An Interesting Way to Lose Weight

So I have been on a sort of vacation the past 11 days...but this is not just any vacation, I was on a meditation retreat. The practice I follow is Vipassana and is an established program in many countries around the world. Here in Canada we have three centers with the one nearest to me being just north of Toronto.
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So why talk about this experience on a blog about intermittent fasting. Well for those who have not experienced this type of retreat, there is a fairly restrictive meal plan as part of the overall practice. First, the program is strictly vegetarian and second, there are only two meal times.

With the vegetarian plan, it is relatively easy to keep a low energy intake and the meals are served at 6:30 am and 11:00 am. You are encouraged to not overeat as meditation is more productive on a partially empty stomach, so in a sense you are almost doing a fast day every day.

As there is only a period of 5 hours where you are able to have a meal, this leave 19 hours of fasting every day!

So in addition to the wonderful benefits I get from doing these annual retreats, I was able to loss another 3.4 lbs effortlessly!