Today I feel different. Almost like everything clicked and it’s all starting to fall into place. I have more energy than I ever have before. I attribute that to Enfusia, no sugar, Real Food Supplements, exercise, and solid sleep. I’m actually for the first time in my life truly not craving food what is bad for me. I look forward to my little 25 min workouts. And shockingly less TV has been a blessing. What’s been interesting is all the things I’ve realized today. One thing I’ve realized is that good things don’t come fast. We live in a society that wants it now and does not desire to wait for anything. I want my food NOW. My computer needs to work NOW. I want to talk with someone NOW. I want to lose weight NOW. I think this mentality is so a part of our culture that we don’t realize any more how devastating it is. It really hasn’t been until Day 21 where I’ve really seen results. I’m not tired throughout the day, I feel stronger, my stomach has gotten lean, and I’m always satisfied after a meal. I’m learning that when we give our bodies real food and real movement, we get back real life. Things are just more enjoyable. Now granted, the 21 days have not been easy. But I feel things are getting easier. So halfway through this 40 day cleanse and fast I’ve discovered that sometimes you have to just push through. We all have something we want to achieve. More time with the Lord, lose 20 pounds, be able to run 3 miles, spend more time with our spouse…the list goes on. The question you have to ask yourself is will you push to YOUR “Day 21″. It’s not easy. But sometimes you just have to stick to a plan and wait to see the fruits come later.

New Workout Goal: Better My Tummy Muscles
I by no stretch of the imagination desire a six-pack. But the bean bag I hang over my belt has got to go. If for no other reason than heart disease, I need to do something. If your belly is where you are carrying a lot of fat that is a not-so-fun sign of problems with insulin in your body. It’s a big indicator that you have a problem with the S-U-G-A-R. And its not always Cokes and Cookies. Sometimes it’s dairy and bread. So my plan is to get stronger in the core area. So here’s what I’m doing. Simple, easy, and everyone can apply it to any workout goal.

Exercise – lay on the ground, flat on my back, legs stretched, and arms above my head. Then in one motion, with my back not coming off the ground, I bring my legs up and my arms up making a V. Then I slowly bring myself back down. The end goal is that I can hold a soccer ball in between my feet, bring the ball up with my feet and grab the ball with my hands…and then stretch all the way out. Then back into the V putting the ball back into my feet. Make sense? So starting today I’m going to do 3 sets every other day. And today I did 3 sets of 4. On Saturday I will do 3 sets of 5. And every other day I will increase it by 1. In 2 weeks from today I should be able to do 3 sets of 10 WITH the ball. Right now I’m going no soccer ball. So it will be fun to see what works. If I stick to the plan I should see an increase in my tummy strength. If I choose to not do my work then it’s my own fault.

Food: Raw Milk
Stay tuned because we found another local farm about 50 miles away where we can get raw milk. If I can get my hands on it I will talk this weekend about how it tastes and why it’s so good for us.

Fast: 30 hours
So today is my 3rd fast and I’m going for 30 hours this time. It’s been since college with my best friend (who I call Cowboy) that I did a fast this long. The thing I’ve learned today is that food and eating consume our lives. We eat way too much food and we revolve our lives around it. My hope is that the next thing I learn is how to balance that out. Especially since I consider myself a Foodie and love to cook, eat, and enjoy food.

I hope this encourages someone out there to take a small step forward. To make a choice to change. And to know that it’s not impossible as long as you have goal and people you love encouraging you forward.

SB