Day 3 was pretty decent. I found that I was a bit hungry at times, but every time that I was hungry, I eliminated that hunger with a cup of broth. I would find that I was extra hungry around traditional meal times but not always. Sometimes a would get extra hungry at night. But during those times I was always able to quench and squelch this mild annoyance.
Side note: I love those two words "quench" and "squelch". My sister Kathy and I had a friend in college who thought some words have a funny sound to them. She said that they just make her laugh when she hears them. Her name is Brenda and she always had us laughing. So we had to know. What were these words? Her list included, but not limited to, Scooter, Kitty Litter, Ointment, and Scissors. I wish that I could remember more but we always got a kick out of those. I'm sure that she would like Quench and Squelch.
Back to when I am really hungry, I have a mug of broth, then if I wait another 20-30 minutes and have a second, I am good for a few hours at least. So, really I never experience hunger that cannot be addressed easily. Even plain water helps, especially after fasting on broth for a while.
On the personal side, I spent the day with my dear mother-in-law helping her with her recovery. I care about her greatly. She is very fit and always eats well and has for decades. She is sharper than most people half her age. She is strong and it is rare to see her sick and needing anything. So really it was a treat to care for her. All I did was make things like toast, honey, and tea, and make some soups for her. Like I wasn't going to be making the soup anyway? And I found out that she really loves the solids of the soup more than broth anyway. Perfect.
At the end of the day I watched my Red Sox lose in game two of the World Series. So now the Series is tied 1 to 1. Go Boston!!
