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Real Name: Jennifer Baldwin Member Since: March 14, 2006 Last Signed In: August 25, 2009 Profile Views: 13221 Blog Views: 20152 Shifting priorities Turnip Wars Death, death, death! Dressing alike at work Take time to "smell" the flowers What? Daylight Saving starts Sunday??? Ever wanted to host an exchange student? Watch out for downtown con artist! First day back: So far so good The new hope June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Dinnertime -- the scariest time of day
I sadly just bid farewell to a handful of co-workers who were heading over to Mama Roomba's (my favorite downtown restaurant) for drinks. They were nice about it; they invited me on their way out.
No thank you, I said. I'm fasting! I am scared to go home tonight. There is so much food in my kitchen. I can picture the bag of tortilla chips on the counter, the cans of soup and vegetables in the cupboards, the blue cheese in the refrigerator. I will have to use all my will power to not eat tonight. Only watermelon! Luckily, my partner is out of town so there will be no cooking for two tonight. And I will probably get home long after our summer roommate has had her dinner. The worst part about choosing now to fast is that I am burdened with a huge project at work that demands very monotonous, 12-hour days. Just editing, and editing, and editing. And editing some more. While half of my brain is doing the work, the other half wanders. And what do I think about? Food. But I am determined to get through this fast, and hopefully by day 3 (Friday) I will be thinking of something other than food. That is my goal. I've made it this far -- I can go all the way! 4 comments from 3 users
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posted by
woofwoof
on Jun 7, 2007 at 07:44 AM
Your posting of topics: fasting, health are soooo not healthy. Whatever weight you lose, you will surely regain. I hope you make it through Friday. But after that, stick with protein and salads with some fiber thrown in for good cleansing. I've been reading your posts and lurking. I wanted to make a comment about the coffee issue. Since I had my foot surgery and the bones didn't heal I did research to find ANYTHING to help. It seems caffiene is one culprit of bones not healing. So I weaned myself off doing half caf and regular. I didn't get headaches, I just got flu like symptoms, and overall malaise. The timing was bad, it was right before my dad came from Texas for a visit. I ended up back on full strength, because I was starting to take naps while he was here the second day. Now I know why it's so addictive and I didn't even realize it had a hold on me. Just thought I'd share. posted by
daneboe
on Jun 7, 2007 at 08:04 AM
I used to be seriously addicted to caffeine too...if I didn't have a soda or something with caffeine in the morning I would get horrible headaches and feel awful. Last year I got the flu, followed up with bronchitis and was sick for a month. During that time I stopped drinking any soda or caffeine and was able to wean myself off of caffeine altogether. I was already sick, so the symptoms during the time I stopped drinking caffeine were dulled significantly.Anyways, good luck Jen...just a couple more days to go. posted by
jbaldwin
on Jun 7, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Thanks Dane, and Woofwoof -- I'm not doing this fast to lose weight. I'm doing it to "heal" myself from my food issue, and to cleanse my organs so I can start fresh. Someone asked me last night, "So, you're doing the watermelon diet?" I answered, "No, it's not a diet. I'm fasting. And I'm allowing myself to eat a little watermelon if I need to nosh on something."Fasting is definitely not a healthy way to lose weight. Starting Saturday, as I re-introduce myself to food, I will be starting a healthy eating and exercise plan. THAT's how I'll burn fat and gain muscle. As for the caffeine issue, I did have another little bit of green tea this morning. So far, so good! Thanks for the support! posted by
woofwoof
on Jun 7, 2007 at 09:41 AM
I did read about the healing part of this, and I know cultures have been doing this for centuries, usually after winter to shed the tundra layer. It's suppose to be quite the spiritual thing. Good Luck.
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