Thursday, July 21, 2011

Juice Fast - Day 9

Weight Lost - GAINED 1.2lbs
Total Lost - 4.6lbs

REALLLLLLY annoyed that I gained weight again!!!  SOOOOO frustrating!!  Just keep tying to hop back on the horse and move along.  This is harder than I thought and I am so afraid of feeling sick again like I did on Monday that I haven't gone back to 100% juicing yet.  Going to keep juicing along with eating well the next few days because on Wednesday we leave for vacation and there is NO way I can exclusively juice while away.  Once I get back (we'll be gone until that Sunday) I will start fresh on Monday with nothing but juicing.  Hopefully then I will be 100% back on track and doing well with the weight loss.

8:00am - Sunshine in a Glass
11:00am - Soft pretzel nuggets and a few M&M's  (I know, I know.......BAD me!!  Movie Day Out with my daughter)
1:50pm - Naked Juice (Red Machine) and a huge salad with one egg white and homemade mustard dressing
4:00pm - Apple, string cheese and a few pretzels
6:45pm - Mixed Berries juice

Recipe

Sunshine In A Glass

2 red Gala apples, cored (I used Granny Smith)
1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulls intact ( I used mixed berries - strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries)
1/4 lime, rind intact (I used a  half)

Calories - 143
Fat - 1.1g
Sodium - 3.9mg
Fiber - 7.5g
Protein - 2.4g
Sugars - 34g
Carbs - 52g

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Juice Fast - Day 8

Weight Lost - GAINED 2.6lbs
Total Lost - 5.8lbs

So, this totally sucks!  :o(  Really wasn't expecting such a gain.  In the back of my mind I guess I knew that yesterday's big loss was probably due to being sick more than anything so I wasn't surprised to have gained but 2.6lbs was more than I thought it would be.  I guess I just have to get back on the horse.  This is so frustrating though.  I hate trying to lose weight.  It seems that it's always one step forward and two steps back.  Very discouraging sometimes.  Onward and upward I guess.

On the plus side, today was the first day since Sunday that I felt like my regular old self which was nice.  Monday was so awful for me so it was good to feel better although that has seem to come at a price.  My stomach also looks a little flatter and my pants fit nicer today so that made me feel good despite the weight gain.  I just have to keep on keeping on with this.

8:30am - Orange/Lemon Juice and one fresh banana
10:45am - Carrots
12:00pm - Naked Juice (Green Machine)
1:45pm - Salad with homemade mustard dressing and a small, plain BBQ'ed burger
4:15pm - Carrots and a few pretzels
6:30 - Fresh cherries, string cheese, and Strawberry Patch juice
8:30pm - Cup of tea and a piece of beef jerky

**I ate food today because I wanted to make sure I felt okay all day.  I was afraid I would have a relapse and because I was going to be away all day I didn't want to risk feeling really sick and then being unable to get home**

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Juice Fast - Day 7

Weight Lost - 3.2lbs
Total Lost - 8.2lbs

Holy crap!!..............3.2lbs in one day??!!!  That's INSANE!!  It goes without saying that I am thrilled!!!  I've never had that kind of loss in one day in my life.  Makes me feel so good, like this is all worth it!

So after yesterday being such a disaster with how I was feeling I am happy to say that I was much improved today.  I was a little better this morning but by late afternoon I felt like my old self.  No sickness at all.  I will admit, I did incorporate food into my day today because I want to get myself back to normal and feeling good so that I can juice/fast more effectively.  I think I might a dire mistake when I started last week.  Instead of preparing for my fast by slowly cleaning up my diet I did just the opposite...........I ate every gross food you can think as a farewell to eating bad.  Such a BIG mistake!  I think that without a doubt it's made my first 6 days so much harder.  The food withdrawal was probably worse than it should've been had I prepared for this.  Same goes for all the side effects of fasting.  I went about this all wrong and I am mad at myself for that.

So my plan as of right now is to incorporate a little food into my diet but food that is healthy and nutritious.  No crap.  So I am thinking along the lines of salads, grilled chicken, nuts, egg whites, etc.  Then I would like to go to a one day on fasting one day off plan for a while then try again for a multi day fast.  I think the second time around will be easier.  I expect I will be up in weight tomorrow as I added food back but I am okay with that.  It doesn't mean I am back at square one and I am NOT giving up!  Every path has a detour, I just need to get back on the right trail!  Hoping tomorrow is a better day all around!!

8:15am - Naked Juice (Berry Machine) and one scrambled egg on one slice dry whole wheat toast
11:00am - carrots and water
12:20pm - Naked Juice (Green Machine) and a salad with homemade mustard dressing
3:00pm - handful of pretzels and an apple
6:00pm - Baked, marinated chicken breast, steamed green beans, and one ear of roasted corn on the cob with a touch of butter and lots of fresh pepper
7:50pm - Fresh cherries

Monday, July 18, 2011

Juice Fast - Day 6

Weight Lost - .2lbs
Total Lost - 5.2lbs

So, although any loss is a success I was pretty disappointed this morning to see only a .2 weight loss.  I guess I just have to suck it up and move on and cross my fingers that tomorrow is a better day on the scale.

Unfortunately, today was also one of the WORST days I have had so far on this juice fast.  I was so, so sick all day.  Headaches, nausea, dizzy, tired..........awful, awful, awful.  I basically felt disgusting all day, I could barely get off my couch.  I had the most god awful sickening juice at about noon, that didn't help matters at all.  The afternoon and all night were pretty awful.  I was feeling shaky and undernourished and just so sick that I broke down today and had a little bit of food.  I know, I know.........food isn't in a fast but I was sick.  SO sick and I just wanted to feel better. 

So around 2:30'ish I made myself one plain scrambled egg on one slice of plain whole wheat toast.  After that I passed out for a while.  Later in the evening I had 2 slices of dry whole wheat toast and a cup of hot tea to settle my stomach a bit.  I was disappointed in myself to have to break the fast but I felt so sick it was all I could think to do to feel better.  I won't let this deter me though.  Hoping tomorrow is a better day!  I need to go to bed.........I want today to end!!!...........NOW!!!

8:45am - Blackberry Kiwi
10:30am - Salad with homemade mustard dressing (I was feeling sick and hungry so I thought a little something in my stomach might help)
12:45pm - Vegetable 7 Juice (DISGUSTING!!!  SOOOO vile!!!) and homemade baked sweet potato "fries"
2:45pm - One scrambled egg on dry toast
4:30pm - Watermelon-Cherry-Lime and a string cheese
8:15pm - 2 slices dry toast and a cup of tea

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Juice Fast - Day 5

Weight Lost - 1.2lbs
Total Lost - 5lbs

Cool!  I actually made it to Day 5 which honestly, surprises me as I thought I wouldn't even make it past Day 1!  And bonus!!!...............down 5lbs!!  I am so happy with the results right now.  No complaints!

Today was also the second day where I felt REALLY good all day!  No sickness, no extreme hunger.  I feel like I managed my fast well today.  I drank my juices and I was content.  I am hoping that from here on out it will be all good.  With any luck, the worst days are behind me and this will be smooth sailing.  I am looking forward to weighing in again tomorrow.  Today was such a good day I am hoping for some good news on the scale tomorrow!

9:00am - Peach Pineapple
12:00pm - Naked Juice (Green Machine)
2:00pm - Salad with homemade mustard dressing
4:00pm- Cantaloupe Drink (YUCK!!!!  Total dislike!!!!)
7:00pm - Super Green
8:30pm - Fruit Salad - Watermelon and Cherries