Head First

Today is the second day of the five day juice challenge. I woke up today

Jumping in head first by juicing and exercising.

Stomach is making all sorts of grumbling noises.

Minor and brief temptation as I entered the house to smell delicious food.
Other temptation in my fridge with tempting food.

Felt ambitious and energetic enough to work out during lunch.
Worked out really quick and showered and got to work on time only to find that my soreness caught up with me when I got to work.
Now I am sore at work and am starting to feel a little tired.



Anticipated strong leafy taste from the spinach in the Morning Green Glory Juice, but the apples and cucumbers balanced it.
I was hesitant with the orange bell pepper in the Radiant Antioxi-Orange Juice, but the oranges helped to subdue the potent flavor of the pepper. Perhaps next time use larger oranges.
I really like the coconut water!
Looking forward to the tasty Pear Pie Juice.

A little lightheaded. Haven't gone to the restroom since yesterday morning. I will drink more hot teas to help with bowel movements.

Day 1 Head Strong

Today was day 1 of the 5 day juice challenge. I usually start my reboots very strong-willed with the determination to succeed and pull through. I feel as if there was so much juice to drink throughout the whole day following the guided plan. Usually when I've done it previously I think I stick with probably 1/2 to 2/3 of what we had. Here I am currently sitting at my computer enjoying the last juice of the day. I've actually been looking forward to it all day. The sweet potato, cinnamon, and pear is wonderful! It really does hold true to the name of Pear

I had intentions of going for a short walk today, or at least doing some type of workout video set, but there just weren't enough hours in the day. Besides going to work, and coming home to preparing and making all of my juices I just didn't have enough time to squeeze in a workout of any kind. I'm hoping to incorporate some form of physical activity into this juicing reboot.

So far, I'm not feeling too many symptoms from juicing. No headaches just yet and no major cravings. I was a bit groggy but I attributed that to not getting much sleep last night. I plan on getting a good night's sleep tonight and tackling tomorrow with equal ambition.

Cheers! 8:25PM

Update: I ended up doing a half hour of cardio workout with Focus T25 Workout Program. It's been a while so I can definitely feel I pushed my ill-conditioned body. The intense sweat session did however feel great!

Whew! 10:20PM

Starting the New Year On the Right Foot

It's been 5 months since my last post and I have returned with the determination to make 2016 the best year yet! Last year I completed 3 reboots throughout the whole year with the goal in mind to become fit for my Miami vacation. I feel as though I was able to get to a comfortable point with myself for that trip. With the new year dawning I feel as though I am able to start with a blank slate and make the most out of the new beginning.

This year I am taking on an initial 5-Day Challenge of a Juice reboot. This will be a great opportunity to detox after all of the unhealthy (yet delicious) foods that I indulged in over the holidays. I will update on the progress of my reboot over these few days starting on Monday.


IFH
01/08/2016
23:00

Getting Back Up

I fell off of the bandwagon the other night and had huge piece of chocolate cake. It was a weak moment for which I disappointed myself in doing. Regardless, I should be so hard on myself and should just learn to get back up when I fall and keep on trekking through. I haven't 'relapsed' since then so I will just focus on the positive. Life is full of disappointments lately and lots hurdles that I feel might be taking a toll on me. This increased stress and frustration is tempting me to throw it all away, but I will instead focus on small goals that I've reached and will also introspect and reflect on the what-ifs/consequences of my actions. I will attempt to not pay too much attention on all of the negative taking place. I am down about 3.5 pounds since I started. I should probably quit comparing this reboot to my previous one, but last time by this time I had lost about 13 pounds. Then again, I didn't indulge in chocolate cake or wine.

I feel big changes are on the horizon for my life, and with God's grace I am confident I will be able to overcome them. Sometimes we need to close one chapter of our life before a new one can begin.

That is all for today.




UPDATE: I'm irritable today.

Trekking through Mud

Trekking through Mud

I seem to be having a hard time today as far as letting my mind wander to food. Compared to my previous reboot, I feel like I am struggling with controlling my thoughts. Although I am having a wide variation of different juice flavors that I've been drinking, I am still not feeling satisfied. 

I had the below for my AM juice which I sipped on approximately 8 oz which I poured over ice and alternated between water and mint tea.

This one, I drank for the remainder of the morning and into the afternoon. I also had another 6-8 oz which I poured over ice.

 I had some Mean Green that I hadn't finished yesterday, so I drank about 6 oz during lunch.

 I'm really looking forward to this juice, as it is a new one to my regime and the sweet potatoes give it a savory flavor! I'm sure this one will help keep me a little more full.

I'll most likely drink 16 oz of this throughout the afternoon at work and into the evening. 

I don't know why I am feeling so groggy today considering I went to bed so early last night. I'm sure my post-work jog will help reanimate me. I don't know why I'm be affected by soo much food temptation this go-around of juice reboot. At work, my coworkers were talking about food. Another one, brought food and I had to go into her office for something and it smelled so good. Then, radio and TV commercials are all food-related. I've been watching movies on Netflix to help persuade me to keep up the good work. On Sunday I watched Forks Over Knives. It was eye-opening to say the least. Last night I started to watch Hungry For Change again. I know that by bringing to light the reality of our food industry in America, some parts will stick in my mind and it will help ease the temptation of eating unhealthy foods.

I'm staying positive, trying not to pay too much attention to my cravings all while pushing forward slowly. For now, I will end my griping and get back to going onward and upward.

Juicing with a Goal in Mind

Juicing with a Goal in Mind

Healthy Choices to Habits...

It's been almost a month since my last juice detox (aka reboot). Since then I have continually been monitoring what  I put into my body, and how I metabolize what I intake. For instance, during the normal work week, at lunch time, I would have salads, or make wraps with collard green leaves, cabbage leaves, or lettuce leaves. I've still been avoiding eating tortillas, which can be somewhat difficult in a Hispanic household where the chef cooks mouth-watering meals usually to be accompanied with tortillas. Regardless, I've held my ground and have instead substituted with the leafy greens which seem to work fairly well.

Aside from remaining conscious of what I'm eating, I have also continued to be active. During my June reboot, I had been taking my dogs out for long walks and even did a few Focus T25 workout video sessions. Now, for the past 3 weeks, I have been walking/jogging on and off for anywhere from 3-6 miles. I've actually started looking forward to my daily walk. It gives me a chance to unwind after a long day at the office. I hope to continue being active in the long term.

Juices for the next 10 days

New Goals

I started a new reboot this week. This time I've incorporated some new recipes into my regime to help give my palate a variety of new flavors. I think a new favorite is sweet potato juice which was surprisingly tasty. Even though it was raining today, I went for a run. It was perfect weather for it. I do feel a little groggy, but I think that's due to my going to bed late last night because I was preparing juices. This go-around I hope to be able to drop another 15-20 pounds. As of this morning I weighed in at 222 pounds. That means since my last reboot, I have been able to keep 24 pounds off! That's sensational! Now if I can lose another 15-20 pounds before going on my trip next month, I will ecstatic. I haven't weighed less than 200 since high school, and if I can get there, I will be uber-pleased. Especially if I am able to get there before going to my vacation to Miami on the 26. 

22 More days until my vacation to Miami!!

It's been a long and busy Monday. I will be calling it a night and will attempt to post tomorrow, if not then on day 3, Wednesday. Happy Juicing all!

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