Water fasting day three. Brief background of faster.

Date:   7/17/2010 5:34:22 AM ( 14 y ago)

I'm a little late in setting this up. This morning is officially my third day fasting. I couldn't sleep in this morning even though it's Saturday and the whole house is quiet around me.
I should probably give a little background about why I'm fasting to set the stage. I was always thin growing up and through my twenties. My weight maintained itself with minimal effort around 125. My diet was the Standard American Diet until the age of 18 and then it became a vegetarian SAD. There were periods of veganism during that time but I found it impossible to give up my comfort foods. But as my weight never got out of hand, I felt like it was a non-issue.
I got pregnant at age 28 and ballooned up to 210 pounds. Desperate to lose the weight, I researched different diets on the internet. I came across a blog by a well known juice feaster and decided to give it a go. I juice feasted in short spurts while adopting a 50% raw vegan diet. That coupled with extensive exercise whittled me back down to my pre-pregnancy size.
Eventually however I fell back into my old vegetarian SAD eating habits. However this time, my body did not want to remain at 125. Almost imperceptibly I began putting on weight. It has now been six years since I had my daughter and my weight is 160 pounds.
I decided to complete a water fast because I wish to rid myself of all the food addictions that I've carried throughout my life. I love to eat! Good food is one of the pleasures of life. I know now however, that I my body has changed. Gone are the years of eating whatever I want. Now is the time in my life when I need to be focused.
So here I am. On day three of a water fast that I plan on lasting until the hunger returns. So far I've had little trouble with the fast. Last night was a bit difficult when I was preparing fried chicken, cheesy mashed potatoes and steamed veggies for my family. This is the kind of meal in which I would binge of the cheesy mashed potatoes, rolls and steamed veggies. I had to keep gulping water until the craving to just dig in passed.
This fast will be difficult. Because I am still a wife and mother. My husband works long hours and I will still need to prepare his meals. My daughter is at home and still requires snacks and meals as well. No matter the desire I will need to control my hunger. I believe however that this will be a true test. If I can accomplish this, then when I emerge on the other side of the fast I will be a much stronger individual.
The physical symptoms that I am experiencing right now are minimal. I feel a little loose limbed and heavy. My breath is stale and my tongue white. I'm having difficulty sleeping as was mentioned at the start of this post. When I do sleep, I have vivid nightmares. Colors, sounds, smells and emotions stand out in stark relief in the nightmares. Reminds my of my sleep experiences when I was very young.
I'm not going to weigh myself throughout this fast. I will simply use the way my body looks and feels as an indicator of my success. I don't want to get hung up on the numbers but however focus on the healing of the food addictions.

 

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