Day 7! yay

I have made mostly through day 7!
6 1/2 hours left, it will fly by.

As far as fasting goes, I know what I am doing.

This isn't my first fast. I did my very first fast over 20 years ago and have done several since.
I have done my research, I re-research for every fast and I know why I am doing this. I also know my limits.  For example, I have now lost a little over 10 lbs. That's great, and is still within my normal healthy weight range.  But I can't lose a lot more at all- not even 5lbs more without becoming underweight. So I will not do that.  I am also well aware of the body's signals to stop fasting. (They haven't happened)

Every single discomfort I have experienced is completely normal.

I tend not to tell people about it in general because of the negative reactions, which are based on lack of knowledge and understanding.  I have heard it all, it is oddly a lot of the same stuff I heard and got- literally- yelled at about- when I went vegetarian.  You're unhealthy, you are stupid, it's just a little meat, your diet lacks essential nutrients, see you in the hospital, you'll die... believe me I have for reals heard it all.

I'm super healthy and I'm not dead yet.

People have fasted for thousands of years; it is nothing new.
There are counter-indications, but none of them apply to me.

Anyhow.

We live in a society of such abundance that doing something like this is unimaginable to most people.
We are constantly bombarded with messages of food-  constant consumption.  There is a strong message that if we are not constantly consuming, we will suffer dire consequences.

It's not true.

There is an intensely strong psychological component to food.  This is really exploited by all the advertising.  Food equals love.  Food equals safety.  Food equals pleasure.  Never feel uncomfortable. Drown your sorrows with food.  Reward yourself with food!  And it isn't just advertising- relatives do it, too.

Sometimes just because going through a process is uncomfortable doesn't mean it is a bad thing.

But our society pushes comfort and pleasure above all else, and if you are uncomfortable you must... eat something!  NO.

Fasting is incredibly cleansing.  It is extremely mental, and getting through it is a major accomplishment.  I'm really, really proud of myself for getting through it despite the discomfort.  Also, I have been sleeping SO WELL throughout this entire fast.  I'm a good sleeper in general, but I'm *really* sleeping well.

And FWIW this morning I feel pretty good, my energy is good, and I am really excited about my 2pm watermelon and pears.