Post-Fast Aftermath Day 1

So I had the bruschetta that I was dreaming about. I ate an entire loaf of garlic bread topped with a tangy bruschetta mix of tomatoes, onion, garlic, chives, olive oil, vinegar, and basil. A lot of the time I think I'm invincible, and despite reading warning against over eating, obviously, I ignored them.

I am not invincible. That food ran through me like a bullet train, and in 10 hours I woke up around 8 and had the feeling like food was being shoved through my stomach which at that point probably resembled a dry sock that had shrunken a few sizes in the last wash. It wasn't much longer until I found myself on the crapper, and well, all is well now. I think I'm going to binge for a bit, maybe quad-Big Macs, maybe some Coldstone if I can find it. I never listen...

Water Fasting Day 8

Day 8 - Today I woke up groggy as hell. I had trouble falling asleep even though it was pretty late. So, that's not good... Anyways, I had to pick up my futon from Megumi's place today, as per her family's request. I knew that the trip was probably going to drain quite a bit of energy from me. That's when I remembered this little tip. "For every day of water fasting you do, you should spend a day adjusting to get back into eating regularly." Well, considering this, on my way to Megumi's, I spotted a fresh juice shop. What better way to slowly get myself back into food than by drinking juice? I had some, it was amazing, and then I got the shits.

These were no ordinary shits. These hit me with a surprising speed I can only compare to diarrhea, but a lot easier to handle. When I got to Megumi's place, I let out several rotten clumps of... I'll spare you the details. But considering I haven't eaten in 8 days, that stuff was left in my colon. I hear that that's the stuff that likes to hang around, the kind of stuff you need prescription Exlax and a colonoscapy to get rid of. All I can hope for is that what's gone will leave more room for better absorption of whatever my body needs.

P.S. - Damn that juice was good. I might go back for some more.

Water Fasting Day 7

Day 7 - Wow, It's been an entire week without food. Personally I never thought something like that was possible for me. But anyways, here I am, and feeling normal on a Friday morning. Nothing really special to report. Just feeling fine.

Edit: I have decided what I want to eat though. Some kickass bruschetta is what I desire. Here's the recipe - http://www.food.com/recipe/basically-the-best-bruschetta-ever-98748

Water Fasting Day 6

Day 6 - Now I've read up some more things about fasting now that I'm very much in the thick of it, and I remember some articles mentioning something about a lot of yellow mucus. Before I went to bed last night, I noticed one of my nostrils clogging up, like I was on the verge of a cold. That may have been the case, but if it was a cold, it was quickly beaten. Now, I have just a sizable amount of yellow mucus that I'm either snorting back or blowing out my nose. Weird.

Anyways, I feel a tad weak today. Surprisingly though, I am not at all hungry. *snort* Maybe it's because of all of the mucus in my stomach. It's a crazy feeling to go through your day, walk past McDonald's and have no interest in any food item. Very cool.

Water Fasting Days 4-5

Day 4 - Sweet Jesus why didn't anyone remind me that this is a water fast, not a whiskey fast. Last night I drank myself to the floor, which wasn't that hard because I have the emptiest stomach I've ever had in my life. Supposedly I still drank a lot, according to my roommates, but I don't really remember. When I woke up on the fourth day I felt like hell. Lesson learned - avoid alcohol.

Day 5 - O god why did I do it again? I was mid recovery and a friend from the hackerspace invited me to a bar to network with some headhunters. They bought me all of my drinks, and just like the night before, I can't refuse that. Well, I woke up today feeling a little bit groggy, had to walk through the rain to get home, but now after a shower I'm feeling pretty good with absolutely no cravings for food. Actually I'm feeling pretty good despite.

Water Fasting Days 1-3

I don't know where I got the idea to do this. Something tells me it was because of Stumbleupon, but anways, I haven't eaten anything in over 62 hours. I'm on day 3 of my "Fast for the fuck of it". I'm interested in experimenting with my body, so this doesn't really come as a surprise to myself. I'll tell you how it's been so far.

Day 1 - Everyone knows what it's like to be hungry. I'm one of the most voracious eaters I know. I eat a lot. So going on this fast seems especially crazy to me. Regardless, the first day wasn't terrible. I started timing everything at 12:00 AM on October 1st. I went to sleep around 3AM or so in a fed state. I woke up around 10 and was mildly hungry. By the end of the day it felt like what you'd expect. I was hungry, but I could manage.

Day 2 - I went to bed around the same time as last night. I woke up surprised that I wasn't that hungry, but within a few hours that changed. I was constantly forcing images of food out of my mind. I started to imagine what was the meal I wanted most. Was it the Delmonico Steak from Mark's Prime US Steakhouse? Something from China Grill? No, maybe just a MASSIVE burrito from Moe's. Before I went to bed I was talking with my roommate and he said I should check my breath because it smelled foul. Before starting fasting, I had read very little about the subject. Now I know personally that this is one of the side effects of fasting. I also noticed that my adrenaline was easily triggered.

Day 3 - I am no longer hungry. This is very surprising. I'm mildly sensitive to light. I don't have as much energy but it is manageable. Instead of running up stairs, now I just walk. I feel pretty good considering. I have foul breath, but I don't really notice it, just everyone else. I bought some mints in case I do have to interact with people.