Dear Aspasia and Vimal,

I am reading this after doing 14-16 hour fasting for the last week ten days ( I took a break for three days and now I am back) . Let me start by saying that I am a massive emotional eater. I have been emotionally eating my entire life and I believe it's consistent emotional processing that has allowed me to get into a place where I am spending 16 hours after food. For me I am doing Breakfast and Lunch. I usually have some tea and almonds at 430 pm after which I fast until 830 am with the help of mugs of herbal teas and long walks.

As expected ,the fasting has pushed me into deep emotional processing . Feelings ,some expected ,some totally unexpected have come up. I am also finding that I have a deep craving for food one moment only for it to disappear and a strong sensation - burning in the back of my neck and shoulder blades takes its place. Today I felt I to deep childhood feeling of ' I am not worthy of being loved ' . And I felt in to what felt like karmic fears around my daughter being harmed as well. It has been intense ! I am also feeling strong sensations in the top of my skull. What is interesting is that the processing continues unabated even during the eating period . I did 'feast ' during non fasting periods in the first couple of days ,but now my overall hunger has decreased though ,to be kind to myself ,I am giving my body full permission to eat whatever she wants .

I am unable to meditate though. Feeling very discombobulated . And even though I'm doing my yoga ,occasionally feel very ungrounded.

Strangely ,it's not the not eating that's hard. It's dealing with the emotions that were repressed that is challenging . I am actually quite proud of myself for doing this after many many stops and starts. I intend to make this into a way of life now . Hope this pushes at least some people to try it.

Lots of love ,

Megha