I definitely felt more sluggish today – not sleepy, but physically spent.<\/p>\n\n\n
I was still able to do my morning push-ups, but by the third set, I could barely get 31 where I usually hit 50 or more. Melissa and I went for a mile-and-a-half walk in the evening with no problem though.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
This morning’s weigh-in was 194.2. (Starting weight was 205.2, though I had been hitting 206 and 207 some mornings prior to starting the fast.)<\/p>\n\n\n
The improvement in my thinking is unmistakable. My body is sluggish, but my brain is not.\u00a0I felt like I got a lot accomplished today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
In the evening, I bought myself an electrolyte drink because I have heard that longer term fasting can throw off electrolytes. It perked me up a bit physically and helped me get a few more things done before bed.<\/p>\n\n\n
The biggest change today was in my level of hunger and my willpower. Hunger went up and willpower began to slip!<\/p>\n\n\n
Periodic hunger pains came stronger than they have since the first two days. And, simultaneously, my confidence in finishing all seven days began to wane. Melissa cooked a really appealing dinner and then started frying some bacon for egg cups to be ready for the morning. Those are part of her sugar fast, and I want one real bad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
I had to go to the basement.<\/p>\n\n\n
Willpower typically resets in the mornings, so I will get to bed early tonight and tomorrow will be a new start.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
I’ve got a church board meeting tomorrow night (day 6) and I am officiating a funeral on Thursday evening (day 7). I need to be at the top of my game for both – especially the funeral, obviously – and I can’t decide if the “top” would be remaining in the fasting state or breaking the fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
My intention was always to break the fast on Friday, and it still is. But the funeral was not on my calendar when I started. I will only break early if it seems like I won’t be able to perform to the best of my abilities at the funeral home.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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