Watermelon Juice Fast (Day 3)

Well, day three was a bit uncomfortable feeling the withdrawal of eating and enjoying the sensual taste pleasures.  I had less soreness in my upper shoulder area than the day before. I also had some flatulence. I felt myself feeling nervous and anxious. I could feel some slight irritability (toxins circulating through the system before they leave) which manifested in a lack of patience and restlessness.

Naturally, my mind was trying to tell me that if I ate food I wouldn't feel the way I was feeling, but knowing the tricks of the mind and the senses and watching for it's tricks, is a huge support for someone attempting to juice fast.

I'm grateful that the watermelons that the farmer picked out for me so far have been sweet, so I am enjoying drinking the juice.  Today I drank a lot of juice, and although I felt full, my mind and tastebuds conjured up images of romaine lettuce leaves, with no dressing and other simple food fantasies.  My mind was tempting me to slide from my commitment, but I kept drinking the juice.

It helped me to remember that the first 3 days of a fast are the most challenging, in spite of the mind's silent pleas for food, but since I am looking for physical changes in appearance and how I feel, I am focusing on continuing to nurture myself with the discipline of focus on the goal - Detox!

I recall that after the 3rd day, the body no longer calls for food in the same way, because it gets the message, and the mind calms to a relaxed state. The first 3 days of a fast the mind is usually over-active, especially at night and then calms down to a very relaxed state. (This is an aside) When people remove coffee from their diets, there is usually some headaches from the withdrawal. Toxins being released promote this effect.

My energy level was high all day long, and my thinking clear.  I went to a spiritual discourse (lecture) and came home, took a hot shower and some Melatonin and fell right off to a great night's sleep.

This morning I made breakfast for my husband, and I  enjoyed the aromas of the meal.  It takes me a few minutes to prepare the watermelon for juicing each time I'm hungry and it's guaranteed fresh!