Fasting Fam, I’m dreading letting go of my vacation time this evening and am ending my up day with a cannabis soda, Tic-Tacs, and Apple Music Chill.

Tomorrow’s down day menu will be: protein coffee, tuna fish salad, and an egg scramble.

I’ve really been enjoying the inexpensive Great Value electrolyte packets from Walmart while fasting. While not as robust electrolyte wise as some other brands, they are way cheaper, very flavorful, and since I go through a lot of them on fast days I figure the electrolytes add up after a while, and they have zero calories per packet (though of course we all know everything has some calories, it’s just that if they are under a certain amount you don’t need to report them which I think is deceptive/misleading). When you are hungry the splash of sweet liquid is a nice treat.

The more I do fast days the easier they become. There is a certain rhythm to it, and I love that I can eat guilt free on my up days and not be stuck in a diet mentality, just a fasting mentality. I’m 58 and becoming more aware of my mortality and am constantly being reminded that health is wealth and I love how giving my body a break from digestion can give it time to spend on cellular repair and healing. It’s only been a couple of weeks since I stopped drinking alcohol but I know deep down that giving it up for good is key to a longer, healthier life. I want to be physically active and healthy in my retirement, and now is the time to lay down that groundwork.