Comments on: How to lose 30+lbs in 40 Days http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316 InNotOf Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1559 Nathan Griffis Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:26:21 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1559 OK Tracey you can't be calling me "little" brother on here. People revere me as a mature Pastor and spiritual leader. Who am I kidding... Thanks for checking in. That makes you like reader #4 so I may have to get motivated and do some real writing. Once again who am I kidding, maybe I can just talk Harmony into taking this over. Love You... stay warm. OK Tracey you can’t be calling me “little” brother on here. People revere me as a mature Pastor and spiritual leader. Who am I kidding… Thanks for checking in. That makes you like reader #4 so I may have to get motivated and do some real writing. Once again who am I kidding, maybe I can just talk Harmony into taking this over. Love You… stay warm.

]]> By: Tracey Griffis-Cochran http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1557 Tracey Griffis-Cochran Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:28:21 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1557 Little Brother, I just wanted to say I am so very proud of you and your fast. You really inspire me and I know you know exactly what I mean. With much love, One of your Big Sisters Little Brother,

I just wanted to say I am so very proud of you and your fast. You really inspire me and I know you know exactly what I mean.

With much love,
One of your Big Sisters

]]> By: Nathan http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1545 Nathan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:55:59 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1545 Day 46 - 135.6 lbs Day 47 - 137.2 lbs Well it is December 31st and I am quickly adding weight back on. I am getting my strength back and am adding some new lower body exercises today. I really haven't had any real negative responses to eating again which has been more confirmation that I operated in God's grace before, during and after. So with the above said I am drawing to a close this daily diary related to this fasting season. Now all that is left is to see God's hand blessing this sacrifice. I still can't wait to see His response. I have already seen many things but I am believing for something of mind blowing significance. If you stumble across this post and have questions please feel free to drop me a line Pastor@TheInChurch.org and I will do my best to respond. Day 46 - 135.6 lbs
Day 47 - 137.2 lbs Well it is December 31st and I am quickly adding weight back on. I am getting my strength back and am adding some new lower body exercises today. I really haven’t had any real negative responses to eating again which has been more confirmation that I operated in God’s grace before, during and after.

So with the above said I am drawing to a close this daily diary related to this fasting season. Now all that is left is to see God’s hand blessing this sacrifice. I still can’t wait to see His response. I have already seen many things but I am believing for something of mind blowing significance.

If you stumble across this post and have questions please feel free to drop me a line Pastor@TheInChurch.org and I will do my best to respond.

]]> By: Chris M. Day ('The Major') http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1544 Chris M. Day ('The Major') Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:47:48 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1544 Whenever my brothers and sisters share their experiences with me on their journey with Jesus I look to the Good News for further inspiration that's related to the experience. Your experience inspired me to check out Matthew 4:1-11 which is all about the evil Satan constantly tempting Jesus during his 40-day fast. Jesus eventually told Satan to get lost, and once his darkness did just that Jesus was comforted by all of the angels. Good News. Good Stuff. God is Great ! Whenever my brothers and sisters share their experiences with me on their journey with Jesus I look to the Good News for further inspiration that’s related to the experience.

Your experience inspired me to check out Matthew 4:1-11 which is all about the evil Satan constantly tempting Jesus during his 40-day fast. Jesus eventually told Satan to get lost, and once his darkness did just that Jesus was comforted by all of the angels.

Good News. Good Stuff. God is Great !

]]> By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1543 Nathan Griffis Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:17:32 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1543 Chris, When I started I didn't really intend on doing a diary for anybody but me. But as it went on I began to think that people think that it is crazy to not eat for 40 days. I wanted people to see that is not only possible for Jesus but for His kids also. I have very little body fat but I was left with some. The body is pretty incredible at the way it sustains itself. I was blown away by that. It is hard to know just how much was God's design and how much was just plain grace. Regardless He sustained me and really allowed me to operate almost seemlessly for at least the first 30 days. The last 10 were not terrible but it was much tougher to conceal the process. I am eating like a machine now. The flesh is not only awake but it is driving me to eat way more than I need in an effort to make up. I am trying to fill that desire with healthy food. I don't know about the stronger part but I hope so. Chris,
When I started I didn’t really intend on doing a diary for anybody but me. But as it went on I began to think that people think that it is crazy to not eat for 40 days. I wanted people to see that is not only possible for Jesus but for His kids also. I have very little body fat but I was left with some.

The body is pretty incredible at the way it sustains itself. I was blown away by that. It is hard to know just how much was God’s design and how much was just plain grace. Regardless He sustained me and really allowed me to operate almost seemlessly for at least the first 30 days. The last 10 were not terrible but it was much tougher to conceal the process.

I am eating like a machine now. The flesh is not only awake but it is driving me to eat way more than I need in an effort to make up. I am trying to fill that desire with healthy food. I don’t know about the stronger part but I hope so.

]]> By: Chris M. Day ('The Major') http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1542 Chris M. Day ('The Major') Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:19:58 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1542 OK Nathan you just answered about 5 additional questions that I had for you up there in Day 45 - which is a little bit more than your Day 29 weight. But let me ask you this. Do you have one of those bathroom scales that also gives you your body fat and body water indices, and if not then why not ? ;-) You can get a decent one for like $30. With you losing all of that weight during the course of 40 days and 40 nights and yet still living, moving, walking, and lifting things I would imagine that your body fat index plummetted to near zero, and your body water index resembled that of a moderately-sized catfish in the sea ! I joke, but you know what I mean. As you gain much of that weight back you'll probably end up far more stronger than you've ever been ! OK Nathan you just answered about 5 additional questions that I had for you up there in Day 45 - which is a little bit more than your Day 29 weight.

But let me ask you this. Do you have one of those bathroom scales that also gives you your body fat and body water indices, and if not then why not ? ;-) You can get a decent one for like $30.

With you losing all of that weight during the course of 40 days and 40 nights and yet still living, moving, walking, and lifting things I would imagine that your body fat index plummetted to near zero, and your body water index resembled that of a moderately-sized catfish in the sea ! I joke, but you know what I mean.

As you gain much of that weight back you’ll probably end up far more stronger than you’ve ever been !

]]> By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1541 Nathan Griffis Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:21:26 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1541 Day 45 - 133.2lbs - I am happy to be back in the 130s and I may actually try to hold in the high 140s. I am starting to put a little bit of muscle back on due to the exercise. Not huge amounts but my chest, back and legs really thinned out a lot. So I have been focused on those areas. I don't have a gym membership anymore so I am doing a lot of pushups, pullups and dips for the upper body. I need to do some research on the lower body to see what sort of exercises I canstart for my lower body without having big weights. One thing I am going to star is doing some lunges with 12lb dumbells we have. I may need to go out and buy a few bigger dumbells just to make it interesting... Day 45 - 133.2lbs - I am happy to be back in the 130s and I may actually try to hold in the high 140s. I am starting to put a little bit of muscle back on due to the exercise. Not huge amounts but my chest, back and legs really thinned out a lot. So I have been focused on those areas.

I don’t have a gym membership anymore so I am doing a lot of pushups, pullups and dips for the upper body. I need to do some research on the lower body to see what sort of exercises I canstart for my lower body without having big weights. One thing I am going to star is doing some lunges with 12lb dumbells we have.

I may need to go out and buy a few bigger dumbells just to make it interesting…

]]> By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1540 Nathan Griffis Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:16:20 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1540 Day 44 - 132.6lbs - A pretty big jump in weight and a lot of new found energy. I needed it because we wer short on set-up. Some of the carts are still pushing me around but my body is no longer giving me the "not yet signs. I even had some queso dip with some kick. I didn't eat a lot but it went down pretty easy. In a day or two I may try the home made sausage gravy again... Day 44 - 132.6lbs - A pretty big jump in weight and a lot of new found energy. I needed it because we wer short on set-up. Some of the carts are still pushing me around but my body is no longer giving me the “not yet signs. I even had some queso dip with some kick. I didn’t eat a lot but it went down pretty easy.

In a day or two I may try the home made sausage gravy again…

]]> By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1538 Nathan Griffis Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:31:13 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1538 Day 43 - 128.4lbs - Ok so I read a lot about moderation and practicing self control coming out of an extended fast... Last night between 12:00am and 1:30am I found out exactly why. Don't worry no details here because I don't want to relive them any more than you want to hear them. In hindsight the birthday gift for Jesus thing was a great idea but I wasn't prepared to mentally be self controlled enough to have all of the holiday food things going on when it was over. So today is a new day and a fresh start so I started the morning extending my exercise routine. I ran a little further than the day before and included some pull-ups and dips on the park equipment in my neighborhood. Returned and did my push-ups and hope to begin sit-ups tonight. Sensible breakfast and lunch so far but trying to keep myself from snacking while preparing for tomorrow is somewhat of an issue. The only motivation I have found is flashing back to the porcelain prayers of last night... Day 43 - 128.4lbs - Ok so I read a lot about moderation and practicing self control coming out of an extended fast… Last night between 12:00am and 1:30am I found out exactly why. Don’t worry no details here because I don’t want to relive them any more than you want to hear them.

In hindsight the birthday gift for Jesus thing was a great idea but I wasn’t prepared to mentally be self controlled enough to have all of the holiday food things going on when it was over.

So today is a new day and a fresh start so I started the morning extending my exercise routine. I ran a little further than the day before and included some pull-ups and dips on the park equipment in my neighborhood. Returned and did my push-ups and hope to begin sit-ups tonight.

Sensible breakfast and lunch so far but trying to keep myself from snacking while preparing for tomorrow is somewhat of an issue. The only motivation I have found is flashing back to the porcelain prayers of last night…

]]> By: Nathan Griffis http://nathangriffis.com/how-to-lose-30lbs-in-40-days/316#comment-1537 Nathan Griffis Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:21:56 +0000 http://nathangriffis.com/?p=316#comment-1537 Chris, For the amount of time sitting down that I didn't have to do I more than made up in the amount of time spent standing up. Chris,
For the amount of time sitting down that I didn’t have to do I more than made up in the amount of time spent standing up.

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