thanks so much for this link to the article..im going on day 3 tomorrow and i was thinking it was going to be rough but reading that makes me kind of understand why my body is feeling the way it is..thank u so much. im really excited too. im trying to go for 30 days on this fast, and so far i've only experienced great things..a sense of accomplishment and genuinely proud of my will power. thanks again, and i will keep you all posted on how im doing..wish me luck