- Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:30 pm
#116695
Hi guys, it's been a long time since I have looked at this forum, but I have run into a little problem. I have been praying a single rosary every day since Christmas, and lately have stepped it up to half an hour prayer in the morning as well as 3 mysteries in the evening. Perhaps the next stage was fasting, so that is what I decided to do.
So, last Wednesday I decided to fast for the first time ever, and it didn't go too well!
I was hoping some of you regular fasters would be able to give your experiences and daily routines on Wednesdays and Fridays.
I had a few problems wrt eating bread. I had bought some hi-fibre bread that I was planning to eat on the Wednesday, but ended up feeling sick by the evening time after having it for 3 meals during the day!
Also, I felt very light headed during the day (which I assume was due to the lack of food??) and ended up not being able to concentrate fully at work so took a half day.
By the evening time I felt that I was so worn out that I just ended up watching tv for about 4 hours lying on the couch. I'm guessing when you fast, you are not supposed to do anything to excess other than Pray, but by the end of all this, prayer was the last thing on my mind!
Maybe it was just because it was my first time, but I'd like to know if it gets any easier?!
Any comments or opinions are welcome!!
Thanks in advance,
Joey
So, last Wednesday I decided to fast for the first time ever, and it didn't go too well!
I was hoping some of you regular fasters would be able to give your experiences and daily routines on Wednesdays and Fridays.
I had a few problems wrt eating bread. I had bought some hi-fibre bread that I was planning to eat on the Wednesday, but ended up feeling sick by the evening time after having it for 3 meals during the day!
Also, I felt very light headed during the day (which I assume was due to the lack of food??) and ended up not being able to concentrate fully at work so took a half day.
By the evening time I felt that I was so worn out that I just ended up watching tv for about 4 hours lying on the couch. I'm guessing when you fast, you are not supposed to do anything to excess other than Pray, but by the end of all this, prayer was the last thing on my mind!
Maybe it was just because it was my first time, but I'd like to know if it gets any easier?!
Any comments or opinions are welcome!!
Thanks in advance,
Joey