Day 2 of Fast

It has been easy for me to get distracted from blogging since I got here. First with emptying the truck and setting up home. I packed heavy and feel the space is quite comfortable for my family. I am in a small home that is like a studio apt. It has a main room that is about 15 x 20'. We sleep on a queen size futon and have a kitchen and bathroom that are about 6 x 12'. It feels good.

I am weighing myself in the mornings to avoid the variation of water that I drink. The first day, I was 143. This morning I weighed in at 139. You can see that my face has thinned out some. During the day as I drink water, my weight fluctuates about 5 lbs. The most interesting thing that I believe will surprise people who have not fasted before is that my energy is quite high. I get up and walk around without feeling lethargic. My father and sister are both on their 5th day today and they reflect the same energy level. The difference is that they are cooking much of the day! It seems crazy to torture oneself with smelling good food. The first day they canned tomatoes. The second day was pickles and peaches. Today they did tomatoes and chili sauces. I have kept my distance but much of the reason is just watching Kanyon and taking care of my needs.

We went into Colorado City today to buy some canning stuff like dill and peppers. I took Kanyon and let Spring spend some time with a healer living here. I enjoyed looking at all the food. I bought Spring a cantaloupe and some raw cheese. I fed Kanyon some on the way back and he just loves cheese. It brings me great joy to watch him eat and play.

I have not spent any time alone to be with my thoughts yet, but I plan on doing that tomorrow. I will spend time reading and looking for what needs to change in my life to facilitate my healing. All in all though, I feel good an have a positive outlook and this point.