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Into the water!

06/06/2007 09:43:39 / happy

When character actors like Daniel Day Lewis, Christian Bale and Marlon Brando get ready for a role, they immerse themselves in their character's surroundings, habits and mannerisms.

I am a character journalist -- and before I write a story about some new lifestyle change, sport or hobby, I Like to test it out.

That said, enter: Extreme diet 101.

With a trip to Ireland, Greece, Crete, Cyprus and England looming, I am bound and determined to get myself into better shape. I haven't seen my family in those countries for at least five years and I don't want to disappoint.

So today is designed to kickstart a (healthy) diet clean up. Today is day one of my water fast, which will continue for three days.

After that: Nothing but fresh-squeezed veggie and fruit juice (with an occasional avocodo) until the end of the first week in July.

Now, before you critics start clucking your tongues, you should know that it is perfectly safe to do a juice fast because there are calories and vitamins in the juice. Not to mention, the human animal can live for 80 days just on the fat stored in his or her body. I'll be fine, but I could use some support.

If nothing else, come see my movie -- er, read my articles.

Wish me luck! Jennifer

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From: JenniferEdwards
06/06/2007 16:58:07 Twenty hours in and time to go to grad class. We'll see how calorie-lessness does in the classroom. Expect a full report in the morning. (In character) Hippie Jenn, signing off.

From: JenniferEdwards
06/06/2007 16:08:39 Three oh four pee em: So it has officially been more than 19 hours since I ate ANYTHING. I definitely have been hungry today but the odd thing is that hunger comes in waves -- kinda like grief or like laughter. If I wait out the growling and guzzle some water, I'm still hungry but then I can forget about it. I'm feeling pretty good about the water fasting idea. I know that I can make it three days because A. I am very stubborn. B. Jon and I have a bet on it. C. I did a two day (nearly three day) water fast before. It also makes me feel virtuous and hopeful to be able to make it through. It's a real self-esteem booster! Now, if I can just make it through the remaining 53 hours (of which at least 16 will be spent in sleep, I hope) and then stick with the juice fast for 30 days, I will REALLY feel virtuous! ( : -Jenn

From: JenniferEdwards
06/06/2007 13:21:01 Noon sixteen and yes, I'm hungry. My stomach growls loudly inbetween gulps of distilled water and fizzy sips of mineral H20. I am resolved though. And no, not just because I made a high-stakes bet with my fiance, who just a few minutes ago insisted on telling me that the special at his favorite "restaurant" was (you guessed it) -- FRIED CHICKEN, my sweetnemesis. Gird my hips, oh Lord. ( ; Jennifer P.S. I think I botched that Bible verse. Oh well.

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