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My post thanksgiving fast was so revitalizing. So much focus is placed on intermittent fasting that the original concept of fasting is  overlooked. 
Thanksgiving for me was too much food, too much eating and drinking, and eating a lot of foods I don’t usually eat.  Loved every moment of it - and felt like an overstuffed suitcase by the end of the night.
After Thanksgiving, I did a one-day fast with broth. It was from a punishment mindset or paying for my sins. This kind of body treatment is level 2 selfcare.  You are intentionally giving your body space to catch up.  To digest the food, use it, and detox properly
After a feast, your body does need time to digest.  A lot of food, different kinds, alcohol slow digestion - hence why you wake up feeling full.  You are.
It also needs time to partition and use the abundance of nutrients, proteins, fats, and carbs coming in. That fast day allows your hydration levels to rebalance, elimination to happen, and your gut and liver to recover. 

The liver clears what it has been holding. Insulin levels slide down to their natural baseline, creating a calm hormonal rhythm. Inflammation — which flares so easily with sugar, alcohol, and rich meals — begins to cool. And instead of storing fat, the body starts to use the surge of calories.
There is a misconception that fasting harms metabolism, but the opposite is true. A short fast, whether one day or several, enhances metabolic resilience by giving the body a chance to detoxify, reorganize, and metabolically “reboot.” It is the recalibration that makes every system more responsive.
What I loved is that on Saturday morning I felt like my regular self again, my weight was back to normal, no bloating, and I felt skinny - not puffy.
I encourage you during the season of feasting to make use of this tool in your wellness toolbox.  Fasting is easier with broth, juice, or soup - all accomplishing the same outcome - pick your poison.

With light,
Julia