January 13, 2013 - Fast Day

Post 710, Day 13 of 2013.
It has been 744 days since I started this blog.

Daily Comment

It isn't a sometimes thing. Little acts of kindness are always important and something to be grateful for.

Tonight I experienced this. I feel like I had an off-night on bass, which means that the notes weren't coming the way I was feeling them. It is difficult when that happens, and I am thankful it is rare.

At the end of the set, the guitarist - an excellent bassist in his own right - gave me a big smile and a handshake, and said, "Always a pleasure. I hope you'll stick around for a bit."

I felt redeemed. I felt like I was still welcome.

I'm grateful for being able to mess up without it bringing anybody down, or ruining a relationship. It isn't always like that.

I try to always look for the opportunity to do a kind thing, and, if the opportunity doesn't present itself, I just do an act I think of as kind. However little a thing it might be, a reassurance, a little extra help, showing some concern or sympathy, even just a smile and showing some warmth and friendliness - whatever it is, whatever I can do - I do it, because I know how good it feels to be on the receiving end.

  

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight from December 31, 2012

Today's Weight:       208.0 lbs 

Yesterday's Weight:   203.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:    + 5.0 lbs

Diet Comment

I'm impressed, but not surprised, at today's result. It was almost exactly what I expected, maybe just a little under what I would have predicted. Today's fast should go a long way towards bringing that back down.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped. 

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

Technically, I skipped dinner. I broke my fast after almost exactly 24 hours, at 11:40 pm with some hard-boiled eggs, celery sticks and home-made mayonnaise.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  30 oz,  Water:  112 oz.

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