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i fasted for 14 days on spirulina tablets and water as an office bet to prove its effectiveness and still take it everyday. every now and then i do 3-5 day fast
by fady 12y ago
i fasted for 14 days on spirulina tablets and water as an office bet to prove its effectiveness and still take it everyday. every now and then i do 3-5 day fast to cleanse my body, but technically i'm still eating food. i have yet to do any blood tests to prove its effectiveness besides my own experiments and what i've read. i also don't recommend people doing a fast for 14 days...maybe 3-5 days at first.
after the first few days without eating normal/cooked food it became easier per say, as cravings went down and your body goes into fast mode, even when consuming raw spirulina. i found weekends to be tough as you tend to go out more, and ads are everywhere for food.
also, after the second day you really start to shed water weight and your caloric intake dips into the negatives, as spirulina has about 10 calories per serving which is about 3g. i took an average about 30-60 tablets a day, roughly 2/3g (4-6 tabs) per doze. you drink a lot of water (which you should be doing anyway) m-f was easier for me as you're busy with work when compared to the weekends.
it was asked, how will we know if i'm honest and actually don't eat? we decided on the honor system and we did the math, loosely. in 14 days i should lose about 14lbs, at 1 pound /day, so i did a weigh in before and after. on the last day i weighed in and i did lose about a pound a day with a total of 14.6 lbs lost and i felt..good?/fine, lost weight, had new perspective at starvation, and food itself. you still should eat more than spirulina, which i did at 9pm that monday...green apples and raw chocolate bars were my choices :)
spirulina (cyanobacteria) gives you insane amounts of energy and contains a boat load of nutrients (rich in vitamin A (beta-carotene), B1, B2, B3, B6, E, and K). it also converts sunlight to protein more efficiently than any other living thing. it has the highest content of protein of any other food source around roughly (65-71%). its ancient food, and one of the important foods of the future. it along with other raw foods (fruits/veggies) IMHO is better for you than any other human made sludge/supplements. you can't beat real food and nature.
- scrapcode 12y agoCan you share further reading material or studies behind spirulina?
- keenerd 12y agoThe wikipedia page on the topic appears reasonably good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement) However it can't be the only thing you eat. There were some studies about using spirulina on a spacecraft (or sub) for both 100% of oxygen and food. While it was feasible, it was pretty energy intensive and would tend to kill you after a few months. Something about more protein in the blood than your kidneys could filter? Will try to find a link.
- fady 12y agoi agree and mention that. i just did not want to fast without protein and other essential vitamins hence the idea to try it. i should have documented it more with vids, etc. maybe it was the sodium?
- keenerd 12y agoI'm talking about the side effects of eating 2000 kcals of it a day. The quantities you were doing (150 kcals?) probably don't have those issues.
- fady 12y agoyeah 150-300 kcals max. edit: wanted to add/clarify that some days i only took half of what i planned..was not hungry. my friend said i need to eat 3000 kcals of it..i said no, as i'm just going to get an athletes dose of it. the bet was to show you could function normal with averages+ doses. also don't drink it/ add the spirulina powder to a smoothie..the taste is very acquired...its not terrible but easier to swallow tablets.
- fady 12y agoyep. the book that started it all for me was called "superfoods" by david wolfe. the book is loaded with great info, specifically the index which has an amazing breakdown regarding specifics i.e: amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc: https://imgur.com/a/mW9Oj https://imgur.com/a/mW9Oj excerpt on gbooks: http://books.google.com/books?id=N1DTZ18N-_YC&lpg=PA1&pg=PT119#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=N1DTZ18N-_YC&lpg=PA1&pg=PT1... also, remember cyanobacteria was one of the first organisms to turn the sun for its energy. here is excerpt from Home documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, that mentions cyanobacteria: http://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=5m47s http://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=5m47s hope this helps.