Starting Over Again

Well, I am sad to admit that I caved in and ate.  I made it 12 days and then got some emotionally intense news and I did what I usually do in these circumstances.  I ate.  One of the things I really wanted to learn from this fast is how to not be such an emotional eater.  I wish so much I was one of those people that went for a run when they were upset or went outside and mended the fence or something equally calorie burning and  useful.  But oh no, that's not my modus operandi.  I eat.  It's so frustrating because I can eat so healthfully for so long but then let an emotional crisis hit and I head for the pizza, soda and chocolate ice cream with almonds.  UGH!  I decided to give myself 24 hours to eat those things that I had really been craving and then I would get right back on the Juice Fast.

I am starting again tomorrow morning so I already have my refrigerator stocked with massive amounts of greens and have made 3 quarts of juice for tomorrow.  I have to admit that I feel so sluggish and awful now that I've eaten.  It tasted so good but it sure hasn't made me feel good.  I'm actually anxious to get back on the juices and start over again.

Here's to new beginnings, health and weight loss!

The Battle is in the Mind! Day 11.

5:00 am:
I woke up exhausted this morning.  Literally bone tired and moaning at the thought of getting out of bed.  This is highly unusual for me as I'm a morning person.  I love waking up and watching the sunrise while having that quiet time before the children wake up and my day starts with a vengeance.  This morning I resembled something more akin to zombie woman.  I stumbled downstairs and literally could hardly keep my eyelids open.  I'm sure I was hysterical to watch.  I kept waiting and waiting for the "good morning sunshine" energy to kick in.

10:00am:
I have really come to realize how much fasting affects you mentally.  This is such a wonderful lesson in what the mind thinks the body becomes.  I am struggling to be happy and positive about this fast and it's really manifesting in my body.  Today I am going to focus on the wonderful benefits of juicing and finding the excitement about the healing my body is doing.  Really, it is amazing how self-healing our bodies can be if we would just get out of the way.  I keep repeating to myself that as soon as this is finished I can eat literally anything that I want to.  I have the power to control this.  This is just a temporary time-out for healing and lessons in practicing self-control.

5:00 pm:
I did something today that I have never done before in my whole life.  I took a 2.5 hour nap.  See, I told you I was tired!  Wow!  The most amazing thing was what happened when I awoke.  I was really craving a green drink.  Yep, you read that correctly.  I really couldn't wait to come downstairs and make myself a cool and refreshing juice.  I downed 1.5 liters of kale, cucumber, parsley, celery, carrot and apple juice.  My cells are now singing the "Hallelujah Chorus".  Things are starting to look up today.  I feel tired, but healthier and more excited about continuing this fast than I have in quite a few days.  Life is good and God is great!

Oh, and I have fabulous news to report.  My daughter, Faith, has decided to start her own fast.  She's going to be drinking Green Smoothies and Green juices.  She made it the whole day and didn't even complain.  I am so incredibly proud of her.  She's such a trooper!

Remember moms just how powerful our actions are in influencing these precious children that God has placed in our care!

I got this link in my email yesterday.  It's a great article on some of the benefits of fasting that I thought some of you would enjoy.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fasting-weight-loss/#axzz1qMCT

How many ways can I say Hungry? Day 9

I am STARVING!  I know, I know I sound like a broken record.  I truly am the hungriest that I have ever been in my entire life.  My stomach is continually growling, my head hurts from hunger and my brain is all obsessed with...you guessed it, hunger and food.  I'm wanting to be positive and uplifting and tell you all how wonderful of an experience this is, but so far it has not been all I had heard it would be.  I do feel a little better physically but overall I'm weak, tired and not seeing too many benefits.  I haven't lost any weight the last 4 days which isn't helping me any. It's always so much easier to do the hard things when you can see positive results.

I'm going to have to try to focus on the facts in order to keep going with this.  The facts are that I am giving my digestive system a much needed rest while I am simultaneously flooding my body with nutrients.  I'm also getting to know the grocery store produce team much better.  They actually smile and wave when they see me now.  I have proven to myself that I can do more than I thought I could.  The longest fast up to this one was 7 days so I've already beaten my record.  My children are eating more produce since there is so much in the house now.

Well, I'm off to pray that tomorrow is a much better day and that I can sleep away quite a few hours of this fast.  Take care until later.

Fasting

Today is day 4 of my liquid juice fast.  I am going to be blogging here about my thoughts and experiences with an extended fast. This fast has been a long time in the making.  I've been doing a lot of searching and reflecting this last year and have come to the point where I'm ready to make some positive changes and shifts in my life.  This fast is the first step towards recovering the "old Kay".  The woman I remember  being before I allowed the battles of life to deflate my enthusiasm and energy.  I'm anxious to renew this relationship with her and allow her to once again enjoy the world and all it's precious gifts.