5:00 a.m. I must only need about 6 hours sleep right now because I've already been up an hour. HAPPY LAST DAY. Sipping my lemon tea and planning my day--it all seems routine now. I can't believe this is the last day. I feel great. I'm not even in a super hurry for it to be over. You know why? That's when the hard part starts. It's kind of like when you put that first bite of food in your mouth you say to yourself, "Okay, that's it. Your taste buds can be happy again, but what about the rest of you? What are you gonna do now? Are you going to walk away before you are too full? Are you going to come back for food just for the taste--when you're not even hungry?"
10:00 a.m. I just got back from a walk/run. (I juiced fresh shortly before starting out.) It's cold outside and it felt wonderful to get out and move and not be cold in the cold! Of course my endurance was not at its peak, but I'll be back better than before the fast within a week---lighter body, easier run. (To a point, of course, but in my case, true!)
4:00 p.m. Back home from a trip to my favorite coop grocery--the same one I got the veggies from earlier in the fast. Making a great dinner for the family. One son home from college so I want it to be extra healthy and yummy!
When I got home I found these on the kitchen table:
They're from my wonderful husband--ten roses, one for each day of the fast. Wasn't that so sweet?
5:50 p.m. Tomorrow I'll eat. An apple I think, will be enough before church. I'm glad I can be distracted for a few hours after the first food. Why? It's hard to explain, but after the huge anticipation of tasting again comes the letdown of denial. Why denial now? Because after a fast of this length you simply have to resume eating soooo gradually, and you must think about what you are eating so very carefully. On the other hand, after resuming eating, the taste buds go wild. Everything tastes incredible. The simplest baked potato is heavenly. And the desire to eat is ridiculously strong. The chicken I roasted for the family tonight smelled so good. I think I could have actually gone for that as my first bite. However, no meat for 4-5 days. Meat is hard for the body to digest and has zero fiber--so no matter that it's organic and healthily cooked. It's out for a while.
Go here to find out more about breaking a fast properly.
Tune in tomorrow for a post-fast report: first few meals, weight and inches lost, etc.
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