Captain's Log, stardate 25-day fast. Our Destination is Healing.

Let me start by saying—I am an engineer, not a doctor. I do not recommend doing what I did without proper supervision. I learned the hard way about the risks and outcomes of a 25-day water-only fast. I am grateful for these lessons, but I am also lucky that my body handled it well. Not everyone would.

Gabor Maté describes healing as reconnecting with yourself on both an emotional and physiological level. Three months ago, I made it my Day One. I was struggling—feeling weighed down by low energy, consuming toxic food, emotional trauma, procrastination. Addictions and resistance had taken hold. But sometimes, you have to empty yourself to know your fullness. Healing is the final frontier.

The Good

• Lost 31 pounds—mostly fat. Cut half of my visceral fat. Dropped five inches in waist size.

• Noticed veins in my legs as prominently as in my arms. Abs truly are made in the kitchen.

• Heightened senses—smell, touch, taste sharpened. Improved eyesight. No joint pain.

The Bad

• A few days of exhaustion—my body in deep repair. A simple walk left me sweating and winded.

• Ketosis rash—a few days of uncomfortable metabolic changes. I could feel my body adjusting.

• Post-fast edema—went to a wedding, indulged in all the old unhealthy foods, and paid for it.

  
  

The Ugly

• I saw with clarity. Ignorance can be bliss, but truth is the ultimate tribulation.

• I faced the reality: I was the root cause of every struggle in life, not what happened to me.

• I confronted fears and reprogrammed my mind to heal from repressed and suppressed trauma.

  
  

And the biggest lesson? Never break a prolonged fast with spicy food. It took me days to recover!

Life After the Fast

I have since gained back about 10-15 pounds, but my waist remains five inches smaller (size 30). I am stronger in the gym, leaner than ever, and now mostly vegetarian. No addictions, no toxic food, and my last meal is around 4 p.m. daily.

I also redesigned my environment:

1. Moved my office.

2. Built new daily healthy habits.

3. Sold my car. Bought a motorcycle after sitting on my license for a year.

4. Made new friends. Tailored expensive suits I had never worn.

5. Ended unhealthy associations—including some family.

6. Officially launched my company.

As The War of Art reminds us, resistance to healing and becoming your best self exists everywhere—in every form, function, and emotion. The war has daily battles.

Choose courage over comfort.

Be the warrior of your Light and boldly go where you have never gone before!

Day 25 Log: https://youtu.be/r_N0yG2iQaY

© Nuri Dimler 2025