Day 2

Important notice:

31 hours since my last bite of food!

07:45 AM : *Weight - 147.6 LBS.* 30 Oz. of filtered water, 1-a-Day Woman's O2, 1-a-Day Teen Multivitamin for her, Acai Berry Cleanse, Fat Burn Cleanse

**So yesterday I threw up after drinking the 1-a-Day Woman's O2, so today I put it in 30 Oz of water instead of 16, and am drinking it over a period of an hour so my body has time to absorb it.

     Current mood: sleepy... I hate waking up early! The weather is horrid today too. But I really notice how relaxed and calm I feel... just like I'm supposed to. I just feel... good.

     How else I feel: weirdly, not hungry AT ALL. I've barely thought of food! When I just needed to chew something last night I chewed some gum. But I don't feel the desire for food at all. It makes me wonder how much of my life I spent shoveling food down that I really could have done with out. So much of the artificial stuff the add to food today ruins our bodies... I'm really glad I'm doing this cleansing period because after I'm done with this, I'm only going to feed myself organic to keep the bad stuff out of my body.

09:52 AM : 30 Oz. of filtered water

11:40 AM : Nap

12:44 PM : Fat Burn Cleanse pills and 8 Oz. of filtered water.

**I feel... not hungry, but craving food. I miss the taste! Plus since it's cold today, I miss the ability to eat something warm. I realize that it's feelings like these that make this fast so good for me... I need to lose my dependency on food for comfort! So I drank some water with my pills and put on a pair of sweatpants over my leggings. And whenever I think about that pasta sitting in our dorm common room, I just remind myself how amazing it'll taste after I'm done.**

     Also, for those who are interested in fasting themselves, I suggest this website... it really puts fasting, usually cast in a negative light, into a more positive and beneficial one!

It's HEALTHY to fast!

We're Off to the Races!

12:35 AM : 30 Oz. of filtered water before I went to bed

08:12 AM : *Weight: 151.2 LBS.* 30 Oz. of filtered water, (1) 1-a-Day Teen Multivitamin for Her, (2) Acai Berry Cleanse, (2) Fat Burn Cleanse, (1) 1-a-Day Woman's 2O

08:30 AM : threw up the 1-a-Day Woman's 2O... lesson learned, I don't need to chug the whole thing at once, especially when I'm not thirsty, otherwise my system won't absorb it. I feel fine now... I just really have to remember fasting is a period of resting so I have to take it easy.

12:30 PM : 30 Oz. of filtered water

3:30 - 6:16 PM : Nap

9:32 PM: final 30 Oz. of filtered water

Total H2O consumed: 120 Oz. ( approximately 3.55 liters)

18 Minutes Until Commencement!

Details

Start time: Monday, October 12th 2009... 12:00 AM, EST.

How long: I know I originally said 40 days, but I'm aiming for 30. I'm actually aiming to just get past 1 week. I think I can, I think I can.

What this entails: No food! Vitamins and meal supplements that you add to water and that are non-caloric. Instead, drinking 2 liters MINIMUM of water a day.

Purpose: to find the inner strength (like Mahatma!), to cleanse my system, and to feel proud of myself for sticking with this.

Can I do it? Well... in 18 minutes, we shall see.

In Ghandi's Image

     http://www.ifood.tv/blog/top_5_myths_about_food

     Two things have gotten me to where I am right now (in bed about 2 hours earlier than I usually would dare to wake up, on my computer blogging): Amy Adams & Mahatma Ghandi. 


     Amy Adams was recently in a movie called Julie & Julia, & throughout the film Amy keeps a blog on her experiences as she attempts to cook her way through a cookbook containing over 500 recipes in one year. I love writing, & the idea of blogging & eventually having people interested enough to follow my work enchanted me. It was Mahatma Ghandi that gave me the inspiration & determination to finally have something to blog about.


    Water fasting. 40 days. Just me, & approximately 2 liters of pure, distilled water per day. I was Wikipedia-ing Ghandi one day because I really admire him in general but especially one quality about him: his inner strength. His ability to stick to his guns & make personal sacrifices to succeed in doing what he knew was beneficial to the people that he loved so much. His connection with God is never one I'll be able to obtain, so having the assistance of the Lord is not a bonus card I'll be able to play. 


     However, I do believe somewhere I have strength in me. I want to believe it. All my life, I've been able to skate by only doing half-assed work because I could. I never pushed myself to aim for more, simply because I never had to. I want to know that I have the ability to stick to MY guns, & I want the level of confidence that one receives when they find their inner strength. 


     I am going to get my vitamins today, because I start tomorrow. I have been training myself for this for a while, & as I am typing my heart is beating faster with the anticipation of, for once in my life, going through with something and not giving up. I can't ask God to help me, but maybe Mahatma Ghandi will look down on me & grant me the perseverance I'm going to need. Or at least grant me the ability to hang in there, even if it's kicking and screaming. So although so many want to be in God's image, I pray to whatever deity is up there to let me try and be in Ghandi's. 

     So, if you are reading this: I ask you to support me! Regardless of how many followers I get I'll do it, but knowing that there are strangers out there who believe in me means a lot. 


----> Tomorrow begins my search for strength.
----> Tomorrow begins my quest for courage.
----> Tomorrow begins my insanity. (: