I am home this morning, as the car is in for repairs and I did not have access to a loaner, so this is a noon report.
Last night I had very vivid dreams, including a number of dreams where I eat! I am not sure if it is a coincidence or my dreams reflecting the fact that I am really starting to feel hungry, but I suspect the latter. ha ha
I have a caffeine withdrawal headache still, and I feel a little dizzy and nauseated, which I believe means my body has run out of the easy-access sugars and is switching to glycogen. I also have increased joint pain in my bad elbow (tennis elbow, two years ago) and my weak knee (injured in a slip four years ago). These might be related to the fast. Either way, I am in good spirits with no "grumpiness" or unaccountable rages which might be expected after going 48 hours without any food.
Medical Notes
Blood sugar levels drop on the first day of a fast, and the body switches to converting liver glycogen to glucose. This reserve is enough for about half of a day, at which point the body switches to muscle glycogen.
Headaches, dizziness, nausea, and a thick coatings on the tongue are symptoms at this stage of a fast, and hunger can be very intense. The "basal metabolic rate" lowers, the heart slows, and blood pressure is reduced.
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