Well, it's been three days... And I'll be brutally honest. I only fasted for 36 hours, but I have managed to remain free of caffeine, alcohol, sugar (not counting maple syrup), meat, and processed foods. I feel great! I think that my body just isn't going to deal with a food-free lifestyle, but it's doing quite well with a plant-based diet. It still requires a great deal of discipline, which addresses one of the reasons I tried the fast. It's still alcohol-free, which addresses another reason I tried the fast. And I don't spend hours on end preparing salads and soups, which addresses the other reason I tried the fast. So, I don't feel like a total failure...just like I identified a suitable middle ground. Seriously, I don't know what type of person could survive ten days on this:
So...tonight's meal: Spicy Lentil Tomato Soup. I improvised the recipe, so I can't really give precise measures, but here are the essential components:
2 handsful yellow lentils
1/2 diced onion
chopped garlic (sautee the onion and garlic in a bit of vegetable oil before adding the other ingredients)
salt
Simmer in one can of tomato sauce and enough water to cover the lentils by about two inches.
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