juice fast journal # 2

i've noticed that my typing skills have gone down the drain during this fast. harrumph.
anyway, beyond that, still pretty much just coasting.

i think doing a fast with juice makes all the difference in whether you go crazy from hunger. i have been dreaming a lot about food, but am okay beyond that.

the downside of juice fasting is that here i am on day 3, and i have very small amount of detox symptoms--i.e., coating of the tongue, fatigue, etc. and if you're fasting to lose weight, well juice fasting ain't all that quick about it. i haven't shed more than a pound or two. i know that on water fasts you can lose as much as 4 pounds a day! yikes.

i say downside even though i am not suffering serious detox symptoms because i sort of feel like i am wasting all this self-control and energy. that my body isn't reaping the benefits of my efforts the way i had hoped!

most of the reading i did said that symptoms were in earnest by the 3rd day....maybe i am drinking too much juice and it is slowing things down. but i don't think so.

at any rate, small headache yesterday afternoon was relieved by a nap.

my menu yesterday, day 2:

• morning: watermelon, kiwi, orange juice; herbal tea
• afternoon: water, herbal tea
• dinner: spinach, collard greens, carrot, tomato juice, cut with water
• evening: water; herbal tea; tomato, lemon, carrot juice

i'm technically scheduled to break my fast tonight at 10, but i plan on extending it as long as i feel comfortable and am not required to have a ton of energy. the 100 degree heat this weekend has made it easy for me to lounge around inside and watch movies, other than the reading and some computer work i did.