Today wasn't bad. Still had the tightness in my shoulders, and a few hunger moments, but overall, good.

My goal was 3 days. This is the first time I've fasted, so I didn't want to go overboard with it. So tonight, I broke the fast with some soup. I probably should have just eaten some fruit, because the soup was really too heavy. I felt queasy and broke out in a cold sweat. Ew. But, after an hour or so, I feel much better and back to normal.

I am really glad I did it. I mean - YAY! I'm proud! If you guys know me personally, you know I likes to eat. I'm not overweight, but I enjoy food. This was a real test in self discipline for me, and the feeling of accomplishment is pretty awesome. I feel cleaner and lighter and appreciate food a lot more now! I hope that the benefits will last a long time - until the next time I do it. I think I will try to do this every six months, maybe for 5 days next time. I'd eventually like to work up to 7 days and keep that habit for the rest of my life.

So that's it! For those of you interested, I lost a total of 4.5 pounds, though that wasn't my goal. I imagine that I will gain at least 2 of those back, which is just fine. I have heard the average loss is around 8 pounds for the first seven days, and if you go longer, it's supposed to level out to about a half a pound a day.

Anyway, hope that was helpful!! It was a neat experience for me, and fun to record here. If anybody decides to do it, I'd love to hear how it goes for you.

And now, I am in search of a snack.

Yum.