Day 1 of my water fast. Nothing really to report, it is going pretty good. I find day 1 to be the hardest, my mind is trying to find all the reason to break the fast. I am staying strong and looking forward to completing this fast.   [End]
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My start weight is: 232lbs Goal weight is: 195lbs Height: 5’8 Next weigh in: Oct 26th 2011 My main goal is to fight depression which is caused by my weight gain. I used to go to church all the times and I felt closer to GOD. Now days I feel like I lost that connection. I truly do believe in fasting and prayer for the reason I have experienced many miracles in my life. I use ketone strips to test my urine on day two, to see if I am burning any fat. If the strip shows there are ketones in my urine then I am motivated to keep going because I know my body is burning fat.   [End]
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Hey don’t ever give up or doubt your commitment to the fast. Don’t weigh yourself everyday because fluids in our body fluctuates and sometimes it can cause disappointment on the scale. If you are doing water fast and not consuming anything, it is guaranteed that you will lose weight, just be patient and let fasting transform you. Fasting really does work. Last year I weighed at 265 pounds and by doing several short fasts I am right now at 232. I pretty much maintained at 232-235 for a while now. But sometimes I find it very hard to maintain the weight because of my addiction to food, I ...
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Today is October 19th, 2011, I am writing this entry at 1:24pm est time. 1. What is the purpose of the fast? To get closer to god, re-conncecting with god, getting rid of problems and deppression in my life. 2. What is my biblical basis? To find god, to find myself, soul searching 3. What other factors influence this fast? lost myself, depression, lost connection with god, weight issue, sadness, sorrow, loss 4. What fast will I choose? I am choosing a water fast 5. When will I fast? For how many days? I will fast for 21days, From October 20th 2011 to November 10th 2011 ...
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