Great stuff Mike. Very inspiring. Thanks.

I'm currently at hour 38 of my fasting. Things are going well. I too, am surprised at how I'm not craving food as badly as expected. It sounds good right now, but decaf green tea and a cup or two of coffee are surprisingly satisfying.

I've been pleasantly surprised to find that I have so much time on my hand. I've also been surprised to find that eating is such a routinized part of my life. Have you found that you've changed your eating habits since the fast? I can imagine that I'll be cutting some part of my eating time out. I'm now able actually recognize that I consume more calories than my body requires.

Ammar, a friend of mine, a physician and muslim (fasts during Ramadan), whom I consulted before fasting, revealed to me that he only eats one meal a day regularly. He estimates eating between 1200 - 1800 calories daily and never thinks twice of it. For a 48 year old guy, who notched a game changing goal in our mens over-30 soccer league Monday night, I see this working for Ammar. I'm reconsidering some large post-fast changes in my diet. Have you made any long-term changes?