Continuation from
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Day 4:
Seriously.... I feel pretty good. Almost like I am buzzing with energy. I even woke up this way, almost like...dare I say it...I had turned into a morning person. I still had my morning cup of coffee, but only because I wanted it and I enjoy it...not because I needed it. I now see what all the hooplah is about. Also, I can tell my stomach bloat has definitely gone down. My gut fat roll is no longer hanging over my shorts quite the way it was.
Yes, I am still a bit hungry. And yes, those chips in the pantry do look good, but not as good as before. Maybe it has something to do with how good I feel, maybe I really have flushed out the toxins (still skeptical on this part), but I think it more so has to do with how proud I feel. Like I can't believe I stuck with this crazy plan and actually haven't chewed anything for 4 whole days (well, except for that one moment of weakness with the taffy, but we won't count that). Proud that I didn't give up, and proud that I no longer feel the need to ruin this accomplishment (or whatever you want to call it).
The makings of "lunch." Look at all that vegetabley goodness.
It is weird to me to think that tomorrow is supposed to be the last day....I am contemplating going to a 7-day fast instead. I think I will make it a last minute decision tomorrow, depending on how I feel and how much longer I want to avoid using my teeth.
Day 5:
I did it!!! I made it to day 5, my goal date. Woot! Feeling decent. I would be feeling a lot better if my day hadn't started off with an orange and red cabbage drink. It is the equivalent of drinking liquified hot rotting garbage. I couldn't finish it. And now I feel like I am going to vom. Not good at all. On the bright side, my stomach looks so much better....much flatter, so I've got that going for me. Oh, and B informed me that he lost 11 lbs. What a dick.
We decided since we are starting to notice results weight-wise, and feeling pretty good, we are going to extend to a 7-day fast. We hit the grocery last night and stocked up on produce. Bring on 2 more days!
Day 6:
MAN DOWN, MAN DOWN!! We have a man down!
The meal that did him in....
This morning, the 7-day fast and I lost B to the lure of eggs and toast. Truthfully, I can't blame him. After last nights torture of watching the kids eat tacos and garlic creamed corn, I almost broke myself. And B didn't really need to lose any weight to begin with...I am sure he wasn't getting enough calories, and I know he was concerned about protein and muscle loss. So I don't blame him too much.
I plan on sticking with this today (the day is almost half over, I can do this!), but I am not sure I will be able to fully complete tomorrow. I am tired of not eating, and I am bored with this juicing adventure. We will see....
Day 7:
Breakfast, check. Lunch...no problem. Afternoon time...and I am done. I am hungry. And I can no longer resist those wasabi almonds. And all I can think about is a baked sweet potato (wierd). So....almost 7 days. I might still have a juice for dinner and dessert, but I guess I am no longer juice-fasting. The end.
Just kidding, I am going to follow up with a summary.
Continuation from
here....
Day 4:
Seriously.... I feel pretty good. Almost like I am buzzing with energy. I even woke up this way, almost like...dare I say it...I had turned into a morning person. I still had my morning cup of coffee, but only because I wanted it and I enjoy it...not because I needed it. I now see what all the hooplah is about. Also, I can tell my stomach bloat has definitely gone down. My gut fat roll is no longer hanging over my shorts quite the way it was.
Yes, I am still a bit hungry. And yes, those chips in the pantry do look good, but not as good as before. Maybe it has something to do with how good I feel, maybe I really have flushed out the toxins (still skeptical on this part), but I think it more so has to do with how proud I feel. Like I can't believe I stuck with this crazy plan and actually haven't chewed anything for 4 whole days (well, except for that one moment of weakness with the taffy, but we won't count that). Proud that I didn't give up, and proud that I no longer feel the need to ruin this accomplishment (or whatever you want to call it).
The makings of "lunch." Look at all that vegetabley goodness.
It is weird to me to think that tomorrow is supposed to be the last day....I am contemplating going to a 7-day fast instead. I think I will make it a last minute decision tomorrow, depending on how I feel and how much longer I want to avoid using my teeth.
Day 5:
I did it!!! I made it to day 5, my goal date. Woot! Feeling decent. I would be feeling a lot better if my day hadn't started off with an orange and red cabbage drink. It is the equivalent of drinking liquified hot rotting garbage. I couldn't finish it. And now I feel like I am going to vom. Not good at all. On the bright side, my stomach looks so much better....much flatter, so I've got that going for me. Oh, and B informed me that he lost 11 lbs. What a dick.
We decided since we are starting to notice results weight-wise, and feeling pretty good, we are going to extend to a 7-day fast. We hit the grocery last night and stocked up on produce. Bring on 2 more days!
Day 6:
MAN DOWN, MAN DOWN!! We have a man down!
The meal that did him in....
This morning, the 7-day fast and I lost B to the lure of eggs and toast. Truthfully, I can't blame him. After last nights torture of watching the kids eat tacos and garlic creamed corn, I almost broke myself. And B didn't really need to lose any weight to begin with...I am sure he wasn't getting enough calories, and I know he was concerned about protein and muscle loss. So I don't blame him too much.
I plan on sticking with this today (the day is almost half over, I can do this!), but I am not sure I will be able to fully complete tomorrow. I am tired of not eating, and I am bored with this juicing adventure. We will see....
Day 7:
Breakfast, check. Lunch...no problem. Afternoon time...and I am done. I am hungry. And I can no longer resist those wasabi almonds. And all I can think about is a baked sweet potato (wierd). So....almost 7 days. I might still have a juice for dinner and dessert, but I guess I am no longer juice-fasting. The end.
Just kidding, I am going to follow up with a summary.
Did you make up your own juice recipes orwas there a format that you followed?
ReplyDeleteStephanie P.
Hi Stephanie! I started off following the recipes from www.rebootwithjoe.com, but would change them up a little once I learned what I liked and what I didn't like. The green drinks are by far my favorite, and I like them less on the sweet side, so I ended up adding things like jalapeño and less fruit, more kale and celery, etc.
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