double-digit day fast, finally hungry
Now, am I hungry because it's time for me to eat, or am I hungry because I switched from apple juice to lemon juice? Hmm. Either way, my stomach is rumbly this morning. Or is that actual hunger? That's what I've always called it, but I've read that hunger is more in your throat, like thirst is.

Well, unfortunately I cannot listen to my body at this moment. Unless something drastic happens, I have to keep on until Monday so I can win this stupid bet. This morning I weighed in at 159 unclothed. That's the least amount of numbers I've seen on a scale since I can remember. All through HS and college I was 168, and only recently did I weigh in at 166. Obviously, I'll have to weigh in clothing for the bet, but I'm hoping I can choose an outfit that is _very_ light-weight and defray at least a pound.

I'm still losing gunk from my colon. That's good, and I'm sure that's contributed to the weight loss. I had thought I'd go back to cooked foods one day this month - a "free" day - but now I'm not so sure. I certainly wouldn't do it right after the fast. It's going to take me an entire week to get back to normal meals and foods, raw. Then I thought I'd have a day for something cooked or sweet, but no. Something about that just sits wrong with me. I think it's the idea of losing all the crap in my colon and then packing it right back in. No thanks.

I can't wait for those mushroom pizzas again. And I really want to try some raw cacao beans. I'll undoubtedly be making a huge order online. Sucks that I have to buy my raw food from somewhere in CA or NY.

Back to thinking about something other than this fast. Day 10!! I can't believe I've made it this far. I'm super proud of myself. Of course, the other option after the weigh-in is to stay on with a juice fast. Then again, I wouldn't have a juicer so I'd have to drink dead juices. Wonder what that would do to me... sounds yucky. No, I'll stick to a 2-week fast for now. That's a goodly amount. Then next time, 3-weeks if I feel like I need another long fast.