It’s been a pretty good Monday, got lots done once again.  Things are going real well with eating and life.  I don’t foresee any speed bumps ahead. I’m really looking forward to getting through this 3^rd week so I can get started with the 4^th.  The 4^th week will be a true test for me.  There will be a couple of things in the upcoming weeks that will test my strength; I think I can handle things just fine.  I’m not too concerned like I would normally be.  Usually when I am approaching an obstacle I stress over it then end up with an anxiety attack.  I don’t see that happening this time.

The support I’ve been getting has been and always was a contributing factor to my success.  There’s a part of me that feels weak because I know I need support to succeed, but there’s a bigger part of me that realizes its ok, we all need support from our family and friends to be successful.  I’ve also learned, in a not so easy way, that we can’t always rely on the same people over and over again but for the most part my support system is pretty stable which is truly a blessing.

I am looking forward to another softball season which is starting soon.  TJ and I are playing on a coed team together.  My biggest problem with softball is running and throwing, haha 2 out of 3, ok so I’m not so good but its lots of fun.  Anyway, over the next few weeks I’ll be working on my running by running and by doing a few different kinds of box jumps.  I need to work on leaving the base quickly, the box jumps will help with that, and I need to work on speed…I don’t know that anything will help with that but I’ll try my best.

Wasn’t feeling well again today.  Apparently my body if fighting something off and may even be winning the fight.  Everyone else who is having the same or similar symptoms as me is ending up in bed for a few days.  The side of my head is still hurting, my neck seems to be stiffening up, and I feel fatigued.  The fatigue seems to come in waves though; I’ll feel it than it goes away, than it comes back...weird.

As far as the diet goes; still doing great, almost done with my 3^rd fast, which will end tomorrow at noon.  My beigest problem right now is dry mouth, YUCK!  Can’t seem to get rid of it, with that comes a nasty taste in my mouth.  The only thing I can do is deink lots of water.  Been doing really good with eating lots of veggies and just sticking with prune juice as my fruit every morning.

Looking forward to another successful day tomorrow J

Here’s what I ate today:

Fasting till noon

1200                       Chicken with onions and mushrooms

400                         2 eggs

700                         steak, large salad

Water                   approx. 96 oz.