I did it! I finished the 21 days without giving up or "cheating"! I don't have a good track record with diet restrictions, so I was not sure that I was going to be successful this time. I believe that the emphasis on the spiritual part of my life helped me with the physical part of the fast. I stayed positive, I drank the gallon of water daily, and I really didn't have any serious cravings until the end was in sight. The last two days were especially hard because I was really craving bread, meat, and coffee. But, I did it with the help of God and my family! Today I had my first cup of coffee in almost a month and instead of gulping it down as usual, I savored it. Liz and I went to see "Magic Mike" and got frozen yogurt to celebrate. I did feel light-headed for about 45 minutes or so after all that sugar, but I had a smaller serving than I would have gotten last month and I enjoyed every mouthful. Tonight Liz is making Chicken Parmesan for dinner...I think she will continue to practice making dinner throughout the summer. My mom never really let us help in the kitchen so I was really unprepared when I was out on my own. Liz will be able to follow a recipe and eventually come up with her own recipes! Good for her and good for me! Speaking of Liz, she is getting all four of her impacted wisdom teeth removed tomorrow morning, so please say a prayer if you get a chance. She is going to be sore and swollen for a few days but I am hopeful that she does okay. She is like her father when it comes to these sort of things...she doesn't handle any sort of procedure or anesthesia well. Thankfully, Patrick is like me when it comes to that sort of thing...we wake up feeling well-rested and hungry...lol
As for Facebook, it has been hard to be without it, but I am adjusting. I don't want to become obsessed with it and a break through the summer will not only force me to do the things I keep putting off.
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