7/25/13 Update: Juicing lasted 2 days. After talking with my doctor, I started weight watchers instead.
Ok, so if you're friends with me on Facebook, I'm sure you've seen some or all of my recent posts about making a change after watching multiple documentaries on Netflix. The ones that I watched were "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead", "FoodMatters", "Hungry For Change", "Forks Over Knives" and "Vegucated". I've watched all of these in the last three days after being completely frustrated with clothes not fitting and getting yet another virus. I have looked back over other things that I have tried and decided just cutting back clearly wasn't an option. I needed to completely clear out my refrigerator and cupboard so there isn't even an option of eating other things or cheating.
I, in no way, think this is going to be easy. I am a food addict. I eat when I'm bored, depressed, anxious, PMSing, to be social, etc. I spend most of the day thinking about food. What I want to eat, what I actually have in the house to eat, what I can have without having to cook, what I want to get when I go shopping, what I know I should eat. I needed to see the stuff in those documentaries to shock me into wanting to change. I don't feel like I'm going into this on a whim like I have other things. I have researched juice fasting online and will be consulting my doctor to make sure he thinks it's safe for longer than just a few days. Just like any other addict, I know I'm going to go through withdrawals and a detox period. From what I understand as the fat cells detox, you can sometimes go through things in reverse. I may feel effects of medications that have been stored up,toxins from over processed foods, skin breakouts, irritability, low energy, headaches, cravings, fever, cold symptoms. Sounds like fun huh? They say it happens for 3-5 days depending on how much stuff needs to come out. I'm guessing I'll be closer to the 5 days. I haven't exactly put good things into my body. If I had, I wouldn't be where I am. So, while it's gonna suck to start, I know I'll feel better after. I'm hoping to loose weight, stop having to take an iron pill, get off my cholesterol medication and have more energy.
Several times, Aaron talked about wanting to go vegitarian in hopes of reversing his cancer growth. During and after watching the documentaries, where people have prevented and reversed cancer and other major health issues,I couldn't help but think I should have done it then! Maybe if I had made the change then, I'd still have Aaron. I should have gotten over my fear of change and just done it! But, as my friend Karen always tells me, "Don't should yourself to death". It's true. I can only handle so much at once. I think with everything else I've had going on in the last few years, if I would have made this big of a change on top of that, it probably would have pushed me over the edge.
Oh, Have I mentioned that I hate vegetables? Haha.Yep. My idea of eating vegetables is having tomato sauce and mushrooms on my pizza. So, Here I go! Since I don't have anyone doing this with me, I plan on blogging. not so much to get pats on the back, although encouragement is awesome, but to be accountable to someone. I hate disappointing people,so if I've talked all this up and made it so public, I'm less likely to cave and quit. I know I want to juice fast for at least two weeks, with the Dr's ok I'd like to go for a month. After that I want to try the vegan lifestyle. I'm sure I'll have to re watch some of those documentaries to remind myself why I'm doing this when things get really hard. But for now, I'm determined and motivated. So let the detox begin!
