2019 – 3rd Quarter – September

September
14 Day(s) Intermittent Time Fasting (ITF) / 15 Day(s) Modified Alternate Day Fasting (MADF) (Images)  / 15 Day Blended Juice Fast (of 18) (Images)
Time: Approx 34 Hrs 5 Min. Exercise
Exercise: Approx 31.9 Miles Walked / 0.0 Miles Jogged / 0 Miles Biked / (31.9 Miles total)
95.82 Fitbit Miles;  16 Swim(s);  1 PF
127.72 Total Miles (Fitbit time not counted; Swim time counted; Planet Fitness time counted)
Yr	M	D	Where	Time	Distance	Comment
19	09	30	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Another very cool / chilly morning. Morning weight: 358lbs.  My high:   358lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  3lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 3lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “snack and one-meal-a-day / all you can eat – anything you want” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 3, Cycle 5).  Two eggs, two buttered toast, banana and coffee @ 10am; OMAD @2pm.  Eating window closes at 4pm (6hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr 37m of total deep sleep;  5 times:  21m, 35m, 21m, 13m and 6mins.  28m of total awake time;  28 times.  7hrs 14mins of total sleep time between 11:45pm and 7:27am. 3.68 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	50 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for a morning (11:05am – 11:50am) swim. 1,000 yards == 25yrds X 40 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day three of the current streak.  I took it easy since today is the last day.  The pool closed for the season (and for repairs) today at noon.
19	09	29	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Definitely need to start wearing long pants (LoL). Morning weight: 359lbs.  My high:   359lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is up 1lb from yesterday and down  wlbs from four days ago.  My low is down 2lbs from yesterday and the same as four days ago.  oday s/b a  “two lights and a normal” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.  Fast day (Fast Day 2, Cycle 5).   Two eggs, two toast w/butter, black coffee, and banana @ 10am; 3 coffee w/ Irish Cream @ 11:30am; tuna sandwich on a cob @ 1pm;  normal dinner (2 chicken thighs, curry sauce over rice, apple, banana) @ 7pm.  Eating window closes at 5pm (7hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr 52mins of total deep sleep;  3 times:  59m, 48m and 5mins.  27m of total awake time;  20 times.  8hrs 36mins of total sleep time between 11:49pm and 8:52am.  According to FB, I got almost twice my normal amount of deep sleep time last night. 3.58 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (5:35pm – 6:35pm) swim.  1,000 yards == 25yrds X 40 lengths. Breast stroke.  Today is day two of the current streak.  I took it easy since today may be the last day.
19	09	28	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  A sunny but cool morning.  I will have to start wearing sweats soon. Morning weight: 358lbs.  My high:   358lbs; my low:   354lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  1lb from four days ago.  My low is up 2lbs from yesterday and up 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a fast day (Fast Day 1, Cycle 5).  One egg and one bagel @ 10am; eating out with visiting cousin (Cheeseburger & Fries) @ 1pm;  rice and beans @ 7pm.  Eating window closes at 6pm (8hrs). Deep sleep:  41m of total deep sleep;  4 times:  6m, 23m, 5m and 7m.  30m of total awake time;  23 times.  7hrs 2mins of total sleep time between 12:50am and 8:22am. 2.13 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	27	Home	48 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, west on North 6th to Baker, south to Jerilynn, east to Esperanza, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way and north to home.  Grey and overcast.  It may get up into the mid-70’s today. Morning weight: 359lbs.  My high:   359lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and the same as four days ago.  My low is down 3lbs from yesterday and the same as four days ago.  Today s/b a  “snack and one-meal-a-day / all you can eat – anything you want” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 3, Cycle 4).  Two eggs, two buttered toast and coffee @ 10am; OMAD @2pm.  Eating window closes at 4pm (6hrs). Deep sleep:  51m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  45m and 5mins.  37m of total awake time;  13 times.  7hrs 16mins of total sleep time between 12:08am and 8:01am.  Best night’s sleep I’ve had all week even though I got up three times for the toilet.  At least I feel rested. 4.39 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an afternoon (4:55pm – 5:55pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.  I pushed hard to complete the 22 laps in the 1hr.
19	09	26	Home	45 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, west on North 6th to Fitzpatrick, north to Holbrook, west to Claudia, north to Huron, east to Ronald Way and north to home.  Sunny and warm. Morning weight: 361lbs.  My high:   361lbs; my low:   355lbs.  My high is no change from yesterday and down  2lbs from four days ago.  My low is up 3lbs from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “two lights and a normal” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.  Fast day (Fast Day 2, Cycle 4).   Two eggs, two toast w/butter, black coffee, and raspberries @ 10am; salad @ 1pm;  normal dinner @ 3:30pm.  Eating window closes at 5pm (7hrs). Deep sleep:  44m of total deep sleep;  4 times:  20m, 8m, 7m and 7m.  42m of total awake time;  19 times.  7hrs 22mins of total sleep time between 12:38am and 8:42am.  I turned the lights off at 11:45pm, so the FB missed almost 1hr of sleep.  I wasn’t actually asleep (though).  I was just lying in bed trying to go to sleep. 4.24 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	25	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and home.  Clear blue sky.  It is supposed to get hot (102º) again today, and it was already hot this morning at 8:30am. Morning weight: 361lbs.  My high:   361lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is up 2lbs from yesterday and up 5lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and up 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the  “Modified Intermittent Time Fast” (MITF).   Fast day (Fast Day 1, Cycle 4).  Two eggs an 1/2 cup of raspberries, 1 apple, 1 banana and 1 cup of black coffee @ 10am; rice and beans @ 1pm;  veggies and fruit @ 4pm.  Eating window closes at 6pm (8hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr 23mins of total deep sleep;  5 times:  37m, 19m, 5m, 17m and 5mins.  1hr 1min of total awake time:  30 times.  7hrs 24mins of total sleep time between 11:43pm and 8:08am.  I am feeling very tired this morning.  The deep sleep time was very broken up and the number of “awake” times was unusually high. 3.66 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	75 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an afternoon (4:05pm – 5:20pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.  A very slow swim, but I got it done.
19	09	24	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and home.  Clear blue sky.  It is supposed to get hot (near 100º) today, but it was cool this morning at 7:30am. Morning weight: 359lbs.  My high:   359lbs; my low:  352lbs.  My high is the same as yesterday and up 3lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “snack and one-meal-a-day / all you can eat – anything you want” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 3, Cycle 3).  Two eggs, two buttered toast, fruit and coffee @ 10am; OMAD @2pm.  Eating window closes at 4pm (6hrs). Deep sleep:  17m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  6m and 11mins.  36m of total awake time;  15 times.  4hrs 57mins of total sleep time between 12:48am and 6:21am.  I feel like I haven’t slept a wink.  Very sleepy during the dog walk. 3.73 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	23	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and home.  A clear sunny morning.  It will be hot today. Morning weight: 359lbs.  My high:  359lbs; my low:  352lbs.  My high is down 4lbs from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  My low is down 2lbs from yesterday and up 3lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “two lights and a normal” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.  Fast day (Fast Day 2, Cycle 3).   Two eggs, two toast w/butter, black coffee, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, steamed spinach and kimchi @ 10am; salad or a couple of pieces of fruit @ 1pm;  normal dinner @ 3:30pm.  Eating window closes at 5pm (7hrs).  Bec and Jonathan came over for her birthday, we had dinner and BD cake for dessert. Deep sleep:  30m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  25m and 5mins.  2hr 1m of total awake time;  14 times.  7hrs 21mins of total sleep time between 9:52pm and 7:14am.  I actually went to bed at 11:40pm, so the FB gave me an extra 2hrs of sleep (including the 25m of deep sleep). X.XX miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an afternoon (3:10pm – 4:10pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.  the pool is supposed to close tomorrow.  One last swim this year…
19	09	22	Home	0 Min.	0.0 Mi.
			Sarah walked Shiva before I got up. Morning weight: 363lbs.  My high:   363lbs; my low:   354lbs.  My high is up 7lbs from yesterday and up 11lbs from four days ago.  My low is up 4lbs from yesterday and up 9lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the  “Modified Intermittent Time Fast” (MITF).   Fast day (Fast Day 1, Cycle 3).  Two eggs and fruit @ 10am; rice and beans @ 1pm;  veggies and fruit @ 4pm.  Eating window closes at 6pm (8hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr 24m of total deep sleep;  3 times:  36m, 41m and 10mins.  40m of total awake time;  21 times.  6hrs 42mins of total sleep time between 12:03am and 7:25am.  No trips to the loo during the night. 0.78 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	21	Home	38 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to Holbrook, west to Claudia, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way and north to home.  Sunny and warm to hot out of the shade.  It will be hot today. Morning weight: 356lbs.  My high:   356lbs; my low:   350lbs.  My high is the same as yesterday and the same as four days ago.  My low is down 1lb from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “snack and one-meal-a-day / all you can eat – anything you want” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 3, Cycle 2).  Two eggs, two buttered toast, bowl of mixed berries, 4oz of OJ @ 10am; OMAD @2pm.  Eating window closes at 4pm (6hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr of total deep sleep;  2 times:  36m and 25mins.  51m of total awake time;  24 times.  6hrs 5mins of total sleep time between 12:14am and 7:10am.  No using the loo. 3.08 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	20	Home	47 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, west on North 6th to Baker, south to Jerilynn Drive, east to Esperanza, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way and north to home.  Sunny and warm to hot.  It will be hot today, cooling for a couple and then near 100º on Tuesday(!)… Morning weight: 356lbs.  My high:   356lbs; my low:   351lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  My low is up 2lbs from yesterday and up 7lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “two lights and a normal” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 2, Cycle 2).  Two eggs, two toast w/butter, black coffee, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, steamed spinach and kimchi @ 10am; salad or a couple of pieces of fruit @ 1pm (actually @3:30pm);  normal dinner @ 3:30pm (actually @ 5:30pm).  Eating window closes at 5pm (7hrs) (actually @6pm). Deep Sleep:  1hr 4mins of total deep sleep;  6 times: 28m, 6m, 9m, 9m, 8m and 4mins.  55m of total awake time;  20 times.  6hrs 17mins of total sleep time between 12:11am and 7:23am.  One trip to the loo about 4am. 3.44 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	19	Home	47 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, west on North 6th to Baker, south to Jerilynn Drive, east to Esperanza, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way and north to home.  Sunny, but mostly cool at 9am.  A few clouds, but should be warming up today and for the next few days. Morning weight: 358lbs.  My high:   358lbs; my low:   349lbs.  My high is up 6lbs from yesterday and up 10lbs from four days ago.  My low is up 4lbs from yesterday and up 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the  “Modified Intermittent Time Fast” (MITF).   Fast day (Fast Day 1, Cycle 2).  Two eggs and banana @ 10am; rice and beans @ 1pm;  veggies and fruit @ 4pm.  Eating window closes at 6pm (8hrs). Last night was my first OMAD / all-you-can-eat day and I gorged myself until I was almost sick.  After an hour I felt fine and was very thirsty.  I drank 64oz of water.  I stopped by 8pm and had 4oz of water with my evening pills.  My hands and wrists feel mildly bloated this morning.  It feels like the first time in several weeks.  They did not get any more or any less bloated from the walk.  They feel almost normal now (11am); maybe very slightly bloated.  More like stiff from lifting weights. Deep sleep:  1hr 42mins of total deep sleep;  3 times:  59m, 30m and 13mins.  35m of total awake time:  19 times.  6hrs 34mins of total sleep time between 11:46pm and 6:55am.  FP looks like I got a good night’s sleep, but I still feel tired and sore.  No trips to the loo during the night. 2.7 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an afternoon (4:50pm – 5:50pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.  No “wall” today even though it is a “fast” day.  I felt great.
19	09	18	Home	45 Min.	1.2 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to Deva, east to Bonifacio, south to North 6th Street, west to Esperanza, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way, and north to home.  Completely overcast and threatening rain.  Just after we got home it sprinkled heavily for 5 minutes.  It brightened into a sunny day by 10am.  I gave Shiva her mid-month bath. Morning weight: 352lbs.  My high:   352lbs; my low:   345lbs.  My high is down 4lbs from yesterday and down  1lb from four days ago.  My low is also down 4lbs from yesterday and down 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “snack and one-meal-a-day / all you can eat – anything you want” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 3, Cycle 1).  Two eggs @ 10am; OMAD @2pm.  Eating window closes at 4pm (6hrs).  Veggie-Fruit Blend okay until 4pm.  Hil and I have a photo appointment at 3pm, so I will have to postpone the OMAD and extend the window until after the apmt. Deep sleep:  1hr 6mins of total deep sleep;  4 times:  30m, 14m, 4m and 17mins.  45m of total awake time;  21 times.  7hrs 23mins of total sleep time between 11:37pm and 7: 45am.  I don’t feel like I had a restful night’s sleep even though the FB numbers indicate I did. 3.51 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	17	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  I could not sleep, so I got up and walked her early (6am).  It was very cold and damp.  I will need to wear proper sweatpants if I go out that early any more. Morning weight: 356lbs.  My high:   356lbs; my low:   349lbs.  My high is up 1lbs from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  My low is up 5lbs from yesterday and up 1lb from four days ago.  Today s/b a  “two lights and a normal” day on the Modified Intermittent Time Fasting.   Fast day (Fast Day 2, Cycle 1).  Two eggs / two toast@ 10am; salad or a couple of pieces of fruit @ 1pm;  normal dinner @ 3:30pm.  Eating window closes at 5pm (7hrs).  Veggie-Fruit Blend okay until 5pm. Deep sleep:  Not enough time to register sleep types.  I was not able to sleep, so I got up about 2am.  1hr 14m of total sleep between 11:28pm and 2:26am. 3.93 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an noon (12:30pm – 1:30pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.  No “wall” today.  I felt great.
			PF	55 Min.
			I drove over to PF for an evening (7:15pm – 8:10pm) workout. 40mins of calisthenics:  7 sets X 25 crunches (175), 10 inclined (level 4) pushups (70), 15 body weight squats (105).  I hit a “wall” and could not continue to my “old” normal of 10 full cycles.  15m of various stretches.
19	09	16	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  A very light but continuous rain.  This is the first rainy day in September which I can remember.  September is normally our “Indian Summer” and one of the hottest months of the year.  So far, we’ve had a mild (warm) winter, an extended (rainy) spring, and, now (so far anyway), a mild (only warm) summer.  A VERY unusual year! Morning weight: 355lbs.  My high:   355lbs; my low:   344lbs.  My high is up 7lbs from yesterday and up 3lbs from four days ago.  My low is up 1lb from yesterday and down 1lb from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on my “new” three day cycle “Modified Intermittent Time Fast” (MITF).   Fast day (Fast Day 1, Cycle 1).  Two eggs and banana @ 10am; rice and beans @ 1pm;  veggies and peach @ 4pm.  Eating window closes at 6pm (8hrs). Deep sleep:  1hr 15mins of total deep sleep time;  2 times:  1hr 8m and 8mins.  35m of total awake time;  23 times.  7hrs 10mins of total sleep time between 11:36pm and 7:21am.  I turned the light off just after 11pm, so about 30min missed by the FB. 2.95 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	15	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  A late walk (9am) because I slept in.  I guess I was still tired from the lack of sleep on Friday night / Saturday morning.  Still tired / sleepy all day. Morning weight: 348lbs.  My high:   348lbs; my low:   343lbs.  My high is down 5lbs from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 3lbs from yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 18 and last).  I can’t count today as a “fast” day as I ate some toast and two slices of pizza.  I haven’t decided if I’m done, want to start over, or just want to modify to ADF or OMAD.  I’ll just have to see how I feel tomorrow. Deep sleep:  19m of total deep sleep;  4 times:  3m, 4m, 4m and 4mins.  2hr 24mins of total awake time;  30 times.  11hrs of total sleep time between 7:34pm and 8:58am.  I actually went to bed at midnight (12am), so the FB gave me almost 4-1/2 extra hours of total sleep time.  It should have been between 12am and 8:58am (almost 9hrs). 1.45 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	14	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			Since I woke up so early, I took Shiva out for a dawn (6am) walk to the pool and home.  Clear sky and very cool temperature. Morning weight: 353lbs.  My high:   353lbs; my low:   347lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  2lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 1lb from yesterday and down 3lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 17). Deep sleep:  11m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  5m and 5min.  52m of total awake time;  5 times.  3hrs 18mins of total sleep time between 10:22pm and 2:32am.  I actually went to bed about 11:45pm, so the FB gave me an extra hour asleep.  I did get up around 2:30am.  I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep.  I am very tired (sleepy) this morning.   (I ended up so tired, I went back to bed: 32m of total deep sleep; 2 times: 18m and 14m. 31m of total awake time; 10 times. 2hr 37m of total sleep time between 9:47am and 12:55pm.) 1.02 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	13	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  I walked Shiva earlier than normal (7:30am-ish).  Clear, blue sky and cool temperature (again).  I had to wear a sweatshirt (again). Morning weight: 355lbs.  My high:   355lbs; my low:   348lbs.  My high is up 3lbs from yesterday and the same as four days ago.  My low is up 3lbs from yesterday and down 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 16).  No guess as to why I gained 3lbs on both the high and the low… Deep sleep: 1hr of total deep sleep; 2 times: 41m and 19mins. 44m of total awake time; 16 times. 6hrs 13mins of total sleep time between 11:57pm and 6:54am. I feel like I got hardly any sleep. Hil was snoring repeatedly.  I stopped drinking at 9pm.  I didn’t have to get up to use the toilet during the night. 3.25 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (5:15pm – 6:15pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day six of the current streak.  I got to about 10min and thought I hit a wall.  The wall was earlier than yesterday.  I just muddled through at an easy pace.
19	09	12	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Hil says it’s going to be very hot today, so I walked Shiva earlier than normal (7:30am-ish).  Clear, blue sky and cool temperature.  I had to wear a sweatshirt. Morning weight: 352lbs.  My high:  352lbs;  my low:  345lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  4lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 3lbs from yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 15).  Today is the Day 1 of Week 3.  As of this morning, my weight loss is 21lbs for this fast (down from 373lbs on 29 Aug.).  I am averaging 1.5lbs of loss per day.  The loss has been fairly consistent at about a pound per day since the initial stomach content “big” drop.  This is just about what I would expect from my prior fasting experiences.  On my strict veggie broth fasts, I lost 2lbs per day, but those were both in my mid-20’s and I’m now 64 years old, so some variation (decrease due to lower metabolism) is to be expected.  Last year’s fasting loss was about 61lbs in 41 days.  That’s about 1.7lbs of loss per day.  That fast was more juice fast than blend fast.  This fast is exclusively blend.  That may be the reason for the decreased rate, but it’s too hard to say for sure due to the high number of uncontrolled (and probably uncontrollable) variables. Deep sleep:  1hr 32mins of total deep sleep;  2 times:  1hr 26m and 6mins.  30min of total awake time;  15 times.  6hrs 44mins of total sleep time between 11:48pm and 7:02am.  I felt like I slept very poorly, but it doesn’t show on the FB. 3.77 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (5:55pm – 6:55pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day five of the current streak.  I got to about 30min and thought I hit a wall.  It was tough going to finish without any energy.  Just going through the motions.
19	09	11	Home	45 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, around the park and then west on North 6th to Fitzpatrick, north to Holbrook, west to Claudia, north to Huron, east to Ronald Way and then north to home.  Sunny and warm today.  It is projected to get hotter again (mid-90’s). Morning weight: 354lbs.  My high:  354lbs;  my low:  348lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  4lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 2lbs from yesterday and down 4lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 14). Deep sleep:  35m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  29m and 5mins.  36m of total awake time;  14 times.  7hrs 58mins of total sleep time between 11:44pm and 8:18am.  I am very tired this morning.  It does not feel like I slept well, even though the total amount seems great (high).  The deep sleep number is too low.  I need at least on solid 45m of deep sleep to feel good and over an hour to feel great (rested). 2.68 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (5:45pm – 6:45pm) swim. 1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day four of the current streak.
19	09	10	Home	55 Min.	1.5 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool, around the park and then west on North 6th to Meadowbrook, north to Holbrook, west to Claudia, north to Huron, east to Ronald Way and then north to home.  Sunny, but nice and cool.  It is supposed to be increasingly warm until Friday. Morning weight: 350lbs.  My high:   355lbs; my low:   350lbs.  My high is no change from yesterday and down  4lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 13). Deep sleep:  1hr 9mins of total deep sleep;  3 times:  35m, 6m and 30mins.  45m of total awake time;  16 times.  6hrs 27mins of total sleep time between 12:24am and 7:36am.  Very sleep today, so even though the FB says I slept pretty well, I’m not feeling it. 3.83 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (6:20pm – 7:20pm) swim.   1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day three of the current streak.
19	09	09	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  We got a late start (after 9am), so it was already starting to get hot.  It is supposed to be much warmer again this week – to the mid-90’s.  No clouds at all. Morning weight: 355lbs.  My high:   355lbs; my low:  350lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 2lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 12). Deep sleep:  1hr 2mins of total deep sleep;  3 times:  7m, 49m and 5mins.  1hr 17mins of total awake time;  17 times.  8hrs 19mins of total sleep time between 11:03pm and 8:39am.  I actually went to bed at 1am, so the FB gave me an extra 2hrs of sleep (including the 7m and 49mins of deep sleep). 2.13 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (6:30pm – 7:30pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day two of the current streak.
19	09	08	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  A beautiful, clear morning.  Cool and pleasant; even in the sun. Morning weight: 356lbs.  My high:   356lbs; my low:   350lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 2lbs yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 11). Deep sleep:  1hr 16mins of total deep sleep;  2 times:  57m and 20mins.  46m of total awake time;  25 times.  6hrs 48mins of total sleep time between 12:30am and 8:04am.  I didn’t have to get up during the night. 1.44 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (7:10pm – 8:10pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  Today is day one of the current streak.
19	09	07	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Heavily overcast.  There was sun for about 2 minutes of the walk.  I wore a vest over my t-shirt to help with the chill.  I felt a little fuzzy during the walk.  Not tired, not sleepy, not dizzy, not hungry.  …Just a little bit off / distracted / not paying attention.  I got home and had some juice and felt better.  Better able to focus, anyway. Morning weight: 358lbs.  My high:   358lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 10). Deep sleep:  39m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  33m and 6min.  45m of total awake time;  22 times.  5hrs 58mins of total sleep time between 12:53am and 7:36am.  I turned off the light at midnight.  The FB “lost” almost an hour of sleep. 3.46 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	06	Home	50 Min.	1.4 Mi.
			Hil and I walked Shiva.  We walked south on Esperanza to Dena, east to Bonifacio, south to North 6th St, west to Reva, north to Holbrook, east to Esperanza, north to Huron, west to Ronald Way and then north to home.  Sunny but there was a nice cool breeze, so it was very pleasant. Morning weight: 359lbs.  My high:   359lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 6lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 9). Deep sleep:  41m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  31m and 13m.  27m of total awake time;  14 times.  4hrs 49m of total sleep time between 2:13am and 7:29am.  I turned off the lights at 12:30am so the FB missed 1hr 45mins of total sleep.  I was only up twice during the night. 3.22 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	05	Home	45 Min.	1.3 Mi.
			Hil came for the walk with Shiva for the first time in ages.  We walked up to the pool, west along North 6th St to Fitzpatrick, north to Holbrook, west to Claudia, north to Huron, east to Ronald Way and then north to home.  Not a cloud in the sky, but there was a steady cool (almost cold) wind blowing the whole time. Morning weight: 361lbs.  My high:   361lbs; my low:   352lbs.  My high is down 1lb from yesterday and down  6lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 3lbs from yesterday and down 6lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 8).  I have completed the first full week of J/BF and have lost 12lbs! Deep sleep:  2 sleep periods.  The first was too short for a sleep type breakdown. 1)  2hrs 8mins of total sleep between 12:38am and 3:27am. 2)  41m of total deep sleep;  3 times:  12m, 22m and 7mins.  17m of total awake time;  12 times.  3hrs 23mins of total sleep time between 4:43am and 8:23am. Total:  5hrs 31mins of total sleep between 12:38am and 8:23am.  I don’t remember being awake between the two periods – 3:27am and 4:43am (1hr 15mins), but I do remember using the toilet about 3:30am.  I was up at least five times to use the toilet.  The last time was about 4:30am. 5.56 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an evening (6:55pm – 7:55pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  I was the only one in the water for the hour.  It was nice to have the pool to myself (again).  Today is day three of the current streak.
19	09	04	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  A mostly overcast and cloudy morning.  Warm and humid, but with a nice cooling breeze.  The walk was quite pleasant.  It’s supposed to be in the high 80’s today and then low to mid-80’s for the next 5-7 days.  That should also be pleasant. Morning weight: 362lbs.  My high:   362lbs; my low:   355lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  3lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 2lbs from yesterday and down 4lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 7). Deep sleep:  20m of total deep sleep;  1 time.  35m of total awake time;  13 times.  4hrs 17mins of total sleep time between 3:28am and 8:20am.  I went to bed at 1am, so the FB missed 2.5hrs of “sleep”.  Surprisingly, I awoke feeling pretty refreshed. 3.5 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an afternoon (4:05pm – 5:05pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  I was the only one in the water for most of the hour.  It was nice to have the pool to myself.  Today is day two of the current streak.  I swam underwater from the wall to the lifeguard’s chair four times today (15 yards).  This was the first time I’ve been able to reach it (at all).
19	09	03	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Just another sunny morning… Morning weight: 364lbs.  My high:   364lbs; my low:   357lbs.  My high is down 1lbs from yesterday and down  7lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 1lb from yesterday and down 3lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 6). Deep sleep:  42m of total deep sleep;  5 times:  5m, 4m, 13m, 13m and 6mins.  38m of total awake time;  15 times.  7hrs 45mins of total sleep time between 12:08am and 8:31am.  I felt very restless going to bed, but I guess I settled quickly by slowing my breathing.  I felt thinner getting out of bed.  Up 4 times to use the toilet. 2.66 miles difference on FitBit.
			Pool	60 Min.
			I drove up to the pool for an night (7:40pm – 8:40pm) swim.  1,100 yards == 25yrds X 44 lengths.  Breast stroke.  I was the only one in the water for the hour.  Is was dark about 8pm.  Very slight wind was cool to cold.  I will need to go earlier in the day as the temperature drops.  Today is day one of the current streak.
19	09	02	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and cloudless sky (again).  Today will be hot (mid-90’s).  We got a late start (9:30am) on the walk and it is already blistering hot standing in the sun.  It is warm to comfortable in the shade if you are not doing anything.  I passed a kidney grain first thing this morning.  I’ve been having groin pains the last few days, but I hadn’t seen any grains.  I did have pain during the night, but nothing this morning and no after-passage bruised feeling so, for now, all is good. Morning weight: 365lbs.  My high:   365lbs; my low:  358lbs.  My high is down 2lbs from yesterday and down  8lbs from four days ago.  My low is down 1lb yesterday and down 6lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “fasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 5). Deep sleep:  41m of total deep sleep;  2 times:  39m and 5mins.  50m of total awake time;  23 times.  7hrs 6mins of total sleep time between 12:29am and 8:25am.  I woke up 4 times during the night to use the toilet and I felt like I was awake / tossing most of the night.  From the FB, it looks like I was. 2.91 miles difference on FitBit.
19	09	01	Home	30 Min.	1.0 Mi.
			I walked Shiva up to the pool and then home.  Sunny and cloudless sky.  Today will be hot.  It is already warm to hot standing in the sun.  If feels like it will be blistering and in the high 90’s by 3pm.  Taking Hil and mom to Carm’s for Labor Day BBQ. Morning weight: 367lbs.  My high:  367lbs; my low:  359lbs.  My high is up 2lbs from yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  My low is the same as yesterday and down 5lbs from four days ago.  Today s/b a “feasting” day on the MADF, and “fasting” day on the J/BF.   Juice / blend fast day (Day 4). Deep sleep:  1hr 16m of total deep sleep;  4 times:  20m, 22m, 6m and 31mins.  1hr 11min of total awake time;  16 times. 6hrs 19mins of total sleep time between 11:47pm and 7:17am.  Up loads during the night with kidney stone pain in my right groin.  Painful to stand and to walk to the toilet during the night. 3.64 miles difference on FitBit.