Fruitful Living

21 Days of Fasting.. check! I enjoyed the time of fellowship with the ladies and extended quite time with the Lord. I decided to stay off the coffee, I have been feeling more alert, sleeping better and not having energy highs and lows throughout the day. So coffee, good bye, you have been a big part of my life for a long time :( I now enjoy some ginger tea in the mornings, just chop up some ginger and boil for about 5 minutes. Great for digestion and cleansing. I think too that from here on out that wine will be the occasional treat, not the norm 3-4 nights a week. So some big changes here and I think that overall a lot of the ladies made some big changes throughout this fast that they will incorporate into their regular diets. Which is great, making lifestyle changes and not diets for a temporary weight loss is a much better program to be on. So good job ladies! We are all cleansed and glowing from the inside out!

A full week of no coffee, and now that the headaches have gone, i am able to enjoy the benefits of a clearer head and more energy throughout the entire day! Can't say i dont miss the ritual in the mornings! I had surgery a week ago and have not been able to work out (which for me is really on the verge of devestating!) but For me personally on this fast, I also cut out all flours, breads, all carbs but vegetables, and with no wine either, I have luckily not put on a pound during this downtime! I hope that during this time, that all the ladies will enjoy the benefits of cutting out certain unhealthy foods from their diets and want to continue this way after the fast has ended!

I am embarking on a mission with some ladies from my church to participate in a 21 day period of prayer and fasting. This fast includes cutting out meats, dairy, refined sugars, processed flours, well any flours with levening, no alcohol, no caffeine...so this is kind of my diet already, but cutting caffeine and alcohol will be a pretty big deal for me!
i'm already on day 4 with no coffee and so far i haven't noticed too much of a difference, slight headaches, but i also just had surgery, so that is probably my arm screaming at me! This time is to be a time to focus on prayer anyways, and the food cleanse will be a side benefit!
When I cut back to only eating fruits and veggies I see it in my skin almost instantly! I can almost guarantee to lose a few lbs, even if i'm eating ALL DAY! but I'm eating calories that are used properly in my body. So I dont feel starved, which i suppose is not my idea of a fast..but thats why I say we're focusing on the prayer and a time of hearing from the Holy Spirit! For the next few weeks and hopefully thereafter Christ will be my pickmeupper in the mornings! I'll keep you posted..