The Juice

Okay. I've become fat again by a complete lack of willpower when it comes to my food.

This happens to me quite frequently. I lose weight and drop bad habits only to allow them to slowly creep back into my life. I have fat clothes and skinny clothes and tend to go back and forth between them several times in a year.

My last diet began as a 10 day nothing-but-water fast and continued with a few weeks of eating healthy food like raw vegetables and fruits.

I went from about 207 pounds to about 178 in about 2 months. I felt great about myself.

Of course, I slowly allowed the pounds to come back by eating whatever I felt like for months.

Now, I begin again.

I'm on my fourth day of eating nothing but watered down grape juice. This is much better than the strictly-water fast. Not nearly as uncomfortable. Every morning I wake up and see a different person looking back at me in the mirror. The guy this morning reminded me of this guy I knew about 5 years ago.

I'm waiting to see the guy I knew 20 years ago. Probably won't happen but if I at least weighed the same, I know I'd feel better. There's something youthful about being able to jump and actually leave the ground.

Here's my plan, though. I do not plan to eat again until someone I know asks me if I've lost weight. Pam doesn't count. I haven't told a single soul besides her (and you) that I'm doing this diet. I want to see how long it will take before people notice.

I'd like to keep at it for 30 days, even if someone does notice. At approximately one pound per day, I'd be very close to my overall goal. I don't intend to weigh myself until I'm done.

The challenge isn't losing it. The challenge is keeping it off.

If this doesn't work, I'm going to try smoking crack.