2 Weeks Back On Food

Well it has been 2 whole weeks since 60 day juice fast ended. Man,it truly seems so long ago. The transition went very well overall. No problems to speak of. I have not eaten any dairy, and only a small amount of meat. Mainly to up my protein intake on a few given days.




To be honest, I've been very I'll since about day 50 of juice fast. I have a t-10 spinal cord injury and am very susceptible to unitary infections. I don't get them very often, but this one has been the worst that I have even encountered. I unusually have antibiotic on hand and start taking right away if something is about to happen. This process has been very successful in the past. But, this time it didn't work out too well that way. I am now on my 4th round of antibiotics. It has been exhausting on my body. Not to mention when they called me to change my medicine again yesterday, I honestly about cried and collapsed. It was too much. But apparently I've gotten a little resistant to a particular family of antibiotics, so this one should kill the bug. I hope so. It has been over 3 weeks of being down.

It has me not hungry. I'm disappointed about not being motivated about all the Greta food. I've not eaten as much as I probably should be eating. All due to a huge lack of appetite. I am hoping that will all clear very soon.

I have been keeping a food log. Ive been pretty good w keeping it up. It just looks like at the end of some days, that I have not taken enough in. But, with illness, it's not a good measure to go by. So, I'm really hoping that all changes over next week or 2.

I have been doing a juicer smoothie nearly everyday. Mostly fruit stuff. I haven't wanted any veggie juice. Body probably wanted that extra vitamin C.

Well have a good one...

G




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2nd day back on Food following a 60 day Juice Fast

2nd day back on Food....Enjoy

G

Day 1 Transitioning back to Food

Wow. Made it 60 days on Juice Fast. It feels so awesome to be on this side of 60 days. Today I am doing a few very light high water meals.

My 1st meal back was a bowl of watermelon and Cucumber Crunchers. Half of lettuce leaf,cucumber slice and spoonful of salsa. Made 9 of them

It was all so delicious. The watermelon seemed very sweet to me. I took very small bites. So yummy. The Crunchers were so awesome. I loved them, but honestly I couldn't eat all 9. Gave a few away to kids

Was a great meal. Will keep an eye on myself to how I do. But feel great

Actually had two people notice that I lost weight. Was great to get accolades and share.

For a mid day snack.  I was getting a little drained.  I hadn't been drinking much water, so I picked up teh pace on that and ate another bowl of watermelon.  It really hit the spot.  It is really tough to think of changes and fluid intake in a new way and eating again.  Most of me really doesn't want to eat that much.

For a late nighter, I made up a smackin' good smoothie.  It was fresh pineapple, frozen strawberries, some watermelon, and a frozen banana w/ about 8 oz. of coconut milk from Trader Joe's.  It was so yummy .  So, not a bad day over all.  I could feel something in my belly, but it was never heavy.  I'm probably going to take day off tomorrow...Just in case...lol.  But food is tasting so good.  I'm so glad to be eating healthy and great stuff.  Kind of working out small menus for teh week, so I can get through work days again and transistion back.

Day 60 of 60 Day Juice Fast - I am Making it - Awesome

This is so freakin' Awesome.  Going to break fast tomorrow.  Today will be a breeze.  I kid you not, once I finish this video, I was in a friends drive way picking up my son.  I got attacked and belittled about that I needed to be eating food if I was on a diet.  It totally came out of no where.  She claimed to know exactly what I was doing and that I was doing something very bad.  I tried to explain.  I was caught so off guard.  She really could care less what I was doing.  Then I said how much I have lost, and she just said it doesn't matter, you will blow up and gain it all back.  I was speechless.  Where in the heck did all that come from.  I've been very quiet over all about what I was up to.  It was so discouraging to be discounted in such a way and not to be even asked one question.  I guess her diet is working out great.  So, Happy.

December 2011 - a few days before 60 Day Juice Fast

Day 60 of 60 Day Juice Fast - at least 35 lbs down...Awesome

60 Day Juice Fast - Day 58

There are 2 videos here today.  I do tend to ramble.  So sorry, I do try to be more focused.  Been sick for over 5 days now.  Went to doctor last night and got a new antibiotic and it seems to be working.  But, energy is so low and fighting off fever occasionally.  Hope you enjoy...  Only 2 more full days to go.  Looks like I will make it to a full 60 days of Juice Fast.  I doubted so many times that I could make it.  Looking forward it always seems like forever, looking back it was such a short time ago...

Juice Well, eat Well, and Live Well...

G

Juice Fast. Day 56 of 60

Well, I've been sick for 4-5 days it has been wearing me out. I only seem to do well w ibuprofen and antibiotics.

It may have been triggered by nibbling 4-5 days ago. But I think UTI(urinary tract infection) could have been triggered by not drinking enough water. I was thinking all that juice was mostly enough,but it appears to not be the case. I'm a little worried about enough water, but also worry over springing leaks due to Spinal Cord Injury. For my body to work right much of it is about regulation and consistent attention to if ya gotta go. It's a pain, but my life.

I'm also worried that my body is done w/ the juice. It may that I'm sick. But I don't want anything. It is a struggle at times to drink what I need to drink. Worried that I may be short a few vitamin and minerals. I think when I juice fast again that I will do a multivitamin. Probably a good idea of you juice fast that may help a lot. That and drink you water to move toxins out. That also may have contributed to UTI.  Either way, I am so close to 60 and still chance to lose weight and so so close.  I cant stop now.  I will use next few days to make sure I am properly hydrated and getting use to water intake increasing..

One Spacer from each side of wheelchair - a 1 inch reduction - been years since I could do that...Yeah

One good thing today. I took out spacers on my wheelchair. When I got it 2 years ago I had to get it bigger and I couldn't even use it until I used 1/2 inch spacers on each side. And extra inch. And it even rubbed some. So than means I have not been this small in over 2 years. It is also amazing the denial of my over weight at the time.

I'm just shocked when looking at pictures over past several years. Km not near my goal but I am making a huge dent and progress. So I'm glad and excited for new life.  So much denial about my health.  Plus, I'm amazed no one ever says anything about it to me.  I don't want to live in that denial ever again.  Plus, help others who have struggled for so long.

Day 53, Man, what a rough one...

The start of being sick, plus some struggles...