Fasting

[radegund]

In case anyone was wondering, I really, really, really, really, REALLY HATE fasting.

Lengthy blood test thing tomorrow morning, to find out if I've developed gestational diabetes. I almost certainly haven't - I gather that false positives on the initial screening test tend to outnumber genuine cases by a large margin - and even if I have, it's little to worry about these days: diet should keep it under control, and if it doesn't, well, a few months of insulin shots aren't the end of the world.

But to take the test, I have to fast for a total of FIFTEEN HOURS. Which (see above) I HATE.

Bah.

Comments

[jinxremoving.livejournal.com]

Sympathy and good luck!

[pisica.livejournal.com]

Well, think of it as a belated Yom Kippur. Er, not that you're Jewish or anything.

Sorry! Hopefully it will make food more enjoyable once you get to eat again?

[radegund.livejournal.com]

Hoo boy. I am so glad I don't come from a fasting tradition (Lenten "fast" in Catholicism, which we never observed in my house anyway, still allows regular meals). Do pregnant/breastfeeding women get an exemption for Yom Kippur?

[pisica.livejournal.com]

I always thought so, but apparently if you're healthy you do have to fast. However, as with most things Jewish, it's a) a lot more complicated than that, but b) if you're not Orthodox, you won't be so concerned with all the details.

http://www.yoatzot.org/article.php?id=131

http://www.jewishpregnancy.org/index/Yom%20Kippur%20Fast-%2003.htm

I find it fascinating that it is more important for a man to stay home and look after his wife and kids, if necessary, than to go to synagogue!

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

Eep! I hope it goes quickly.