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Salad Day 10 y
Fourteenth Day
I had two meals today. Both meals were a large salad. I’m getting used to eating one meal a day so I feel like I ate too much. I live close to a take out salad bar. I can make my own salads there. They have a lot of healthy choices for the salad creation. Greens, raw veggies, mushrooms, seeds, nuts, raisins, beans, etc make it easy to eat healthy. I can also add a little of other salads pre made to my creation like quinoa or potato salad. I find adding a little of those makes it more filling. I think it is less expensive to go there than to buy all that food and and let half of it r ... read more Thirteenth Day Continued 10 y
Thirteenth Day Continued
I was only able to stay on the water fast for a little over 28 hours. I was very hungry and I kept thinking about fruit that I had in the refrigerator that would spoil if I did not eat it. I gave in.
Here is my food log after the fast:
Kiwi
Plum
Apple
Peanut Butter visit the page Water Fasting Continues into the 2nd Day 10 y
Thirteenth Day
I have now been on a water only fast for over 24 hours so I am legally at the beginning of my second day of water fasting. Everything is going great with very little temptations. When my mind thinks and dreams of food, I have been turning my thoughts to the positives that I will receive by continuing this fast. Hunger comes and goes. I’m pretty sure I can make it for the rest of today. I would like to continue all day tomorrow as well, but that remains to be seen. visit the page Another Water Fast 10 y
Twelfth Day
I had one meal today of regular food and then started a water only fast. That means I am four hours into the fast. I hope to fast all day tomorrow. We will see if I make it. visit the page Improvement is Coming 10 y
Eleventh Day
I had a little more of the soda left over from yesterday and poured the rest down the sink to remove further temptation. I then had my one meal of regular food which included a large green salad. I am happy with the amount of dressing that I used and I do believe that I can kick the dressing habit soon. I’m adding raisins, carrots and mushrooms which seem to be able to substitute some kind of taste that I receive from the dressing to satisfy me. I don’t plan on eating any more today. I’m sure tomorrow will be a great weight loss day. :) visit the page Better Days Ahead 10 y
Tenth Day
Today was another one meal day of regular food, but I did not have the usual large salad meal. I ate some stuff that made me really thirsty. Since I ate the meal I have been craving soda. Water just didn’t quench the thirst. I just went out and bought a 2 liter coke so I am now sipping on that. It’s not what I had planned and sure is not a good choice, but the good news is there are better days ahead. visit the page The Journey Continues 10 y
Ninth Day
Today was another one meal day. I think I’m getting better at not using so much dressing on my salad. I hardly used any today and I had a large green salad with my meal. visit the page Eighth Day Continued 10 y
Eighth Day Continued
I was going to fast the whole day, but I did not make it. I only made it for almost 28 hours. I put some frozen watermelon in my vitamixer and made a watermelon ice treat. It was good, but I was still pretty hungry so I made some oatmeal. With the oatmeal I had almond milk and maple syrup. I also ate one almond when I was making the almond milk. I’m looking forward to losing more weight tomorrow. :) visit the page New Water Fast 10 y
Eighth Day
I am over 25 hours into a water fast. I started after my one meal yesterday. I don’t plan on eating any food for the rest of the day. I would like to continue my water fast for a bit longer. I really don’t want to set any commitments for fasting or the food I eat. I feel this may lead to discouragement should I fail to keep it. Discouragement can lead, I believe, to giving up. I would just like to see a mindful effort everyday to do something to make progress to get this weight off. That’s all I’m asking of myself. visit the page Short Water Fast 10 y
Seventh Day
I went for 25 hours with just water so I consider that a short water fast. I did eat another meal today of regular food and do not plan on eating any more today. Today is another one meal day. visit the page Slow, but Steady Progress 10 y
Sixth Day
I had one meal of regular food again. I am not going to eat anything today but that one meal. I think limiting myself to one meal is also success. The meal included a large green salad. I am limiting the amount of dressing that I use. I love dressing. I would love to learn to eat green salads with no dressing. Adding fruit to the salad works, but I was at a restaurant salad bar and didn’t see anything there that would work for me. I’m looking forward to losing more weight tomorrow. visit the page Another Popsicle Recipe 10 y
Fifth Day
I was very hungry today so I went out to a restaurant and ate a regular food meal. I am not going to be so strict and legalistic with myself that it causes me to completely fall off the wagon. I am determined to lose these thirty pounds. I ate until I was satisfied, but not stuffed. I don’t plan on eating anymore today. I am enjoying my journey so far. I do not feel deprived. I have not suffered and I have enjoyed all the food that I have had. I am looking forward to another great weight loss day tomorrow.
I also made more watermelon popsicles with a different recipe.
Watermelon Po ... read more Delicious Popsicle Recipe 10 y
Fourth Day
Well, I’m making it through an all mono fruit day. The fruit of choice is watermelon. To keep it interesting I tried watermelon popsicles. They are oh so good!
Watermelon Popsicles:
Cut chucks of sweet watermelon into sizes of choice. Freeze them. Depending on the size you can stick either a popsicle stick or a toothpick in each one. visit the page Watermelon and More 10 y
Third Day
I was happy to be able to stay on mono fruit all day until tonight. Here’s my food log for the day:
Watermelon
French Green Beans with pasta sauce visit the page Failed Mono Fruit Day 10 y
Second Day
I was going to have a mono fruit day, but I was really hungry. I was only mono fruit for about 3/4ths of the day. This is what I ate today.
Mangos
French Green Beans heated with pasta sauce and cayenne pepper. It was good, but I’m thinking that I could turn this into an even tastier dish by adding some other ingredients like sauteed onions and garlic. visit the page Tasty Aroma Salad Recipe 10 y
First Day
The first day is coming to a close. I would like to share an exciting recipe with you.
Aroma Salad
2 bunches of fresh dill
1 bunch radishes
1 sweet orange with seeds taken out
Clean, chop and mix all ingredients together. The orange also serves as a built in dressing. You can adjust the amounts of the ingredients according to your own preferences. This dish is a great one for pot lucks. People are naturally drawn to it due to the aroma given off by the dill.
Today I ate:
Cherries
Plum
Mangos
Mango salad with cream cheese
Radishes with dressing
Aroma Salad visit the page How I Plan to Attack the Problem 10 y
My goal is to lose thirty pounds
It’s the evening of August 2, 2014. It’s very hard for me to lose weight so I am going to attack my problem from a different angle which, I think, will be more aggressive than what I have been doing recently. My goal will be to lose thirty pounds. It seems like a high mountain to climb, but I have the faith that I will do it if I keep my nose to the task. My main focus will be on eating as healthy as I can. I also plan to do some fasting. I know someone who lost a lot of weight by writing down everything that went into her mouth. It made her conscious of what she was actually eating. ... read more |