Bootys, Boobs and Butt Toots!

Day 30! 

Today is supposed  to be the half way point for my 60 Day Juice Feast, but since I am feeling so good and having awesome results, I am going to extend this feast until ?

Yep, you heard me right.  I am going to extend it indefinitely because I feel so awesome and because I want to.

So what did I learn in 30 days?  What are my stats?  Did I lose weight? Inches?

Keep reading to find out!

1. 20 lbs of weight lost.  I probably could have lost more than this, but I am very, very happy with 20 lbs and one dress size!  On all of the other programs and diets I did, I never lost 20 lbs in a month so this is a real feat!

2.  22 inches of body GONE!   Woo hoo!  That translates to a smaller booty, legs, arms, belly, and sadly boobs, but who cares?  I am wearing a size smaller comfortably and that makes me super happy.

3. I am loving all this energy and focus. I am so alert and awake all of the time now.  I am amazed at how tired I was before.  I never noticed how tired I was until I started this juicing feast!  Total win!

4. I think I may actually be gluten and dairy intolerant.  So here's what happened. Because I still eat a small dinner, I decided to have some cheese with dinner because I miss my cheese. Well, a few hours after ingesting said cheese, let's just say that there was first bloating and then heaps of butt toots.  Then one day I decided to have some bread and the same thing happened!  Bloating and butt toots and really bad cramping. It was a trifecta of intestinal unhappiness all around!   I hate to give them both up, but given my body's new reaction to both, it looks like that is on the horizon. 

5. Certain things taste 'too sweet' now.  Yep...too sweet!  For a former candy and refined sugar junky like me, this still shocks me.  I noticed it about a week ago when I added more fruit to my daily juice and after taking a few sips, realized that it was just TOO sweet, like those girls in high school that pretend to be your friend and speak to you with that super sugary fake high pitched voice.  You know, the ones we all wanted to punch?  Anyway...I had to split the offending juice and add more veg to it to mellow out the sweetness.

6.  I like my sweeter juice in the morning.  I usually drink a red/orange type juice first thing after my lemon water.  Then mid-morning and afternoon, I have a green juice.

7. When it comes to my meal at dinnertime, I'm using less salt because I can really taste it in the food.  I used to really like salt in my food, but now I just can't tolerate it.

8.  I still do not like celery in juice.  People have sent me recipes and I've tried them, but I still do not like celery in juice.  It's my juice Kryptonite. 

9. I don't feel hungry all the time.  I guess because the juice is so nutrient packed and raw, my body is getting more of what it needs and likes so I'm just not hungry.  I'm also eating a lot less when I do sit down to my meal.  I just simply cannot eat the amount of food that I used to be able to eat.

10.  My overall sense of well-being is filled with happiness and joy.  Life still throws me curve balls and sometimes I want to gorge and binge, but I don't.  I am definitely more calm and centered since I started juicing.

So 30 days are in the bag!  I am feeling good and am going to continue this indefinitely.

Do you Juice?

Daily Juices

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Feeling Good!

Nearly three weeks are down and I'm really happy with the way I am feeling and looking!  I have so much energy, my clothes fit better, my skin is more vibrant and I just feel sooo good!  I swear, it's all because of the juice!

I highly recommend juicing to anyone who wants to increase their health and feel better.  It's so easy, tastes good and is good for you!

Juices of the Day

 Lime Cabbage
1 Green Bell Pepper
1 Tomato
1 Green Apple
¼ Head of Cabbage
1 Cucumber
1 Lime


Pear and Kale
1 Pear
4 Carrots
1 2” piece of Ginger
5 Collard Green Leaves
4 Red Swiss Chard Stalks
1 Yellow Squash

What I've learned

What I've learned after 2 weeks of juice feasting:

1.  I do not like celery in juice.  Ever.

2. I like having a red/orange juice in the morning and a green juice later in the day.

3. I now look forward to my hot lemon in the morning like I used to look forward to my coffee or tea.

4. When I first started, I liked my juices a bit sweeter so I would add more fruit.

5.  I am surprised that collard greens, radishes, cabbage, bok choi and bell peppers taste good in juice.

6. Grapefruit juice is one of my favorite fruits to juice.

7. Too many limes can make the juice bitter.

8. Oranges and grapefruit peels can make the juice bitter.

9.  I look forward to juicing everyday like I used to with cooking.

10.  Juice satisfies me and is to easy to make!  I was a bit skeptical when I started, but now I am a true believer and will continue to juice for the rest of my life.

Keep it juicy, juicy fruits!

Why Yes, I am Happy!

Holy Cow! It's Day 15 of my 60 Day Juice Feast!   WOO HOO!  Yeah, I'm a bit excited and very happy!

Ask me why....I dare ya! Just ask me why!  (ok you don't really have to because I am going to tell you anyway!)

I'm so excited because I've stuck to juicing for two whole weeks and I am seeing results!  Results appeal to me because as a retired scientist, they are proof that something is working (or not working).  I love results!

Here's rundown of my results so far:

1. I have lost weight.   14 or so pounds to be exact!  14 pounds in 14 days is a pound of day!  My clothes are fitting better as a result and that makes me super happy.  Good bye, fat pants! 

2. I am not hungry.  I am still shocked by this one because on every other stupid diet I have tried, I was always hungry. Hungry. All. The. Time.  Today, being hungry is not an issue.  I love that!

3.  I am sleeping better.  Sleep and I have a long history of battle.  I have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep so this one is huge. 

4.  My skin feels softer and looks better.  It's strange that juice feasting would make my skin feel better, but it has.  Bye bye, dragon skin!

5. I have more energy.  Before juicing, I would work in the morning and have to take a nap at about 2 PM everyday like clockwork.  Now, I get up in the morning and can make it through a whole day without a nap. 

6. I am more alert and can focus better. Before juicing, I had issues with focus. I always felt like I was in a mental fog and I struggled with my thoughts.  That's all gone now.

Here's today's video:

All Juice, All Day

Woo hoo!  We've made it to Day 5 of 60!

So far I are loving the juice fast/feast.  The last few days were modified, but today we are going ALL juice, ALL day!  I'm excited cause I can already feel my body changing!

Here's today's video

Day Four: Filled with Joy!

Awesome.  I feel awesome today!

You know I had a little bit of fear when I started this 60 day juice feast, but now, that fear has been replace with pure joy and happiness.  The reasons for this happiness?

1. I am not hungry.  Sounds crazy, but it's true.  I wake up in the morning, have a hot lemon and then 24-32 ounce fresh green juice.  Then I go to work and I am NOT hungry.  Before starting this juice feast, I was hungry pretty much all the time and would eat all day. Now I am not hungry!

This used to be me!

2. I am sleeping better.  I have had issues with falling asleep for years and just in a few days of juicing, I am falling asleep at a normal time, 11 pm,  and getting up around 7-8 am. I cannot remember the last time slept for more than 2-4 hours and now I am sleeping 7 hours a night!  This in itself is a miracle.

3. I have energy that I have not had in years.  Before this feast, I would get up and work, but by noon, I'd be ready for a nap.  Most days I did nap.  Now, I'm up in the morning, I'm working and I don't need a nap.  I'm getting so much accomplished it's amazing.

4. My clothes are fitting me better.  I have been wearing a size 20 pant for a while and just today I went to put them on and they are falling off!  In four days!  HOLY SHIT!

For Reals!

5. I have lost weight.  The proof is in number 4 even though I haven't weighed myself yet and won't again until the end of the month, I have definitely lost weight.  How much?  Who knows and who cares! 

I am very happy and filled with joy today.  I hope you are too.

Have a lovely day, Juicy Fruits :)

PS  Here's the video of the day!

Day 4 of the 60 Day Juice Feast