Day 30 – Week 5 Day 2: Up 13lbs, Down .5in (Up 8lbs & Down 1.5in To Date) – Not Good

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the night of Day 30 of my current diet.  Wrong way (big) – up 13lbs from yesterday!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  As of this morning, I’m 8lbs heavier than when I started this latest fast / diet 30 days ago…  Very discouraging.  Strangely, I’m down .5in on my waist, so that’s 1.5 inches in the same 30 days.
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling thin with no bloat in my arms or ankles.  The problem was as soon as took a step, I felt like I was moving sideways.  Vertigo…  And, pretty bad.  Not room spinning bad, but uncomfortable walking bad.  I had to skip the water pill today because we were going out shopping, but I took a Claritin with my regular morning pills.  Sometimes the antihistamine clears up my sinuses and my inner ear gets better.
The rash on both my arms on the outside of my elbows is still there, but almost completely gone.  The bumps are gone and only small patches of the plateaus are still present.
I felt like I had a good night’s sleep, but was still very tired all day.  I’m sure some of that is the vertigo and the Claritin.
I skipped breakfast, had a ham sandwich and two small apples for lunch (about 2pm) and then chicken pot pie over rice and a salad for dinner at 6:15pm.  After my 6pm window.  (Yeah, I know…)
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 78bpm, max 101bpm for the dog walk; 15:48min walk.  Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and then home.  I made it, but it was slow and uncomfortable (dizzy).
Personal laps:  one lap and then too dizzy to keep going.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.
Health:  Two morning phlegm.  Thirteen pounds weight gain today, but no (0in) increase to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).  No foot (gout) pain to speak of.
Day 30:  Day 2 of Week 5 – weight 380lbs (up 13lbs, up 8lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (N/C from yesterday but down 1.0in total).  Obviously, 13lbs increase over-night is going to be mostly fluid retention.  Irrespective of whether I feel bloated or not.  Back on the water pills tomorrow…
Here’s the images from the start of the juice / blend fast, a week ago, and today…  By way of comparison:  (left) 372lbs;  (center) 357lbs;  (right) 380lbs.  So, I’m up 8lbs from the start, 23lbs from last Monday and 13lbs since yesterday.
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On This Day In:
2022	More Like 60 To 70 Years
2021	Hold That Thought
	Got Love? (Let’s Hang On)
2020	Everyone I’ve Ever Met
	A Secret Chord (Hallelujah)
2019	A Big “IF”
2018	Silence Presence
2017	Feeling Small Standing In Front Of My Shelves
2016	Show Willing
2015	If He Only Knew…
2014	Dared To Love
2013	Strong Kung-Fu
2012	Two Tribes
2011	Made Any Assumptions Lately?

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Day 28 – Week 4 Day 7: Up 1lbs, N/C .0in (Down 2lbs & 0.5in To Date) – At The Margin

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  These posts are getting pretty repetitive (and not in a good way.)  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 28 of my current diet.  One pound increase in weight.  No change in waist.  As usual, just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Both feet are mostly normal and there’s no pain (gout or arthritis).
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling with a swollen inner ear and vertigo.  I took a water pill and a meclizine (vertigo pill) today as I’m not planning to go anywhere today.  I skipped the coffee.  As expected, I’m VERY sleepy and have been nodding off constantly.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there (just barely now).  They rarely itch or hurt.  They’re just feeling crusty, and even that is going away.  The bumps are fewer.
A better night of sleep, but I’m extremely tired due to the meclizine.
I had a bowl of muesli (“pebbles and twigs”) for breakfast, a moderate salad for lunch (about 2:30pm) and chicken in red sauce over rice for dinner.  We finished just after the window (6pm) closed.
Personal laps:  No laps due to vertigo.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 91bpm, max 133bpm for the dog walk;  11:56min walk.  Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and then home.  Shiva seemed to do better than me.  I felt like I was constantly tilting off balance.  LoL
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.  Vertigo
Health:  two small morning phlegm.  1lb increase in weight.  No change in waist size.
Day 27:  Day 7 of Week 4 – weight 370lbs (up 1lbs, down 2lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58.5 inches (n/c .0in, down 0.5in total).  Last reporting day, switching to reporting only 1 day per week (on Mondays).  I do still intend to go to 40hr water fasts, so I may have short posts reporting on those.  We’ll see…
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On This Day In:
2022	Vive L Différence
2021	At Least Not Until Sunset
	Rain On The Leaves (Laughter In The Rain
2020	At Least A Little Less
	Two For The Post (Please, Mr. Postman & Return To Sender)
2019	Promises, Promises
2018	You Mean There IS Something Else?
2017	Be Good
2016	Raise Yourself
2015	A Kids Movie Rip-Off
2014	Ready, Action!
2013	Responding To Challenges
2012	Abnormal, adj.
2011	Large Families
	On The Brink

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Day 27 – Week 4 Day 6: N/C 0lbs, N/C .0in (Down 3lbs & 0.5in To Date) – No Change

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  These posts are getting pretty repetitive (and not in a good way.)  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 27 of my current diet.  No change in weight.  No change in waist.  As usual, just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Both feet are mostly normal and there’s no pain (gout or arthritis).
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling much better all the way down to my feet.  I skipped the water pill today as I’m not sure it made much of difference the last two days.  I did have a large (30oz) coffee in the late AM.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  They don’t itch or hurt.  They’re just starting to feel crusty.  The bumps are fewer.  The plateaus are what feel “crusty”.  I still have no clue as to what may have caused the rash.
Another poor night’s sleep.  Up once at 2:30am, and then wide awake at 5am (-ish).  I lay there until 5:30am, when I got up.
I had a bowl of muesli (“pebbles and twigs”) for breakfast, a moderate salad for lunch (about 2:30pm) and fried eggs and French fries for dinner.  We finished just after the window (6:10pm) closed.
Personal laps:  Since I was up early, I went for a good long walk before the dog walk.  Pulse avg 86bpm, max 111bpm for the laps;  1:16.13min walk;  5K / 3.12 miles.  Two sections:  first 12 minutes over 100bpm;  the rest was under 95bpm.  9Laps.  Some chest discomfort and shortness of breath – but brief and not bad.  Discomfort / shortness of breath was gone before the end of the walk and none during the rest of the day.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 108bpm, max 129bpm for the dog walk;  15:43min walk.  Two sections:  1)  <2min and <100bpm;  2)  >2min and >100bpm.  Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and then home.   Shiva continues struggling on her walk, but she’s still game.  She was kind of walking with her hips sideways with one hind leg directly under her belly, like she didn’t trust the other leg to support her weight.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.  Very tired (sleepy).  I’ve got to get back into it.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  No change in weight.  I did take a water pill yesterday, but (again) I didn’t feel like it make me “go” that much more.  No change in waist size.
Day 27:  Day 6 of Week 4 – weight 369lbs (n/c 0lbs, down 3lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58.5 inches (n/c .0in, down 0.5in total).  My plan (since yesterday) is to finish documenting this week (one more day) and then switch to reporting only 1 day per week (on Mondays).  I do still intend to go to 40hr water fasts, so I may have short posts reporting on those.  We’ll see…
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On This Day In:
2022	Teaching
2021	First Ask For Courage
	Shadows And Darkness (At The Dark End Of The Street)
2020	My 2 Cents
	You Do It (The Way You Do The Things You Do)
	Must Be Why I Like Dreamin’
2019	The Opening Step
	Day 17/18: That Didn’t Take Long
2018	I’ll Trade You…
2017	Luv Me Some Meat Loaf (I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself)
2016	Unless Your Name Is #AmnestyDon
2015	A Tentative First Step
2014	Making People
2013	On Reading Books
2012	On America
2011	Shiver, Me Timbers!
2010	Fiduciary Breakdown

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Day 26 – Week 4 Day 5: Down 5lbs, Down .5in (Down 3lbs & 0.5in To Date) – Water Pills

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 26 of my current diet.  A moderate fluid drop – down 5lbs!  As usual, just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Both feet are mostly normal and there’s no pain.
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling much better all the way down to my feet.  I bit the bullet and took another water pill today (after 12pm).  Second day.  Timing my morning pills was off today as I had to take my car for an oil change / tire rotation in the AM.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  It didn’t bother me but I felt it every now and then to see if there was any change.  The “plateau” areas seem to be getting smaller, but the bumps still seem pronounced.  I didn’t need / take Benadryl today.
I felt like I had a good night’s sleep but I was up once about 3:40am.
I had a bowl of corn flakes and toast for (late) breakfast, a moderate salad for lunch (about 2:30pm) and pot pie, peas and carrots and boiled potatoes for dinner.  We finished just after the window (6:10pm) closed.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 100bpm, max 127bpm for the dog walk; 13:47min walk. Short dog walk; around the corner to the intersection and then home.  Shiva continues struggling, but she’s still game.  None of her legs seem good, but they’re not all bad on the same days, so she gets by.
Personal laps:  no morning laps.  (Car repair.)
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.  Just lazy.  I’ve got to get back into it.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Five pounds weight loss today was a pleasant surprise.  I did take a water pill yesterday, but I didn’t feel like it make me “go” that much more.  Same today.  A late pill, but I wasn’t going every 15mins like I usually am.  It was also good to see I dropped a bit around the waist:  .5in decrease to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).
Day 26:  Day 5 of Week 4 – weight 369lbs (down 5lbs, down 3lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58.5 inches (down .50in, down 0.5in total).  My plan (now) is to finish documenting this week (two more days) and then switch to reporting only 1 day per week (on Mondays).  If anything “major” happens, I’ll add a post, but for now, it doesn’t seem to be motivating me to “do” more and the frequent “bouncing” is depressing to go on about in what are essentially “copy and paste” posts.  I do still intend to go to 40hr water fasts, so I may have short posts reporting on those.  We’ll see…
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On This Day In:
2022	A Duty To Disobey
2021	Vote NO In The California Recall
	On And On (Don’t Stop Believin’)
2020	The Importance You Can Have
	Slow Dancin’ (Let’s Get It On)
	Trump Reaffirms His Administration Is The Cause Of West Coast Wildfires
2019	A Lifestyle
	Day 16: Cheat Day
2018	The Children Are Our Future (The Greatest Love Of All)
2017	And Three
2016	Nine Parts Mystery
2015	Little Or No Common Ground
2014	Just Between Me
2013	Beyond The Strings
2012	Saving The Union
2011	Still And Too Often

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Day 25 – Week 4 Day 4: Up 7lbs, Up 1.0in (Up 2lbs & 0.0in To Date) – Uncertainty

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the late afternoon / early evening of Day 25 of my current diet.  A consecutive large bounce – up 7lbs!  That makes 17lbs total in two consecutive days.  As usual, just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Again, both feet were swollen when I got up.  At this point, I really have no idea what’s going on…
Diet:  (Same as yesterday…)  I woke up this morning feeling heavy and thick – from my lats all the way down to my feet.  I bit the bullet and took the water pill today.  …The first time in 25 days.  I had about 35ozs of coffee today.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  It didn’t bother me until early afternoon (itchy).  Then it just stopped itching about 4pm.  The “plateau” areas seem to be getting smaller, but the bumps still seem pronounced.  I didn’t need Benadryl today.
I felt like I had a good night’s sleep.  I am recovered from the Cystoscopy.  No pain.  No tint of blood.
I had a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast, a moderate salad for lunch (about 1:30pm) and I’m expecting we’ll have fish for dinner (later).
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 109bpm, max 133bpm for the dog walk; 16:28min walk.  Short dog walk; around the corner to the intersection and then home.  Compared to yesterday, the dog walk was painless for me.  Shiva was struggling.  It’s been a few days since she’s had a rough time of it.  Shiva stumbled a couple of times and has taken to throwing her right rear leg forward, instead of walking and pushing off of it like normal.
Personal laps:  no morning laps.  Just not feeling “right” and I didn’t want to push through it.  I may go out for an evening walk.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today (so far).  If I do go out later, I’ll have to decide whether to jog or walk.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Nine pounds weight gain today and 1in increase to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).  Lots of morning foot bloat.  My feet don’t hurt very much when I’m on my feet and walking.  The bloat in my lats went away during the late morning / early afternoon.
Day 25:  Day 4 of Week 4 – weight 374lbs (up 7lbs, up 2lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 59 inches (up 1.0in, same as initial measurement 0.0in total).  So much for my “moral victory”.  At the end of twenty-five(25) days, I’m two(2) pounds heavier and no change in my waist size.  The “only” good news is that “something” has moved “somewhere” as my pants are still a little bit looser on my thighs.  Oh well, another day…
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On This Day In:
2022	Reversing Climate Change Before It’s Too Late
2021	Said The Anti-Vaxxer
	Ceiling Mash (Dancing On The Ceiling)
2020	Is #45 In Good Spirits?
	Alone With My Tears (The Long And Winding Road)
2019	Learning To…
	Day 15: Die By The Scale
2018	Just Wondering
2017	Until I Think Of Something Better
2016	Who Are You?
2015	Renaissance Reptiles
2014	Book Return
2013	Keep Writing Your Truths
	Perilous Times For The U.S. Military
2012	The Victor
2011	Forging Away At My Deadlines
2010	Try This With Your Shoes…

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Day 24 – Week 4 Day 3: Up 10lbs, N/C 1.0in (Down 5lbs & 1.0in To Date) – Bloat Gain

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the night of Day 24 of my current diet.  Large bounce – up 10lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Both feet were swollen when I got up.  It doesn’t feel like gout because it’s in both feet and mine gout is almost always concentrated in just my left foot.  I don’t know if it’s “simple” fluid retention related to my heart / obesity, something more complicated related to the Cystoscopy or another symptom of whatever is going on with the rash on my two arms…
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling heavy and thick – from my lats all the way down to my feet.  I felt like my feet needed clown shoes.  I skipped the water pill again today, because we were due for our monthly trip to Costco for bulk food shopping.  (24 Days on the run.)  No coffee today.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  It bothered me all day (itchy), but it didn’t get worse while we were out in the sun (shopping).
I had a good night’s sleep  I am recovering from the Cystoscopy.  It is still pretty painful to pass fluid, but not nearly as bad as yesterday.  (Thank the Lord!)
Because we were going out, I only had water while taking my morning pills.  I had a big salad for lunch (about 3pm) and then steak, fried bell peppers and onions, and white rice for dinner at 5:30pm.  I finished dinner just within my 6pm window.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 108bpm, max 123bpm for the dog walk;  17:37min walk.  Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and then home.  Compared to yesterday, the dog walk was almost painless.
Personal laps:  pulse avg 128bpm, max 154bpm for the laps;  2.73mi.;  59:27min walk.  Both average and max were among the highest since starting the six(6) laps.  No light-headedness or dizziness.  My body feels “heavy” today.  Not fat, just heavy (and sore).  A little chest discomfort and a little shortness of breath.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Ten pounds weight gain today, but no increase to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).  Lots of morning foot bloat.  My feet don’t hurt very much when I’m on my feet and walking.  The bloat in my lats went away during my laps, but my fingertips were almost blue (without feeling bloated).  I was constantly flexing my hands to get the circulation moving.
Day 24:  Day 3 of Week 4 – weight 367lbs (up 10lbs, down 5lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (N/C 0.0in, down 1.0in total).  The “only” good news is a 1lb weight loss per week is the ideal rate of loss for maintaining one’s BMR.  That’s what’s called a “moral victory” if ever there was one.
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On This Day In:
2022	Brilliantly Disguised
2021	Dreaming Of You
	Sweet Memories (Sweet Caroline)
2020	He Ought To Be Unemployed
	May I Have A Little More, Please (All We Need Is Love)
2019	Cash Only, Please
	Day 14: End Of Week 2
2018	House To Home
2017	Got Education?
2016	Necessary Company
2015	Reality Vs Imagination
2014	Penalty Period
2013	Theft
2012	Cranky Old Man
2011	A Man’s Got To Know His Limitations

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Day 23 – Week 4 Day 2: Up 2lbs, Up 1.0in (Down 15lbs & 1.0in To Date) – Small Bounce

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the night of Day 23 of my current diet.  Small bounce – up 2lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  This still doesn’t mean yesterday’s big drop was anything but fluid loss, but it felt good to “see” a small add after a big drop.  Anyway, again, this morning there is no gout pain in my left foot (but the “hump” is definitely back).  Now, I should add there was pain in both feet (and legs and lower back), but this is from the evening jogs (I believe).
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling thin for the first time in several days.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (23 Days on the run.)  I had about 30ozs of coffee yesterday and a similar amount today.
The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  It was a mild bother to me all day, so I ended up putting on Benadryl twice (morning and afternoon).  The bumps are still there, but the raised plateau is going down (slowly).  I didn’t go to “Urgent Care”.  Too tired and just couldn’t be bothered.
I had a so-so night’s sleep.  Noise woke me about 5:30am from a truck delivery to the school (across the street) and I just stayed awake.  I had a Cystoscopy at 8:00am, so I decided to just get up (about 6am).
I had juice / blend through most of the day, a big salad for lunch (about 2pm) and then broiled pork, peas and carrots, and twice cooked potatoes for dinner at 5:30pm.  I finished dinner just within my 6pm window.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 75bpm, max 83bpm for the dog walk; 12:54min walk. Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and then home.  I made it, but it was slow and painful.
Personal laps:  no laps or jogging today.  My insides are too painful.  The first two hours it was hard to stand or sit, let alone move.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  none today.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Two pounds weight gain today, and 1in increase to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).  Lots of morning and sitting foot pain.  My feet don’t hurt very much when I’m on my feet and walking.
Day 23:  Day 2 of Week 4 – weight 357lbs (up 2lbs, down 15lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (up 1.0in, down 1.0in total).  As stated above, it was nice to only have a small rebound (gain) today.
Here’s the images from the start of the juice / blend fast, a week ago, and today…
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On This Day In:
2022	Thoughts
2021	Current Heroes (II)
	Glued To The TV – 3,000 Miles Away (Where Were You)
2020	Current Heroes
	I’m Mid-West Born, But California Raised (Good Vibrations)
	Appropriated To Her Being
2019	All In Good Time
	Day 13: Pause & Resume
	Ghrelin And Leptin
2018	Gratitude And Warmth
	Remembering Loss, Sacrifice And Service
	Making Little Ones Out Of Bigger Ones
2017	Never Forget
2016	It’s All Greek To Me (Well, Latin Actually)
2015	Truism
2014	Thank You
2013	Really
2012	Ordinary Five Minutes Longer
2011	The Wealth Of Sons (And Daughters)

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Day 22 – Week 4 Day 1: Down 10lbs, Down 1.0in (Down 17lbs & 2.0in To Date) – Seriously?

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the night of Day 22 of my current diet.  Seriously – I am down 10lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Obviously, this doesn’t mean today’s big loss (10lbs) is anything but fluid loss.  Anyway, again, this morning there is no gout pain in my left foot (but the “hump” is back).
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling normal (again).  …Not good, but not fat.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (22 Days on the run.)  I guess my old standard of increasing fluid intake to reduce fluid retention worked.  (Fluid retention can be a serious issue for people with heart issues.)  I guess I better drink more coffee with my juice blend.  (LoL)
The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is completely gone today – even around my nostrils.  That’s not to say it won’t come back – just that it’s gone today.  The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  It didn’t bother me all day and then about 5pm it got hot and terribly itchy.  The bumps are still there, but the raised plateau is going down.  I didn’t go to “Urgent Care”, because of the 49er game (we won!!!), but the rash wasn’t bothering me for most of the day, so why bother.  When the rash started playing up, I took a vertigo pill – which is also a antihistamine.  It was slower relief than the Benadryl, but I’m hoping it holds me through the night.  I’m just going to give it another day…
I had a terrible night’s sleep.  The rash woke me about 2am with terrible itch.  I put some Benadryl on it and the relief was almost instant.  I slept until 5:30am and then woke, wide awake!  I got up and did my laps(8).  It was funny wearing a sweat shirt, but it was chilling before the sun was even up.
I had cereal for breakfast, a big salad for lunch (about 2pm) and then sautéed onions / bell peppers with lasagna for dinner at 5pm.  I finished well within my 6pm window.
Personal laps:  pulse avg 103bpm, max 139bpm for the laps;  2.73mi.; 1:08:10min walk.  Two main sections:  44min well above 105bpm, and 24min below 105bpm.  No light-headedness or dizziness.  My body feels “normal” today (again).  Not fat, not thin.  No chest discomfort but (again) a little shortness of breath.  I’m in a “step” competition with my son, so I did an extra two laps.  He’ll wake up to find I’m already 10K ahead of him!!  LoL
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 94bpm, max 121bpm for the dog walk;  10:02min walk.  Short dog walk;  to the end of the school parking lot and then home.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  2.08mi;  107bpm avg;  174bpm max;  49:18min. total time with 38min < 110pm;  then 11min > 110bpm.  It’s the first time I’ve had this pattern.  Normally, the highs are front loaded in the exercise or random.  One more thing to monitor…
Health:  One filmy morning phlegm.  Ten pounds weight loss today, and 1in decrease to my waist size (at the “muffin” top).
Day 22:  Day 1 of Week 4 – weight 355lbs (down 10lbs, down 17lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 57 inches (down 1.0in, down 2.0in total).  As stated above, obviously a lot of fluid loss, so I expect a bounce back tomorrow.  It will be interesting to see how much, though…
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On This Day In:
2022	Every Morning
2021	In My Unending Story
	Say You Will (Shout)
2020	A Day With No Sun
	A Beautiful Thing (Too Much Heaven)
	A Moment To Rejoice
2019	Where And Why
	Day 12: Pause Or Plateau?
	Eating Later
2018	Here And Hope
2017	Choose
2016	All I Ever Wanted
2015	Compassionate Toward Yourself
2014	All And None
2013	Voices In The Dark
2012	Does Uncommonly Flexible = Flip-Flopping?
2011	A Modest Review Of A Modern Day Classic
	Encouragement Is The Path To Immortality

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Day 21 – Week 3 Day 7: Up 1lbs, N/C .0in (Down 7lbs & 1.0in To Date) – First Jog

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the night of Day 21 of my current diet.  Small shock – I am up 1lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Obviously, this doesn’t mean yesterday’s big increase (11lbs) wasn’t “just” water gain / retention, but it’s not a particularly favorable sign.  Anyway, again, this morning there is no gout pain in my left foot and swelling is gone from right foot and almost completely gone from my left foot.
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling normal (again).  …Not good, but not fat.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (21 Days on the run.)  I decided (spur of the cuff) to try my old standard of increasing fluid intake to reduce fluid retention.  (Fluid retention can be a serious issue for people with heart issues.)  In addition to my “blend”, I had a pot of coffee.  Since coffee is also a diuretic, needless to say, I was “going” all day.  I’m hoping it worked and I’ll have lost at least a couple of pounds tomorrow morning.  If not, I’ll definitely have to take a water pill.
The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is almost completely gone today – even around my nostrils.  The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.  I wore a long sleeve shirt for my walk (again).  I skipped the Benadryl as there is almost no itching.  The bumps are still there, though.  My GP said I should go to “Urgent Care”, but it’s feeling much better today, so I’m just going to give it another day…
As it turns out, I just realized I’ve recently started taking a Vitamin B supplement (once a week) and I just looked up the effects of sunlight on VB6.  It turns out, B6 can increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and causes cancerous lesions on lab rats!!  Who’d a thunk it?  So, now I know I need to cover up better – particularly my arms.  I can’t rely on sunblock…
I had “juice” until lunch, a big salad for lunch (about 2pm) and then broccoli, white rice and a tomato-fish sauce for dinner at 5pm.  I finished well within my 6pm window.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 102bpm, max 122bpm for the dog walk;  13:03min walk.  Slightly longer dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection;  turn right and down two houses and then home.
Personal laps:  pulse avg 107bpm, max 152bpm for the laps;  52.16min walk.  Two main sections:  15min well above 120bpm, and 37min below 105bpm.  My body feels normal today.  Not not light and not fat / heavy.  No chest discomfort or shortness of breath.  No light-headedness or dizziness.  Day 21 of diet.
Evening Jog / “Niko Niko”:  2.06mi;  99bpm avg;  140bpm max;  49:18min.  12:30min > 95bpm;  36min < 95bpm.  Some shortness of breath, but it was all after my bpm had fallen below 95bpm, so I think it was just me not being used to “jogging” and not because of my heart ablation / AFib.  I don’t remember I tried jogging (and I don’t feel like looking it up – LoL.)  This is my first “jog” of this year, anyway.  My electrical cardioversion was in early January and my cardiac ablation was in early April.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  One pound weight gain today, but no increase to my waist size.
Day 21:  Day 7 of Week 3 – weight 365lbs (up 1lbs, down 7lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (no change .0in, down 1.0in total).  The “funny” thing is two(2) pounds of weight loss per week is considered to be fairly optimal for health and long term loss maintenance.  More than that and you “generally” will be risking lowering your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) which will make it easier to regain whatever you’ve lost in dieting.  Go figure…
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On This Day In:
2022	When The Truth Hurts
	MAGAs Are The Real RINOs
2021	Access Is Good
	The Sun Is Shining (Since I Lost My Baby)
	No Recall
2020	Give Me A Minute To Think About That…
	November 3rd Is Coming! (Wake Up Everybody)
	An Eye For An Eye
2019	Is #45 Warning Alabama Again?
	Day 11: 49ers Win
2018	Worry (x2)
2017	Still Working
	Gold In The Morning Sun (I’m Just A Country Boy)
2016	Power Inside
2015	Sometimes I Feel Small
2014	It Slipped Away
2013	Corollary
2012	Working Retired
2011	The Web Is Not Authoritative! (Really?)

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Day 20 – Week 3 Day 6: Up 11lbs, Up .5in (Down 8lbs & 1.0in To Date) – Big Gain

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 20 of my current diet.  Big shock – I was up 11lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Obviously, this has to be water gain / retention.  The gain was probably slightly more as I’m not accounting for the weight of the shoes I was wearing yesterday.  Anyway, again, this morning there is no gout pain in my left foot and swelling is gone from right foot and almost completely gone from my left foot.
So, yesterday I had a drop of 5lbs from the previous day, and today it’s swung the other way – 11lbs increase.  After these big drops and gains it is typical to gain / lose over half back the next day.  So, we’ll see what happens tomorrow…
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling normal.  …Not good, but not fat.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (20 Days on the run.)  I will be taking a water pill tomorrow if a big chunk of this increase hasn’t gone.  Fluid retention can be a serious issue for people with heart issues.
The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is going away again.  The rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside is still there.   I’m not sure what it is but I wore a long sleeve shirt for my walk.  Afterwards, I put on some Benadryl which made the itching go away within minutes.  The bumps are still there, though.  I sent an image to my GP, but it’ll probably be Monday before she gets back to me.
I had a bowl of corn flakes for my one meal today (dinner) about 4:30pm.  Not exactly healthy, but it was the only thing on hand.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 86bpm, max 111bpm for the dog walk;  18:39min walk.  Slightly longer dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection;  turn right and down five houses and then home.
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 80bpm, max 114bpm for the laps;  53.21min walk.  No sections;  just two random spikes.  Day 20 of diet.  No light-headedness or dizziness.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Eleven pounds weight gain today, but .5in increase to my waist size.
As I said before (above), the weight gain is almost certainly fluid retention and not actual weight.  If I’m still up tomorrow, it’s back on the water pills…
Day 20:  Day 6 of Week 3 – weight 364lbs (up 11lbs, down 8lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (increase .5in, down 1.0in total).
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2022	In Less Than 70 Days…
2021	You Really Are
	What You Want (Whole Lotta Love)
2020	So Far The Only Burden Shifted Has Been The Cost
	Rockin’ The Hammond (Gimme Some Lovin’)
2019	The Powers Of Mind
	Day 10: Into Double Digits
2018	Up For Progress
	Day 1.5: Done (For Now)
2017	And Second By Second
2016	Bakeries And Coffee Shops
2015	Spirit Not Form
2014	Sometimes Even Kneeling Seems Insufficient
2013	Hobgoblins
2012	Got Sleep?
2011	Not Another Barren Corner

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Day 19 – Week 3 Day 5: Down 5lbs, N/C .in (Down 19lbs & 1.5in To Date) – Big Drop

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current diet, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 19 of my current diet.  I had a dental cleaning this morning.  I got up and put on my shoes and decided to weigh myself.  (I normally weigh myself barefoot.)  Big shock – I was down 5lbs!  Just to be sure, I stepped off the scale and then back on.  Same result.  Obviously, this has to be continued water loss after passing the kidney grains the night before last.  The loss was probably slightly more as I’m not accounting for the weight of the shoes.  Anyway, again, this morning there is no gout pain in my left foot and swelling is gone from right foot and almost completely gone from my left foot.
After these big drops it is typical to gain over half back the next day.  So, we’ll see what happens tomorrow.
On walking my laps, both hands began to slightly swell and get red / blue from the tips to the first knuckle.  This typically means poor blood circulation or water retention (or both).  As it did yesterday, the hand bloat went away shortly after completing the laps.  (Indicative of poor circulation.)
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling good but fat.  I’m not sure what the reason is, but sometimes I wake up feeling thin, sometimes just normal and sometimes fat.  Today was fat.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (19 Days on the run.)  I was late taking my other regular pills because of the dental appointment.  I ended up taking them about 11:30am.  I normally take them between 8-9am
The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is back again.  I’ve also developed a rash on both my arms about four inches on either side of my elbows on the outside.   I’m not sure what it is.  I first thought it was just some skin itch from mild sunburn caused by my hour long daily walks.  I thought I’d ignore it, but the itch became progressively worse and when I touched it, it was a rash with bumps like an allergic reaction to poison ivy / oak.  I bathed it with “after-burn” lotion and it felt a lot better, but the bumps have not gone yet.  The rash got worse after today’s walk.  So, maybe it is related to sunburn.  I’ll avoid the sun tomorrow and see if the condition improves.
I had a bowl of clam chowder soup today at 5pm.  The rest of the day it was Swamp Juice.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 81bpm, max 110bpm for the dog walk;  13:02min walk.  Short dog walk;  around the corner to the intersection and home.
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 87bpm, max 97bpm for the laps;  52:56min walk.  Two main sections:  1)  0 to 23 mins:  23min <87;  and, 2)  23 to 53mins:  30min > 87.   No light-headedness or dizziness.  The average and the max were both lows since beginning this fast.  Yesterday, they were both highs and today they are both lows.  Go figure…
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Five pounds weight loss today, but no change to my waist size.  Still waiting until my heart rate shows some stability…
As I said before (above), the weight loss is almost certainly fluid loss and not actual weight.  If I’m down again for the next few days, then I’ll have to think about it.
Day 19:  Day 5 of Week 3 – weight 353lbs (down 5lbs, down 19lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 57.5 inches (same .0in, down 1.5in total).
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On This Day In:
2022	Count And Be Heard!
	Guard Rails: Feeling Gravity’s Pull
	6 January And Insurrection
2021	Practically Worthless In Every Way
	It Never Was (It Ain’t Me Babe)
	Frustrating Incentive
2020	You Too?
	Six Degrees (Let’s Hear It For The Boy)
2019	A Branching Stream
	Day 9: One Day At A Time
2018	Pity The Nation (Part 2)
	Day 1: Redux
2017	Good Blogs, Too
2016	My Prediction For #AmnestyDon
2015	Worth A Try
2014	I’m Feeling It
2013	May I Have A Little More, Please?
2012	Increasing Doubt
2011	You Can’t Touch This

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Day 18 – Week 3 Day 4: Down 1lbs, N/C .in (Down 14lbs & 1.5in To Date) – Stone Again

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current fast, please feel free to skip this post…  (At least it’s slightly shorter than yesterday’s update!  LoL)
It’s the evening of Day 18 of my current “Juice / Blend” fast / diet / lifestyle.  Last night, (after posting,) I passed four kidney stone “grains” (to medium sized and two small).  Shortly after that I started passing fluids between ever 30 to 40 minutes (including three times after going to bed).  This morning no gout pain in my left foot and swelling gone from right foot and mostly gone from my left foot.  I guess the meal didn’t cause the water retention…
Still, I’m only down 1lb from yesterday.
On walking my laps, both hands began to swell and get red / blue from the tips to the first knuckle.  This typically means poor blood circulation or water retention (or both).  As it did yesterday, the hand bloat went away shortly after completing the laps.  (Indicative of poor circulation.)
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling mostly good, except for my bloated left foot.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (18 Days on the run.)
No problem with energy reserves today.  The problem is I am “mad-crazy” thinking about food.  This is typical for a fast restart (after a meal day).  The next couple of days are always hard.  The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is going again, a lot less than yesterday and about where it was two days ago.  It’s almost gone from my forehead and temples.
I had a bowl of soup today, so I guess the “juice fast” is over since I’ve had something to eat three of the last four days (two soups and one meal – soup, meal, fast, soup).  At this point, it’s time to admit the “blend fast” is over and go on to the combined / modified “One-Meal-A-Day” (OMAD), Intermittent Timed Fast (ITF) with mixed 40 hour water fasts.  I’ve got several days worth of Swamp Juice left so I’ll use that up and mix in soup or salad until it’s gone.  After that, I’ll start the first 40hr water fast.  I usually begin those at 6pm and finish at 10am after the 40hrs.  My window for the “timed” portion will be between 10am and 6pm.  Eight hours on any eating day.
FYI:  The soup was 8oz of vegetable soup mixed with 8oz of Swamp Juice.  So, I wasn’t totally “bad”.  LoL  To tell the truth, it just made me more hungry…  I’m drinking water with a squirt of lemon concentrate to forget about food for the rest of the night.
Shiva’s walk:  pulse avg 103bpm, max 124bpm for the dog walk; 13:02min walk;  around the corner to the intersection and home.  Shiva is limping badly today, so Hil says we’ll skip tomorrow’s dog walk (and I have an early morning dentist appointment anyway).
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 119bpm, max 169bpm for the laps;  54:47min walk.  No sections today;  just up and down like a mountain range for the entire walk.  No light-headedness or dizziness.    There were no “ranges” today.  It was just up and down, up and down.  The average and the max were both highs since beginning this fast.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  One pound weight loss today and no change to my waist size.  Still not sure when I’ll be able to start the “Niko niko” jogging.  Probably not for a least another few days just to be on the safe side.  At least until my heart rate shows some stability…
Day 18:  Day 4 of Week 3 – weight 358lbs (down 1lbs, down 14lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 57.5 inches (same .0in, down 1.5in total).
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On This Day In:
2022	A Little Of What’s Been Lost
2021	I Think They Mean It
	An Endless Stream (Homeward Bound)
2020	ITF (365) – Update
	Word Up! (Sussudio)
	My Fear: A Second More Tyrannous Term
2019	Reality And Imperfection
	Day 8: One Stone
2018	Pity The Nation (Part 1)
	Day 41: Hiccup Or End Of Days?
2017	Sharp-Edged Beauty
2016	Start, Keep, Finish
2015	Lifetime Friends
2014	Acknowledgement
2013	Longevity, Tenacity and Diversity
2012	What Reagan Really Cared About
2011	Seeming Sane (Or Not)

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Day 17 – Week 3 Day 3: Up 4lbs, N/C .in (Down 13lbs & 1.5in To Date) – Bloat & Gout

I apologize in advance for the length of this post…  If you’re not particularly interested in my thoughts on my current fast, please feel free to skip this post…
It’s the evening of Day 17 of my current “Juice / Blend” fast.  My hyper-extended my right knee, which I injured three days ago, is normal.  I’m relieved about that.  The bad news is that I have pretty bad pain in my left foot.  My weight has gone up 4lbs, (which is about a half-gallon of water,) but my waist did not change.  This “probably” means most of the fluid is from the knees down.  A combination of poor circulation and gout flare-up…
I don’t know if the pain / gout is from the meal I had or if it’s from the juice blend.  The pain started the day I made this current batch and I used a basket of tomatoes and some tomato juice, too.  The flare-up began before yesterday’s “cheat” meal, but I think the meal made it much worse.
A quick search of fruits and vegetables which effect gout flare-ups (“in some”) turns up:  tomatoes and bananas – among many other fruits and veggies.  The web sites also state reduce meat intake and don’t eat organs.  I don’t know what the goat part was, but it reminded me of beef tongue I used to eat as a child.  Tongue is considered an “organ” meat.  It doesn’t help that the West African food I tasted yesterday – the rice is made with tomatoes and tomato paste and I believe the meat was made with some type of peanut based powder – peanuts are also bad for gout.  (But it sure was delicious!!)
Anyway, both ankles and feet swole up badly – the left more than the right.  The left was painful to walk on and ached when just sitting.  Both seemed fine (didn’t feel swollen) while I was in bed, but as soon as I got up I could tell they were still swollen.  Again, the left more than the right.
On walking my laps, my feet stopped hurting, but both hands began to swell.  This typically means poor blood circulation or water retention.  The hand bloat went away shortly after completing the laps.  (Indicative of poor circulation.)
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling mostly good, except for my bloated feet.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (17 Days on the run.)
No problem with energy reserve today.  My energy level really seems to be leveling off.  Of course, it may also be I had food yesterday.  The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is still with me, again, a lot more than yesterday or two days ago.  It’s also come back to my forehead and temples.
Shiva’s walk was another short walk.  Around the corner, to the intersection and then home.  Dog walk:  pulse avg 114bpm, max 130bpm for the dog walk;  14:10min walk.
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 92bpm, max 157bpm for the laps;  55:29min walk.  Three sections to the walk today:  1) main high zone;  >100bpm 21min;  2) >125bpm 5 of that 21min;  3) <85bpm 34min. No light-headedness or dizziness.  The laps were a bit faster today.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  Four pounds weight gain today but no change to my waist size.  Still not sure when I’ll be able to start the “Niko niko” jogging.  Probably not for a least another few days just to be on the safe side.
I’m going to try to make it through this week and then go to either “One-Meal-A-Day” (OMAD) or alternating “40-hour” water fasts.  Which ever I choose, I’ll try it for a week or so and then come back to juice-blend fasting.  It takes the body about 2-3 weeks for your metabolism to start slowing on reduced caloric diets.  I’m not really on that type of diet.  Juicing (as I do it) is more of a energy balancing / micro-nutrient rich diet.  I don’t drink all day (continuously), but I drink whenever I feel my energy falling.  I believe I’m still consuming well over 2,000 calories a day.  1,700 is considered border line starving and 2,000 to 2,200 is considered “normal” for my height.  My normal caloric consumption is over 3,000 calories per day.  The goal is to lose weight without lowering my metabolic rate.  Otherwise, as soon as I go back to food, my weight will just come back – even if I switch to a more vegetarian based diet / lifestyle.  The “trick” is to lower caloric consumption without triggering the change to metabolic rate.  I’m hoping to do this via “confusion”:  alternating between very healthy, but fewer calories and more normal meals (with time limited intake).  And, so, the experiment continues…
A final thought on bloating:  before January of this year, I used to “control” my bloating and water retention by drinking more water.  I found this tended to flush out the blood-stream salts which are a big part of water retention.  Uric acid is water soluble and is flushed out of your body by your kidneys.  As I also suffer with kidney stones, this is another plus of drinking (passing) water.
After my trip to the ER in January, my cardiologist said not to drink water and just take the prescribed diuretic (“water pills”).  I’ve been taking them since then.  The problem is drinking less water means I also retain more uric acid (which crystalizes into gout).  So, less water increases the chances of gout flare-ups and kidney stones.  This is why I’m a bit hesitant to go back to the water pills.  Still, if the weight gain and foot bloating continues, I may have to resume taking the water pills…
Day 17:  Day 3 of Week 3 – weight 359lbs (up 4lbs, down 13lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 57.5 inches (same .0in, down 1.5in total).
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On This Day In:
2022	Exceed YOUR Own Expectations
2021	Losing One’s Edge
	Can I Get An Up Front Seat? (Rock And Roll Heaven)
2020	Are You Sure?
	Who Could It Be? (Believe It Or Not)
2019	Living Art
	Day 7: Week 1 – Mathematics
2018	Hey, #45: Are We Sick Of Winning, Yet?
	Day 40: Wrists
2017	Heart Vision
2016	A Labor Day / Pre-Election Hope
	Trust Me, Too
2015	Without Hope
	Things Known And Unknown
2014	A Wall Too High, A Bridge Too Far
2013	Glory = Danger
	Chicago Magic
	Feelin’ It
2012	How Did We Get Here?
2011	Labor Day Weekend Mishmash
	More, More, More

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Day 16 – Week 3 Day 2: Down 1lbs, Down .5in (Down 17lbs & 1.5in To Date) – Lunch Cheat

It’s the early evening of Day 16 of my current “Juice / Blend” fast.  My hyper-extended my right knee, which I injured two days ago feels almost normal.  I’m not sure how it happened or how it “fixed” itself.  Just one of those things, I guess.   Today was a “real” cheat day…
A few weeks ago, I watched the series “Ted Lasso” and in several of the episodes there was mention of how good (and distinct) West African food is.  Well, I’ve never had any so I did a google search for a restaurant in the area.  It turns out there are none in our town or in the towns around us.  I have to take a 30+ minute drive to get to one…
It just so happens that since viewing the program, we have a new next door neighbor (a family) who is from Nigeria.  The family is from Nigeria, but they have been in the U.S. and our town for several years.  I asked the mother if she was aware of any West African restaurants in the immediate area as I wanted to try “authentic” food.  She replied she wasn’t aware of any restaurants, but she is an excellent cook and would be happy to send me over a sample the next time she makes a native dish.
Well, today (about 1PM) she brought over some meat and rice for me to taste…  It was fantastic!!  Particularly the rice which looked a lot like Mexican rice, but had a completely different flavor.  The two meats were a small piece of goat and a chicken thigh.  They were also very tasty, but not quite up to the rice.  The surprising thing is I was expecting the food to be extremely “hot” spicy.  This wasn’t at all.  I don’t know if she toned it down for us or if was just a meal which is not served “hot” spicy.
I had about two cups of rice and the two pieces of meat (maybe, 2-3 ounces).  So, this goes down as a “cheat” day.  I did have juice / blend for breakfast and dinner.
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling mostly good, again.  Still not feeling bloat anywhere.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (16 Days on the run.)  Terrible gout pain in my left foot last night, in the morning, and all day (so far).  It turns out that many of the fruits (bananas, raisins) and vegetables (tomatoes, squash) I used in this batch of “Swamp juice” can cause Gout flair-ups in “some” people.  I guess I’m one of those “some” people.  High fructose corn syrup is another trigger, but I don’t use and HFCS juices in my blends.
Again, better energy reserve today.  My energy level seems to be leveling off.  I do have to drink at least five(5) ounces of juice before going for my two mile walk around the block.  The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is still with me, but a lot more than yesterday.  I don’t remember it going and then coming back on my other prior fasts.  Bottom line:  no idea what’s up with that…
Shiva’s walk was another short walk.  She wanted some variety, so she insisted on going across the road and up and down the length of the school parking lot.  (We have grammar school across the street from us.)  Dog walk:  pulse avg 124bpm, max 106bpm for the dog walk;  14:10min walk.
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 109bpm, max 163bpm for the laps;  1:04:57hr walk.  No light-headedness or dizziness.  The laps were a lot slower, but this time due my gout and not to my troubled knee.  The max of 163bpm is also the highest for a max HR, so far.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  One pound weight loss today and down .5in for my waist size.  Still not sure when I’ll be able to start the “Niko niko” jogging.  Probably not for a least another few days just to be on the safe side.
Day 2 Day 9 Day 16
Day 16:  Day 2 of Week 3 – weight 355lbs (down 1lbs, down 17lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 57.5 inches (down .5in, down 1.5in total).
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On This Day In:
2022	Why I Keep Posting…
2021	A Little Forgetfulness
	Thoughts While Driving To Work (Highway 20 Ride)
2020	Making Potential Come True
	Predating / Predicting Nerdhood (Magneto And Titanium Man)
2019	Duration Unknown
	Day 6: Almost There
2018	Just Trying To Be Me
	Day 39: Half This Game Is 90% Mental
2017	A Letter To 45
	Some Small Place
2016	REDs
2015	Cities
2014	Still
2013	Dare = Hope
2012	Check My Math
2011	Just Asking

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Day 15 – Week 3 Day 1: Down 1lbs, Down .0in (Down 16lbs & 1.0in To Date)

It’s the evening of Day 15 of my current “Juice / Blend” fast.  I hyper-extended my right knee somehow yesterday.  I don’t know how it happened.  I just became aware of it as I was walking home from visiting a neighbor about five houses down the block.  It was painful and sore last night.  This morning was difficult, but I made it through the walks.  It just feels mildly sore now.
Diet:  I woke up this morning feeling good, again.  Still not feeling bloat anywhere.  I skipped the water pill again today.  (15 Days on the run.)  No gout pain in my left foot last night, but (again) it has a very slight lump today.  It’s barely visible today, but it’s there.  I can feel it by pressure, but there’s (still) no pain with the pressure.
Again, better energy reserve today.  The “oily” / wax candle skin feeling is still with me, but almost gone.  I made up the second batch of blend today.
Shiva’s walk was another short walk.  She made it around the corner and to the intersection and back home.  She seemed mostly okay today.  Dog walk:  pulse avg 93bpm, max 121bpm for the dog walk;  15:17min walk.
Personal laps.  Six laps:  pulse avg 79bpm, max 90bpm for the laps;  1:00:37hr walk.  No light-headedness or dizziness.  The laps were a lot slower due to my troubled knee.  The avg (79bpm) is the lowest I’ve had.  The max of 90bpm is also the lowest for a max HR.
Health:  No morning phlegm.  One pound weight loss today and up .5in for my waist size.  So far, it’s just over 1lb per day for the two weeks and .75in per week.  Obviously, I won’t be able to start the “Niko niko” for a least another few days.
Day 15:  Day 1 of Week 3 – weight 356lbs (down 1lbs, down 16lbs total);  today’s (muffin) waist 58 inches (up .5in, down 1.0in total).
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On This Day In:
2022	True For All Arts
2021	Driving To Your Destiny
	Angels (Angel Of The Morning)
2020	It Almost Certainly Will If #45 Is Re-elected
	Sssshhhh (The Sound Of Silence)
2019	Deciding, Doing, Done
	Day 5: Getting Easier
2018	Thought Experiments
	Day 38: Going Crazy
2017	Which Did You Learn?
2016	Shape And Limit
2015	Me Either
2014	Just Business
2013	Beautiful Adventure
2012	Precedence
2011	Ya Think?

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