How was your fast?

Mine wasn't bad at all. In the last 3-4 years, I've really gotten a good handle on how to make it through unscathed. I find Tisha B'av to be harder because it's longer and in the summer, but these tips help there too:

• Begin heavy water consumption the day before erev YK
• Consume slightly more sodium than usual on day before erev YK
• Light lunch on erev YK
• Limit salt intake on erev YK but not entirely
• Chew parsely after you're done eating erev YK dinner
• Force glass of water down after erev YK dinner
• Gargle very well with Listerine after erev YK dinner

Hope you find this helpful next time around. A zissen yur!