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Drank less water yesterday. Only 1/2 pound lost this morning. Total so far for the fast, though, is 14.5 pounds. On day #11. Yesterday was a hard day. Had heart burn, which concerned me a bit, but then I got to the point in Book #6 (which I finished yesterday) where it said that heartburn was one of the most common side-effects of fasting.
I was very tempted yesterday to end my fast today (after completing ten full days). I asked God about it and called my best friend, and we three decided that I should go "just one more day," and if I can get through today, maybe I'll be able to make it to my goal of 14 days. The Lord has made it SO easy for me on this fast that it would be a shame to quit before I've "reached the mark." BUT, if I have any troubling or abnormal effects from it, rest assured that I will go back to eating.
I'm really praying that fasting will break my addictions to eating and to Diet Coke. Thankfully, I haven't "mourned" the loss of Diet Coke as I have in the past when I've given it up. It had a very strong hold on my life, and I used it to take the place of God when I was worried, stressed, anxious (and also when I was celebratory, bored, thirsty, hot). Basically any occasion (or NO occasion) was when I drank it - always a cup of it in my hand. Strong ties of addiction that I'm praying God will break, because I KNOW it is bad for me, and that water is GOOD for me. Right now, I'm thinking that I will not have any Diet Coke in my home, but rather, only drink it when we go out to eat (which we rarely do), or when we have a celebration at someone else's home. That might add up to one time a week, or two at most, and only one serving at those times.
OH, to deal with my extreme boredom, I have been reading like a fiend this year. I'm happy to report that I finished reading through the whole Bible (King James Version) on 3/15, and I've started reading it through again in The Message (more contemporary) version. "Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee." For any who are interested in reading the Bible through, I use an online site called Bible Gateway. Select "Reading Plans" and you can select from Old & New Testament (which gives a daily reading from both), or Chronological (which lets you read the books in the order they were written. They also have plans where you can just read the New Testament, or just have a daily reading from Proverbs. Great resource!
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102.3 kg
Lost so far: 15.2 kg.
Still to go: 34.2 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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4300 kcal
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Exercise:
Reading - 12 hours, Housework - 1 hour, Washing Dishes - 20 minutes, Cooking - 10 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Losing 1.6 kg a Week
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