Today is the 16th day of the fast. That means that we have been fasting for more than two weeks. The first week was tough. Unlike the cloudy and windy days before fasting started, the sun decided to come up in its full glory during the whole of that week. We had to brave the sun from as early as 7am until the weather cools down in the evening at around 8pm.
But last week, we had some days of rain in between so the weather got a bit cooler and more manageable. There was even one day when we had a rare thunderstorm. So with the kinder weather, we had a more comfortable second week. Also, we get to break our fast earlier every day. On the first day, we could only break our fast at 9.36pm. Today, we can break our fast at 9.09pm. I also think that we are more and more used to fasting the long hours so we don't get headaches or stomach pains so often.
We are at the half way stage now. Alhamdulillah it is getting easier every day. I am very surprised that Pete has taken it in his stride. I am just as surprised that I could last the long hours. At the end of each day, I always get a sense of accomplishment. The feeling is amazing and makes me feel like we are strong enough to face challenges.
Oh and another wonderful result of fasting - we both have lost weight! I guess eating just one meal a day will do that to you. With 14 more days to go, we are looking forward to completing our fast and to lose even more weight.
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