I won’t sugarcoat it—this morning was a little emotionally “meh.”
That’s the thing about fasting. When there’s no food, there’s one less thing that makes you happy, and the emotions sometimes reflect it.
Behind the scenes though, the body is deep-cleaning. It’s repairing, rebuilding, sweeping out all the junk. Fasting is the reset button we all wish we could hit. And the price of admission is the occassional bit of morning fog and a strong cup of resolve.
🥱 Emotions can dip, yes. But 💥 growth? That’s happening anyway.
⚖️ Daily Progress:
Here’s how I’m doing today.
🔥Weight Loss
| 📅 Date | ⚖️ Weight – lbs | ⚖️ Weight – kg | 🥅 Goal Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Goal | 176.4 | 80.0 | Future Day |
| 8 May 2025 | 207.2 | 94.0 | Worst Day |
| 10 May 2025 | 203.5 | 92.3 | Day 1 |
| 10 June 2025 | 192.5 | 87.3 | Month 1 |
| 10 July 2025 | 190.7 | 86.5 | Month 2 |
| 11 July 2025 | 189.4 | 85.9 | Week 9 |
| 18 July 2025 | 185.0 | 83.9 | Week 10 |
| 19 July 2025 | 182.3 | 82.7 | Big drop! |
| 20 July 2025 | 183.2 | 83.1 | Little bump |
| 21 July 2025 | 190.5 | 86.4 | Huge jump! |
| 22 July 2025 | 186.7 | 84.7 | BIG drop |
| 23 July 2025 | 183.4 | 83.2 | Great drop! |
| 24 July 2025 | 180.8 | 82.0 | Today |
✅ Today’s Change: -3.3 lb (1.5 kg)
📉 Total Loss (in 76 days): -26.4 lbs (-12 kg)
📊 Average Loss Per Day: -0.35 lbs (-0.16 kg)
🔥 Lowest weight this year—again! Fasting works, but more importantly, it’s showing me what I’m made of.
❤️Blood Pressure (BP)
| 📅 Date | 📉 Best of 3 | 📈 Worst of 3 | 📊 Average |
| BP Goal | 120/80 | ||
| Worst days | 134/86 | 161/88 | 147.5/87 |
| 10 May 25 – Day 1 | 151/86 | 168/88 | 159.5/87 |
| 10 June 25 – Mth 1 | 133/83 | 150/94 | 141.5/88.5 |
| 10 Jul 25 – Mth 2 | 134/84 | 145/90 | 139.5/87 |
| 11 Jul 25 – Wk 9 | 130/50 | 151/97 | 140.5/72 |
| 18 Jul 25 – Wk 10 | 137/80 | 147/84 | 142/82 |
| 19 Jul 25 – Day 71 | 146/83 | 155/94 | 150.5/88.5 |
| 20 Jul 25 – Day 72 | 129/87 | 139/81 | 134/84 |
| 21 Jul 25 – Day 73 | 105/69 | 113/74 | 109/71.5 |
| 22 Jul 25 – Day 74 | 126/83 | 129/83 | 127.5/83 |
| 23 Jul 25 – Day 75 | 139/85 | 148/98 | 143.5/91.5 |
| 24 Jul 25 – Day 76 | 141/87 | 148/93 | 144.5/90 |
💪 Today’s Systolic Change (1st number): +1
💪 Today’s Diastolic Change (2nd number): -1.5
Not ideal, but no surprises either. Two meds days in a row—first time this year. But I’m off-diet tonight, so I was already planning to take it. Still, my body’s telling me what it needs. I’m listening.
🍬Blood Glucose
| 📅 Date | 🍬 Glucose (mmol/L) |
| Blood Glucose Goal | 4.2 |
| 23 Apr 2025 – Worst day | 7.4 |
| 10 May 2025 – Day 1 | 6.4 |
| 10 June 25 – Month 1 | 4.6 |
| 10 July 2025 – Month 2 | 5.4 |
| 11 July 2025 – Week 9 | 4.8 |
| 18 July 2025 – Week 10 | 4.1 |
| 19 July 2025 – Day 71 | 3.8 |
| 20 July 2025 – Day 72 | 4.9 |
| 21 July 2025 – Day 73 | 7.3 |
| 22 July 2025 – Day 74 | 5.1 |
| 22 July 2025 – Day 75 | 5.4 |
| 22 July 2025 – Day 75 | 4.2 |
📊 Today’s Change: -1.2 mmol/L
🏆 Days in Normal Range (3.9–5.6 mmol/L): 50 out of 76
🎯 My exact goal—manifested! More than 65% of the time now in normal range. That’s reversal in action.
🧠 Motivation Check-In
💬 “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” — Abraham Lincoln (or some internet someone who thinks he’s Abraham Lincoln : ))
Fasting reminds me that I’m in charge—not my cravings, not my schedule, not even my energy levels.
It’s not easy. But it’s simple.
When I want to quit, I remember that I’m becoming the man who doesn’t. And that version of me? He’s unstoppable.
🌱 Mindset Shift: The Beauty of “Less”
That all said, I’m feeling like this is the beginning of a bigger downhill slope than usual, so rather than plug on and bore you to tears, I’m going to take a couple of weeks off of my blog, and come back at the beginning of Month three, hopefully refreshed and ready to go again.
After all, this journey is about more freedom of life, not one more trap to contain us.
So…
😊 See You Then, My Friend
Warmly,
Paul
