You know me and food. I'm always trying out different things just to see what the effects are on my body, mind, and spirit. So, two days ago, I got this wild hair. I decided to try a juice fast. I had heard about these things but discounted them as not for me. I don't even know why the thought came to me. I thought the medication was supposed to quiet the voices but I can still hear them whispering to me.
Juice fasts are usually done for 1 to 3 days. I decided to try it for 24 hours just to see what it felt like. That was the initial plan but apparently the medication affects my ability to count because I ended up going for 36 hours.
Here are my observations:
1. It was much easier than I thought it would be. Summertime would naturally be the easiest time for me to try something like this because I don't tend to eat as much anyway. I still thought that I was going to be starving but I wasn't. It was pretty much painless and I may try it again someday to see if observations 2 and 3 occur again.
2. I was tired. I don't know if it was the fast though because I was tired from the start. I did my workout at 6am and then went back to bed. Trey was an angel and let me sleep until 10. That's so not like him. I was lethargic all through the day. Since it started so early, I wonder if it was caused by the fast or if there is something else going on. Hence, the possibility of a second test. Plus, I've gone back to my regular eating today and I'm still tired. Hmmm.
3. I had a headache for the second half of the day and I still have it today. My mom can't do a no-food fast because she gets migraines. I used to get migraines but they weren't food related. Plus this wasn't a zero calorie fast. I probably drank more juice than most fasters do but I didn't really keep track. So, again, a second test may be in order to see if the headache thing is related to the fast. One time might be a fluke where something else is causing the symptoms.
Other than these three things, I don't really have anything to report. I don't feel any different other than the lethargy and headache, which may or may not be related. Nothing else felt different or cool or helpful.
If you've tried a juice fast or any other kind of fast, please leave a comment letting everyone know what you did and what your results were.
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