Juice fast day 10!

After a few hiccups these past couple days...I'm back on track. I had to drive up to Myrtle beach this afternoon and the temptations were so over whelming! Arby's, Taco Bell, Chic-Fil-a! Arghh!

Juice fast day 8!

So last night I did something you're never supposed to do. I celebrated my successful first week of juicing with food. My Husband and I went out to dinner. I paid for it all this morning in the bathroom. I have never felt that sick EVER. In a weird way I think I needed that cheat last night to throw my ass back into gear. I didn't even enjoy our dinner. I shoved it down - I wanted to numb out. Afterwards, I felt so sick, disappointed, and angry. I was so disappointed and angry with myself for being so fucking weak. And, with all of this I still want a fucking pizza! As long as I can remember I have been "chunky", "chubby", "over weight", and now OBESE! I have always wanted more...more...more! I can remember as a child having seconds, thirds, fourths and heating up left overs only two hours after eating dinner. What is my problem? And, why can't I be normal? This weight loss journey is not just because I want to lose a few pounds so I can look better in my bikini this summer...When I started this fast I was 311 pounds!!! THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN POUNDS!!!!! How does someone get that large? For me it has been - poor food choices, laziness, and stress. These past 3 years have been the most stressful years of my life. All in one year - I got married, bought a home, and graduated nursing school. Within the last year my Husband was laid off, found out my Mother is abusing prescription drugs, my Father committed suicide, and my Step-Father died in tragic accident. Should this be an excuse? Of course not. Everyone goes through tragedies and they don't come out weighing 311 pounds. When I met my Husband I was 215 pounds...over the course of 4 1/2 years I have gained almost 100 pounds. How dreadful. I'm done talking about of this. I'm emotionally tired. All I can be thankful for is a successful day back to juicing and my Husband for putting up for my craziness.

Juice fast day 7!

Sorry for not blogging on day 6! I totally fell asleep while watching "A Christmas Story" :) I have decided to blog earlier in the day because today is weigh in day!!! I started the beginning of the week at 311.2...today I am 290.6!!!!! That's 20.6 pounds DOWN!!! I'm so pumped to get this next week started. What is better than the weight loss alone was that I have inspired two more people to juice!! Awesome! :)

Juice fast day 5!

Well, it's coming to the end of day 5!! I feel amazing!! I am spreading my juicing out more evenly throughout the day and juicing more frequently. I have found that by doing this I am not getting hungry as often. Those Wendy's commercials are still getting me tho!! On a different note - I usually get mild acne breakouts...no new pimples in 5 days! SCORE! I feel super energized today. I know I had said in a previous blog that I was going to start working out after my first week/weigh in, BUT I think I am going to start tomorrow :) Today, out of curiosity I started reading labels of the food in my house. My Husband fixes himself an egg and cheese sandwich every morning. I decided to read the ingredients in the bread he uses. The front of the packaging states "Wholesome Harvest" - "No Artificial Flavors". The packaging on the other hand does not state " No Artificial Ingredients". Be careful! Read all the labels! A simple bread recipe should include: water, flour, butter, yeast, salt, and sugar! I have posted photos of the bread labels below! I can't even pronounce some of these ingredients!!! DISGUSTING!!

Yummy concoction for the night - raspberries, blackberries, green apple, and mint! Looking forward to day 6!!! Yay!

Juice Fast Day 4!

In general I felt pretty good today. Those great old hunger pangs get better with each day. I have found that drinking an adequate amount of water in between juicing does help. Still having some muscle pain, and in general I still have some fatigue. Not much, just still feel "off". I'm anemic so I am always going to feel slightly fatigued. I haven't started working out yet. I am doing yoga however most mornings. I do a beginners yoga, just some light stretching, breathing, and meditation. I do it right in my living room! I found some great beginners yoga tutorials on youtube. It definitely relaxes you! After I'm done with this first week of juicing I am going to start exercising. During a fast they recommend light exercise! No running a marathon during a fast! Haha. Walking is great! So I will probably try to walk each morning. Tip for the day...turn the TV OFF! I kept seeing restaurant/food commercials and it was making me SO hungry! Stuck with my mean green today! Happy juicing everyone! :)

Juice Fast Day 3!

Woke up feeling great this morning! No headache! I do however, continue to feel fatigue and some mild mental cloudiness. I was actually up for doing some chores around the house!! So... today I had a thought of concern regarding my daily protein intake. The daily USDA recommendation for an adult female ages 19 - 70 is 46 grams! I am probably taking in anywhere from 10 - 15 grams. I have mostly been juicing Kale which has 2 grams of protein per cup uncooked/chopped. I bought some broccoli tonight which is slightly higher in protein about 3 grams per cup uncooked/chopped. I am going to try juicing the broccoli tomorrow with some apple! We shall see how it tastes! Anyone out there that has also done this fast...how did you get your protein in?? So with having this awesome day I decided to get out of the house! I feel like I have been too confined the past couple of days. So, my Husband and I decided to go to the mall. BAD IDEA!!! So many opportunities to cheat right in your front of your face! I think what made it suck the worst was the entrance we came into had an Auntie Anne's pretzel RIGHT THERE!!! Gahh! By the end of our shopping I was so tired mentally, emotionally, and physically. On the way home I had a break down. I just had this overwhelming rush of emotions. I was so angry and upset with myself for being so weak. I kept begging my Husband "Please, I am starving! Let's get something to eat!" And, he continued to just say "no" any other time he would have given into me. I am so thankful for his strength because his "no" brought me back to reality. Once I got into the car and started drinking some water the intense hunger went away. Then, I realized it wasn't actually physical hunger it was emotional hunger and for once in my life I could distinguish between the two because I did NOT give in. When we arrived home I had so much more clarity. I juiced some pineapple, orange, and ginger juice! Nom! Tomorrow will be better. I just thank God for getting me through day # 3. Day # 4 tomorrow!!! :)

Other than my usual "Mean Green" juice I try to incorporate some other yummy concoctions! My Husband Rob enjoying some pineapple, orange, and ginger juice I made this evening! He's so silly! I love him :)

Juice Fast Day 2!

So, day 2 didn't start out well but, it ended well! I woke up with a throbbing headache this morning in the back right of my head that radiated/throbbed into my neck. After two Tylenol that didn't even touch it, I gave in and took two Excedrin. I am prone to migraines so I figured I better nip it in the bud before it gets even worse. Headaches along with other symptoms are the beginning side effects of a fast. This is a great website to get an idea of what to expect during a fast through various stages - http://www.juicefasting.org/detox.htm Very informative! Along with the headache, I have had increased urination! I'm almost to the point of inserting my own frigging foley! It all comes with this bloody detoxification process! I'm gonna suck it up and get over it! Most of my juicing today consisted of a concoction my Husband made. It consisted of watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew, cucumber, green apple, spinach and ginger. I found it to be TOO sweet, almost sickly sweet! So, we put it into the blender with a banana which really toned it down and it became quite yum! My favorite juice I made for the day was actually very simple but very good! It had just the right amount of tart and sweet.

Berry Simple Juice

1 Pint Raspberries

1 Large Ambrosia Apple

It made two 8 ounce cups of juice (with ice added). Surprisingly, today I didn't have the same extreme level of cravings that I incurred yesterday. Also, I didn't feel as hungry through out the day. I still feel the same level of fatigue, however. Towards the end of the night tho, I was sitting on the couch and had a complete head rush, almost like I was going to pass out. I think I tried to do too much today, and I more than likely didn't consume enough water. I am probably treading a fine line to dehydration.Tomorrow I will be guzzling the H2O! Day 3 tomorrow! YAY!