chesgreen's Journal, 30 June 2017

I have never failed at anything. Yes this is a true statement.

All that happened was that I just got unplanned results with what I was attempting. This is difference between winners and losers. A winner goes out there, tries something, and when they don't get the results they want, they make the necessary adjustments and they get back at it and they either get it the next time around or they keep tweaking their actions until they get their desired results. A loser, tries, fails and instead of adjusting, they either complain, blames others or makes excuses. That's it! There is a cause and effect for everything.

I attempted a 5 day fast and I threw in the hat 97 hours and 8 minutes in, exactly 1 hr and 8 minutes after hitting the 4 day mark. The strange thing was that I made this decision to end my fast NOT because I was soooo hungry that If I didn't eat, I would die. Pay close attention to the next statement. YOU GET WHAT YOU FOCUS ON. I was so obsessed with how I would break my fast on the 5 day that I spent most of the 4th day planning and preparing that by the time I got home, I decided to eat. I focused on food all day and this ultimately was the downfall to my Fast. I went into Chinatown earlier in the day to get mugs to make oopsie cup bread that low carbers have. I went back later that day to a supermarket to get coconut flower the Oopsie bread. I printed the recipes. Got home put the flour on shelf, bowls in the sink, recipes in the recipe box. I figure, I spent 12 hours thinking about food and that's all it took to drive me in the direction of ultimately breaking the Fast. Seriously, my stomach wasn't grumbling or anything. I was quite active during the 4 days averaging over 15,100 steps per day. My energy levels were through the roof by the 3 day with over 22 thousand steps by the end of the day. I didn't fail with this Fast, I just got an unplanned result.

Where do I go from here? I've got all the resources now at home to make the oopsie bread and freeze them so If I plan on breaking an extended Fast with a sandwich, I will have it handy. Speaking of extended fast, I created a 4 Day "You can do it" Fasting Challenge starting in 9 days so anyone looking to experience the therapeutic power of a extended Fast, come join me.

1 year, 5 months, 29 days ago, I weighed 260 lbs. Today I weigh 213 (probably less because of the mini carb feast I had last night which will cause some water retention.) I am proud of where I am and where I am going. I was wearing slacks that were size 42 and now size 36 pants very loose on me. I will succeed. I will not quit. My HUGE gut of last year now looks like a 4 month pregnant woman if I were to draw comparisons. This belly will turn into a tight stomach with slightly noticeable abs by the end of the year. It is my destiny.

To our success,
Ches