This fast is because of the Oil Spill in the Gulf. BP will go down as the company with the worst Oil Spill in History, I am protesting BP and not buying anything from them, not even a coke, but this is about the fast only.
I am distraught over this Oil Spill, Every time I read an article about it online, or watch news coverage of it I honestly Feel like I am about to Vomit, Even Comedy Spiffs make me Vomit a little, It's the most depressing thing I have ever seen. BP is Killing the Earth.
America and it's leader's is largely just standing back and saying OH WELL. IT HAPPENS. I'm not saying they haven't done anything but Enough isn't being done. If enough was being done It would have stopped and already cleaned up. I refuse to believe with all of the worlds resources that we are doing everything, Someone who has the right resources needs to step up, If they need me to do something I will My phone number is on my Facebook page, I'll do anything asked of me, however I don't know what to do, Oil container's are not what I know, Someone does know Oil container's though. I honestly do Think BP is doing all they can to help with the situation, but It's still not enough.
Why isn't something done already. Why hasn't our leaders Made the people who do know what to do come up with anything, enough pressure isn't applied in the right place, because if it were It would be taken care of.
Enough isn't being done. Not only that, but every time something bad happens in other countries we come running to Aid them, So far, not a single country has come to Aid this catastrophe. I am fasting, hoping, and praying that something will happen for the positive to help this horrific Environmental slaughter.
America and it's Oil company's are Killing the world, first in Oil Wars now in the Gulf, Whats next!? It's getting worse. There is nothing I can individually do. I am helpless.
I don't have millions of dollars to donate to help, I don't even have 100.00 that I can comfortably donate, The Picketing and Protest are about as effective as a one legged man in a butt kicking contest. 
All I can do is Pray. One form of constant Prayer is fasting. Now obviously I can't not eat for a whole month. That isn't humanly possible. However, I can refrain from Animal products for a whole month. This means no meat, no dairy, no eggs etc. etc. etc. This is a real big deal for me because typically I eat tons of chicken and fish, and lots of eggs and I love Milk. So this is a large sacrifice for me.
I feel that fasting and prayer is all that I can do. It's personal, it isn't to impress anyone, I'm married so I don't care what anyone thinks, well other than Anne. I am doing this for myself and Our Earth. 
So from the Title you know I am on Day 5. The first few days have been hard, I have had light cravings but nothing significant. The main reason they are hard is because I didn't realize how much stuff has animal products in them. HOLY CRAP!!!
I have had a few slip ups, just not knowing about it or just not thinking it through. The slip up's are as followed. Anne and I went to the grocery store, OH wow, late night Taco Doritos's I bet they are good, however, Doritos's uses real cheese, we didn't check that fact until I ate about five. I'm not restarting the fast, Mistakes happen, I just didn't even think about cheese in powder form as being real actual cheese. (If it really is real) So I obviously stopped eating them, A similar thing happened later on that very day, (this was day 2) I grabbed a handful of pop corn that was microwaved, It had butter on it, I didn't know until it hit my taste buds, I stopped eating it. So other than Popcorn and Doritos's I haven't slipped up, It is only Day 5. 
I went to Lunch with Anne today. We Went to Ruby Tuesday's. Not a single thing on the menu excludes animal products, It either has eggs, meat, or cheese. EVERYTHING. I ended up with the salad bar, which only had one dressing other than Oils and Vinegars that didn't contain Mayo or Cheese. Their Vinaigrette has Parmesan cheese in it. So even eating Salads away from home is tough. However, I had snap peas which were cooked in Margarine and that was good, I have to look up margarine to see what's in it I may have screwed up.
Little did I know, but I am a chocoholic, and like the only thing I can have is dark Chocolate and Chocolate Soymilk, which I love anyway.
No Reese's Peanut butter cups or candy bars or ice cream and fudge. I Still have my coke and sunflower seeds, which are a staple in life for me. But don't mix them. I can only have like two things at work. Salad with Rasp Vinaigrette or French Fries. I Love the Fries there. I thought about the fried mushrooms, but they are battered with Egg. No bread because there is egg in it all, except Genesis bread which we buy anyway.
So day five, I'm not really feeling the effects too much so far, I don't exactly eat horribly, So I am just falling back on great basic's like this stuff Anne makes with Basil, Tomato and Yellow Peppers SO GOOD!!!!!! I had a bit of laugh over a Reuben the other day, Anne and I were talking about me going to Bath County on Friday, and I said I will go by Rubino's for a Reuben, and She said no you can't, And I was like yes I can I'll just ask them to take away the cheese, corned beef, and Rye bread, I'll have a plate of Sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing please, Yucky, I can't even have the 1000 Island because of the Mayo.
I will Post every five days to keep you guys informed. Who am I kidding, that won't happen. We as Humans have a responsibility to this Earth. We as Human's are not living up to that responsibility, I don't do as good a job as some people, But I will continue to try. Please Help, Recycle, Reduce waste, and don't support Companies who take the worst Oil Spill in Human History lightly.
To end on a light note. http://www.youtube.com/user/BPplc?v=KKcrDaiGE2s&feature=pyv&ad=5953529293&kw=spill
You rock. I love you. We have to mix coke and soy milk. Buy coke on your way home tonight. :)
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