FASTING EXPERIENCE - DAY 5

I definitely felt more sluggish today - not sleepy, but physically spent.

I was still able to do my morning push-ups, but by the third set, I could barely get 31 where I usually hit 50 or more. Melissa and I went for a mile-and-a-half walk in the evening with no problem though. 

This morning's weigh-in was 194.2. (Starting weight was 205.2, though I had been hitting 206 and 207 some mornings prior to starting the fast.)

The improvement in my thinking is unmistakable. My body is sluggish, but my brain is not. I felt like I got a lot accomplished today. 

In the evening, I bought myself an electrolyte drink because I have heard that longer term fasting can throw off electrolytes. It perked me up a bit physically and helped me get a few more things done before bed.

The biggest change today was in my level of hunger and my willpower. Hunger went up and willpower began to slip!

Periodic hunger pains came stronger than they have since the first two days. And, simultaneously, my confidence in finishing all seven days began to wane. Melissa cooked a really appealing dinner and then started frying some bacon for egg cups to be ready for the morning. Those are part of her sugar fast, and I want one real bad. 

I had to go to the basement.

Willpower typically resets in the mornings, so I will get to bed early tonight and tomorrow will be a new start. 

I've got a church board meeting tomorrow night (day 6) and I am officiating a funeral on Thursday evening (day 7). I need to be at the top of my game for both - especially the funeral, obviously - and I can't decide if the "top" would be remaining in the fasting state or breaking the fast. 

My intention was always to break the fast on Friday, and it still is. But the funeral was not on my calendar when I started. I will only break early if it seems like I won't be able to perform to the best of my abilities at the funeral home.