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.