Going back to eating

Tomorrow I will start eating again. This has become a four day juice fast. I miss the flavors of food. I was suppose to go longer, but I think I have done what I can for now.

There is something in this and I am looking toward using this in moderation as sort of a diet. Maybe two days a week, I will come back to juice fasting. The idea is to get my food addiction under control. Small meals, and no snacking.

I think this is the plan I will try: On weekdays that I don't go to the gym, I will drink green juice for breakfast and skip the rest of my meals. At least until I feel like I really do have this eating thing under control. I eat as stress relief, and that just isn't right. Gotta get healthy.

Besides that, the new bedroom is coming along. I can see the rooms now, and how it will all feel in the end. It is going to be great to have that space. I am thinking about all of the other projects, and feeling pretty good about what we are doing.

Going Fast

It has begun. I am juice fasting. The plan is to juice fast for five days and assess. I may stop there or I may keep going with the fast for ten days. I might change to a water fast after five days. The goal is to reset, detox, and lose a few pounds. I have adjusted my life for more exercise and I am losing weight slowly, but not so much in the belly. I have a bit of a food addiction and hopefully the fast will cure it. I need to fit better in my clothes. I do not want to buy bigger clothes. I want to fit back into my smaller clothes. I won't weigh myself for  a few days to determine how it is going. No matter how it ends, the plan is to work juice fasting into my regular life, maybe 1 week a month.

Had a nice calm weekend with the kids. Virginia was gone most of Saturday and Sunday, and we didn't do much. The kids helped me clean.

Work is ongoing with the house. I am wondering if we shouldn't be getting the next project under way, and settle some design questions.

The vacation was very relaxing. I feel like I don't want to take a relaxing trip for a long time. I got it out of my system. There was a fun jaunt to the Tulum ruins. This was a nice bit if hiking around, and I felt strong, like the miles of walking and jogging and running are paying off.

A few photos from a short trip

It is great to be home.

be back soon

On a cruise ship headed to Mexico. This should be good. No stress for a few days. By the end of it this gaudy scene will seem normal. Maybe this is a good style for the living room.