Ok, I was feeling fine this morning... good even, but now things are getting rough. I know I've heard a lot of people say that day 3 can be the hardest -- tell me that's true -- cause I'm really struggling here.

I work in a corporate office with about 35 people. Today about 10 of them ordered Chinese food. My office is right down the hall from the lunch room and the aroma is permeating everything, including my brain!!! I decided to take a "lunch break" and go to the store to pick up some tea, just to distract myself until they were done. As I went to walk out the door, 2 more coworkers announced that they were going out to lunch together and I would have to cover the phones for the receptionist (also eating Chinese).

I felt like I could cry! I don't know why it hit me on such an emotional level, but I felt really down all of a sudden. I keep telling myself that this is something I have chosen to do… something positive for myself. This fast is proving to be a very interesting journey into my own mind. I guess it has something to do with the “comfort” that comes from food. One moment I’ll be fine, but the next I seem to feel this strange empty feeling. It’s not really hunger, more of and “off” feeling. Does anyone else know what I’m talking about?

I know I don’t want to quit, I will finish this thru to completion; the benefits are worth the discomfort. But I am feeling pretty darn crumby right now. So if anyone has any encouraging stories to share it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much everyone,

Anna