Introducing Fat Kid Chronicles

Hello!

My name is Cody and I’m here to bring you “The Fat Kid Chronicles”!!!!! This blog will be about me overcoming my weight and living a healthier lifestyle.

I am an average guy that works 10 hours a day. My life revolves around work and my family. I work for a large commercial construction firm but specialize in the Healthcare industry. My family consists of my wife Michelle, and my 6mo old son Gideon.

A bit about me. I am almost 30 years old and tired of being overweight and out of shape. I am 5’11” and 176lbs as of Sunday 4/23/17. I hold my weight pretty well but lately it has become glaringly obvious that I weigh a lot. My snoring at night has increased and my daily routine has me breathing heavy. I am here to change and encourage those that need encouragement.

I played football in high school and was very fit. As the years progressed I became lethargic and unmotivated. With such a quick metabolism I learned that you can’t eat everything under the sun without consequences. I steadily grew my weight and tried many diets and exercise. The best I could do was when I was single and didn’t give a f*** what I did with my spare time. I spent the days after work in a gym and running. Through that process I made it to 220lbs from 250lbs. Once I found love I began to spend more time with her than at the gym (which most of us do) which over time lead me here.

I’ve labeled this blog Water Fasting as this is my next attempt at losing weight as well as detoxing my body. Now this method is still highly debatable and many people do not believe in this method, but science has been studying the effectiveness of fasting and has found a lot of health benefits.

I strongly encourage you to seek medical assistance and advice prior to beginning any fast, but especially a water fast. I am no medical professional and I can only inform you of my experiences.

I look forward to you coming along with me in this journey and following along in the Fat Kid Chronicles!!

Water Fasting Day 3

Hello friends!

Another day, another dollar on this Wednesday. Today is Day 3 and the first milestone to evaluate myself. Well…..let’s start at the beginning of the day.

Last night I went to sleep a bit later than I planned. Typically I try to be in bed no later than 9:00p when not fasting. Last night, my son Gideon decided to not sleep so I was not asleep until 9:30p. Again I slept until 5:00a and woke to shower and prepare for the day. I was a bit lethargic but I assumed a shower would revitalize me. Instead the shower relaxed my muscles more. It felt good to be clean but would’ve felt better if I could crawl back into my cave of warmth.

As the day progressed my movements and mindset were on sloth speed. I didn’t feel as though the day could end soon enough. Work was very slow which was a blessing in disguise. I was able to do some stretches and other activities that seemed to get me more energized.

Around 2:30p I noticed I had not yet been hungry! The weaning process had finally begun. It wasn’t that I couldn’t smell food (because food is everywhere!!!!) but I didn’t have an intense feeling in my stomach to eat it. Coffee and tea still smell amazing but I am proud of what I have accomplished thus far.

As I leave to head home at 4:00p I start to daydream that I had eaten food but I hadn’t. When the daydream was over my stomach began to churn and crave sustainance. This craving was not as intense as the others but rather a pleasant reminder that there is a place for food if I so inclined to eat (at this point I picture my stomach wearing a top hat and a pencil thin moustache with a monocle).

I arrive home and when I walk through the door I smell fish. I kiss my beautiful wife Michelle as I enter the house and ask if she is having fish this evening for dinner. “No” she replies, “I had shrimp for lunch though.” I am shocked that I can smell that hours after it was cooked with the windows open. My senses are beginning to increase.

***TMI ALERT*** Later that evening as I’m sitting in the couch my intestines feel like I have gas. I forgot for a moment that there has been no air intake with food and let a bit out which turned out to me wet 😂. Oops!!! So I run to the bathroom to clean up and finish. I jump in the shower again to help clean and when I get out, I need to go poo again. This time there is a lot more of the impacted feces coming out with the diarrhea. This diarrhea is different though. It does not hurt or burn. It is just there. At this point I am not worried about dehydration as I am I taking 160+oz of water per day. After my excursions to the restroom I felt amazing.

And now the time you’ve all been waiting for. I sat down with Michelle to evaluate my status and experience. I explained to her that though I would not turn food down at this point, I am definitely doing good enough to continue. She agreed and my next milestone will be Day 7!

Thank you everyone for following and the support! Stay tuned for the upcoming days of experience!

Water Fasting Day 2

Hello friends!

Welcome to day 2. This morning was great! I slept in until 5:15a after going to bed at 8:00p and I feel refreshed!

As the day progressed I continued to have a lot of energy but around noon came the first hunger strike. The pull to food was very strong. Coworkers of mine eating a delicious homemade concoction that must be made by heavenly beings and sent down for them to solely enjoy. As I took a drink of cool water, my stomach cramping gave way to sweet bliss. My body relaxed and realized this isn’t that hard, I can do this!

****TMI ALERT**** A bit later as I am in the restroom (feeling like a pregnant woman that can’t pee enough) I feel a gas bubble inside me building. I know this is just a step and my body is clearing out the bad so I release the small bubble. The putrid odor fills the restroom. It is surprisingly rancid. Worse than anything I have smelled before. I quickly finished and exited to regain my breath as the smell of sewage filled the room.

My second hunger pain of the day came around 3p and lasted quite a bit longer. I don’t feel as if it went away rather just got a bit weaker over time. This time as I’m leaving work there is no smell of fried food in the air but how I desperately wish there was.

I noticed as the time progresses, food is on my mind more. I watch YouTube or Netflix and every show seems to have food in it. I never noticed this before but now it’s my fixation. 

When I arrived home there were still many children from the daycare at the house. I went and got comfortable and the hunger began to increase. It was so intense at one point hat I began wandering the kitchen and eyeing every item that I could pick off. I was a lion stalking my prey. Fortunately I turned and sat down, defeating my cravings and indulging in self strength.

****MORE TMI ALERT**** Suddenly my intestines begin to activate and I rush to the restroom. I said down and have a mix of water, soft poo, and a couple hard pieces. It felt amazing. I had not evacuated my colon since the beginning of Day 1. Typically I am a 3-5 time a day pooer, but all action has ceased until this point. As I clean myself and stand to flush, the smell hits me. It smells EXACTLY like raw sewage. I’m not proud to say I know what that smells like, but construction will lead you into some strange experiences. Needless to say, my body is either hating me or loving me at this point.

The rest of the night was similar to Day 1 with one exception, my stomach actually growled. I have been hungry but no growling has ascended.

It is finally bed time. Good night everyone. Remember to stay strong and you can do this!

Water Fast Day 1

Hello all,

Today was very difficult. My normal sleep routine is asleep by 9:00p and up at 3:00a to head to the gym. Today was no different. As I awoke I had a lot of energy and tons of excitement to start this fast. Up to this point I have done a lot of research to understand and know what I was getting into. I highly suggest this even if you do seek medical advice. To be informed is to be prepared. At the gym I did some light stretching and some walking, taking it easy for the road ahead.

After the gym my first hunger craving hit me. This was a subtle yet strong desire to eat coming from my stomach. I continued through the morning by drinking more and more water as the cravings increased. Around lunch time (normally I have eaten twice by now and preparing for lunch), my stomach screamed for food as my next craving attached itself to me like a pack of wolves devour their meal. I have never felt hunger that strong before.

I continued throughout my day and around 10a I got a headache. Now all these symptoms are to be expected at this point. Your blood sugar begins to drop and your body craves easy sources of energy like sugar. As the day progresses my day fills with meetings and my headache continues to grow. I continue to drink water to try and stop this headache and any other ailing symptoms at this point.

Finally 4:30p hits and I get to leave work. As I leave I notice I can smell fried food, something that I never had smelled before while leaving. I arrive home and sit in the recliner. I can hardly move. I’m exhausted, my head is pounding, and my son is crying. On top of this, Michelle is cooking her dinner for the evening. It smells amazing. She is having Buffalo chicken breast cut up over a salad with red peppers, carrot shavings, egg, avocado and cheese. I can smell almost every ingredient in the air as she puts her salad together. 

Watching her eat the salad was like watching porn, I knew that I shouldn’t do it and that I had no chance of getting some, but the thought of it was still amazing. As she settled down to feed Gideon and put him to bed, my eyes grew even heavier. It came to the point that at 7:30p I was preparing for bed. I did my nightly preparation and laid down on my soft bed.

Tomorrow is a new day. Scratch day 1 off in the books!

Goodnight friends, thank you for your support and I look forward to tomorrow!