In a bid to rebound from my set back mid January i have been researching healthy methods to help me get back on track and i stumbled upon this amazing information- Water fasting!
Towards the end of 2013 i realized that my spiritual life was very low, i couldn't pray or study my bible much, fasting was a huge challenge (fasting 6am to 6pm) was like a jail sentence. #bbm covers face.
My end of year (2013) fasting was barely done because at 12pm my whole body will be shaking as if i will pass out if i don't get food through my mouth. So at the start of 2014 i prayed to God for a revival especially in my prayer and fasting life.
I am a Winners' (Living Faith Church) member at heart and a Redeemer as well, every new year usually begins with fasting and prayer... Winners 21 days and RCCG 100 whooping days!! I was so dazed at the thought of how i would go about it, but i asked God for grace.
To the glory of God i was able to begin on the 2nd of January which coincided with my weight loss plans, but i was not faithful in keeping the 6am to 6pm, sometimes i break at 2pm, or any time i feel i can't go on any longer. *truly shameful! Until i stumbled upon the 'water diet' information...
I had tried the water diet previously but always gave up on the second day, so this time i didn't want to jinx it, so i decided to wait till after the second day before sharing with you guys,
My water fast trial fun:
Start date was 31st Jan 2014, start weight was 102.4kg.
Day 1: Was pretty much normal, not much hunger pangs or weakness. My urine was dark yellow and had a very strong smell, my tongue had whitish stuff on it and teeth had some gummy substance on it as well even though i brushed. sleeping at night was pretty rough (not much of a surprise because on normal days i have sleep issues).
Day 2: Slight headaches, thoughts of food a bit, but prayers saw me through it. Urine was still dark and same hard smell, a little low on energy but didn't feel hungry. I experienced muscle spasms on a surgery site on my right knee, terrible back and shoulder pains, sleep still pretty bad.
Day 3: Lots of energy, urine a bit clear, tongue and teeth still had smelly whitish stuff, no feeling of hunger and sleep was better than the past two days. No muscle spasms or back pains, which to be honest was excellent as i had to be at work.
Results:
At the end of day 3- 3rd of Feb, 2014 weight was 98.9kg. Total weight loss - 3.5kg!
Note: This was achieved without any exercise. i didn't go to the gym coz i was concerned about my energy level, i felt i may be too drained to go through the day if i worked out during the fast.
whooop whooop i finally crossed my 100kg mark!! the last time i weighed below 100kg was Dec 2012, i struggled throughout 2013 to crossover into the 90s to no avail. You can imagine how excited i was to see the number on the scale. I took a one day break (03/02/2014) to re prepare myself for a longer fast.
I shall update you guys on the progress of the next phase of my water fast. *Big smile
Meanwhile guys please follow my blog, i need your love and support. Tell your friends with weight loss goals to have a look here, they may find one or two helpful tips, plus i would love for us to continue on this journey together.
I'll see you guys soon till then... stay positive, strong, fit and fabulous!!
Yes we CAN!
