Re: Day 10...need encouragement.

Gosh, I feel your pain. Like you, I am also on the 10th day of my first water fast. However, and I hate to rub it in, I feel great. Today for the first time I was able to take a walk to the dog park, watch the sunset, study japanese at a local coffee shop and concentrate with clarity. My sense of smell is completely awaken. I am so atune to fragances that on my walk, I could pick up the smell of my favorite flower around the next corner. At the same time, men and women's perfume overwhelmes me. Coffee never smell so good yet so strong. Overhearing others order cakes, bagels do not bug me. I have no craving what so ever. I pass by my fast food joints, where I used to get my junk food fixes without a backward glance. In fact, the greasy smell nauseated me. Believe me, you will come to this point, too. Just hang in there. I didn't leave the house, barely my room or even bed for the first week. I had dreams of KFC, Burger King, spaghetti, pizza, wonton noodles dancing in my dreams every night. On my third day, I wanted to get into my car, hit every fast food, chinese joint in my neighborhood and spread the food all over my bed and roll in them. So believe me, I know your pain, I've tasted it....You are probably still detoxing. Give yourself time and patience. You can do it. Your body will thank you.