me and some of my co-workers are going to see a Mariner’s game tonight. Ichiro is two away from breaking George Sisler’s ~80 yr record, and it would be super sweet if we were able to see it happen.

i’m still a little confused, but mostly fascinated. since it is very fresh in my memory what real hunger feels like, i can tell the difference between when i’m naturally hungry and when i’m craving foods. and i crave much more often than i’m genuinely hungry! yesterday i gave in a few times but i hope to find the willpower to keep that to a minimum.

since my fast, i have been consuming far less food. the strange thing is that i don’t feel that hungry (except before i eat) and i don’t feel any loss of energy. in fact, i think i feel much more energetic. the important thing is that i continue to refine my diet and eat healthy and that i stick with it.

after fasting, i’m much more attuned to when my body is hungry and when i’m just bored. plus, the idea of having a cleaner system has me more interested in going all the way and combining exercise with proper diet. who knows, i might have a healthy body one of these days… ;)

i was relaxing last night when i received a phone call from Alex asking me where i was and that they were at “Hootie’s.” at first was confused, then realized that it was Tony’s bachelor party and i had completely forgot. i was convinced it was the day before the wedding. after cursing at myself a bit, i put on some decent clothes and drove to Hooter’s. in restrospect, i didn’t have to eat anything at all. the guys were pretty focused on the beer and the waittresses. however, at the time i was shy about explaining what i was doing and looking so odd that i ordered a small bowl of clam chowder. ignoring that, i didn’t have anything else to eat or drink (besides water) so i’m happy with myself. the night was a little long though. Hooter’s took a while; then we went to Gameworks, which was fun; then it was to some bar where girls danced on the counter and they had a mechanical bull. the place was so noisy, crowded and smokey, that i was ready to go after about two minutes. i’ve become an old fuddy duddy, but i don’t mind. ;P

after almost 48 hours of just water, i’ve become to break my fast. i had some vitamin enhanced water and i’ll start drinking some vegetable/fruit juice. i’ll probably eat some fruit tomorrow afternoon or evening. all the information i found on the internet said i shouldn’t break it so abruptly, so i’m trying the gradual approach.