Falling Down

Yesterday wasn't a very good day for me.  I guess you could say that I 'fell down'. I didn't write a new blog or record a new video and then I ate pizza.

Anyway, why did this happen? I have some things going on in my personal life that made me get really stressed out which in turn made me want to eat.  I didn't eat all day, mind you, but I did order a pizza which wasn't the best choice I could have made given that I am supposed to be doing a 60 day juice feast, drinking fresh pressed juice and eating only healthy foods.

So why does this happen?  Well, I think it's because I turn to food for comfort.  I am a total stress eater/drinker.  Yesterday was no exception.  I got stressed and I wanted to eat something that gives me comfort:  Pizza.  I love pizza.  Pizza and I have a long history together.  For as long as I can remember, pizza always makes me happy which is why I think I chose to order one yesterday when I was in the throes of a crisis. I still had juice too so the day wasn't a total loss, but still.  Pizza, take out pizza wasn't a good idea.


So was ordering and eating that pizza the best plan?  No, because I am supposed to be changing how and what I eat so I can be healthier and lose weight. I also feel really bloated and sluggish.  I am starting to feel that bread and grains are something that I am going to have to give up long term if I am going to lose and maintain my weight.  I am definitely not stepping on the scale today!


Anyway...it was one day, one meal and I forgive myself.  No one is perfect and realize that today is a new day.  A fresh start so to speak. I took the leftover pizza and put it in the freezer so it won't be so easily available.  Today I will make better choices.

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

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:

Stop Trying to Sabotage Me

Well the car is fixed, the juice has been made, and it's snowing outside.  I couldn't have a more better day. 

Today's Juice

Ugly Juice

4 Carrots

1/4 Head of Cabbage

1 Lime

2 Small Bunches of Spinach

1 Bell Pepper

I'm all out of apples until I get to the grocery store so I concocted this ugly, yet surprisingly tasty juice today.

And my cleanse is going well.  Today is Day 9.  I have no idea how much weight I've lost, but that doesn't really matter to me.  I feel good.  Much better than I have in a long time.  I feel like my constant bloat is gone. My skin seems to be brighter. I am definitely more calmer and I believe my blood pressure is down.  My only issue today is my fiance.

He seems to want to sabotage my juice cleanse with suggestions like "Have a balanced meal.  Eat some roast chicken and pasta. Why don't you have a nice big meal for dinner?  Eat some candy and have a hot chocolate"  and what not.  I'm not pleased about this at all.  I feel like he is trying to sabotage my best efforts and it hurts my feelings and pisses me off.

I have been unhealthy and overweight for so long and I am finally doing something about it. I am making a huge change in my life and I am excited and happy about this.  I was hoping he'd be on board with me, supporting this change.  He is, however, not doing that. He is doing the exact opposite with his little comments everyday despite my asking him to stop.

I have heard that in relationships when one partner decides to change something major like quitting drinking, or losing weight, sometimes the other partner feels lost and excluded.  Or maybe they try to sabotage the other one because of fear.  Whatever the reason, it's sad that they do that. As partners, we should be helping, encouraging and supporting each other, not trying to drag each other down.  Maybe I just expect better from the man I love.

My fiance is always afraid I am going to leave him for another man and while I acknowledge his fear, I believe it is totally unfounded. I do not give him any reason to believe I will leave him. I am not getting healthy and losing weight for him or any other man, woman, person, animal etc.  I am doing this for me.

So that's where I am at today.  Just juicing it up, watching it snow, and thinking about my fiance.  I love him dearly, but he's got to stop trying to sabotage me.

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

The Toxic Fat Has it

Day 2 went down without any incident.  I juiced for the day and felt pretty good.  Because I am loosely following Joe's Cross's Reboot plan, I had a small dinner last night.  Today I woke up feeling pretty good and I've had my juice and tea.

Today's Juices

Red Cooler

1/2 of a Watermelon

1 Lime

Easy Green

2 Cucumbers

5-6 Chicory Leaves

1 Apple

Now why am I doing this? Consuming 60 days of nothing but fresh fruit and vegetable juice. I gotta tell you that I have several reasons for doing this feast.  One of the main reasons is toxic fat.  I am toxic and I have toxic fat.

See, last year when I started researching food and nutrition, I was blown away by how toxic our food is.  Not unprocessed food like fresh fruits and veggies, but the processed garbage that  they put in boxes and label as healthy.  It's NOT healthy.  It's concocted to make us never feel full or satisfied and it's laden with toxic crap like high fructose corn syrup, MSG, ribonuclotide, BHA/BHT and a whole bunch of other stuff that was designed to stimulate our brains to want more more more.

AND the kicker is this, those toxins, they get stored in our fat cells because our poor bodies can't rid ourselves of them fast enough!   So we eat the crap food with the crap toxins and our bodies go into overdrive to protect us and store the toxins as FAT. Yucky TOXIC FAT!  Quick, get it off of my body!

Don't believe me, check out these articles.

Toxins In Food

Ribonucleotide and The Ribo Rash

List of Food Toxins

So it seemed apparent to me that my fat was not necessarily my fault.  My fault was eating all that garbage filled with toxins.  The more I learned about this stuff, the less I wanted to eat it. I was seriously so blown away after learning about this stuff that I immediately started to add more and more healthy foods to my diet like WHOLE fruits and vegetables.  I started to check the food labels and if it had 'natural flavoring' or 'yeast extract' listed, I didn't buy it.

And now I am doing a juice fast to help rid my body of this toxic fat once and for all and heal my body.

If you'd like to learn more about the toxins in our foods, I recommend these books

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