Day 12 - My Last Day of Fasting

so... i'm really looking forward to tomorrow. numerous reasons:

1) i get the juice. :-)  re-feeding in general, starting with juice.
2) i get to leave the center to explore. when you're fasting you're supposed to stay put because leaving exerts energy and exerting energy is counterproductive to fasting.
3) i get to take a shower and wash my hair! (i forgot about this one till my mom brought it up - tells you what's most important, doesn't it!?)

so tomorrow i'll drink fresh squeezed juice. a girl i sometimes talk to just finished her fast today and she got watermelon and cucumber juice. maybe i'll get that. or maybe i'll ask for actual watermelon slices. i don't know. but throughout the day i will get juice of some kind and very watery things.

the next day will be more solids, but very soft. maybe juice, too. and the next day will be steamed veggies, very soft, including potatoes. and by the day i leave i should be able to eat rice and beans if i want. the idea here is to slowly introduce foods so my insides don't freak out.

as for exploring... my hope is that i will feel strong and able to go out and walk around starting monday. i may not get too far, but maybe tuesday i can go farther. downtown is only about 1.5 miles from here, so i should be able to walk that. each day i plan to get out and do something. at least one day i will be going downtown for sure. there is a mall down there, as well as two movie theaters and lots of strolling opportunities. there is a cemetery around the corner from here, so i may go stroll there. by thursday i hope to have enough strength back to maybe even do a little jog around the neighborhood. maybe. if not thursday i'm definitely going to do it friday. if it's raining or something i can walk up the street to the YMCA and pay $5 for a day pass and run on the treadmill. there is a bus system around town, so if i don't feel up to walking too much i can always hop the bus for $1.25.

so next week will be much more entertaining. :-)  i haven't felt too cooped up here, surprisingly, but i am looking forward to get on my feet and moving around. i guess i had mentally prepared enough for lounging in one place that spending most of my time in a small room hasn't bothered me. i think fasting has helped that outcome quite a bit though - less energy to inspire me to disobey the rules. :-)

today we heard from Dr. Doug Lisle and a bit later is a food demo by Chef Ramses. i'm feeling a little more tired than normal, but i think i'm more tired from just laying around than anything. i'm growing tired of the routine of doing nothing - that's why i'm looking forward to getting out next week so much. and getting to eat. :-)  otherwise i feel fine. my nose still hurts, but it's better. my scalp has cleared up from the red patches and the dandruff is better. my tongue is still white and still feels like sandpaper. the last few days i've been very thirsty. but overall i feel good and healthy! :-)

BP 103/59, HR 48, TEMP 98.2, WT 137.4