I missed it!!

I flew right by my ten pound milestone!  I haven't been on the scales in three days and this morning I find out I have lost 11.1 pounds!!  Yeah!!
I have not been blogging the past few days because I have been working on a project hot and heavy.  And when I get started working on art projects, I forget to eat, cook, and blog!!!  It's actually been a lot of fun to have an opportunity to be creative.  It really feeds my soul.
Over the last few days, I have been packing in the proteins--black beans, chicken and eggs.  I did this for two reasons, I was only making juice twice a day at the most and because when I am being creative, I literally forget to eat.  I would all of a sudden realize it was three in the afternoon and I hadn't eaten at all, or juice!  The quickest way for me to get back to working on my art was to eat a protein!!  I hope this helps the hair fallout a little, but if it doesn't, oh well.
So, no worries!  I am still juicing and still losing!
Can't wait to show you what I've been working on!
Hang in there and have a great day!!

Almost to my TEN!!

" One very important thing is that this is a matter of transformation, and as such, juicing is a very good beginning. However, if you ignore the transformation and only follow a 10 day Reboot and then return back to the old habits, nothing works properly. People should understand this fact."

 From the website:www.rebootwithjoe.com

What a hectic morning I had!!

I am having my juice and trying to reboot my day!!!...MENTALLY!!

I keep reading success stories on the reboot website and other places and wonder what my success story will sound like.  After ten pounds, my left knee improved enough that I could walk upstairs without pain and weakness.  That's just ten pounds.  I am going to be able to get on that treadmill any day now and start boosting my booting!!  

After the hectic morning I had, I realized sometimes life is going to throw you a curve ball and things won't go smoothly.  What I have to be prepared for is how to handle the chaos and not letting it sabotage my juice habit.  I have to find a way around doing what is easy, and instead, do what is best for me.  It is so easy to cave in, and what I have to do is understand that I am not going to miss out on anything if I do what is hardest now.  I cannot let myself fail.  I cannot afford to fail.  I don't want to fail.  I have to believe that I am stronger than I believe.

I think I'm going to make it!!

Have a juice on me!!  You'll love it!

Another Very Good day!

The scales stayed steady today, which is always encouraging.

This morning I made my first juice from 1/4 pineapple, one orange and one mango.  It was very good and very satisfying.

I used the pulp from this juice for dinner for my kids.  I put boneless, skinless chicken thigh strips in a pan with the pulp, added a couple tablespoons of brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and some Fiesta Lime Mrs. Dash seasoning.  It all cooked together very nicely in a bit of olive oil and gave them a wholesome, no salt, no preservatives dinner that was tasty.  They loved it!!!  We served it over rice.  Not the best choice for rices, but I have to use up what I have on hand.

I did notice today that my hair was coming out in an alarming quantity.  I have very thin hair to begin with and cannot afford to lose more.  So, I determined I would eat a chicken breast in the hopes that the protein would stem the loss.  I cooked it with garlic cloves and onions in a bit of olive oil.  It was tasty, but I could hardly eat half of it.  I'm just not sure I'll be able to eat chicken everyday in an effort to save my hair.  So, I may have to consider either a wig or scarves.  Once I can get to a healthy weight, adding beans and nuts for protein will be easier to do.

So, I am not sure what will happen with my hair, but for now, if I lose it, that's ok.  It will come back.  And if a few months with fewer hairs is what it takes, then so be it!  I'm loving the juicing.  I love being able to eat a salad if I feel the need and I love the freedom of not measuring and weighing my foods.  I'm juicing on!!

Tooodles!!

It's a Bright Sunny Day!!

Good Morning!  It's a Bright Sunny Day!!!  That's how my three year-old used to wake us up every morning!!

  

I'm feeling better, the sun IS shining and I am down 9.2 pounds!!  I don't have far to go to an even ten pounds which is nice and then my milestone is to be under 280.  I definitely feel like I can do this.  More importantly, I have to do this.

So, I am starting off with some Pineapple Gazpacho, then I'll be going shopping to pick out a few more veggies.  Then, I'll be rolling out my treadmill.  It's not going to be a clothes hanger anymore!!  LOL!!  Actually, it's just been a very expensive space taker in my house.  Now, I plan to actually let it help me reach my goals!!

I'll probably catch up with you later!!  Make it a BRIGHT SUNNY DAY!

Success Jan 11

Finally, I have had a successful day!!  Yay!!  I had a very frank talk with my son and husband about how badly I need to do juicing and how badly I need to be successful.  I think it helped them understand a bit better what I am up against if I fail.

I had juices today and ate a pear when I got overwhelmingly hungry.  Made dinner for my family and honestly, it didn't even appeal to me.  Hamburgers with cheese.  Apparently, they enjoyed it.  I didn't hear any complaints.

Now that I have figured out that I can eat fruits or veggies if I feel the need, I feel a little more secure in the fact that I can succeed.

A very positive day overall-inspite of the weather!

Jan 9 A Revision to My Plan

"First, a Reboot is  defined as a period of time where you commit to drinking and eating only fruits and vegetables. That’s right, I said eating! You just have to figure out what works best with your body and your lifestyle. It’s different for everyone. You may lose weight faster if you juice only, but it is perfectly fine to eat your fruits and veggies too! Do what works best for you."


"Another question I hear is, “what if I just break down and eat a slice of my kids pizza during a Reboot?” Well, you probably won’t feel good physically or emotionally. But you did not fail! Listen to your body when it tells you it really didn’t like that slice of pizza and keep on Rebooting.  You do not need to quit or start over.  At the end of the day a Reboot is about flooding our body with nutrients, resetting our taste buds and learning to eat healthier. There is no failure in that!"

from:  http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/joes-journal-day-16/

I was having trouble with not eating while trying to make dinners for the family, etc.  So, my revised plan is to juice as much as possible and eat my fruits/veggies when I feel the need to do so.  I am absolutely loving the juices and definitely don't want to give up on this or on myself.  I am hoping the scales will help my mood and keep going the right direction.  

I honestly have been beating myself up for being weak-willed when I want this so badly.  I know I am the only one who can make this happen.  I am hoping that as I lose I will gain confidence, I will also gain some willpower.  I would love to be able to juice non-stop for an extended period.  I go to Tropical Smoothie when I am out and haven't had sodas.  I am drinking coffee but will be looking for some herbal teas.  I do feel better.  I want the health benefits of juicing.  I want to be strong.  I want to feel like I deserve this but hate myself for my lack of ability to stick to juice only.  I truly believe in this, I do.  I'm still going to try to eat (a salad) no more than once a day.  

I don't really know what it will take to make me believe in myself and my ability to be strong.  Hopefully I will find my strength among the fruits and veggies.







  

Jan 8

I did a little too much nibbling today.  But I did fit three juices in!  Today is the first time I tried the Mean Green Juice and I loved it!!  We'll see what the scales tell me tomorrow.  Nite