Thursday, September 11, 2008
Well my 3rd day was an okay day. I had a headache and felt somewhat dizzy but I pushed through it. I'll be done w/ the first week before you know it and thats when it starts to feel good. :)
I honestly cant remember what I had for breakfast because I'm here typing it today lol. But I do remember I went green again for dinner and had some grape/plum juice which was delicious.
Overall this is turning out to get easier and easier day by day. I actually had 5 bottles of water which is a great accomplishment. I'm getting more than I need daily and that is a good feeling.
Now instead of a quote today I just want to address my position on this juice fast. I know some people automatically think that it is unhealthy b/c your body is being deprived. However our bodies have a great way of adapting to situations and werent even originally meant to eat as much as we do. Many cultures have used this as a form of healing and many have used it spiritually. Now I do not recommend to anyone to starve themselves, however if done right the benefits of fasting are great. As far as this juice fast goes, I know the nutrients in my fruits/veggies are enough. Fruits give me the carbs I need, and as far as protein, our bodies have enough to sustain during a certain period of time. The last time I fasted I felt energetic, my skin was beautiful, and I felt better overall. However I did not have a plan and I ended up gaining some weight back.
This fast is a little less intense and I have already decided to go into a raw foods lifestyle for sure. This is a great way for me to make that transition by detoxing and breaking some bad habits. For another 30 days I will still be on raw fruits/veggies, but I'll be able to eat them and juice them.
Again I do appreciate everyone's concern and I hope no one feels offended or believe this is backlash. However I just wanted people to understand why I'm doing this. It's not to be a size 10 by December, its for my overall health and wellness. I've done my research and so far so good. I know my body well enough to know when it has had enough and if I dont make it to the end I will be proud of myself either way for proving that I DO have the discipline, I just have to push myself. :)
God bless!