So, being the nurse that I am I thought I would try a trial off juice to see if in fact my symptoms would change...  Let me say this HELL YES!!!  My energy went down, fibro pain increased and my sleep has been crappy to say the least.  Nightmares have increased again and depression is not in check!  

So my research proved to myself that I was an idiot to test non-juicing at all!  I gained 1.2 pounds back as of last Friday...not bad, but certainly not the direction I want to go.  So my juice is made for tomorrow and I will continue.  While I had my back turned one of the darned dogs grabbed a bunch of kale and decided he didn't like it...damn!  That is expensive stuff!!!!

Keep juicing!!!

Jo (211.8/197/125)

Day 20...nearly 3 weeks of a much healthier me!  The scale didn't move downward as quickly likely due to my cheats.  Although I knew this I had it reinforced in the past week.  I am very much a stress eater and love comfort food.  I also do better with mean green rather than more fruity juices.

Water is my friend...our bodies crave it though we misunderstand the signals and think we are hungry...  Drink your water people!!!

So going into my 3rd week I have lost 16 pounds! This is a work in progress.  Juice on !!!

Jo (211.8/195.8/125)

Hump Day!

Though I thought it was Saturday this morning (sigh) I still jumped up with more energy than I have had in years.  Last night I was lazy and didn't make my juice, so I made due with one Naked Juice and 3 V-8's while at work.  Better choices, but not nearly as filling as home juiced!

Tonight I made 2 juices.  A new breakfast experiment and my mean green.  I am prepared for tomorrow.  The new juice is:

1 orange

4+ celery

2 apples

2 big handfuls of spinach

1 pint of strawberries.

I will reveal how it is tomorrow!

I am hoping to have a little weight loss this week even with my bad weekend.  Overall even though I am losing I am gaining so much more in health.

Go me!!!

Jo

Weekend Epic Fail

So Friday night and Saturday night were a bust for me.... Milio's veggie sub after the snow removal people pissed me off, can we say EMOTIONAL EATING????  Saturday not sure what happened but Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream called my name big and bad.  I am weak...

Even with the Epic fail my health has improved!  I was able to clean up the endless mess the dogs make when they get a hold of the garbage AKA compost pile in the living room.  I found the floor!!!!

So fail or not I am back on track but will NOT look at the scale until Friday/Saturday.  I will also measure then as I actually remembered to buy a new tape measure.

Moral of the story:  Just because you 'failed' a day or two doesn't mean you're done!  Keep on juicing!!!!

Jo

What I forgot earlier...

After being sick for 2 days I thought I needed a pizza last night so I ordered a small veggie pizza.  When it arrived I decided it really wasn't worth it, but the dogs loved it!

12 days on this program, 30 and beyond should be "a piece of cake"  LOL!

and finally I forgot to mention I am under 200 pounds in the longest time ever!!!!

:))))

Day 12...I think?

So the adventure continues.  This week was not so good.  Started running a temp on Tuesday but felt fine, by shortly after I got to work on Wednesday the nausea hit and then...well I am not going to give TMI here.  So 2 days off work with tea, veggie broth and some water, and no juices probably did not help my adventure.

In the past I may have just given up but not now I am doing way too good and patting myself on the back.  Everyday I thank Dr. Terry Wahls and Joe Cross for leading me on this journey.

It is wonderful to know that I have shared this information with others who are currently or soon will be embarking on this journey to health!  For those who have not yet viewed the movie "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" I advise it.  You can view it on HULU for free.

So this week I have lost another.... 6 pounds!!!! Woohoo!  Though I liked the scale at work that put me down 16.3 pounds I will not cheat.  My scale is *only* down a total of  13.2 pounds in 12 days.  How awesome is that???

Until next time... keep or start juicing it may just save your life!!!

Jo (211.8/198.6/125)

Tuesday, Day 8

So, day 8 and I made it through the long weekend unscathed!  Made a wonderful veggie soup with extra garlic, onions and some green chili's, yum!  This will be frozen for future meals as I always make enough to feed a "crew".

Green Juice is growing on me, though it definitely makes many of by co-workers sick to see it!  LOL, for those in the medical profession think of colostomy bags or C-diff.

Skeptics should know that the scale is still moving downward and my energy is so much improved.  Still have not found the darn measuring tape nor bought a new one...tomorrow if I remember!

My doc's at work expressed concern today as I am on a blood pressure medication that makes you tend to hold onto potassium, which can be a very bad thing while eating so many fruits and veggies, so I will schedule my primary care appointment.

All in all this is going very well.  I hope to have my daughter take some (kind of) before pics and more along the line to chronicle my journey.  The pics won't be pleasant so have a puke bucket nearby!!!!

Later!
Jo