Juicy News - Day 26
Posted on Feb 26, 2008 under Juice Feasting |
What I consumed today:
- 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper
- 250 ml Barleylife
- 250 ml Herbal Fiberblend
- 1 liter apple, orange, spinach
- 500 ml beetroot, cucumber
- 2 liters spinach, apple, spring onion, chili, celery, tomato, butternut
- MSM
- Flaxseed Oil
Weight: Starting weight 157 kg. My weight this morning was 145.5, which means my total loss is 11.5 kg.
Exercise:
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One hour Pilates
Energy levels: Very low all day.
Positive Changes:
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My skin is soft and smooth all over.
- I am no longer retaining water
- I snore less.
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My hair and body stay clean longer.
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My face is no longer oily.
Detox symptoms:
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My tongue is only slightly coated now
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My skin has broken out in pimples.
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I feel puffy and have lost the “glow”.
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I am releasing a lot of mucous through my bowel.
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The skin condition on my hands is flaring up again.
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I seem to be coming down with a cold! Is that even possible on a Juice Feast?
Food cravings: I’m not craving specific things. I just want to binge. Anything will do!
Self Care:
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Inspirational video
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Body brushing
- Contrast showers
Emotions: I think my body is acting because I’m not facing my emotions. I will start working on it tomorrow!
Healthy You Challenge Weekly Check-In:
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I lost 1 kg (2.2 pounds) this week. I’m just 1 pound away from my first mini-goal.
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I got some new bling! Yes, my total loss now stands at 25.3 pounds!
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I also got an Exercise button, because I did eight hours of exercise this week (I aim for six).
Thoughts on the Day:
- I have managed to pawn our houseguests off on my parents. Craig is sick and I’m getting sick, so we won’t be good company. It’s my niece and her fiance, who are moving to another part of the country and vacating their apartment tomorrow. They have to be fetched from the apartment, put up for the night and taken to the airport on Thursday and quite frankly, I just don’t feel up to it.
- Besides, with all my defenses down like this, this is the ideal time to stay in bed and do some emotional work. I’m going to work through “The Journey” by Brandon Bays. I’ve been paralysed with fear these last few days and may do a post about it in the near future, as I think a lot of people go through that. The difference is that this time I can’t fall back on my old faithful solution to problems, binging! I tried to ignore the emotions, but now my body is taking strain. There is only one option and that is to face the problem and work through it.
- I learnt today that not all chilis were created equal. Holy cow, I don’t know what kind of chili I put into my juice, but I’m surprised that any virus can survive this. I’m going to have to chop the chilis up and only use a small piece in future! I’m still drinking, albeit slowly!
- Juice feasting is not something to be undertaken without a partner. My feasting partner, Michelle, lives on the other side of the world, but I couldn’t do this without her! Thanks Michelle! You’re an angel!
February 26th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Yay, you broke through the 146 kg bracket!
Time to face those emotions. Fear is a big thing for me so I will be interested in what you have to say.
Hope you begin to feel better Hanlie.
Take care.
February 26th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Wow your doing great!! My heart goes out to you and your desire to mother. Looks like you have a great start to getting healthy, stick with it and it’ll happen.
Oh by the way, I read your ABOUT ME and I love your picture, your lovely! °Ü°
February 26th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
I hope you feel better very very soon! Even with all this going on in your life you are still sticking with your juice feast. That’s very impressive, but I think you are right about how your body is responding to the anxiety surrounding losing your old coping mechanism (binging). I hope you feel like you can share some of what you are going through within the pages of your blog. Im a big advocate of finding the reasons why in order to deal with the eating.
February 27th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Hey you
You beat me to it!! You got to post your “lost 25lbs” button before I did! Congrats!!! I’m super happy for you. I weighed myself this morning only to find out I gained some weight. It must be all those fruit juices plus binges on spoonfuls of agave and honey! LOL. I’ve been stuck at 24lbs for a week now… but given that everyone’s ready to have me committed to an anorexic clinic, that might be a good thing…. I still think I could lose another 5 or 10lbs and be fine… but probably not more than 10 more lbs.
I have a spot on my nose that flared up recently… it looks so dumb lol. I thought it was a beet juice stain but no… no idea what’s going on.
I totally agree that juice feasting shouldn’t be done alone. I’m so happy to have a huge network of other juice feasters online regardless of never having met them. I’m happy you’re one of them… even if you beat me to the 25lbs mark! hehehehe
Congrats again!
- Ben
February 27th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Hi ya!
I sure hope you feel better soon! Knowing you that cold will come and go in a flash with all the healthy goodness you have going on these days!
Super BIG congrats on your weight loss. Just awesome!!
*BIG HUGS*
=0)
February 27th, 2008 at 2:45 am
WTG on the new bling of 25 pounds gone!! ; )
February 27th, 2008 at 3:39 am
congrats on your loss and for earning that 25 pounds lost sign!!
February 27th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Hopefully you’ll feel better soon. If you’re still searching for spaghetti squash, you might see if you recognize it as calabash (which is another name it goes by in non-US countries).
February 27th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Congrats on your new BLOG BLING!!! It’s so nice!!! You are working hard for it! I hope you feel better!!
Sometimes, it’s so nice to stay in bed..isn’t it?
February 27th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Way to go Hanlie! 25 lbs is awesome! Keep juicing!
It is my pleasure to help you through this especially since you have been there to help me. It is nice to have a partner and I am so grateful for you too.
I remember the first time I was able to fully let my emotions out and face some of the crap I was holding onto for years and years. I was sick for a week prior. My stomach was a mess and I was like a walking time bomb. That is so normal. I continued to have that reaction for a while. It is only when you realize that there is nothing, and I mean nothing to fear, only enormous gains, joy, happiness, inner peace and love. It is all worth it and I am so proud of you for forging ahead and facing it. I only wish I was closer so I could help you even more!
lots of love,
Michelle