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Well, this is the Journal Entry you've all been waiting for. Day 55 of the fast, and I MET MY GOAL of reaching 199 and losing 60 pounds in six months)! When I first woke up at 3:30 this morning, I was at 199.6. I forced myself to go back to sleep, knowing that I would have to pee again when I woke up later. When I woke up, I changed into my lightest weight pajamas and took off my socks before going to the scale, and it was 198.8! HOORAY!!! Praise the Lord! He did it! He answered all my prayers and performed the (nearly impossible) task of enabling me to lose almost FORTY pounds in just under eight weeks.
Disclaimer: I would not advise anybody to fast for 55 days. Though I had no ill-effects from it, felt fine through the whole process (actually had MORE energy and ambition up to the last week), and didn't experience any hunger - it was something that I felt led of the Lord to do for MYSELF and it was only by HIS empowerment that I was able to do it.
I just answered, in response to a question in one of my other Journal entries, both what I am going to do food-wise and what I am going to do money-wise now that I've reached my goal.
I may have to wait up to a week before they have officially verified my video weigh-out, so I need to maintain at least 199 or less just in case they need me to submit another video (this happens rarely, but they advise you to maintain your weight until officially approved). Since returning to eating will make me automatically gain anywhere from 5-10 pounds almost immediately, I'm going to continue the fast until I've received the confirmation. I may try eating just a tiny bit, just to see if I can maintain it, but I'm prepared to continue fasting if I need to.
Thanks to everyone who prayed along with me, to all those who gave encouragement and support, to everyone who cared, and to those who were concerned about my health and wellness. God graciously granted our petitions by giving me supernatural empowerment, resolve, and commitment (which are NOT like "me").
PRAISE THE LORD!
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90.2 kg
Lost so far: 27.3 kg.
Still to go: 22.1 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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Losing 3.8 kg a Week
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25 Jun 21 by member: Funshine59
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25 Jun 21 by member: ian_sd
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I am new to your feed. when you say fast what do you mean? just water? juice? absolutely no food at all?
25 Jun 21 by member: kmg1123
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Congratulations, Debbie! I'm so happy for you that you succeeded in your goal. I have followed your feed since you began as what you accomplished was mighty inspiring. I was concerned about your health as I have not known anyone who fasted as long as you have. Thank you for being such an inspiration. May you always be blessed 💗
25 Jun 21 by member: grn8nrg
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26 Jun 21 by member: erikahollister
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@kmg1123, no food at all. Thank you, everyone for all the congratulatory comments. I have been blessed to have "run the race" with you all beside me, cheering me on. Even those who did not believe fasting was "good for me" were kind and gracious in their comments, and I appreciate that.
26 Jun 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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Did you do healthy wage? I'm thinkingking that's why the confirmation is vital.
26 Jun 21 by member: Baileysmomee
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@baileysmomee, yes, HealthyWage. If you are thinking about signing up, though, don't unless you use a referral code, because it will get $40 added to your prize money. The link to sign up under my code is: https://hwage.co/2376135/ For those of you who don't know, HealthyWage is an app (or website) which allows you to bet on yourself as to how much you will lose in a certain period of time. You can choose 6 months, a year or 18 months. You decide how much you think you can lose during that time, and "wager" (invest!) either a certain amount each month or a lump sum (minimum of $100 for the period). I invested $46/month for 6 months (total $276). My payout will actually be $869, but I earned an additional $500 in referral bonuses. When you first sign up, there is a period where you can get $100 in referral bonus for each person who signs up, and that person gets $100, too. As soon as they validate my tape submission, I am going to sign up for another six months to lose from 199 down to 166. Of course, the payout is less, the less weight you have to lose and the less money you wager. I'm hoping that they'll again offer the $100 incentives when I start the new challenge. (NOTE: You can do any type of diet or exercise program you want to lose the weight. I got into trouble because I goofed off for two of the six months, and then I decided to fast for the remainder of the period to make my goal. Not the way I'd recommend others to do it, or that I would do it again!)
26 Jun 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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@Snowwhite100, I'm not sure what "ID number" you are referring to? The only things I did when I signed up were create a user name and a password, and they gave me my personal link to refer other people.
26 Jun 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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Amazing! Congratulations!
26 Jun 21 by member: GardenOfHeeden
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26 Jun 21 by member: keiann
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That is amazing that you say you had absolutely nothing except water for 55 days. How much water did you drink a day? Did you have medical supervision? I am on a very restrictive meal replacement diet under doctor's supervision and have to get constant bloodwork done to make sure my numbers are in line and I am maintaining health. As it is I am weak sometimes. I can't imagine having nothing but water. How did you do it??
27 Jun 21 by member: kmg1123
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@kmg1123, in addition to water, I did drink one cup of hot tea a day (with a splash of cream and 2 Truvia), and I had some Diet Coke. No food, though. Even though I had the other liquids, I've managed to have 10-12 cups of water a day. Though I was not "officially" on medical supervision, my doctor has been very supportive of my fasting in the past and he knows the many benefits of fasting. I will be ending the fast this week, and I plan to go in to have bloodwork done, and to see if I need to be taking any particular supplements. Thanks again, everyone for all the congratulations!
27 Jun 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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You have achieved this by hour own power and energy - which comes from you, yourself - within you. Take the credit and try to feel your own courage and determined spirit. ...... nobody else, even a higher being did this - you did
06 Jul 21 by member: Cajor
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@Cajor, if you knew me, you'd know how absolutely impossible it would have been for ME, my own self, to have accomplished this feat. I won't claim the credit or accomplishment for myself because it totally came from God. It is sadly clear that you don't believe in a "higher power;" but, I DO believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present God who lives within me and has shown His power through His workings in my life - most recently through a 58-day fast. I do not judge or condemn you for your lack of belief, and I hope you can have the same respect for my right to believe as I do. I'm not trying to force-feed my own beliefs down anyone's throat. I'm just trying to live my own life in a way that doesn't block or dim the light He wants to shine forth to the world.
06 Jul 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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Well at least we're not arguing the merits of fasting anymore...
06 Jul 21 by member: jimmiepop
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@jimmiepop, you always make me smile!
06 Jul 21 by member: Debbie Cousins
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It was a very impressive feat!
06 Jul 21 by member: erikahollister
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