Day Four - Fasting

Well it’s day four of the fast and I’m starting to feel some of the side effects of fasting.

My skin is starting to feel very dry, my energy level is down 10 to 20%, I’ve been having a great thirst for water, I have been drinking fruit juice, watered down about 1 to 1, but now the sweetness is just over powering, I went out and bought some vegetable juice, I’m a little worried about the sodium content, but I think the increases of natural vitamins and minerals will be beneficial. I was having a little bit of diminished cognitive ability which made it difficult to write my blog yesterday but I believe that the vegetable juice helped with that. I remember that the last time I did my fast I had this strange craving for anchovies, which was my body’s way of telling me that I needed salt. This time when I started to crave vegetable juice, it could be the same thing, or anyone of a number of minerals. This is were I would like to occasionally get a blood test, just to check myself and make sure all my levels are in order, but I have no health insurance and I have no money, And this is America were you can only see a doctor if your rich. Ya I know I’m getting political, but some times it just gets me, if it wasn’t so cold I would probably move to Canada.

Anyways, the only other strange phenomena was that my stool was incredible dark, I’m overjoyed that I’m still producing stool, which I assumed would start to dry up, so as long as everything continues to work smoothly I can continue to do this fast.

As I’ve said before I’m very aware of what’s happening with my body, and monitor myself constantly. I’m trying to do this fast as safely as possible, given the resources I have. But if you can see a doctor, go see a doctor, if you can get blood work done, get blood work done, there are things I wish I could do, but just don’t have the financial were with all to do them. I also should insist that if your pregnant, have diabetes, have either a heart or liver condition, NEVER, EVER TRY THIS WITHOUT SEEING A DOCTOR!

I also wanted to talk a little about protein, because I’m trying something new. The last time I did my fasting I was taking a whey based protein tablet, but when I was studying at the school of natural healing to become a herbalist, they talked so much on the dangers of dairy products, that I decided to co a more green route and try Chlorella.

Chlorella is a green single-celled algae cultivated in fresh water ponds. It is one of the healthiest forms of potent in existence.  60% of Chlorella is protein, which is in the form of amino acids. Chlorella contains 18 of 22 known amino acids and is considered a complete protein, meaning that it has the essential 8 amino acids. Chlorella also contains Carbohydrate, and a little bit of polyunsaturated fats (which is the good fats), all together Chlorella is touted as being the most perfect food.

I don’t know if it’s because of the chlorella that this fast has been so easy or not, I’m having a great time, everything is progressing better than expected, and I should make it to Christmas with out any problems.

Keep me in your prayers, keep writing me letters of encouragement, and with God’s and your help, a new me is on the horizon.

F.M.