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March 17, 2006
Sixteenth Day of The Fast
Well, the fast has been going well for me this year. There have been some rough spots: my afternoons were excrutiating for a little while. My energy level would plummet and my brain would turn off. Once I even took a nap at work - helped a lot as I was able to be productive after that. Since I'm paid for my hours, and not just a little bit, I felt like I had a responsibility to my client to be effective. So I looked for ways to do that without breaking the Fast. One thing that has helped a bit is going for a mid-afternoon walk. Another thing is chewing gum (which probably isn't quite proper, but since it's litterally 1 or 2 Calories, I figure it's probably still within the spirit of the Fast).
Another good thing: my weight has actually continued to drop. I'm now at 201. I haven't been that low for at least a year. Last year for the Fast I didn't lose any weight at all. I figure that in the few days remaining, I'll definitely get down to 200, and maybe 199. After that, I'm going to have to work really hard to keep my weight down.
I've also started doing regular morning exercise. It's light, but it's better than nothing. I do the "Five Tibetan Rites" which are very similar to some yoga exercises. They seem to be helping my back a bit, although I find doing sit-ups is much more effective. Problem is I often forget to do sit-ups in the evening which is when I like to do them. Oh well.
Posted by mishkin at March 17, 2006 01:40 PM