What the heck is the 3-Day Sardine Fast, and why would you do something so crazy? It’s the question I’m hearing from friends, and it’s reasonable since they all know I HATE fish. If you had told me I would do something like this a couple of weeks ago, I would have told you that you were nuts.
At our recent Campers for Christ Rally in Texas, a treasured friend suggested it and gave me a can to sample. I mentioned to her that I was having memory issues that were concerning me. I often find myself wondering why I walked into a room. I will have just talked to someone and want to share something they said with my husband, but I can’t tell him their name. It’s in the back of my brain, but I can’t bring it forward.
Satan’s been trying to tell me that I’m experiencing early-onset Alzheimer’s. It’s very likely the brain fog that is often attributed to menopause. As if hot flashes, night sweats, and the vanishing libido weren’t bad enough. 🙄
At any rate, my friend said I would think what she was about to suggest was gross. She was dead on with that statement. She said a doctor told her about eating sardines for mental and physical health. I’ll let the doctor tell you instead of sharing all the benefits with you: Dr. Boz and the 3-Day Sardine Fast Challenge.
My friend had an amazing experience and wanted me to benefit from it, too. She pointed me to websites explaining the benefits and gave me a can of sardines to try. There was no point in ordering a case of sardines if I couldn’t eat one can. She told me I could put ketchup, hot sauce, mustard, or any condiment without carbs on them to help wash them down.
I managed to eat the can she gave me, but I didn’t enjoy it. I want to improve my memory, and I’ve heard that many over-the-counter supplements don’t work. I guess you could say I’m desperate. I must be because this experience has been quite challenging, as you saw in my first video. If you need a good laugh today, it should help.
I survived my first day. I managed to eat a can and half of those nasty little fish with a lot of condiment help. At breakfast, I didn’t put anything on them; as seen in the first video, that was a bad idea.
She suggested soy sauce after telling my friend I didn’t know if I could do it. I tried it, and it was so salty that I couldn’t get enough water afterward. At dinner, I got wild and crazy and put some horseradish sauce on it. That helped the most, but I still have to plug my nose to get through it.
Yesterday at 4:00, I had a terrible headache that wouldn’t go away. I figured it was from a lack of food, so I forced myself to eat another half-can. Hence, the horseradish. I thought if I took aspirin on an empty stomach, I’d pay for it. I should also mention that I made several trips to the bathroom after my first can.
I don’t know if the sardines contributed to the 87 sleep score on my Fitbit. I got over an hour and a half of REM sleep, which is seldom the case. Despite the extra rest at night, I was too exhausted to get in my 10,000 steps this morning.
I presumed it was because I was so low on fuel. My friend eats three cans during her fasts, and I ate half that much. I decided to bite the bullet and eat the other half of a can of sardines in the fridge for breakfast. It sounds crazy writing it down. But I did it. I added the horseradish and held my nose. I need to get a clothespin. Holding my nose through the entire “meal” is a challenge. Sardines stink! 😝
I walked some more after my tortuous meal, but I’m still a bit short on my steps. I’ll get them in sometime today. I haven’t felt the wonderful results people speak of yet, but I’m not even halfway there. I will write another post when I finish this crazy challenge, and I hope to share that I’m sharp as a tack afterward. We’ll see how it goes.