We fasted for 24 hours, give or take. Felt fine last night and slept well, but woke up this morning feeling ravenous. By 7:00 a.m. I felt as if I wouldn't make it, so I put an orange in a quart of cold water in the blender and pureed it. Shared it with H. That was all that was needed to get us through. We went to the gym and both had good workouts, although I used lower weights than usual and chose to work my upper body because my leg workout is a killer. Didn't think it would be good to do that while fasting.

Broke the fast with the juice I described in my previous post. I did make a mistake though. Previously, I had set everything up the night before so all I had to do was prepare the fruit/veg to be juiced. I didn't do that last night. I'm not a clean freak, but when it comes to juicing raw foods, I go the extra mile to make sure everything is clean and sanitized before I start. That felt like a major pain this afternoon, a complete ordeal. In reality it took about 15 minutes. If/when we fast again, I'll make sure I do all my prep the night before.

I noticed my frustration tolerance level had grown rather low by the time I was ready to juice and cook. But after eating (brown rice, salmon, carrots, kale, Chinese cabbage, broccoli) I feel really good.

We had hoped to extend the fast by a few hours over what we did last week. Didn't make it. Last week I was not hungry but I was this time. It probably had something to do with what we ate yesterday.

I was also extra thirsty and my mouth did not feel fresh. That didn't improve until I put a few drops of lemon juice in my water. If anyone else tries this, be sure to keep hydrated. We get a certain amount of hydration from the water in the food we eat, as well as the fluids we drink. I had to increase my water by about a quart to quench my thirst and freshen my breath.

If anyone else tries this, I'd love hearing about your experiences. We're still aiming to fast 2-3 days, but for right now 24 hours is good enough. H is enthusiastic. I'm okay with the idea, but not feeling eager beaver. Feeling like making a decision one day at a time will work best for me.