So tomorrow I start my fast.  I'm not all that excited because I love food so much but I need to do it...for a number of reasons.



1.  There are a lot of things going on in my life right now and I need God's guidance and enligtenment to help me make the right decisions about certain things.  I'm also seeking a more personal relationship with God.

2.  I'm unsure about my career or even a solid job for that matter.  I'm praying that the right opportunity will present itself and when it does that I'll have the wisdom to know it.

3.  My body needs to be cleansed.  I love greasy food.  Pizza.  McDonald's.  Zaxby's.  Wings.  Chocolate.  Ice cream.  Krispy Kreme doughnuts.  I could go on but you get the point.  I've been feeling myself slowing down lately and I feel sluggish.  I need to be energized and getting the reminents of these foods out of my system will certainly help.

4.  I need to lost weight.  I've been trying to eat in moderation and I've been shelling out $36.00 per month on a YMCA membership.  I take classes regularly but for some reason, my body hasn't been responding the way it used to before I had the baby.  Fasting will be the kick start that I need.

I plan to do some fresh squeezed juice and some water....alternating for 30 days.  I know it's not going to be easy.  I'm prepared to be groucy, snappy, sick and angry but I need to do this.  So I'll be documenting my journey and I'll look to this blog occasionally for inspiration and motivation.  My deployed fiance is in Iraq and will return in only 30 days.  I don't want him to see me at my worst.  This is my best motivation.

My starting weight is 195 lbs. with a body fat percentage of 38%.  It pains me to type these numbers and look at them but hopefully, I'll never see them again!