Also, don't be afraid to eat something. Dr H is pretty clear that discomfort is one thing, but self-torture is another thing altogether. Be mindful and pay attention to how you're feeling. The first few days were challenging for me, but I wasn't physically miserable. I've been doing this for most of the last eighteen months, and sometimes, if you feel truly debilitated, its better to take in a little nourishment.
The point for me is to listen to your body so that you really do understand the difference between limbic and somatic hunger signals. Its not an automatic process. You'll continuously improve your ability to self-listen.
Linda Eichblatt <linda.eichblatt@gmail.com> wrote:
>HUNGER IS NEVER AN EMERGENCY. If you do something else, or go to sleep, it
>is gone the next morning. Thirst, bleeding, choking -- these things are
>emergencies. Not hunger.
>
>Linda in Cowtown
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>On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:44 AM, poopsie2223 <ellen@ellenmikesell.com>wrote:
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>> This is my third day on Fast 5. I started out pretty much cold turkey, went
>> right to fasting until 5pm. I was fine the first day, only a few hunger
>> pangs that lasted a short time and then abated. Better than fine second day,
>> barely hungry at all. But today I am starving! My tummy is boinging and
>> pinging and I'm starting to fantasize about food. The ebook says the 3rd,
>> 4th or 5th day would be the hardest, I am hoping that the 4th and 5th aren't
>> worse than this or I may not make it. Anyone have any suggestions? I am
>> drinking water until I am drowning. I also don't think going back and
>> starting over with a more gradual approach would help me, I doubt I would
>> stick to it long enough to get my window down to only 5 hours. I feel like
>> my only shot at this is going to tough out today (and maybe tomorrow and the
>> next day, too) and then it should start to get better. Shouldn't it?????
>>
>> Ellen
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>Regards,
>Linda Eichblatt
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