Day 3 of Post Water Fast by Sacristia Blog entry

Blog: My Health Journey
by Sacristia

Day 3 of Post Water Fast

My daily Journey to a healthier life style

Date: 3/10/2011 2:05:35 PM ( 15 y ) ... viewed 1355 times

February 20, 2011

I got home a lot earlier then I did the night before, but I still stayed late at Christy's house. Of course, my kitties were waiting for me as usually. They are not used to me not coming home until late. Mekong was crying and crying when I came in the door. It is just like her to miss me and want me to give her attention. LOL

When I got home, I tried to read a bit, but I ended up falling asleep quickly, as I was tired and happy to be home in my own bed.

When I woke up around 10:30 a.m nothing was normal or routine was it was the weekend as usual and I still have another day. Christy didn't have to work on Monday 21st either, so I went back over to her house. I spend most of the day reading my book and watching TV. It seems that I have been developing a horrible fattening problem. At least I drug out my crochet blanket I had in my car. It wasn't any of the two that I should be working on, but an old finished blanket of three years ago. I bought some variegated camouflage yarn back in October and thought I would add a couple more rows to it, as they didn't discontinue the yarn, as I was told they would, when I bought the last 8 skeins of it. At least my day was semi productive, as I cleaned Christy's kitchen (did dishes and wiped down the counters) and worked on my blanket until the skein was total gone. I really need to do that more, since when I am over at Christy, I can really get into crocheting when I am around company. When I am at home, I tend to read more then crochet for some reason.

I brought my own bag of mixed veggies and a can of chicken so that I had something healthier to eat while I was over there. I am very proud of myself that I have found ways to overcome issues that might cause me revert to unhealthy eating. I guess it is all in seeing the problem before it comes along and taking steps to solve the issue before it becomes an issue.

My day was really uneventful other then hearing from Phil, which made my heart leap when I did get a text from him. He asked how I was doing, as he was busy and didn't get back with me sooner. I can't say that I didn't think about him most of the day and fought with myself to figure out what to say to him, that might be of any interest that he might answer me back. I find myself fighting with myself more and more about if I should text him or not. I really have to get over this issue or find out if it is going anywhere.

While I was over at Christy's house, I was watching her son, Jesse (7 years old), play a video game. I noticed that Christy would allow him to play for hours, without any breaks or anything. I noticed for being 7 year old, he was getting to be a “chunk” too. That is probably from the type of food that she feeds him. I have went grocery shopping with her and seen what type of food she gets. The last time we went grocery shopping together, she got a huge box of corn dogs, and two huge bags of breaded chicken patties, and two huge boxes of hot pockets along with other things. She got milk, eggs and a 5 pound tube of hamburger meat but other then that, everything else was cheap, and processed food. I knew that those foods wouldn't last, especially the microwavable ones. I have also seen Jesse only eat when he feels like it. He grips to his mother that he isn't hungry, put his plate in the fridge, and then later on eats what ever he likes like a bowl of cereal. It is funny how I have picked up on how other people live(mostly my friends), which seem so different then mine. My mother taught me to eat “set” meals, in order to curb snacking and just eating anything. So I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, which snacks in-between. I might not have always eaten breakfast, but over the last 4 or 5 months, I have done so regularly. At Christy's house, as long as I have went over their for years, ever seen her make her son or daughter lunch or breakfast. I guess since he is older, he just gets what ever he wants and eats it. Christy makes dinner, but usually have to fight with him to eat it. I have seen the same over at Katie's house too. She would make dinner once in awhile for her children (one boy and one girl) but mostly took them out to McDonald's or Wendy's for dinner. The kids usually just eat whatever they can get their hands on from the fridge i.e. Hotdogs, cheese, balogna, etc. Seeing how these children are growing up and eating, makes me wonder what they are going to look like later in life. I think a lot of my friends problem is they don't care and stem to a bit of laziness. I love my friends, but I guess I see more because I am an outsider, as well as I don't have children, and a part of me would love to cook and make meals for my children.

Christy doesn't even seem to interact with her son much. He plays his video games and she sits on her phone. I remember growing up how my mother would play board games with my brother and me. I guess a lot has changed since the video games are popular and the Internet and cell phone chatting has become a leech to people's brains. I remember reading at the beginning of the year, how U.S. Today stated that the year 2010 was the year that people stopped communicating face to face, as cell phone texting to communicate is now the norm. I find that very sad. I know that Christy is usually latched to her phone when I am over at her house. She does talk to me, but most of the time she is chatting or cruising the internet on her phone. I really try not to sit on my phone when I am in he company of another person, as I feel that it is rude to do so.

I think my problem is that I was raised a bit different when my friends. Plus, I have a college education and I read a lot. I think I am stuck between being the odd man out, because I see things differently then they do, yet I don't know how to get around people that see like I do and have been raised like I have. I guess that is why I have had the same friends for years. Don't get me wrong, I love my best friend, Christy, but I feel odd at times, because they don't see what they are doing. My mother has told me in the past it is because I am more white collar, and they are blue collar. I have a difference job they they have. Christy has worked factories and nursing homes and so hasn't Katie, when she did work. I worked factories, but I always pushed to better myself by reading, getting an education as well as always taking a step up in life, rather then just enjoying where I am at. My mother has told me that she is very proud of me, because she has worked hard all her life, and she looks at me, and sees that I have achieved some of the things she always striven for in her life. I am actually the only child in my family (out of one half brother, one adopted brother and two half sisters) that have went to college and finished. It is funny that I say that because at times, my college degree doesn't seem like much, against all that is around me. I guess I am only proud of it because my parents were proud of me for achieving it. Actually, after I graduated, my mother told me that she didn't think I would ever finish, as she thought I was just going through a phrase. She thought I would take a couple classes and then drop out, because I would get bored or it would get too be too much for me. Yeah, it didn't really feel great hearing that as it showed how my mother really thought about what I was capable of.

I probably need to come up with a small list of things that I would love to accomplish mentally, physically and spiritually during my Lenten Water fast. I need to set some goals, so that I can achieve them or at least work toward achieving them.

I talked to my Dad for about an hour about various things. I really enjoy talking to my Dad and letting him know how I am doing. I talked to my Stepmother for a bit as well. I really believe that my life is better because I am speaking with him. I told him that I would call him during the week, as I am calling him twice a week (once on the weekend and once during the week) I am trying very hard not to think about various things like all the holidays that my other siblings got with him and the ones I missed growing up.

EXERICISE: 2.05 Miles,

WATER INTAKE: 16 ounces of water

WEIGHT: 128 pounds