The end of day seven and the start of day eight… | |
One week done!! Yippie! Goal accomplished! | |
Yesterday evening was difficult, but only from a self-discipline perspective. The thing about juice fasting is if you do it for any length of time, you are bound to run into a “LIFE” event. Usually, it’s holidays and birthdays, but sometimes it’s something else. Last evening was something else… | |
My eldest daughter has decided to run for a political office (non-partisan, but she still has to get elected). Last evening was her campaign kick-off event held at a bar(!). Technically, it was at a brewery, but I’m not sure that’s any better. So, there was lots of socializing and everyone was having a beer or glass of wine and the event hosted a taco buffet (with a plate of cookies at each table). Anyway, I toughed it out. My wife and I are so proud of our little girl (not so little anymore), you know we just couldn’t miss it. And, yes, my wife was very sympathetic to my fasting – as she sent me to the bar to get her a pint of beer. | |
I have enough veggie juice to make it through the weekend, if I choose to continue. So far I am doing just that. Drum roll please… Morning weight: 362lbs. That’s down from 380lbs on 20 July 2018. Again, discounting stomach and extra water weight (10lbs), that’s 8lbs lost in 7 days! In case, you’re wondering why I am always using 380lbs as the starting weight even though it wasn’t the actual start date of the fast, it’s because that’s the date I hit the (my) personal worst. Between then and 27 July (mid-morning) when I started the fast, that is the weight I was bouncing around. 378 to 380. The “actual” weight on the start day was 380lbs. | |
Impressions: at the end of 7 days, my muffin top and my saddle bags are smaller, my stomach looks a bit flatter and I’ve lost some of the puffiness under my eyes. I’m not deluding myself. I’m still 360lbs+ and still morbidly obese. But… The main thing is: I feel terrific for having met a goal. This doesn’t mean I’m done. It does mean I’m proud of myself for having stuck it out. The doubt (“Can I do this?“) from eight days, seven days and six days ago seems a long ways away right now. So, I am happily half-way through day eight and I know I can stop any time / any day because I’ve completed the first step to getting started on my food / lifestyle-change journey. I did it! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | A Good Habit |
2016 | The Minds Of Trumpism |
2015 | Expressing Nonsense |
2014 | A Real Fight |
2013 | Unravelling |
2012 | I Resolve |
2011 | Practice, Practice, Practice |
2009 | Phoenix Trip (July ’09) |
Archive for August 3rd, 2018
Day 7: Oh, Yeah!
Posted in Diets, Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Health, tagged 362lbs, Diet, Faith Family and Friends, Health, Juice Fasting, Week 1 Done! on August 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »
WordPress to Facebook Test…
Posted in Blog Changes, tagged Blog Changes, Facebook on August 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »
This is a test. This is only a test. | |
Facebook has funked us up so we have to post to a page instead of to our normal timelines. I love technology… If you are looking for me on Facebook, try: http://www.facebook.com/kmabarrett.blog/ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | A Good Habit |
2016 | The Minds Of Trumpism |
2015 | Expressing Nonsense |
2014 | A Real Fight |
2013 | Unravelling |
2012 | I Resolve |
2011 | Practice, Practice, Practice |
2009 | Phoenix Trip (July ’09) |
As Long As You Survive Each Experience
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Life, Living Dangerously, Philosophy, Quotes on August 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously! | |
— Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | A Good Habit |
2016 | The Minds Of Trumpism |
2015 | Expressing Nonsense |
2014 | A Real Fight |
2013 | Unravelling |
2012 | I Resolve |
2011 | Practice, Practice, Practice |
2009 | Phoenix Trip (July ’09) |