The 15-day water fast: Water fasting: Day 8

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Water fasting: Day 8

Today was maybe the easiest day of the entire fast.
Last night was really hard as far as cravings go. The fact that I couldn't sleep did not help.
I can't tell if the fatigue is there, since I only took about 2000 steps today. Compare that to the 20 000 I took yesterday. Still haven't left the house and it's eight o'clock at night. I don't feel too tired anyway.
I took a few pictures of myself this morning, to compare to the pictures I took at the start of the fast. Crap! Still got a lot of fasting left to do.
On the upside, I'm adorable!

Happy fasting!

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FAQ

Since there are a couple of questions I get everyday I thought I'd answer them here.

Q: Are you ONLY consuming water?

A: Yes. I drink tap water and bottled water. Nothing else. No supplements, no vitamins, no nothing.

Q: Why are you fasting?

A: 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.

Q: Are you going to die from this?

A: No, I don't plan on it. Fasting is safe for most healthy individuals and I have done it before. Here's a man who fasted for 382 days http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/postmedj00315-0056.pdf

Q: You're losing a lot of muscle mass.

A: Not really a question, but I am aware that my body is currently taking its protein supply from my muscles. In my experience this is minimal after the first few days.