- day 6 -later by ausjulie
18 y
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Blog: journal of my 30 day juice fast
i have a new obsession this blog! well healthier than my other vises. took my 14 year son and 7 friends to an all you can eat pizza place it was rather disgusting. not that i really wouldve enjoyed this in the past but tonite it was pretty bad. i had to wait in the car. although weird thing is i am craving food i dont even like. i felt like a hot dog today....wots up with that???
oh and when did i stop eating really healthy. why did i start eating fatty food and too much bread and bacon god i never ate bacon. when did i start ordering fries??? i loved healthy low fat food and still do and my diet was a lot of that stuff. but somehow over the last few years i have added butter to bread - never use to do that. and i never bought cooking oil and if i did it would last forever in my cupboard...so why did i start eating bad food?? and why dont i exercise...mmm yes heard this would happen with juicing cleansing contemplating etc.
went for a walk tonite which was good. but saw all these people goin out for dinner or going to party started to feel really seperate from them. walking around supermarket thinking i am so different from all you people - i cant eat...saw all these fat people and thought that is why fat people are referred to as jolly cause they are bloody happy they can eat and drink all they want!!!
but then looked in mirror and saw the result of me eating and drinking all that i want and it just isnt me. it is like someone attached something disgusting to my stomach and thighs and bum - god my ass is big. so now i have 30 days to lose some of it and then i have to change my lifestyle.
ok in all honesty wondering why have i let myself get to this point?? i have 3 beautiful children who i love and nuture i make sure there diet is really balanced adn i make sure they get lots of activity. i wouldnt let them treat themselves the way i have treated me...and my husband is so thin and super fit looking....i let the family picture down...god that is depressing to think like that. i know i am the glue that holds them together and much more than that.. but why dont i look after myself. ok i have started to and that is great but maybe i need to answer this question more. part of me thinks it is becasue i am just lazy and love food and life and partying and playing and food adn it doesnt really matter what you look like on the outside its what in that matters. but what if waht is outside doesnt fit with what is on the inside? ok so what is missing from my life. well i know the answer to that...mmmm....gotta work on that one..but when...soon...next year... no that is too long or can i work on the outside me and then work on the other stuff...maybe i can do both..but here...yes here... no not here...oh i dont know if i can answer that one tonight.
anyway feelign really bloated and not enought poo today have to take some more herbs blaaackk hate them. i just wrote a whole lot of bullsh..t so does that count!!!ha! tonite was easier than last nite so lets hope day 7 goes by realatively peaceful...goodnite
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- You've traveled a long way on this journey... by Dazzle
18 y
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You sound like a person who takes care of a lot of other people. You need to have that kind of care for yourself. I've always thought mothers and wives should insist on an hour or two a day that's totally for them. I figure if we can't find our own bliss, how in the world can we influence the bliss of anyone else? So it's not selfish for someone like yourself who takes care of so many other people to have pamper time for you.
Doing this juice fast is one of the most precious gifts you can give yourself. You are giving yourself a new lease on life. You've traveled a long way on this journey already, don't even think about stopping now. Keep going and when you get to Day 30, reward yourself with an hour long full body massage, or a trip to a spa for a body mask... something that will life your spirits. You will have deserved that. By gifting and rewarding yourself you will be telling youself, you're worth it. And you are.
~ Dazzle
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- Re: You've traveled a long way on this journey... by ausjulie
18 y
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| thank you for the kind words...i really needed that this morning. i am someone who likes to take care of people and that does have its effect on ones life, both positive and negative. i know this is something i need to do for myself to make me feel better, i am not going to break the fast but just wish it would get easier.
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- You've traveled a long way on this journey... by Dazzle
18 y
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Perhaps what you need to do is sit down with a pad and pen and list all the challenges you're facing on this fast and then brain storm ideas for solutions to get through those challenges without having to break the fast.
You're having problems with the juices. You're saying you can't stomach them, does this mean, you merely dislike the tastes or does this mean they upset your stomach? If it is the former, there are ways you can make the veggie juice taste better, you just need to play around.
For the base of my VEGGIE juices to make them tastier because green veggies are bitter by themselves, for a 16 ounce glass of juice:
4-5 med-large carrots
2 apples (prefer Granny Smith for tartness)
1 celery stalk
To that base, I add anything else I want which is usually, for example:
1/4 beet and a few beet tops (excellent for the blood and liver!)
handful spinach or parsley (chlorophyll)
few heads of brocolli (cancer fighter)
handful green beans (insulin regulator)
half cucumber (hair and skin adores this veggie)
quarter large bell pepper (very high in C and one of the densest veggies)
There are many tasty recipes. But the base of carrots and apples keeps the bitterness of the greens to a minimum. Most juice recipes usually use the carrot/apple as a base for the rest of the ingredients. I will be listing various recipes for juices on my blog here and there.
You do need GREEN veggies as much as fruits. Try to keep a balance with your fruits and veggies. Variety is important because not all fruits and veggies are created equal. Some offer these nutrients but not enough of those nutrients, whereas this veggie or fruit does off those nutrients. By educating yourself on the properties of fruits and veggies you can see which ones have what nutrients.
Celery is good for the electrolytes they offer. Parsley is superb as a diuretic and for the chlorophyll. Green bean juice helps to regulate insulin... Maybe educate yourself on the various properties of the juices and tailor your fast to what you believe your body needs to heal.
So, if you can make a list of your challenges then brainstorm solutions and research your veggies and fruits for the healing effects they each offer, you may be able to tailor your fast so to get through this easier.
In addition, make some hot veggie broths to sip on throughout the days as well... this will offer some variety too.
I always try to plan ahead for those crisises of boredom, of frustration, weakening will power and so on... Planning the details, even the most insignificant details, of a prolonged juice fast really do help! Alot.
Good luck!!
~ Dazzle
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