The end of the fast

Including today, I have three days left of eating according to the Daniel Fast guidelines. (Read HERE for what I'm talking about.)

It has been a great kick-in-the-pants to get me moving in the right direction. The BIGGEST issue I knew I'd be dealing with is the detox symptoms I'd experience when I stopped the caffeine and sugar.

Let's just say that, at one point, I thought I was going to die. I survived.

When you stop putting bad foods and chemicals into your body and begin to put in lots of healthy things, your body is eager to keep having the good stuff. It starts pushing out the bad stuff. That is a bit painful, to say the least! That was the first three days.

On Day 4, I suddenly felt a LOT better. My husband was glad. He said I had been walking around and acting like an old, decrepit person.

I'm now at Day 18. I've not had ANY heartburn at all. I normally wake up in the middle of the night with searing pain. I've lost 8 pounds and don't feel all bloated. I've learned some new recipes and am getting used to all the prep and cooking. Doing this fast as part of a group and having my husband do it as well made it much easier for me to stick to it.

I'm planning on moving to an eating plan that I've used and been successful with before: Fat Flush. I've been wanting to do this for three years now. I lost 23 pounds and felt fantastic when I did it before. What held me back was knowing I'd have to suffer at the beginning. Well, that's past now!

I have arrived at a place where I'm more willing to "eat to live" rather than "live to eat."