This post is a it long since I am writing about the past 4 days on my water fast, I apologize in advance.

I started my first Water Fast November 13 and today is my fourth day. I have done a juice fast in the past and thought I would give a Water Fast a try. The reasons for going on this fast is to cleanse out my system, have a clearer mind and jump start my weight loss.

I am currently living and working in Korea. I'm from Canada and I have to say Korean food has put a toll on my body. While Korean food is healthy, for me it has actually made me very tired and sluggish at times and I had constant stomach pains. A lot of Korean foods are fermented, spicy and salty and as a result it has effected my body.

So, I started by doing a juice fast for 2 days and a light meal earlier in the week. Then I began the Water Fast on November 13. 13 is my lucky number so I thought why not start then. This is something I've been thinking about doing for a few months now.

1st day- Was not to bad, stayed at home, drank about 3L or water at room temperature. I had hunger pangs but nothing too bad. I also exercised that morning for 30mins

2nd day- Was OK. I went to work and did as I would usually do. I know being at work would distract me from my hunger..I was wrong about that. I helped a teacher's daughter prepare for a speaking competition a week ago, so in the morning she gave me a package or 25 cookies from a bakery as a thank you (which is normal in Korea). Worst of all, it was packaged in a clear box. The smell was so overwhelming. I said thank you and quickly put them in a bag and put in my desk where I could not see them. When I went home that afternoon, I was tempted to have one, but I said no. I did not want to waste them either so I decided to freeze them. The end of day 2 was difficult as I started to crave for food, but I decided to read and went to bed early.

Day 3- I woke up feel weak but ok. I actually noted that a water fast symptoms seem more tolerable then juice fast symptoms, maybe because you still have calories being ingested which makes you have hunger cravings longer. Once again at school teachers offered me food. I found that a bit annoying, but just said thank you and gave it to a student later. These were more like little snack things then a box of cookies. My headaches were quite strong but I still managed to pull through. Once I was distracted I was ok.

It was not until the afternoon that I realized I was thinking about food and craving so many different types of food. So to help I researched healthy recipes to get my mind thinking of healthy food choices after my fast. It didn't work to well, all I wanted to eat was fried food and the cookies hibernating in my freezer. I was even craving Korean food. There are many dishes that I love. To make it worse my students offered me a mini muffin cake and a Ferrero Rocher chocolate on the way to the bus after school. I was seriously wondering why in a time like this people must offer me food? I should mention that it's Korean custom to share food, which is funny, because I'm considered "big size" aka fat in Korea where back in Canada, I'm just average. I took the muffin and chocolate and quickly put it my bag and said thank you. When I got home I through out the mini muffin (it was literally as small as a timbit. And I put the Ferrero Rocher in the freezer, don't want to throw good chocolate out.

Day 3 at night was by far the WORST experience. I started to get very weak and my body felt heavy. I had craving for foods, thinking about breaking the fast, thinking about the cookies in the freezer. I just decided to go to bed. I woke up at midnight, I wasn't thinking about food but I was thinking how weak I felt, I wasn't tired either so I did some research on fasting again. Looking at healthy foods and recipes. I actually started to crave healthy foods after reading a bit of stuff. I eventually went back to sleep and woke up at my usual time.

Day 4 (Today)- I woke up feeling ok. I had no hunger cravings and I did not feel weak. Although, the mini hill I have to walk up to get to school, I felt that. During the night I was able to feel all my muscles, I suppose ketosis has started. I noticed my stomach is flatter and my face a bit smaller.

I was constipated on day 3 when my body felt like it need to have a bowel movement so today I had 2 tsps of lemon juice with my water to get the bowels moving a bit.

Today at school was great. No food offerings. Even if they did, my cravings are gone. My hunger pangs come and go, but I'm not actually craving foods. I am thinking about whether I should continue with this water fast. My mind seems clearer and I almost feel content. I was planning to do it for 5 days since it is my first water fast. But maybe I can try for 10 days, which I have read is a good start. I will see how I feel after day 5.