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Juicing for the long term?

So, juicing isn't working out as much as I'd like it to. After work and kids, I am just plum worn out to do my juicing. Did I mention that it is also COLD here? Juice just makes me coldER! I'll probably start back more when the weather is warmer (ok, HOTter, since I do live in the South), because juice will keep me cool. For now, I'm going to start back on my 17 Day Diet plan and keep exercising. Wish me luck!

#juicing #quitter #17daydiet #frozen

Juicing days 9-11

So I haven’t juice in the last 4 days and now I feel yucky. I’m tired, sluggish, and having daily headaches. Looks like I know what I need to do!

#juicing #oops

Juicing Day 8

No juice today! I haven’t noticed any bad side effects or any major difference really. I guess that’s because I’m not *only* juicing.

I have noticed less of a desire to eat “bad” foods and hardly any cravings. I just want to eat clean, healthy foods.

Here’s to another good day!

#juicing #clean eating #healthy

Juicing Day 7

One whole week!!! I lost 1.4 lbs today! Yay!

I had an orange-carrot-red cabbage juice and green lemonade today. As usual, the juices were refreshing and tasty. I don’t feel any gut heaviness and my skin looks better. I’m going to experiment tomorrow and have no juice to see how I feel (I’m out of cucumbers and I *really* like the green juice made with cucumbers - no time to hit the store today). I may still juice tomorrow night if I notice a big difference.

Have a great day everyone!

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Juicing Day 6

I lost a little bit more (0.2 lbs) today! I'm still eating normally, just using the juice as a replacement and snack. I had a green lemonade for lunch and the other carrot-apple-ginger for a snack. Both were good and refreshing, but cold on this super cold day. Only two mugs of coffee as well! Go me! I feel very tired, but that could just be because of the cold. I still feel less bloated and full, and I noticed my skin is looking better! I've been sleeping better too (but maybe the two hour delay in the morning has helped that 😉) I need to prepare a batch for the next few days tonight. Gotta keep this going!

#juicing #fat sick and nearly dead

Juicing Day 5

First, I lost 1.4 lbs! Yay! Secondly, I am feeling very *well*. I don't have the brain fog or the bloat. If you've ever experienced heaviness in your gut, then you know how great it feels not to have that sensation anymore! Today was the first day back at work after winter break. I'm so glad I pre-made the juice yesterday to take with me today. Since it had been refrigerated, it was c-o-l-d! That was a major difference between drinking it right away and storing for later. I prefer fresh juice, but I'm not going to be able to tote my juicer everywhere with me and juice on demand (Hmmmm, personal/mobile juicer. This could be my million dollar idea!! Now that I've said this, it probably already exists). I had an "orange" juice this morning for my snack (carrots, apples, small piece of ginger) and mean green for my afternoon snack (kale, celery, apple, lemon, cucumber, spinach). I'll be taking the orange recipe and green lemonade tomorrow. I have also managed to cut my coffee to two mugs a day! Amazing progress in such a short amount of time for this pot-a-day drinker!!! 🚫☕️ So overall, I feel super. My sons love to "help" me make the juice so at least they are interested, and sometimes Mr. 5 even drinks it. 😊

#juicing #cold #feelgreat

Juicing: Day 4 No weight change this morning, but I also didn't get much sleep. Mr. 1 woke up around 3:30 am, and I just couldn't get back to sleep after that. I really didn't each much today at all, and only had the remaining 4 ounces of one of the green drinks above for an evening snack. I still had my coffee as usual, and overall, I've felt fine. What you see above are 2 servings of the carrot-apple-ginger recipe and one green lemonade and one mean green. The Mr. (my husband's nickname now for the sake of this blog), found kale at one of the grocery stores today (they had been out). I had been using spinach and cabbage as substitutes. I'm using 12 oz mason jars to store them because I read somewhere that glass is best. My grandmother uses mason jars as her everyday glassware, so now I can just be cool like her. 😉 I juiced these recipes for meal substitutions for the next two days. With the weather being so cold, I just don't know if I'll substitute breakfast and lunch or breakfast and dinner. I usually have a yogurt and salad for lunch and snack at work, so if anyone has any suggestions, let me know. Is it better to drink the juice in the morning or evening? Another question that I've been wondering about is whether I should add water to any of the juice recipes. There was more juice from the green recipes than the orange. Should I add water to get more fluid? It wouldn't be any different from drinking water while I drink the juice. Thoughts? Have a great evening everyone!

#juicing #fat sick and nearly dead #mean green #green lemonade #carrot apple ginger #mason jar #omega juicer #healthy

Juicing: Day 3

No pic today, too many other things going on. First off, I lost one pound from yesterday!!! Woo hoo! For breakfast, I made a beet/carrot/apple juice. It was ok. I'm not sure if I really like beets, but it wasn't bad. I noticed that I felt alert and not too "foggy". Then I had some coffee for my morning snack, but mainly because I was cold. Good lawd, did I get tired real fast! I don't really understand my body's reaction, but ok. For lunch I had Joe's Mean Green recipe, and it was sooooooo good! Mr. 5 had a friend over this afternoon so I shared it with Mr. 5's friend's mom. Then I made orange juice from 4 oranges for Mr. 5's friend, and they all loved it :) I have been tracking on My Fitness Pal and so far today I have had about 700 calories (juice, coffee, and my carrots and hummus). I haven't been hungry either. I haven't had any GI distress, so I'm wondering if that only happens when you're *only* juicing. Well, here's to another day! I'm feeling great!

#juicing #fat sick and nearly dead #mean green #joe cross #my fitness pal #omega juicer

Day 2 update

Ok it's 9 pm, and I need to write an update. After the beet juice recipe (the bottom right pic in my previous post), I started feeling really weak and cold. I'm cold normally, and the temperature of what I eat or drink affects my body temperature as well. I also already have low blood pressure (nothing major, but I've scared a few new nurses when they've checked my blood pressure because I failed to warn them how low it is normally). The reason I mention this is because beets are known to help lower blood pressure. Well, no wonder I had to lie down! I'm just happy "red" juice is limited to once a day. Side note - does anyone else think it looks like blood? I could sooooooo have a Halloween/vampire party with this stuff!!!! Again, the taste of the beet recipe wasn't my favorite but it could grow on me.

#juicing #fat sick and nearly dead #day 2 update #un-beet-able

Juicing Day 2:

Our Omega arrived today (top photo). Easy set up, and easy to clean. I made a run to the store to stock up on what we need for the different recipes. Then we got started.

For lunch, I had the “green lemonade” (bottom left photo). There was enough for TWO glasses! The taste was tart and refreshing. I loved it! Mr. 5 (my 5yr old son) tried it and liked it, too! My husband drank about half a glass, and I finished the rest. (This is going to be more of an adjustment for him).

My afternoon snack was the “un-beet-able” recipe. It wasn’t *bad*…I’d never tasted anything like it. I’m not a big beet eater anyway so this was definitely a new flavor for me. Mr. 7 helped me make it by pushing the ingredients down the juicer chute, and Mr. 5 tasted it (but didn’t like it). One good thing I noticed was a pretty red color on my lips from the beet stain 😊.

So, as I was drinking the beet juice for my snack, I started thinking about how I would probably miss chewing the most during my juice detox. Tonight I will have regular dinner. Tomorrow I will have a breakfast, lunch, and snack juice.

I’m trying to get my kids involved so when I do the orange juice, I’ll definitely have them try some!

I’m open to suggestions! Please leave me some!

#juicing #fat sick and nearly dead #day 2 #green lemonade #un-beet-able #omegajuicer

Day 1: before picture.

My husband and I will be joining the juicing revolution, and I’ve decided to chronicle our journey. Here is my “before picture.” I don’t think I’m hugely overweight, but I would like to lose 15-20 pounds. I love fruits and vegetables so I don’t think this will be too difficult. 😉

What do I hope to get out of this experience? I would like to feel better, have less ailments (acne, chronic fatigue, depression), and have more energy!

Well, here goes!

#juicing #joe cross #fatsicknearlydead #new year