKA, which is associated with aging and a hormone that increases the risk of cancer and tumor growth. But you have to get rid of old things before you start bringing in new ones, so the process of destruction is just as necessary as the process of creation. What stops autophagy? Eating food. It does not take much, and for this, the autophagy is unique to fasting and something. So  How do you fast then? Do not eat anything. Drink only water. Not much, not much. • Do the same activity for you. Sleep as much as you feel you need. I went to live as usual (although it was -8 here in Switzerland so I didn't walk as much as I usually do) and did two sessions about right or wrong body weight, one on the first day and the other on the third day. The advice also tends to make sure you spend a week not eating a lot of carbohydrates, reduce your caloric intake a little and try some short fasting. But I always eat more at this time of year and more carbs, so I didn't follow the rules there either. The only thing that I thought was good is that February is not a month of coffee for me, so there are no caffeine withdrawal symptoms for anxiety. What happened when fasting? Sunday at 2:30 pm they ate the last meal Weight: 57 kg The first day: Monday 6:30 am: Wake up, leave the rest of San Pellegrino from last night. Weight: 56.7 kg 7 am: I had to prepare breakfast for the rest of the family and prepare packed lunches that weren't a big deal today because I wasn't hungry at all and usually don't eat until 10:30 am anyway. 8.30–9.30 am a boot camp with mainly bodyweight exercises but few with extra weight. It was 8 o'clock outside this morning, so we made the indoor choice. As I said, the advice is not to participate in any "formal" exercise, but so far, my day is, as usual, I ignored it. Take sips of water throughout the exercise and may only drink 250ml of water. Midnight: The first sign of hunger as I felt (and heard) my destroyed stomach but wore quickly after two cups of warm water. I discussed putting a slice of lemon in there but then decided I didn't want my taste signal to stimulate my body to digest mode. 2.30 pm: 24 hours of fasting and feel good. It's strange because I did a lot of fasting 24 hours (usually one per week), and I'm always happy when it's time, and I can eat again but this time is different. Since I know, I cannot eat for another two days. My body is not asking for food. I am fascinated to see what "real" hunger looks like. 4:00 pm: I went to buy food! How inappropriate it is for my family to keep eating all this time (totally not suitable for children by the way, just in case you thought this was a serious comment). I bought some of the things I used to breakfast and even seeing a tattoo of all the food didn't make me want anything. I have always had a strong determination to take on any challenge that I have seen, and this is no different. I even made banana bread (which I love) and prepared carrots and chickpeas for girls after having a snack at school. 7.00 pm: I'm still not hungry, it's the weirdest thing. It might contain about a liter and a half of water yet. You must be careful not to drink too much. 8:00 pm: Time seems to be moving slower... It is very productive and does not eat. I have accomplished so much! 10:30 pm The second day: Tuesday 6:30 am: I woke up after a perfect sleep but felt a little shaky. He had some warm water and sat for only 10 minutes. After about an hour, I felt normal again. Weight: 55.6 kg 10:30 am: Even though I haven't eaten more than 44 hours yet, I'm still not hungry. Don't worry, though, my mind feels some mystery. I wonder if this is from toxins coming out of damaged cellular material and throwing them into the bloodstream? I don't feel tired or lethargic. 2.30 pm: 48 hours. 24 hours to go! 7.00 pm: Hungry at dinner time, but I still prepare dinner and sit with my family while they were only eating to be social. I love to challenge myself! 8:00 pm: Fasting and hunger cannot be noticed when you are busy, so it was a good opportunity to be truly productive. 9:00 pm The Epsom salt bath was bothering me, so I went straight to bed after 10 pm. The third day: Wednesday 6:30 am: I woke up feeling shaky again and made a decision not to do Bootcamp today... but then I felt fine and changed my mind and thought I would do as little or as much as I could. Weight: 54.6 kg 8.30–9.30 am. I surprised myself and worked pretty much as usual, which I found very strange due to the lack of glycogen in my muscles. He even threw a few batches there! A little excited to eat again later in the day, and I'm glad I started fasting at 2:30 pm, which isn't long to wait for now. Midnight: It seems like the day is going slowly. Strange I don't have these outages in the food, but I think I am beginning to expect this now until my mind gets ready and becomes patient. So, write this blog to keep it busy. 2.30 pm It's over, I did. 72 hours without food. But what is happening now? How do you end fasting? How to end fasting "safely." "Refeeding" is the process of providing food steadily to your body in a way that does not completely break down your system. The most significant danger is something called a refeeding syndrome, as reinserting food increases insulin to the point that causes an unsafe situation. It is often a worry about fasting five days or more, and when you lose a lot of body weight. To prevent this from happening, you must steadfastly resubmit foods to the body over a day or two, and move steadily to the top of how difficult it is to digest something, ending in meat. Some say that you should refeed any number of fasting. But what I find strange is that many tips on fasting indicate that you should start with fruits and vegetables because they are easy to digest. Plants make sense, but fruit? Most fruits have a relatively high glycemic index, which means a significant rise in insulin. I no longer eat a lot of fruit anyway stuck with some green vegetable soup. I'm also going to dynamically relocate the small intestine (healthy bacteria that live inside your gut) in the next few days with some vegetable powders, pickled cabbage and kefir, which are all great sources of probiotics. The next thing on the list is desiccated coconut meat because it is shallow in blood sugar and rich in fat, which is the only significant nutrient that does not increase insulin. What then? Overall, this was a very positive experience. My mentality has been tested again, which I think will always stand well about other challenges that come my way. There were hardly any negatives, and hopefully, the few positives have been entirely animated by the positives. It will be interesting to know how long it takes to replace glycogen and the weight of the water and how it will feel to re-enter the food. As I said, there is an incredible number of health benefits of fasting so I will continue intermittent fasting every day (fasting for 14-16 hours each day and having an 8 to 10-hour intake window is the preferred method). I will probably repeat fasting for three days like this every three months. Disclaimer: As with all self-experiences on your body, they are not suitable for everyone and if you have any doubts, consult your general physician before performing any type of fasting. For example, it is not ideal for pregnant women or children.

[thesinglesjukebox]

REMA - DUMEBI

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Next up from Benin City...

Anjy Ou: In the lyric video for this song, the second line of the chorus just says "(VIBE)" which is hilarious but also illustrative of why this song works so well. It's not about Rema's lyrics where he switches between Yoruba, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin and largely makes no sense, but rather about how he dribbles around the beat with ease and demonstrates a musicality that other artists struggle to match. Afrobeats is often criticised for having little to no meaningful lyrical content -- which is true if you stick to radio and club bangers. But the reason the world is (finally) sitting up and paying attention is that artists like Rema continue to push, expand, and complicate the genre by taking risks on unusual productions like this one, with its gospel chord progressions and warm reverbs, and use their performances to elevate the beat and create an experience within the song instead of just window-dressing it. Rema is going to be big, Ozedikus Nwanne is going to be big, Afrobeats is taking over. Don't get left behind. [8]

Joshua Minsoo Kim: Divine Ikubor is 19 years old, has only officially released 20 minutes of music, but is by far the most exciting artist out of Nigeria right now. His two EPs showcase a magnetic charm that is bolstered by an impressive versatility. While rap fans should be flocking to "American Love," a song that sounds like Lil Baby doing Uzi Vert's baby voice, it's Ikubor's breakout hit "Dumebi" that rightfully deserves all the love. Producer Ozedikus lays down a slick arrangement of diaphanous synth chords and timely horn stabs, and Ikubor rides its luxurious groove to sell the lyric's romantic intentions. There's a warmth to how he delivers the titular girl's name twice, as if he's entranced just by saying it: Dumebi, Du-me-bi. [8]

Alfred Soto: A lovely shimmer of a thing, with discrete/discreet horns. The Nigerian rapper, who has a delicate rasp like Anderson Paak's, asserts himself without fuss. [6]

Jonathan Bradley: A feather-light composition, over which Rema lets his intimations hang and drift, urged on by his own call-and-response. At times the words vanish into mere syllables, at which they fall into the percussion: another piece of the rhythm. [7]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: Rema does enough melodically and rhythmically with his performance to make the elevator-music-type-beat here come off as charming rather than nondescript. It's a well-calculated summer track, smooth and self-assured but not particularly memorable. [6]

Will Adams: "Another! Banger!" he cries during the intro, and he's not wrong. Rema piles on hook after hook -- "uh-huh"'s and "oohs" punctuating the verses, "pon pon pon", pausing everything to spotlight the title -- to create something far more engaging than the aqueous looping beat would suggest. [6]

Iris Xie: Last Saturday, instead of going on a hazardous pilgrimage to Dolores Park for SF Pride, I had the pleasure of attending the first annual Afrobeats Festival at Lake Merritt, since I was staying in Oakland with some friends. I was chilling on a picnic blanket, icing my sprained ankle (a casualty of trying to hurry to get there on time and tripping on a random sand patch right before the entrance of the Carly Rae Jepsen concert the prior night, ow ow ow), and freezing my ass off in the shade while encouraging the rest of my friends to go dance. The scene was splendid -- I was surrounded by Black families with some pretty awesome park and canopy set-ups (one had a whole punch bowl dispenser), with kids running around, and everyone is extremely stylish. After a few hours, it became 8 pm and we went into the last hour of the set. The DJ talked at length about how this was his absolute favorite set that he's ever created, and how happy he was to play it for all of us, and pay attention to what's going on in Sudan. To my surprise, the first song he played was Rema's "Dumebi." As people jumped back on to the stage to do more improvised group dancing, the clatter and the drums reverberated through the lawn, and it occurred to me that this song was utterly perfect for this moment -- just take in the view, the breeze, the water, the bustling around you and be carried by the hardcore boppiness. The soft vocals contrast with the springs of the kicks, whoops, and drums that make you want to get up and move with some very complex rhythms, but it's also low key enough that it respects whatever state of equilibrium you are in. I'm a really big fan of the part that starts with 1:27 that has some pretty complex vocal melodies that play around with the time signatures and rhythmic instrumentals, and helps set up for the transitions into the chorus of "Dumebi" at 2:10. The hook at 2:27 is also really masterful, because it holds your listening interest without ever losing pace with the soft piano and the hard drums, so you still continue to dance while being led by the vocals. Listening to five hours of Afrobeats songs in a community setting really hit it home for me -- this is a genre of gentle but incredibly lit bangers, that helps create an atmosphere that allows for complexity and different levels of energy to all exist in a single space, but in a really harmonious manner. The atmosphere left me with a feeling of one real question for whoever was there -- do you enjoy dancing, in whatever form that takes? Me bopping my head along to "Dumebi," while curled up in a blanket, was my grateful answer to that. [8]

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[weyfur]

WeyFur 11.05.19: I’m on a Boat, Take 3

At this point, I’m sure people must be wondering about April’s Weymouth Furmeet. Sadly, there won’t be one. I’ve spent the entire month, up to the last few days, ill, away from home, and unexpectedly busy, all at once. I’m home now, though, and can update you guys on what’s going on.

So yes, I’m sorry to say there won’t be a meet for April. But, due to close proximity with ConFuzzled, I’ve decided to bring May’s meet forwards two weeks, to Saturday, the eleventh of May. So, let’s get onto that!

With the weather warming up, we’ll be returning to meeting under the Jubilee Clock, by the seaside. This time, we’ll be making another attempt at that ferry trip that we never managed last year, and floating over to The Boat that Rocks for noms and good times.

As always when we’re making use of services with limited capacity, please let me know if you’re intending to come along, so I can ask the ferry company to save us seats if need be.

More info, including further contact options, down below!

Meeting

• Meet in Weymouth, under the Jubilee Clock between 10:00 and 12:00

• Easy access from the train station and nearby (paid) car parks

• Please be aware that finding a parking space in downtown Weymouth can be a challenge! But they do exist

• Access along the beach to drinks, snacks and public toilets

I’m on a Boat

• We’ll be catching the ferry at Brewers Quay, a twenty-minute walk from the meeting point, at 12:30

• Tickets cost £11.00 for an adult return (£7.00 for a single)

• The trip from Brewers Quay to Portland Marina takes about forty-five minutes; the trip back has no stops, and takes about thirty

• It gets pretty cold out on the open water, so be sure to bring a jacket!

• Buses are also available for those who wish not to take the ferry - please contact me if you would rather travel by land, and I’ll post further information and directions

I’m in The Boat

• We have a table reserved at The Boat that Rocks, right next to the marina, from around one o’clock onwards

• Their food is top-notch, and they also boast a well-stocked bar and, as our resident kobold will confirm it, great coffee

• The last ferry back to Weymouth leaves Portland Marina at 17:30, though buses run late into the night. The Boat that Rocks serves food until 21:00 and is open for a further hour after that

Fursuiting

• The Boat staff have requested that people please do not fursuit in the restaurant, though attendees are still welcome to wear one for other parts of the meet

• Tails and ears, however, are encouraged!

Contact and Reservation

• If you wish to attend, please contact me and let me know. If we wind up with more people than expected, I will double-check with Coastline Cruises and The Boat in advance and make sure they can accommodate us all • Please also let me know if you intend to fursuit

• Contact me through any of the following means: DeviantArt*, email, FurAffinity*, Telegram, or UKFur

*These methods may be slightly slower, as I do not check them every day or receive automatic notifications for them

Third time’s a charm, right? Sorry again for the lack of a meet this month, but let’s try and make May’s that much more awesome to make up for it! - Snowy

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