Water Fasting Trial

I’m currently doing a water fasting experiment, mainly to see what effect it has on mental clarity and detox. The biggest motivator for me is probably curiosity. Today I’m starting Day 6, so I’ve gone 5 days with no food so far. The first 3-4 days were tough, but it’s getting easier. I tried water fasting once many years ago, but I only lasted 2-1/2 days because I was ignorant about what to expect. I quit when the hunger felt really intense, figuring that it would be a miserable experience if I tried to keep going. This time I did more research before starting (All About Fasting was especially helpful) until I felt reasonably prepared for what to expect. The most important thing I learned is that hunger subsides after about 72 hours (48 hours for women), so it gets easier after the first 3 days. That gave me some hope when I found the second and third days challenging. I may write a summary post of the experience when I’m done, but I’m not planning to blog about it day by day. My energy has been pretty low during the fast, but sometimes I feel good enough that I can go for hour-long walks, albeit at a slower pace than usual. I’m mostly using this time for introspective activities like meditation, reading, journaling, reviewing old journal entries, visualizing goals, workshop design, and pondering life itself. I’m trying to keep my work schedule pretty light. It’s hard to predict how much energy I’ll have at any given...
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