It's day 5 of my juice fast and I feel great! I'm a little hungry now, but I've had very few times where I felt unsatisfied. I have been drinking nothing but made homemade juices (70/30 mix) and water since Monday.
Day 2 and 3 were tough. I had extreme headaches both afternoons. I am glad I read a lot about the juice fast prior because I'd prepared myself for them, but headaches are brutal. I feel for people who get migraines.
Today I even felt up to working out (though I didn't have the time) and supplemented a couple of homemade juices for V8, lemon juice and hot sauce. Not just a delicious drink, but it made me feel like I was drinking a Bloody Mary at the casino. This weekend is my sister's baby shower and tomorrow I will be preparing a bacon cheese ball (yum!), raspberry punch, corn and black bean salsa as well as picking up Petit Fours. This weekend will be a true test. Can I do it? I don't know! Party food is my favorite food!
222.5
Friday, July 13, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Day 1: Thomas Edison had it right
"I did not fail 700 times when I invented the lightbulb. Rather, I learned 700 ways not to create a lightbulb." - Thomas Edison.
One of my favorite quotes. Its true, I have learned a lot of ways to not lose weight. I am hoping for the sake of my health and continued willpower that I have not yet failed.
So I am going to look at today as a starting over point. My weight this morning was 229.2. As usual, I have crept back up to my starting point and am looking for a new approach. I have decided that I am going to start a Juice Fast. A few years back I bought a juicer (Breville) that I just loved. It cost quite a bit of money and has been collecting dust in the shed so I decided to trade out the coffee pot for the much coveted spot on my kitchen counter. I love my juicer. It's one of the coolest things we own I think. I hate that I stopped using it. The only down fall is it takes quite a bit to get it clean since we don't have a dishwasher but I'm willing to suck it up for however long I can do the juice fast.
The other night Nathan and I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." If you have NetFlix I highly recommend you watching it. If you do not, come on over and watch it with me. It's a documentary film about a gentlemen who had suffered for years from a skin disorder that was being treated with high doses of daily prednisone. For those that do not know, Prednisone has many undesirable side effects and should be avoided if other treatments are available. So this guy decided that he was going to let go of all of his unhealthy eating habits and reboot his immune system and body. For 60 days, he only drank a blend of freshly made juices. The juice was made from both vegetables and fruits (about an 80:20 mix), He was monitored by a physician throughout. In the end, he lost more than 80 pounds, came off all of his medications (including some for blood pressure) and began new healthy eating habits based on a mainly plant based diet.
Now, I do not necessarily think I am up for a 60 day juice fast BUT I love the idea of rebooting my body. Those that know me well know that I am ALWAYS getting sick. This summer has been better. I've only had 1 cold since February but that's pretty uncommon for me. I also have some GI issues and allergies that I am hoping to fix with the reboot. I do not intend for this to be a life time thing (so please don't think I'm going after this as a fad diet that I expect to live with for the rest of my life.) I'd really love to lose weight doing this, but in the end I really think this can help solve a lot of the health issues I've had in the past few years. I truly believe in a naturpathic approach to many common issues. If you take care of yourself you will not have to worry about a lot of the common American diseases. So the idea is to detox/reboot and start over with a new, healthier diet/outlook.
So today was Day 1. I drank an icky green juice that my co workers fondly referred to as swamp water. I decided pretty quickly that I could not drink that stuff for 3 days much less 60 and that I would need to change my recipe up a bit.
The original recipe:
6 kale leaves
1 cucumber
4 celery sticks
2 green apples
1/2 lemon
1 piece ginger
It tasted Ok. But mixed with the green coloring I couldn't get the image of dropping a straw into bayou water and taking a gulp. This afternoon when I got home I added a few ingredients and now it's quite delicious.
Evolved Recipe:
6 kale leaves
1 cucumber
4 celery sticks
1 green apple
1 red apple
1 lemon
1 piece ginger
1 cup cranberries
1 banana
2 oranges
It's more of a 60:40 mix but in the end I know I will actually drink this. It's really very tasty. The above recipe makes enough juice for 1 full day (64 ounces) that I drink all day. It's not the cheapest diet but when I take out going out for lunch and taking away my morning Starbucks I'm really spending about the same thing I normally would ($15 per day).
I'll keep you guys posted and do what I can to keep up with the blog. I'm guilty of letting this go to the way side which was the exact opposite of my original intentions with the blog.
Wish me luck!
If you're interested, you can also watch the documentary here:
http://www.jointhereboot.com/
One of my favorite quotes. Its true, I have learned a lot of ways to not lose weight. I am hoping for the sake of my health and continued willpower that I have not yet failed.
So I am going to look at today as a starting over point. My weight this morning was 229.2. As usual, I have crept back up to my starting point and am looking for a new approach. I have decided that I am going to start a Juice Fast. A few years back I bought a juicer (Breville) that I just loved. It cost quite a bit of money and has been collecting dust in the shed so I decided to trade out the coffee pot for the much coveted spot on my kitchen counter. I love my juicer. It's one of the coolest things we own I think. I hate that I stopped using it. The only down fall is it takes quite a bit to get it clean since we don't have a dishwasher but I'm willing to suck it up for however long I can do the juice fast.
The other night Nathan and I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." If you have NetFlix I highly recommend you watching it. If you do not, come on over and watch it with me. It's a documentary film about a gentlemen who had suffered for years from a skin disorder that was being treated with high doses of daily prednisone. For those that do not know, Prednisone has many undesirable side effects and should be avoided if other treatments are available. So this guy decided that he was going to let go of all of his unhealthy eating habits and reboot his immune system and body. For 60 days, he only drank a blend of freshly made juices. The juice was made from both vegetables and fruits (about an 80:20 mix), He was monitored by a physician throughout. In the end, he lost more than 80 pounds, came off all of his medications (including some for blood pressure) and began new healthy eating habits based on a mainly plant based diet.
Now, I do not necessarily think I am up for a 60 day juice fast BUT I love the idea of rebooting my body. Those that know me well know that I am ALWAYS getting sick. This summer has been better. I've only had 1 cold since February but that's pretty uncommon for me. I also have some GI issues and allergies that I am hoping to fix with the reboot. I do not intend for this to be a life time thing (so please don't think I'm going after this as a fad diet that I expect to live with for the rest of my life.) I'd really love to lose weight doing this, but in the end I really think this can help solve a lot of the health issues I've had in the past few years. I truly believe in a naturpathic approach to many common issues. If you take care of yourself you will not have to worry about a lot of the common American diseases. So the idea is to detox/reboot and start over with a new, healthier diet/outlook.
So today was Day 1. I drank an icky green juice that my co workers fondly referred to as swamp water. I decided pretty quickly that I could not drink that stuff for 3 days much less 60 and that I would need to change my recipe up a bit.
The original recipe:
6 kale leaves
1 cucumber
4 celery sticks
2 green apples
1/2 lemon
1 piece ginger
It tasted Ok. But mixed with the green coloring I couldn't get the image of dropping a straw into bayou water and taking a gulp. This afternoon when I got home I added a few ingredients and now it's quite delicious.
Evolved Recipe:
6 kale leaves
1 cucumber
4 celery sticks
1 green apple
1 red apple
1 lemon
1 piece ginger
1 cup cranberries
1 banana
2 oranges
It's more of a 60:40 mix but in the end I know I will actually drink this. It's really very tasty. The above recipe makes enough juice for 1 full day (64 ounces) that I drink all day. It's not the cheapest diet but when I take out going out for lunch and taking away my morning Starbucks I'm really spending about the same thing I normally would ($15 per day).
I'll keep you guys posted and do what I can to keep up with the blog. I'm guilty of letting this go to the way side which was the exact opposite of my original intentions with the blog.
Wish me luck!
If you're interested, you can also watch the documentary here:
http://www.jointhereboot.com/
Saturday, June 9, 2012
227.2
It's been awhile. Like usual, I'm gung ho for a very brief time and then my diet goes to the wind.
Time. To. Try. Something. Different.
Time. To. Try. Something. Different.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
I don't know and I don't want to know
It's an endless cycle. I want to diet, I do really well, I cave. I want to diet, I do really well, I cave.
I want to diet, I want to be healthy, I want to live a long life.
How do I start over without falling right back into the perpetual cycle?
Last I checked I was 222.6.
I want to diet, I want to be healthy, I want to live a long life.
How do I start over without falling right back into the perpetual cycle?
Last I checked I was 222.6.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
215.2
Down 18.8 pounds! Yesterday I ran 1 full mile straight. It's been awhile since I was able to do that. Granted, it took me 11 minutes and 12 seconds BUT I did it!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
218.6
I decided to wait a few extra days before blogging because I had a slight set back Friday night.
My first mistake was deciding that I deserved something special so I got hot and sour soup and shrimp dumplings from P F Changs for dinner. It was wonderful. At that point I realized I had just consumed 3 days worth of sodium in 1 meal and figured since I was already not eating well I would just continue to indulge. SO I went to the store and bought not 1 but 2 pints of wonderful ice cream and a bag of cadbury mini eggs. Wow.
I realized my severe lack of judgement shortly after arriving home and put the ice cream in the freezer for Nathan. (who by the way ate both pints in one sitting and did not gain a pound.). I had a handful of mini eggs and threw out the rest. What a waste of money!!
So, since I had such a rough Friday I decided to wait a
Few days to weigh in. I'm proud to report though that I am down a total of 15.4 pounds!! Yea!
My first mistake was deciding that I deserved something special so I got hot and sour soup and shrimp dumplings from P F Changs for dinner. It was wonderful. At that point I realized I had just consumed 3 days worth of sodium in 1 meal and figured since I was already not eating well I would just continue to indulge. SO I went to the store and bought not 1 but 2 pints of wonderful ice cream and a bag of cadbury mini eggs. Wow.
I realized my severe lack of judgement shortly after arriving home and put the ice cream in the freezer for Nathan. (who by the way ate both pints in one sitting and did not gain a pound.). I had a handful of mini eggs and threw out the rest. What a waste of money!!
So, since I had such a rough Friday I decided to wait a
Few days to weigh in. I'm proud to report though that I am down a total of 15.4 pounds!! Yea!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
219 (minus 15 and counting!)
I'm very happy to report that I am down 15 pounds from the first of the year! It feels great and I am hoping to not lose momentum as I get closer to summer and beach time.
I really need to start back exercising. I suppose that's my next goal. I need to figure out how to integrate exercise into my routine. It's not easy. I work a lot of hours and when I'm home I want to spend that time with Nathan and Zoe. If anyone has any suggestions let me know!
I really need to start back exercising. I suppose that's my next goal. I need to figure out how to integrate exercise into my routine. It's not easy. I work a lot of hours and when I'm home I want to spend that time with Nathan and Zoe. If anyone has any suggestions let me know!
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