Well, we are halfway. 20 days in and 20 days to go. How has your fast for Lent been doing?
I last wrote on Day 8, but things have turned the corner dramatically over the last twelve days. I am so grateful that I actually wrote out some of the goals I wanted to accomplish because I really feel a sense of accountability to the things I am trying to see happen over the 40 days of Lent. It really helps me to have measurable goals.
One of my goals was to read 45 minutes a day for Lent. When I last posted, I was struggling to find time to read, well I am happy to say that has changed a lot! After 20 days I should have 900 minutes reading under my belt. Through the first 8 days I was already running behind. As of Day 20 I have just over 930 minutes of reading time in! I have finished one book, and I am almost finished with another one I have been working on from Mark Batterson. I have also been working through our new small group study, The Gospel in Life by Tim Keller that has challenged me to read more of my Bible as well. I am very excited with how things have gone at the halfway point and I am excited to finish a few more books over the next 20 days.
Secondly I was trying to cut back the amount sugar I was consuming. I am happy to say that I have really trimmed down! Not only have I lost 11 pounds in weight, I am feeling better and the crankiness is really starting to subside (my wife might say otherwise). Here is a chart of the first 20 days:
The three days with * are the days that I took longer bike rides and took an energy packet of food that contained 24 grams of sugar, so those days my numbers are inflated due to the workouts. After 20 days I am averaging 27.55 grams of sugar per day (the goal is 37.5 or less!). The longer this experience goes on the better I feel about the things I am eating and the results I am seeing in my overall health!
Lent has been an incredible journey so far and I am so grateful with how much my relationship with God has grown and deepened. I am excited to see how the next 20 days go! How about you, how is your journey through Lent going?
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