The Week in Review

I figured that I had better get this post up sooner than later as a number of you have called to make sure I'm still alive!

The last four days of the FSC were the toughest as the lack of food and nutrition finally set in. As I have conveyed in prior posts, this is a learning experience so I want to be honest as I tell you how this have affected me. From Thursday on, numerous important things have happened. My balance was noticeably off, I've had much trouble focusing, fatigue was common, I had trouble sleeping, and I got my period four days early. Please understand that I'm not trying to overshare, but as a woman, this is a very scary thing to see how hunger has thrown my body out of whack this much. Finally, from when I weighed in on Sunday the 10th, before this experience began, I have lost 3.5 pounds. I wasn't sure I would loose weight since the bulk of my diet was carbs in the form of starches, but the weight came off.

I had a normal lunch today and so far my body is handling the food well. I can already feel my energy level up and hope that by next week, my body will be back to it's pre-FSC condition.

In terms of my food consumption, I still do have a small amount of food left. I have a quarter jar of peanut butter, 1/2 a loaf of bread, 1/2 a jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 package of Ramen and 2 tins of tuna. I have realized that I could have been consuming more per meal than I was, but this is a valueable hindsight. I didn't know how much I would eat. Additionally, with my diet being so bland, at times I could not bring myself to eat more even though I was so hungry.

My friend Melanie has been staying with me since Wednesday and has seen first-hand what my diet consists of. Luckily I budgeted very well and so Saturday she and I got hotdogs for dinner. I spent $2.95 on a hotdog putting me at $20.78, with 22 cents left.

This week has been one of the most valuable experiences in insight that I have had in a while. I want to thank all of you for your support this past week and for sharing my blog with others. Please continue to spread the word and direct others to this blog. I am still trying to determine what my next steps will be. I have gained all of this important information and need to figure out how to utilize it to its fullest. I am open to any suggestions you might have. Further, I want to encourage each of you in positions similiar to my own, to try the Challenge for yourself. What you will take away is worth much more than you give up!