Juice Feast Day 6 of (60?)

Yesterday was Superbowl Sunday. Overall I felt great no really rough insurmountable occurrences. Spent the day primarily in the house. Went out to pick up my Juice from Robeks purchased about 90 oz. Dropped the wife off at Chipoltle while I went to get my juice. A little mental trauma there. I felt a little left out. But nothing overly traumatic. When she walked in the store with the bag I looked at it and my mind instantly went back to all the times we used to go to lunch in at Chipoltles in DC and stand in that long line that was out the door. I always purchased the bowls and would eat until I was stuffed. That was a favorite stop of ours.

With the exception of the Superbowl I watched very little TV. Kept myself immersed in reading and watching raw food/health food related videos. This is certainly mind over matter as I am truly not physically hungry. The Enema yesterday was successful in getting things moving a bit as I had another BM yesterday.

Went to Walgreens yesterday and purchased tongue scrapers. I have a thick film coating on my tongue which is normal from what I have read and heard. Then went to the supermarket. Went straight to the produce isle. Picked up a bunch of oranges about 38 and about 16 pears. I had a taste for some fresh OJ and man that was good and refreshing. Another weak moment was at the register. Four thick powdered fresh home made jelly donuts (or at least they looked home made) which sent my mind into a frenzy. I literally could taste the donuts in my mouth and imagined wiping the powder off my face. The moment was so real... I need mental help!!! LOL

Really excited about my Blood Pressure getting back into the normal range. 117/75. And my weight dropping another two lbs was a good thing also. Looking forward to a rather busy day at work today. Going to do four 75 min massages for the first time since I started the feast (3 on the previous days that I worked). A normal day consists of 5-6 massages. But I have intentionally kept things light while I adapt to this Juice Feast thing. Will be prepared with plenty of Juice. See you tomorrow!!!

Challenges for today:

Drink more water!

stay on course (laser focus)

Remember just 1 day at a time

Drink at least a gallon of Juice

Enema and schedule a colonic

Yesterday's meals:

Had about 8 oz of Juice from the evening before to hold me over

Drank about 16 oz of Almond milk

20 oz of fresh squeezed OJ (Awesome!)

60 ozs of Green Drink

Vitals:

Weight; 266 (Lost 9 lbs)

BP; 117/75

Mood: Feel pretty good although it is 4am

Energy; 1-10 (9)

Commitment level 1-10; (10+)

Juice Feast Day 1 of (60?)

Well Hello!!! It's me again!!! It's been almost two years since I have posted here. I have to say I'm happy to be back again. It's been a rough journey. I spent the last two years eating and drinking whatever and whenever I wanted. I attempted to get back on the wagon a few times but unsuccessfully so.

So hear I stand, getting ready to begin a juice fast. I watched the movie, "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" and I realized that his story was my story in a nutshell just a slightly different version.

Here's my version: Once upon a time ... (insert excuses here) ... and then I gained weight and felt horrible and had to make a change. The Beginning (pressing reset button).

Although I have been doing pretty good since the beginning of the year. Eating a lot of fruits and veggies consuming, smoothies almost daily I still don't feel like I am quite of the right mindset to take this all the way home to get back fully on my journey to health and wellness. It seems like such a long journey and committing to it while I know it's the best thing for me feels like the beginning of the end. Like I have to give up something a part of me.

I was sharing with a client what I wanted to do yesterday and the first thing she pointed out was that it's going to be Super Bowl Weekend. UGHHHH! Not only that I plan on spending Saturday with 3 of my best friends from Home (New Jersey). That always entailed me drinking alcohol and eating plenty of Junk food. Usually at some point consuming copious amounts of WHITE CASTLE BURGERS. Well I shared with them what I plan on doing and they were probably a little disappointed. I actually felt a little guilt for selfishly starting this a few days before our "fellas" outing. How dare I think of my health and well-being at the expense of my guys. I even considered putting it off until Monday that way I can enjoy the SuperBowl also.

As easy as this sounds, there was a catch. I spontaneously opened my big mouth in a group I participate in on Facebook Winter/Spring Body Makeover Challenge/ Food Eater's Anonymous about doing a 60 day juice fast just like the guy in the movie. Well, I didn't expect anyone to agree to join me. But at least 5 people agreed to do at least a five day Juice fast (starting FEB 1, 2012). But didn't know how and requested help. UGH!!!

I thought well I can allow them to do it and secretly start on Monday, who would ever know right? Wrong!!! As I watched the excitement and anticipation for the start simmer in the room I felt more and more guilt come over me. How can I mislead these friends some old some new who are looking to do what I know I should be doing. And to top it off I started this CRAP!!!! $*$*$&

So I decided that I will DO IT! I'm committed not sure about an entire 60 days but I am committed to one day at a time with the hopes that I can make it to at least 60 days and hopefully to 90 days. I am going to go out with my friends on Saturday and do whatever I decide on Sunday but I plan on tugging my juice along with me. STAY TUNED!!!

As you may have read in early posts I like to start a health plan in an unconventional way. Instead of easing my way into it I like to just go for it cold turkey. So yesterday I indulged in a few foods and drinks ceremoniously (a sort of last supper) which led to a serious bout with the bathroom. My stomach was not very happy with me at all!!! I will spare you the details. So let the journey Re-BEGIN.

Starting weight: 275 lbs.

Diet Type: Juice Feasting

A Raw Journey To Wellness 12/15/09

Good Morning:

I hope where ever you are right now you are feeling great. Just thought I'd stop by and update you. On what's going on. Yea I know I updated you yesterday but it won't hurt to update you again since I wanted to share a few things with you.

First yesterday was a very good day in journey. Started out the day with a really good fruit smoothie. It was a fresh blended mixture of 1/4 Pineapple, 2 Oranges, 3 Bannanas and small piece of Ginger and about 12 ozs of water. Yielded about 44 ozs of juice. It was so good when I drank it I found myself hitting the bottom of the glass to attempt to get the residue out. (That's the kind of addiction I want)

I drank the first 32 ozs in the morning and drank the last12 ozs about 2 oclock.

For lunch I had a small salad from Whole foods with a few red onions, mixed greens and 6 greek olives(probably not supposed to have them but I did and they were GOOOOOD). I bought some organic Kale, Romaine, baby spinach, celery at Whole Paycheck.

Lunch kept me satisfied until around 7:30-8pm when I got home.

Thanks to the guy I mentioned yesterday Roger Haeske I made a Raw(cold) veggie stew. (He has an entire program that teaches you different recipes on making the stew but it's a bit expensive for my blood at $97.00.) Roger maintains that the veggie stew is a great way to sustain on the diet and get rid of those cravings at night. Which is usually when I break down and start eating junk.

Another guy Kevin Gianni recommends eating at least 1-2 heads of lettuce a day. That is really unfathomable to me that I could have 2 heads of lettuce but I said I will try to do at least one to start out with.

What's in the veggie stew? I have no idea because it costs $97.00. However, I figured I could attempt to make it myself. So I grabbed a head of romaine lettuce, a half yellow pepper (found out day before yesterday that the green peppers are really not that good for you as they are not ripe) two tablespoons of raw honey and a small piece of ginger, 16 ozs of water blended it really fine (made it a really soupy green mush. Then took two stalks of celery and a half tomato and put in a food processor and lightly chopped it so it was still very chunky. I mixed the chunks and the soup together in the bowl and tried it.

How did it taste? It was actually very good. I ate three bowls of it. Basically the entire mixture. I even let the wife try a tablespoon and she liked it. Thought it should be warm but nevertheless the im going to regret trying another of Jeff's horrible concoctions because he is begging me to frown on her face disappeared as soon as she begain to chew on this nasty looking chunky green mush.

I was stuffed after I ate all of that lovely green chlorophyll which is one of the best things in the world for the body. And it tasted good. It wasn't a mixture of fruit trying to hide the taste of the veggies as I usually do with the green smoothies.

It had a distinctive taste all it's own. It tasted like it was supposed to taste. Like veggies. And the chunks of celery and tomato gave me that feeling of chewing that I missed so much in the smoothies. I might be on to something here. Well let's see how it goes... The Journey continues...Have a blessed day!!!! See you next time...