the king takes the challenge

The king, my friend Rex, will be starting a fast in a couple of days just as mine may be drawing to a close.

He is a brave man.

I eased into my fast by having lunch on Thursday and taking Friday off. I expect Friday and Saturday to be the hard days and after that it is just a matter of hanging on and not worrying about it.

I did a fast like this once before, cleared up arthritis symptoms, lost 20 pounds and everything tasted better afterwards. I think I have a book on the subject but I can't put my fingers on it at the moment.

For Rex I suggest that you eat salads and raw vegetables for your meals before you start. Make sure to get distilled water and bring it to work, tap water doesn't cut it because of the many chemicals in it.

A fast can be hard to do. The second day is the worst. The stomach growls and aches and you have to be up to the challenge. If you don't quit then you will begin to reap the benefits after that.

If you have a low activity level anyway then fasting is something you can endure for awhile. I'm not going into the gym to lift weights while I'm doing this but I might pull out the Gazelle and swing on it for a while.

We have all endured painful times in our youth when we readied ourselves for sports. This is something that is not hard to endure at all and it provides a real jump start to get going on the road to better health.

Cheers.