Okay so I have to admit today has not been the easiest. I feel like I spent the entire day juicing in the kitchen or running out to get juicing supplies. Luckily I have the next few days off (my yearly holidays where I really just stay home). In the afternoon I had cravings for anything solid, particularly the cashews that were soaking in the kitchen. I resisted all temptations. The only juice that I found near impossible to down was the Spicy Lemonade. I did the childish thing where you plug your nose and just try to down in. I am thinking tomorrow of making it with less water to make it more intense but over quicker. Then just drink the water separate. I quite enjoyed making my own milk. I often find store bought soy and almond milk just to thick. I have always been a skim milk drinker. It was so nice to be able to control my own dilution of nuts to water. It was delicious, it has cinnamon and vanilla, such a nice treat from all the horrible tasting juices of the day.
Side effects so far, irritable, very irritable my husband and I got in a small fight over nothing this afternoon, both cooled down and realized we are just a little on edge. Likely because of the juicing metabolically or simply the stress of juicing all day. I wish I could make more ahead but I was reading its much better to consume the juices right away.
I am resisting the erge to weight myself until the fast is over, for fear there is no change and then I would just stop the cleanse. I have to remember that I may not lose any weight during the fast. The goal is beyond simple weight loss. I need to prove to myself I can stick to something, and form health habits that will help with weight loss. I need to realize that I can replace a few meals a week with juicing to help reduce my calorie intake and increase my overall health.
Well better get off to bed, another early morning of juicing a head of me.
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