Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or expert on fasting. This is a personal journey and should not be taken as advice or doctrine. Fasting can be dangerous.
Weeks 3 & 4
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/21/07 |
374.8 |
44.8 |
167 |
120 |
157/90 |
97.9 |
102 |
10:11 a.m.
Good morning. I would like to apologize for the last couple of days of no updates. My hard drive crashed. Luckily, I had everything backed up. I am back up and running. I kept good notes so that you won't miss everything. Today was a good day weight-wise. I lost an additional 1.4 lbs for a grand total of 41.2 lbs. Not bad. I have just told my mother that I will not be eating Thanksgiving Dinner. She wasn't happy. I am not too happy about it either. It is going to be hard smelling all that food cooking all day. I am still having the daily diarrhea and its still cold so the walks have been few and far between. I have decided to check out the sales on Black Friday to see if I can find a treadmill on sale. I have looked at treadmills in the past and have discovered that they are like clothes. Basically, big and tall costs more. Treadmills have weight limits and if you are too heavy you void the warranty. A treadmill that will handle my weight is about 40% higher in price than the basic model. Another thing about being over weight that sucks. I might check out the used sports equipment places to try and find a used one. The older ones are probably built better anyway. I have a perfect porch which is enclosed and sheltered from the weather which is where I will put the treadmill. Then, if diarrhea hits I am only about 25 feet from the bathroom. That's the plan.
7:37 p.m.
I am posting an early update since I have to go to bed early. I have a 3:30 a.m. wake up call. I have to travel to northern Virginia for Thanksgiving at my sister's house. If you don't travel early, the traffic is a nightmare. Today was a really good day. I felt great and had lots of energy. On an energy scale it was about a 9. I even caught myself whistling today. I was in a pretty good mood all day. I can't believe after 15 days that I am not climbing the walls. I did still have the same extra body odor today. Not bad, just pronounced enough to notice. Also, somebody emailed today about the tongue. It has totally cleared up. No thickness, gumminess, or whiteness. Wish me luck for tomorrow.
November 22 (Day 13)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/22/07 |
374.8 |
45.0 |
168 |
117 |
153/84 |
97.8 |
93 |
3:30 a.m.
Early update today. I just weighed and am a little depressed. I lost exactly 0 lbs. since yesterday. Kinda depressing since I know today is going to be a tough one. I feel good this morning. Just a little tired but I think that is because of the early hour. I am worried about the 2 hour drive though. If diarrhea hits, I am in trouble. I take a trip through the country to avoid the traffic. There are few places for emergency pit stops, especially this early in the morning. I am going to take a couple extra changes of clothes just in case. Y'all have a good Thanksgiving. Think about me when you are going back for seconds.
10:36 p.m.
Today was a long and tough day. I felt great physically. Good energy and great mood. It was good to spend some time with my family. My nephews are something else. Since I arrived at my sister's so early, I have the misfortune of smelling the cooking all day. Everything was bearable until the ham went in the oven. I don't know what it is about the smell of cooking ham, but I just about lost it. I actually had to leave go to the basement for a while to get away from the smell and get my head straight. I did sit at the table with the family and sipped water while they ate. It wasn't too bad, since I knew I wasn't gaining weight like everybody else at the table. Several hours after dinner, another temptation was broached. It was my youngest nephew's second birthday. That meant birthday cake and ice cream. I wanted to scoop up a finger full of cake icing but I didn't. Then to make things worse. We cleaned up the mess and then celebrated my mother's and sister's mother-in-law's birthday. New cake (with eggs) so once again I was tempted. My family really knows how to eat. But I made it. No food all day. I didn't have diarrhea until I got back home. Overall, today was a great success. I am definitely going to end this thing a day early in the post-fast period. I do not want to miss Christmas dinner as well. Tomorrow, I am going to track down that treadmill.
November 23 (Day 14)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/23/07 |
373.6 |
45.3 |
169 |
127 |
141 /86 |
97.6 |
89 |
10:27 a.m.
Good morning. Woke up feeling great. I am going to wait for the Black Friday crowds to ease up a little before going to look for that treadmill. The scales showed an 1.2 lbs. weight loss for a total of 42.4 lbs. How about that? I will bet I am one of the few people in the country who lost weight over Thanksgiving. Last night I had something interesting happen. I had a bad bout of diarrhea just before bed. This one was different. It had much more solids and was dark black in color. I mean it was dark coffee black; almost metallic black. It smelt really bad as well. I also immediately got a metallic headache. Metallic is the only way to describe it. I felt really weird as well. The headache and weird feeling subsided after about 45 minutes. Y'all have good luck shopping on Black Friday.
10:44 p.m.
I don't know about you, but I hate crowds, especially on Black Friday. Luckily I found a heavy duty treadmill at a used sports equipment store. It is rated for 375 lbs. and has a one-year warranty. Deal done. My parents are driving through on Monday and I am going to ask them for a little help setting up the treadmill. The thing weighs a ton. I would like to add a few thoughts about fasting in cold weather. I think it is a mistake to fast in the winter unless you are prepared to run your heat at full blast. Oil is very expensive but I have had little choice but to crank up the heat. When you fast your body is cold all the time. I find myself wearing sweat pants and hooded sweatshirts all day. I get 4 or 5 really cold chills everyday regardless of the temperature inside. I think that my next fast will be in the spring or summer. Less stress.
11:37 p.m.
Great day. My energy level has been a 10 all day. I had a small bout of diarrhea but it is back to its normal color and smell. I even feel better than I did before the fast when I was eating. Interestingly, my vision is getter clearer everyday. I just can't explain it. Also, I emailed another faster at www.fastingconnection.com who had his teeth get whiter after his fast. I hope to have the same result. I will keep you informed about any color changes in my teeth. Later.
November 24 (Day 15)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/24/07 |
373.2 |
44.9 |
167 |
111 |
149/90 |
98.1 |
91 |
10:01 a.m.
Good morning. Another good morning and I feel totally rested. I only lost .4 lbs. since yesterday. That's okay. I feel great. I am planning on cleaning the house and porch today. I have great energy about a 9. I am planning on wasting about 4 hours today watching my Hokies kick some Wahoo butt. You have to be careful about stretching out on the sofa (to watch a game) or the bed for a long period of time. When you do, your metabolism really slows down, even more than the usual depressed level. It is really hard to crank your activity back up. My guess is that the body is normally able to hit energy reserves when you ramp up, but my reserves are depleted. The day goes better if you just keep a steady level of activity all day. You feel alot better. Slow and steady is the mantra.
11:55 p.m.
Great day. The Hokies won and I was able to get some cleaning done even though I had a little less energy as the day dragged on. I have little choice though. I have to clean off the porch to make room for the treadmill. I didn't finish but what is left can be finished tomorrow. I am totally surprised by how good I feel considering the lack of food. I haven't had any food for 15 days and I feel great. I am really looking forward to working on my spiritual side since I am beginning to feel really good. I definitely recommend the extra water. It really helps. Later.
November 25 (Day 16)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/25/07 |
370.8 |
44.7 |
165 |
125 |
144/93 |
97.8 |
103 |
Date Weight % Fat Fat lbs Blood Sugar Blood Pressure Body Temp Pulse Rate 11/26/07 370.4 44.2 164 115 152/91 97.6 99 9:11 a.m. Feel great this morning. I only lost .4 lbs since yesterday for a grand total of 45.6 lbs. As long as I continue to lose something, I am okay with an occasional sub 1 lb. day. My parents are coming to town today and they are going to help me set up my new treadmill. Can't wait. I managed to find a used one that can handle up to 375 lbs. and still maintain the warranty. I let you know later how turns out. Date Weight % Fat Fat lbs Blood Sugar Blood Pressure Body Temp Pulse Rate 11/27/07 368.6 44.8 165 121 151/89 97.4 92
11:07 a.m.
Good morning. The weight loss has picked up again. I lost 2.4 lbs. since yesterday which makes a total of 45.2 lbs. Yeah baby. I was a little worried the last couple of days when the weight loss slowed. That is one of the things that put me over the top on the decision to get the treadmill. I thought my metabolism was really slowing but the weight loss since yesterday was great. I can't wait until I get that treadmill set up tomorrow. Energy-wise I feel great about a 9.5 or 10.
I still can't believe how clear my vision is getting. I really am noticing a dramatic difference. I don't remember reading in any of the fasting books about clearing vision. No complaints from me. Today is going to be a good day. I can sense it.
November 26 (Day 17)
11:31 p.m.
Today was an interesting day. It took six hours to get the treadmill up and running. That thing is heavy! I tweaked my back lifting the treadmill parts so I am not going to walk tonight. A really interestering thing happened about 9 p.m. I had a solid bowel movement. Not diarrhea. Just a bunch of grape-sized spongy-like waste. I haven't eaten in over 17 days and that must have been impacted waste somewhere in my bowels. I also felt really weird for 30 minutes after the bowel movement. I got a small headache and felt really uneasy. After about 30 minutes, I felt great. Even better than before the bowel movement. I took a picture and will post them right after this post. I know its a little gross but you need to know what to look for if you are going to fast. Good night.
November 27 (Day 18)
8:46 a.m.
Good morning. Great morning scale-wise. I lost an additional 1.8 lbs. for a grand total of 47.4 lbs. Getting really close to the 50 lb. mark. I can't wait. I feel really good this morning. Great energy and my back is better from moosing that treadmill around yesterday. Today is definitely a treadmill day. I need to read the instruction manual to figure out the program part of treadmill. Then I am walking. I haven't gotten the TV hooked up by the treadmill but that is next on the list. Later.
10:33 p.m.
Good day. Lots of energy. Still have the diarrhea. I have had hunger pangs several times today. I hope they subside. I think I have the programming part of the treadmill figured out. I am still using it in the manual mode. Later.
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/28/07 |
367.2 |
44.8 |
164 |
128 |
160/95 |
97.1 |
86 |
8:46 a.m.
Good morning. Hungry this morning. The hunger pangs are starting to hit me every morning. The water isn't cutting the urge. Fast food commercials are driving me crazy. Oh well. I weighed 1.8 lbs. less than yesterday. The grand total is now 48.8 lbs. Getting close to my 50 lbs. loss goal. I feel really good except for the hunger. My energy level is extremely high even with walking on the treadmill. Here are the next set of before-and-afters:
Date Weight % Fat Fat lbs Blood Sugar Blood Pressure Body Temp Pulse Rate 11/29/07 364.2 44.6 162 114 152/87 97.0 85
11:57 p.m.
Howdy. Today was a really good day. I felt great. I had good energy even on the treamill. I still can't believe that I feel this good not having eaten for almost 3 weeks. I also had another small solid bowel movement. It was made up of grape-sized pieces that were very spongy in composition. It also had a chemical smell. I hope that means I am getting rid of some built-up toxins. Good night.
November 29 (Day 20)
9:03 a.m.
Good morning. Feel great this morning. I just weighed and I am 3.0 lbs. less than yesterday. That makes the grand total of 51.8 lbs. Yee hah! I beat my goal of 50 lbs. The work on the treadmill seems to be working. Three pounds at this point is amazing. I can't be more pleased. I am so glad that I bought that treadmill. Y'all have a good day.
10:38 p.m.
What a great day. My energy level was through the roof. I simply feel great. The only down side is that the hunger is hitting all day long. I guess that my body is ready to eat again. It is amazing how loud my stomach is growling. You would think that I am digesting my own stomach. Good night.
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
11/30/07 |
364.2 |
44.5 |
162 |
119 |
149/91 |
97.5 |
93 |
8:55 a.m.
Good morning. I still feel great. The only bad thing was that the hunger kept me away most of the night. I came really close to eating. I really came close. I actually had stomach cramps due to the hunger. I hope it gets easier. The scales were not kind to me today. I lost exactly 0 lbs. That's right. Not an ounce. This really surprises me since I walked over a mile yesterday on the treadmill. Oh well. I am going to keep plugging along. Wish me luck.
December 1 (Day 22)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
12/01/07 |
363.4 |
44.5 |
162 |
111 |
147/89 |
96.9 |
93 |
9:15 a.m.
Good morning. Feel really good this morning. Slept great. I am still surprised how good I feel in the mornings. I must be sleeping better or deeper because I feel much more rested than I used to be. I just weighed and I only lost .8 lbs. since yesterday. The grand total is now 52.6 lbs. Oh well. I am going to ramp up my treadmill use to three times a day to see if the extra work makes a difference in the weight loss. I plan on rearranging a few rooms today in between college football games so I hope my energy level stays high. Later.
11:22 p.m.
Great day. I had good energy all day and only one bout of hunger. It was a bad one. It even made me feel like I wanted to vomit. Not quite a dry heave though. I had one small bout of diarrhea which is becoming the norm. The diarrhea seems to come soon after a treadmill walk. The activity must be getting the bowels moving. I managed to get in three treadmill session today for a total of 2.2 miles. It feels good to exercise. Later.
December 2 (Day 23)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
12/02/07 |
361.2 |
44.4 |
160 |
118 |
143/88 |
97.2 |
98 |
8:36 a.m.
Good morning. Woke up cold this morning. The heat is on 70 degrees but I am still cold. My fingers are extremely cold and I am wrapped up in sweats, sweatshirts, and gloves. Just another symptom but I can deal with it. I plan on working around the house today after the Redskins game. I feel so good that I am doing jobs that I have been putting off for months. The weight since yesterday is a good one. I lost an additional 2.2 lbs. since yesterday for a grand total of 54.8 lbs. The pace of the weight loss simply amazes me. Later
9:36 p.m.
Good evening. Today was a great day. I had extremely high energy all day. I managed to get lots of odd jobs done without any tiredness whatsoever. I am constantly surprised at my high energy levels. My energy level today was definitely a 10. I had my usual two bouts of diarrhea but between bouts I had a suprise. A solid bowel movement! It was like a cluster of grapes pressed together. I don't know where it is coming from but I am glad it is coming out. Just like the last one, it had a chemical smell. This time it didn't make me queasy though. This fasting experience sure is fascinating from a bodily function status. Check back in the morning.
December 3 (Day 24)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
12/03/07 |
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December 4 (Day 25)
Date |
Weight |
% Fat |
Fat lbs |
Blood Sugar |
Blood Pressure |
Body Temp |
Pulse Rate |
12/04/07 |
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