Re: First water fast. I have questions!

Ok, I'm convinced. I'm going to stop taking the multivitamin.

Yesterday the heartburn got bad enough that I caved and took some baking soda in water, which cleared it up right away. It did, surprisingly, cause a short bout of diarrhea, but at least that means I don't have to decide whether or not to do an enema.

Day 5 now, and still doing fine - I'm noticing all sorts of unusual little effects I never would have expected. My face is smoothing out, the few wrinkles I was developing are gone. Spider veins I've had since high school are fading and some have disappeared.

I can't wait to see what I look and feel like next Friday!

Definitely fantasizing about food, though. Smells are satisfying enough, and it's kind of nice to remember clearly the taste of some meal or other, but cravings are hard to overcome sometimes. Last night I dreamed I ate a granola bar. I've started planning how to break the fast, and a meal plan for after, as a way to constructively channel that desire for flavor.