Fasting to Jumpstart Weight Loss: Day 1

I know, I know! I've heard all the reasons for and against fasting to lose weight. Save it, I'm doing it! Or at last I'm going to attempt to.

I'll record my progress here. I didn't want to get on the scale this morning because I had thought I wouldn't check my weight until the fast is completed but I've changed my mind. I'll record it here.

I hope I do it this time. I started a couple of weeks ago, and managed to go for a little over 3 days; I don't even remember how and why I got off, probably went to some party or something.

Anyway, so far, I've gone half a work day. I'm actually hungry since I only ate once yesterday, but it'll pass I'm sure. Getting through the work day without eating is the easiest part of the day, the difficult part is sitting at the dinner table with the family watching them munching away. And, of course, there's the inevitable, "I want more chicken", from my 3-year old. My 1-year old won't finish his food, and I have to resist trying to help him. And then this weekend I have

I've done it before, I can do it again. I just really need to take it one day at a time. 3-4weeks is not that far away. It's a mental thing.

My plan is to do a water fast for 21 days and the a juice fast to ease back into eating the subsequent 7 days.

Wish me luck!