The end of day twenty-eight and the start of day twenty-nine… | |
Morning weight: 323lbs. | |
Finally, a 2lbs loss! I am now down “50/57”. As in, 50lbs down from my fasting start weight: 373lbs, and 57lbs down from my highest weight ever (two days before I started the fast): 380lbs. Today’s loss is a 2lbs loss, down from 325lbs yesterday. | |
In my past fasting attempts, I’ve never had a four or five pound loss after day three. This is because up until then (day 3) I was losing stomach content and / or “extra” water. I just finished three consecutive days of 4 to 5 pound losses at the “almost” four week mark. Today’s loss breaks that streak and, strangely enough, I feel relieved. I honestly felt if it continued for another couple of days, I would have to break the fast just to stop that kind of ridiculous (unsustainable and probably unhealthy) losses. They were beyond my experience and therefore I did not consider them “normal” (whatever normal is meant to be). | |
Today I got my first low sugar headache of this fast. At first I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I guess the large losses were almost a precursor to the headache. The cure was to drink more veggie juice and more fruit juice. This wasn’t the first time in my life I’ve had this happen, but I was still concerned until the headache passed. I then spent the rest of the day walking a fine line between over drinking and not drinking enough for energy. My “normal” mid-day drink is 32oz of ice-water with an ounce of lemon concentrate. The problem with this drink is that it quenches your hunger, but it doesn’t provide very many calories (almost none). So I also added in 32oz of ginger / mint tea and apple juice. After that, I felt much better. | |
Other news: My wife is still recovering nicely from her surgery. She was up most of the day and even managed to get out in front and back to water her gardens / plants. And, at the pool, I managed to do seven straight laps of breast stroke – more or less without stopping. I usually try to swim fast, but today I just tried to cruise through them and I was able to keep going with only a brief pause to turn around. Normally, I take a minute or two to catch my breath between laps. Smooth and easy was a lot easier and more fun. I believe I will miss the pool when it closes for the season in October. | |
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2017 | Sea Worthy |
2016 | Rising Integration |
2015 | No Worries |
2014 | Devouring The Present |
2013 | But So Far… |
Twice Moved | |
2012 | Just Like Bubbles |
2011 | Caring and Driving |
Achieve Greatly | |
2010 | Unwise To Trust |
Attitude | |
If The Mind Is Not Tired | |
Irrationally Crazy | |
2nd Pair – Shoe Review | |
Ahnu – Gesundheit! | |
2009 | As for me… |
Health Care Reform Now!! | |
Archive for August 24th, 2018
Day 28: A Normal Loss And A Headache
Posted in Diets, Faith, Health, tagged 323lbs, 50/57, Breast Stroke, Day 28: Juice Fasting, Diet, Family, Fasting, Ginger / Mint Tea, Health, Swimming on August 24, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Making Friends
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Quotes, tagged Caring, Eleanor Roosevelt, Fear, Quotes on August 24, 2018| Leave a Comment »
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | Sea Worthy |
2016 | Rising Integration |
2015 | No Worries |
2014 | Devouring The Present |
2013 | But So Far… |
Twice Moved | |
2012 | Just Like Bubbles |
2011 | Caring and Driving |
Achieve Greatly | |
2010 | Unwise To Trust |
Attitude | |
If The Mind Is Not Tired | |
Irrationally Crazy | |
2nd Pair – Shoe Review | |
Ahnu – Gesundheit! | |
2009 | As for me… |
Health Care Reform Now!! | |