Water Fasting Log Disclaimer: This daily log is thorough. The record includes information that some may find bothersome to read. This page describes all aspects of my 12-day water fast, including the first evening of my re-feed.
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Day -1 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 243.0 lbs. (249.6 before vacation, 245.6 on 10/2 return)
Time: 7:00 am
Date: October 3rd, 2017
Emotional:
- Off and on emotionally sensitized.
- Emotions not out of control, but strong when they come on.
Mental:
- Feeling very calm and clear-headed
Physical:
- Energized
Spiritual:
- I felt in tune with myself, as well as, focused on work. Time did seem to escape me.
Amount of water:
- Total 183 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 135 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Several large stools over the course of the morning.
- Urination normal compared to volume of water
Activity:
- Worked on website updates from trip – 5 hours
- Worked in Photoshop on a few photos – 1 hour
- Dealt with some server issues – 1 hour
- Cooked Roasted Potatoes for husband – limiting, but ensuring I am around food
- Changed server provider – most stressful event of the day – but only five out 10 level stress – 1 hour
Sleep:
- Returned from vacation morning before, slept most of 10/2/17 – red-eye flight trouble sleeping on planes
- Slept at least 8 hours through the night
Cycle:
Day 1 of cycle – Normal heavy day, normal migraines, no weakness, cramps lighter than normal
Day – 2 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 238.0 lbs.
Time: 7:00 am
Date: October 4th, 2017
Emotional:
- Emotions are gaining strength, but still off and on
- Minor frustration burst me into tears but able to calmly speak and explain myself after, which felt good
Mental:
- Overall calm and clear-headed outside of when I have an emotional swing
Physical:
- Not hungry
- Thirsty and dry mouth
- Had energy in the morning
- Drained rapidly at 4:00 pm – very tired
- Intense headache/migraine throughout the day
Spiritual:
- Calm and focused during morning
- Once I got tired, was less clarity overall
Amount of water:
- Total 126 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 78 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Stools more like diarrhea comes on quick
- Urination normal compared to volume of water
Activity:
- Did one load of laundry – 3 hours out of the house including wait time
- Got gas and went to bank during this period
- Worked in Photoshop – 2 hours
- Did online research – 2.5 hours
Sleep:
- Slept well almost through the night – 1x to urinate and drink water
- Vivid dreams, but were short, do not remember what happened
- Thirsty when I woke up
Cycle:
Day 2 of cycle – normal second day, still heavy, but less, no weakness, no cramps
Day – 3 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 243.0 lbs.
Time: 7:00 am
Date: October 5th, 2017
Emotional:
- Much more emotional today
- Crying watching videos (videos were meant to be emotional)
- Bouts of extreme happiness/euphoria
- Feeling need to express feelings
Mental:
- Staying calm
- Mind wandering a bit once I am bored with what I am doing
- Still able to stay focused when needed
- No motivation – think of small tasks, then don’t do it
Physical:
- Hunger comes on once every few hours and comes and goes quickly – not disruptive
- Feel lighter overall
- Relaxed muscles
- Not as energized, but not overly tired
Spiritual:
- Feeling very loving and gratuitous today
Amount of water:
- Total 144 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 66 oz.
- Hydration Water (use preferred drinking water): 30 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Some gassy and gurgle-y feelings
- Urination light/normal
- Stools come on urgently and are liquid
Activity:
- Drove to Chiropractor
- Received Chiropractic – felt more than normal all over tingles, no lightheadedness
- Watched personal development and business videos – 4-5 hours
- Cooked Roasted Potatoes for husband
Sleep:
- Napped from 6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
- Slept 10:00 pm – 6:45 am – Did not wake up
Cycle:
Day 3 of cycle – bleeding is heavier than past months but less than past two days. Considering it as improvement, no weakness, no cramps
Day – 4 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 235.0 lbs.
Time: 7:00 am
Date: October 6th, 2017
Emotional:
- Not feeling as emotional this morning
Mental:
- Put ideas into action as soon as I thought to do something I went and did it – more motivated
- Time seems to be going slow today
Physical:
- Decent energy in morning
- Simple tasks seem to tire me out more quickly
Spiritual:
- Clear mind reflecting on my day and life
Amount of water:
- Total 168 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 3 times – 72 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 66 oz.
- Hydration Water (use preferred drinking water): 30 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Urination – relative to water consumed, long, emptying stream
- Light gas throughout the day
- Stools come on urgently and are liquid
Activity:
- Cleared space to work on painting moving several items of up to 15 lbs. – 15 minutes
- Painted wood art, cleaned up, and moved things back – 45 minutes
- Worked in Photoshop – 1 hour
- Tidied up around house
Sleep:
- Slept well through the night 8 hours total
Cycle:
Day 4 of cycle – Light, normal, no weakness, no cramps
Day – 5 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 232.8 lbs.
Time: 9:00 am
Date: October 7th, 2017
Emotional:
- Much less emotional today, very calm and relaxed
Mental:
- Time moving faster today
- Alert, but not very focused
Physical:
- Minor hunger feelings two times for approximately 2-3 minutes alleviated by consuming water
Spiritual:
- Unsure, but confident and positive about family’s future
- Being observant of the world around me
Amount of water:
- Total 174 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 76 oz.
- Italian Sparkling Mineral Water with a ½ lemon squeeze: 50 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Urination – relative to water consumed, long, emptying stream
- Light gas throughout the day – more frequent, noticeable than yesterday
- Stools come on urgently and are liquid
Activity:
- Went on drive with husband
- Went grocery shopping with husband
Sleep:
- 9 ½ hours sleep through the night
- Woke up refreshed, late morning yawning, but not overall tired
Cycle:
Day 5 of cycle – trickled to stop
Day – 6 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 231.4 lbs.
Time: 6:30 am
Date: October 8th, 2017
Emotional:
- Becoming less overwhelmingly emotional
- Able to speak calmly about how I feel about things
- Starting to appreciate my body more and more
Mental:
- Decided I needed to eliminate even more stress from my life, so I deleted all but two news pages on social media and all sites that discuss politics – sick of the bickering back and forth
- Overall still feeling calm and mostly focused with spots of fuzziness
Physical:
- When I do a task, I tire quickly
- Trying to rest as much as possible
- Seeing changes in my appearance
Spiritual:
- Mind is calm; I feel like I need spiritual guidance, but have not yet reached that point
Amount of water:
- Total 193 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 100 oz.
- Italian Sparkling Mineral Water with a ½ lemon squeeze: 45 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Normal urination
- Fewer stools today – loose when I did go – comes on urgently
Activity:
- Visited parents
- Folded laundry
- Computer work
Sleep:
- Woke up after 7 hours to urinate, could not go back to sleep
Day – 7 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 229.8 lbs.
Time: 5:30 am
Date: October 9th, 2017
Emotional:
- Much less emotional, no crying, very loving
- Feeling more confident in the way my body looks, have always struggled losing weight
Mental:
- Clear, calm, some moments of fuzziness
Physical:
- Resting more since I am not sleeping as well
- Overdid it on alkaline (high Ph) water and had acid reflux for a few hours – quickly determined cause and water switch to spring from high Ph helped quickly – will minimize high Ph, but continue to use for electrolytes
- During severe acid reflux (1st time ever having this) mouth got insanely dry rapidly for about an hour
- Skin noticeably tighter
- Run down from lack of sleep past two nights
Spiritual:
- Mindful state – clear head is allowing almost meditative state throughout the day
Amount of water:
- Total 190 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 2 times – 48 oz.
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 100 oz.
- Plain room temperature Spring Water – 42 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Urination staying consistent with amount of water consumed
- Stools now have some formed and others loose – very frequent today – continue to come on urgently
Activity:
- Visited parents
- Went to chiropractor
- Cooked Roasted Potatoes for husband
Sleep:
- Woke up after 6 hours to urinate, could not go back to sleep
Day – 8 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 226.8 lbs.
Time: 6:15 am
Date: October 10th, 2017
Emotional:
- Felt empowered today
- Clearly able to speak about emotional topics without getting worked up or upset
- I enjoy looking at the progress in the mirror and feel like I appreciate my body and its healing powers for the first time
Mental:
- Calm and insightful
- Able to focus better on what the other person is saying, so I can form better responses – debate and life coaching sense
Physical:
- Good energy throughout the day
- Minor bout of acid reflux for about an hour – mild compared to yesterday
Spiritual:
- Feeling insightful, more in touch with my inner spirit
Amount of water:
- Total 146 oz. of water
- 24 oz. Lukewarm spring water with ½ lemon: 1 time – 24 oz.
- Plain room temperature Spring Water – 122 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Urination consistent
- Some loose stools less than previous few days
Activity:
- Did some light errands with my father
- Cooked Roasted Potatoes for husband
Sleep:
- Slept full 8 hours, was able to fall asleep after getting up
Day – 9 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 224.8 lbs.
Time: 7:10 am
Date: October 11th, 2017
Emotional:
- Feeling powerful and in control of my emotions
- Helped an abused woman escape her home today and got her to a shelter
Mental:
- Clear headed, focused
Physical:
- Solid energy throughout the day
- Calm body
Spiritual:
- I helped someone help herself today; she told me I saved her life. When I heard of the bad situation yesterday, I offered to give her a ride to fill out some paperwork. We talked a lot, and I couldn’t stand to see her go back home to the abuse. This woman has had her demons, but today she proved that she wants to make a change. We took all of her belongings when she donated 90% to Salvation Army so she can start over fresh when she gets out.
Amount of water:
- Total 119 oz. of water
- Plain room temperature Spring Water – 119 oz.
- 1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
Bathroom notes:
- Urination consistent with water consumed
- Morning – large passage of stool mostly solid, but unformed then no more throughout day
Activity:
- All day working with woman in abuse situation – some light boxes moved and drove mostly
- Cooked Roasted Potatoes for husband
- Tidied up around the house
Sleep:
- Slept well until 3:30 am
- Tossed and turned for I’d say at least an hour
- Fell back asleep and slept well until alarm then again for another 30 minutes
- Total approximately 8 hours
Day – 10 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 223.2 lbs.
Time: 6:30 am
Date: October 12th, 2017
Emotional:
- Very happy today
Mental:
- Clear-headed and focused
Physical:
- Feel full of energy
- Skin is looking bright, glowing, and tighter
- Face is noticeably thinner
Spiritual:
- Had dream overnight that seemed to release suppressed feelings – refreshing
Amount of water:
- Total 152 oz. of water
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 25 oz.
- Plain room temperature Spring Water – 127 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Urination consistent
- Some loose stools throughout day all formed – still coming on urgently
Activity:
- Local errands, nothing strenuous
- Cooked roasted potatoes for husband
Sleep:
- Slept well until 3:30ish am then was awake for an hour or so, but was able to go back to sleep. Approximately 8 hours sleep
Day – 11 – Water Fasting Log
Weight: 221.8 lbs.
Time: 6:15 am
Date: October 13th, 2017
Emotional:
- Happy
Mental:
- Calm
- Clear-headed
Physical:
- High energy
Spiritual:
- Reflective of my week
- Visited psychic/medium very stimulating spiritually
Amount of water:
- Total 178 oz. of water
- Ionized High Ph drinking water (use preferred drinking water): 35 oz.
- Plain room temperature Spring Water – 143 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Urination consistent
- Some loose stools throughout day all formed – still coming on urgently
Activity:
- Local errands, nothing strenuous
- Cooked roasted potatoes for husband
Sleep:
- Sleep well through the night, woke up shortly before alarm – 8 hours
Day – 12 – Water Fast Log – Begin Refeed
Weight: 220.4 lbs
Time: 9:00 am
Date: October 14th, 2017
Emotional:
- Normal
Mental:
- Clearheaded, calm
Physical:
- Tired
Spiritual:
- In Tune
Amount of water:
- Total 140 oz. of water
- Plain room temperature Spring water – 140 oz.
Bathroom notes:
- Urination consistent
- Some loose stools throughout day all formed – still coming on urgently
Activity:
- Prepared bone broth
- Went to store
Sleep:
- Slept through the night 8 hours
- Took additional nap for 3-4 hours
Reason water fast ended
- Decided I wanted to focus more on a lengthy and healthy reefed
Food consumed starting at 3:30 pm eating every 1.5-2 hour:
- 8 oz. Grass-fed Bone Broth, sprinkled with minced fresh cilantro, 1 Tbsp. Collagen Protein
- 1 cup of pureed spinach with extra water
- Bothered stomach – possibly ate too much or reacting spinach
- 16 oz. Homemade Grass Fed Bone Broth, one egg, minced cilantro, 1 Tbsp. Collagen Protein
- Drank slowly over the course of an hour
Links:
Water Fast and Re-feed Overview and Impact
