So, I was driving earlier today (drinking a yummy glass of juice!) and I counted up how many days I've been juicing... holy cow! Today is Day 5! WOOHOO! Its already been 5 days! I did the 5 days with minimal veering off the juicing path. Just the other day for 1 meal... then I got back on. I have had a few minor slipups, but I'm trying to listen to my body too. If I'm hungry now and I can't quench the hunger with juice, I've eaten a few fruits and veggies unjuiced too. I figure its better to eat a bit now of the good stuff rather than catch myself after a weak moment in the kitchen alone staring at an empty bowl of..... everything lol
I'm still looking to see what the scale says tomorrow morning after juicing for one more day before I call it final, but I've lost 5 pounds so far. 271 (my scale had gone up some since my lowest. boo.) But I'm back to losing!
I tried to get a good variety of fruits and veggies in my juices, try new things, keep an open mind... Y'all, I'm a failure at beets! :( Remember I said they came wrapped in bundles of 3? yeah, I made it through 2 whole beets and the 3rd one I just couldn't do. 1 poor beet, wasted. It has a funky after taste and it stains absolutely EVERYTHING it touches. After several days of trying new things and being open minded... I just am not down with the beet! (haha)
I mentioned in my last post about the water weight loss and seeing my ankle bones again.... still yay for skinny feet!
Another change I've noticed is my energy. I've felt really good this whole time. (minus the almost Sasquatch like hunger spells a few times)
Last night after putting the kids to bed I decided to deep clean and reorganize my kitchen. I worked like 2.5 hours... (its a big kitchen). Granite counter tops now sparkle... I organized drawers and cabinets to be more efficient. I've been wanting to do it for a long time but never could get the proper motivation. check check, consider it done! And I'm totally counting it as exercise because I was working up a sweat dancing while doing it.
Its a really weird feeling to explain, but my gut feels... good? Like, I feel... clean. light. hollow, but not in a hungry way. I've heard people talk about feeling "better" when they eat healthy. I used to eat relatively healthy before I juiced but not really consistently. I never noticed a different feeling in me before. Maybe I wasn't in the experimental mode like I am now and really trying to be receptive to whats I feel like my needs are (not wants. i.e. a cookie). I feel quicker, more energy.... its a good feeling. And I can now see why this feeling is addicting for some people.
My blood sugar levels have also been so great. Maybe thats partly to blame for the general 'good feeling' I've been having. Less ups and downs and steady numbers mean less mood swings and foggy feelings.
I don't miss meat... but I'm not a huge meat fan anyways, because of my TMJ issues. (thats a whole different story for a different day) So its kind unfair for me to say that I could turn my head and never look back on meat after juicing.
So... plus plus plus... all good things to say about this juicing experiment of mine. The only negative or downside that I can find is... going out and being with other people. "You're doing what?" that is usually followed by "why? I could never do that!" Its tough to explain... at least quickly... its kind of a long story. I've been very lucky to have the full support of my family and friends. But I understand restaurants are going to be a difficult hurdle.
Right now, I don't know that I have the willpower to go a full 60 days (though, I kind of would like to try it??), but I don't want to stop either. So my plan (if you can even call it that) is to keep going with this. Its definitely good for me and I feel like this is very limited and easy for me to control.... sooooo.... lets go another 10 days! We'll continue the experiment and see what happens! :)
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