I also decided I wanted to live longer. Funny how you must decide that. I loved hearing that you will never go back to eating the way you used to, that is just how I feel too. Changing is key to success. Good luck on your fast. Wow! Ventriliquist and magician...you sound fun.
I am a ventriloquist who travels full-time with my magician husband...January is always a slow month so I decided it is the best time to begin my 21 day fast! I have lost 112 lbs in the last year and a half and want to lose about 50 more. I have always been overweight , however healthy. When I turned 50 in 2010 I decided I wanted to live longer and started taking off the weight. It is very hard to be on the road and eatright. People are constantly feeding us. (We do a lot of churches, VBS and camps)...But I have successfully changed the way I eat . I am not concerned about gaining back after the fast as I will never go back to eating the way I used to. Soooo excited to begin this fasting journey!