The fatigue is getting ridiculous. I tried jogging this morning and I simply had to give up after two kilometers. I was SPENT. Took a walk in the afternoon and after maybe three kilometers I had to lean against a tree. I know it will pass but for now I'll enjoy the preview of my 70s.
No real hunger. Stomach still growling. Must rest, can't... make... complete... sentence.
Happy fasting!
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Water fasting: Day 5
I'm a lot more tired today. There have been some strange physical sensations: An old injury on my right fore arm has started to ache. Hopefully that means it's healing.
Last night my stomach kept growling and being upset. My body is eager to get everything out. One wouldn't want half digested food to fester in the gut for 30 days.
I took a walk with my dad, but after that I've been exhausted. Strange feeling, being this weak.
All in all I'm good and fasting like a champ.
Happy fasting!
Last night my stomach kept growling and being upset. My body is eager to get everything out. One wouldn't want half digested food to fester in the gut for 30 days.
I took a walk with my dad, but after that I've been exhausted. Strange feeling, being this weak.
All in all I'm good and fasting like a champ.
Happy fasting!
Friday, May 29, 2015
Water fasting: Day 4
I'm not hungry. The cravings come and go, but they don't feel like hunger, more like abstract impressions. I'll just be walking around and suddenly the taste of rice crispies with milk, cream and strawberry jam pops into my head.
It's hard to see others eat and I can feel my instincts waking up when I sense the smell of food.
I have a lot less patience. Small things get me angrier than they should.
I'll get over it
Happy fasting!
It's hard to see others eat and I can feel my instincts waking up when I sense the smell of food.
I have a lot less patience. Small things get me angrier than they should.
I'll get over it
Happy fasting!
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Water fasting: Day 3
It's day three and I feel tired.
It's not a sleepy kind of tired, but more of a I-need-to-sit-down-for-a-while kind of tired.
Still no close calls as far as eating is concerned. I notice how I'm crabbier than usual. The hunger is gone. It's been replaced by a subtle feeling of nausea. Thankfully that's easier to handle than hunger.
Keep going strong
Happy fasting!
It's not a sleepy kind of tired, but more of a I-need-to-sit-down-for-a-while kind of tired.
Still no close calls as far as eating is concerned. I notice how I'm crabbier than usual. The hunger is gone. It's been replaced by a subtle feeling of nausea. Thankfully that's easier to handle than hunger.
Keep going strong
Happy fasting!
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Water fasting: The first few days
So this is where the journey begins. I'm doing a 30 day water fast.
This means
- no food
- no juice
- no nothin'! (well, there will still be water, but you get my point)
For 30 days.
Now, why would someone do this to themselves? I've got a couple of reasons. For one:
While fasting the body heals. I know this might sound strange but look it up. While fasting many people will have aches from old injuries, and then find the injuries to be healed. I have had this happen to me during previous fasts.
For another, I've gotten fat over the last few years and need to unaddict myself from some very unhealthy eating habits. At the start of the fast I weighed in at 97.5 kilograms.
Then there's the spiritual aspect. I need to do battle with my own weakness. It's got to do with self esteem and a belief in my ability to follow through.
I'm at day two of the fast and right now I'm lying in my bed, unable to sleep. I went to be around midnight, then woke up at 2:30 in the morning and haven't been able to sleep since. While this is a little annoying and completely out of character for me (I usually require a good 9 hours) it makes me happy. This is a sign that my body is responding to the fast.
My longest fast to date was ten days and the same thing happened then: After the first two days I only needed a few hours of sleep per night. From the research I've done it looks like the body just uses an insane amount of energy to digest food. When this is not done anymore you just... don't need that much sleep.
How do I feel?
The first day was fine. I wanted to eat, but there were no close calls. I made up my mind and in my experience that's the only thing that can carry you through: You have to decide that this is what you're doing and that nothing will come in your way. As soon as you allow that belief to shake, even just an inch, you're hours away from giving up.
Day two, well, since it hasn't really started I don't have much to report, other than I didn't sleep so I had time to make this blog, and that's nice.
Happy fasting!
This means
- no food
- no juice
- no nothin'! (well, there will still be water, but you get my point)
For 30 days.
Now, why would someone do this to themselves? I've got a couple of reasons. For one:
While fasting the body heals. I know this might sound strange but look it up. While fasting many people will have aches from old injuries, and then find the injuries to be healed. I have had this happen to me during previous fasts.
For another, I've gotten fat over the last few years and need to unaddict myself from some very unhealthy eating habits. At the start of the fast I weighed in at 97.5 kilograms.
Then there's the spiritual aspect. I need to do battle with my own weakness. It's got to do with self esteem and a belief in my ability to follow through.
I'm at day two of the fast and right now I'm lying in my bed, unable to sleep. I went to be around midnight, then woke up at 2:30 in the morning and haven't been able to sleep since. While this is a little annoying and completely out of character for me (I usually require a good 9 hours) it makes me happy. This is a sign that my body is responding to the fast.
My longest fast to date was ten days and the same thing happened then: After the first two days I only needed a few hours of sleep per night. From the research I've done it looks like the body just uses an insane amount of energy to digest food. When this is not done anymore you just... don't need that much sleep.
How do I feel?
The first day was fine. I wanted to eat, but there were no close calls. I made up my mind and in my experience that's the only thing that can carry you through: You have to decide that this is what you're doing and that nothing will come in your way. As soon as you allow that belief to shake, even just an inch, you're hours away from giving up.
Day two, well, since it hasn't really started I don't have much to report, other than I didn't sleep so I had time to make this blog, and that's nice.
Happy fasting!
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