Day 1 - and so far, so good. Had a bit of a late start today but managed to get on track pretty fast, considering. Started with a hot cup of ginger/lemon water, no sweetener (didn't need it!), then onto juicing for the day's 2 juices. Only 2 because days 1-5 does include eating solid food, all plant-based, all fruits and veggies. :)NOTE: I'm not going to give a blow-by-blow account of what I'm eating or drinking every day, nor every meal or snack, because honestly... who cares? lol But today is a big deal, and the first 5 days includes food, which some may be curious about since it's really about easing into the liquid-only part of this juice Reboot.
Breakfast was half an Apple-Berry-Cinnamon Bake, which was a LOT of food. Tasted like heaven and perfect for the morning. Hot, yummy, warm, and so like a hug. Comfort food, really. Success. :D The other half will be tomorrow's breakfast, which will make that meal very easy. Haven't decided whether or not to have it hot or cold. Either way, I think it will taste awesome. But today is about two juices and a couple of solid food choices, with lunch being a big salad and carrot and sweet potato fries (fresh, of course), and dinner will consist of the same. The two juices will be in-between. I will say I've tried the recipe for those fries during Transition and they are to-die-for!
How I feel? Physically, the same. Meaning, I don't feel like I'm doing without, starving, lacking, etc. But then, I've already cut so much out of my diet that I'm less likely to feel any 'loss' whatsoever. This is why Transition is so critical and something that isn't a good idea to skip! As Joe says.. "Don't do what I did!" ;)
Now about how I feel otherwise. Basically, very good so far. I'm tired, but for other reasons I won't go too deeply into here. My dog loves to get up at O'Dark:30 so that means I'm waking before I'm ready. Given that, I'm not always up to optimum when it comes to energy and so forth. I could feel better, for sure, but as I've mentioned in previous posts.. I feel SO much better since beginning Transition than I have felt in a VERY long time! Honestly, this really means I feel better than I have in over a year, and maybe even longer than that. I have a way to go still, but there is MUCH improvement, and I've not really even begun.
Parts of me are beginning to wake up, that much I'm certain of. This has caused a bit of confusion for me, but let's not confuse this as a 'bad thing.' It's not. When a person 'wakes up' after a long time, and I will get into more of that in later posts, it is a little like trying to get your balance back, finding your bearings. It can be a little unsettling at times, and.. it makes you question a lot about your life. Again, this doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.
I can't say that everyone goes through this just because they're juicing, but I would be willing to bet that most go through this when they clean up their diet to the extreme as I have (Transition). Honestly, I began what I like to call a "soft detox" when I cut out everything potentially harmful that was going into my body. And when I say I cut it out of my diet, I'm not kidding. If it was removed, it was out of there for good and wasn't allowed back in.
I'm no expert on detoxing, especially when it's in the way I chose to do it, but I believe it has a greater impact when you cut out the crap long-term, rather than fasting for a few days. I'm not only cutting out the crap long-term, but I'm juice fasting for 30-60 days, and I will always juice daily to some degree beyond the reboot. I have already discovered so many major benefits that I see no reason to go back to the miserable way I've been eating previously.
Given all that's going on in my body already, it's no wonder my mind is waking up. I can't tell you how I will feel by the end of this journey. I can only say how I feel right now....
Anyway, looks like things are going well so far on day one. I may check in later if things change, or if something occurs that I think is worth mentioning. :)
Till then, laters taters! Or 'noodles' as the typo monster loves to have me say. ;p
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