Director Kevin Smith was always known for his large frame but after a heart attack (and nearly dying) changed his life, he’s been much more committed to staying healthy, lean, and doing everything he can to avoid another heart attack.
One of the best things he found was intermittent fasting, which is long amounts of time where you go without eating. It allows your body to begin breaking down stored fats for energy instead of constantly adding to it.
I’ve personally done this since high school, accidentally, as I never ate breakfast, but it turns out that that 16-hour window of not eating was doing wonders for my body. However, as Smith writes in his post, it’s not for everyone, and body types are different. So, if it’s not for you, it’s not for you.
“Slow Fast. (TRIGGER WARNING: This is a post about FASTING. Please avoid if you struggle with eating disorders.) I ended my longest fast this morning: 152 hours over the course of 7 days. I feel good and experienced no hunger and no lethargy. Helped that I was buried in writing the new version of #clerks3 for multiple hours a day, which was a welcome distraction from all the entertainment eating I was doing during the holiday, eating (and then overeating) because it’s pleasurable. Before I knew it, 152 hours rolled by because I was lost in Leonardo, NJ, at @quickstopgroceries (in the script, not IRL). I broke my fast with my favorite hummus from @cruzerveganpizza. And while I loved eating it while binging @cobrakaiseries 3, I wasn’t so much hungry as I just felt like it was time to eat. Last time I wrote about my fasting, some folks equated it with an eating disorder – so I apologize if anyone is triggered by this post. You are beautiful the way you are and you don’t need to change at all. But for me, fasting is about self discipline. I showed zero control over my eating during Christmas and at one point, I gorged on 6 bagels in an hour while watching #thesopranos. When I fast, it allows me to divorce myself from an unhealthy habit of comfort eating for a brief time, so that I can put the food I eat into perspective instead of just stuffing it all into my fat cells (as I did for 47 years until my heart attack prompted me to change my ways). Again, I am not trying to promote fasting or suggesting you try it out either; I’m just sharing my journey and what I enjoy about the process; a process I’ve found to be beneficial for me, my mind and my body. #KevinSmith #fasting #zeroapp”
Director Kevin Smith Fasted 152 Hours Over The Course Of A Week!
Several fans commented on the story and are very proud of what Smith has accomplished over the last few years in regard to his health and weight loss. He’s now an ambassador for Weight Watchers and has spoken openly about it and the different challenges he’s faced along the way.
Of course, there’s always going to be the neigh sayers, but if it works for him, it works for him.
What do you think? Have you tried intermittent fasting before? Let us know in the comments below.
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