Day 4 18 y
Today has been OK, but I'm thinking I should stop fasting
I went to a friend’s house for TV last night. I thought I was having a pretty good day, until she told me I wasn’t responding to conversations. She said she had to say my name 2-3 times before I noticed, and said it was like I was moving underwater. Disturbing- as I had no idea. Today I’m sleepy, and feeling detached. No juce since Sat morning (that was day 2). I’ve got a taped deposition tonight, so I guess I’ll look at the tape after to see if I look out of it. I can’t let this fast get in the way of my work. I’m thinking of stopping the fast tomorrow morning. I’m really doing this for ... read more
Day 3 18 y
Things are a little smoother, but I'm sort of depressed
Today was pretty good. I’m occasionally hungry, but perhaps that’s just feeling empty. I’ve been losing weight. A nice side benefit, but I’m sure it’s water weight and it will come back after I stop fasting. As far as negative side effects, I’ve just had some trouble sleeping. That’s not unusual for me, so I’m not sure I should even attribute it to the fast. I have also been a little lightheaded and tired off and on, but other times I’ve got good energy. I cleaned and did laundry today, and went and bought some plants. The hardest bit of all of this is that I haven’t really seen my friends ... read more
Days 1-2 18 y
Beginning the Fast
Ok. I’m not sure if anyone will read this, but I know that I need to write it. ABout 6 years ago, I did a 5 day fast, which consisted mainly of water, with some watered down juice added sparingly. I did it because I had begun to feel that every word that came out of my mouth was negative, and I needed something to reset my attitude, and redraw my relationship with the world.
This time, I’ve decided to try to do a 7 day fast, but for different reasons. First, I quit smoking about 6 weeks ago, finally. As a result of that, I unfortunately gained about 10 pounds, which is a lot for me. I ... read more
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