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1/24/14: Day 5 of Water Fast: Hanging on, but cold, cold!
My daily journey toward a healthier lifestyle, a happier life and finding peace in my own world.
Date: 1/27/2014 5:16:16 PM ( 10 y ) ... viewed 9626 times January 24, 2014
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” ~Robert F. Kennedy
Day 5 of Water fast (Started January 20, 2014)
I have made it to Day 5 of my water fast. I can't say that I am very happy with it at the moment because it is so very cold out. So cold that I think I might have to eat something to get my inner temperature back up. It was -7 degrees out and my trailer is only set at 65 degrees, and it was much colder then 65, I believe. I don't want to end this fast, but I wasn't expecting it to be so very cold. Monday and Tuesday next week it is going to be -12 and -16 degrees at night and still negative temperatures during the day. I had a heck of a time trying to get warm last night. I had to keep turning on a heating pad to help boost my heat, because I just couldn't get warm. I know that my body temperature has lowered because of my fasting, but I don't want to throw myself into something like hypothermia . I don't know if I can do that, but I don't want to find out either. I will try to stick with it, but with the cold weather it is making it much harder for me. If the weather was 40 degrees or even 30 degrees, it would be a bit easier, but this is the not the case. If I break my fast, I will document it and watch the temperatures, to see when I might be able to try this again. This winter is just a much bitterly cold winter then it was last year. I fasted last year, but it wasn't in the negative temps either.
Any way, I am feeling okay. I am not too yucky yet. I have a white coating on my tongue and I am getting a slight hint of acetone on my breathe, but I am a bit more uncomfortable as to a little bit of achy-ness, and being extreme cold. I am so bundled up, it isn't funny and I am still cold.
I was so cold last night that I couldn't read a book. I just huddled under my covers for a couple hours, fell asleep and then woke up, took a sip of water, and tried to go back to sleep. I charged my nook, so I should be able to read a book under my covers. Mekong was trying to snuggle with me to keep me warm too. I sleep with a very fuzzy cowl on last night, as I thought it might keep me warm around my neck, which did help for a bit.
Oh yeah, I woke up to find out that my hot water in my kitchen is frozen again. Gosh, I hope it didn't bust. I really can't have this going on much longer. I ended up leaving a steady small stream of water running in all the faucets. All the doors are open (they have been) to allow heat in. I rather have a higher water bill then a busted pipe, that I can't afford to fix.
I really don't know what to do, as I don't want to do more harm then good right now, since it is so cold outside and plus it isn't the warmest it could be inside my own home. Heck, I am freezing when I am even at work.
The Things that I accomplished already today are:
January 24, 2014
√ Fed my cats and loved on them
√ Made my bed
√ Made sure my faucets had a small stream running
√ Work on my Budget
√ Call my Dad
The Things I want to accomplish before I go to bed:
January 24, 2014
Stay warm
Read a little
WEEKLY GOAL FOR JANUARY 19th - JANUARY 25th, 2014
WORK ON BUDGET: I worked on my Budget, and I was able to keep to my budget, and pay all my out going bills: Car payment, Electric, Storage, and I am waiting for my Car insurance and phone to automatically come out of my checking. I think I did a great job. Next week will be very tight. Most of my check will for my lot rent, and P.O. Box dues. I will only be taking $10.00 for my savings because I can't afford more than that. Even that. I will have to see.
WRITE IN JOURNAL 7 TIMES: I didn't write in my journal as I was too cold.
FINISH A BOOK: I didn't read last night at all or most of the day because I was too cold.
CROCHET 5 TIMES: I never even started this.
READ BIBLE 7 TIMES: Nope, I never worked on this goal at all.
SAVE $20.00 IN SAVINGS: I was successful on transferring $20.00 into my savings after I cashed my check. I am proud to say I currently have $60.00 in my saving. Now, the trick is to never have to need it for something. I can't wait until yet month to see how much I have saved. By the end of February, I should have at least $140.00 saved. It is lovely to see that I am saving it. I really need a fall back plan in case something goes wrong.
PLAN GARDEN: I haven't worked on this, because I was too cold.
START WATER FAST: I am on Day 5 of my water fast, but it isn't going as well, as I think it should. It isn't that uncomfortableness, but it is the deadly cold/chill that I am feeling even in this very low temperature weather. It is kind of defeating the purpose of trying to fast, because I am currently unable to stay warm for any period of time. I know that my body temperature lowers, but when the temperature outside is so low as well, it can't bode well for me. My urine is frothy which means that I am burning fat and it is full of ketones. I have an acetone smell to the breath, and I have caught myself gagging a little bit when I caught to get rid of some mucus that is draining down my throat. I am not feeling extremely bad, other then I am uncomfortable and restless. Part of me wants to be moving because my body feels “off”. It is hard to move so much, because I feel like a block of ice indoors, and even worse when I go outdoors regardless how bundled I am. I think on the way home, I am going to pick up some cranberry juice, and some V8 juice in case I decide to break my fast. I think it might be healthier for me to do that with the up coming weather of -16 and -12 degree weather coming Monday and Tuesday. Part of of me doesn't want to do this, but I am afraid what might happen if I don't with this extreme cold weather. I don't want to be caught with getting hypothermia.
DAILY MORALE: Uncomfortable and cold
POSITIVE THING: I made it to Day 5 of my water fast, but I am not feeling good about it. I am too cold.
EXERICISE: Walking, 1.30 miles
WATER INTAKE: Approximately 16 ounces
WEIGHT: 143 pounds ( I really didn't like stripping to stand on the scales, so I was only half clothed)
INITIAL STARTING WEIGHT: 147 pounds (1/20/14)
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