I woke up with a headache and feeling flu-like. That's a common symptom when starting a fast, and indicates electrolyte imbalance. My body chemistry is a bit screwy because of renal issues; I was told not to consume potassium because I don't get rid of it quickly. So, my sodium must have low. Unfortunately, I'd forgotten the flu-symptoms were electrolyte imbalance, so I ate some cheese because it appealed to me.

Goal <1400
cheese 150 calories
I decided to not fast today
spaghetti 400 calories
dried fruit 200 calories
2 tacos 600 calories

Fasting from 7:00 pm today till 9:00 pm tomorrow.

Just one meal today. Wasn't at all hungry until past 7 PM. Cooked 18 oz super-lean chicken breast and 16 oz kale (weights before cooking... cooks down to half that) with lots of yummy spices and a topping of 1 oz Parmesan cheese. Drinks were just tea and coffee with stevia. Total for day 826 Calories. I'll likely have a banana and an apple before bed making the total just about 1000 C for the day. Dropped another # to 162# today. KNOWING I'm succeeding at closing-in on my goal (150-155#) by watching the scales daily causes the brain to totally cooperate by adjusting my hunger for me and making me nauseous when I see forbidden fruits. My eyes, stomach and brain... all in perfect synchrony.

SO hot today, over 100° and humid since we finally got a good rain a couple days ago. Rain was great but sure makes it stifling outside now. Not a day to do anything outside that wasn’t absolutely necessary. Kept my eating window to 8 hours (actually closer to 7) so fasting until noon tomorrow.

Today's menu included: cantaloupe, kale smoothie, coffee w/ creamer - 340, chicken breast meat, cereal, peach, 1 mentos - 280, turkey meat sandwich w/ lettuce, pickles, 1/2 tsp mayo - 260, fresh pineapple, yogurt, 1/4 c trail mix - 175, for a total of 1055 for the day.