There were many motivations for me to fast. Number one, I told the guy I like that I was going to experiment with fasting for 10 days to see whether it would get rid of allergies, since he said he didn’t believe that fasting would get rid of them. I am doing it because I already said I would to him and also because I want to prove to him that it can happen. If this fails, I would think of the mantra ”relax, be serene/tranquil, deep breathing.” Especially when I think of being tranquil, I don’t want to eat. The allergies were hard to bear, especially the back roof of my mouth itching. I ...   read more