#juicingwithjoe

[urbancitymother]

58/13

Sorry I did not write yesterday. My baby, Liam and myself were sick yesterday. We are still trying to get over it, but we went to the doctor and made sure we weren’t contagious. Anyways, I have been kinda bad these last couple of days. Due to being sick I have eaten some food, I needed something more solid in order to keep things in my body. I have still been drinking juice if I can but some solids too. I weighed myself this morning to make sure I hadn’t done too much damage. I have not gained anything. Which I was happy about this morning. Also, I have not been able to workout the last two days. Insanity requires a lot out of me and I just don’t have the energy to do it. The doctor also recommended for me not work out so heavily while my body is trying to fight this sickness. So that’s a bummer. But we will see. I will get back on track. I know that I am so close to ending this juice fast, but oh well. I plan on continuing to juice for the most part anyways, even after day 60. So no big deal. Also, Insanity is fine to wait for a day or 2. I will get back into it soon, I don’t want to lose any muscle mass or really hate myself when I get back into it, I think the rule is any longer than 2 days away from exercise you will feel like you did the first time you ever got back into it. So with that in mind, I plan on trying to work out tonight. We will see... I am still very stuffed up. I might just go for a walk to at least do something. I have also decided that I will take baby steps for my diet. I just need so much more knowledge on becoming vegan and it is stressing me out too much, so I will start with vegetarian. That way Liam and I can share food and I won’t feel extremely upset when I eat some cheese. So, baby steps for now and I will transition with the more research I will continue to do. 

Pray that I start feeling better so that I can get back on track yall! 

Thanks!!

[urbancitymother]

56/12

Last night I was so beat down after work that I came home with my son and just chilled and played with him. I was so tired and it was raining. I skipped church which I shouldn’t have but I felt like I just wanted to lounge around in yoga pant with my hair up instead. It was an okay day nutrition wise, but my workout was sloppy and I felt overwhelmed. So I woke up this morning at 5am to try and workout so I wouldn’t have to workout after work today. That has shown to just not work.... I woke up at 5 and tried to wake up, snoozed once, then read my social media feeds, then to the bathroom, then change into gym clothes. But now it was 5:45.... Not much time to workout. I only got halfway through my insanity, so I will still have to workout after work. I had to stop to actually get ready for the day. My attempt at waking up super early to workout has deemed unsuccessful and I honestly don’t want to try again. I think waking up at 6 to get ready for my day is good enough. I will just have to workout after work. It just fits my schedule better. Bummer.... I really had hoped waking up early would help. Also, I feel sick today. I ran into the Albertson’s and picked up meds and natural remedies to rid myself of this phelmy, stuffed up stage. I think waking up early makes me feel sick. Not sure. I am just really foggy. Maybe if I had work at 9 I would be able to workout early. But right now, there is just no way. 

Anyways, only 4 more days left in my juice clense. I have already started to try and figure out what to eat and how to eat after this is over. Also, this is day 12 of insanity. I feel strong. 

I swear, I am a fit, skinny girl, inside of this body. I say that because I am keeping up more and more with the people on insanity with no problem. I still hate push ups. But I can do them.... Which I think is a miracle. 

Wish me well for these last few days, I will weigh in, do measurements, and take pics on Sunday for my final before and after reveal from the juicing. Stay tuned. 

Pray I am not getting sick too!

Thanks!

[urbancitymother]

Day 51 juicing, 7 insanity

I am glad to report that day 7 of Insanity is surprisingly a rest day. However, I do plan on going for a walk or doing bridalicious bootcamp. We will see. I really want to watch Jurassic World! It looks awesome! Day 51 of Juicing is going well. I am drinking my morning smoothie and then I brought a few different juices with me, only 2 today. So I will need to make more when I get home. Juicing is very time consuming in the mornings. The machine I have is very hard to clean and you have to clean it after you use it or it would be impossible to use again. I kinda wish I had a juicer that didn’t require so much cleaning and scrubbing. I really want one of those norwalk cold press juicers, But I know that is not in the budget. I wonder if there’s a better juicer that doesn’t take so much time. Anyways my recipes of the day are apple, romaine, cucumber, spinach, kale, and lemon. Then another that is beet, carrot, orange, lemon. Tip on juicing the citrus! Do not put them through the juicer! I found out really quickly, that squeezing them, either through a orange juice strainer or one of those lime squeezer things make the juice taste way better. I think in the juicer you get too much of the skin in there and it makes the juice super sour. Now I only have 9 more days juicing and 53 days of insanity. I have my next weigh in on Monday, then my final weigh in that following Sunday, with before and after pictures and measurements to show how much I truly lost while juicing. I am super excited to find out the results. Also, I am getting super strong, I can feel lots of muscles under this fat. I am getting into really good shape too. WAHOO!

[urbancitymother]

Day 49 juicing, Day 5 insanity

So today is day 49. I am so happy that I only have 11 more days left on just juice. But it is only day 5 on insanity and so that means I have another 55 days to go. But at least I will be eating... I can’t wait till next Monday’s weigh in, I am really trying to kick my butt into high gear to get the best results possible. I hope to at least end the juicing at 175 or so.. I don’t think that is too much of a challenge. Then that’ll leave only 26 more pounds to lose and I think Insanity might be the one to shred that off. I have also read several people doing Insanity twice for optimal results. I might do that. I mean maybe I will take a small break after I accomplish one round and get the “I earned it” Insanity shirt. Then hop right back in. Asylum is another add on program I have heard is great to do after Insanity. So maybe that, not sure. I don’t have a lot of $$$ to be buying any more stuff. But we will see. Insanity has been great!

Oh that’s a question I have received, how expensive is it to juice? Not at all! I have been saving money just juicing. I spend anywhere from $60- $100 every Saturday for a full weeks of juice. That means it is about $2.00 a “meal”. So for all the money I have saved, I have put it towards the wedding. I shop mainly at Sprouts, they have the best produce and prices. Farmer’s Market’s are also great, but I have had a hard time finding everything I need there. 

Anyways, I will keep on trucking along. I will give you guys another recipe: coconut water, pineapple, mango, avocado, and lemon. Super yummy and refreshing. It makes me really think of summer by the pool or beach. 

Happy juicing yall!