This past weekend I embarked on a journey that I have never been on before. I did a juice fast.
I was excited, yet somewhat apprehensive. I knew it would have tremendous benefits for me. I wanted to do it to prove that I could do it and I was eager to see what kind of health benefits I would reap.
I ordered a 3 day cleanse anticipating doing it Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Life got a little hectic on Friday, so I committed to Saturday and Sunday for sure. Saturday morning was busy but I got my juice on. I was not prepared for how much I would dislike the kale juice. But I drank it. Followed by a pineapple mint which was amazing. I ended up only drinking 5 of my 6 bottles on Saturday but I was not hungry at all during the day, nor did I cheat or desire to cheat. Sunday morning started great. My energy was level, my mood was stable, and I was ready to take on the day! I prepped for introducing some broth and protein packed noodles back into my diet the following day. I prepared a potato salad made with avocado oil and eggs for a protein packed snack the following day.
Come 4 in the afternoon, I was ready to start introducing solids into my diet and knew that there was no way I was going to be able to make it through the night, or the next day, with consuming only a liquid diet. I felt great asides from the "cleanse" part now taking effect.
I weaned off the fast slowly. I had 7 bottles of juice left and I intermingled them with solids. I lost 6 pounds of water weight and some of my "tight" clothes began to even feel loose. I have decided to keep grains at a minimum in my diet because those are what appear to cause the most bloat.
It is now 5 days post fast and overall I feel good. My mood has been more unstable lately than it has in the past so I am trying to figure out how diet can help with that. I know that diet can cause hormone unbalance so I am seeking to eat a more plant based, whole foods, type diet overall. I will still allow for some wiggle room for the occasional ice-cream or cookie, but real foods will be my main go to. It has been a successful week of eating real, whole foods in addition to enjoying some ice cream with a walk along the lake!
I have been using Endomondo to track my walking habits. I do not usually walk more than 9/10 of a mile to 1 1/2 miles, but I am moving. And at this point, that is what matters!
