30 Day Project: Gandhi Did It.

So, the new 3DP is here. But before I delve into what this one will be about exactly, a few lessons learned from the previous.

I noticed that as soon as this became a 'commitment', the joy that came with it dropped exponentially. I am not sure if it is because it was forced, or maybe because it ended up taking a toll on me, with the fever and the cramped schedule. The mere fact that this became something I had to do, in a contract with myself, the joy that came with writing and swimming that I had felt before was replaced with lack of will.

On a positive note, I was able to do what I thought I couldn't physically and mentally. I could swim for a good amount of time, and felt only slightly tired, and I wrote on a whim more than I could 4 years ago with such little preparation. My self-assumed limitations were tested, and beaten.

Now, on to the new 3DP: Gandhi did it!

For the whole month of April, I will embark on the experiment Gandhi tried, and almost died trying: A fruitarian diet. For more than a month, Gandhi and some of his followers took upon a strict diet that made them all bed-ridden. Gandhi had to break his vow to never drink cow's milk after a doctor told him he had to, or he would die. He eventually drank goat's milk, but he knew, from what he wrote in his autobiography, that the vow had been broken.

Gandhi was a vegetarian most of his life. But he embarked on this dietary experiment as a part of his many experiments with his body when it came to food. He used to say that what we eat makes us into what we are. He noted that this diet made his more peaceful, removed almost all sexual desire, and clarified his mind like never before.

So, that I will do.

I can only eat:
-Fruits
-Nuts
-Water

And to avoid the bed-ridden outcome Gandhi had, I will add:

-Dairy

Ok. Since I actually want to finish this, I will add two more things that will make it livable for me, thereby giving me a better chance of making it through the 30 days:

-Coffee
-Alcohol.

I know these go against the purity of the diet, but they will be used sparingly, almost like rewards.

I did this Monday, Tuesday, and am still on it today. So far, three days down.

As far as it has gone, I haven't felt anything groundbreaking, other than I feel very hydrated from the 20 gallons of water I drink a day. I tend to make a swishing sound when I walk.

lhp