Day 9 (3/4/12)

To be honest, today was a little hard. Not only was everyone around me eating the most yummy looking and smelling foods, I also had two of the worst juices I’ve ever juiced before. As I trudged my way through the juices, I had to tell myself that it’d be worth it for the nutrients if not for the taste.

Corey and I decided to join my niece and her family on a walk. We walked to the park so the girls could play for a while. It was nice and took 15 minutes both ways. At first, I felt like I had no energy and couldn’t continue, but as we kept walking, I felt better and better.

While we were at the park, I decided to get on the swings. I love swings. Unfortunately, it took every effort I had to get on the swing (it was too high and I have no upper body strength) just to be thwarted by the seat being too small for me. I want to be able to swing again. It’s my new goal.

Day 10 (3/5/12)

I weighed myself this morning. I lost 2.2 lbs. over the weekend. I’m down 10.4 lbs. total! That felt really good to see on the scale. And, my jeans are becoming looser already.

I feel really drained today. I hope this feeling doesn’t last the entire time. After I drink my first juice, I usually feel better. But, it’d be nice to not feel it at all. It’s probably because I’ve had a few late nights in a row. I’m going to give a multivitamin a try too since I’ve had problems with vitamin absorption in the past.

I can’t believe I’ve made it to day 10! I’m so happy and proud of myself! I’m going to continue for at least 10 more days. One of these days, I’m going to see my doctor to make sure he’s okay with me going the full 60 days. But, even if he’s not, I’ve decided I want to do it for at least 30 days. But, I need to do it in 10-day increments so my goal doesn’t seem too far away.

Day 11 (3/6/12)

I’ve lost another .4 lbs. and I’m now down 10.8 lbs. total! I bought some multivitamins and I started taking them this morning. I really hope they help because I can barely hold my head up today; I am that energyless.

I took the day off work today because I’m so energyless and I made an appointment with my doctor. I want to make sure I haven’t regressed and become deficient in vitamins again and I want to talk to him about this fast and make sure he’s on board.

My doctor said he’s okay with the fast, but he’s worried about my vitamin levels. I had my blood drawn for tests and now we’re just waiting for the results. He’s glad I’m taking a multivitamin and says that should help. He thinks the juice fast is a good idea, just not for long term and, of course, it has to be a lifestyle change not just a diet, which it is for me. I’m going to do the fast for at least five more days to see if the multivitamin helps with my energy and also until I get my blood test results back. Depending on what we find, I may or may not continue with the juice fast after that. But, I will continue to eat healthy by eating mostly vegetables and fruits, but adding in the other micronutrient-rich foods to my diet as well.

I’ve decided that five days is too long in between posts, but three should be just right.

Day 6 (3/1/12)

I woke up feeling so drained this morning. After getting ready, I went downstairs and then realized I forgot something upstairs and it took everything I had to get back up those stairs. After talking about this with several people who have done a successful juice fast, this is normal. It’s just my body getting used to the new diet and part of the detoxing effects. I’ll be glad when these symptoms end.

I also gained .2 lbs. It’s probably just water weight or normal weight fluctuations. I’m trying to not let it affect my overall determination or mood.

This afternoon, I’m feeling a little discouraged. I think it’s because of feeling worn out and icky from the detox symptoms. I also think it’s because of the .2-lb. weight gain, even though I know it’s not that much and it’s not anything to cry about.

I can do this, though. Only four more days until I reach 10 days. Then, we’ll go from there.

Day 7 (3/2/12)

Last night, Corey and I figured out the best tasting green drink since I’ve been doing this. I’m so excited about it because that’s what my staple juice should be. It’s similar to the green lemonade I drank on Day 1, but it doesn’t taste like liquid grass! Awesome, right? It contains:

• 6-8 large spinach leaves or 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
• 2 cucumbers
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 green apple
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 thumbnail size of ginger

I’m feeling much better today. My detox symptoms aren’t nearly as strong as they have been. And, I have much more energy, although I’m still waking up a little drained. And, to top it off, I lost another pound. I’m now down 8.2 lbs. total.

Day 8 (3/3/12)

Other than staying up way late last night and feeling a bit tired because I didn’t get enough sleep, my energy this morning is fantastic. I don’t feel drained. And, my detox symptoms are pretty much gone, which is a happy day!

Last night, I went to a party with my friends. They all brought such yummy looking food. I wanted to be part of the experience, even if I wasn’t eating any, so I asked everyone how it was and how it tasted. I thought having it all around me and smelling the food would be really hard. I almost didn’t go to the party because of it. But, I decided that I needed to exercise self control and went anyway. Fortunately, I didn’t have any cravings for the food so it didn’t even seem that hard.

Corey and I are spending the weekend with my niece Aymee and her family. I don’t have a scale here, so I won’t know my progress until Monday. I’m okay with that, though.

I’m feeling pretty good about this. I don’t feel any desire to stop. And, while solid food still looks and smells really yummy, I don’t have any cravings, thankfully.

I’m still going strong on the juice fast. It’s now Day 5 and I’m down another 1.4 lbs. I’ve now lost 7.4 lbs. total from my starting weight.

I’m almost halfway through my first ten days, which I’m pretty excited about. It gives me hope that I can keep this up even with as hard as it is. But, I’ve realized that it may not be kale that makes my juices taste like grass. It may be celery. I’m going to put less stalks in my juices from now on and see if that helps. *crosses fingers*

Last time, I felt the detox effects from the start. This time around, I started to feel them yesterday. I feel like I’m getting ready for a colonoscopy, which I’ve done, and it’s not too pleasant. I also feel a little tired in the mornings, not sleepy tired but no energy tired. Thankfully, after I have my first juice, I start to feel more energetic, even more energetic than I do eating a normal meal, healthy or not.

I’ve decided that I need to stop using Pinterest for the duration of this fast. There are way too many yummy looking foods being pinned on people’s boards and they’re making me hungry. When I see anything that looks remotely yummy, I just remember a saying I saw on Pinterest a while ago: “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” In my mind, though, I’m thinking of it as: “Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.”

I started doing the juice fast again on Saturday. I didn’t post anything about it until today because I wanted to get past where I did the last time.

This time around has been a little bit easier, mostly because I’ve skipped out on the kale. Also, having had some time to deal with Cassie’s death makes a difference on my ability to stick with it, even if the drinks are less than desirable.

The juices this time around have tasted a little better because while I’m following the rules of 80% vegetables and 20% fruit, I’m not using the recipes on the reboot website. They’re too intense and earthy for me right now. I’ve substituted spinach for kale and red cabbage for beets. They’ve both made a huge difference since they have milder flavors. If I’m completely honest, though, I really like the juices at first, but then after I drink half of it, they start to wear on me. But, I still drink the rest. I’m hoping that as time goes on, I’ll start to enjoy them better and I may even be able to add the kale and beets back in since they’re so good for you.

I’m not deluding myself in thinking that I can keep this up for 60 days like I did the last time, mainly because 60 days is a long time to keep thinking about. I’m taking baby steps. I’ll get through 10 days first, then another 10 days, etc. and see how far I can get. I think this is much for manageable.

Also, since doing just the juice fast (no exercising yet), I’ve lost 6 lbs.