Hello 
I’m Mika and I’ve started fasting today!
Two days ago, my country enforced a 4-week lockdown to try and “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 infections. This means all businesses except essential services (hospitals, pharmacies, supermarkets and petrol stations) must close, people must remain isolated in their own household and not be in contact with anyone from another household. We are allowed to go outside to exercise in our local area, but not drive anywhere else. Police and army are out on the streets enforcing this lockdown. I am working from home and I live alone, with no pets, so it’s pretty weird not being able to be with another soul for the next 4 weeks! I don’t usually mind being alone - however this much isolation might end up being too much of a good thing…?
Anyway, I decided to use this 4-week lockdown period wisely, and do a water fast. As it’s a 28-day period, I figured I might as well extend that to 30 days, to make a good number. I’ve done a 21-day water fast about 6 months ago and I am ready to step up to the next challenge! Working from home makes this a lot easier, as a couple of days during my last fast, I felt so tired and had to take sick leave because I couldn’t find the energy to ride my bike to work. That was a successful fast, and I was so happy afterwards. But over the last few months I gradually gained back the weight I lost, due to slow slippage of my eating habits. I’m so disappointed in myself for getting into a place where I dislike my body again.
My starting weight this morning is 63.7 kg, which I was actually surprised to see, as I feel heavier than that! Last time my starting weight was 66 kg, so I am starting from a slightly lighter weight this time. I hope that after this fast, I will be able to remain around 55 kg - which is the weight where I feel happy in myself. If anyone is interested to know, my height is 171 cm and I am a 24-year-old female.
I have now been fasting for 12 hours (I count my fasts as starting at 6 am on the morning of the fast, though I know some people like to count from the evening before, after eating their last food). My routine consists of drinking 2 litres of saline water per day (made from 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt, 1 tsp of potassium chloride, and 1 tsp of baking soda) and I also have green tea or fruit tea. The teas seem to help me get through the first few days when it’s mentally tough to keep going, but last time after a week I didn’t feel the need for them any more.
I’d definitely like to meet other people who are fasting or are interested or experienced! Please say hi! 
Jeena