Ambitious Start--The New Normal--1st journal. Broke fast at 8.5 days

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• Define your “WHY” - Why are you doing this?
  To be healthy. Low blood pressure. To be attractive to the opposite sex. To make others feel good to be around me. To make God happy.

• What are your long term and short term goals?
  To be thinner than I’ve ever been in my life-- 145 lbs. Then to maintain within 5 lbs of this weight. For life.

• What are some struggles you face or you have faced in the past
  I’ve long seen the benefit of fasting. So my problem is that I surround myself with people who are heavy, or busy, or sick, or in pain, or out-of-control and becoming crazy. If I had good influences I’d be much healthier.

• What is your game plan? (/.e. OMAD intermittent Fasting + Keto + Water Fasting
  I’ve got to reach the Nirvana of accepting fasting as NORMAL. This will come with time in the fasted state. Everything seems normal if I’m in it long enough. I’ll water fast until I’m at 145. Then I’ll OMAD for ever!!!

• How do you feel right now? (Happy, Sad, Anxious, etc.) and why?
  I’m sooo happy. Why? Because I discovered this site. They say there are TRILLIONS of dollars in gold nuggets along the seashore of the oceans, but how hard is it to find it? I can’t believe I’ve found this site among the millions.

• How will you feel once you achieve your goal? (Visualization)
  I’ll burn through my workout. I’ll do push ups, pull ups, and because my thighs won’t rub together, , I’ll run like the wind!! Best of all, in social situations I’ll be fit and trim, and handsome. This tends to make everyone around me feel better. THAT’S the idea.

• Write down your daily positive affirmation: “I am…” (I.e. "I am passionate, I am strong, I am capable and I will achieve my dream body once and for all, no more excuses!)

Fasting is normal!

• Write anything else you want to write, let this flow freely since it’s your journal for yourself!

You are no different than anyone else. We all need good health to achieve our best life. Just like Dr John Nash had to ignore the imaginary people around him who demanded his attention ALL HIS LIFE, I’ll spend the rest of my life feeling deprived until feeling deprived feels normal.

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Doing it for all the HUNDREDS of people looking at you to see if people can actually change.

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Starting weight on Monday 11/28 at 6am

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Weight today at 6am.

Micky D’s sent me a deal notification. Said, “This deal looks good on you.” You know what looks better? Fasting!

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Day 4. Lost just 4/10 of a pound.

Today, day 4, started IN THE BATHROOM, if you know what I mean. After that EXTREME “evacuation” I measured my blood pressure.
Now bare in mind, this is a American male in his mid-50’s…

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Day 5

This was a great day. A mild 50 minute walk on the treadmill, chin ups increase to 27, and otherwise a generally relaxing day.

These blood pressure readings are just unreal. I’m starting to believe that they are an artifact of the massive fluid loss from the evaluation taken 1/2 hour earlier. This because the blood pressure increases to 135 by the end of the day. Still, I have FASTING to thank, but maybe indirectly.
I’m going to decide on this fasts length today. Let’s do this

[Ginger_Foley]

My blood pressure dropped a lot the first time around when I lost. I am hoping it does it again. I am on the high side of normal again.
My favorite video about fasting and pooping. I die laughing every time.

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Oh man. So true.

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Day 6

So, had a great day.
Did 29 chinups
Weight: 163
Blood pressure: Mostly down, I guess you tell me…

Scale went DOWN

I have decided my fast will be 10 days. This because my dear old Mother, in her younger years with a house full of kids, did a 10 day fast out of the blue. She never even told us back then. Just kept it to herself. So, this one’s for you Mom!

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Day 7

Very successful day
Weight
Chinups: not up
Exercise came easy. YouTube sent me a list of songs I listened to a lot this year, so I listened to some of them again. And the hour on the treadmill just flew by.
Blood pressure varies widely, but My Average is 128/78.
Both of my grandfather’s passed away early from strokes. Well, not me!! (Lord-willing).

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Day 8
I starting to forget which day it is.

Remember, my calculated “ideal” weight is 145. But I’m entering rarefied air, as they say. Each day I’m pulling away farther and farther from “normal”. Just yesterday a visiting family member challenged my choice to fast. They brought it up because I’m looking different. Folks, we’ve GOT to be different. We’ve GOT to be healthy, to set the standard for our family, our community!!

Average: 125/72
Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

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Day 9
Fasting is the real thing. Have I defeated my addiction to ice cream swirling around my tongue, absolutely not. But as I get closer to this fast’s end I will never have a better start. I know I’ll be back on here talking about my next fast… and my next.

Average BP: 112/73

Another great day!

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Day 10.
I could not make it! I broke the fast around 1:clock130:
And there’s an important story…

So, for the last couple of days I’ve had a little less energy than normal. I had been noticing a few blood pressure readings near 105 systolic range. Googled this and found the Cleveland Clinic saying that new blood pressure medication often drops the blood pressure dramatically, like from 140 to 120. They say changes in energy level is normal and expect to adjust over the next couple of weeks.
Well…
Yesterday, after my workout I started to feel sluggish. My energy was drained. I measured blood pressure and I got a 95 reading. I was always happy to get low readings because prior to the fast I was in the 140’s consistently. But the changes were so drastic (MORE dramatic than any BP drug) I could not adjust.
So, first meal was 2 McDonald’s bunless burgers-- no change. I mean, I was so wiped out that I didn’t want to put the car in drive to just go down the street for burgers.
Next: returned to McDonald’s one hour later—still in their parking lot—got 2 burgers WITH BUNS. I noticed just a small change.
Next: 40 minutes later, still in their parking lot because I was scared to drive, I went back in for an ice cream cone. Things slowly SLOWLY started improving. I finally drove home and took a 3 hour nap.

So, the fast is broken.

Results:
Total days: I think 8.5
Weight: from 171 to 158= 13 pounds
Blood pressure: average readings dropped dramatically from 140/90, to last average of 104/68

Conclusion: I’m still 10 pounds over weight. But blood pressure averages have reached an awesome “NEW NORMAL.”
I love fasting! Fasting is right. Fasting is sooo convenient and simple. Fasting is healthy. My body does great with it. Fasting is the new normal.

Thanks everyone for your encouragement. I’m not going anywhere, and will be excited to read your posts.