For some reason my body will not accept nothing being in my colon. Water goes through me in about seven minutes and comes out my anus. This leads to some rather embarrassing episodes. Therefore I have found that eating some form of fiber slows down the passage of liquids through my bowels and allows the liquid to be absorbed by my intestines.
Psyllium fibers expand in water and provide the necessary bulk to slow down the passage of water through my system. It is also very cost effective. It is amazing how much health food stores charge for this stuff. Metamucil is the least expensive form that I have found so far and it can be purchased at Wal-Mart.
I am not hungry anymore and seldom think of food. The juice and other liquids I drink must be fuel and not something to be relished. It has been difficult this evening because it is cold outside and I did drink a cup of hot chocolate. I may have another later.
Apple juice and filtered water have been my sole intake until this evening. No more coffee. The loss of caffeine headache I had yesterday is almost gone and frankly I don’t miss it.
Last night was bible study with lots of Filipino goodies. We have a potluck before the study and then we all sit down and the pastor gives the teaching. I texted the pastor’s wife and said I would be late. I showed up after the meal so the temptation of the food would not get to me. I explained why I did not come on time and they understood but I can’t keep doing this. I have ministry responsibilities and this fast can’t be allowed to interfere with those. February 10th I have a ministry appointment than involves having breakfast at a pastor’s meeting. I don’t know what I am going to do but I trust God to make a way for me to handle this.
Quite time in the morning is carrying me through most of the discomfort and giving me closeness to the Lord that I have not experienced before. I would heartily endorse this practice to anyone who wants a closer walk with Him.
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