Welcome back to day three of the SNAP challenge!!!!
Why today was important and How I felt:
As some of you may know, Wednesday was the Jewish holiday of
Yom Kippur; a day in which Jews are expected to fast for 24hrs so they can
focus on prayer and repentance.
I do observe the Jewish holidays and this was
my first fast completely on my own. (Last year’s just so happened to fall on
homecoming weekend so my parents were in town with me). I typically don’t have
issues with the fast. I have been observing it since I turned 13 and achieved
my Bat-Mitzvah.
However, this particular fast was extremely challenging for me.
I tried to attend all of my classes, but I could not concentrate and found
myself doodling instead of paying attention. My mind was only focused on how
hungry, and in turn how tired, I truly was. Normally I would be spending the
day at synagogue, surrounded by people who are all fasting as well. It was
really hard to focus on other things when everyone around me could eat.
When it came time for dinner, I couldn’t be more ecstatic. (For
those of you who don’t know, Jewish holidays start and end at sundown.) I
immediately rushed to my fridge and for the third time this week, ate my mac n
cheese. Still not satisfied, I indulged in a plate of strawberries and a
pop-tart with milk. This may not be different from my usual dinners, but on
this particular night, it made me very ill. After not eating for 24hrs and then
eating (very quickly) an abundance of processed foods, I became extremely sick
to the stomach. Not to mention the fact that I do have a lactose intolerance
and any amount of dairy has the potential to irritate me. (I can eat dairy if I
take lactate pills…I cannot live without my cheeses).
When I am with my family, we break the fast by eating light,
breakfast-type foods such as bagels and lox. Since I this was not in my budget,
I was left to eat only what I had previously bought. Even though I had the choice
to eat light, I was too hungry to think about the consequences of eating a
heavy meal.
After all was said and done, I spent the remainder of my
evening curled in bed watching the very gorgeous Colin Firth portray the beloved Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. I eventually grew hungry and opted to eat some
oatmeal as to not upset my stomach. All in all, though I had a very rocky day,
it ended quite comfortably; nothing a little Pride and Prejudice can’t resolve.
What I ate:
Breakfast:
Nada
Lunch:
Zilch
Dinner (Trial One):
Mac n Cheese
Strawberries
Pop-tart,
brownie and milk
Dinner (Trial Two):
Instant oatmeal
Drinks:
Water allllllllll
day long
Daily Question: How would this be different if you had a spouse or children to support?
Thanks for reading and I will see you all tomorrow!
Disclaimer: The gifs are not mine; credit to the owners
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