I have now met the time length of my first water fast - 8 days! I am down 18.6 pounds and I'm thrilled.
I will keep going on this water fast for a while longer. I'm toying with the idea of 20 days unless my body says something different at some point.
My skin is very soft, eyes are unusually bright, I think I'm nearing the end of ketosis because very little bad breath but the tongue is still showing white, energy levels are good and sleep is great.
I've noticed over the past couple days that my liquid consumption has decreased and I understand from reading from others on various sites that is to be expected.
Showing posts with label Personal diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Personal diet. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Day 6 of Water Fast
Today is day 6 of the water fast. I had a good, sound sleep last night and even hosted a social event at a restaurant but stuck to my water with lime.
I am now down 15.6 pounds and am thrilled. I was aiming to see if the 3 pounds per day was possible and the past couple days I'm averaging 2 pounds per day. Considering most weight loss programs have a person trying to lose 2 pounds per week, I'm already 7 weeks ahead.
This water fast has been so much easier than the first one that was 8 days. By having the new scales and www.FitDay.com making so many wonderful improvements to their site, I am finding many ways to be visually inspired to keep plugging away.
I'm toying with the idea of wondering if I would be able to water fast 20 or 30 days. We shall see. But if my energy levels stay high like they have been, it certainly seems achievable.
Yesterday I went on some massive cleaning kick - detail work like baseboards, etc. Just had lots of energy to expel. Emotionally I am feeling very calm and grounded and at peace. Meditations are averaging 20-30 minutes (I never set a timer - just go with the flow).
I'm grateful that we've had a lot of storms move through and the temps are about 20 degrees lower than they have been so it's been nice to be able to open the windows to the loft and let the fresh air in.
Today my focus is organizing an area where I had placed some boxes fill with various paper stuff. I realized while reviewing one of my feng shui books that that area was my "Helpful People / Travel" section and since I'm awaiting the green light on a project that would have us seriously traveling and I REALLY want this project, naturally I'm pulling that area together. As luck would have it, it's the only area in the loft that needed attention.
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I am now down 15.6 pounds and am thrilled. I was aiming to see if the 3 pounds per day was possible and the past couple days I'm averaging 2 pounds per day. Considering most weight loss programs have a person trying to lose 2 pounds per week, I'm already 7 weeks ahead.
This water fast has been so much easier than the first one that was 8 days. By having the new scales and www.FitDay.com making so many wonderful improvements to their site, I am finding many ways to be visually inspired to keep plugging away.
I'm toying with the idea of wondering if I would be able to water fast 20 or 30 days. We shall see. But if my energy levels stay high like they have been, it certainly seems achievable.
Yesterday I went on some massive cleaning kick - detail work like baseboards, etc. Just had lots of energy to expel. Emotionally I am feeling very calm and grounded and at peace. Meditations are averaging 20-30 minutes (I never set a timer - just go with the flow).
I'm grateful that we've had a lot of storms move through and the temps are about 20 degrees lower than they have been so it's been nice to be able to open the windows to the loft and let the fresh air in.
Today my focus is organizing an area where I had placed some boxes fill with various paper stuff. I realized while reviewing one of my feng shui books that that area was my "Helpful People / Travel" section and since I'm awaiting the green light on a project that would have us seriously traveling and I REALLY want this project, naturally I'm pulling that area together. As luck would have it, it's the only area in the loft that needed attention.
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Day 4 of Water Fast
Day 4 of my water fast and I'm delighted. I'm down 2.8 pounds from yesterday for a total of 9 pounds since the beginning of the fast.
I stayed up too late last night reading about all sorts of health things on the web. I wanted to sleep but I decided to bathe first and use a loofah well on my body to help eradicate anything my skin is detoxing. I slept very well though I did wake up a bit slow this morning.
I particularly like the new changes to FitDay.com because now for my weight it has a graph showing the loss and right now mine is looking like an alpine ski slope! On the foods section it remembers the quantity of things you have rather than having to redo them each entry.
Many people feel they must conform to what others believe when it comes to fasting and though I am on a water fast, I do add a squeeze of fresh lime to the water and I am taking 2 tsps of raw apple cider vinegar twice a day. I am very conscientious about listening to my body. I am also having a couple cups of green tea during the day - particularly later in the day as that's when I typically get hungry.
I saw on Yogi Tea's website last night that they have a Fasting tea and I need to stop by Whole Foods to pick up some coconut oil and stevia so I'm going to see if they have that particular blend in stock. I know they carry the line but they don't carry all the blends. The tea sounds good:
Fasting
Tea for your body –Slim 78% ORGANIC
CAFFEINE FREE
A TIME FOR FASTING™
Need a little support? Look to our Fasting tea to help you achieve your weight-loss goals. We’ve included garcinia fruit to suppress appetite and help reduce fats and cholesterol in the liver. This Asian fruit, combined with red clover, supports metabolism, increases energy and aids digestion. What a healthy way to manage your weight and maintain energy naturally.*
GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY CUP
To maintain the support and energy you need while on a weight-loss diet,* drink throughout the day (up to 10 cups). For a stronger effect, use 2 tea bags.
INGREDIENTS
Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Licorice Root, Barley Malt, Organic Cinnamon Bark, Organic Red Clover, Organic Alfalfa Leaf, Organic Gotu Kola, Organic English Hawthorn Berry, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Organic Cardamom Seed, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Clove Bud, Organic Burdock Root, Organic Dandelion Root, Yellow Dock Root, Natural Passion Fruit Flavor, Natural Plum Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Natural Cinnamon Oil, Natural Cardamom Oil, Natural Ginger Oil.
I stayed up too late last night reading about all sorts of health things on the web. I wanted to sleep but I decided to bathe first and use a loofah well on my body to help eradicate anything my skin is detoxing. I slept very well though I did wake up a bit slow this morning.
I particularly like the new changes to FitDay.com because now for my weight it has a graph showing the loss and right now mine is looking like an alpine ski slope! On the foods section it remembers the quantity of things you have rather than having to redo them each entry.
Many people feel they must conform to what others believe when it comes to fasting and though I am on a water fast, I do add a squeeze of fresh lime to the water and I am taking 2 tsps of raw apple cider vinegar twice a day. I am very conscientious about listening to my body. I am also having a couple cups of green tea during the day - particularly later in the day as that's when I typically get hungry.
I saw on Yogi Tea's website last night that they have a Fasting tea and I need to stop by Whole Foods to pick up some coconut oil and stevia so I'm going to see if they have that particular blend in stock. I know they carry the line but they don't carry all the blends. The tea sounds good:
Fasting
Tea for your body –Slim 78% ORGANIC
CAFFEINE FREE
A TIME FOR FASTING™
Need a little support? Look to our Fasting tea to help you achieve your weight-loss goals. We’ve included garcinia fruit to suppress appetite and help reduce fats and cholesterol in the liver. This Asian fruit, combined with red clover, supports metabolism, increases energy and aids digestion. What a healthy way to manage your weight and maintain energy naturally.*
GET THE MOST OUT OF EVERY CUP
To maintain the support and energy you need while on a weight-loss diet,* drink throughout the day (up to 10 cups). For a stronger effect, use 2 tea bags.
INGREDIENTS
Organic Fennel Seed, Organic Licorice Root, Barley Malt, Organic Cinnamon Bark, Organic Red Clover, Organic Alfalfa Leaf, Organic Gotu Kola, Organic English Hawthorn Berry, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Organic Cardamom Seed, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Clove Bud, Organic Burdock Root, Organic Dandelion Root, Yellow Dock Root, Natural Passion Fruit Flavor, Natural Plum Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Natural Cinnamon Oil, Natural Cardamom Oil, Natural Ginger Oil.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Day 3 of Water Fast
tLast night I had some serious stomach growling but I just kept drinking water. It paid off. At the beginning of Day 3 I am down 6.2 pounds and I am thrilled!
I've read in many resources that you can loose as much weight in 10 days on water as you can 30 days on juice. When I did my 30-day juice fast I dropped 32 pounds and I've kept it off for 18 months. At this rate with the water loss - and granted it is only the start of day 3 - it would be possible to loose 30 pounds in 10 days and that would rock!
I love the changes to www.FitDay.com because being able to now see my weight loss in a graph format is visually encouraging. Something about seeing that line heading downwards does wonders whereas just seeing the actual numbers reduce from day to day was just so so.
After my first water fast a few weeks ago, I managed to go 8 days. What was most eye opening to me was how I looked a couple days later as I was back on cooked foods - my complexion looked tired, my eyes were not as "sparkling" as they had been on the fast and my emotions were just blah.
All of this just has me thinking that there must be a lot to the whole raw food / juicing / calorie restriction format that is so much better for the body.
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I've read in many resources that you can loose as much weight in 10 days on water as you can 30 days on juice. When I did my 30-day juice fast I dropped 32 pounds and I've kept it off for 18 months. At this rate with the water loss - and granted it is only the start of day 3 - it would be possible to loose 30 pounds in 10 days and that would rock!
I love the changes to www.FitDay.com because being able to now see my weight loss in a graph format is visually encouraging. Something about seeing that line heading downwards does wonders whereas just seeing the actual numbers reduce from day to day was just so so.
After my first water fast a few weeks ago, I managed to go 8 days. What was most eye opening to me was how I looked a couple days later as I was back on cooked foods - my complexion looked tired, my eyes were not as "sparkling" as they had been on the fast and my emotions were just blah.
All of this just has me thinking that there must be a lot to the whole raw food / juicing / calorie restriction format that is so much better for the body.
.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Social Networking Sites Make People Fat
Facebook 'makes you fat' as Britons pile on the pounds
By Hannah Wood, Mirror.co.uk 15/08/2008
Facebook is turning Britain into a nation of fatties.
Millions of Britons are piling on the pounds at a dramatic rate by scoffing crisps and chocolate while online instead of eating healthy meals, according to a new survey.
A third of people said they had put on half a stone in three months and nearly half of Brits, who spend an average of two-and-a-half hours a day surfing the net, claim that they would rather miss out on a proper evening meal than miss out on the latest status updates of their friends.
And almost three-quarters said they found it hard to stop surfing once they’d gone online with the most popular time to log on between
In London 44 per cent admit to online addiction with social networking sites Facebook, Bebo and MySpace being the most popular pastime, followed by instant messaging to stay in touch.
Somerfield spokesman, Pete Williams, said: “Our digital habits are changing the way we live our lives and can be unhealthy.”
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Fasting & Ethanol
A couple weeks ago I ventured out onto a water fast.
I have successfully had juice fasts as long as 30 days, but I've never tried for a long water fast. I made it 8 days before my body said it wanted food.
I am about to embark on another water fast because I felt so amazingly wonderful fasting on both juice or water. I am going with water again because we are in the heat of Texas summer and it's hard to fast like this during the winter months because you naturally become colder.
There are some weight issues I'm addressing and I believe that fasting is a great way of proving to yourself that you can be in control and you are not a slave to any thing.
I am very grateful to the Water Fasting group at Curezone.com - they are amazingly supportive!
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On another note, I am learning much more than I ever wanted about ethanol in gasoline. My Harley, which has never had a problem during the summer months, started idling hard the other day. After speaking with a number of people, it came down to a friend of mine upending a can of Seafoam into the tank which is supposed to blow out all the carbon and eliminate any water. She fired up and all was good.
What seems to be happening is that the higher levels of ethanol in the fuel is causing more moisture in the tanks. It's bad enough on a car but on a bike you are dealing with about a 3 gallon tank so each drop makes difference. Water is heavier than fuel so it will sink and Harley's don't run well on water.
I'm making this posting because as a female with high octane toys like mine, I know first hand the kind of run around people can get. If the bike or car suddenly starts acting different, try addressing the possible water in the tank situation before anything else - you may end up saving yourself 100's of dollars.
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I have successfully had juice fasts as long as 30 days, but I've never tried for a long water fast. I made it 8 days before my body said it wanted food.
I am about to embark on another water fast because I felt so amazingly wonderful fasting on both juice or water. I am going with water again because we are in the heat of Texas summer and it's hard to fast like this during the winter months because you naturally become colder.
There are some weight issues I'm addressing and I believe that fasting is a great way of proving to yourself that you can be in control and you are not a slave to any thing.
I am very grateful to the Water Fasting group at Curezone.com - they are amazingly supportive!
***************************************
On another note, I am learning much more than I ever wanted about ethanol in gasoline. My Harley, which has never had a problem during the summer months, started idling hard the other day. After speaking with a number of people, it came down to a friend of mine upending a can of Seafoam into the tank which is supposed to blow out all the carbon and eliminate any water. She fired up and all was good.
What seems to be happening is that the higher levels of ethanol in the fuel is causing more moisture in the tanks. It's bad enough on a car but on a bike you are dealing with about a 3 gallon tank so each drop makes difference. Water is heavier than fuel so it will sink and Harley's don't run well on water.
I'm making this posting because as a female with high octane toys like mine, I know first hand the kind of run around people can get. If the bike or car suddenly starts acting different, try addressing the possible water in the tank situation before anything else - you may end up saving yourself 100's of dollars.
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