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2/3/14: Day 1 of Water fast: Positive and upbeat on a Monday
My daily journey toward a healthier lifestyle, a happier life and finding peace in my own world.
Date: 2/6/2014 5:02:13 PM ( 10 y ) ... viewed 1909 times February 3, 2014
“When snow melts, what does it become?'
It becomes water, of course'
Wrong! It becomes spring!” ~ Natsuki Takaya
Day 1 of my Water fast (Started February 3, 2014)
Monday, Monday. And things are as normal as they can be for a Monday. I am still waiting for Spring. I am so tired of the piles of snow. But things are looking up for me. And Today is the first day of my Water fast. I hope to at least last until Saturday, February 8, 2014. I am really hoping to fast until February 11th or 12th, but the way things have been going for me, I will just have to see.
We are suppose to have a huge storm coming in Tuesday night, so I might get a snow day, which would be nice. I was asked what I would do if I was snowed in for Wednesday. I told them I would probably read A LOT, work on some of my goals, write a bit, and maybe hook my Xbox 360 again and play some video games. I probably would just snuggle down with Mekong and Lammy, and sleep in a bit (as there would be no rush) and go on from there.
I have to say that I am proud to say that I exercised a bit more then I have in the past couple days. I did 20 squats, 20 side to side lunges, 10 Jumping Jacks and 20 Jiggle jabbers (which is just cross punches like in Taebo). I am trying to do a little bit every day. I haven't been checking my heart rate, as I am not too worried about that at the moment. I am just trying to get into a routine were I am exercising a bit every day. I have a sedentary type of job, so I am sitting most of the day, and then when I get home, I am sitting even more, because it is Wintertime. I have a Wii, but I haven't used it, as my batteries have died, and I do not have extra batteries to even use for it. No matter. I can exercise without a video again. I have noticed that my obliques have gotten more defined, and my face is getting thinner. I have noticed that my thighs are a bit more tone. But they are not as small as I would like that. I will probably have to use some targeting exercises to help thin out my thighs. I am kind of afraid that doing squats will make them bigger. I tried pinching them, to see how much is actually fat and what is muscle. It is sad that I wasn't able to tell, but it seems like I have a lot of fat on my thighs. It is just nice to be able to say that I have been exercising about 5 days out of 7, which is better than nothing at all. I really hope to get to the point I can exercise at least a half an hour (1/2) before work and at least half an hour (½) or 45 minutes after I get home from work. I was doing that back in 2011 and I was able to keep my weight at bay and I was much happier.
I have been working on trying to find that happy medium in my life. I can't say that I a horribly sad, just very lonely, and depressed because I see how much I am missing in my life. I should be a little bit better once Spring gets here, as I will be focused on gardening, walking outside, riding my bike, that I won't be able to focus on how alone I am. Of course, I will have the stress of getting ready for my sister's wedding (if I am going to go) and what ever time I might spend with the Cowboy.
My depression is the hardest in the winter because it gets darker earlier and that always depresses me. I want to be out in the sun.
Oh well. I am working on it.
The Things that I accomplished already today are:
February 3, 2014
√ Make my bed
√ Feed, love and snuggle with my kitties
√ Read a little
√ Check my pipes
√ Work on my Budget
√ Call my Dad
The Things I want to accomplish before I go to bed:
February 3, 2014
Call my Dad
Pick up Trash
Work on some French
Read more
WEEKLY GOAL FOR FEBRUARY 2nd 2014 – FEBRUARY 8th, 2014
LEARN NUMBES IN FRENCH: I have been working on my number in French. I was able to find and print out some basic numbers worksheets in order to help me. I also have been trying to find some numbers names that I might be able to do in French, but I haven't found any so far. I think I am do well so far.
WRITE IN JOURNAL: I wrote a little bit in my journal today, but not the full 3 pages like I wanted to.
FIND GARDENING NOTEBOOK: I haven't found it yet. I have to check in my book room to see if I moved it into there. No lucky on finding it yet.
TAKE PICTURES OF BICKLE (2): I haven't taken any pictures of him yet. I have to remember to take him out of the house. He usually just sits on my bed and one of the cats lay on him. LOL.
CROCHET/KNIT: I haven't worked on this yet, but I hope to work on it very soon.
FINISH A BOOK: I am currently trying to finish Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Dave Barry. It was one of the many books that I have started but not finished. One of my top goals is to read 60 books this year. I have 34 books that I have started but not finished.
This is my current list that I need to finish:
The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
Moon by John A. Osmundsen
The Cloud Atlas by Liam Callanan
The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent
Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
Best Evidence: Disquise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kenney by David S. Lifton
Why: Trusting God when you don't understand by Anne Graham Lotz
The Great Airport Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The Begonia Bribe by Alyse Carlson
The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson
The Joys of Yinglish by Leo Rosten
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Brand of Fear by Virginia Spohn
First Lensmen by “Doc” E.E. Smith
The Firehawk Chronicles: Asterym War by Nathaniel A. Rose
The Lincoln Conspiracy by David W. Balsiger
The Only Life that Mattered: the Short and Merry lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read and Calico Jack Rackham by James L. Nelson
The Law of One: The Ra Material by James Allen McCarty
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Triplanetrary by “Doc” E.E. Smith
The Avatar by Poul Anderson
The Atlantis Code by Charles Brokaw
One Night with the King by Tommy Tenney
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A. N. Roquelaure
Eat, Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Dave Barry
Shadowfae by Erica Hayes
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
Martin the Warrior by Brian Jacques
A Witch's Beauty by Joey W. Hill
The Bleak House by Charles Dickens
I have a lot of books to finish this year. LOL This is the reason why I am working on finishing these before I start a new book. I really want to start a new book but I will have to STICK to these first.
READ BIBLE: I haven't read any of my Bible yet. I am still working on a way to do it so it isn't so boring.
MAKING VALENTINES FOR S. & A.: I haven't started on this yet. I will some time this week.
WATER FAST: Today is my first day on my Water fast. I am feeling pretty good and I am looking to be very positive about it. I hope to fast until February 8th (The end of the week) but my finally deadline is either February 11th or 12th. I hope I am able to do it. I really would like to get some detoxing under my belt, as well as losing a little bit more weight. I am not feeling very hungry at the moment, but then again, on a busy Monday, I can ignore any hungry pains that I might have with drinking a bit of water. I hope I can get to Day 3 (That is the hardest day for most people)
TUNE GUITAR: I looked at a couple guitar tuners online for my phone and found on that I really think it will work. I will have to see. I down loaded it. I looks very simple, but I will see how it does.
WRITE 1,000 WORDS ON MY NOVEL: I haven't started on this yet this week. I hope to work on it a little tomorrow, if I have time. I have a Historical Society meeting tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. So my day will be shorter tomorrow then usually. If not, I will definitely work on it Wednesday.
WRITE ROUGHT DRAFT OF BICKLE STORY: I got another scene card down. I have 4 done now. I don't have any of the wording done other then what I want in each scene. It is coming along, but slow. I will try to reveal more in the next couple days.
DAILY MORALE: Positive yet depressed (if that is possible)
POSITIVE THING: I might get a snow day on Wednesday
EXERICISE: Walking, 1.51 miles, MORNING: 20 squats, 20 side to side lunges, 10 Jumping Jacks and 20 Jiggle jabbers
WATER INTAKE: Approximately 20 ounces
WEIGHT: 143 pounds
2nd WATER FAST WEIGHT: 143 pounds (2/3/14 )
INITIAL STARTING WEIGHT: 147 pounds (1/20/14 -1/24/14 (5 days))
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