Juicing: Day 4

It really only gets hard at night time. That's when the hunger and desire to eat crap kicks in. I have managed to not give in to temptations thus far. It's hard though. I've been having weird dreams lately. I blame the juicing but its all good. I feel better now that I have gotten up and started doing things around the house. I've noticed that I have a lot more time on my hands now since I'm not grazing (eating) all day. Which is good. You don't really realize how much food consumes your life until you take a break from woofing it down. I'm not feeling that crazy spark of energy yet. I think my body is still trying to get rid of all the toxins. I'm not going to give up. This is more of a life change than a diet. I will eventually incorporate plant based foods. This is more of a jump start to eating healthy and getting my body used to what it should be doing. 

I am going to Universal in September and I want to be able to walk the entire amusement park with out feeling like I am going to pass out. These are the little things that people take for granted. The ability to walk what seems like endless amounts of time. I wonder if there are any juice bars in Orlando. I figure there has to be. It is a major area. Planning ahead is something I like to do. I'm more of a tentative planner because I get that things happen and you have to change your schedule. It is nice having options because you did some research. 

It's almost the weekend. I can't wait until Monday to share my new weight. =) 

Juicing: Day 3

     Already on day three huh? Last night was harder because I kept thinking about unhealthy food. It the thought gets stuck in my head then I usually go for it but I didn't. I was able to resist temptation and stick to my juice and water. I think that will be the hardest part about all of this. I've been reading about how other people juice and doing what works best for your life. I don't want this to be some fasting. I want this to be the beginning of a new healthy life. So as the 60 days come my habits will change. Some people juice twice a day and eat plant based food for dinner while other people juice m-f and eat plant based food on the weekend. I don't exactly know how this will all work out for me but I know I want the next 60 days to be filled with healthy decisions. For me, since I've never been taught how to live a healthy lifestyle I figured juicing would be ideal while I pick up some helpful hints along the way to incorporate. I'm having to re-educate myself on what is right and wrong in terms of food. I haven't the slightest idea of what else is healthy out there besides salads and even those can be unhealthy.

     Part of me feels like a failure to begin with because I allowed myself to get to this point. I'm 29 and only now I am learning about how to be healthy. It's pretty sad and pathetic. I'm glad that I'm doing something about it now. I could have waited until I was much older and by then I'd probably have so many medical issues it wouldn't be funny. As of right now I'm not on medication for anything. I am able to walk and explore the world. Some people can't do something as simple as walk. I count my blessing all the time. I just keep having to remind myself of this while I am going through this process. I have a lot to be grateful for. Life is amazing!

Juicing: Day 2

      Well, yesterday went well. I mostly juiced carrots and pineapples. They were amazing! I didn't have the pineapple until later in the evening. I'm trying to do the 70 veggie / 30 fruit combo since fruits can turn to sugar and that's not exactly what I'm looking for. Today I am going to add cucumbers to the mix. Hopefully they will yield more liquid than the carrots. I bought 3 bags and I used all 3 bags but it was worth it because it tastes so good. I woke up with a slight hung over feeling but water is helping with that. Day one out the door! Day two here I come! I don't have any cravings for real food yet. I mostly just want to lay down and relax with my puppy. He is being a cuddle bug today. =) I am resisting getting on the scale. I am the type of person who would step on it everyday just to see it move. I promised myself I will wait the full week before I do step on it. Right now that is the hardest part of all of this.

Juicing: Day 1

      My local Kmart is going out of business so I managed to buy a decent juicer for $13.56! I then went to Aldi's and bought a bunch of fruits and veggies. The first thing I juiced are carrots. It tastes amazing. I bought 3 bags worth of carrots and it still didn't even fill my jar. I need to keep that in mind next time I go back to the store. I bought other items like kale, plums, celery, cantaloupes, a pineapple, and I'm  sure I'm forgetting something. I never realized how much I love carrot juice. Part of me wants to mix it with the cantaloupe but I dunno how that will be. I'm being hesitant on taking risks here. I weighed myself this morning and I won't weigh myself again until next week. I'm one of those people who will weigh myself everyday if I allow it. I think I want the surprise of what the scale will say. We shall find out if I can hold back from using it. So far so good.

     Along with putting the right foods in my body I am starting to exercise this week. I start Zumba class tonight. I hope that is fun. Sometimes I get nervous meeting new people but it is good to get out there and see what happens. I plan on doing Zumba 3 days a week and the other 2 days going to the gym. I will probably take the weekends off. We'll see. Everything seems to be going fine so far. Day one isn't over yet and I hope it continues to be great.

 

                                             

Self Care

      Sometimes you have to think about yourself. This weekend was all about self care. I walked around the boardwalk and I went to the beach. I love the smell of the ocean. It was very relaxing. Sometimes all you have to do is make sure you make yourself happy. Even if it is just one thing at a time. We can't always do big events. Pick something small like time alone for 30 minutes or reading a book for a chapter or two. Today I keep this short because I am not done thinking about myself for a change. I'm off to spend time with people I love and enjoying my night.