The Fast
I finally got fed up with my weight gain over the past year, so decided to push the reset button and do the Fast again. I've only done it once successfully-- in 2008-- although I attempted one since then. I've just got to see it through this time; I'm tired of looking down and seeing a buddha.
Day one: So far, so good, I'm just hungry for something crunchy and salty. I've only had 3 of the 6 glasses of lemonade that are required because I didn't have enough maple syrup, but I have it now, so I'll catch up. The hot tea last night did its thing this morning which was followed by the infamous salt water flush. I started out the day not taking my Adderall-- and got so sleepy that I decided to go ahead and take a little 15 mg tablet so that I'd have the energy to bathe Fudge at Petco with the antibiotic shampoo that Dr. Behrend gave us yesterday.
Poor Fudge-- he's suffering from itchy skin, a hot spot, and a couple of other suspicious-looking lesions. Dr. B. doesn't believe it's anything as bad as the pseudo-bacterial infection he had last August and that this shampoo will do the trick. I'm supposed to bathe him 3 more times with it in the next 2 weeks. He's also taking a dose pack of Prednisone. I love my boy, and I hope this treatment helps him be comfortable-- he deserves it. But I digress...
Anyway, I'm praying that this Fast will be successful. It's bothering me that I've already got the hankering for a crunchy salty snack.