Dave's Daily Journal

[Dave]

Mar 2, 2020

Why - It has been too long since I have felt good. It would be so awesome to just feel how good fit feels instead of feeling overweight, slow and old. If I don’t lose weight now I will be going on more medications in downward spiral. I want to be able get and greet the day without fog from overeating the day before.

Current stats:

• 5’8’’ish
• 204.5 - 31.1 BMI

What are your long term and short term goals?

• Short term - 158 - Normal BMI - by end of 2020
• Get off blood pressure medications
• Commitment to vegan eating
• New job.
• Long term - 145 lb - Ideal BMI - 22.5

What are some struggles you face or you have faced in the past?

• Emotional eating/depression
• Chocolate
• Pizza

What is your game plan? (/.e. OMAD intermittent Fasting + Keto + Water Fasting

• Monthly water fast
• 8/16 IF
• 10,000 - 15,000 steps or bike to work - spring/summer (Canada)
• Stretching
• Body weight workout (5 minutes)
• 8 hrs sleep

How do you feel right now? (Happy, Sad, Anxious, etc.) and why?

• Frustrated - Sad. The way life turned out.

How will you feel once you achieve your goal? (Visualization)

• Happy
• Fulfilled

Write down your daily positive affirmation:

• All I need is within me now.
• I accomplish anything I put my mind to.
• I feel great moving towards my goals today.

[Dave]

Day 2 - Doing March madness water fast. Been fast on and off for last few months. The last extended fast was in November (10 days). I was doing well but felt weak at the end. I will supplement with Magnesium and Potassium this time.

The March, 2020 fast I am trying to go until March 13,2020. I have a commitment after that requires more the water. After I break the March fast I will try to do a vegan IF 18/6 until the next group fast in April, 2020.

A little hungry but nothing overwhelming.

Steps: 15966
BP:111/74
Weight:204.5
Sleep: 4hrs 10mins

[Dave]

Didn’t sleep enough. Had about 2 ounces of bone broth with spices .

Focus for day : Sleep

Steps: 15641
BP:108/73/61
Weight:203.5
Sleep:6h 11m
LBPM
Karma’s BP - 12943
Back to work zzzzz.
Late night again.
I am not really feeling that hungry today. Must stay away from snack machine at work.
All good.

[Dave]

Day 4 - Need more sleep. Just keep waking up. Breath smells like death (good I guess). Not really hungry should be a good day.

Really hungry now. Got to remember when I eat again the extra treats aren’t worth day 3/4.
Going for walk.

Steps: 15324
BP:108/68/63
Weight:200.5
Sleep:6h 11m
Karma’s BP - 12780

[Dave]

Day 5 - Still waking up early but not getting up. A bit tired but ok for now. Hunger has subsided for now. Need to stop procrastinating with exercise so we can get to bed earlier.

I did not have a real time time frame of this fast either 10 or 21 days. At day 5 and wishing it was over but think I should do at least 20 days.

Steps: 8998
BP:114/71/65
Weight:198.5
Sleep:6h 11m
Karma’s BP - 2000

[Dave]

Day 6 - Well so much for 10 days/20 days. Broke down last night and had a bit food (frozen corn, 2 veggie dogs,…). Luckily there is much food in house. It make no even been 500 calories but starting over. Feel much better day. Will see how today goes. If I can do 24 hours l will likely transition to vegan 8/16. I will do an extended fast in late March or early April.

Steps:
BP:123/69/62
Weight:197.5
Sleep:6h 11m
Karma’s BP: 5h 51m