Blarg~

Well Good Morning.

After my horrid time last night (came off my Juice Feast in the WRONG way!) I have a really sour stomach and am just achy thru my entire intestinal track.  I sure screwed myself. 

NOTE TO SELF:  make sure to transition the correct way next time.

I'm sure I'll be fine and yes I learned a lesson.  It will be valuable on my next Juice Fast.

I'm going to be eating lots of raw fruit (mostly mono meals for a couple of days) to soothe my digestive track. 

I gained one pound back.  I'm sure if I am careful I won't gain much back... I know I've read that people usually gain about 4 pounds back just from actually having the weight of the food in their system again.. I'm ok with that.

I really noticed how slow and tired I felt yesterday after eating my lunch (sauteed mixed greens, organic eggs and Parmesan).  Even though it was a very healthy meal and I sauteed a ton of greens in coconut oil it was too heavy for right off.  I was really craving fat and protein though. 

I've started walking and am proud of myself for that.  I have not had any exercise in several months.

I'm not going to be Vegan or even Veggie but I am going to EAT clean, healthy meals.  I will eat High Raw and give my body the love and attention it deserves. 

Cheers~

I Ended This Juice Fast

 I came off my juice fast last night.

I did 12 days. That is 6 days longer than my last one.  I had planned on 30 days but I'm actually okay with it I'm proud of myself, no I don't have to do 30 days right off the bat to be proud of myself.

I'm going to transition in to a Hi Raw, clean, healthy diet and start walking every single day because I want to keep the weight off that I lost.

Ialso want to walk while we're in Miami on our vaca in three weeks and I know if I start getting active it will keep me from regaining the weight as long as I eat light, clean and healthy.

I'm craving Italian of course (I was Italian in another life) and I think we should through a lot of veggies on the grill and I should get a good gluten free pasta and make a healthy pasta primavera. I also will buy a bag of gluten free rolls I think..

Mostly I'm definitely going to start walking and get in some good exercise and keep the weight off I worked so hard to lose. What a great jumpstart I got on my weightloss!!  I did an incredible thing. It is such a gift to myself!"

When I came off my juice fast last night. I ate about a third cup of mixed raisins and nuts, and a micro diet dinner, and two pieces of dark chocolate. The Genius was so sweet and helped talk me down because I was really hungry!

My mind is really going strong this morning, I'm so clear headed! I still feel absolutely amazing. I actually had feelings of euphoria on my walk this morning and YES I STARTED WALKING!

I remember reading that the best way to maintain weight after losing it is exercise. I'm going to start walking everyday. I felt incredible on my walk today.

When I got back in, I  ate a little raw fruit, bits of watermelon, pineapple and mango as I made a nice bowl of it for the Genius this morning.

Then I ate a good deal of watermelon!  OMG it was incredible.

My eating strategy is that I'm going to eat high raw now. Fruit in the morning, raw veggies and salad type stuff or a salad sandwich with healthy bread (I'll have to figure out a good bread or wrap for lunch.. I want to continue on with the green juices occasionally. & I want to cook healthy vegan dinners occasionally at night. I want to also have gluten free dairy free Amy's (and other organic) micro meals in the freezer for emergencies.

I am absolutely NOT going to start eating crap.

I am also not going to start counting calories. I have a very healthy mindset right now and will work at constantly making healthy choices in my eating. I plan on eating less and eating much more healthy. I feel very good about myself and my weight loss accomplishments so far and I really do believe with work I can maintain this mentality.

The gift I gave myself of my juice fast was incredible and it has really focused me on health, well-being, and I want to stay high raw because I love the clarity in the rush of euphoria that I get occasionally.

4pm
Well today has been a wonderfully incredible day! I have so much energy. I mopped the floor and did a load of dishes and did a little laundry and got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed my kitchen gel mat! I had nothing but fruit until about 3 o'clock and then I made myself a really healthy meal.

 I put about a tablespoon of coconut oil in a pan sauteed two HUGE handful of mixed organic greens, added two whole organic eggs and about an ounce or so of shredded fresh Parmesan cheese....

I know I said I wasn't going to count calories and I'm not writing anything down but I found myself ending up my approximate calories for the day in my mind... old habits die hard!.

I feel good I am noticing right now I'm a little tired after the egg/cheese/greens meal but it just goes to show you how much energy digestion takes!

I didn't even eat all of my greens and eggs. I gave about a third of it to my Puggie Suki. I want to become the type of person that does not eat all of my food. I want to leave food on my plate. I want to eat smaller amounts of food. I will. I will eat smaller amounts of food!

DINNER:  well after my successful re-feeding of my small Diet dinner in a quarter cup of mixed nuts and raisins last night, I thought somehow I had successfully dodged a bullet.

I've read the correct way to transition but of course I was too stubborn to do that. Well tonight since I thought I was fine I had The Genius bring home my fav Thai salad from Panera.... (no peanut sauce or dressing).

The night before when I ate my little diet dinner even though I didn't have any pain I felt my intestines come back alive all the way from my stomach to my rear end! I had this vibrating and rumbling all the way through my entire body. Really weird.

Since it wasn't painful I just overlooked it and thought, "that's it? That was not bad"!!  Today when I had raw fruit I was fine and with my sauteed spinach and eggs and cheese, I was fine.. But last night when I ate my rather large salad my body exploded! I had projectile diarrhea and pain!

I am not sure if it was because it was a rather large meal, was or something actually in the salad or the bread. All I know is OMG next time come off the fast in the correct way OMG!!!

I am going back to very simple eating and raw fruits vegetables and salad for a while.  I think mono meals of fruit for today... I'm craving banana and I know with my inflammatory bowel banana is a great, soothing choice.

Live and learn!!!



Oh and lookie at my new little blingy.  I LOVE stars (they are always represented well in MY jewelry line.)  I very rarely buy jewelry from other designers but I love nice gold jewelry and I don't work with 14K (yet) so when I see something really special I usually have to have it.  Lately I'm really into delicate, fine chains for my gold necklaces.  I found this lovely little 14K gold necklace!  It's got a tiny 1/4" pave diamond star:

She makes them in 14K yellow, white or rose gold if you are interested.  She also specializes in sweet, delicate fine jewelry.  I really like her style, her web site is here:  Zoe Chicco Jewelry

Cheers!~

Juice Fast Day 12

I've lost 12 pounds!

INSOMNIA... I've been waking up really early in the morning the last 3 days. This morning at 4AM.

HEART PALPS... I've been having heart palps the last few days...

 I did some research and found on curezone that its fairly normal when fasting. Apparently it has to do with adrenaline and stress hormones being released in your body.

Early this AM on the way to the bathroom I put my hands on my waist and was very surprised how I could definitely tell its a good deal smaller. I've been waiting for something like this. Something that feels real. Change that is definite. It seems like I've dieted for years now. I can't remember the last time I felt something that truly made me feel like I was on the road to successfully losing weight.

Today I feel very very empty!!!! I'm a little light headed and really looking forward to my juice. I've been craving more fruit juice during the day. I have found for some reason the green juice does not give me much of an energy boost. I know it's incredible for all of its minerals though!

JUICE TODAY: watermelon honeydew lime juice - OMG it was awesome and I feel a little better. Then I had organic black cherry juice this type is bottled... I like it diluted with lime Lacroix seltzer! Then a little later I had a green juice with an extra Apple in it. At dinner tonight I'm going to make an extra spicy v8 style juice.

REWARDS: I ordered myself my favorite Summer perfume. Its from Fresh.com. It is the Fresh Sugar perfume. I also ordered a new terry cloth skirt in a pretty icy blue turquoise from Talbots.

I hate my thighs! I know its not considered correct these days to Dislike your body but there it is.

I like wearing skirts that come right to my knees. They camouflage the size of my thighs and my legs from the knee down look nice. I tend to wear these type of skirts really often!

I love a skirt in the Summertime for sure!! 

I am feeling pretty good but I definitely I'm feeling hungrier then I did a few days ago.

Juice Fast Day 11

Well yesterday ended up being one bitch of a day at least from the late afternoon on!

It all started in late afternoon when I went into our kitchen pantry to get a new bottle of my organic tart cherry juice (this stuff is so amazing they should name a country after it! Google it.)

Something about seeing a carton of raisins instantly set me off into a whirlwind of cravings!
My addicted is such an interesting thing! I can be tricky and sneaky in justifying my desires for food. I remember thinking "at least its vegan and healthy... I'm doing so much better than I was before! I'm craving Raisins instead of cupcakes... Good God woman you are so hard on yourself!! It's ok, eat some freaking raisins and we will call it a 10 day juice feast!"

LOL!!!

Ugg.
  it was hard! And I'm so glad it's a new day. Today my energy is a little bit better and I managed to actually get out and go for A 15 minute walk!!!........  I haven't felt like going for a walk in weeks.








DETOX:   my skin is so soft! I also have this very interesting mental clearness.  I have also noticed that I am much more cooler natured even chilly at times then I ever have been. I am able to keep my AC on 77! Whereas in the past it had to be on 70!

Cheers and juice on!

South Beach Vaca

My amazing husband also known here as "The Genius", just surprised me with a vacation in Miami to celebrate the end of my 30 day juice feast! I am so excited.

The hotel we're going to stay at is a Loews Hotel. They are very pet friendly and I love to take our Pug Sukiyaki, he's such a show off.

They have fresh squeezed juice, also sell to Suja and Evolution juices in the hotel and I can eat all the raw fruit I can handle there. I see a huge bowl of fresh fruit for breakfast every morning room service in my future!!!




I have always wanted to go to the Coconut Grove organic farmers market! They are supposed to have some of the most amazing fruit there, which is wonderful for someone into eating lots and lots of raw food!

I also plan on having sushi while I'm there. It is only thing I have truly missed since I started my juicefeast!

Juice Fast Day 10 !!!!!

Yesterday was actually fairly easy but last night last night was really, really hard... worst night since the beginning.

 I was really irritable, really itchy (need to remember to dry brush more often) and had crampy, restless leg all night.

I had to take magnesium and calcium even though I know I shouldn't. I also had a headache and my sinuses were slammed shut.

 I know it's my body going into deeper detox so I just kept telling myself it's a good thing! It really sucked though!

DETOX: I spent 45 minutes in the sauna today ie: my backyard in the Orlando Sun! Working on getting out any toxins I can today.

 I haven't been posting my juices because everybody is different and what I like you might not like. There are so many juice recipes online anyway.

I am usually drinking a fruit juice in the morning most of the time it is grapefruit and orange or grapefruit and mango.

Then I usually have a couple of green juices through the day and a large serving of coconut water.

Dinner time I usually have a salad type juice with no fruits or a homemade V8 style juice.

I've been occasionally having iced tea during the day and a hot herbal tea at night. I've been drinking sparkling water and sometimes I add organic bottled grape juice or organic bottled black cherry juice for just a hint of taste.

 I have been thinking how incredibly amazing I am going to feel on day 31. My self esteem and self confidence is going to be through the roof... a gift of well being to myself. I'm really looking forward to going from self conscious to self confidence.

Juice Fast Day 9 !

Well I am very low energy today... Actually I feel like I normally do. Maybe a tiny bit better  then I normally do but I keep waiting for more energy! I have spent the last couple of years fatigued all the time.

 I am getting days I do have better energy and Saturday walked hours at the mall. I surprised myself with how much energy I had but yesterday one hour shopping at Walmart and I had to go to bed...

 Yesterday I also did not do well at making myself juices I just wanted to be total slug all day.

I got on the scale this morning and had only lost .2 pound one. I really don't think I will slow down with my weight loss this much until later on. Maybe it is because I didn't have enough juice or maybe it was all the running around on the weekend.

 It's much easier to be regimented with my juice during the week. On the weekends I tend to want to do my own thing or be spontaneous or just basically be lazy!

I also have to remember that I am actually doing this for my health much more than just weight loss.  I wanted to note a couple of improvements that I've already noticed.

 I used to have right hip pain whenever I took a step. Now my right hip no longer hurts.

My pain that I'm sure was nerve pain shooting down the front of my left thigh has diminished greatly. And seriously! I lost nine and a half pounds in one week! When in the hell has it ever happened before?. Well except for my last juice fast!

Part of me thinks I should stay off the scale but another analitical part of me wants to chart my weight every day. I think as long as I keep my mind right when I do get on the scale and look at it just as documentation and don't get all emotional about the scale, I'll be ok.

For breakfast I made a mango and grapefruit juice that is luscious! The mango doesn't juice incredibly well. I actually ran a little bit of water through the juicer to get the rest of the mango puree out. It really does just sort of puree it. I used two grapefruit and 3 mango and about a half a cup of water and it made 30 oz.

 DETOX! I spent 45 minutes in the sauna today, ie: my backyard in the Orlando Sun! Working on getting out any toxins I can today.

 It is 3 p.m. almost and I'm really not hungry just thirsty! I've had approximately 450 to 500 calories so far today in fruit juices. I had my grapefruit/mango this morning and then I had about a cup and a half of organic bottled grape juice water down. They're both very full of calories ..

 It's strange I feel very, very empty but I just don't feel much hunger.

 I will drink some coconut water in a few minutes and then a little while make a nice green veggie juice with no fruit.

I bought broccoli and bok choy to give it a shot with carrots and celery and cucumber and maybe spinach. A nice salad juice!

I wanted to also note that I have actually lost 20 pounds since January.

 I feel pretty good and I'm glad it's a new week. Yay I'm on to week two!

Wish me luck.

Cheers~