Some of you already know that I water fast most Mondays.

Sunday night not too late I have a nice reasonable meal, and then upon waking and throughout Monday I just drink water, maybe a little coffee, and not more than 50 calories worth of MCT oil or grassfed butter.

Come 5 or 6pm-ish, I do about an hour of heavy strength training, and then feed the beast.

Mondays are incredibly productive:

I don't have to worry about cooking, eating, or cleaning.

My energy level stays consistent.

I don't go to the fridge when I'm feeling lost.

.... (if I could add up all the hours I've spent walking to the fridge when I feel lost, opening it up, looking for salvation...)

One day per week of consciously abstaining from food means that the rest of the week, I'm more mindful of my eating habits and simply more grateful that I get to eat.

This weekly cadence not only starts me off with tremendous momentum towards my week's goals, but affirms my discipline, dedication to health, and helps me have faith that I continue moving towards my fitness goals.

Fasting is something we are all built to do.

Think back to the days before we hunted at Whole Foods... [the only hunting I do now is for bargains on organic produce!]

We didn't necessarily have abundantly available 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

We had to run, fight, or at least walk sometimes many miles before finding nourishment.

Exercising before eating seems to have substantial scientifically validated effects on metabolism, nutrient partitioning, etc., and I just think that's really cool!

If any of you have favorite studies on nutrient partitioning, fasted workouts, etc., I'm starting to compile so please share.

Give a shout if you do any form of fasting! How, why, when, and to what effect?

And I've got friends who are doing some kinda accountability group around it, so if that's something you want support with, I'm happy to make connections for you.