I suspect it is the reCAPTCHA plugin that’s breaking the MFP blog. Or that there is an initial limit to how big an entry I can enter before trying to add a new post.

Day 4 seemed to progress the same way Day 3 went. I was a little fatigued throughout the day, but I was mobile without too much effort. I did take 2 acetaminophen earlier in the day, so I was pain-free throughout.

That escalation meeting I was dreading during first half of my day turned out okay, with most of my frustration targeting the project manager of my account. For the most part I was happy that none of the blame fell on me, but I ultimately I’m glad I didn’t experience any anxiety or emotional rollercoasting.

Cravings still came and went during the normal times. I made it worse by looking at Yelp, and planning a bingefest post-fast. Which is not the proper thing to do, given my stomach will be thoroughly empty once I break the fast. One of the activities I wanted to do which happens on Day 7 is attend a showing of Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka at a dine-in theater. I’m still debating whether I’d like to break my fast early and see the movie. BTW: Dine-in theaters are big in Texas, and that’s the only way I watch new movies now.

I had a chance to funnel some creative energy at the oil change station while waiting for my truck to get worked on. I was sketching some wall decor/catification ideas in a sketchpad that I brought with me. Focusing on this endeavor, I was able to forget about my cravings for about 15-20 minutes. But the close proximity of restaurants brought them back in full force once I was on the drive home again. 

When I got home from work, I skipped the workout due to my weariness. I hit the game and found that I was doing okay with reflexes and alertness. I did get frustrated when I died on a few occasions, but I was playing on higher difficulty levels and pushing progression. However I hit my limit about an hour and half, especially when a little nausea crept in at the end. I suspect sitting down for so long and the onset of bedtime was telling me sleep was in my immediate future. Looking at my step counter, I only logged slightly over 1k steps in total for the day; in others very low activity.

My ending weight was 144.4lbs. I still didn’t get a chance to check my BP, but if the fasting literature is correct, it will be back to normal and I can stop taking my meds.