Thinking about fasting

So I'm thinking about starting a fast on Sunday. I'd like to go for 5 days, but we'll see. Last time I tried, I really didn't get too far. I basically spent two days not eating, but instead making a list of all the foods I was craving. The only other time I tried was maybe 4 years ago, I made it almost 4 full days.

Even though I have no real reason to do it, I kind of buy into the whole Eastern Spirituality stuff, as well as benefits of natural foods, fasting, and meditation, although I don't practice any of the three all that much. Well, maybe the natural food thing about 50% of the time. We'll see if I can do it. Maybe I'll blog my experiences, if I'm up to it. Or maybe I won't even fast.

Now that I think of it, while most people I mention it to react in horror wondering why I'd intentionally deprive myself of food for days, to me it's a personal challenge. I'm not really a competitive person with others, but I like to push myself mentally. That's why even though I've never done anything crazy like this, I really like the idea of going to a meditation retreat, or spending weeks in the woods hiking by myself. It's my way of proving to myself that I'm mentally strong willed I guess.