Yesterday was a struggle mentally. I was not really feeling well at work all day. I had ill feeling about the whole job. I made it through. Nothing really to talk about there.

Day 4 March 22, 2007 6:00 am

Weight: 213 lbs - 78 hours

Yesterday wasn't as bad. I drank all the juice I had before I left. Then around noon, I went to Jamba Juice in Union Station and ordered a 32 ounce of fresh carrot juice. It was exactly what was needed to curve my need to eat.

The job is becoming scary. Yesterday, I had to sign a document of what was expected of my as a salesperson. I haven't been working this week after 5:00 pm because I'm fasting. I rather go home and rest.

It looks as if I'll just be spending an afternoon with Emiliy this weekend. She mentioned something about me time. Me time already??? I suppose spending two days with each other is just a tad bit much for only officially being a couple for less than two weeks.

Day 3 - March 21st, 2007 - 6:15 am

Weight - 214 lbs - 54 hours

My first day fasting was tough. I made it through but by 12:00pm, I was out of the juice that I had brought to work. I even had to sit through a lunch and learn where a vendor brought in Potbellys for us. I was so glad to get out of there at 5:00pm. When I got home, I got under the covers and took a nap until I got a call from Emily. She told me that she didn't make it Around 7:00 pm, she had a peanut & butter sandwich.

Right now, I feel good. I'm not hungry. I will have to buy some orange juice at lunch. I might even go to this fresh juice stand at Union Station at lunch.

Day 2 - March 20th, 2007 - 6:30 am

Weight 217 lbs - 30 hours

It's been a while since I blogged about anything. All last week at work I stayed late. Trying to focus on my weak areas that the company looks at like the number of hits on my website as well as my sales. My goal is to be number one within my class.

I spent the weekend with Emily again. Saturday, we went to this real estate event with her. It was all day. We left about 5:00 pm. We then went over to my friend N.H. mom's 65th birthday party. We left about 10:00 pm. Sunday morning, we went to church. After church we went back to her place and she cooked pancakes for breakfast. We then went to the movies. I had earlier that we been given movie passes from Fandango by one of the vendor. We went to see the Last King of Scotland. After that, we went back to her place and I left for home.

Both Emily and I agreed to go on a fast together. So today will be day one. I just got on the scale which I haven't been on sinec my last fast ended. It looks as if I have gained 2lbs. This time around, I plan on going 14 days but I also plan on implementing a exercise program along with it.

Day 1 - 3-19-2007- 6:30 am

6 hours Weight 217 lbs.

What a weekend. Saturday, I took care of all my personal business. Before arriving at Emily's place, I picked up a bouquet of flowers; I didn't want to arrive empty handed. Around 9:00pm I took Emily out dancing. After walking to the three clubs I had picked out that were all crowded with no place to sit, we landed at Subterranean in Bucktown by suggestion of a friendly doorman. We partied until about 1:30am. While we were there, I bumped into K.J. who had joined us for moment. Sunday morning, we went to church. Since we lost an hour due to daylight savings time, I was working only 4 hours of sleep which explains why I couldn't stay awake during the sermon. After Church we went to breakfast at Wishbone. We headed to Millenium Park to ice skate. I haven't been ice skating in 30 years. After a few hours on the rink I don't think I improved any since then.

Fasting has been like taking my body into a different climate. At first, I adapts to the changes quite severely. Then as the days go by, it adjust normally to the change of weather. I wake up to day feeling quite normal. I must say drinking orange juice everyday is like having the same breakfast meal everyday. You get tired of it and yearn for something else. I'm staring at a bunch of change that represents all I have until payday. It's enough to get me through today and tomorrow without worry.,

I think I'm going to end my fast this weekend. Possibly Friday or Saturday morning. My friend N.H. is having a her mohter's 65th birthday party. I don't want not to eat during that time.

The job is a job. I'm making hundreds of calls per day but not really making any headway towards. securing any good deals. But I'm working on it.

Day 5 - March 7th, 2007 - 6:00 am 

102 hours - Weight 209 lbs.

Day 3 of my fast was the hardest. I drank a half of gallon of orange juice before 2: 30 pm. It's 6:00 am and I'm not even hungry. I did have to go straight home yesterday because I just wanted to rest. It took a lot of energy out of me yesterday. I just got on the scale and it's not broken. I lost 3 pounds. I suppose it happens all at once. I've been waiking up almost an hour before I'm suppose to. Today, I woke up at 4:15 amd really couldn't go back to sleep since.

Day 4 - March 6th, 2007 - 6:00 am

 78 hours - Weight: 212 lbs.

From 9:30 am until about 6:00 pm, I spent the entire day cleaning and doing laundry and getting myself ready for Emily to come over. She wanted to watch "The Secret." I don't think my place has ever been this clean. I went out and bought towel hangers for the bathroom, new shower curtains, and a candle, all from the dollar store. We watched "The Secret" and it occured to me that when I first watched, I had wished for a relationship. It was kinda surreal, that I was watching it for the third time with Emily in my arms.

Now, next week, I have to go out and buy linens and pillows because I don't have any. I wanted Emily to stay the evening but I didn't have pillows. How embarssing it is to be that broke.

Yesterday was the first time I started to think about eating food. I was at the laundrymat and this little boy was eating a bag of Hot Okedoke popcorn. My favorate. I managed to make it past that but it was mentally a struggle.

I just got on the scale. I'm still 215 lbs after fasting for 3 days??? I think this digital scale is broken.

Day 3 - March 5th, 2007 - 6:15 am

54 hours - Weight: 215 lbs.

It's been 31 hours officially into my fast and I don't feel week at all. I drank only orange juice yesterday. I think yesterday mentally was the most challenging because I thought it would be hard. The morning when I got up, I didn't have any juice and I was just drinking water. So by 2:00 pm, I had to go to the store. I did have sort of a headache during the night. Not really a pain-type headache, but where I felt like energy was concentrated around my head.

I haven't talked to Emily as her parents are in town. I should be speaking with her sometime this afternoon.

Today's plan. More detail cleaning. I cleaned my sofa yesterday. My kitchen and bathroom are next. I might go to Borders to read a book on fasting just to relax.

Day 2 - 3-04-2007 - 7:00 am - 31 hours

Weight: 215 lbs.

It's Saturday morning. I've decided today that I would start a fast. Inspired by Emily who just came off her seven day fast, I thought I needed to follow suit. Not that I needed to but really wanted to. It's been about 14 hours sinece I last eaten. I 've been sleeping most of the morning. Now, I'm going out to buy juice and possibly a scale to weight myself. I plan on documenting my thoughts and pictures of physical transformation.

Day 1 March 3, 2007 - 2:30 pm

Weight: 215 lbs.

I can't express how much having Emily in my life has changed me. Today, I plan on cleaning my entrie apartment from top to bottom. I've started taken vitamins again.