I've been on my juice fast for over 2 weeks now and I've gotta say, I'm feeling pretty darn good! I haven't lost as much weight as I'd have liked BUT I feel better than I could have imagined! I have more energy than I've had since before having kids! And I feel like I have control! I feel empowered! I've gone 2 weeks without eating food. I've gone 2 weeks on a raw vegan diet. I've felt like giving up far more times than I'd like to admit, but I've stayed strong.
These past 2 weeks have been much harder than I ever imagined but I have so much more confidence than ever before. I know every single thing I've put into my body these last 2 weeks. It feels wonderful! I am in control.
I am really looking forward to eating foods and making the right choices.
I gained 1.2 lbs since yesterday but I didn't automatically hate myself for it this morning like i normally would. I didn't automatically think of ways to completely sabotage myself. I'm not cheating. I'm only putting good fruits and vegetables in my body. My body loves me and I am learning to love my body.
What about you? Where are you in YOUR journey and how do you feel?
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Day 4- Urgent Care
Whew. What a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
I woke up this morning with a lot of pressure in my left ear. I was bound and determined to make it to our small local farmer's market so I pushed on.
We got to the market, bought lots of fresh greens and we met some nice farmers. We told them about our juicing reboot and some of the farmers had no idea what we were talking about and then others had their own recommendation of mixed greens that is usually a big hit with other juicers. Cool!
Oh, and classic Teela. I saw these beautiful green, almost flower looking things? I knew it was probably a vegetable but I didn't really know what it was, I just knew I wanted it. So I walk up to this booth and patiently wait for all the other customers to leave (boy, I'm glad I waited) and then asked, "These look great! What is it?"
"Broccoli."
Uh huh. Smooth one, Teela. Smooth.
Anyway, the pressure in my ear soon turned painful and by the time we got home, I was nearly in tears. My husband urged me to go to Urgent Care. Once the doctor put the scope in my ear he said, "Oh man! That is one ugly, pissed off infection. Your eardrum is about to burst." He sent me away with some antibiotics and numbing drops for my ear. I get home and my husband gets ready to get my medicine and the pharmacy says they don't have the drops and that they won't be in until Monday. Today is Saturday. My eardrum is about to explode, I haven't had food in 4 days, I'm in pain, and they tell me I'll have to wait until Monday?!?! Ummm.....I was on the verge of murdering someone!!!
Long story short, we transferred the prescription to another pharmacy and after being in intense pain for 5 hours, my wonderful husband was home with numbing drops for my ear. God, I love him.
But during all of this, I got mad. I got angry. I wanted to give up. I cried and cried and cried.
Why is this so hard??? Why is my natural reaction to anything negative that happens in my life, to overeat and to overeat on such trash?
Because for years, whenever I was happy, I would eat. Whenever I was sad, I would eat. Whenever I was worried or anxious, I would eat. Whenever I wanted to celebrate, I would eat. Whenever I hung out with friends or family, I would eat. I would eat.
I would eat.
I would eat.
It didn't matter the occasion.
It didn't matter the emotion.
I rewarded myself with food.
I've done this for years. Of course breaking a nasty habit won't happen overnight. It's going to take work and dedication. I'm going to struggle but I am so gracious that I have the support of my husband and friends.
Hello, I am Teela and I am addicted to unhealthy food. I am addicted to food that WILL kill me.
I woke up this morning with a lot of pressure in my left ear. I was bound and determined to make it to our small local farmer's market so I pushed on.
We got to the market, bought lots of fresh greens and we met some nice farmers. We told them about our juicing reboot and some of the farmers had no idea what we were talking about and then others had their own recommendation of mixed greens that is usually a big hit with other juicers. Cool!
Oh, and classic Teela. I saw these beautiful green, almost flower looking things? I knew it was probably a vegetable but I didn't really know what it was, I just knew I wanted it. So I walk up to this booth and patiently wait for all the other customers to leave (boy, I'm glad I waited) and then asked, "These look great! What is it?"
"Broccoli."
Uh huh. Smooth one, Teela. Smooth.
Anyway, the pressure in my ear soon turned painful and by the time we got home, I was nearly in tears. My husband urged me to go to Urgent Care. Once the doctor put the scope in my ear he said, "Oh man! That is one ugly, pissed off infection. Your eardrum is about to burst." He sent me away with some antibiotics and numbing drops for my ear. I get home and my husband gets ready to get my medicine and the pharmacy says they don't have the drops and that they won't be in until Monday. Today is Saturday. My eardrum is about to explode, I haven't had food in 4 days, I'm in pain, and they tell me I'll have to wait until Monday?!?! Ummm.....I was on the verge of murdering someone!!!
Long story short, we transferred the prescription to another pharmacy and after being in intense pain for 5 hours, my wonderful husband was home with numbing drops for my ear. God, I love him.
But during all of this, I got mad. I got angry. I wanted to give up. I cried and cried and cried.
Why is this so hard??? Why is my natural reaction to anything negative that happens in my life, to overeat and to overeat on such trash?
Because for years, whenever I was happy, I would eat. Whenever I was sad, I would eat. Whenever I was worried or anxious, I would eat. Whenever I wanted to celebrate, I would eat. Whenever I hung out with friends or family, I would eat. I would eat.
I would eat.
I would eat.
It didn't matter the occasion.
It didn't matter the emotion.
I rewarded myself with food.
I've done this for years. Of course breaking a nasty habit won't happen overnight. It's going to take work and dedication. I'm going to struggle but I am so gracious that I have the support of my husband and friends.
Hello, I am Teela and I am addicted to unhealthy food. I am addicted to food that WILL kill me.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Day 3
Not bad! Not bad!
My energy levels have been fine.
I've not had a headache since Day 1.
So far (as of 1:30 pm) I've not been very hungry at all.
No nausea since Day 1.
No terrible cravings to report.
All in all, it's been a very nice day and I am down 4.4 lbs since the start of my journey just 2 1/2 days ago.
Updated
So around 2 pm I started to get a killer headache but I pushed on. As the night went on, I started feeling worse and worse. My husband and I had plans to paint the living room and I honestly just could not force myself to paint. I was ached all over and I did not want to do anything.
So I went to bed.
At 8.
And I was bad.
I didn't drink enough juice OR water yesterday (because I didn't feel hungry). I wouldn't be surprised if my body went into a true starvation mode and I don't lose any weight. :(
Day 3 has been the hardest so far.
Here's to hoping Day 4 is better.
My energy levels have been fine.
I've not had a headache since Day 1.
So far (as of 1:30 pm) I've not been very hungry at all.
No nausea since Day 1.
No terrible cravings to report.
All in all, it's been a very nice day and I am down 4.4 lbs since the start of my journey just 2 1/2 days ago.
Updated
So around 2 pm I started to get a killer headache but I pushed on. As the night went on, I started feeling worse and worse. My husband and I had plans to paint the living room and I honestly just could not force myself to paint. I was ached all over and I did not want to do anything.
So I went to bed.
At 8.
And I was bad.
I didn't drink enough juice OR water yesterday (because I didn't feel hungry). I wouldn't be surprised if my body went into a true starvation mode and I don't lose any weight. :(
Day 3 has been the hardest so far.
Here's to hoping Day 4 is better.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
SIX MORE DAYS!
I'm less than one week away from my fast and I am PUMPED!
I am a wife and mother to three young boys. I prepare every meal, everyday, without fail. I am just a normal stay at home mom on a single income. We have no hidden chef, personal chef or nanny to pick up the slack and cook for my family. It's all me. I am going to face a lot of hurdles that I am unable to avoid. I know that these 40 days won't be easy but I have been spending the last 2-3 weeks doing my research and preparing myself mentally for what I'm about to go through and I hope it helps a little.
We got our juicer just over a week ago and all I've done differently is replace a meal or two a day with juice and i have noticed my taste buds have already started to change. I have also lost about 4 lbs this past week. I find myself craving juice over foods which is brand new to me. I'm hoping that by introducing so many fruit and vegetable juices to my diet before starting my 40 day fast will make the transition a little easier on me.
I've read that the first 5 days are usually the hardest, when people feel the most run down and grumpy. Most people say that by day 10, they are on a "high" and have much more mental clarity. I want to blog at least once a day the first 10 days to report on my mood. And for those of you who know me, you know I have no problem being a little too honest.
I had an awesome feeling a couple days ago when a friend of mine from Facebook told me that because of all of my posts about juicing, she went out and got a juicer and LOVES it! She said she was not a fan of vegetables at all. It now she has been drinking lots of vegetables thanks to her new juicer! It feels good to help other people feel good!
What about YOU? Do you juice? Have you done a juice cleanse? How did you come across this blog? What would you like to hear more about?
I am a wife and mother to three young boys. I prepare every meal, everyday, without fail. I am just a normal stay at home mom on a single income. We have no hidden chef, personal chef or nanny to pick up the slack and cook for my family. It's all me. I am going to face a lot of hurdles that I am unable to avoid. I know that these 40 days won't be easy but I have been spending the last 2-3 weeks doing my research and preparing myself mentally for what I'm about to go through and I hope it helps a little.
We got our juicer just over a week ago and all I've done differently is replace a meal or two a day with juice and i have noticed my taste buds have already started to change. I have also lost about 4 lbs this past week. I find myself craving juice over foods which is brand new to me. I'm hoping that by introducing so many fruit and vegetable juices to my diet before starting my 40 day fast will make the transition a little easier on me.
I've read that the first 5 days are usually the hardest, when people feel the most run down and grumpy. Most people say that by day 10, they are on a "high" and have much more mental clarity. I want to blog at least once a day the first 10 days to report on my mood. And for those of you who know me, you know I have no problem being a little too honest.
I had an awesome feeling a couple days ago when a friend of mine from Facebook told me that because of all of my posts about juicing, she went out and got a juicer and LOVES it! She said she was not a fan of vegetables at all. It now she has been drinking lots of vegetables thanks to her new juicer! It feels good to help other people feel good!
What about YOU? Do you juice? Have you done a juice cleanse? How did you come across this blog? What would you like to hear more about?
Sweet Potato: Attempt #1
I turned this
1 sweet potato
2 naval oranges
1 Braeburn apple
1/2 lime
Into this beautiful drink
I will admit, I was scared to try this. My sweet potato experience is very limited. The closest I get to a sweet potato is around Christmas time when I turn up my nose and pass them by.
This drink tastes like....not much at all, surprisingly. I guess sweet potatoes are pretty bland? but I've been a little congested so that could be why everything has been pretty bland lately. My husband said it was good so if you try this recipe, let me know what you think.
1 sweet potato
2 naval oranges
1 Braeburn apple
1/2 lime
Into this beautiful drink
I will admit, I was scared to try this. My sweet potato experience is very limited. The closest I get to a sweet potato is around Christmas time when I turn up my nose and pass them by.
This drink tastes like....not much at all, surprisingly. I guess sweet potatoes are pretty bland? but I've been a little congested so that could be why everything has been pretty bland lately. My husband said it was good so if you try this recipe, let me know what you think.
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