Day 144, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Friday, Day 144, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Its been quite a week. But the Lord has brought me through. My father cursed me out on Monday, but called today and was sincerely apologetic. We had a two hour conversation going over alot of our past history. We both learned much that we never knew about each other. Amazing how families can be together for decades and still not really know everything about each other. Although we had a very good phone conversation, i realized that we have a very long way to go. But i am so thankful for this start which i wasn't sure would ever happen. My mother has completely given her heart to the Lord Jesus Christ. She is a new person. Even her tone of voice is different. She called my dad and he didn't recognize her. Listening to her talk, i don't either. She is sweet and patient and very trusting in the God of Heaven. Amazing. Its been quite a week. There were other very intense things that happened this week, some were dangerous. But the Lord brought me through.

i have had a real taste for watermelon. Stronger than usual. Avocado too. In fact, this week i have liking to eat watermelon, followed with an avocado. i don't know what's going on but i am just flowing with it. My eyes have sunken in alittle, as my wife also noted to me. i am going thru a detox episode. i believe its a continuous thing, but that i don't always recognize it. i have eaten well. i have had excellent workouts. On Wednesday night i set the clock for 30 minutes and did 100 one legged squats. For half of them i stood in a chair and dropped down as deep as i was able. What a workout. That was wednesday, today, i really feel it. i am planning to workout again on sunday. i have been so busy this past 48 hours that i have not logged what i ate. i have had mangos, durian, watermelon, avocados and oranges mostly.

Well, as i said, its been quite a week.

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you.

Day 141, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Tuesday, Day 141, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i was blessed to eat well today and have another very nice workout. i purchased some very good avocados at the end of last week and i have been enjoying them this week. Nice and creamy (which is how i like them). These days i rarely have more than two although once already in the past few days i had three. They feel heavy in my system when i overeat on them, but oh they are delicious. i had two of them today. Here is today's menu and activities.

Breakfast:
Half a large watermelon, one avocado (736 calories)

Lunch:
6 large bananas, 3 mangos (1130 calories)

Dinner:
Light non-sweet fruity salad with tomatos, cucumber, papaya and avocado (441 calories)

Later (post workout):
10 valencia oranges (593 calories).

Exercise: Set the clock for 35 minutes, warmed up for 5 minutes, then did a total of 167 pushups and 69 chins over 30 minutes. Good workout. Felt exhausted and satisfied.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.

Day 140, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Monday, Day 140, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Bit of a tough day today. i spoke with my dad. i was basically reamed for about 10-15 minutes. Using heavy language and telling me how i was always no good (and that was the nice part). i took as much of it as i could stand before i hung up the phone in tears. i came away with certain realizations. First, i genuinely felt sorry for him and prayed for him. i learned that if a person has done evil and never makes amends, the evil eats at the person. It may not always appear like it, but it does. In the torrent of verbal abuse that came over the phone, i heard a man heavy with guilt. The guilt is killing him. i heard a man that, for that 10-15 minutes, had lost his mind. i have seen people out of their minds before, having ministered in prisons for several years, but never someone this close to me. Secondly, it made me want to make sure that i have confessed all my sin to my Father in Heaven and that as far as in my power i make anything right with anyone i have wronged. i called my brother soon afterward because i felt like i didn't give him the support i should have growing up as his big brother. Plus i wanted to warn him of what he might expect should he call our dad. We had a long and very pleasant conversation. i told him i was sorry for anything i may have done to hurt or disappoint him. It was very nice and he was glad i called because he thought it best not to call our dad for awhile. i am not sure if i will ever call him again, seeing the reaction i inadvertently illicited. But i know for sure i will be praying for him. Very diligently. Hearing him like that was like seeing a wounded animal that needed to be put down. i pray he can come clean with himself and with the God of Heaven, before it kills him........ Real life is something else.

Foodwise, it was an excellent day. i also had a terrific workout. After working out on and off since i was 10 years old, i feel like a novice. i like that, as i can build from here little by little. Progress is rewarding. Here are today's meals and activities.

Breakfast:
5 valencia orange, 2 bananas, 3 mangos (910 calories).

Lunch:
Non-sweet fruity salad with bananas, mango, avocado, cucumber and tomatoes. i also ate an avocado after that. (1033 calories)

Dinner:
one third of a large watermelon, one avocado (my third of the day). (736 calories).

Snack:
one third of a large watermelon. (447 calories).

Exercise:
set the timer for 35 minutes.......did 120 pushups/61 chins& pullups/60 one legged squats on each leg.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.

WHATS YOUR MOTIVATION?

Many people have various motives for doing what they do. In the area of health and fitness alone there are as many motivations as there are those that undertake to be healthier. For many its to look good. For others its to live longer. For some its to save money on health care costs. Then there are those that would like to teach others about health. These also have their own motivations. Some want to simply help others. Some want to spread their version of the health gospel. Some want the esteem of being thought of as a guru or expert.

But this blog is dedicated to Jesus Christ and His gospel. For the follower of Christ, there is but one motivating factor in everything they do......Love. More specifically, Love for Christ. Unfortunately, in this world the majority of people (and many who profess to be Christian), have never known or experienced the Love of Christ. This, with the fact that most of the world's bloodshed has been spilled in the name of religion, well, it is no wonder that there are skeptics.

Those that communicate in a rough manner, those who are gruff and rude. Those who sit in the seat of the scorner, are in no wise representing Christ, though they may claim the name "Christian". The true Christian will be seeking to model their lives after the One whom they profess to follow. This model is perfectly outlined in the Word of God. First let us examine the Bible definition of Love.

1 Cor 13:4-8

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth:

1 John 4:7-10,16-19

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us

This type of Love is Divine. It does not naturally occur in the human heart. The human heart can be hard and cold. Divinity never is. The human heart is subject to changes based on emotion. Divinity is steadfast and never changes. This type of Divine Love is for the lost soul to receive as a gift, to partake in as a priviledge. Once received it is the motive for all decisions of the possessor. Self is forgotten. Personal feelings set aside. Love for Christ constrains all movements. All comments, all actions.

Therefore i can say confidently that i am not a fruitarian because i want to be saved. i am not a fruitarian because i want to lose weight or save money. i am a fruitarian because Jesus Christ led me here. i do it because i love Him. i love Him because He first loved me. What happens from here i do not know. But by Grace, thru faith i want this verse to apply to me:

Revelation 14:4,5

4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

All this because of Love for Christ. Divine Love. Love that has its origin in Heaven. This is my prayer for you, the reader, as well as for myself.

Ephesians 3:14-19

14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Grace and Peace be multiplied to all.

Weekend Review Days 138 & 139 Raw Fruitarian

Weekend Review of Days 138 & 139, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Very nice weekend. Friends, fellowship, worship and good food. Can't beat that. i got no exercise at all, but i did feel alittle tired anyways. i was going to workout on sunday, but it was raining most of the day and then i over ate on durian. Well the truth is, i ate a large non-sweet fruity salad and followed it up with alot of durian. i probably should have skipped the salad, so it really wasn't the durian's fault. i posted a picture of the salad. It was delicious. i have been having a strange aftertaste in my system for the last few days though. i can't quite describe it except is has a little bit of a metal taste. i noticed it as i have increased my intake of tomatoes. Although i am not sure what it is. So i will not eat tomatoes for a day or two just to test it and see what happens. But i did thoroughly enjoy that salad on sunday.

i didn't have any durian on saturday, but i did have plenty of valencia oranges (maybe 14-16 of them) and delicious mangos. i am watching sadly as my case of valencias is quickly disappearing. But i am very much enjoying them, after all they are not here to do anything but be eaten....LOL.

But they are a beautiful looking fruit to me. Our Bible studies on the prophecies of Revelation and their relevance to these times is going very well also. People are learning and growing spiritually which is one of the points of the exercise. This coming weekend is our next Raw potluck and we are looking forward to that as are some of our scheduled guests. Should be a great blessing.

Hope you had a nice weekend.

Grace and Peace be multiplied.

todd

Day 137, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Friday, Day 137, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i was real sore today. But just as eager to workout. i didn't do it though, because i didn't want to risk overtraining and injury. i haven't felt this much enthusiasm about working out in quite a while. i am glad that over the next 24 hours, it is a period of physical and spiritual rest for me. My body needs it. Dinner today was glorious as i had two boxes of durian. Truth is, i wanted to save one box for tomorrow, i really tried to take my time and enjoy every bite, but to no avail. The stuff is ridiculously good. The smell was bothering my family though as the odor from the box lingered. But for me, the fragrance was indeed sweet. A dear sister in Christ called me today with good news. She was in a health store and found they had a case and a half of valencia oranges. Oh the joy i felt at that news! i happened to have enough money for one case ($25), so she got them for me and i will pick them up over the weekend. i had been having such a craving for valencias, as God is my witness i was just telling the Lord yesterday about it. Lo and behold here they come. My God is a faithful and loving God. Here are today's meals:

Breakfast:

Half of a 20lb watermelon, 2 bananas (1055 calories).

Lunch:
Large Non-sweet fruity salad that had: 6 Roma tomatoes, one large cucumber, 2 mangos, 1 avocado, half of a small papaya and 3 bananas. i sprinkled curry, basil and cayenne on it. Delicious! (1153 calories)

Dinner:
2 boxes of delicious Durian (1176 calories)

Exercise: none today.


Have a Great Weekend!!

Grace and Peace be multiplied.

todd

Day 136, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Thursday, Day 136, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Had a humbling experience today. i came to the realization that i have been doing my chins and pull-ups all wrong. i have not been bringing my arms to full extension. So today, i decided to do them (and all my exercises) with the best form possible. Whenever exercises are not done properly, one is only cheating themselves. Still, i had a terrific workout day today. i did one session in the morning and one in the evening after i got home from work. i ate very well today, Thanks to my kind Father in Heaven and my Jesus for His faithful provision. My wife made my children some really delicious-smelling rice wraps. They were one of my favorite meals prior to undertaking the fruitarian walk. i do miss them, but at least for this year, they are not in the program. Of course, i loved them because i would sprinkle salt on them. 136 days without salt is by far the longest ever for me. i feel good for sure and i can see my body is letting go of all the excess water it carried for so many decades. My weight is now fluctuating between 177lbs and 180lbs as the body is finding its own balance. My meals today were:


Breakfast:
Half a watermelon, 2 bananas, 2 mangos. (1157 calories)

Lunch:
Non-sweet fruity salad: 5 roma tomatoes, one mango, 2 bananas, one cucumber, half a papaya, one avocado.......i ate one banana also while it was being prepared.....(914 calories)

Dinner:
Half a watermelon, one avocado (967 calories)

Exercise:
Morning: 220 dips between chairs, 4 sets of 10 pushups with one leg extended (for abs). 35 minutes.

Evening: 20 minutes.....total of 22 chins, 20 pull-ups, 110 pushups.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd