This is my journey...
 
Today has been a rough day. I feel great when I'm juicing, but I'm starting to get so tired of it. I want to eat so badly. And not even unhealthy stuff. Right now I would give anything for grilled chicken seasoned with lemon and garlic, and steamed broccoli. I'm trying to be strong and stick with it, but right now I am a complete mess. The thought of any juice is revolting to me right now.

I really want to stick with this because I know in the long run it will be so worth it. I just don't want to be this miserable. I'm almost at the point where I'd rather go hungry than juice, and I know that's not healthy at all.

I feel so stupid, sitting here crying while I write! Ugh! I just need to pull it together and push through.
I can do all things through Christ who strentghens me.
Philippians 4:13
So, I'm gonna hang in there.

<3
Kylie
 
A week ago today I started my fast. It has been a bit of a rollercoaster! My emotions have been flying high, but I finally feel great! I can't believe how much a difference just one week made for me. I lost 12 pounds, have gone 8 days without caffeine, come to love water, and have started craving healthy things. I also feel great, which is huge. I have a ton of energy, have been sleeping all through the night (that is huge for me! I'm used to waking up multiple times throughout the night and staying up for 20 or so minutes each time), and am just all around feeling better.

I love the fact that I am losing weight, and the fact that its starting to be noticable. That is so encouraging to me! My face is starting to breakout again though so I'll be even happier when my face clears up!

I have a feeling today is going to be a long day though! I woke up late (we have to leave the house by 8 on Tuesdays so Chris and I can both get to work on time) and had 5 minutes to get ready. Therefore, I was unable to juice for breakfast, and I couldn't make anything for lunch. Chris has the car, so I won't be able to eat anything until about 6:15 tonight. I am drinking water like crazy, in hopes that it will keep me satisfied.

Also, it is really hard to concentrate on juicing and being healthy and not giving in to temptation when your tummy is growling and your co-workers ordered pizza, have popcorn in the microwave, and are eating snack cakes! I am determined to make it through the day though! :)

<3
Kylie

 
Ok, I am super proud of myself! First off, I am down 12 pounds since Tuesday. That&apos;s 2 pounds a day! I am so excited! I still feel great as well. :) Yesterday I treated myself by getting a new outfit.

Also, I was SO good today! Chris and I went to my parent's house for my sister's birthday party. They had all kinds of food I love, and I didn't touch it! They had BBQ pizzas, pasta salad, regular salad, fruit salad, veggies and dip, hummus and pita bread, brownies, dirt cake, and ice cream. I watched everybody eat and didn't touch any of it... I really wanted a bite of that dirt cake though! I was good and had my Jamba Juice instead.
This is getting easier, so I'm more confident that I can complete the 60 days with no problem. My dad said that I'm strengthening my willpower, and I think he's right. I can't wait to see what else I can accomplish. I am really excited to see how much more weight I can lose! Also, my face is starting to clear up, which makes me even happier! I'm just happy all around tonight!!!

<3
Kylie
 
...kind of...

This morning started off great! I woke up feeling amazing and had a ton of energy. And then TOM decided he was going to come visit me 5 days early. All of the sudden, I NEEDED a carne asada burrito...and I am bummed and ashamed to say that I gave in. :(

I learned a valuable lesson though. The first two bites tasted absolutely amazing. And then I took another few bites and I was full. It took me over 2 hours to eat one burrito. And what I thought I needed, what I thought would be so amazing, kind of sucked. It made me feel sluggish and gross. It made my tummy hurt. It made me bloated. Nothing about it was worth it. And right after I finished, I started craving juice. With vegetables in it.

So, even though I messed up, I'm not going to be too angry at myself or feel too guilty about it. My "cheating" really opened my eyes. My body doesn't want or need crap. I feel so much better when I am eating (mostly drinking) things that are good for me! And this is after only 4 days!!! I know that the next 56 days are going to be way easier now! If I do find myself craving something, I'll look back to how I feel now. (Which is pretty crappy!) And I have a feeling that after the 60 days are over, I won't want to eat any processed, unhealthy food. I am looking forward to continuing with a new, healthy lifestyle!

Happy Friday!
 
It is really hard to cook someone else dinner while on a juice fast! I was trying to be really nice and surprise Chris with dinner when he got home from work. I made him chicken and had all intentions of making him mashed potatoes to go with it. Unfortunately, the chicken smelled so good that I couldn't handle it anymore. I didn't cheat, but I definitely was not happy. My stomach was and is growling so much. All I want to do is eat something. My mouth won't stop watering. I did not make the mashed potatoes. I would not be able to resist the cheddar garlicky goodness. :(

Anybody want to distract me from thoughts of food???

Kylie.
 
I think this is finally starting to get easier. And I am SO stinkin' grateful for that. It's 7:45, and I haven't even taken a nap today! The last 2 days I have been so incredibly exhausted, but it seems like I finally have energy again.  :)

Last night, my dinner was completely awful. I threw it all up then went to bed starving. I had been reading different ideas for how to switch things up on a juice fast, and some people suggested making an all vegetable juice, then heating it up and drinking it like a soup. I thought it was a great idea, and was so excited to try it! I juiced tomatoes, carrots, celery, bell pepper, broccoli, and spinach together and then warmed it up. It looked like it would be delicious. I started drinking it, and it was horrible! I didn't want to waste it, so I continued to drink it. About 2 minutes later I proceeded to puke my guts out. Then I was so emotional and exhausted that I laid down and pretty much cried myself to sleep without any dinner.

I woke up this morning still feeling pretty awful. I pulled myself together (weighing myself helped, I've lost 8 pounds so far!) and made myself breakfast. I wanted nothing to do with veggies, so I juiced a red apple, a green apple, and a pear together. It was so good! It was just what I needed this morning. For lunch I made an antioxidant blend of black cherries, blueberries, and strawberries. That one was also good. It was very tart, but it was a nice change. I still haven't decided what to do for dinner yet.

Aside from losing the 8 pounds, I am starting to feel a lot better. I also noticed my tummy isn't bloated. I never really noticed, but I think I was probably bloated all the time and just realized it. I like having a mostly flat tummy!

On a side note, I really want a bean and cheese burrito at the moment. I think I would give absolutely anything for one right now. So, at midnight on July 20th, I think I am going straight to a Mexican food place, and getting myself a bean and cheese burrito... not that my stomach will be able to handle the grease, dairy, or gluten at that point... I can dream though, can't I?

God bless!
<3
Ky
 
I got about 12 hours of sleep last night! I woke up a few times to my stomach growling, but was able to go back to sleep fairly quickly. When I woke up this morning, I felt like I had a hangover. All I've been drinking is juice, so there is no possibly way I could've been hungover.

My breakfast this morning was pretty good. I juiced a pineapple, a pint of starberries, and a head of broccoli. I was worried at first about the broccoli; when I ran it through the juicer, it had a very strong odor. I did NOT want it to taste as strong as it smelled! Once I juiced the other ingredients and mixed it all together, it was really good! Soon after drinking it, I had a ton of energy and felt great!

For lunch I met one of my best friends, Tasha, at Jamba Juice. I so badly wanted a smoothie that had yogurt and stuff in it, but I was a good girl. I got the "Apples 'n' Greens" smoothie. It was very earthy tasting, and took a bit to get used to. By the end of the cup though, I was loving it. The company was great too! :)

My family and Chris have been so encouraging, which is very helpful to me. This is harder than I imagined it would be, but I am determined to perservere. All I can say is that I hope they keep the love, positive energy, and encouragement coming!

It's about 2:30 pm right now, and I'm not feeling so hot. My head is throbbing, I feel dizzy, and my tongue feels like it sprouted some fur between yesterday and today. Also, my face is breaking out like crazy!
:( I think now is the perfect time to make an appointment and use the facial gift card that "Santa" gave me for Christmas last year.

I think I'm going to try and make an all vegetable juice for dinner, and than warm it up, like I'm drinking soup

Ugh!

5/22/2013

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So, I went from feeling great to feeling completely crappy. :(

My lunch was delicious! It was sweet and slightly tart at the same time. Also, I couldn't even taste the spinach so I was super happy.
I've also been drinking tons of water. I've been using my awesome Snow White water cup and so far I';ve filled it up 10 times today. The downside is that I have to pee every 30 minutes or so. I've gotta say, it's never been this clear!
Toward the end of the day I started feeling horrible though. I had such a bad headache (still do) and am shaky and cold. I'm also crazy emotional. (I may have started crying in the car on the way home because I wanted fish tacos from the Brig or a bean and cheese burrito.)

I am crazy tired, so I am headed to bed at 7:30pm.

Goodnight!

***Apparently I fell asleep without hitting "publish" last night, so I uploaded it today.***
 
Today is day one of the 60 day juice fast. Yesterday I went shopping for a weeks wort of fruits and veggies. Let me tell you, prepping everything is a huge time commitment!
That picture is just the fruits! I washed everything, then got it mostly cut and store in my mini fridge. I never realized what a pain it is to pit cherries! It was almost 10pm before I finished everything, so I will have to wash and prep the veggies tonight.

My last meal was delicious! Chris and I went to Fresh and Easy and got some cheese stuffed, bacon wrapped chicken breasts. They were soooooo good! We also had Au Gratin potatoes and cheesecake for dessert.
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My last meal.
I woke up early today to get all my juices made. I made breakfast, lunch, and a snack. My breakfast was 1 cantaloupe, 3 pears, and 1 sweet potato. It made copious amounts of juice... Enough to fill a 24 ounce cup as well as 2 pint sized mason jars. I drank the 24 ounce cup for breakfast on my way to work, and just finished one of the jars for a snack. I am definitely getting sick of the cantaloupe flavor now though. I'm excited for my lunch later! It is a pint of raspberries, a pint of blue berries, a pint of strawberries, and 2 handfuls of baby spinach. It smells so good! :)

I also weighed myself this morning. I'm not going to post my weight, but I will post how much I've lost.
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Lots of juice!
I started off the day feeling great! It's about 11:15 am now, and I've been to the bathroom 6 times already. It's somewhat annoying, but oh well. Lol. I also have a slight headache, but nothing too bad. I'm hoping I can get through the first week without being affected by detox symptoms.

I'm also surprised, I don't feel hungry at all! Let's just hope it stays that way.

Happy Tuesday!
Kylie
 
I had a productive day! I got up early and decided to go with my plan of cleaning my room. I am bad with cleaning! I start off with making more of a mess than I originally had to begin with. When Chris got home from work around 2, there was a huge mess... he had trouble coming into my room to say hi. He ended up helping me for a bit.  Here is what he walked into:
We ended up working pretty quickly and finished it. I am so happy I have a nice clean room now!
I also was able to talk him into going shopping with me! We went to Bed Bath & Beyond to start purchasing some of the things I will need for my juice fast. We got some new storage containers so I can prep most of the fruits and veggies for a few days at a time. Then in the morning it will be so much easier to just grab what I want and throw it in the juicer. In the mornings I will be making my breakfast, lunch, and  a snack. I also bought mason jars to store the lunch and snack in while I'm at work. I've been reading up on how to store juices, and mason jars are recommended. You are supposed to store them in glass, not metal or plastic, and the container needs to be airtight so the fresh juices don't spoil. To transport them in, I bought a really cute lunch bag. It has a removable ice pack that I'll keep in it to keep my juice nice and cold. Tomorrow or Monday I want to go to Von's to get a to-go tumbler I saw there. It was double insulated, and had a gel in-between the layers. I figure I'll keep it in the freezer overnight, so when I pour my breakfast into the cup, it will get cold as well. I'm not very fond of warm juice.

While we were getting ready to check out. I found The Juicing Bible. It has over 300 different fruit and vegetable juice recipes, as well as facts about all types of herbs and produce. One of the things I found interesting was that they have different ailments listed as well as what juices or herbs will help relieve the symptoms. That will be fantastic if I experience any of the detox symptoms common when you fast. I am hoping I won't, but you never know! Here's what I bought:

I am really getting excited for this! I feel that if I do it right, it will be a completely life-changing experience for me.

God Bless!
<3 Ky

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