When do you leave for Cancun?
Just a reminder, don’t forget to fill out the Mexico health questionnaire online and get a QR code to show in Mexico. Some airports will only take the electronic form; some only take the paper form; some don’t look at either. But the government of Mexico says they require the electronic version only.
I am here! Got here Sunday, and leave next Thursday.
I was going to post in here every day but been crazy busy.
One more day tomorrow at the retreat, and then a few days at another place I’m staying.
Just need to work out the return covid test needed to get back in the US.
Didn’t see that health declaration, but I’ll be sure to get that done before coming back.
I actually had a covid test before leaving the states because it was required to get into the hotel for the event - we are about 1,400 people. Test is required for events over 150 ppl.
Meanwhile back at the ranch in Florida it sounds like my landlord may have covid, and talked with a friend last night who thinks she has it. I’ve not seen her in months so no worries of exposure from that direction.
All will be good. Expecting a clean test to go home, and otherwise I just get another 2 weeks in Mexico. 
I’m going to need a serious fast when I return. And thinking to do a 40 day meditation challenge for myself as well. Perhaps 10 4 day fasts in a row. Will figure it out next weekend.
Enjoy!!! That place is on my bucket list! Also, pics or it didn’t happen.
Good afternoon!
Today I’m waiting for my phone to recharge and then planning an excursion out to see if I can get my return covid test taken care of.
It’s been rainy here, and will continue to rain for the rest of my stay so I’m laying low.
Not able to travel to the ruins as I’d wished, but at least I have a place I’m happy at that I can plan as my return. Maybe next January in the dry no hurricane season.
Made my own breakfast this morning in my room. Did a long meditation too.
It’s about a mile walk to the place where the testing is going on, and planning a good test result and return back to my place here for some afternoon cocktails and maybe watch a movie.
Part of me wishes I could just hang out another 2 weeks - especially after watching some current US news. But a friend passed away, I mentioned her above somewhere in the last few months I believe. Her service is back in the states on Saturday.
Good Morning!
Passed my test with flying colors! Went to celebrate with margaritas and hot b52’s. And then was craving fries last night so got myself an order of fries and brought back to my studio.
My last day here.
More rain so visiting Ruins is out of the question.
Loud thunder storms last night.
My only requirement today is to arrange for the taxi back to the airport for tomorrow morning.
I have some pesos to use up, so going shopping to try and spend them all. And get things packed up for the ride home.
My bathing suit that I used before for photos here on this forum is breaking down. The elastic is dissolving. I’m going to leave it behind here in mexico to make more room for gifts I’m bringing back. I will leave clothes behind as I can replace those.
This has been a good trip. While I’ve been over indulging I have done it with intention as this particular party is over when I return and a new one starts. I have a service to attend on Saturday, and perhaps Sunday night I will kick back into fasting. I’d like to do 4-5 day fasts every week for the next couple of months to get myself back on track. And my stomach exercises I need to be doing.
Hope you are all having a great week!
Sunday Night.
I have been on an eating spree for 2 weeks now and I think I’m done.
I have plans to meditate tomorrow and the next 30 days. And Fasting will happen tomorrow and will decide on a plan for the next few weeks.
Good Afternoon!
We made it to the first day of Summer and I’m still alive!
Had a morning cream coffee with xylitol. Sticking with water today, and think I’m going to do a bone broth soup thing later if I think I need something. Going to ease myself back in.
Getting my focus back in order for that Halloween goal. Time to pull out the giant calendar and count the days.
July 4th is a holiday weekend to get through.
Then looks like nothing until September 6th? Holy cow. Pretty straight forward. My work is cut out for me.
Ok. Just took some time. I have an insane idea. It’s brutal. It’s crazy. It would be very empowering though if I can actually execute it.
I’m going to get in 100 days of fasting by October 28th. There. I said it. I wrote it.
It’s a lot of 5 day and 6 day fasts. Every flipping week. Just fast until Halloween basically. 
I have a business goal as well - which is due by September 28th. But I can do it. I can do it. I can do it. I will do it.
Holy crap if I can pull this one off I will definitely be a whole new person.
Planning involved. Need to set alarms on my phone. Stick to my schedule. No distractions. No more excuses. Went to Mexico already. Went to 2 meditation retreats. Nothing left to do but buckle down this summer and get the crap done already.
My lifelines will be bone broth and pickle juice. That’s it. I will keep those on hand but the goal is to get over myself. Just get over it Carpenter. Just do this. Do this for you. I want to see some autophagy. I want to rid myself of any bad old badly programmed cells.
And I need to do those tummy exercises. I want a slim looking waist. Don’t need muscle definition - just slim though.
My family and friends keep dying even though I told them all to stop. I can’t wait for them anymore to get their shit together. I just have to be the example and show them how it’s done. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist degree. It’s called do some work and just stop being a foodie for just a few months. Then I can relax through the winter a bit and enjoy my dinner parties and fermenting and silly food experimentation.
You absolutely, 100%, beyond a shadow of a doubt, CAN do this!!!
Thanks for posting your self-pep talk. I need to say all those same things to myself.
Happy Friday September 17th!
Oh my goodness. The summer totally got away from me.
It became a summer of stress eating.
Stickies going up on the wall as soon as this post is done.
I am in a publishing group, and was reminded I have this journal here as someone thought 17 days fasting was crazy. But it’s not.
I dug this back up, and all the thoughts about how good I was feeling overwhelmed me.
The last 2 days were OMAD already. Going to hold in with it for the weekend - and see if I can talk myself into starting a 14 day fast on Sunday night.
I have tons to keep me busy. Studying right now for a 107 drone license - will let me go commercial. Have a couple of book projects started and need more research behind me to push them out.
I will not be making my Halloween goal - not even close. I’ve kicked back up over 200. I had got rid of most of my big girl clothes, and nothing is fitting. I have to do laundry every 4 days. This is unacceptable.
Fridge is packed with water. I don’t have much in the frozen department as we are still in hurricane season and I didn’t want to be stuck with tossing a bunch of stuff.
My air fryer oven is seated downstairs at the neighbors apartment - which is good as it is way to easy and wonderful to use.
I began this journal and still had a cycle. I’m now officially past one year - and this could be one thing that’s been affecting me. Hormones.
I am back. And I will be posting in here daily for a bit again. Let’s see if I can stay in line.
No plans for holiday cooking this year. That should make the next few months go a bit easier. Holidays are on hold until next year.
Let’s see if I can aim for mid February and really get to goal realm this time.
Good Morning! Today is Sept. 18th.
Painting boards, picking up some tool bits today.
Pigged out on Chinese last night. Fasting until dinner tonight.
The weather is supposed to start dropping soon, That will help with the sweating from the humidity.
Good Morning!
Checking in.
Morning coffee, and fasting the rest of the day. Have a great day all!
good job. haven’t been on here much lately. nice to see you!
With ya, sister. What was it about this summer that DEMANDED fooding and boozing? I gained 15 pounds and am at a loss. Trying to hit the gym to gain some muscle, but what is the point if it’s covered in an ozone layer of fat? I am mulling over doing another 90 day fast starting Jan. 1st, but I need to do SOMETHING before then to keep me from ballooning out into Violet from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
I keep saying I’ll OMAD, but at the first twinge of hunger I’m ravenously scarfing down everything in sight. Guilt! Horror! Disgust! Ugh.
Same! This year has been tough, the summer felt tougher still because of all the restrictions and nothing to look forward to. My face looks like a football. I want to kick it.
Hey, Jill, I am back!
I was MIA, and gained back allllll the weight I had lost last year, which was 30 kg. Sigh…
I am sick of the effed up games I play, and for me it was always about portion-control, and not the kind of foods I eat. I am basically a vegan, with occational fish thrown in, and eat only organic, and since I refuse to get the jab, I can not go out to eat, which Chinese or Thai has been my downfall, in the past.
Please keep up your journal. You always made me laugh, or at least smile.
Much love to you!
Mary Joy
Ok, apparently I needed to challenge myself again.
So here we go - 221.
Had a bulletproof coffee this morning. Done for the day. Going to be making lots of water today.
Bulletproof coffee just ripped through me.
But just got a bidet installed a few weeks ago! lol
So been having chats with myself every morning and know I really just need to be back on this wagon. Nothing is fitting really these days.
Been fighting stress with food. Not good.
Ran out to the CVS just now and got some fresh dry erase markers. Got the calendar filled in for the next 5 months. Going to be doing a daily weigh in as I need to see what is going on every day for a while here.
Spent 23$ on a pair of TWEEZERS. Had screwed up my other ones on fixing a computer. Won’t do that again.
Got a large thing of q-tips. Should last me well over a year.
May start some cold brew coffee today to have on hand in the fridge. And Tea. And will clean out Fridge completely. Need to get rid of the holiday candy.
Neighbor bought a ham for xmas so I’m going to leave that all on him.
@schmidtsmia sorry I took so long to get back to you! I am a no jabber as well. Following the science it’s really not as helpful as people have been brainwashed it to be - not to mention I seem to be able to find more evidence against it. It’s all this sh*t that has messed me up since Brandon got on the scene.
So the last couple of weeks I’ve been diligent with making life better for my hermit crabs. I’m actually getting into my publishing a book on the niche, getting a new site up, and refocusing my energy on things that will benefit me.
So yeah - fasting will benefit me. More thought and energy back to that. 
New day today!
I meant to post yesterday but was distracted with too many other things.
Been cutting back on food but need to do better.
2 days ago I tossed 3 bags of garbage from my fridge. Got rid of candy.
Yesterday got the bluefish dip over to the neighbors to enjoy. Crackers too.
Using up what’s in the house this time. Otherwise most of it just goes bad.
It’s going to take some work on myself to build back up again to firm mindset.
Fresh mindset is finally here!
Holy Crud.
Trying a new protocol which starts today.
It’s created actually for “lose 100 in 90” days - but I don’t need to lose that much. It’s not full on water fasting those 90 days either. Water fasting weeks go for two weeks in a row, and then there’s some refeeds with juicing and raw foods to help break down plaques and things. I’m going to have to really study up on raw food only diets.
I just got a macerating attachment for my kitchenaid.
The first week is gallon a day water (that continues for the whole fast), and there is eating the first few days and transitioning to juice fasting.
The last day of all the refeeds is all green juices - get the sugars weened down.
There was no coffee for me this morning. Could already feel some rebelling in my body/head but I think that was a good portion mental.
Fighting with myself about my birthday and St. Patties Day - those are the only holidays over the next 90 days where I want to feast and really drink. But I am going to skip them this year. I can have those meals sometime later in the year.
Weigh in at noon today: 121.5
Off to make some porkchops for my big meal, and will be out shopping to prep for the rest of the week.
Funny how we see-saw like this! I’m back on the wagon too, stress climbed onto my back (and belly, and thighs, and ass) in the form of 30 pounds of BS. Now my knees click and I can’t tie my shoes.
Happy to be back on the forum and seeing your posts!
I’m going to have to do one of my own. Maybe when my head isn’t pounding.
Yeehaw, Day 1.