First Day of Partial Fasting

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I was going to do my first day of partial fasting on Wednesday, but as with many things, life interfered and I ended up doing it on Thursday instead. I ate a small breakfast, a small lunch and nothing else except some fruit in the evening. I also worked out on Thursday so it was an interesting mix of physical activity and little food. Some observations on this Friday morning, the day after the start of my little experiment:

Not Too Hard

I thought it would be much harder to avoid eating but it really wasn’t.  I didn’t feel hungry, probably because I ate a decent quantity of fruit.  That’s a good lesson to remember for everyone.  One of the best things about fruit and vegetables is the fact that they make you feel full without a lot of calories.  We’ll see what happens on Sunday when I avoid fruits and vegetables as well.

Need More Water

I usually drink while I eat.  However, since I wasn’t eating, I also wasn’t drinking enough.  Combine that with a 5 mile run and I’m a bit dehydrated this morning.  That’s easily solvable.

Less Oranges

Instead of dinner, I ate about four oranges fresh from my orange tree.  That seemed like a good idea at the time but now my throat is a little soar.  If I’m going to do these partial fasts by eating fruit, I need to vary it up a bit.

Energy Level

I woke up this morning feeling very refreshed.  I slept well and had plenty of energy.  Of course, this is just one morning which is a meaningless sample, but I don’t feel lethargic or tired.

Summary of First Day

Overall, I feel good.  The partial fast was easy to do and I felt good both yesterday while doing it and today.

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And for the curious, I am going to maintain my usual workout routine while doing this.  We’ll see if the fasting has any impact on my performance.

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