Diet Understanding my Body: A 10 Year Weight-loss Story 4 Aug 20252 Aug 2025 I began trying to seriously lose weight in 2015. It has been 10 years, and in all that time, I’ve only lost 33 pounds. My starting weight was 269 pounds.…
Health Fasting, Sleep, Food, and Exercise 29 Jul 202529 Jul 2025 Since the beginning of the year (2025), and really since I got out of the Navy in 2007 I have had trouble sleeping. I've had this problem for nearly 18…
Diet Fasting, Faith, and Health:ContinuingMy Journey to Wellness 21 Jul 202518 Jul 2025 I'm on my 2nd 36-hour fast this week! I did one from Sunday night until Tuesday morning. Wednesday and Thursday, I fasted 20 hours between eating windows. I have been…
carnivore diet… Overcoming Guilt and Pain: My Journey to a Stronger and Healthier Self 2 Aug 20242 Aug 2024 I had another great workout today. Yesterday, however, I had another sugar binge. I also didn't go to the gym because of back pain. Thinking back, I felt guilty for…
carnivore diet… 101 Days on Carnivore 1 May 20241 May 2024 I have been on the carnivore or zero carb diet for 101 days, but it hasn't been smooth sailing. I had a couple of mishaps. I have had a difficult…
aging… ah, the New Year 23 Jan 20246 Feb 2024 So, looking back over the past year, it didn't really go my way. I had lots of pain and inflammation, diet failures, fasting failures, and also I ended up in…
Diet… I Still Struggle 28 Mar 202319 Apr 2023 I am still struggling somewhat with fasting consistently. I go so many days with ease and fasting itself IS easy. At least I feel like it’s easy for me. For…
birthdays It’s My Birthday!!! 1 Mar 202328 Feb 2023 So, today is my birthday! I'm 60 years old. Ten years ago, I was halfway through my 50th year when my Mom died. This event knocked the wind out of…
social Pressured To Eat? 17 Feb 202328 Mar 2023 When I first decided to embark upon intermittent fasting, there was a question (one of many) in a book I read called Delay, Don't Deny by Gin Stephens. The question…
Health Some Benefits of Fasting 8 Feb 2023 I started this week with a 33-hour fast because I had popcorn over the weekend. One of the goals of the fast is to get your body to switch fuel…