11AM: I'm feeling cautiously optimistic. I am so full from my breakfast juice that I haven't bothered with my snack juice. I've been drinking water and dandelion tea instead.
After the morning fog cleared, I am feeling well.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Day 3 of my juice fast.
Day 3 was a mixed bag.
In the morning and afternoon, I felt fantastic. I had lots of energy and was clear headed and calm. About 3 PM I started to slide into a funk. I felt foggy headed and bleary eyed. It really was down hill from there. I spent the rest of the night watching90210 reruns...uuummm...informative and educational documentaries and complaining about juicing.
My poor kids.
My poor husby.
And then again, once my head hit the pillow, I started thinking Thinking THINKING about all the food I could be eating. When I reminded myself that this is about cleansing my mind as well as my body, things got a little better. I realized that I truly am not hungry and I am feasting on delicious fruits and veg, filling my body with awesome nutrients.
It is the morning of day 4 and I still feel a bit cranky. I didn't sleep well last night and had a hard time starting this morning. I'm a bit worried about tonight. The DH will be working late. Late nights for my husby usually means depression eating for me. I'm not sure how I'll face this challenge.
I am really really done writing about this. I really really have nothing more to say. But that is such a sad, pathetic way to end a post that I have to think of something happy to add....mmmmm....let's see....
I know, I'll share my favorite Betty Smith quote:
― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
In the morning and afternoon, I felt fantastic. I had lots of energy and was clear headed and calm. About 3 PM I started to slide into a funk. I felt foggy headed and bleary eyed. It really was down hill from there. I spent the rest of the night watching
My poor kids.
My poor husby.
And then again, once my head hit the pillow, I started thinking Thinking THINKING about all the food I could be eating. When I reminded myself that this is about cleansing my mind as well as my body, things got a little better. I realized that I truly am not hungry and I am feasting on delicious fruits and veg, filling my body with awesome nutrients.
It is the morning of day 4 and I still feel a bit cranky. I didn't sleep well last night and had a hard time starting this morning. I'm a bit worried about tonight. The DH will be working late. Late nights for my husby usually means depression eating for me. I'm not sure how I'll face this challenge.
I am really really done writing about this. I really really have nothing more to say. But that is such a sad, pathetic way to end a post that I have to think of something happy to add....mmmmm....let's see....
I know, I'll share my favorite Betty Smith quote:
“Dear God," she prayed, "let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere - be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost.”
― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Day 1 and 2
Day 1 was...um...interesting...
So here's the story:
On Saturday night, Shane and I watched "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" As soon as the movie was over, I cajoled Shane into taking me to the store RIGHT NOW so I could stock up on fruits and veg. I HAD to start TOMORROW. I had completely forgotten that "tomorrow" was Fast Sunday.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I fast for 2 meals every first Sunday of the month. This is a beautiful time for me, when I can grow closer to our Father in Heaven.
It was not however the smartest time to start a 10 day juice fast.
Fast forward to Sunday afternoon. I came home from church with a cranky making, low blood sugar head ache and a chubby-girl-where's-my-food attitude. I also came home to a glass of juice, not the Mormon-meat and-potatoes-with-jello-on-the-side meal I am used to after fasting.
While the juice was physically satisfying, it was not psychologically fulfilling.
Sunday night was emotionally difficult. Which is, I guess, the whole point of this fast. I am trying to change my mind about food as well as cleanse and heal my digestive track.
Day 2 was better.
I didn't often feel hungry but still thought about food all day. There was a constant monolog in my head about sticking to my juicing plan. I also started detoxing on day 2, which wasn't horrible or unexpected. A juicing side affect that I didn't anticipate is that I am very cold all the time.
I was able to do some housework and did walk 2 miles. But for the most part, I spent the day resting. My friend came to spend part of the day with me. It was nice to spend time with her, but I had very little energy for conversation.
I spent a lot of time in bed, both nights, thinking about what I would eat the next day. Now I'm wondering if this is a normal thing that I never noticed about myself. Do I really spend this much time thinking about food?
So here's the story:
On Saturday night, Shane and I watched "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" As soon as the movie was over, I cajoled Shane into taking me to the store RIGHT NOW so I could stock up on fruits and veg. I HAD to start TOMORROW. I had completely forgotten that "tomorrow" was Fast Sunday.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I fast for 2 meals every first Sunday of the month. This is a beautiful time for me, when I can grow closer to our Father in Heaven.
It was not however the smartest time to start a 10 day juice fast.
Fast forward to Sunday afternoon. I came home from church with a cranky making, low blood sugar head ache and a chubby-girl-where's-my-food attitude. I also came home to a glass of juice, not the Mormon-meat and-potatoes-with-jello-on-the-side meal I am used to after fasting.
While the juice was physically satisfying, it was not psychologically fulfilling.
Sunday night was emotionally difficult. Which is, I guess, the whole point of this fast. I am trying to change my mind about food as well as cleanse and heal my digestive track.
Day 2 was better.
I didn't often feel hungry but still thought about food all day. There was a constant monolog in my head about sticking to my juicing plan. I also started detoxing on day 2, which wasn't horrible or unexpected. A juicing side affect that I didn't anticipate is that I am very cold all the time.
I was able to do some housework and did walk 2 miles. But for the most part, I spent the day resting. My friend came to spend part of the day with me. It was nice to spend time with her, but I had very little energy for conversation.
I spent a lot of time in bed, both nights, thinking about what I would eat the next day. Now I'm wondering if this is a normal thing that I never noticed about myself. Do I really spend this much time thinking about food?
Monday, May 5, 2014
10 Day Juice Fast
I watch a lot of documentaries. I enjoy learning about new things and this is one of the ways I do that. This weekend I finally got around to watching "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." In this documentary, chubby Australian, Joe Cross goes on a 60 juice fast/road trip across America.
The benefits of said juice fast are weight loss and improved health. Joe had some pretty nasty health issues that his weight was contributing to.
Seeing myself in Joe's shoes and feeling inspired by the success of the people in the documentary, I bullied Shane into a late night trip to Winco to pick up all the fruits and veg I'll need for my own juice fast. I'm too much of a chicken to commit to 60 or even 30 days. I'll start with 10 and see where that leaves me.
The benefits of said juice fast are weight loss and improved health. Joe had some pretty nasty health issues that his weight was contributing to.
Seeing myself in Joe's shoes and feeling inspired by the success of the people in the documentary, I bullied Shane into a late night trip to Winco to pick up all the fruits and veg I'll need for my own juice fast. I'm too much of a chicken to commit to 60 or even 30 days. I'll start with 10 and see where that leaves me.
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