Uhm first let me just say... TOMORROW I EAT! :-)
Days 4-6 were fairly uneventful. I felt fine but not great or very energetic. I survived making cinnamon rolls for Jordan, free pizza from Papa Murphy's, making a double batch of giant chocolate chip cookies for a dear friend's bake sale fundraiser, and a BBQ cookout with tons of yummy food.
BUT TOMORROW I EAT! :-)
Day 4 weight: 109.8
Day 5 weight: 109
Day 6 weight: 108.6
Whenever I fast and I lose those few pounds that always seem to come back, I reflect on how I can keep them from creeping back on. This time I am going to try an old strategy that really works if you can follow through and stick to it. It's so simple too. You don't count calories, you don't lower your carbs, or anything else. In fact, you can eat whatever you want and whenever you want as long as you follow these two rules:
1. Eat ONLY when you are hungry. Not when you think you are hungry or when the clock says you should be hungry, but when you are actually, for real hungry.... guess what... no you DON'T have to eat breakfast if you aren't hungry. God gave your body trustworthy signals... the problem is we have gotten used to ignoring them.
2. Stop when you are satisfied. Now satisfied doesn't mean stuffed. It means comfortably full. When you are satisfied you stop, even if there is only one bite left to eat on your plate. Your body is not a trash can.
It is simple but it works. Every time. And like juice fasting, the battle is in your mind. Some people have a hard time reading their bodies signals and confuse head hunger or actual hunger. For those folks it is best to wait for a good, strong, tummy-growling hunger before eating. With practice you will get better at listening and interpreting your bodies signals.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Just Juice May 2014: Day 3
Day 3 was up and down. I went back and forth between feeling good and feeling tired. Hunger was moderate. I made cinnamon rolls with Jordan for his teachers... tomorrow is the last day of school.
It seems kind of crazy but I actually enjoy cooking and baking when I am juice fasting, and it is not as difficult as it seems like it should be. Here's why: I treat fasting just like marriage. I have been happily and successful marriage for almost 24 years, because divorce is not an option. It's the same thing with fasting... once I decide do it, I tell myself that quitting is not an option. I think it is probably the only way for me to succeed. If you are going to do any sort of fast, don't think about what you could have if you weren't fasting. Just don't go there. If you must, tell yourself that you will make that thing for your end of fast celebration. Heck, if you want you can make whatever it is every day for a week... AFTER you are done with your fast. And I just might. :-)
Just Juice May 2014: Day 1 and Day 2
It's been a long time!!! The last juice only fast was last July and as you can tell, I never even finished blogging about it.
I started my Jr. year of college last August and from that point forward everything has been rush, rush, rush, work, work, work and eat on the run and slowly gain several pounds over the course of the year. It's nearly impossible for me to "just juice" when life is busy. It's a very mental battle, and I have to be prepared for it to be successful.
Day 1- Day 1 is always the worst, but this time it was the hardest ever. I felt like throwing up, even with drinking coffee I had a headache and major brain fog. I almost gave up and told myself I couldn't do it anymore. Your brain can think of lots of reasons why. But I didn't give up, thankfully.
Day 2- about mid day on Day 2 or about 40 hours after eating the last solid food, things take a turn and I start to feel better, and the hunger feeling is not as intense. I still feel hungry (or more like an "empty" feeling) but it is nothing like Day 1 hunger. I don't know if this is factual, but I read that at the beginning of your fast, digestion is still taking place, which causes your hunger to be stronger. After your body clears all the food it has been digesting, then you don't feel as hungry. Whatever the reason, Day 2 was much better than day 1.
STATS:
Morning Day 1: 114 (UGH!!)
Morning Day 2: 111.4
Morning Day 3: 110.4
Sunday, July 28, 2013
July 2013: Just Juice Day 3 of 5
This morning my usual juicing insomnia hit and I was wide awake much earlier than I would have liked. This happens often when I juice.
Our church picnic about did me in... what was I thinking doing this when we had a picnic in the schedule?? The food, so. much. food. and as hungry as I was, every stinking bit of it looked delicious. Even the hotdogs. (GAG)
Tomorrow is the last full day of just juice. YAY. This morning I weighted 102.0 even.
Our church picnic about did me in... what was I thinking doing this when we had a picnic in the schedule?? The food, so. much. food. and as hungry as I was, every stinking bit of it looked delicious. Even the hotdogs. (GAG)
Tomorrow is the last full day of just juice. YAY. This morning I weighted 102.0 even.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
July 2013: Just Juice Day 2 of 5
Day 2 is always a good day. The hunger is not as intense and I start to get my juicing groove. :-)
I weighed 102.8 this morning. I usually have a big drop from day 1 to day 2 and then it goes much slower after that.
I felt good all day today, but am currently feeling wiped out. I usually have a slump after dinner whether I am juicing or not, so it's normal for me. I'll get a second wind later probably.
I got to use squash, tomatoes, carrots, and cucs from my garden for today's juice. That's pretty cool.
I weighed 102.8 this morning. I usually have a big drop from day 1 to day 2 and then it goes much slower after that.
I felt good all day today, but am currently feeling wiped out. I usually have a slump after dinner whether I am juicing or not, so it's normal for me. I'll get a second wind later probably.
I got to use squash, tomatoes, carrots, and cucs from my garden for today's juice. That's pretty cool.
Friday, July 26, 2013
July 2013: Just Juice Day 1 of 5
Time to Juice Again!
This time I will juice 5 days again. My weight in the morning was 105.0. I have successfully kept my weight around 103-105 since my juice fast in January. This is a weight I am very comfortable and happy with so that is why I choose to do a 5 day fast as opposed to a longer one.
There are two reasons, I believe, why I have not gained weight back this year. The first is I stopped drinking soda. I was a one a day girl and on bad days, maybe two. I always do a 40 day soda free fast at the beginning of the year, and this year Mark said let's go longer... so we did... and kept on going. I haven't had any soda this year. I mainly drink water, but will occasionally have a sweetened drink. Probably not even once a week though. The second thing I have done, as I have mentioned in previous blog posts, is cut my carbs. Less breads, less pasta. These two things are all I have done differently, but it has been enough.
Today I made 32 oz of green juice and had 12 oz of warmed spaghetti juice for dinner. Mark and I went to a movie at the cheap theatre and the popcorn smelled heavenly. The first day of a juice fast is hard because hunger is pretty strong, your sense of smell increases, and you are breaking the habit of eating mindlessly. So many times today I had to catch myself before grabbing something and putting it in my mouth without even thinking.
I realized today that I have to go to a birthday party tomorrow, and our church picnic is on Sunday. There is just never a "good" time to do the fast. There is always a reason to put it off. There will be more parties and more picnics, Lord willing, many more. That's another part of the fasting process for me. Realizing my ability to avoid food, even at special events, and not suffer from it.
This time I will juice 5 days again. My weight in the morning was 105.0. I have successfully kept my weight around 103-105 since my juice fast in January. This is a weight I am very comfortable and happy with so that is why I choose to do a 5 day fast as opposed to a longer one.
There are two reasons, I believe, why I have not gained weight back this year. The first is I stopped drinking soda. I was a one a day girl and on bad days, maybe two. I always do a 40 day soda free fast at the beginning of the year, and this year Mark said let's go longer... so we did... and kept on going. I haven't had any soda this year. I mainly drink water, but will occasionally have a sweetened drink. Probably not even once a week though. The second thing I have done, as I have mentioned in previous blog posts, is cut my carbs. Less breads, less pasta. These two things are all I have done differently, but it has been enough.
Today I made 32 oz of green juice and had 12 oz of warmed spaghetti juice for dinner. Mark and I went to a movie at the cheap theatre and the popcorn smelled heavenly. The first day of a juice fast is hard because hunger is pretty strong, your sense of smell increases, and you are breaking the habit of eating mindlessly. So many times today I had to catch myself before grabbing something and putting it in my mouth without even thinking.
I realized today that I have to go to a birthday party tomorrow, and our church picnic is on Sunday. There is just never a "good" time to do the fast. There is always a reason to put it off. There will be more parties and more picnics, Lord willing, many more. That's another part of the fasting process for me. Realizing my ability to avoid food, even at special events, and not suffer from it.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
May 2013: Just Juice Day 5 of 5!
Finished my fast today at 1pm.. a little early, but I was DONE.
I weighed in at 99.8 this morning. Today I had two pieces of apple pie, so I won't be weighing that tomorrow. And, I don't much care. LOL.
A 5 day fast is not difficult to break. I did forget my stomach has shrunk and ate a bit too much at dinner. Actually, it was the amount I would normally eat, but felt like too much after a 5 day juice fast.
It's so funny to me that this 5 day fast was probably the hardest of all! Stop back Sept. 1 when I plan to do my next fast. Most likely another 5 day-er.
I weighed in at 99.8 this morning. Today I had two pieces of apple pie, so I won't be weighing that tomorrow. And, I don't much care. LOL.
A 5 day fast is not difficult to break. I did forget my stomach has shrunk and ate a bit too much at dinner. Actually, it was the amount I would normally eat, but felt like too much after a 5 day juice fast.
It's so funny to me that this 5 day fast was probably the hardest of all! Stop back Sept. 1 when I plan to do my next fast. Most likely another 5 day-er.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
May 2013: Just Juice Day 4 of 5
Still starving! I think this time has been hard because the weather is dreary, I am home alone with the kids and there's nothing to do but sit around, put together puzzles, play connect four, and watch bananas in pajamas. That would make you want to turn to food too!!
I can't wait for tomorrow!! Apple pie is on the menu. Nice thing about a 5 day fast is that it shouldn't be too hard to break it. A banana after church, then if I feel okay, a salad for dinner followed by pie for dessert. Just a small piece. :-)
I'm also looking forward to catching up on facebook. I have peeked at facebook occasionally, but refrained from using it personally. Even with blogger I can post to facebook without USING facebook.
This morning's weight was 100.2
I can't wait for tomorrow!! Apple pie is on the menu. Nice thing about a 5 day fast is that it shouldn't be too hard to break it. A banana after church, then if I feel okay, a salad for dinner followed by pie for dessert. Just a small piece. :-)
I'm also looking forward to catching up on facebook. I have peeked at facebook occasionally, but refrained from using it personally. Even with blogger I can post to facebook without USING facebook.
This morning's weight was 100.2
Friday, May 3, 2013
May 2013: Just Juice Day 3 of 5
Today was just wrong on so many levels. Would you look at this????
Yes, my very very sweet neighbor just happened to have an "extra" one of these laying around and he just happened to bring it by while I am in the middle of a stinking juice fast!
I was already feeling weak in the will power department. Mark is out of town so I bought the kids pizza for dinner. It looked and smelled delicious. Then the kids had ice cream for dessert... my mouth was watering. Then a few minutes later the pie was brought to my door. UGH UGH UGH!
But this illustrates a great fact. It's so easy to forget that there will always be more pizza, more ice cream, more pie. I am lucky enough to be able to get any of the three pretty much whenever I want. It's okay to pass it up sometimes. There is always more.
This is my 5th extended juice fast, if you add them all together I have fasted 36+ days and today was by far the hardest. I really really wanted to EAT! But I didn't. And I won't. Because if I do it once it will be all over for me. It will be that much harder to stick with it the next time. For me the hardest part of sticking to a fast is not the physical, it's the psychological. And you can bet I am keeping a piece of this pie for Sunday!!! YUM.
Morning weight was 100.6.
Yes, my very very sweet neighbor just happened to have an "extra" one of these laying around and he just happened to bring it by while I am in the middle of a stinking juice fast!
I was already feeling weak in the will power department. Mark is out of town so I bought the kids pizza for dinner. It looked and smelled delicious. Then the kids had ice cream for dessert... my mouth was watering. Then a few minutes later the pie was brought to my door. UGH UGH UGH!
But this illustrates a great fact. It's so easy to forget that there will always be more pizza, more ice cream, more pie. I am lucky enough to be able to get any of the three pretty much whenever I want. It's okay to pass it up sometimes. There is always more.
This is my 5th extended juice fast, if you add them all together I have fasted 36+ days and today was by far the hardest. I really really wanted to EAT! But I didn't. And I won't. Because if I do it once it will be all over for me. It will be that much harder to stick with it the next time. For me the hardest part of sticking to a fast is not the physical, it's the psychological. And you can bet I am keeping a piece of this pie for Sunday!!! YUM.
Morning weight was 100.6.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
May 2013: Just Juice Day 2 of 5
Today I was my last day of school for the semester. I had a final today so I didn't get to make juice until after 12. Made 3.5 cups of my usual combo. Then for dinner I made this warmed "spaghetti" juice (pictured below). It's a lot like a tomato soup. It's really good.
One thing I love about juice fasting is how well my nose smells food from a mile away. This used to be difficult, and would make me want to give in and eat. Now I just enjoy the heightened sense of smell. Just like everything tastes good when you are hungry, it smells good too!
My weight this morning was 101.8. I might break into the 90's this fast. Remember I am super short, so that is not really a big deal. I always weighed 97-99, while eating anything I wanted, when I was nursing Katie and Luke. Gotta love breastfeeding!!
If you have never fasted, I highly recommend you do a short fast just to see that hunger doesn't kill you. It is really important to stop telling ourselves that feeling hungry is something to be avoided at all costs. Did you know that experts say most of us could go up to two months without food and live? A day or two is certainly not going to hurt any healthy person.
One of my goals now that I am at an ideal weight is to work on gaining muscle. I plan to get back to the gym now that life has calmed down a bit. Now hold me accountable. HAHA.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
May 2013: Just Juice Day 1 of 5
This morning I was off and running so there was no time to make juice until around 11am. This is not a big deal since I typically do not eat breakfast anyway. I used to always eat breakfast, but after my very first juice fast in April 2012 I never went back to eating it. When I was eating breakfast I used to always wake up hungry. Now I don't typically get hungry until around 10am.
Let me just stop right here and say that if you have believed that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" or "you should never skip breakfast" or some other such nonsense... just google something like "never skip breakfast myth" and read up. Besides.. what do most people eat for breakfast... most likely something loaded with CARBS and SUGAR. The absolute worst thing to start your day. If instead you skip breakfast, your body takes a nice meal from your own fat tissue. Win-Win.
Anyway, I had already had a couple glasses of water and a cup of coffee (I drink coffee when I am juicing... it helps me get through and keeps me from getting massively cranky) before I remembered to weigh myself. I don't typically weigh more than once every week or two, so I am not in the habit. I weighed 104.0 pounds exactly.
Around 11am I made juice: 1 cucumber, 1 rib celery, 2 huge handfuls of spinach, 2 carrots, 2 apples and 2 handfuls of strawberries. This gave me 3 cups of juice. In my opinion strawberries make everything taste good. If you use strawberries add them to your juicer last, because the seeds will clog the screen and you will yield less juice on anything put in after them.
This is what my juice looked like today. So interesting how it formed in layers with the strawberry juice in the middle. I shook it up before drinking.
So because today was crazy I only drank 3 cups of juice. I would have made 1.5 to 2 cups "spaghetti juice" but I just didn't have time until after 7:30 and by then I was too tired to want to do all the clean up involved. I did drink plenty of water, and hopefully tomorrow will be better!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Time to JUICE again
I missed my regularly scheduled juice fast due to the busyness of life. So starting tomorrow I have planned 5 days of just juice. I'm soooo looking forward to it.
Why just 5 days? Well since my last fast I made some permanent changes to my diet. Up until this time I had always gained back all the wait lost during my fasts. This time I have actually lost 3 lbs. That's right. My weight has been hanging out comfortably between 103-104 and it feels RIGHT. I don't need to or want to lose any more weight. I think a 5 day fast will be just right for giving me a recharge, but I shouldn't lose weight permanently from just 5 days.
So here I go again. :-)
Why just 5 days? Well since my last fast I made some permanent changes to my diet. Up until this time I had always gained back all the wait lost during my fasts. This time I have actually lost 3 lbs. That's right. My weight has been hanging out comfortably between 103-104 and it feels RIGHT. I don't need to or want to lose any more weight. I think a 5 day fast will be just right for giving me a recharge, but I shouldn't lose weight permanently from just 5 days.
So here I go again. :-)
Friday, February 8, 2013
4 weeks out...
So I am four weeks post juice fast and I have not had any trouble maintaining my goal weight!!
1-18-13: 106.6
1-25-13: 106.6
2-01-13: 106.0
2-08-13: 106.0
What is different this time? Well, I am a reformed carbaholic.. sort of. I am definitely not as "low carb" as I would like to be, but I have changed up my diet, swapping out carbs I would normally eat for fresh fruits, veggies, even nuts and meat. I eat as much or more than I used to but my tummy is not bloated, and I am not putting on weight. The lack of any tummy bloat is the most amazing part of eating less carbs. Even "that time of the month" did not cause me to puff up like I used to. ;-)
Whenever people would talk Atkins, or Paleo, or just Low Carb in general, I always said I like bread, pasta, and sweets too much to go there. I'd die. Guess what? I was wrong. Swapping out has not been as awful or hard as I imagined it would be. I feel good too. I actually don't deprive myself, I still eat sweets, and bread and rice... just smaller amounts and less often.
For me this is not a diet, these are permanent changes I am making for my health. Last year the focus was on getting rid of as much of the "food-like products" from our diet as possible. We have done pretty well except for the blasted vanilla creamer, and so this year my goal is to increase veggies and reduce grains in our overall menu. It's going okay, but the littlest two are a hard sell. Nikki is enjoying salad now though, which makes my heart happy. Baby steps, baby steps.
1-18-13: 106.6
1-25-13: 106.6
2-01-13: 106.0
2-08-13: 106.0
What is different this time? Well, I am a reformed carbaholic.. sort of. I am definitely not as "low carb" as I would like to be, but I have changed up my diet, swapping out carbs I would normally eat for fresh fruits, veggies, even nuts and meat. I eat as much or more than I used to but my tummy is not bloated, and I am not putting on weight. The lack of any tummy bloat is the most amazing part of eating less carbs. Even "that time of the month" did not cause me to puff up like I used to. ;-)
Whenever people would talk Atkins, or Paleo, or just Low Carb in general, I always said I like bread, pasta, and sweets too much to go there. I'd die. Guess what? I was wrong. Swapping out has not been as awful or hard as I imagined it would be. I feel good too. I actually don't deprive myself, I still eat sweets, and bread and rice... just smaller amounts and less often.
For me this is not a diet, these are permanent changes I am making for my health. Last year the focus was on getting rid of as much of the "food-like products" from our diet as possible. We have done pretty well except for the blasted vanilla creamer, and so this year my goal is to increase veggies and reduce grains in our overall menu. It's going okay, but the littlest two are a hard sell. Nikki is enjoying salad now though, which makes my heart happy. Baby steps, baby steps.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Weekly Update...
Three weeks after my juice fast and my weight has remained steady...
1-18-13: 106.6
1-25-13: 106.6
2-01-13: 106.0
Besides doing a couple fast days a week where total fast time is around 20 hours, I have tried to sub other foods for the carbs I used to eat.
For YEARS my go to lunch has been: 1 PB&J sandwich on whole wheat bread, 1/4 cups popcorn air popped with 1TBS coconut oil (used to be spray butter, but subbed the coconut oil a while back). As you can see... carbs and more carbs. Now I have cut the sandwich down to one slice of bread and the popcorn down to 2 tablespoons AND I don't eat it every day. I have tried to sub fruits, veggies, hardboiled eggs, etc. in place of the carb fest. As you can see, it works.
This week I rewatched an awesome documentary on Netflix called "Hungry for Change". If you have Netflix, I highly recommend it.
1-18-13: 106.6
1-25-13: 106.6
2-01-13: 106.0
Besides doing a couple fast days a week where total fast time is around 20 hours, I have tried to sub other foods for the carbs I used to eat.
For YEARS my go to lunch has been: 1 PB&J sandwich on whole wheat bread, 1/4 cups popcorn air popped with 1TBS coconut oil (used to be spray butter, but subbed the coconut oil a while back). As you can see... carbs and more carbs. Now I have cut the sandwich down to one slice of bread and the popcorn down to 2 tablespoons AND I don't eat it every day. I have tried to sub fruits, veggies, hardboiled eggs, etc. in place of the carb fest. As you can see, it works.
This week I rewatched an awesome documentary on Netflix called "Hungry for Change". If you have Netflix, I highly recommend it.
Friday, January 25, 2013
2 Weeks Post Fast
It has been two weeks since I ended my just juice fast. Breaking the fast was hard. The first day I mainly ate strawberries. The second day we took Kloe out for her birthday and I managed a few bites of a salad. It was the fourth eating day before I felt like I was ready to resume normal eating.
This time I decided to make a concerted effort not to gain back the weight I lost while fasting. I really feel like 103-107 is my ideal weight. I have been successful at staying within this range using the 5:2 intermittent fasting method. Two days a week I fast for 20-24 hours... dinner to dinner. The goal is 24 hours but anything past 20 and I call it a good fast day. On my two fast days (or down days is a more accurate description) I end up eating 500-750 calories. On my five up days I average between 1200-1500.
One week post fast I weighed in: 106.6
Two week post fast I weighed in: 106.6
I think I've found my balance in order to maintain at this weight. Now my goal is to gain muscle and reduce body fat percentage. I am also working on reducing the percentage of my food that comes from carbs. For a carbaholic this is no easy task, but I've made some progress.
This time I decided to make a concerted effort not to gain back the weight I lost while fasting. I really feel like 103-107 is my ideal weight. I have been successful at staying within this range using the 5:2 intermittent fasting method. Two days a week I fast for 20-24 hours... dinner to dinner. The goal is 24 hours but anything past 20 and I call it a good fast day. On my two fast days (or down days is a more accurate description) I end up eating 500-750 calories. On my five up days I average between 1200-1500.
One week post fast I weighed in: 106.6
Two week post fast I weighed in: 106.6
I think I've found my balance in order to maintain at this weight. Now my goal is to gain muscle and reduce body fat percentage. I am also working on reducing the percentage of my food that comes from carbs. For a carbaholic this is no easy task, but I've made some progress.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Great reading on Intermittent Fasting
If the idea of intermittent fasting interests you, here's a couple great articles that give you a good overview and answer some common myths as well. Happy Reading...
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2012/12/14/occasional-starvation-why-fasting-is-good-for-you
http://musclepyramid.com/fasting-101-fasting-for-fat-loss
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2012/12/14/occasional-starvation-why-fasting-is-good-for-you
http://musclepyramid.com/fasting-101-fasting-for-fat-loss
Friday, January 11, 2013
Jan 2013: Just Juice Day 10
This morning I broke the fast with 1/2 of a strawberry (no lie) when I woke up this morning. I then proceeded to eat one strawberry every half an hour until around noon. I also drank lots of water. From noon until 3 I ate 2-3 strawberries every half an hour. All together today I ate 2 cups of strawberries, a banana, one small piece of home made naan bread, two bites of curry rice, and a chocolate chip cookie. I wanted more curry rice but knew that I would regret it so I just stuck to having a taste.
This morning's weight: 104.8
So what now?? For a year and a half I have been researching and reporting the benefits of intermittent fasting, but I haven't always been good about doing it. This time around I have renewed my interest in using Intermittent Fasting to maintain my weight. I have talked about Brad Pilon's "Eat Stop Eat" before. Basically he recommends that you fast from eating for 24 hours (usually dinner one day until dinner the next) once or twice a week. I have also found another approach of Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) that allows you to eat a reduced number of calories on alternate days. The amount you reduce depends on whether you want to lose or maintain your weight. The website for this idea gives you lots more information:
Alternate Day Fasting: Up Day Down Day method
So as soon as I am back to eating "normally" I am going to try alternate day calorie restriction to maintain my weight at about 105 ish. I plan to blog about my successes or lack thereof.
This morning's weight: 104.8
So what now?? For a year and a half I have been researching and reporting the benefits of intermittent fasting, but I haven't always been good about doing it. This time around I have renewed my interest in using Intermittent Fasting to maintain my weight. I have talked about Brad Pilon's "Eat Stop Eat" before. Basically he recommends that you fast from eating for 24 hours (usually dinner one day until dinner the next) once or twice a week. I have also found another approach of Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) that allows you to eat a reduced number of calories on alternate days. The amount you reduce depends on whether you want to lose or maintain your weight. The website for this idea gives you lots more information:
Alternate Day Fasting: Up Day Down Day method
So as soon as I am back to eating "normally" I am going to try alternate day calorie restriction to maintain my weight at about 105 ish. I plan to blog about my successes or lack thereof.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Jan 2013: Just Juice Day 9
Today's weight: 105.6
Juice drank: about: 3 cups
Water: about 3 cups
Coffee: 2 cups
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Jan 2013: Just Juice Day 8
I felt better today and was not as tired as I was last evening. However, both yesterday and today I have been majorly irritable. I was not irritable at all until yesterday, even though people commonly complain of irritability even in the first days of a fast. I guess I should be glad it didn't show up until yesterday.
Tomorrow I sub again and am really kind of tired of juice, so I am planning to do just water, and perhaps some not from concentrate orange juice. I probably won't break out the juicer though. The 10 day mark would technically be Friday evening, but I plan to begin eating raw fruits earlier in the day. I want to begin the break-fast process so that hopefully I will be ready for a small salad when we take Kloe out to dinner for her birthday on Saturday.
VERY VERY ready to end this fast. I think 7 days is a good length fast for me. I remember the last time I did a 10 day that days 8 through 10 were not pleasant. I do like to push past my comfort zone now and then however, and I am not sorry that I decided to do 10 days this time.
This morning's weight was 106.0
Juice drank: 5 cups
Water drank: 5 cups
Coffee drank: 1.5 cups
Tomorrow I sub again and am really kind of tired of juice, so I am planning to do just water, and perhaps some not from concentrate orange juice. I probably won't break out the juicer though. The 10 day mark would technically be Friday evening, but I plan to begin eating raw fruits earlier in the day. I want to begin the break-fast process so that hopefully I will be ready for a small salad when we take Kloe out to dinner for her birthday on Saturday.
VERY VERY ready to end this fast. I think 7 days is a good length fast for me. I remember the last time I did a 10 day that days 8 through 10 were not pleasant. I do like to push past my comfort zone now and then however, and I am not sorry that I decided to do 10 days this time.
This morning's weight was 106.0
Juice drank: 5 cups
Water drank: 5 cups
Coffee drank: 1.5 cups
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Jan 2013: Just Juice Day 7
I spoke too quickly about how great I felt and how I didn't have hardly any detox symptoms this time! As the day wore on I began to feel very fatigued today. Not just your normal fatigue, but the "I can't move a muscle" fatigue. In the fasting world they call this a "healing reaction" or "herxheimer reaction". Basically it's when an influx of toxins is released into your bloodstream and your body can not eliminate them fast enough. You can get muscle aches, cold or flu like symptoms, or experience extreme fatigue. Because I am TIRED I am not much interested in making juice. I only drank 4 cups today. Didn't feel like making my dinner juice. Drinking lots of water instead. I'm not having any issues with hunger. Basically I get a small twinge a few times a day and it quickly passes.
The last time I juice fasted for 10 days I was surprised at how difficult it was breaking the fast. This time I am much more prepared. I imagine that days 1-2 post fast will be raw fruits and veggies and still a lot of juice. Gonna be taking it nice and slow!
This morning's weight: 106.4
Today's juice: 4 cups
Coffee: 1.5 cups
Water: 4 cups
The last time I juice fasted for 10 days I was surprised at how difficult it was breaking the fast. This time I am much more prepared. I imagine that days 1-2 post fast will be raw fruits and veggies and still a lot of juice. Gonna be taking it nice and slow!
This morning's weight: 106.4
Today's juice: 4 cups
Coffee: 1.5 cups
Water: 4 cups
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