The day started out as one gigantic effort. Waking up in the morning I felt very sluggish, like a tremendous heaviness kept dragging me down, and gravity worked against effort I made. There was a weight that pressed on the top of my head which persisted all day.

Despite this, I still experienced intense cravings during the normal hours between 11a to 9p. These came in waves, though they diminished when I had to attend an escalation meeting mid-afternoon. In order to avoid some of the triggers when coworkers started prepping their lunches, I took a brief walk in the warehouse or checked on my accounts on the production floor. If I even smelled food, it was enough to get me salivating, so I had to get out of the area immediately.

The ride from work to home was also long, filled with temptations which I tried to blinder myself to. During the drive, listening to the radio became more irritation than pleasure, so I puzzled over the sense of heaviness and frustration that pervaded my day. I decided to stop and shop at my fave clothing store, Maurices, to see if the visit would provide some stimulation while getting to walk around for awhile.

It occurred to me that the previous day’s exertions may have sufficiently starved me of energy. (That transition from sugar-burning to fat-burning is rough!) I also didn’t get enough sleep. So now I have to be wary of the next exercise routine and be sure to get plenty of rest afterwards.

I also noted that once I was home I was exhibiting some signs of inattentiveness and sluggish response times. I was repeatedly dying at Diablo 3 and some conversations required too much effort to make decisions. Even playing with the kitties was quite exhausting, lifting my hands to dole out string teases was taxing.

I eventually decided to take 2 acetaminophen during the evening to relieve some of the achy heaviness. I also got into bed an hour earlier than previous.

Even though I felt too worn out to enjoy the accomplishment, I did experience a sense of victory in completing the 2nd day of fasting. 

Day 1 started at 151lbs.

Day 2 started at 147.8lbs.