Made it to day 30 of my fast!

Yes, day 30 is finally here. I have only 10 days left. I have completed 75% of this fast and I am ready for it to be over! But I still have to some way keep up with all of this good work. I worked out yesterday and the day before. Have plans to work out today as well. 30 minutes on the elliptical is what I plan on doing and then building up to more time, more machines, weights, abs, etc.

Just got word that I'm going to a baseball game on Saturday. I'm excited to go but dealing with the food situation is going to suck. No hotdogs at a baseball game, really? No soda, no sugar, no this, no that. But I guess that's a good thing. I need to be put in these situations now so that I know I can deal with them later. Don't always have to be sucked into eating badly whenever an event comes up.

New Segment Alert *Gems from Dr. Oz*

So I watch the wonderful Dr. Oz from time to time. Actually I DVR him and if the topic suits my fancy I watch. So one wonderful gem I learned last week was that farm raised salmon is actually white and they feed them tablets to turn them "salmon" color. How gross and misleading. I can't believe that and it really shows how bad it is for you if the main nutritious aspect of a meal is faked.

Wanna read more about it? I found some additional articles:

Grocery Stores Sued

CBS News chimes in

Boycott farmed Salmon?

No TV, No Internet, No Books, No Magazines

WHAT??? Why did this thought cross my mind? I know it's a great idea... but I don't wanna (in my huffy kiddy voice). Here's the breakdown. I watch too much television. I have a long to do list, I have no job, how is this possible. Because I would rather surf the web, watch the tele or read. But then I feel bad about my long to do list. It's all a matter of my new favorite word: discipline. I am just learning this principle after all these years. I have to do the things that I know I need to do and the things that bring no worth into my life I need to cut back on. So I decided that after I reached the half way point on my fast I would have a day without any of those things. I think it should be one day this week but I'm procrastinating and trying to think of different rules instead. Like maybe one day without TV, one without the web and one without reading. I know, I just need to stick to the plan. And that's what I'll do.

Side effects of Daniel Fast

I am so emotional! It is beyond ridiculous. I have cried at least half of the 20 days that I've been on this thing. Happy cries, sad cries, confused cries, cries because I want to cry and don't know why. Just ridiculous. But I think the worst is over. And I'm happy it happened. I realized I had been self medicating to some extent with food. Normally upon feeling emotional I reach for the sugar, but since I couldn't I was forced to deal with the feelings as they came. And I learned a lot about myself and about what I want to do with my life, what makes me tick, what ticks me off, etc. It is a rather beautiful experience actually.

Excuses Excuses and more Excuses

Man I am an excuse machine. I said I wouldn't let August derail my plans but indeed I did. I blamed guest and vacations on the fact that I didn't focus on my goal. That is the reason I started this blog and I'm so happy I did. I can see clearly what things I am doing wrong and what things I am doing right. And I can move forward.

Exercise

I really should be exercising by now. But I just can't bring myself to get to the gym. This is sad due to the fact that I have a free gym right in my building. I have not lost anymore weight since Day 7. I haven't gained any either but still... at this point last time I had lost 10lbs already. I guess it's not really that big of a difference but after seeing such a drastic change the first time I was hoping for the same this time around. But I was a lot more active last time just because I had a job during the fast. I am going to commit to working out this week. If I want to lose weight and keep it off that is the only way. And it's not like I don't have time and I love the way I feel when I workout. I have so much more energy and I sleep better too. My long term goal is to run a marathon, I want to start with a 5k and work my way up. I was just looking and some pics of me and I think that did the trick because although I've only lost 8lbs, it makes a big difference, trust me.

Day 20 of Daniel Fast

Yes! I have made it to the half way mark. 20 days down and 20 to go. I have lost 8lbs and I feel great. Other then the fact that I am ready to eat anything other then whats on the list. I have been having cravings for things besides veggies, fruits and nuts. I want BK and B&J and McD and cookies and brownies and slushes and fries. Ok, now that the rant is out of the way I can go on with my life.

Day 3 of Daniel Fast

Today has been ok, I have been restless because I am use to eating sugar and a bunch of other stuff that isn't good for me. I got some things done today and since then I've been thinking about what else I should do. I feel the same, I have been eating way too many cashews though. They are like my junk food but a healthy junk food, when eaten in moderation that is. I will just keep pressing on and blogging my journey because I will succeed with my years and years of saying I am going to lose weight this time.