It was pretty much a normal day. It was also the first day of my week long fast. I started the day by taking a progress picture. I then headed to the gym. It has been a week since I went to the gym because it was closed for Diwali. I worked out for an hour and did not do any cardio because I then went for a swim from there. At the pool my friend Apurva and his nephew joined me. We did around 1000 meters for around 90 minutes. It was a slow swim because they are still learning to swim and I am doing coach and lifeguard duties for the both of them at the same time. They haven’t perfected breathing yet so I have to keep watch. Plus I also did some underwater diving to increase my breath control.

After my first workout I came home and showered. Then I finished my reading task. I also caught up on my gallon of water. Since I had no meals to eat today I headed straight into work. It is better to stay busy when fasting to keep away from temptations. After working all afternoon until evening I headed out for my second workout which was a walk in the rain. This time I was armed with an umbrella because you can’t catch me in the rain twice, especially after being held hostage yesterday for nearly 45 minutes. Apparently there are three hurricanes surrounding India at the moment and the torrential downpour is going to continue for some time. So it is best for me to be prepared because you can’t go against nature but you can adapt to it.

I for some reason do not understand why I gained weight this morning but I have lost faith in the scale. I am doing everything right but the scale is showing me an increase in weight by a full kilogram. That is impossible because I am in a calorie deficit and I am exercising regularly. I will check again tomorrow to see if fasting has had any effect. It could be muscle gain because visually I am seeing a difference. This time the experience with 75 Hard has been different, I am not seeing the same results. But the show must go on and I won’t say anything until I have reached the last day. Day 19 was a success.