I woke up to a thoughtful card my mom had left for me which was very loving.
I was a little hesitant to eat because I wasn't sure how my body would react.
I started to feel hungry about the time I would drink my first juice, so I had my smoothie instead. Luckily the smoothie was pretty watery and not too thick today so it would go down smoothly. The smoothie tasted extremely good compared to my juices and I surely did miss my smoothies. I only had about half of what I would normally drink and then I felt full. A little while later my stomach did become a little hard and I had some cramps but I figured it was my digestive system turning back on. I couldn't have eaten anything healthier than my smoothie. It is a very green smoothie. :)
I also weighed myself this morning and I have lost a total of 15 pounds! 3 to 5 pounds is water weight and will return within the next few days. But that is still 10 to 12 pounds lost. Which is good. I look forward to losing more weight.
I picked up my sister so that we could spend the day together. I had some more of my smoothie a few hours later when I felt hungry again. But before too long I was very hungry in a way I haven't felt for over 10 days. Once that digestion and metabolism turns back on, you can definitely feel it.
So, I was sooooo bad. I gave in and had Jack in the Box. I got one of their breakfast sandwiches with no bacon or yolk on it. So it was pretty much bread, egg whites, cheese and ham. I even had a some hash brown sticks. I know it wasn't healthy but I surely enjoyed it! This kept me full for quite a long time.
Later on in the day I had crazy stomach pains and I had several bowel movements.
My sister, my son and I then went to have dinner with my brother at his favorite vegetarian place. I had the best time. We laughed, had very deep conversations, we made future plans, it was just pure joy. I love all of them very much. I didn't eat much of the food though, I didn't order anything and just tried a bite off of everyone's plates. I still wasn't hungry.
My sister and I then went to Dave and Busters which was fun. I started to get extremely tired towards the end. We didn't eat anything there and I had no desire to either.
When I got home and started getting ready for bed, I had a few organic raisins which were delicious!
It was a great day!
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Day 10: Last day of the juice fast.
Today was slightly easier than yesterday but I think that is because I knew that it was the last day. Although any smell, picture, or actual food really got to me.
I really hope I am able to continue to make healthy choices after this fast but the things I have been craving for the last 10 days are not very healthy foods.
I re-watched "food matters" with my fiance today in order to try and remind myself how important it is to make sure nutrition comes first. However, I have learned through this process that balance is key.
I love the social aspect of food and I love to enjoy the tastes of foods, they both bring a lot of joy so I hope I am able to find a healthy balance between making sure I make mostly healthy choices in order to get the nutrients that are very important as well as enjoying experiencing the joy that food brings me.
I was a bit sad today but I was dealing with a few issues with my health that get to me sometimes.
I gave in and took my advair for my asthma today because my lungs were just getting too bad. It was becoming concerning.
As of now, I officially made it 10 days on a juice fast without cheating once. I didn't have anything to eat not even as much as a raisin.
I wonder how it will feel start eating again and to be able to taste food again!
Yayyyy!
I really hope I am able to continue to make healthy choices after this fast but the things I have been craving for the last 10 days are not very healthy foods.
I re-watched "food matters" with my fiance today in order to try and remind myself how important it is to make sure nutrition comes first. However, I have learned through this process that balance is key.
I love the social aspect of food and I love to enjoy the tastes of foods, they both bring a lot of joy so I hope I am able to find a healthy balance between making sure I make mostly healthy choices in order to get the nutrients that are very important as well as enjoying experiencing the joy that food brings me.
I was a bit sad today but I was dealing with a few issues with my health that get to me sometimes.
I gave in and took my advair for my asthma today because my lungs were just getting too bad. It was becoming concerning.
As of now, I officially made it 10 days on a juice fast without cheating once. I didn't have anything to eat not even as much as a raisin.
I wonder how it will feel start eating again and to be able to taste food again!
Yayyyy!
Day 9 of juice fasting: So glad its almost over!
Tomorrow is the last day of my juice fast. I will be breaking the fast wednesday morning with a smoothie and then some fruit and veggies for lunch.
Physically I feel okay other than a little bit of light headedness and weakness through out the day. But mentally this was torture.
People have to eat around me and you can't go anywhere without seeing or smelling food!
This definitely did not get easier as the days went by as I thought it would.
My fiance keeps telling me I smell funny. Not bad just like a strong stinging smell like asian food. I am assuming it is from the ginger and garlic I put into my juices.
I'm very excited to enjoy the tastes of foods again.
One more day, Yaaaay!!!!
Good Night!
Physically I feel okay other than a little bit of light headedness and weakness through out the day. But mentally this was torture.
People have to eat around me and you can't go anywhere without seeing or smelling food!
This definitely did not get easier as the days went by as I thought it would.
My fiance keeps telling me I smell funny. Not bad just like a strong stinging smell like asian food. I am assuming it is from the ginger and garlic I put into my juices.
I'm very excited to enjoy the tastes of foods again.
One more day, Yaaaay!!!!
Good Night!
Day 8 of my juice fast: Who said it would get easier?
I had almost no detox symptoms today. I slept late and got tired early.
However, my cravings are getting worse and worse everyday. I can not wait to eat again.
Once I go to bed I have two more days. But in actuality until I can actually eat normally again it will be a bit longer.
My fiance has really noticed the weight loss which is really good especially since he sees me everyday. I don't plan on weighing myself again until the morning after day 10.
I don't think this fast served its purpose in the area of making me want to eat nothing but healthy food. I was eating extremely healthily before I started the fast but now that I am on the fast I crave everything that is bad for me and I honestly can not wait to eat it. I don't know how that will work out as it is not my desire to back track or to start eating unhealthily.
I hope tomorrow is better but I have a suspicion it is only going to get worse.
We'll see tomorrow.
However, my cravings are getting worse and worse everyday. I can not wait to eat again.
Once I go to bed I have two more days. But in actuality until I can actually eat normally again it will be a bit longer.
My fiance has really noticed the weight loss which is really good especially since he sees me everyday. I don't plan on weighing myself again until the morning after day 10.
I don't think this fast served its purpose in the area of making me want to eat nothing but healthy food. I was eating extremely healthily before I started the fast but now that I am on the fast I crave everything that is bad for me and I honestly can not wait to eat it. I don't know how that will work out as it is not my desire to back track or to start eating unhealthily.
I hope tomorrow is better but I have a suspicion it is only going to get worse.
We'll see tomorrow.
Day 7 of Juice Fast: One more day down!
I woke up super early on my own this morning at around 5:30am which has never happened to me. I don't consider myself a morning person and 5:30am is just beyond too early. But I couldn't sleep and was full of energy so I got up and started my day.
I have started to notice how smooth and clear my face is looking. My skin has never looked so good.
My cravings have still not subsided. I have lots of craving and have practically fell in love with food even more through this process which I am pretty sure wasn't the point. However, I am sure I have also learned a lot of discipline and control...... Hopefully I have!
I had a nice long talk with Vicki tonight. We ended up talking for quite a long time until Albert came "home". It was a very deep and healing conversation. It doesn't surprise me as our relationship is built on this kind of stuff but I was surprised how it happened so naturally and how we always seem to go to the exact place that one of us or both of us need.
I attribute a lot of this "talk" or clearing to my fasting. My mind is so quiet that I have become even more aware of my thoughts and feelings. I consider myself a pretty conscious person to begin with but this fasting has definitely cleared my mind to a point that is rare. It really enables me to work through a lot my feelings and thoughts. But it also helps that I am spending a lot of time with Vicki as I said before our relationship is really built on depth and helping each other grow and shift.
We'll off to bed.
I have started to notice how smooth and clear my face is looking. My skin has never looked so good.
My cravings have still not subsided. I have lots of craving and have practically fell in love with food even more through this process which I am pretty sure wasn't the point. However, I am sure I have also learned a lot of discipline and control...... Hopefully I have!
I had a nice long talk with Vicki tonight. We ended up talking for quite a long time until Albert came "home". It was a very deep and healing conversation. It doesn't surprise me as our relationship is built on this kind of stuff but I was surprised how it happened so naturally and how we always seem to go to the exact place that one of us or both of us need.
I attribute a lot of this "talk" or clearing to my fasting. My mind is so quiet that I have become even more aware of my thoughts and feelings. I consider myself a pretty conscious person to begin with but this fasting has definitely cleared my mind to a point that is rare. It really enables me to work through a lot my feelings and thoughts. But it also helps that I am spending a lot of time with Vicki as I said before our relationship is really built on depth and helping each other grow and shift.
We'll off to bed.
Juice Fast Day 6: Anger and More
Morning Post:
Today I am experiencing a lot of anger which isn't like me. I am glad my fiance is working so he doesn't have to deal my anger.
I'm just angry about all of these health issues. I do my best to take care of myself, I even go above and beyond what the doctors expect and want of me yet I still keep having more and more sh*t come up. On top of that my body decides to play tricks so the Doctors have a harder time diagnosing stuff and curing it.
One second I have cancer, the next, I'm told my tumor is not malignant but its not benign (OK?). Then I am told I need radiation, then I am told radiation isn't a good option for me. Then I am told that Desmoid Tumors(Two: One the size of a grapefruit, the other the size of a baseball) which is what they removed from me, are extremely rare that only 600 cases have been recorded ever and that from what they know the tumor has a 50 to 70% chance of regrowing. And that it is locally aggressive and destroys everything in its path. Yet, no radiation to reduce the chances of regrowth because I am too young! On top of that finally out of all the freakin doctors I see the radiologist is the one that finally takes the time to explain everything to me. Which in his words "The tissues of the tumor are not cancerous but the tumor itself behaves as if it were a cancerous tumor."
Now the second issue. I start having a whole bunch of other symptoms (kind of embarrassing and disgusting so I will keep them to myself). So I go the Doctors and guess what she is stumped by my cervix, have never seen what is going on with my cervix and can't stop the symptoms. So, then I go to a different doctor the VERY next day who now can't see anything wrong with cervix and I have absolutely NO symptoms!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!! Okay, I'll take this miracle, some how it magically cured it self! HA! Not that lucky, symptoms return a few days later! So now I have all kinds of testing and doctors trying to solve this! I feel like my body is literally playing with me.
Okay that had nothing to do with the fast at all but had more to do with a whole lot of anger and I experiencing at the moment which I attribute to the emotions coming up because of the fast.
I am pissed off that I have to do this fast for my health and that I have to now watch what I eat in hopes it will reduce the chances of the tumor regrowing. I am f*cken pissed right now about that. I LOVE food.
This anger is so foreign to me and usually I would be worried about what it means but right now I just don't give a rats ass how it looks or what it means.
With my luck this fasting will be all for nothing!
My throat is itchy, my lungs are still giving me a hard time and this anger doesn't feel good! I thought that after a few days of the fast it was supposed to get easier and easier!
I'm going back to bed.
Evening Post:
I weighed myself this morning and I lost 11 pounds. That is a big loss, 11 pounds in 6 days which is good. I know that 3 to 5 pounds are water weight and will return when I break the fast but I also hope to lose a few more pounds before I break the fast in five days, Wednesday February 7th. I can't wait.
I feel a little edgy and still feel the anger, not like this morning but its still there. I went and had a massage to help get the toxins moving out of my muscles and then out of my body. Back in April I signed up for a year contract (one massage a month) with this massage place and I haven't been going the last few months so I had a few massages saved up which has been useful during the fast.
Even though I took a nap, I still feel tired.
Today I felt this new feeling. A feeling of my stomach being empty. It's not uncomfortable but its not comfortable either, just different.
Til tomorrow!
Today I am experiencing a lot of anger which isn't like me. I am glad my fiance is working so he doesn't have to deal my anger.
I'm just angry about all of these health issues. I do my best to take care of myself, I even go above and beyond what the doctors expect and want of me yet I still keep having more and more sh*t come up. On top of that my body decides to play tricks so the Doctors have a harder time diagnosing stuff and curing it.
One second I have cancer, the next, I'm told my tumor is not malignant but its not benign (OK?). Then I am told I need radiation, then I am told radiation isn't a good option for me. Then I am told that Desmoid Tumors(Two: One the size of a grapefruit, the other the size of a baseball) which is what they removed from me, are extremely rare that only 600 cases have been recorded ever and that from what they know the tumor has a 50 to 70% chance of regrowing. And that it is locally aggressive and destroys everything in its path. Yet, no radiation to reduce the chances of regrowth because I am too young! On top of that finally out of all the freakin doctors I see the radiologist is the one that finally takes the time to explain everything to me. Which in his words "The tissues of the tumor are not cancerous but the tumor itself behaves as if it were a cancerous tumor."
Now the second issue. I start having a whole bunch of other symptoms (kind of embarrassing and disgusting so I will keep them to myself). So I go the Doctors and guess what she is stumped by my cervix, have never seen what is going on with my cervix and can't stop the symptoms. So, then I go to a different doctor the VERY next day who now can't see anything wrong with cervix and I have absolutely NO symptoms!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!! Okay, I'll take this miracle, some how it magically cured it self! HA! Not that lucky, symptoms return a few days later! So now I have all kinds of testing and doctors trying to solve this! I feel like my body is literally playing with me.
Okay that had nothing to do with the fast at all but had more to do with a whole lot of anger and I experiencing at the moment which I attribute to the emotions coming up because of the fast.
I am pissed off that I have to do this fast for my health and that I have to now watch what I eat in hopes it will reduce the chances of the tumor regrowing. I am f*cken pissed right now about that. I LOVE food.
This anger is so foreign to me and usually I would be worried about what it means but right now I just don't give a rats ass how it looks or what it means.
With my luck this fasting will be all for nothing!
My throat is itchy, my lungs are still giving me a hard time and this anger doesn't feel good! I thought that after a few days of the fast it was supposed to get easier and easier!
I'm going back to bed.
Evening Post:
I weighed myself this morning and I lost 11 pounds. That is a big loss, 11 pounds in 6 days which is good. I know that 3 to 5 pounds are water weight and will return when I break the fast but I also hope to lose a few more pounds before I break the fast in five days, Wednesday February 7th. I can't wait.
I feel a little edgy and still feel the anger, not like this morning but its still there. I went and had a massage to help get the toxins moving out of my muscles and then out of my body. Back in April I signed up for a year contract (one massage a month) with this massage place and I haven't been going the last few months so I had a few massages saved up which has been useful during the fast.
Even though I took a nap, I still feel tired.
Today I felt this new feeling. A feeling of my stomach being empty. It's not uncomfortable but its not comfortable either, just different.
Til tomorrow!
Juice Fast Day 5: Finally!
I woke up earlier than I would normally and felt okay for most of the day. I actually had one of those fasting highs I have heard about. I felt amazing this morning.
The last two days were the most difficult so I was very grateful for having some good moments. It didn't last all day and I noticed I tend to be a little more "short fused" but it was definitely a little easier. I am looking forward to experiencing some more highs like that. It was almost like the happiness a person who is buzzed from drinking alcohol gets except without my consciousness being altered. It was a very clear high, I actually have not felt that good in a very long time.
I did have some difficulty breathing. I have not taken any of my asthma medicine since I started the fast in hopes that my lungs would do some healing as well. My Naturopath said that magnesium would help because it will relax the muscles around my lungs. So, I took some of that in the morning and it worked like a charm until later that night after juicing I was wheezing really bad. So, I gave in and took my inhaler.
I had an interesting experience that is probably doing to sound very weird to anyone who has never fasted before. I went to Fresh and Easy to find some all natural disinfective spray since it seems everyone in this house is sick and that is the last thing I need. Going into a grocery store was not smart in the first place but as I was leaving the store my mind was completely somewhere else, and then I see this pizza... It felt like it smacked me in the face, it like consumed me and stopped me mentally in my tracks. It was almost the way someone would feel if they see something shocking or painful (I'm not trying to be dramatic, just paint a clear picture) but it wasn't painful it just mentally took me over and it was so sudden. It was a crazy feeling. Of course, I didn't think once about buying or eating it but it sure took all my attention for a second.
Albert has been helping me do the juicing the last few days and I enjoy doing it together. Plus its a lot of work and a lot of clean up. He pretty much just takes over which is very welcomed, juicing is a pain in the ass.
My sister is here from Oregon and we spent the day together. I missed my sister and although we didn't do much I really enjoyed having her around. She will be here for 3 more weeks which I am very happy about. I learned that she has done some fasting herself! Finally someone who can understand.
I spent some time with my friend Vicki today as well. I didn't realize how far behind I was with all the wedding stuff. These health issues have really taken a lot of time from me. Hopefully this fast will really help me be on my way to completely being healed from ALL of it and can now move forward. A few more tests and medications, and if no unpleasant surprises or news show up it should only be a few more weeks. I will be glad to put this chapter behind me.
I had planned on weighting myself today since its Day 5 but I'm tired and I don't feel like it. I'll do it tomorrow. The weight really isn't all that important although I do expect to lose some and the more the merrier but it isn't my motivation. Although, I do have to admit that if I don't lose much weight I will be disappointed.
On that note... I will be glad to eat again!
I'm half way there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last two days were the most difficult so I was very grateful for having some good moments. It didn't last all day and I noticed I tend to be a little more "short fused" but it was definitely a little easier. I am looking forward to experiencing some more highs like that. It was almost like the happiness a person who is buzzed from drinking alcohol gets except without my consciousness being altered. It was a very clear high, I actually have not felt that good in a very long time.
I did have some difficulty breathing. I have not taken any of my asthma medicine since I started the fast in hopes that my lungs would do some healing as well. My Naturopath said that magnesium would help because it will relax the muscles around my lungs. So, I took some of that in the morning and it worked like a charm until later that night after juicing I was wheezing really bad. So, I gave in and took my inhaler.
I had an interesting experience that is probably doing to sound very weird to anyone who has never fasted before. I went to Fresh and Easy to find some all natural disinfective spray since it seems everyone in this house is sick and that is the last thing I need. Going into a grocery store was not smart in the first place but as I was leaving the store my mind was completely somewhere else, and then I see this pizza... It felt like it smacked me in the face, it like consumed me and stopped me mentally in my tracks. It was almost the way someone would feel if they see something shocking or painful (I'm not trying to be dramatic, just paint a clear picture) but it wasn't painful it just mentally took me over and it was so sudden. It was a crazy feeling. Of course, I didn't think once about buying or eating it but it sure took all my attention for a second.
Albert has been helping me do the juicing the last few days and I enjoy doing it together. Plus its a lot of work and a lot of clean up. He pretty much just takes over which is very welcomed, juicing is a pain in the ass.
My sister is here from Oregon and we spent the day together. I missed my sister and although we didn't do much I really enjoyed having her around. She will be here for 3 more weeks which I am very happy about. I learned that she has done some fasting herself! Finally someone who can understand.
I spent some time with my friend Vicki today as well. I didn't realize how far behind I was with all the wedding stuff. These health issues have really taken a lot of time from me. Hopefully this fast will really help me be on my way to completely being healed from ALL of it and can now move forward. A few more tests and medications, and if no unpleasant surprises or news show up it should only be a few more weeks. I will be glad to put this chapter behind me.
I had planned on weighting myself today since its Day 5 but I'm tired and I don't feel like it. I'll do it tomorrow. The weight really isn't all that important although I do expect to lose some and the more the merrier but it isn't my motivation. Although, I do have to admit that if I don't lose much weight I will be disappointed.
On that note... I will be glad to eat again!
I'm half way there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Juice Fast Day 4 : It's not getting easier!
Well it's not terrible difficult like I thought it would be. Compared to what I thought it would be it has been rather easy. However, the cravings taunt me. I can be driving or talking to someone and some kind of food just pops into my head. Something no where in site or had nothing to do with conversation. It's totally out of the blue.
I'm not sure if I shared what I put in my juices. I really don't drink as much as I think I should be drinking but I have no desire to drink them. I even have to remind myself to drink water. I strain my juice again after being juiced in order to remove any extra pulp) My juicing consists of Apples, Pears, Kiwi, Blueberry, Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Cabbage, Spinach, Ginger, Garlic, Parsley, Cucumber, Lemon, and Beet. Now doesn't that sound delicous....... We'll its not! It's terrible! I dilute it with water and probably drink about 32oz a day.
There are still lots of body aches and pains but the headache has mostly gone.
I can't believe I still have 6 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure if I shared what I put in my juices. I really don't drink as much as I think I should be drinking but I have no desire to drink them. I even have to remind myself to drink water. I strain my juice again after being juiced in order to remove any extra pulp) My juicing consists of Apples, Pears, Kiwi, Blueberry, Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Cabbage, Spinach, Ginger, Garlic, Parsley, Cucumber, Lemon, and Beet. Now doesn't that sound delicous....... We'll its not! It's terrible! I dilute it with water and probably drink about 32oz a day.
There are still lots of body aches and pains but the headache has mostly gone.
I can't believe I still have 6 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 3 of juice fasting: Now it gets hard!
The first two days were much easier than today.
Last night is when it started. Not only with the detox symptoms but also with the cravings. Of course my body has to do everything differently. Out of all the stories I heard not one person said Day 1 and 2 were easier for them.
I had a headache at various times throughout the day and lots of muscle and body aches. The cravings were kind of intense. I haven't really experienced much hunger at all, but lots and lots of cravings. And now I am craving food that I wasn't even eating or craving before the fast. I'm craving all the "bad" or rather yummy foods. Pizza, Olive Garden, Macaroni and Cheese, and the Mexican Churros from near my fiances work.
I have definitely learned the difference between physical hunger and a mental appetite. I still have an appetite but no real hunger.
I feel kind of anxious and panicky when I think about still have so many days to go, it feels impossible. Now I get the idea of one day at a time.
I hope the body aches go away and I experience the good stuff of the fast soon.
Til tomorrow
Last night is when it started. Not only with the detox symptoms but also with the cravings. Of course my body has to do everything differently. Out of all the stories I heard not one person said Day 1 and 2 were easier for them.
I had a headache at various times throughout the day and lots of muscle and body aches. The cravings were kind of intense. I haven't really experienced much hunger at all, but lots and lots of cravings. And now I am craving food that I wasn't even eating or craving before the fast. I'm craving all the "bad" or rather yummy foods. Pizza, Olive Garden, Macaroni and Cheese, and the Mexican Churros from near my fiances work.
I have definitely learned the difference between physical hunger and a mental appetite. I still have an appetite but no real hunger.
I feel kind of anxious and panicky when I think about still have so many days to go, it feels impossible. Now I get the idea of one day at a time.
I hope the body aches go away and I experience the good stuff of the fast soon.
Til tomorrow
Day 2 of Juice Fasting: Not so bad!
Well today was not as bad as I expected.
I woke up with a headache, muscles feel a little tight, and feeling pretty tired and fatigued. I relaxed for most of the day and then went to get a massage in hopes to help release the toxins from the muscles and allow them to relax. When I got up from the massage, my face was super red almost as if I was having an allergic reaction to something on my skin yet nothing was put on my skin. I just figured it was something to do with detoxing and laying face down for awhile.
I considered making an appointment for a colon hydrotherapy treatment but I a little nervous about that since I have heard conflicting stories. Some day it can be painful and some say if done right it shouldn't be painful. I know that during a juice fast toxins build in the colon and its important to get them out. I haven't made the appointment yet we'll see what I do.
Driving home from the massage I started to feel anger. Angry that I "can't" eat. Angry that I had/have all these health issues. Angry that I don't know if they are getting better or if I am going to have more stuff to deal with in the future. Just plain anger. Which is a little odd.
I seem a little bit more conscious of my feelings and more talkative. I have spurts of energy which is really odd where I just want to talk forever. That usually only happens when I am talking to either Albert or my friend Vicki, or if I had been drinking.
It's only day two and I feel a tinge of confidence from this. Probably just because this isn't necessarily easy and yet it something I am doing out of love and care for myself. It feels good that I am actually doing this. I still can't believe it.
I kind of expect tomorrow to be terrible. Just because yesterday or today was not nearly as bad as I expected and others have said, so I assume the worst is still to come.
We'll see how far I make it.
Day 1 of Juice Fasting
Day 01 was a lot easier than I thought it would be.
I didn't like juice very much so every time I got a bit hungry I would take a drink of the juice and it made me nauseous taking my hunger away quickly. Towards the end of the day I felt slightly spacey.
I couldn't believe how easy it was for me to just not eat the entire day. Especially since I LOVE food.
Don't get me wrong I fantasize about food all day long and I am not saying it was easy, just much easier than I anticipated.
I didn't get the runs either like I was warned but then again I didn't drink much juice.
Today's juice was Apple, Pear, Broccoli, Celery, Carrots, Lemon, Spinach and Cabbage. I think I put way to much lemon since I really tasted the lemon.
A little scared about what tomorrow has in store for me. Most people say the second day is the worst.
We'll see
The day before my 10 day Juice fast Journey
I have read all about the benefits of fasting over the past couple of years, as well as the benefits of juicing and veggies. But I would have never thought I would be doing a juice fast.
A lot of things had to happen in order to get me to the place I am right now.
After being told I had cancer, tumors, then problems with my cervix all at the young age of 31 years old, I decided to change my health. I started educating myself on nutrition, eating better, and making my health a priority.
Then about a week ago I watched a movie called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and still having many issues with my health, I was inspired to do a juice fast.
I am not the type of person to do things like this. I love food, I love all the "wrong" foods and I would have never thought I would be even thinking about juice fasting for one day let alone 10.
But here I am! I have already eaten my last meal, brown rice spaghetti's noodles with organic tomatoes and basil. Yummmmm
Now I am getting a little nervous about all of this. I researched juice fasting as much as I possible could. I tried to prepare as much as possible in regards to knowing what to expect, having the support I believe I will need, and getting very clear about why I am doing this.
So................ I know this is going to be challenging. I know the next few days are going to be particularly hard and that scares me. In the past I have not done well with anything that was challenging. I tend to want to give up. I know If I give up during my juice fast, I will feel really bad but I also know the chances of me giving up are high since this is not going to be anything close to easy.
I think I am more scared about whether I can make it through this or not than the idea of not eating. No matter how much I have grown or evolved I still have some unsupportive habits of allowing my emotions and moods to have to control at times when things get difficult.
I want to accomplish 10 days of a juice fast. I want to succeed, its very important to me and my body.
We'll see what happens!
Tiffany
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