10am, I'm in a groove. I feel pretty good mood-wise, able to concentrate well, and I *feel* lighter. My muscles feel a bit tired, like my arms feel just a little bit heavy.
11am. I am hungry! Bring on the liquid green gold! :-) For me the first sip is the most shocking, like I wasn't expecting the cold veggie/fruit taste. But as I sip it, the I like it more and more. I really never thought I could be someone that could handle "green juices". I thought "GROSSSSSSS". It's not cake, but it's not gross. So, I think of things that ARE gross like ugly black cancer cells or mucus-plugged intestines. Yeah, that's not pretty, but it does help to remind myself of how much healthier I will be.
Now, I'm not going to say this is the easiest, most pleasant thing ever. But I am COMMITTED!!! I look around me with new eyes. I see the sugar in the yoplait that I once thought was so healthy. I imagine all the soggy nutrient-drained things I ate from the freezer or from cans. I imagine black beans all buff and tough once, little power wrestlers. And then I see them in some "healthy" frozen meal, all zapped and limp and about as kick-ass as cardboard, lamenting their former glory!
I've got to say that the temptations haven't been that frequent nor that strong. They are like sharp short-lived pangs at specific times: When I watch someone else eat something I love, when I smell something tasty, and during the evening more. But they are definitely manageable. So, when my mind got kinda mad that it couldn't indulge in it's pleasures (some delicious delight from a box or bag), I calmed it by making a deal. I said to my brain, "yes, that THING is delish. And if you REALLY want it at the end of your fast, you can have it (maybe in healthier version). It's here, in the world, within your grasp at any time. This situation is not dire! You're ok, no need to panic."
1:47pm - HUNGRY! Over lunch, I went to the gym. The sauna was not working (booo). But I did 2 miles on the elliptical and treadmill. So, that lil bit of green juice didn't go far enough, and I have yoga tonight... so I went ahead and ran to get a V8 and a 100% fruit juice. Not fresh and organic but I need energy to last me until I can juice it fresh around 730pm!
So, that makes me realize I need to prepare a little more.
My tastebuds are ALIVE. Man, my V8 is more delish than I could have imagined. Before, I wasn't a big fan! It's crazy! I also feel like my vision is clearer! My mind is sharper! Could I have been bitten by a radioactive spider? I'm turning into Super Chick, leafy green goddess!
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Tried two new recipes tonight:
Green Guru Smoothie
Serves 2
1 avocado
5-8 romaine leaves
1 cucumber
1 shot aloe
1 cup coconut water
1 banana or 1-2 pears
Stevia to taste or 1 tsp agave
Straight from the Crazy Sexy Diet. A Green Guru smoothie is pretty tasty. I think in the future I will tweak this recipe to include another fruit. Jason liked his with some salt.
PAB-fab Juice
(Pear Apple Beet)
2 apples, scrubbed
1 pear, scrubbed
3 medium or 2 large beets. I scrub these well rather than peeling.
1 lemon, peeled
1 thumb tip of ginger, peeled or not, up to you.
This was a little to beet-centric for my tastes. I do think I could use beets in some other recipes. Beets have a naturally sweet flavor, but a very earthy smell and aftertaste. It's odd, but not to shabby.
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