Howdy!
I wish you an amazing journey on your dry fast. I applaud your intention and I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating and fulfilling.
I completed my first 7-day dry fast last month. I had never dry fasted before so it was a bit overwhelming especially since I drink a gallon+ of water daily. The big heatwave also hit during the fast but I stuck through it and found strength in patience and stillness. I never feared the fast as I deeply trusted the process. The body’s capacity for self-healing is profound and beautiful.
I did not get hungry at all but became obsessed with water and cold showers became profoundly healing. I followed the Phoenix Protocol and watched Dunn’s Youtube videos each day to understand what my body was doing. I had a 3 day fever, funky pains everywhere, orange pee and did not sleep the final 4 days. Watching those videos helped tremendously as it normalized the sensations. Also reading his book of the same name was highly informative and very insightful.
Found myself very weak within the first 2 days and my attention span crashed. Reading became challenging and i abandoned taking walks after I fell twice. What I wanted to happen and what actually happened were 2 different things. To cope with the lack of water and attention span, I ended up watching alot of videos and movies which was fine because it helped me get through it. I think self-acceptance and appreciating my process rather than judging myself to stay disciplined was very healing.
The gains from the fast have been substantial. I have a deeper appreciation now for water and it’s life-giving properties. I have released a number of addictions (junk food, caffeine, social media). I’ve empowered myself with greater discipline. I have negativity about my body and now see it as magical and have far more respect, gratitude and appreciation for it than I ever have in my life. It took me about 2 weeks to recover from the fast and since then my strength, endurance and athletic performance have soared. I am working out 2 hours a day now with my heart rate at 80-90% over 80% of the time. I’ve never done that before and especially without caffeine. My daily meditations are deeper and more still for longer. So while the actual fast was not the spiritual picture I had in mind, the net results have more than exceeded what I had hoped would happen.
Wishing you profound healing. xoxo