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Fast Journal : Day 3

I woke up today and as I got up, I felt super dizzy, as if a rush of blood was flowing into and through my brain. It passes in about 10 seconds, but it was a bit alarming. I tested this some more and observed that I will feel this sensation after a couple minutes of laying down. It's not a big deal as the dizziness doesn't last or distract me during my day to day activities.

Fast Journal : Day 2

The first night was quite rough. Not because of hunger, but because of my aching jaw, which I suspect might be sore from the lack of using my masseters the entire day. Upon waking up, I did feel better as the soreness was gone and the sensation of hunger left me, during breakfast, at least.

Fast Journal : Day 1

Much to my parents' objection, I have decided to try fasting. Starting from Monday until Saturday morning, I will restrict my caloric intake; meaning, I will not be eating any food whatsoever and only consume water. Aside from the spritual focus, I have begun this experiment to evaluate for myself the effects it will have on me physically and mentally.