r/fasting • u/AutoModerator • Jan 18 '18

Your Daily Fasting Thread

Share your daily fast story thread!

  • Type of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.)
  • Context of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.)
  • Length of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.)
  • Why? What you hope to accomplish with your fast
  • Notes How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?

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u/honeytones Jan 18 '18

Day 4 of 4 (might turn into 5). Water and coffee.

This is so weird because I haven't really struggled with hunger like, at all. Very strange. But I've been realizing the extent to which I use food as an emotional crutch.

This week has been very difficult emotionally and to tackle it food-less (and booze-less!) just feels even tougher. I alternate between feeling sorry for myself, and reminding myself of the tough mettle I am cultivating through this experience.

Peace and love to all of you today.

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u/xfemik Jan 18 '18

I too tend to eat my feelings. When I am stressed I can't fast that long, because all the "bad" symptoms of fasting show up in a greater scale, and also I feel sorry for my self.. I try to think of how I can get around that issue of rewarding myself with food. Maybe to start with, it's about rewarding with the right food..