I'll just take a seat here for a while

[Miramar]

I’m back!

Holy moley what a week it’s been.

I’m a bit late to my posting time today, but just beginning to implement my new schedule. I knew I was going to jump back on the fasting wagon today for Ash Wednesday. I’m not catholic or anything, but just seemed like a good day to get back on the wagon after Fat Tuesday and all the other holiday stuff and my birthday of course. I made a fabulous spinach mushroom chicken lasagna and neighbors bought me a chocolate cake.

Just spent the whole day today figuring out making a reservation for an event I just bought myself - I’m going to see Dr. Joe Dispenza live for a week! He’s coming to Orlando and I happened to catch the sign-up as it sold out fast.

I was hesitant on booking the hotel and lost out on the group rate - but after going back through and what that hotel was going to cost in the end I’m glad I took the extra time today to research the details. I was going to be paying something like $27 a day just for parking - on top of the hotel rate, which was $130. Too much money for the week after adding taxes and some other goofy fees. I did get one night at the hotel - the last night that I’ll be staying over. Found a different place just a half mile away so I’ll be walking my butt over to the event.

Big difference to go to somewhere that is only about $50 a night and free gated parking. So, 5 days at the cheaper hotel, night 6 I get to stay at the fancy place, and driving home on a Sunday night. It’s about an hour and 20 minute drive. Too far to commute back and forth every day but no need to be there a day early. The event alone was 2k - but that will be worth it. I’m going to be meditating and healing and manifesting up a storm.

It’s cold here today and getting cooler out as evening settles in. Had to pull my sweat pants back out. May need to grab a sweatshirt too. I’m under a blanket but arms exposed.

Beginning to cut back on the cigarettes today. This event I’m attending is in 2 months and I really want to be able to sit without thinking about a smoke break and it probably won’t hurt to purify my system out a bit.

I have a gazillion videos to watch in preparation for the event, as well as a course I’m doing so off I go for now.

[Miramar]

Good evening!

Got fully enveloped in video lessons all day.

I also did something crazy - I didn’t smoke today. I decided I am just choosing not to smoke right now. I can’t call it quitting as I’m not a quitter.

Had a clean fasting kind of day to boot. Just some bone broth. Have one more guided meditation I’d like to do. Fighting the urge to put on some mindless TV instead.

60 days to the event and I need to pay attention as I can’t believe how fast January went and I got nothing done then. Taking advantage of getting a grip back on the fasting before summer kicks in and it is really hot outside.

[Miramar]

Hello hello!

We have a schedule in place (me myself and I) and fasting plan figured out.

Fasting Sunday night bed time to Friday at 4pm every week for the next couple of months. Will be allowed pickle juice shots and once a day bone broth if I feel I need some nourishment.

Weekends are off. Going to allow myself what ever I’m in the mood to eat unless I don’t see progress of the scale going back down over the next few weeks - but I have to say I felt great fasting last week until Friday. And today I’m still filled up from the weekend.

I meant to post updates the past few days but just got really busy with myself.

Even now I realize the pile of work of things to take care of that I’ve been ignoring for months. Getting more specific with my days being planned out for what I need to have in order.

Ok, may be back later today otherwise I will be posting tomorrow.

[Esbyrose]

Great! I started the same plan last week. I’ll keep an eye on your posts! Good luck!

[Stacia]

Hi all! This is my plan too !! I started today ! Fast all week (one coffee in the morning, I work so early that it’s my must have ) eat on the weekends (no glutten and no sugar). I’m actually happy to see this is your plan too Miramar ! I started today, 2/22. I’ll be sending you guys good wishes all week !

[Miramar]

Good Morning!

A little peeved with myself for not posting yesterday because I know I can do better.

Broke fast last night but back on it today. I didn’t have a cocktail so at least I have that going for me.

Got up at 5am, did a meditation, and then fell back asleep and didn’t get up until about 7:54. I need to be more organized with that.

Going to attempt to redeem myself today. Cleaning up my front “stoop” area - have plants to rearrange, empty some dirt out of the dead kickers, and make my porch area pretty again.

Then need to drop some things off to the local charity place - like a full package of sanitary napkins which apparently I have no need for anymore

Also starting my own inquisition today. If I’m about to break fast or do something I am going to ask myself does this action bring me closer to my goals or hinder it.

The big girl panties going on right now.

[Kyle]

How’s it going Miramar?

[Kyle]

Come back… Keanu Insists…

[waywardcompass]

So, it took me 4 days, but I read every single one of your posts. I feel like I’m fangirling over here. Your vibe has been keeping my ass in line as my brain whines and barks at me, and it’s been a wild (and helpful!) ride following along your journey.

I hope you’re not dead!

…NOW what am I going to do with myself? I feel like my favorite book series just abruptly ended on a cliffhanger.

[Miramar]

Lol, hi!

I fell off a cruise ship somewhere in another country but I’m finally back!

Been very busy helping some sick friends and getting some crap in order.

My sincere apologies to everyone if you thought I’d abandoned you.

So, I fell off the wagon with some stressors, but today I awoke at 2:30 am and decided to kick my ass a bit.

Having some coffee and then I’m back in the game today.

Hold on a sec, need to switch over to my computer…

[Miramar]

Ok, a little better now.

I’ve been on the web 20 years now - and started with keyboards. Even though I am proficient at texting on the phone it’s just not the same as having the big screen in front of me.

Last couple of weeks I was helping an older friend who had some back surgery which led to discovery of her having afib. She’s been in excruciating pain - and had several trips to the ER. That friend now has another person with her for the next couple of weeks.

I finally finished the building of my latest crab tank. It’s beautiful and I’ll have to share a photo later as I’m at another friends house atm.

The friend I’m with today just had some eye surgery on Wednesday and was without any sight for the first 24 hours. So I played the role of seeing eye dog. And now she finally was able to open her lids slightly yesterday which was good as she can navigate herself for simple things like going to the bathroom by herself. But she has a ways to go. Yesterday I cooked her a couple of meals and today I’ll do some shopping for her for essentials as I have to leave her some time tomorrow to fend for herself.

Sunday I’m driving to Orlando. I have a retreat with Dr. Joe Dispenza. Massive meditations will be going on for the week and most claim this is a real life changing event. I have a lot of video content that needed to be consumed before the event so there’s been a lot of time of me cramming in some new information.

I’ve been working on the side with getting some other training done to do some publishing soon on Amazon. That course too has a lot of video.

Basically life has just been happening - but my belly is protruding and I’m finally “fed up” again.

I was hoping to go to this upcoming event a bit more fit than I feel today. But I have a feeling this is going to be a much more simplified fast - not as “forced” as the previous ones, because of the training I’ve been doing. I have new knowledge in me, it’s just about applying it now.

I’m in disbelief it’s the middle of April already.

@waywardcompass I see that was your first post - welcome to this forum! I hope you stuck around!

Fasting is wonderful. It’s a great way to really push the buttons in your head and get control back over your body - leading to strengthening the mind and having confidence in many things as to how powerful you are.

Whether I’m on a fasting day or no fasting day, it is apparent to me that one thing I really do need to do everyday is the meditations. I get antsy and have to sit my arse down and just stick with it - and for longer than just 10 or 15 minutes to even get close to where I need to go. For now that is.

I’ve not yet mastered having a craving to meditate everyday - which I really want to go that direction as I know it will serve me well from here on out. Part of me is still really needing to release old habits - which are linked to emotions that need to be released. Just when I think I have everything filed away, things pop back up - and I see it when it’s happening. Like a slow motion fall when you trip and you know you are going down.

Speaking of falls, I had a couple of those too in the last month. One was on a sidewalk. I was running errands with a friend and the unleveled walkway tripped me. I went flying forward with my cell phone glass smacking directly on the pavement. A couple of bloody knees. 2 hours later I was at the store buying a new phone. The phone before that was barely a few months old.

And then last weekend on Sunday we had a really heavy rain day, and decided to do a giant smoked pork loin with the neighbors. So there was a lot of in and out of apartments - we all have tile floors. And of course I ran out of ice and went to the next door apartment with my flip flops on and empty cup so I could make a cocktail (I’d already been drinking) and slipped on the floor, went down, and twisted my ankle. Luckily it is just a light sprain. Still swollen today on Friday. More importantly the pork came out wonderfully.

I am a foodie who has an appreciation for fasting. I’m still balancing those two things. It’ll take as long as it takes but I hope it doesn’t take too long.

Anyway, going to take a little time to poke around the forum now and see what nefarious goings on I’ve been missing.

[Miramar]

Goodness! Good to see I was not alone in having some awol time, but do hope everyone else is ok. Hopefully everyone is just taking some time to get things sorted out for their next rounds.

I’m off to go dig out my calendar and work out the logistics on how I’m going to handle this up coming week. Part of me would love to just do a full no food thing, and part of me paid for a ticket that includes a couple of meals a day - and I hate paying for food and then ignoring it. I’m planning on cessation of the smoking as well and last thing I want to do is set myself up for failure on this event this week.

Time to work on the plan.

[waywardcompass]

Still here! So glad to see you’re back, and not too waterlogged from your long swim back after your cruise ship mishap. I hear you about the free food availability thing. It makes the pig in my brain frantic with glee for an upcoming long term gorging session. I have a weeklong vacation coming up next week. Really going to try to reign in the drinking and keep to some sort of limited food window for it, but a big part of me is worried my piggy brain will take the reins and I’ll gain 15 pounds But I’m SO EXCITED to be done with tax season (admin for CPAs over here)!!

[Miramar]

Good Morning!

Made it through pretty easily yesterday with tea and a shot of pickle juice at the end of the night.

Not hungry. Evil coming out of me this morning. Light headache - not surprising. Going to do another shot of pickle juice.

Probably going to have a light bone broth this evening.

Amazing the hunger is non existent when I jump back in now.

This coming week I will probably have a light meal once a day just to ensure I’m alert enough for what’s going on.

Off to run some errands. ttfn

[Miramar]

Hey all!

Just a quick check in.

Been crazy busy on this Joe Dispenza event. We meditate 3-4 hours a day .

I opted to eat this week because
A. I paid for it
B. The fish is outstanding
C. Both of the above

Correct answer is C

Anyway, I’m going on another of these retreats in June in Cancun and I WILL be fasting hard ass when this week ends.

I will be meditating my ass off too - and the stomach .

Holy crap, what an adventure into the quantum field.

So my previous fasts were about changing matter with matter.

My next fast will have a totally different mind set and I’m really excited about it.

My goal will be to kick past my 17.5 day sticky point and do a full 21 - and have a plan in place after that.

I want to be feeling really fit an happy with my body on the Cancun adventure.

Have to be up in 6 hours so night night for now.

[Miramar]

The last supper.

Made the birthday dinner for my friend/neighbor/ex lover.

I did a top round roast beef in the sous vide. So beautiful.

Gravy, sous vide mashed potatoes, convection oven asparagus, and - I have watermelon, omg.

So, the fast begins when I’m done eating tonight and I’ll set the timer.

Goal is to kick past that 17 day thing and refeed just enough before Cancun.

No living in the past, mo more pull of past feeling. Here and now and future. No judgement.

No coffee tomorrow - just meditation.

[Miramar]

Good morning splendid fabulous people!

Out of the gate on a positive note.

This is going to be the best month ever.

Drinking water on my front stoop and - wait for it - I think I may consciously pass on the cigarettes today.

My body is in dire need of reprogramming.

It’s going to have to listen to me today because I’m fed up.

Ok, off to get my fasting tracker in order, and then I have the longest list known to man of things to do.

[JennaL]

Joining you today for 10 day water fast! CHEERS!

[Miramar]

Ok, moment of truth.

I’ve been blowing up something fierce the past few months.

Starting weight today: 199.2

I am still in onderland, so I got that going for me.

I’m going to chalk up some of this to the change into menopause.

The event I went to definitely helped me release and gave me what I needed to firmly plant my butt back in place.

Finally got some new calendar fixed up in the bathroom. I think I may put up some sticky notes as well.

Going to knock some of this weight back down, and goal this time is the size 12 shorts I’ve had hanging on the wall for a few months now.

The end of next month is memorial day - and I’ll be having a dinner party then because I’m going to Mexico the week later - Cancun.

[waywardcompass]

Oh Jill, totally with you. It’s like we give ourselves permission to just do whatever, and then we deal with the fallout later. But isn’t that fasting? A period of feasting and then fasting to balance… I am starting on May 3rd, going for 50 days with fresh veggie juice instead of just straight water.

I need these longer juice fasts to actually get serious progress so I can get to the point where I can just maintain! I wasn’t able to do anything beyond 48 hours with straight water, so it’s back to the old standby for me.

Seriously, let’s do this, Goddamn it. This is so frustrating seeing progress and then losing it so quickly!