1:00pm
So far everything has gone well, besides some absolutely horrible green veggie juices I made yesterday and had to force down. I'm slowly learning which combinations are tolerable to me right now. There are several changes I've already noticed:
1) I have had insomnia for many years and tried many different methods to fall asleep, and nothing ever seemed to work. I was concerned about how I would get to sleep on the beginning weeks of this juice feast and was considering taking kava kava root to help me. Turns out I've been falling asleep faster than ever before, no supplements or medicines needed! I am absolutely amazed and hope it lasts!
2) My abdomen has reduced in size and I think it was either bloated or inflamed before, but either way, it feels so great, I never realized the discomfort it was creating until the discomfort went away.
3) I already feel much lighter, when I walk it feels more like I'm gliding.
4) I thought that my energy levels were going to be pretty low in the first several days but I've actually had more energy than normal, I'm not sure if I will get to a low energy point during the feast and hope my energy levels continue to rise!
These first 3 days haven't been completely easy, but I'm trying to focus on all the positive things I've experienced to keep me going!
It's 6:19pm and my energy levels have decreased big time (even after drinking my fruit juice), but I've been experiencing more detoxing as the day has progressed, so at least I know that's where my energy has gone!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Day 2 of Juice Feast
Day 2 has been a tad bit more difficult than day 1, but it's because a couple of the green vegetable juices I made today turned out absolutely horrible. I need to remind myself that I'm still in the experimental phase of this feast and will discover which juices do or do not work for me. I was a bit lethargic in the morning but after drinking a quart of water with MSM and lemon I felt much better. My energy levels have been great today and my bowel movements have been plentiful (which actually gives me more encouragement because my body is eliminating lots of bad stuff).
It's been difficult being around my co-workers and friends when they are eating foods that my temptations usually succumb to, but I realize that it is only day 2 and things will become easier later in the feast. What I've been doing when around these foods is imagine it as toxic waste, with big poison symbols that caution death. I then pretend that it smells like sewage or landfill waste. This might sound a bit over the top, but it really has been helping me ignore any temporary feelings that I have to eat these foods now (that good old instant gratification). It also helps because this food is toxic for me, it is what has had control over me, it is what has always been there to fuel my addiction, but also what has been taking years off my life. I will continue to use this as a coping mechanism since it's worked thus far.
It's been difficult being around my co-workers and friends when they are eating foods that my temptations usually succumb to, but I realize that it is only day 2 and things will become easier later in the feast. What I've been doing when around these foods is imagine it as toxic waste, with big poison symbols that caution death. I then pretend that it smells like sewage or landfill waste. This might sound a bit over the top, but it really has been helping me ignore any temporary feelings that I have to eat these foods now (that good old instant gratification). It also helps because this food is toxic for me, it is what has had control over me, it is what has always been there to fuel my addiction, but also what has been taking years off my life. I will continue to use this as a coping mechanism since it's worked thus far.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Day 1 of Juice Feast
So I've made the decision to do a juice feast. I am concerned about my current and future health problems in relation to my obesity and feel that this is an amazing tool to start taking care of myself. My addiction to food has controlled me long enough and even the healthy balanced diets result in me succumbing to temptation of bad foods. My past behaviors as far as becoming healthy indicate that this addiction really has more control over me than I'd like to admit, and don't think I can ever be one of those people that can treat myself to one fast food meal or greasy dinner once in a blue moon without relapsing. Most likely someone who is an alcoholic cannot take a couple sips of alcohol without the risk of becoming addicted again, and I've been needing to come to terms with the reality of my situation.
I've heard and read many articles, testimonials, and books, on raw food lifestyles and even began incorporating green smoothies, salads, and raw soups. I would load my salads with tons of greens and found it difficult to eat. I think there was something about having to chew all these new veggies I was incorporating and it made me want to throw up. I loved the green/fruit smoothies I was making every morning so I stopped eating as many salads. I had heard about juice feasting from other raw foodist's blogs but never saw it as something that was very reasonable, especially not for me. However, with my lack of enthusiasm for salads increasing, I began reading as much as I could to see what this so called feast was all about. There was something that kept bringing me back to juicefeasting.com, and after many internal debates I decided it could be the one thing that could actually save my life, provide mental stability and create a balance that I've needed for far too long, and would also make transitioning into at least a 60-70% raw foods lifestyle an easier task.
I'm a huge advocate of peace, love, equality, harmony, etc, but seemed to have none of them within myself. How can I expect to promote peace if I don't have any inner peace? How can I expect to give my love to all the world if I don't yet love myself? How can I truly believe in equality if I don't consider myself equal to all? And how can create harmony in the world if I do not have the strength to create a healthy balance in my life? I believe that this juice feasting I am embarking on today is the first step to achieving what I've needed for so long. It's time for me to start living life and accomplishing all that I've ever wanted to accomplish. This task will certainly not be an easy feat, but it is something I must, can, and will do!
I've heard and read many articles, testimonials, and books, on raw food lifestyles and even began incorporating green smoothies, salads, and raw soups. I would load my salads with tons of greens and found it difficult to eat. I think there was something about having to chew all these new veggies I was incorporating and it made me want to throw up. I loved the green/fruit smoothies I was making every morning so I stopped eating as many salads. I had heard about juice feasting from other raw foodist's blogs but never saw it as something that was very reasonable, especially not for me. However, with my lack of enthusiasm for salads increasing, I began reading as much as I could to see what this so called feast was all about. There was something that kept bringing me back to juicefeasting.com, and after many internal debates I decided it could be the one thing that could actually save my life, provide mental stability and create a balance that I've needed for far too long, and would also make transitioning into at least a 60-70% raw foods lifestyle an easier task.
I'm a huge advocate of peace, love, equality, harmony, etc, but seemed to have none of them within myself. How can I expect to promote peace if I don't have any inner peace? How can I expect to give my love to all the world if I don't yet love myself? How can I truly believe in equality if I don't consider myself equal to all? And how can create harmony in the world if I do not have the strength to create a healthy balance in my life? I believe that this juice feasting I am embarking on today is the first step to achieving what I've needed for so long. It's time for me to start living life and accomplishing all that I've ever wanted to accomplish. This task will certainly not be an easy feat, but it is something I must, can, and will do!
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