Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Watching "Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird"

I am 24 hours into my fast and here is what I've experienced:

1. Hunger has more to do with the anticipation of food than the body's need for it. I did not feel hungry at all today because I knew I was not going to eat.
2. Thirst, however, is harder to ignore.
3. I have fallen asleep four separate times. Points 1 and 3 corroborate my long-standing suspicion that sleeping is more vital than eating.
4. My hearing has been more sensitive, particularly to higher frequencies.
5. Short-term memory and motor skills have suffered.
6. A light headache has had a dulling, even anesthetic effect.
7. Most surprising is the stability of my mood, which has been casual and happy. I believe I simply do not have the energy to give a shit.
8. My weight last night before the fast was 146. Currently it is 143. I am wearing the same clothes. I attribute this to the loss of water and waste (I have urinated twice and pooed once) and not reflective of long-term weight loss.
9. I had to change my daily routine. My activities today have largely been indolent: Read several chapters of Orhan Pamuk's "Snow"; completed two games of Civilization III; watched a video of the 1995 Wimbledon Finals; watched "Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird"; chatted online and had several phone calls.

This experiment outlives its novelty first thing tomorrow morning when I intend to have a light and proper break-fast.

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