Goals...Day 4
SW: 201
CW: 193.5
GW: 155
So I am a little new here also. I was looking around online the other day for something like this and I am so pleased to finally have found this support forum. I already posted question randomly about smoking and got several responses. Thank you everyone!
I am on day 4 now of my water fast and just wanted to post an update of how it is going. I haven’t ever done this long of a fast before but I am going for 40 days (maybe 30 depending on the situations coming up) I am going on a cruise at the beginning of October. The longest fast I have ever done is 21 days and I got life changing results, but never quit smoking.
I have not smoked any cigarettes today at all and I must say that my headeache is not like any that I have ever experienced. EVER! I just want to crawl in bed and go to sleep. Worst headeach of my whole life!!
Anyways, other than the massive headeache which I really think is mostly associated with the withdrawal from the nicotine everything is great. I am not even hungry at all today…and I have had maybe a gallon of water as of now. I have so much energy also. I never thought that I would have so much energy when I wasn’t eating anything.
I almost broke down last night though…I kept thinking about Macaroni and cheese from KFC that just would melt in my mouth…and Del Taco chicken tacos…and pizza hut pizza….I was actually in the turn lane to go to KFC and then got out and went straight home!! Yah for me. I just couldn’t give up how far I had come, but in that moment it was definitely helpful that I had been reading on here and having such a support system in place. One person said to focus on the goal not the present…and last night was definitely an act of the will over my body for sure. The weird thing is I never (like once a month) eat fast food, but man was I craving it last night. Especially sweet stuff..like cake, ice cream, etc. But today I woke up craving GRAPEFRUIT of all things. I think that is really funny…it’s like 2 opposite extremes. I am so thankful and proud of myself that I didn’t give in. They always say the 3rd day is the hardest and man oh man was it ever.
I feel so much better today too…I have more energy. My face is clearing up and I already can smell things better…and water is tasting really good these days also. I can breathe better and last night I got the most incredible night’s sleep!! I felt really rested and rejuvenated this morning when I woke up naturally at 6!!! (I always sleep until like 8:30 and wake up exhausted, I can’t ever seem to crawl out of bed before then.) I have even gotten a few compliments that I look like I am losing weight! J
One bad thing…my breath smells like something crawled in my mouth and died…ewww. I have been trying to chew gum, scrape my tongue, brush my teeth, and gargle with mouthwash like 10 times today…but the only thing that helps is the gum so far. I am sure it is just the toxins and it will go away soon…I just pray that my boyfriend doesn’t want a hot steamy makeout session this weekend!! That will be quite a shocker for him I guess huh?? LOL. Anyways here is my list of things that I am fasting for. I like to make lists just to see them accomplished when I finish something. So here it is.
- Physical
~Detoxification of my body.
~Weight Loss to prevent diabetes that runs in the family.- 40-50 lbs.
~Healthy eating habits when fast ends.
~Addiction control-Overeating/Cigarettes
~Clogged colon/Irregular BM’s
~Jumpstart my exercise routine and healthy eating
~Shortness of Breath
~Pain in knees, lower back, shoulders, and joints
~Slight acne problem
~Over/Under sleep -- Chronic Exhaustion
~Chronic Migraine headaches
~Stomach constantly upset
~Bad breath and nasty white clumps in throat due to smoking
~Blurry Eyesight
- Personal
~Find out emotional ties to overeating and try to fix the root cause.
~Self esteem stuff-Self Care/Exercise Regimen
~Work Performance
~Nightmares/Flashbacks
I know that it is a pretty lengthy and detailed list, but I am expecting healing from this fast to affect my whole life so I think it is an acceptable list of goals to have. I know and realize not every single one is going to be cured by one single fast, but probably a couple. And maybe some things only time will tell. And it will really help me to have a list to look back on when I am feeling weak and don’t want to continue. It has been great reading the posts on here. You all have a great weekend!!