Fast Completed

My 30-hour fast is up. 24 hours didn't make me feel the pain I felt back in my high school years were we were sometimes forced to fast during spiritual emphasis month and starved as a result of shortages. I decided to add some more hours so my belly can shrink and I desire to eat. After this post, it wont take me 20 seconds to put a spoon in my mouth. Its amazing when I read about people feeling the pain of starvation of this forum. Through out today, I asked myself this question, If world leaders could try this assignment, certain policies ( structural adjustment programs) won't be implemented on poorer countries to control their agricultural production. True, African countries are poor, why not make them rich by just allowing them eat?.  People go through this everyday in countries and that's the reason why " Fat/Obese" people are regarded as "FRESH" in my country.. Size is considered wealth ( eating more because you can afford quantity). I think Food is a human right and everyone ought to have a meal.  Politics in this context can only be fare if it has limits. 

24 hour fast pt.3

So I finished my 24 hour fast yesterday at about 4 pm, which was very quickly followed by a huge meal of oven baked chicken and mashed potatoes... which turned out to be one of the best meals of my life because I felt like my stomach was trying to eat itself! I had to work last night which was somewhat tough because I felt like my body was still pretty weak from going an entire day without food. When I look back at how I felt pretty poorly while at work, I think to myself how poorly must these under-privileged individuals that nearly fast on a day to day basis must feel. I cant even imagine having to live life hungry on such a routine basis. Although I didn't enjoy going without food for an entire day, it definitely has led me to think a little bit more about what we take for granted and how badly these people truly need someone's help.

Finished

My fast went a little longer than expected because I came home after class to Dry Ridge. After not eating for an entire day my body was really in a situation it's never been in before. I was very tired and groggy all day, my stomach actually stopped hurting at some point today because I had gotten used to it. I couldn't imagine living like that. Always weak and tired but still having a family to support or a crop to grow.  This challenge really gave me an insight on how it would be to be famished and malnourished, if even just for the day.

My first meal after this challenge was a fillet and scallops. Do I feel bad? Not really. I think I deserved it.

24 hour fast hunger challenge part 3

The third notable time I recorded my thoughts and feelings were the morning of November 5th, before and after I ate. Waking up was a real task. I was still very tired when my alarm when off and it was almost if I woke up with a vengeance against something. Every little thing that I would usually look past, annoyed me. I was so excited to have breakfast though. That's all I could think about. When it came time to eat after I had gotten ready for my morning class. I had planned on having cereal and a bagel with cream cheese. The most surprising part of this challenge happened when it was time to eat again. I ate half my bowl of cereal and none of my bagel and was stuffed. I was shocked to see that my stomach had already began shrinking in just 24 hours without food. I laughed looking back at some things I had written down because of the misery no food for a day did to me. I realize that this is how people across the world feel every day and I have a new perspective with the impoverished.

24-hour fast complete

Well my 24-hour fast is up. I couldn't wait to eat. During the fast I found it really hard to focus on anything and I was extremely drained of energy. This fast was a great eye opener to what people have to deal with when it comes to not being able to eat. It's amazing how fortunate we are and the fact that we take for granted the amount of food we eat everyday. I was starving after about 13 hours and if I hadn't of fallen asleep I wouldn't have made it through the 24-hours.

During the Fast

It is 1:30 pm on Thursday the 14th. I just got a break from work and am just now starting to hear my stomach's anger with me in the form of growls and rumblings. I haven't eaten since just before 9:00 pm last night and didn't have my normal breakfast this morning (I usually eat a banana or pop-tart etc. around 8:30 am). Because I thought it would give me a little edge, I made myself a cup of coffee in the workroom near my office- I followed Dr. Meyer's guidelines and left it completely black without sugar or creamer (it was pretty displeasing needless to say). I feel a little boost now, but I think that may have added to my hunger. My stomach realized that I was trying to trick it and it's not shy in letting me know.

....

I just finished work and it is now 5:00 pm. After my initial problems with my stomach, which lasted all of 30 minutes, I didn't really notice the lack of food in my system for the next several hours. That isn't to say I'm not ready to have a massive feast, but I feel like I've managed fairly well. (On a side note: I told my supervisor I was fasting 24 hours for a class I was taking, to which she responded: "Is that legal?" - I got a little chuckle out of that.)
During my break from work I set aside two thawed chicken breasts, some rice-a-roni and a potato to bake in the oven. I am excited to celebrate my accomplishment. While I am still very hungry, I'm not sure that I am able to appreciate the struggle that many people go through without food. They struggle day after day and I am taking a 24 hour break. I wonder how much worse I would feel if I did this two or three times a week.

Mission Complete

I just had my last meal of the subsistence diet tonight.  It was definitely a humbling experience, especially knowing that people have to do this on a daily basis.  Also, knowing that other people don't eat any food at all.  This made me realize that I should never complain about the food I eat and shouldn't waste any food either.

Tough Twenty-Four

Just like the title suggests, this was a tough twenty-four hours. Work was interesting, like I thought it would be, because I was probably the worst employee to grace the premises in over 20 years. Okay, aside from the humor, this fast taught me to really appreciate my life and being able to eat when I want to. I probably wont waste as much food as I did prior to this experiment because I now know that people have to endure this feeling I've felt for about 20 of the 24 hrs, for years at a time. I can't imagine not having access to food for an extended period of time. Even worse would be if there was no water. Enough of the talk here, I have burgers and fries waiting on me, I'll continue to be a spoiled American for now but eventually, when I am able to, i want to help with world hunger.

24 Fast Final Post

Somehow I managed to make it all 24 hours without eating a bite of food. It was much more difficult than I thought it would be. Whemever I got home today, I took a really long nap that I normally wouldn't take because I was so weak from not eating. I feel like I had no energy all day and I have never appreciated a meak more than when I finished my fast at 7 pm tonight. I cannot imagine living in a place where I had to live off of little to nothing to eat everyday. This fast really puts things in to perspective for me. We are so fortunate to live in a country where the standard of living makes the idea of starving on a daily basis a foreign idea to us all.

Finally Done

Just ate for the first time in 24 hours. I have to admit it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I think the most difficult part was not dealing with my stomach hurting but resisting the temptation to cheat and have just a little snack. This project has definitely given me just a little bit of perspective when it comes to how some people have to live every day. I couldn't imagine feeling that hungry on a daily basis. I have a new appreciation for how good we have it living here in the United States.  

Finally Over With

Well I officially ended my challenge at 9 this morning but haven't had time to post. I end my challenge the way i started and that as by having a chicken and cheese mcgriddle from mcdonalds. I didn't have to cook for my roommates as planned because they woke up in the middle of the night and ate. My biggest challenge in this challenge was making it through practice. If i could do it over I think i would do the 2 dollars a day or the other challenge because I can still eat something. This was a great experience but i hope i will never have to do it again.

24 hour fast hunger challenge part 2

My second notable entry into my journal was the night of November 4th. In my journal, I note that the thought of food wouldn't leave my mind and I could "almost feel my stomach eating itself. "Holding a discussion with my roommate was an actual strenuous activity. Unfortunately, my roommate commented on my mood as well. Looking back, I admit that being very hunger made me short and reclusive. I didn't want to participate or do anything. I can remember the struggle of trying to sleep that night too. I would lay there with my eyes closed, all electronics off, and things were still, but every noise outside would make me open my eyes and it felt like I'd be wide awake. I wasn't able to get to sleep until nearly two in the morning and it wasn't a quality nights rest.

24 hour hunger challenge part 1

For our fasting assignment, I chose to try the 24 hour fasting where I didn't eat any food from eight in the morning on November 4th. I ate again on November 5th at eight in the morning when I woke up for class again. To get a good grab on my mindset during this challenge, I decided to keep a journal of my feelings and thoughts.

I made my first entry when I was three hours into the challenge. I don't usually eat breakfast so at this point, I didn't think I was going to have a very tough time. I was feeling normal and my plan was to keep myself busy to keep my mind off food. I figured I would hangout at the agricultural building and catch up on some work for most of the day. If I don't do a lot of walking or physical activity, all of the survival shows has proven that I'd conserve calories. Lets go with this.

McKenzie, Philip #3

I'll have you know that the golden corral didn't kick us out considering we didn't go there. Let's just say that Chik fila filled us both up enough for a long 2 hour nap. My experience was not whether I could handle not eating but the perspective of knowing that my son was eating and provided for and fed properly. I was thinking the whole time whether I could live with myself bringing a child into this world and then saying well I can't feed you. To be a parent in a third world country with no true resources and a child who is starving has got to be the most helpless feeling in the world.  This experience has put me into another perspective that I've never felt until now. Enough said!

My 3 day diet has finally come to an end. This challenge has really put into perspective, what its like to go through each day hungry. My mind was not functioning the way it usually would. I felt tire all day. This has really made me think about donating in anyway i can to help starving people. Seeing the commercials about helping feed the hungry will have a whole new meaning to me. I hope to be able to help and volunteer with feeding the hungry in anyway I can. As much as it sucked, I am really glad I did this challenge. I hope to see in the news, more and more positive news about ending world hunger and hopefully we can find a way to end it soon. Unfortunately, that just won't be soon enough.

Finally!

Finally, I can eat again! Last night was BRUTAL! It was my hope that I could just go home and fall asleep. It turns out that's easier said than done. I must of tossed and turned for three hours before my stomach would allow me to fall asleep. But, I must say this experience proved to be much more difficult than I anticipated. I think its certainly a way to give a little perspective on how nice we have it in the US. People don't take the time to stop and think how much of a blessing it is of the amount and variety of food that we have available to us. Literally with a couple bucks and a short drive down the street I have the choice of about 10 different fast food joints. I may have complained a lot, but I'm glad I took the time to fast. I think its a valuable lesson that many need taught.

Bjorn's Fasting Fun (last post)

The Hunger Challenge was very tough for me. I felt a glimpse of how hunger affects the world, feeling the hunger pains and the lack of energy really helped me understand the statement that we talked about in class "When people are hungry, their brains do not function to full potential." Not only did the lack of energy and brain power bring me down but the short periods of hunger pains was the body's way of telling me that its time for a meal did a number on me as well. Feeding the poor is definitely important but I think more money should be put into helping these poorer nations develop the skills and ability to produce food for themselves. Since doing the challenge a greater sense of empathy been developed for the world's hungry.

24 hour fast FINISHED Ryan Cummins

Well it's finally over and I survived! It was a lot harder than I was expecting.  I know people live that way everyday but I'm glad I only had to do it once.  I could tell a big difference in my energy yesterday so much so I decided hanging out on the couch was a much better option than going to the gym.  I feel that if I had to live that hungry for an extended period of time my immume system would drop and I'd be sick all the time.  Plus the manuel labor some people have to do to provide for their families would be much more challenging under that condition.  Anyway I'm glad I'm done and looking forward to going back to my American ways headed into the weekend!
Ryan Cummins

Hunger Challenge 2nd Post

I am 15 hrs into my 24 hr fast and I can simply say its much harder to focus when your don't have the proper nutrition. It hit me in the middle of group discussion today. Since, I have doubled up on water intake and I feel like I can finish. Luckily I have to work today so that will keep my mind off food a bit. It's going to be interesting to see if I can focus during my shift today. I hope I have a random boost of energy out of nowhere as well.

Finished

The hunger fast ended a few hours ago, and I am readily saying that I'm glad.  It was definitely a challenge getting through classes this morning having not eaten.  It was an eye opening experience to what some people have to fight everyday, and even then I'm sure it comes nowhere close to what they go through.  While it might have been uncomfortable or hard I knew at the end of it I could go home and make myself something to eat.  For people to not have that option and not know when they will be able to get food is a heartbreaking thought.  I can honestly say that I'm glad I did the challenge because it helped me realize that this is a major issue in the world that must be fixed as soon as possible.

2nd Post 24 hour fast

I am sixteen hours into my 24 hour fast.  I was hungry when I woke up, but it wasn't unbearable.  It has started to get much more difficult though.  My stomach is empty and growling at me and drinking water isn't cutting it.  I don't have to be anywhere in the next 8 hours where there will be fresh food so hopefully that will drive away any temptations to eat.  The biggest difference I've noticed during my fast is my lack of energy.  I have been so tired all day. I can't believe that people still survive with little to no food everyday like this. Staying positive!

Post-Fasting challenge

Finally done, I have just left Waffle House and my stomach has the sweet sensation of a full stomach. This was an experience that I had not tried in nearly a decade, but I can remember that neither time was enjoyable. I knew going in that there were going to be some pains  and aches but being done now and looking back now it really gives me some perspective as to how this is the reality for millions of people across the world. I'm not someone who has much power or money but if I were someone who possessed those things, world hunger would be on the top of my list of problems to solve,; I would that burden right on my shoulders. The final few hours that I had set up intentionally so that I'd be sleeping and would wake up and be done with the challenge, but it turns out that wasn't the case. I was tossing and turning  all night, making for a restless night and all I could think about was finally satisfying my craving; so the night went be extremely slow. All in all it was a good experience because it puts into perspective just how good we have it here in America and how many people don't have these same opportunities and the ability just fill up their stomachs when they are hungry. It definitely will be something that I never take for granted again.

After the Fast

Overall this was a great learning experience. I didn't realize how much of an effect it would have on me, I assumed it would be like any other day minus the food. However it had much more of an effect on me than I realized, so it certainly puts things in to perspective when thinking about people all over the world go through days like this not by choice but because they don't have food. The 24 hour fast was a difficult challenge for me, only having water to get yourself though those times of hunger is much more tough than I had originally thought. Starting the 24 hours I figured it would be a quick 24 hours of my life, but it seemed to drag on forever, especially once the thought of hunger consumed me. As far as lessons learned I think it was more of a dose of reality for me, we chose to not think about the hard realities of life like people starving everyday. Putting myself in the shoes of those people, even for the short amount of time I did, made me realize that this is much more serious problem than people like to think. No person should be short of food, but the reality is that there are millions who are. Maybe if more people were able to see a different perspective like we have through the hunger challenge, than maybe more people would be willing to contribute to the fight against hunger. All in all I really enjoyed doing this project, much more so than I anticipated, I learned much more than I thought and it had much more of an impact than I ever could have guessed. Made the first meal after the fast seem like the most amazing food in the world.

Halfway through

It is definitely an interesting experience. I am hungry this morning with a little chest burn which is a notification to eat. Nevertheless, Classes are taking my mind off it and I generally do not eat in the early hours of the morning(between 7am and 12pm). Generally, this will go through easily as we turn to fast a lot in my country( Religious reasons). What amazes me is the fact that when I fast back In my country, I don't get to hungry probably because it's my intuition and people don't be eating around me cause we all be doing it together. Its almost like my roommates new what to buy last night dinner. I have some few more hours to go but still fleeing from temptation which should be successful.

Half Way Through

A little over halfway through the 24 hour fast and I'm doing pretty good as of right now. I'm rarely ever hungry in the morning so I wasn't expecting this morning to be that bad, the time from around noon to 5 is what I am afraid of. I can feel myself getting a little bit hungry as the morning goes on so I know in a few hours I am gonna be starving. Hopefully making it to 5 PM won't prove too difficult.

Close to the End

With a few hours left in my 24 hour fast I feel worse this morning then I have throughout the whole hunger challenge. Getting out of bed was miserable. I felt exhausted and completely drained. At this rate lunch time can't come any sooner.

24 Hour Challenge Part 3

Breakfast time! Made it through the night finally. I seriously overestimated my ability to sleep while hungry and even though I'm pretty hungry the thought of a big meal sounds painful so I'm just going to have a bowl of cereal for right now. I was surprised to find that even when I was busy with work or school, hunger was always on my mind. There was no way to be distracted from it. It made me realize that people who live on very little food per day must have a very hard time working, and without being able to work there food situation will only get worse. I'm very thankful to be able to afford food every day and live in a place where food is abundant.

24 Hour Fast-Part 3

 I finished my fast at 10 pm last night and celebrated with some O'Charley's. It was definitely a meal that I looking forward to, especially during those last 4-6 hours. Those last hours are when things got really hard as far as fighting he urge to eat. I can not even begin to imagine how it mus feel to go through this feeling especially when you have no guarantee when you will get food. We did a 24 hour fast but I am certain that there are people who are unable to eat for even longer. Though it was only 24 hours I think that it was able to show me a slight glimpse into the world of someone in a less fortunate state.

Makenzie Waymeyer

Entry #3

I finished up the fast this morning. It was definitely an eye opening experience. We are so accustomed to having what we want when we want it, and this hunger challenge really makes you realize how good we have it and how much worse it is in other parts of the world. It has once again shown me how extremely thankful I am for being able to have an abundance of food when people in other countries have to go days without food.

24 hour fast part 1.5?

It turns out my first post actually didn't publish. Thanks  iPhone. I'll just put two of my posts in this one.

Before I started my 24 hour fast, I made sure to eat a good balance of foods to get my nutrition levels up. I had  a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and pork tenderloin. I actually started my fast after dinner last night around 6:30.  I made sure to eat enough to be full until I fell asleep.



Halfway point.

I woke up this morning around 8 and  my stomach feels like it's eating itself already. Having to register for classes wasn't very fun either. I usually have breakfast around this time and not eating is already taking a toll on me. I'm a lot more tired than I would be usually at this point. I thought being full then going to bed would be a kind of easier way to do this but I was wrong.

I'll update again in a couple hours.

Halfway There

Halfway there and I'm thinking that this has to be one of the worst decisions I have made in my life. Going on a fast with me having practice was a bad idea. I didn't do as much a regular but I feel lucky I got through it. With it being as cold as it was and not hot I think it wasn't as worst as it could've been. Some of my friends that started this fast with me have already eaten something

McKenzie Entry #2

Well I'm at hour 21 and good lord willing I make it another 3. I have to say 24hrs of not eating is not what the doctor ordered that's for sure. The challenge for me has not been from not eating. It comes from having a 19 month old son and have fed him numerous times since I started this adventure. I made him dinner last night, then a snack before bed and again a breakfast this morning. Of course, my wife and I try to teach him to share now that he is older and wouldn't you know that's exactly what he's been doing! My wife finds my pain in hunger humorous. Well in about 3 hours I am going to go get some good lunch with my boy and were going to pig out. I'll let you know whether the golden corral kicks us out or not!

Tiffany Spencer - Post 2

Journal Entry #2

            I am halfway through my hunger challenge and could not be more proud of myself. I am absolutely starving but continue to resist the urge to acknowledge my hunger. I have been drinking plenty of water to distract the hunger pains but also feel some pride in every ache because I know I am closer to accomplishing my goal. While on the challenge I have found it almost impossible to pay attention in class. I am constantly distracted and am glad I chose a day that I am not working to do my challenge. I skipped my workout this morning but other than that I have been going through my normal Tuesday/Thursday morning routine. For my lunch hour I completed extra homework due for next weeks classes. I’m looking forward to dinner tonight because not only will I have fasted for 24 hours but also I will also be in Cincinnati for dinner and have been looking forward to it for the past 4 hours. As for my challenge, I typically go to lunch with friends and spend roughly $10. I’ve been brainstorming a way to reward my efforts and hard work. I have decided to donate that $10 towards a gift at the Salvation Army for a child in need during Christmas. I hope that I continue to stay strong and make it through the remainder of the challenge.

Sanjay - Post 3

Well its final, Just now finished with the 24 hour fast. It wasn't as bad as i thought it would be, but i heard people in poor countries sometimes go without eating much for 2 days that would be really hard for me to do. I think some times we forget how good of life we have once we realize how difficult it is in other countries just with basic needs like food. Well its time for my dinner seems like i haven't eaten anything forever even though only been 24 hours.  

Keven Klebeck - Part 1

 Keinv Klebeck

11/14/13 10:00 pm 24 hour fast

My project is to do a 24 hour fast starting at 10:00pm on Thursday 11/14/13. I originally prepared for a fast starting at 7:00am on Thursday  11/14 by trying to eat one big meal at 6:00 am which consisted of a 4 egg omelet with ham, turkey and 2 cake mixing bowls of cereal, even though I didn’t finish the last bowl. The purpose of this was to expand my stomach and slow my metabolism as much as possible. This would allow my stomach to dissolve food slower and prolong my hunger.  But technical difficulties with Blogger and frailer to send my blog in at the beginning caused me to restart by eating another large meal tonight Thursday 11/14. This was so I could start a new Fast at 10:00 pm. This meal was number one chines buffet on Nicholasville road at 9:00 pm. This actually worked to my advantage because I got to prolong the process of slowing down my metabolism.  And hopefully this will allow me to notice less of the hunger from not eating for 24 hours when 10:00 pm Friday 11/15/2013 rolls around. 

Bjorn's Fasting Fun (post 2)

I've got about half hour left of my fast and preparing the kitchen for a super awesome breakfast. I'm so close I can almost taste the scrambled eggs and pancakes. The worst part of this challenge so far seems to be the hunger pains and just the lack of energy. I am happy that I was able to persevere and hold my tongue when friends and family would mock the assignment and swing a piece of food in front of my face. I'm so close now and soon It'll be breakfast gorge yourself time.  

Martez Barbee-Final Post

Reflecting on the 24-hour fast I can say at the beginning I didn't thing it would be difficult. In my mind I thought was all I needed was to stay busy and that would keep my mind off the fact that I haven't ate. Unfortunately as time went on the more difficult it became to stay busy and think about food. I could also say that mentally, in the back of my mind I thought that if I really got hungry enough I had access to food. If I didn't have this in the back of my mind I think the fast would have been that much difficult because I wouldn't have that crutch to fall back on. Overall I think the experience gave me an appreciation for my easy access to food as a whole and gave me a more clear outlook on people who don't have such of an easy access to food. 

Finished

I would say one of the hardest things is to fast and I realize how people are starving without a choice everyday. We are blessed to be in America

Pre 24 hr Fast

I am about to go into my 24 hour fast which I have clearly not been looking forward to. I just enjoyed some good pizza at Old Chicago and some mozzarella sticks in preparation for the fast. I figured if I wasn't going to eat for the next 24 hours, I might as well go big! This is an advantage I have that the people enduring famine do not have. They didn't know which meal was going to be their last and there's no 24 hr limit on them not eating. This will be an interesting task as I have never went this long without eating.  I'll let everyone know how I am surviving in 12 hrs!

Jordan.

I made it!

Well I made it. The last two hours were very hard with tons of food just teasing me when all I could do was just stare at it. Knowing that 7 o'clock was very close really helped me get through the last little bit. I can't imagine not going without food for days and not knowing when you will even get to eat. Water became my best friend as I would drink as much as I could just to get that full feeling. Overall, this exercise has given me a great insight to what it is really like to live in a third world country and not have food to eat. I feel like us as Americans really take for granted the resources that we have to our advantage and we should be more considerate to other countries who are less fortunate.

Halfway

I am currently in the middle of my 24 hour fast. It is definitely an interesting experience. I began to really start getting hungry late this afternoon and the sick feeling in your stomach telling you to eat something came soon after. My classes kept my mind off of it for most of the day but tonight it has been much harder. Its also hard to not go and snack on something without thinking about it since it is such second nature. Thankfully I will be able to sleep through most of the remaining hours of my fast.

What did I sign up for?

It is 8:42p.m... Approximately 12 hours after I started. I can't help but think, what did I sign up for? Breakfast got me through school no problem. When I got out (around 1:30) my stomach was growling at me a little bit, but it was nothing I couldn't handle. And then I went to work. Work was brutal. Being as I work on a farm it requires a certain amount of manual labor. And as many of you have discovered, I'm sure, manual labor on an empty stomach is not good. Not only was I beginning to feel weak, it seemed like I could concentrate, constantly setting things down and forgetting where I placed them. It was a long 4 hour shift to say the least. But, I'm off now. My game plan is to hit the bed as soon as I get home and with any luck I can sleep it off. We'll see how it goes!

Getting There

I am almost half way done and it isn't extremely terrible yet.  I am hungry, but that isn't the hard part as much as the headaches that go with it, which is what I predicted would happen when I started.  I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad thing that I was so busy today.  On one hand I wasn't home until just recently so there was no opportunity to think about food.  On the other hand I was running all over the place and burning a lot of calories so I'm sure that it'll catch up with me while I'm working on homework tonight.  I'm a little nervous it is going to be hard to concentrate because I do feel tired after not eating all day.

The Aftermath

Well the past 24 hours were pretty interesting... I have to say i knew going in to work an 8 hour shift on an already empty stomach was going to be a challenge, but i had noo idea it would be so difficult. the hardest part of the whole day was not even watching my co-workers devour their lunches, it was really just maintaining my focus and productivity throughout the day. I know this single 24 hour challenge is but a blink in the eye of someone who faces hunger on a daily basis. But really, I have no idea how anyone who is so hungry 24 hours a day gets anything productive done throughout the day. All i could think about was how tired, cold and hungry I was all day. In further reflection, Im not sure if there's anything the money i saved from not eating could have done, and really the only thought I had in order to help solve the hunger problem would be to improve education focusing on self sustaining agriculture. In doing this the hunger stricken could cut out all middle men in the great food chain of globalization, and possibly build local markets with local farmers to create some kind of value for their work as well. Although there are certain absolute conditions that put some of the chronically hungry people at some disposition, something has to be done in order to help solve this incredible crisis facing humanity. Imagine if we could utilize the productivity of every human being on planet earth? the feats could be amazing if we could by-pass socio-economic and education barriers that plague our world today. In the meantime.... i will enjoy the benefits of living in this bountiful country we call the USA and devour this Caniac with from Canes, of course with extra toast instead of cole-slaw, no rookie here.

Hunger Challenge: Fasting part - 3

It's over!!!!! I haven't been this hungry in a long time, Thursdays are my long days so all class I was just watching the clock thinking with my stomach. It was a little harder than I remember maybe because I was doing a lot more during the time period than the previous times. I have only drank water, mountain dew and beer all night/day. My stomach is ready for food in the mix. It has been hard to focus in class so I can only imagine what its like to starve everyday, much less have starving children to try and take care of. I think the fact i knew that I was going to get food after 6:00 tonight made it easier but it would be different for 3rd world countries because they don't know when the next time is they'll get food. This was a good way to get a small taste of what it's like to live with hunger.

In the middle of the diet

I had my first meal of the diet for lunch today consisting of white rice, beans, and greens (small portions of course).  I am about to have it again for dinner here in a few minutes.  It is not too bad, the main challenge for me is having to eat in small portions.  I have a high metabolism so I get hungry quickly and just want to eat a big meal.  One more day to go and I will be free to eat whatever and how much I want.  Brandon Bagley.

Martez Barbee-Post #2

I intended on making a post around 3pm today but as I said in my first post I wanted to stay busy so I wouldn't think about being hungry. I can say that staying busy has helped with my hunger. Also I can say that fasting isn't that difficult so far. I have actually gotten a lot of things accomplished today because of this 24-hour fasting. I met with a few of my professors and got caught up on some homework and completely forgot about the 24-hour fast. I feel that the less I think about food and being hungry the easier it is. But at the same time the longer the day goes by and the less busy I get the harder it gets. I only have until tomorrow morning to go, but I think I can hold up.

when I was finished

When I got done I went straight to Tolly ho. it really opened my eyes on how hard it is to not eat for 24 hours and to think that there are people that go without eating for a lot longer than that. it was a really eye opening experience and I'm glad i participated in it.

halfway through

when i was half way through i was feeling pretty confident that i was going to make it fine but i was wrong, i really didn't realize that for most of the time i was asleep and really didnt do anything. when i got my day started i could tell i was hungry and i would catch myself thinking about what i would be have for lunch or for dinner and that just made me more hungry. half way through was just the start of my hunger

Finished!!!

I have completed my 24 hour fast and am so relieved to finally eat something! This is an experience that made me realize a lot and how I would never want to be in a position of hunger and/or malnutrition.  Everything is just that much harder when you are hungry,  sleeping in particular, just laying wide awake with your stomach wrenching for nourishment.

Hunger Challenge- Its over Part 3

Finally, the fast is over, but I am not as excited as I thought I would be, because I have no energy to be excited. I thought about going to Qdoba (again) but then I was told not to have a huge meal right after fasting, so currently I am just eating some oatmeal and grapes to try to fill my stomach up a little bit first, then have an actually meal couple hours later.

This was very different than my previous experience of fasting because I actually have stuff to do like going to class and doing homework. Whereas last time I did it, even though it was 6 hours longer, it was during the weekend and I was hanging out with people who are also fasting, so it was more encouraging. I really thought I was going die this morning as my stomach was making all kinds of noises and I felt like I was about to collapse on my way to classes. I couldn't focus during class because the whole time I was just staring at the clock and thinking about what I was going to eat after I am done. I even made a "rap" for my previous post cause I was so out of it and wanted to do something else other than thinking about being done. All I have had this whole day was water and an apple juice.

Overall, this was a pretty interesting way to experience what it is like to starve, I couldn't imagine how much more difficult it is for the people living in the 3rd world countries, as they could go on days without food. It is a bit easier for me because I know that I will be able to eat after 24 hours, but that is not the case for those people, because they don't even know when there will be food available for them to eat. I never thought about cheating during the fast, but having my roommates purposely coming into my room with food (knowing that I am fasting), acting like they want to talk me definitely didn't help. This was an unforgettable way to experience what it would be like living in a 3rd world country.

Pre 24-hr Fast

I plan to fast for 24 hours from 9 pm on Wednesday, November 13th until 9 pm on Thursday, November 14th.

I don't think I have ever gone more than 15 hours or so without food so this will certainly be a challenge of hunger for me. I am currently eating a Jack's pepperoni pizza (which I will finish the entirety of) and it is 8:36 pm on Wednesday  This will be considered my last meal before my 9 pm commencement to the fast. I have class tomorrow morning at 9:30 am and usually have a banana or pop-tart before I leave. If I feel hungry I will do what I can to fill my stomach with water. Hopefully this will take up the extra volume of my stomach. I get off work at 4 pm tomorrow at which point I usually stop and get Subway or other fast food on the way home or I make a sandwich back at my apartment. Both of these options will have to be put off. I will set aside a large meal in celebration at 9 pm tomorrow night.

In terms of physical effects I'm not sure what exactly to expect. When I haven't eaten breakfast in the past I usually have energy but begin to feel sick to the stomach by noon or so; however I will not be able to fix that problem with a healthy lunchtime meal this time around. Hopefully if I get enough sleep tonight I won't have to worry as much about my energy level. I am nervous and excited at the same time to see what many people in foreign countries have to deal with on a fairly consistent basis, and for that I am grateful.

24 Hour Challenge Part 2

As I predicted, once 3 pm rolled around I began to get pretty hungry. I'm sitting at work now so luckily there's no food around to distract me, but it's hard not to be irritable around customers. I'm hoping I'll be able to sleep on an empty stomach. I never thought about it before, but it must be hard for people without food to get a good night's sleep. I can't wait until 8 am gets here.

Starting 24 Hour fast

I am starting my 24 hour fast at 7 pm.  I have fasted before so I know what to expect going in to it.  I will drink water throughout the day to stay hydrated, but other than that I will avoid all food and beverages.  To prepare I ate a huge pasta dinner to get a lot of energy.  It will be tempting to eat when I start to get hungry so my biggest challenge will be avoiding restaurants and other places where people are eating.  I imagine it will be the hardest around lunch time tomorrow, but I am confident that I can make it 24 hours without eating.

Final Post

I forgot to post my last post for the hunger challenge. I did the 24 hour challenge. On last Thursday at 7pm my hunger challenge ended. I satisfied my hunger with a chipotle burrito. I remember eating the burrito and it was probably the best one I've ever had. Although it was delicious, I couldn't manage to finish the entire thing. I find this embarrassing not being able to finish the burrito and a little emasculating.

Right after I finished my dinner I had hockey practice. I was more fatigued than usual and experience sharp pains in my stomach. Probably due to lack of water and food. Even though water was allowed to be drank I realized later in the day I wasn't drinking as many fluids as I usually do. Not being able to eat all day affected my performance in a negative way. For individuals who suffer from hunger daily probably have to deal with hunger impacting their ability to work.

Overall I was very interested by the hunger challenge. I was excited to do it and it was essentially what I had thought going into it. I felt the effects of going 24 hours without eating shortly after I started the fasting. Right when it was over I was able to replenish all the lost calories. Not being able to fulfill the calories on a daily basis could overtime lead to many problems in which we see in many developing countries. The 24 hours fast gave me a minor glimpse of what poor 3rd world countries have to do through on a daily basis.  

Almost done 24 hr challenge Ryan Cummins

There's six hours left in my 24 hour fast and I'm looking forward it ending.  I thought around this time would be the hardest but actually lunch was the hardest.  Walking into Ag North I walked right past the deli and immediently felt my stomach grumble.  I made it pass the smell of food only to see the vending machines up ahead.  I rushed the rest of the way to class and tried to ignore my stomach and pay attention to class.  It wasn't until I got home about an hour ago until I started feeling better.  I'm still plenty hungry but I feel like I've made it over the hill.  Can't wait until midnight when I'll have a meal and a beer before bed.
Ryan Cummins

Hunger challenge part 3

While I was at work my coworker decided to bring in very good smelling food. Too bad for this guy.

2 hours remaining!!!

WOW I'm officially hungry. I'm just two hours out from being able to enjoy a big meal. Honestly though it hasn't been as bad I thought it would be today. I guess I've just been to busy to think about food for once. The fact still amazes me though that I know I can eat in two hours, but there are people out there that are not sure when their next meal will even be. Stay tuned to see how my hunger pains can really escalate in two hours.

Starting a 24 hour fast

I am starting my 24 hour fast today at 5 PM. I don't think I have ever went longer than a half a day without food before so I am not really sure what I can expect, although I made sure I ate more than enough all day today. My plan as of right now is to just avoid anywhere where I might run into to someone eating, because I can't imagine watching someone eat while I'm starving myself will make things any easier. Hopefully this will make things go a little smoother. I guess we'll see how this goes.

During hunger challenge

I am just over about half-way through my twenty four hour fast and let me tell you that I am officially starving. I woke up early this morning and to make matters worse I was already feeling pains down in the pit of my stomach. I thought that I would at least make it to the afternoon before my first pain would show up but I was dead wrong. As I was sitting in my classes for the day I was unable to concentrate and lost focus nearly every thirty seconds which needless to say was not good for my class participation. I have to go into work in a hour where I will be reffing little kids for the next five hours, which should get me to about the  eighteen hour mark. From past experiences reffing tends to take my mind off eating and the pains that are bearing down on my stomach eh oh will really help me as I make to the final stretch of this day of fasting. I must say that if this was a feeling I even had to feel a few times a year without having a say in the matter then I honestly don't know how I could bear down and get through it during those days. This really makes me feel terrible for the population that experience this in day in and day out , it's something  that needs to be further looked at and a problem that should be at the forefront of being solved as quick as possible. Once I return back from work I will shower and watch a little tv before I sleep through the remaining hours of my famine, but I really don't see that going as smoothly as I invision. I know that sleeping will be a rather hard thing for me to get through with an empty stomach and no way to satisfy my cravings, I feel that I could be rustling back and forth all night without much sleep. I cannot wait to wake up and be complete with this challenge because the second I am done I will be heading straight to Waffle House and order two all star specials before class in the morning. This last half of the challenge is going to be tough.

Mid 24 hr Fast

I am roughly 6 hours away from food! The day has not been as bad as I had thought it might since I have been at work most of the day and headed back there this evening, but needless to say, I'm hungry. I can't imagine not knowing when your next meal might be. I have been able to look forward to 10 pm tonight because I know food awaits but I can't imagine what it might be like to not know you will have food every 24 hours.

Hunger challenge Dan Arthur

The pain of hunger is one to forget. I've went 15hours and it intense but I plan on a drink with some calories , sports drink hopefully. To sustain.

Hunger Challenge- Fasting Part 2

This sucks, Im hungry, somebody feed me,
I can't focus when there is no food inside me.
My brain isn't happy, my stomach ain't pleased,
I want a Pepsi Max, some candy and grilled cheese.

Its been 21 hours, since the last time I had food,
To be honest with you, I really don't feel good.
This was a dumb idea, I should've done option 2,
And whoever told me to do this, I hate you too.

My Stomach is growling, I am acting all grumpy,
But this is almost over I'm fine don't worry.
I'm thinking about dinner, its still kind of early,
I want some French toast, pancakes with some honey.

This might look like a joke, but I am being foreal,
I am so weak right now I could barely stand still.
But I know you are looking at this, my main man Will.
Don' take any points off and I'll buy you a beer when we chill.

Word.

(That is what happens when I'm hungry)

Only a few more hours left until completion of my fast and they cannot come fast enough.  I awoken to a hungry and empty stomach before, but never like this, the "fat kid" inside of me apparently doesn't like to go without food or drink this long.  My stomach just feels like a giant knot that won't go away until it gets nourishment.  I cannot wait until I eat something...

Finally Over

Kendall Bergman

Well I'm finally done with the 2 dollars a day for 3 days challenge. I think it is a great experience because it really teaches each person to understand what they can handle and what they can't handle. Also it taught me how lucky I am to have food and other resources so available. The challenge wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but still wasn't easy when I am so use to eating about 4000 calories a day. As soon as the third day was over I probably ate around 5000 calories because I missed having food that had more protein and calories.  I hope this continues to happen in this class to teach people how hard it is for others to make it in the world.

24 hours fast

Starting my  24 hours fast. Not so new but, remembers me of those last days in high school when I was in the dorm. My schools won't want to spend money for groceries to avoid surpluses after the semester was over, and we had  to leave to our various homes. We ate very little compared to our normal  meals( I never was satisfied with the"normal" quantity  given to me)  especially with our meat not bigger than cubes of Sugar . I generally  eat at 2:00pm which is the height of my hunger as a result, Its about to get hard for someone who switched from starving dorm life to U.S plenty.

Sanjay Ellanki - Post 2

It's about 12pm i got about 5 more hours to go and i have yet to really eat anything just drinking water. Woke up in the morning felt like eating something, but wanted to continue the challenge so didn't eat nothing. Haven't really reached the point where i am jut starving, I think eating dinner before i started the hunger challenge might have to do something with my hunger. I am confident that i will finish the challenge exactly as planned. 

24 hour fast part.2

So I've made it 21 hours with no food...its safe to say I can definitely feel the difference the lack of food makes on an individual. I woke up a few hours ago and my stomach was throbbing for food, I could only imagine how people who endure such problems on a day to day basis feel. Although I am unbelievably hungry, I'd say the final hours leading up to sleep last night were definitely the most difficult so far. The lack of food almost made it hard to go to sleep, all I could think about is what I'm going to eat when it comes 4 pm today. Only three hours left....

24 Hour Challenge

I started the 24 hour challenge this morning at 8 am and so far it hasn't been too terrible. The reason I started it today and not earlier is because I have a very busy day today and I'm hoping that will distract me from how hungry I am. Hopefully it won't work the opposite way and distract me from everything I have to do. I usually don't wake up early enough to eat breakfast so lunch is an important meal for me. I'm expecting to be very hungry at around 3 or 4 pm. I'll try to go to bed early so I won't be tempted to eat around dinner time.

Hunger Challenge: Fasting part 2

Well I am two thirds of the way through this challenge and pretty hungry. I woke up this morning already hungry and my stomach started hurting mid morning. It doesn't help when people around me are eating and all I can think about is how good it would taste to eat something. I feel like my body is more tired than normal too, I have been sluggish all day. I am getting just a little feeling of what it would be like to live somewhere where hunger is a everyday problem. I can not wait for 6:00 to get here so I can relieve my stomachs moaning and groaning.

Final Day of the $2 Per Day Food Challenge - Thursday, Nov. 14th, 2013

Today I am finishing up living off of $2 a day and it has been quite a challenge to say the least. I didn't realize how much money could be spent on food daily and how much I personally spend. I would say on a normal day when I don't eat at my house, I usually spend between 5 to 15 dollars a day on food. That is a crazy amount, and eating out will cause you to spend more than you ever anticipated. Living off of Ramen Noodles which are $0.46 a pack and water, then the occasional slice of bread or crackers has been a change, but in a good way because I have learned to appreciate what I have and also feel for and understand a little bit more of what some of those people in impoverished countries are going through. Like I said in my last post, it was hard for me, a single person, to do this challenge. I can't imagine trying to feed a family on $2 a day. You would either have to be very mindful of your resources and try to plant and harvest a garden, or trade for food, or try to seek a different, higher paying job. Whatever you had to do, it would be tough either way and I wish I could do something right now to help those families out. I'm glad that we have programs and services dedicated to trying to get those people food and to teach them agricultural ways to plant and harvest to have a sustainable form of food coming in, because it has to be almost unbearable not to have very much food on a consistent basis. This gave me a little better perspective of impoverished countries and how thankful I need to be for the life we live here in the states.

24hr Fast Complete !! Time To Eat!

Upon the completion of my 24hr fast, my roommates were generous enough to come together and pay my way into the breakfast buffet at Golden Corral. This is all I've been talking about for the last 6 hours.  I had a long night and was only able to get maybe 3 hours of sleep between 10:00 pm and 1:00 am. I had to devise new methods of distracting myself towards the last 4-6 hours of the fast and that proved to be my biggest challenge outside of the mental aspect of not being able to eat. I proved to myself that I could endure the physical ailments that came along with hunger but as I continually reiterate, the mental aspect was a complete eye opener. The realization of how challenging mentally this hunger challenge would be, came about early in my fast. About 4 hours in, I started my work shift at Subway, surrounded by and working closely with food. I believe that this was the start to a challenging 20 more hours to come. As I've tried to express, I demise Subway and dealing with it 5 days of the 7 day week. I NEVER consider eating anything but the cookies from there. When I arrived at work, my sense of smell and taste seemed to increase to almost super human level. I could smell each individual vegetable like I never have before and along with the increased scents came imaginative taste. I could literally taste everything I was smelling. After a 6 hour shift I was exasperated by Subway. I felt like all the fight I had left was minimal. Once I removed myself from being face to face with food, then the mental aspect become less strenuous and the physical aspect became a factor. By the end of the fast, I had a minor headache and felt a little weak. Throughout, I and stomach growls here and there and a glimpse of hunger pains. These were things I expected to happen and felt that I was adequately prepared. Overall, this was a great experience and I'm glad I participated. I've been reminded to be thankful of having proper nutrition on a daily basis and to count my blessings. There's no way I could perform adequately on a daily basis without the presence of proper nutrition. It really is true that you don't know what you have until its gone.

24 hour fast

I am starting my 24 hour fast now. I expect it to be pretty hard to get through the day with no food but I just ate a big breakfast, we'll see how long that last.

24 Hour Fast

Im starting my 24 hour fast this morning. The last thing i ate was a chicken and cheese mcgriddle from macdonalds. I hope that keep me full for the whole 24 hours. This is going to be pretty hard being that I have practice later on today. This is the lightest practice we have so hoepfully i can make it through it. I actually have some of my close friends doing this with me so it will be easier for me to make it through it. I promised them I would cook them a nice dinner at the end of it so they went along with it. The next time you will hear from me is 12 hours fromm now.

Martez Barbee/AEC 309/24-hour fast/1st Post

Martez Barbee 
AEC 309
11-14-13

For the Hunger Challenge I plan on going on the 24-hour fast. I usually wake up around 9am everyday to fix breakfast. It usually includes eggs and toast, or simply some milk and cereal (Special K fruit and yogurt). I expect going into this fast that it will be some what difficult because I am so used to eating regularly. Also given the fact that I am a big buy (6ft tall and weighing 210lbs) my body is used to eating often. I plan on staying busy all day so I don't have time to think about being hungry. I have a feeling once 9:30am comes around my body is going react in a certain way, because like I said earlier I get up around 9am everyday and get started with some type of breakfast. I also plan on not working out today like I normally do because after my workouts I am very hungry.  I plan on posting another blog around 3pm describing how I feel and how I have been holding up with this fast so far.

Dan Arthur 24hr fast

started my 24hr fast at midnight last night. i only had a light soda before that so we will see how this goes after a long day at work.

The Start

For my challenge I chose to do the 24 hour fast.  I had planned on doing this one since the beginning but had put it off because I knew that I would probably be exhausted during it and haven't had time to slow down lately.  I just finished a good breakfast, so I am hoping that it will tide me over for a bit. My fast will go from 9am today until 9am tomorrow Friday November 15.  During this time I  plan on drinking a lot of water to help with the headaches I usually get when I do not have time to eat during the day.  I know that when I don't eat during the day when I'm busy I get terrible headaches, so I am sure that will be part of the next 24 hours.  While I cannot say that I am looking forward to this challenge- I do think it is going to be an interesting experience.

And so it begins...

At 8:00 this morning I finished my eggs, bacon, toast, and cup of coffee. It is now time I fast for the next 24 hrs. Honestly, I don't know what to expect. I've never really fasted before and to be completely honest it sounds pretty damn torturous. My day is going to start with a few hours of class, which I imagine will be a cinch to get through, but then my day transitions to work where I'll be until about 7:00 this evening. I'm not sure if this is a good thing because I'll be able to keep myself occupied or a bad thing because I haven't ate all day! Either way, I'll find soon enough.

Tyler Flatt - Blog Posts

Entry 1. 9:10 AM 11/12/13

Today Tuesday, November 12, 2013 I started the Hunger Challenge. I had my last me the night prior and for 24 hours I shall not eat, no drink. I am somewhat nervous, I really enjoy food, and really dislike being hungry. I imagine the worst of it will be the first few hours after the first signs of hunger. Hopefully I will get through the pains.

Entry 2:

5:00 Pm 11/12/13

About half through the day of the 24 hour famine. I’m pretty hungry, but it is not unbearable. If I sit down and think about food, I become very hungry. I try to keep my mind on other things. It seems to help. I am lacking the energy I normally have during this time of day, I have to go into work soon hopefully I’ll have the energy to perform well, although I think exerting myself to much might cause more fatigue and hunger problems. We’ll see how it all goes.

Entry 3

11 pm 11/12/13

Work was a double edge sword. I was able to keep my mind off my hunger by keeping busy and talking to guest at tables, although bringing them food was sometimes unbearable. The hunger came in waves but each was more intense then the last one. By the time I got home I was very fatigued and had a slight headache. I went to bed to avoid any more problems

Entry 4

9 Am. 11/13/13

I woke up this morning, extremely hungry. I can’t wait to eat.

3pm 11/13/13

Surprisingly enough, as hungry as I was my stomach I think shrank because I was not able to eat as much as I thought. I was full after just a few bites. I could feel the energy getting back to my body. As I continued through my day, it wasn’t until lunch time when I became extremely hungry and more or less was able to eat a whole cow! This experience was different than any other assignment I have done. Since I’ve never fasted before, I really had no idea what I was getting into. Even though it was just for one day it really puts in perspective how hungry a lot of the world is. I couldn’t imagine waking up every morning wondering if I will eat or not. I took a lot away from this project and I hope others did as well.

Tiffany Spencer - Journal Entry 1

For the hunger challenge I have decided to try the 24 hour fast. Originally I was to follow a subsistence diet of a poor person in a developing country for two days. However, I truly believe fasting for 24 hours to be the hardest challenge of all and I wanted to confront my weakness of starving my body in hopes to really understand the hardships others face on a daily basis. My plan is to not eat from 6pm Wednesday night until 6pm Thursday night. I genuinely believe this is going to be unbearable for me to complete but I am up for the challenge.