Fasting True Confessions

I had a bad fasting day. A very terrible, awful failure of a fasting day. And what adds insult to injury is that the bad day I had on Tuesday created an even worse day on Wednesday. Here’s how it started. On Monday, my husband and I had each had a long day. It...
Introducing My New Yearlong Project

Introducing My New Yearlong Project

I’m kicking off the new year out here in the land of 10,000 shades of purple by announcing a new project — Crazy Amazing: The Year of Living Like a Prince. Yes, I will be living like Prince for a year. Yes, I do realize that I am a suburban mom and no, I will not be...
Fasting Is a Mental Game

Fasting Is a Mental Game

Overcoming the mental hurdles involved in fasting proved daunting. After starting out strong on my first few fasting days, I began to let extras sneak in here and there — a handful of almonds at 9 p.m. when my stomach was growling, or a couple extra cups of popcorn...
Eating Days Are About “Yes”

Eating Days Are About “Yes”

This is what it looks like … when a writer declutters. My favorite part about Alternate Day Fasting is the delicious anticipation you feel on the night of a fasting day. The feeling is much like the feeling you have as a child going to bed on Christmas Eve, but...

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