Preparing for my Lenten Fast 2007

In the preparing for this fast I have been reflecting upon the last 6 months and how good I felt at the completion of my fall fast. It was a splendid feeling, and I regret having let that sensation slip away. Granted it did not just run out the door, there were some "issues and events" that took priority, that I will neither go into or dwell upon.
For the most part, my thoughts on eating and health have not changed, so I will asert the same goals from my Sept. 2006 fasting journal. In reading them over I see that they still have the basics required to maintain my health. It appears what needs addressing, is my emotional will-power and/or convictions that need work...
A diet of whole grains, high fiber, less/no artificial ingredients, choices of the right oils, using cold pressed EVO, and excluding the Hydrogenated products and sugars, should help to maintain my weight for at least the 120 day intervals that I plan between fasts. Obviously I need to include healthy activities to fulfill the exercise requirements.
I want to make mention of my goals. My goals include but are not limited to; being more spiritually in touch with my body and soul, maintaining a healthful eating regimen, allowing for some forbidden eating pleasures occasionally, as I am not ready to give up coffee, eating meat and barbecuing, the occasional drink or even a infrequent cigar. I want to pursue a proactive approach to exercise/ more physical activities, and continue fasting with a recurring schedule of 3 to 4 times per year. All of these things I want implemented prior to my turning 50 next January. I am not afraid of being 50 years old, I want to meet it head on. I want quality of life, and to set a better example of myself to myself, my family, children and friends. I am giving up caffeine and alcohol early (February 5th); I need to make sure the headaches associated with the caffeine withdrawal are out of the way prior to starting the fast. The first time I cut out the caffeine within the fast was quite a tough week (headaches and flu like symptoms; I even missed a day of work).