Day 3 - Noticing a Change

Now I know it's only Day 3 but I've noticed some amazing changes already. The first of which being my energy levels. It's always at a constant high. Never dipping down too low or soaring up too high. It's amazing what happens to your body when you give it a break from caffeine and simple carbs! 

The second change I've noticed is my skin. It's already starting to glow! I mean guys...I could get used to this! My hair is softer and my nails are stronger as they grow. 

Juice is a miracle in liquid form. Believe that. 

Day 2 - I'm Still Here...

...and I'm happy to report I cruised by Day 2. It was over before I knew it. I purely had Green Juice today. Breakfast was my regular mix; a variation on Joe's "Mean Green" juice

2-3 Stalks of Celery

2 Cucumbers

1 Apple

Bunch of Kale

Bunch of Spinach

Ginger (occasionally) 

For Lunch and Dinner I had a very exotic treat. I used a whole fresh organic pineapple, mixed it with some Kale, Cucumber, and Celery. I have to say, it was really really good.

A dear friend came over for a catch up session and I had her try it. She said it wasn't bad at all, and that she could see herself drink it too! I made her some Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar, hoping to recreate Katsuya's marvelous one. Instead I just used the Barefoot Contessa recipe; sans pancetta of course! 

I ended the night watching a few back to back episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. I don't know why either. But this was the first time that I didn't salivate over or crave anything that I saw on the screen. WIN. ^_^

Day 1 - And the Juicing begins!

Yes you read the title right. I am juicing. For 21 days straight. God help me.

Now before you crucify me on making this decision, hear me out. I've been racking up the calories that I've consumed from the junk I put in my body and the hours I've spent on the couch for way too long. Hence my obtuse physique. I'm not proud of it, not proud of it AT ALL. And if this blog is any indication of anything, its my love of food. Food and I have been going steady for many years. It's my longest relationship with anything other than my mom. Food is there when I'm happy (cakes, burgers, milkshakes), food is there when I'm sad (cookies, doughnuts, chips, coke); it's a reliable source of comfort. One that I and millions of others have turned to, to soothe our aching souls. However I confess, I've abused the comfort that food gives. To the point where it has harmed my body. Nothing serious you guys, but let's face it, I can't shop at the Gap; and that's harm enough. Blue jeans! All I want is blue jeans ya'll! That, and a healthy body and a happy stress free mind.

So this is my experiment. I am going on a juice fast for 21 days. That's 3 weeks. Oh Lord. *sigh*

Disclaimer: I have to state that this juice fast didn't come out of nowhere and I'm being supervised while doing it. For the past two weeks I've had 2 liquid meals (ie; green juice in the morning and soup in the evening) and one solid meal for lunch, (grilled chicken, white fish, or raw salmon). So my body is ready to take on this challenge. I'm saying this for those of you out there who might want to attempt to do this. You have to prepare your body for what's to come. Otherwise it'll be really hard to go juicing for as long as I'm going to. If you plan to juice for a day or two you don't need to go through the measures I have. Oh and also; no dairy, no red meat, no sugar, no wheat, no potato, no tomato, no banana, no oranges, no tea, no Perrier. Just whatever grows on God's green Earth. Welcome to my world.

So here's to January 9! May you come swift and sure so I can once again have some chicken!