https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkZAwKoCP8
So some fasting may very well be a good thing. It would seem that when we go back to our natural state there are some benefits that our body finds in fasting.
I am going to have to thank my old pal Aaron Salley. Skinny sucker is always trying to find more ways for me to lose weight.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
December 4th And I Need To Get Back On The Wagon
So it has been over a year. So I have gained some back. So I love this time of year to do some cooking. It is past time to jump back on the juicing thing. I had carrots, apples, kale, celery and ginger this morning all juiced up and oh my God it was nasty. Nasty but I am feeling pretty good for doing it. I have no idea if this will be a complete fast I am just reserving solids for when I go out and for dinner to get rid of some of the food in the fridge. This is more about being healthy. In short. I AM BACK!!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Monday, October 15, 2012
Another Monday..
Saturday I gave into the craving and had a bowl of soup. I know not much of a give in but it tasted soooo good. That is in addition to going across the street where they were eating cheeseburgers and then hot dogs on Sunday. Anyway it is back to Monday and no lazy time just hanging around with the possibility of my mind and stomach wandering. I do have to say even the slightest break causes my digestive system to do somersaults.
That brings me to this question about any of these juicing diets. If you read up on them you see some of them make this claim that your digestive system needs time to rest. Some of these diets even go to the point of saying that it was natural among early humans because of the lack of food during some of the year. Now many of these claims I consider crap and this has to be the biggest one of the totally crazy claims. I think your digestive system was built to run when needed. If it ever needs a rest it should rest on the type of food not complete lack of food. When I do a juice diet I make it a point to actually have something like nuts or dried peas from time to time. When you get off of a juice diet your body really cannot handle some solid foods so you need to get what you can to keep the gears working.
Now the detox thing I am up in the air about. I like the feeling of just being on juice. I honestly feel different. Now that may be to the fact that I am not eating heavy foods or that your system needed a break from some of the chemicals in our non-organic diets. The fact remains that my skin feels better and I am getting better sleep. Like I say who knows.
That brings me to this question about any of these juicing diets. If you read up on them you see some of them make this claim that your digestive system needs time to rest. Some of these diets even go to the point of saying that it was natural among early humans because of the lack of food during some of the year. Now many of these claims I consider crap and this has to be the biggest one of the totally crazy claims. I think your digestive system was built to run when needed. If it ever needs a rest it should rest on the type of food not complete lack of food. When I do a juice diet I make it a point to actually have something like nuts or dried peas from time to time. When you get off of a juice diet your body really cannot handle some solid foods so you need to get what you can to keep the gears working.
Now the detox thing I am up in the air about. I like the feeling of just being on juice. I honestly feel different. Now that may be to the fact that I am not eating heavy foods or that your system needed a break from some of the chemicals in our non-organic diets. The fact remains that my skin feels better and I am getting better sleep. Like I say who knows.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Another day another craving..
Seriously this is much easier than last time. Yeah I have a craving but I am not as cold turkey as I was last time. I am still drinking tea which takes the bite off. What I really want is a sandwich of some type but I think I am going to get some dried peas after work. A handful of peas was what I needed last time to get through a day. Yes that is not going solely on juice alone but I think without bringing in some protein and something for your body to process you may hurt yourself. Let me tell you a handful of dried peas does not make up for eating a sandwich or something of substance. This weekend should be pretty slow. I was thinking of trying a master cleanse for a couple of days. I got the lemons but I need the syrup and laxatives. I hate that diet. It has to be the worst one ever created. Oh and Cleanse is the right word with that diet. I will be sitting at home all weekend so I may give it a shot.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Things are settling down
It looks like this is starting to get a bit calmer. My stomach is growling but I feel pretty good about everything. It is somewhat difficult to sit here while most of the office is out to lunch. But I have my juice. I changed things up today by putting in a head of broccoli with my normal juice. This morning I ran out of parsnips but to be honest that is a hard taste to tolerate. One of the things I remember when I first did this was that you have to fight back the need to have a taste in your mouth besides that of juice. I may get up and go to the juice bar this weekend and enjoy a drink. Next weekend I am suppose to go to a big blowout of a party and that will be pretty interesting. The party will be filled with beer and whiskey and I bet I will be such a light weight that if I have too much they will have to pick me up off the ground.
The good news is that I can see continuing on. There is no food in the house that I could eat without getting the pots and pans out off the shelves. That helps keep the kitchen cleaner. My dog is missing her random meat treats so I think I am going to start making some homemade dog food for her. That should get her going. This weekend I am planning for a hike. I have to get out of the house and get motivated because the lack of food saps strength. On the good side of that I have had some of the best sleep in the past 3 days that I have had in awhile. Maybe actually being healthy is a good thing. Na I want some chicken wings. Oh well that is about it for day 4. Just getting in the pattern and moving on. I know I only want to do a month but I am thinking maybe I can stretch that longer.
The good news is that I can see continuing on. There is no food in the house that I could eat without getting the pots and pans out off the shelves. That helps keep the kitchen cleaner. My dog is missing her random meat treats so I think I am going to start making some homemade dog food for her. That should get her going. This weekend I am planning for a hike. I have to get out of the house and get motivated because the lack of food saps strength. On the good side of that I have had some of the best sleep in the past 3 days that I have had in awhile. Maybe actually being healthy is a good thing. Na I want some chicken wings. Oh well that is about it for day 4. Just getting in the pattern and moving on. I know I only want to do a month but I am thinking maybe I can stretch that longer.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Blah this stinks
I have finally got over the bridge of being hungry to the point where I feel sick. Last night was a good night of sleep but my stomach hates me again. I do like the fact that it is easier on my wallet but I can't stand that people at work talk about food all the time. Next week will be tough because I have to bring in breakfast to everyone. So that will be interesting.
The one thing that I was a bit skeptical on when I first did this were all the claims of detoxing. I do not know how true any of that is but I do have to say after about two days you do feel different and I do not mean the hunger. Your skin feels better, you feel a little lighter on your feet and you are wide awake. So maybe there is a little something into detoxing. I tend to look at it as you are not putting anything unnatural in your system and your body is responding to natural fruits and vegetables. Don't get me wrong I still love meat and I was thinking about pork chops all morning but right now I feel so much better than I normally do. I cannot wait to rush home and go for a walk with the dog.
But lets be honest. What is three days. After two weeks that is when you really start to go into a mental game with yourself about wanting food. If anyone ever wants to try juice fasting they should only shoot for a long weekend or at most a five day week. People in general love to talk about food so being away from conversations is a must. I can't wait to leave work because the guys here just can't seem to stop talking about their lunch or what they are going to eat tomorrow. We are sad in that we eat as recreation and not as a need for health and well being.
The one thing that I was a bit skeptical on when I first did this were all the claims of detoxing. I do not know how true any of that is but I do have to say after about two days you do feel different and I do not mean the hunger. Your skin feels better, you feel a little lighter on your feet and you are wide awake. So maybe there is a little something into detoxing. I tend to look at it as you are not putting anything unnatural in your system and your body is responding to natural fruits and vegetables. Don't get me wrong I still love meat and I was thinking about pork chops all morning but right now I feel so much better than I normally do. I cannot wait to rush home and go for a walk with the dog.
But lets be honest. What is three days. After two weeks that is when you really start to go into a mental game with yourself about wanting food. If anyone ever wants to try juice fasting they should only shoot for a long weekend or at most a five day week. People in general love to talk about food so being away from conversations is a must. I can't wait to leave work because the guys here just can't seem to stop talking about their lunch or what they are going to eat tomorrow. We are sad in that we eat as recreation and not as a need for health and well being.
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