Day 8: The good, the bad, and the ugly...

First the good: I lost a total of 13 pounds!!! 13 in 7!! I was so excited when I saw that.

Then the bad: I cheated two major times during the first week :(. I ordered Mancino's, and Tiffany's Pizza. Even though the food was not that much, it was not worth the money I spent on it. Not at all! I think my body is starting to not be used to this type of food, but my mind it still yearning for that occasional slice of pizza, that occasional candy bar on my way to my next destination, my bag of Sour Patch kids at the movie theater. I've done surprisingly well with staying away from sweets. Sweets were the number one!! I also did not consumed any red meat.

Now on to the ugly: The ugly truth, that is! Truth is, we are all human! We cannot expect to stick to such a life-altering, rigorous diet overnight. Yet, we still see amazing results from our "misfortunes"! I'm not saying that cheating is right. No, not at all! However, it is so easy to bounce back from our mistakes, if caught in time. I went back on the diet the very next day after cheating, and the cheating did not last all day. Just for one meal.  True the weight loss could have been less if I did not cheat, but 13 pounds in 7 days is pretty impressive!! I'll take it!

I want to go on. Now I will really need the strength to say "no", and hopefully for good!

Day 5: I may have lost the battle...

... but I will not lose the war!!!

No no no, I' m not off the juice diet. Even as I type, I am enjoying a healthy blend of fruits and vegetables. I'm starting to get used to the taste of all the vegetables and fruit I really never ate before! The reason behind the subject of my post is because the day before last, I caved! :( I ordered a small Pizza Calabrese, which is basically a white pizza with chicken and tomatoes, and a Chicken Parm Grinder. The food wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't worth breaking my diet for! I took me 2 days to finish it all. I still drank my juice for those two days, but I can't have any solid foods whatsoever. I will, however, try and squeeze in some protein now and again so that I won't go crazy.

I've updated my ticker, so watch for any more drastic changes!

Day 3: Reporting on Day 2 and more...

Well, I dropped 6 pounds in 2 days!! True, it's only water weight, but it's weight nonetheless. Trust me, I won't start shouting and jumping up and down until I reach like 70 pounds lost! Yesterday was a bit harder than Day 1. I actually got a headache towards the end of the day, but that could have been also due to my high sensibility to drastic weather changes (we had some tornadoes blow through my area). And of course the temptations were running rampant. I attended a baby shower, and the food, according to the guests, was delicious! Macaroni and Cheese, Greens, Baked Beans, Chicken, Cole Slaw, Cookies, and cupcakes! It felt like I was at home at Thanksgiving! However, I did not eat any of it!!! Ok, so I cheated and had four cookies, but I didn't drink the juice that was supposed to be my lunch before I went, so I was more hungry than I normally would have been. I also had the temptation to go to Chili's, one of my all-time favorite restaurants, and it will also be the place to celebrate (and chow down), after I lose 150 pounds. The ultimate, which is 200, will be reserved for something else.

That's pretty much it for now. I'm still praying for strength from God, and I know he will get me through this.

Day 1: An epic battle indeed

There was mystery... romance... danger... intrigue!!!

LOL... but seriously...

Today was my first day on the juice cleansing diet, and let me tell you I learned a few things about myself. I never realized that I thought so often about food until you can't eat 80% of the things you used to anymore. All day, I was tempted time after time to get fast food, order pizza, etc. I wanted to pull my hair out so many times. Whoever said dieting and/or fasting was a piece of cake needs to be overweight for about half their life! I finally cave in at about 4pm today, and ate some crackers with peanut butter and jelly. Not too bad, but the cravings continued. As a result of my previous weakness to purge everything from my kitchen, I am currently cooking some hot dogs and vegetable soup. So much for the first day, right? Wrong! Along with my juice diet, I am drinking only water. That means my daily intake of 64oz of soda is at an end. I guess you can say that getting rid of the pop in my daily consumption has had adverse effects on my psychie. It's always the first few days that you feel dizzy, and I was thinking initially the dizziness was caused by the absence of food alone. Hopefully the next few days will go better. No, I KNOW they will...

Today I had a grapefruit for breakfast, the carrot juice blend for lunch, and the fruit blend for dinner/dessert. Very delicious indeed. We shall see how the next few days go, and I will also report any progress.

Cheers for now! :)

Day 0: Purging Day

Well today is my purging day. I got my supply of 30-gallon garbage bags, and went to town on my cupboards and fridge. There was some stuff up there I haven't touched in a long time, but it needed to go. I can't afford to have any distractions during my fasting.

Ah yes, I forgot to mention. I am trying juice fasting! It seems like a somewhat difficult fast in terms of not getting hungry, but I am willing to try it. There have been some people that have lost TONS of weight on this diet. I purchased a juicer today from Walmart, and 30 bux worth of fruit and vegetables. Now, when I say "30 bux", it doesn't seem like a lot, does it?!? Well, a friend hipped me to this produce market near my apartment, and the fruits and vegetables are SOOOO cheap. I was very excited to walk out of there with about 6 bags full of produce.

I am so excited to start this fast! I will try and update this blog at least every other day to record my progress, mode, etc.

I'm still here

I'm not really big on blogging anymore. No one reads them anymore, it seems. Probably because I usually pick up the phone, and call everyone I think should know about my business! lol Anywho, I'm back to blogging! I find it therapeutic in a way, to get your thoughts out of your head, and onto something a bit more tangible, if you will.

I've been having a very difficult time with a lot of various issues in my life. Particularly the ones dealing with self-image. I've also been dealing with the fact that I am currently 28 years old, and feel like I have done nothing with my life thus far, compared to my friends and family members. I want to make a change. I have to make a change. I need to start (again) today.

Since my initial post on this blog, I have lost 40 pounds, but gained about 20, 4 of those pounds being gained in about 2 weeks. This is unacceptable. I will maintain the pound counter as it is, and updated as needed. Wish me luck!