Days 6 and 7 were blissful. I had incredible energy and did many little projects around the house that I don’t usually have the time or energy for. My body has kicked into a deep state of ketosis as is talked about on the low carb diets. I have become a fat burning machine! I notice that I have lots more “time” since I don’t have the food albatross around my neck.

I now realize just how much  I use food to avoid work and play. I eat and eat; then I hide by sleeping on the couch. Eating lots of carbs puts me on an artificial high followed by the low which requires sleeping on the couch.  This has been a vicious cycle for me over many years.  I have prayed and begged God to help me to control my eating habits. I have spent many hours obsessing about what I am going to do to lose weight. I have started most mornings for the past couple years walking 3-4 miles at 4:30 am before getting ready for work. I have read every diet book and tried every diet on the planet. My weight stays the same or creeps.  What I have not done is to surrender my life fully to God.  My incredible pastor Jon Quitt of the Tuscaloosa Vineyard said that God will deliver us from addictions as we completely surrender to him during this fast. I believe my deliverer is delivering me.  I have never in my wildest imagination thought I could be on day 8 of a 21 day fast. I have never made it to the end of day 1.  Praise God. I also feel other negative thoughts and issues of unforgiveness melting away. I am amazed at my God!  Thank you Jesus for the work you are doing in me!