The Fast Is Over
My 91-hour fast officially ended today at 9:45am when I had an orange. My energy returned surprising quickly, as I had three different meetings with NYU administrators regarding the book and felt alert. Here are some of the results:
- I've lost weight. I'm not sure how much, but my pants are too big now. Once I go back to a normal diet and start exercising, I should gain it all back.
- The fast was most difficult in the beginning, but actually got easier as I went along. My main symptoms were dizziness when standing abruptly, lethargy, and an "empty" feeling in my stomach, which felt good sometimes and bad other times.
- Even though I wasn't eating anything, a lot came out of my system, which in a weird "detoxing" sort of way made me feel good.
Based on the research I've done, I will base the fasting and diet's success on:
- Decreased need for sleep
- Constant high energy through out the day
If I were able to get these two things on a sustained basis, my quality of life and productivity would take major leaps forward. If not, I can chalk it off as something to tell my children about when I'm older.