Though slightly dreading the days leading up to this, I am now on Day 3 of a Fast. I am still eating fruits/vegetables/legumes/brown rice/pasta and water, and I just recently phased out yogurt from my personal fast options.
Question 1 from everyone: Why are you fasting?
My church home MtZionBaptist in Arlington VA has undergone many changes in 2012, much like me, they have been displaced while making their church bigger and better, which will happen on Aug 5th, which coincedentially, concides with my last weekend in Washington DC area. The Pastor challenged us not to come back the same way we left and asked us to join him in a fast of at least 7 days, but at most 21 days.
Since I will be becoming a better me in a short time, and only had excuses why I wouldn't, I joined for 7 days, 14 possibly.
I was reading what one girl wrote about fasting and juice diets (which I might move to next) and she mentioned a clarity of purpose, clarity of skin and energy of life. And truly it is amazing how much hunger is a bit of a mind game. Beside day one when I had a light headache, I haven't been crazy hungry, septible to cravings (yet)!, I do still smell stuff and want it. It keeps me busy, keeps me in the right mind frame to get work done, keeps my mind so clear without fats, alcohol or caffeine to junk it up, and it also keeps me from going out as much. Mind you if I can't eat or drink, you only have me around for conversation. What fun is that? I'm fun.
But this will keep me to my next most important thing, finishing my prereqs before school starts....
And I think God has already blessed me, shortened work days, fun work days, and possible a place to stay!
Blessed :)
Question 1 from everyone: Why are you fasting?
My church home MtZionBaptist in Arlington VA has undergone many changes in 2012, much like me, they have been displaced while making their church bigger and better, which will happen on Aug 5th, which coincedentially, concides with my last weekend in Washington DC area. The Pastor challenged us not to come back the same way we left and asked us to join him in a fast of at least 7 days, but at most 21 days.
Since I will be becoming a better me in a short time, and only had excuses why I wouldn't, I joined for 7 days, 14 possibly.
I was reading what one girl wrote about fasting and juice diets (which I might move to next) and she mentioned a clarity of purpose, clarity of skin and energy of life. And truly it is amazing how much hunger is a bit of a mind game. Beside day one when I had a light headache, I haven't been crazy hungry, septible to cravings (yet)!, I do still smell stuff and want it. It keeps me busy, keeps me in the right mind frame to get work done, keeps my mind so clear without fats, alcohol or caffeine to junk it up, and it also keeps me from going out as much. Mind you if I can't eat or drink, you only have me around for conversation. What fun is that? I'm fun.
But this will keep me to my next most important thing, finishing my prereqs before school starts....
And I think God has already blessed me, shortened work days, fun work days, and possible a place to stay!
Blessed :)
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