I'm on day 6 of my water fast. Please allow yourself a lot of rest while you are on the fast. Believe me. I needed it. I was dizzy, weak, and had terrible headaches the first 2 days. I could barely concentration. But by the third day, since I'm learning Japanese, I review my Japanese grammar, watch Japanese drama online, and practice writing Japanese. I also paint and do calligraphy. I read books that I've accumulated. I take short walk around the neighborhood, not too far, in case I get dizzy. That's only after the first two days. I love having this time to rest and recover.

Boredom is always an issue for me, whether fasting or not. I plan ahead and try to keep many different things on hand to avoid boredom. I have lots of dvd's, forums I visit many times daily, playstation games and also plenty of books to choose from to read. I also play trivia online in a chatroom, which is a great way to while away the hours especially when you want to avoid thinking about more serious stuff, or about food. :)

Also often when I'm feeling very bored there's a physical aspect to it and doing some sort of exercise like a short walk for example will help with that. Sometimes the boredom is just an excess of energy that we're not used to. :)

Andrew.