12hrs Into The Fast (Halfway Point)

As I have surpassed the halfway point of my 24hr fast, I must say that the experience is not what I quite expected. I originally believed that attending classes and a 5 hour work shift would distract me from the idea of being hungry. Although I attended all classes for the day, and worked an extra hour. I still found myself to have cravings and to be constantly thinking about food. I work at Subway, which I never consider eating on the average day. It seems that today, the entire menu sounded flawless and I wanted to just indulge into multiple subs. The bread never smelled so fresh and the vegetables have never looked so fulfilling. There were times throughout the day where I felt a bit light headed and my stomach would growl every so often but, that was the easy part in my opinion. I can easily deal with the physical ailments that come along with the hunger. It's the mental part that has posed the biggest challenge. All I seem to think about is eating and nothing else. It's like I have a mental block and can't get past it. With 12 hours to go, I believe that I will be just fine and that this challenge will teach me a valuable lesson. I commend every individual that has to deal with hunger on an everyday basis and makes it to see the next day. I've definitely been reminded to count my blessings and to appreciate all the small things that I tend to over look like having proper nourishment every day.