Water Fast – Testing It

I woke up this morning in a very violent state of mind after sleeping uncomfortably on the couch downstairs. In the midst of my anger I decided I was only drinking water today and eating nothing. Anger does a superb job of killing any appetite I have.

It was 35 degrees in the shade today and the house was literally on fire – in addition to that my  kitchen is being cleared of all appliances for a new floor. Means lots of noise. The day before I was suffering from a massive sugar crash after a Wendy’s frosty – I haven’t felt that sluggish in years. So my fasting was intended to clear up both sluggishness and the shame I felt from the angry outbursts.

I felt a comfortable rumbling in my stomach initially. Some people are uncomfortable with the sensation of an empty stomach. I find it much more tolerable than feeling bloated. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel hungry at all past 12PM. I drank about 4-5L and still felt very thirsty until late at night.

Of course, a bucket of cookies and cream Soy icecream threw me right off the tracks – I cleaned up half the bucket. Big mistake. Right now I am fart central – and I feel like something is alive in my stomach and knawing at me.

I am no health expert. Various sources (including the Bible) credit water fasting as the most basic way to purify your body. The basic gist is your digestive system is allowed to rest – allowing your body to focus all its energy on healing and rejuvenation.

On July 16 I am beginning a 10-15 day water fast/master cleanse. For spiritual reasons, energy, and because I was just cast as a very fragile looking cripple in a feature that’s being shot on HD. So I feel that committing this time around will involving nearly no self-doubt or moral questioning. Exciting. Exciting. Exciting.

I will miss my piano when in Germany.

Further Reading:

http://drbenkim.com/fasting.html

http://www.gaianstudies.org/articles4.htm