- Day 5 by dreamr
16 y
2,395 3 Messages Shown
Blog: My extended water fast
I only lost a pound since yesterday, which is the lowest so far. Kind of disappointing, especially since I had to walk over 2 miles yesterday, and I was thinking it would increase my weight loss for that day. On the bright side, I've lost 10 pounds total. I noticed yesterday that the skin on my sides is starting to sag from the weight loss. I hope it will tighten up later on.
In previous fasts, smelling food was like torture, but for some reason I am enjoying it this time. My smell has been sharper every day, and when I'm preparing food for the kids or juicing fruits for my fiance, I smell everything and pretend that I can taste it. The smells are so wonderful it almost IS like tasting it.
My mouth has been more coated the last 2 days than in the beginning, but my stomach is more at ease. I guess you could say the hunger is gone, but I still daydream about food and can't wait to eat again. I hope I crave better foods when the fast is complete, because right now it seems like I'm going backwards and craving more processed food. I think that has something to do with what I ate at the time my fat cells were formed?
Energy is about the same as yesterday, but I'm a little less groggy. I'm tired at bedtime, yawning a lot, but still have a hard time getting to sleep. Last night, my legs were so restless I had to get up and move around for a while.
I'm still waiting for the spiritual part to kick in, I guess that comes a little later. Not that I'm making an effort to search for it, I'm doing well enough just to stay focused on not quitting. I've made it longer than my last fast, which I broke on the 4th evening.
SW: 171 lbs.
CW: 161 lbs.
GW: 115 lbs.
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- Re: Day 5 by casablanca
16 y
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Hello Dreamer!
I wish you strength and courage on your fast. I am 30 and the same weight as you are. I have started a juice fast 2 days ago, but cheated both days!! But I will persevere. This is my third long fast, i've done 30 and 40 days. Lost tons of weight. Gained it back....I am at your starting weight and am aiming for a loss of 40 pounds, and same as you looking to deepen my relationship with God and detox my body. Thank you for sharing your experience. Let's keep checking on each other ok?
Good luck to you!
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- Re: Day 5 by dreamr
16 y
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Hi Casablanca,
Thank you for your support! That's great that you have done 2 other long fasts, I wish you the best on your new one. I'm glad to hear that you are also working on your relationship with God. Sounds like a good idea for us to check on each other. Good luck to you as well!
Wendy
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