Hi all, I'm on day eight of mostly veggies and fruit. I've had some fish and peanut butter. Plus I have used almond milk for smoothies three times. I've had no dairy except a dab of plain yogurt I use to make honey mustard dressing for salad. I have been drinking the "lemonade" every morning, first thing. Plus I'm using the laxative tea daily. I am using pure honey instead of the maple syrup though. Do you see that as a problem? And I have to admit I have not cut out caffeine altogether. I'm using 50/50 coffee. Oh yeah and I use protein powder once daily. So I am now considering three days fast with only the lemonade. Today counts as day one. It's 1:30 in the afternoon. I'm not feeling that great today. I suppose it's a detox day. But I have felt great a few days this week and I feel great at least some of everyday! It's a different sort of energy. I can only describe it as "clean" energy....."genuine" energy. My mental clarity has been better. I have been able to want to be awake! lol! I have had cravings a few times this week, but not as badly as I thught it was going to be. I craved something sweet one night so I ate frozen bananas which is very satisfying for an IC craving. I was at a movie a couple nights ago and had an alcohol craving to hit me. I just wanted a glass of wine. So I acknowledged the craving. Pondered on it a short bit and then made the decision to just allow the craving but not to satisfy it with alcohol. It went away before I left the theatre. Today I am craving a steak. This will be tougher than the alcohol but I will make it through. This is becoming a spiritual experience even though that was not my original intent. I have made a couple (one major) decisions this week. I have worked 13 hour night shifts for five years. I have now made the decision to go to days and join the land of the living. My expectations (if I have any) for this continued fast is to break any barriers to becoming a "morning person". I expect to become very excited about it by the weekend, which is when I start days. I have not looked forward to much of anything for a few months now. My life has become more of a trudging across the tundra, mile after mile! ~~~~~smile~~~~~This week I have actually had a vision return to my life (light at the end of the tunnel perhaps?). I would appreciate any knowlege and experience you are willing to share.
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