Dat 18

Hello All, I am so exhausted today and I have a LARGE headache. I am sure that it is because I am going into the weight room daily like a mad woman. I feel motivated so I am working out pretty hard. After speaking with friends, I think that I need to relax for the rest of the evening. Now that my body is going through so many changes, it is probably wondering what is she doing to me. So, I plan to take things one step at a time.

If I were to sub up today I would discuss my lack of energy and this headache that makes me want to sit in the dark for relief. My cravings for sweets today were minimal and I am glad about that. As I learn additional information pertaining to the veggies and how I could benefit from them, I feel motivated!!

The word of the day is alkaline

I learned valuable information today that I want to share with everyone out there. The key is to keep down the acid to avoid sickness and disease. Once we learn the cause we can identify a protocol.. Dr. Young

Knowledge is Power

So, I have these friends...I mean true friends that have been a part of my life forever..They have made consious efforts to become more healthy. Therefore, they have started to share their eating and drinking habits with people that they love and want to become more healthy. I was one of those individuals and I am so happy that they came to our house to show us healthy methods of cooking and living. Juicing was introduced to me from them, but their suggestion to watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.

I credit this amazing couple for my desire and strides to live a more healthy life by making healthy choices....

They drove from Virginia to Florida so they could introduce healthy ways of eating and living to friends and family members. How special are they for sharing the good news with individuals like me that did not know anything about making better eating choices.

I am currently on my second fast and these two have been very instrumental during my fast. They text and call to ensure that I am well. They send scriptures and always has positive words to share with me about how healthy choices has changed their lives. I am very grateful for the Wimbush Family~

Great Buns!!

Do we see a difference here????

Day 17

Hello everyone...today has been awkward for me. I have been craving for sweets, sugar, my taste buds are in full affect. I was curious as to what was going on and now I have cramps..All of my women out there probably know what is going on with me. In Florida we call this PMS-I want sweets and I am totally cramping and somewhat sluggish.

I did go to the weight room today and I did 10 minutes on the stair master, I did 10 minutes on the elliptical and worked hard on my upper and lower body parts. My husband and I actually intend to go to the weight room after the Miami Heat beats The Boston Celtics in game 2 in Miami. (he he he)

My body is feeling so tight and not as light as it once was in during the fast. But, I am sure that it's feeling somewhat heavy because I have been lifting weights in the weight room. Overall, today was a good juicing day aside from the aching body..but I am sure that eventually it will all pay off. Day 17..over and out~

Day 1 and Day 15 Pictures

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Day 16

My head is banging this evening...unsure what's going on but I was/am tired today and BIG headache. This night is ending is going to end riiiiiight now..Night Night peeps~

Brain Transition

So at the sixteenth day my mind is transitioning on things that I should and should not eat once my fast ends. Of course I am loving the way my clothes are fitting therefore I do not want to gain my weight back. I have heard that you will gain a few pounds but nothing over board.
I don't really want to go vegan, but I know that if I cut out sugar (a large portion) bread, and rice I can be very successful with my lifestyle change.  Therefore, I have been trying to think of ways that I am not depriving myself but eating appropriately at the same time. Perhaps I can go from a large amount of sugar daily to weekend treats. I am certainly unsure of how I will eat...but I intend on having a plan prior to 6/11. If anyone out there has any suggestions please let me know...a raw food diet sounds good on some days and not so much on others..YIKES!!!

Measurements-Two Weeks In

Well I started off with my weigh in...so exciting...

Weight=197
LF Arm-13 1/4
RT Arm-13 1/4
Bust-36
Stomach-37 1/2
Hips-44 3/4
LF Thigh-26 1/2
RT Thigh-26 1/2

*I am pleased with my measurements at this point..It seems as though I have lost everywhere except my belly. I am going to continue to workout and to juice on!!!

Feeling Vibrant

So this morning when I woke up at 6:45a, I had one thing on my mind...going to the gym...Here I am headed to get my work out on!! Woot Woo

Day 15, Juice Fast Part 2

Here is a breakdown of the things that have taken place. I must say that my workout and juicing combination has really done something to my confidence. It was not low...but NOW it is out of the ballpark. I am loving the skin that I am in. I will do my measurements and post them tonight.  Enjoy your Memorial Day Peeps!!

Day 15, Part 1

Hi Everyone:

So my game plan today was to show you how my family is preparing to celebrate this Memorial Day Holiday. That consist of food food and more food. So the meal that my husband is preparing consist of BBQ Ribs, chicken, hot dogs and sausages. The other portions are macaroni and collard greens. While he was outside, I went out there to record the food but there wasn't anything on the grill as of yet. I sort of becamee jealous that they get to eat and I said the food was going to kill them. I guess that is somewhat true if they eat too much of it.

My belly is achy today, I had an amazing workout in the gym. I did thirty minutes on the elliptical and worked on my upper and lower body parts with weights. I also intend to go back later on this evening to maximize my benefit. I will be sure to share with you all about the experience if I in fact indulge. Juicing has extremely give me my confidence back. I may NOT be at my goal weight but I feel very good! Day 15 is going well so far~

Day 14

Hello everyone, yesterday was Day 14...Let me tell you all about it. I actually had a fantastic day, I woke up in a very pleasant mood. I am assuming that I still have a little toxics in there because I am still going to the restroom (you know what I'm saying) this late in the game. So after church I made two jars of my very own mean green. This consisted of spinach, celery, collards romaine, a lemon and granny smith's green apple. One jar I drunk on the drive to Dallas to my cousins and the second jar I drunk late in the evening while everyone was eating their BBQ.
OKAY...I understand that while your juicing you are not really hungry...TRUE. However, when you see foods that you are use to eating, you always want to know whether it taste the same. That is a fact, but once my husband walked by me with the ribs on a plate...All I could think was YUCK!!! OMG the BBQ sause was drowning the meat and it really looked like a death sentence to me. He held his plate down so that I could get a good lok at it and I was totally turned off. I was trying not to make a HORRIBLE expression because the people that cooked the food were looking in our direction. But, I was certainly thinking.."They are trying to kill people with this food". So, this day ended well without any regrets of walking away from that BBQ. Oops, I need to mention that the cake was looking yummy. But, I have informed my seven year old that I am not eating my fod for thirty days..so you know that Mommy has to keep her word. My symptons consist of cramps in my legs..unsure if this is due to the juicing or because I have increased my workout in the gym. I had a slight headache yesterday and I am sure that was due to only having two jars of juice. I only did that because we were rushing and I felt like I could manage without. I think that my body was starving for some nutrients by 11p, but I went to bed and slept on it...Day 14..Was a success!!

Emotions Part 2

Today is Day 13, I woke up annoyed once again so I felt like I needed to release some steam. That led me straight to the gym to get a nice workout. Cam you believe that I worked on Upper and Lower body parts and then I ended with a thirty minute cardio workout on the elliptical machine.  I was sure that I would become sick since I am juicing...my body did very well, no nausea or dizziness. WOW!!! I totally enjoyed the workout and I intend to go again tomorrow or later tonight if the spirit hits me. So far I have had two and a half mason jars of green juice. This combination has been a true success for me in terms of greens. I intend to go back to SPROUTS (local healthy food grocery store) tomorrow so that I can try additional greens to add or to substitute in my juices.
That consist of:
Celery
Romaine
Spinach
Parsley
Apple (Green)
Lemon

*I am so excited about my new and improved healthy lifestyle!!

Day 12-Emotional

During Day 12, I felt all of my emotions due to my unwillingness to eat each time that things annoyed me. I knew that I was addicted to food but, I really saw it. Once when I became so frustrated I was wanting something to snack on. I have heard people say that they use food to soothe them. I NEVER thought that I wanted food to soothe or to comfort me for any reason..Guess what...I do! WOW-I learned something about myself that was out of this world. I did a short video, but I was very annoyed because EVERYONE is on my nerves these days. As I was doing research I learned that they food has assisted with suppressing issues or things that arise throughout ones day. Well, since I have not had food in twelve days..I am what they call "BUTT NAKED"..I am, WIDE OPEN...VULNERABLE to all things that come into my path. This part of the process has made me pray harder because if not I would probably be gaining all sorts of enemies..Prior to fasting I would take like two baths or showers per day when I felt stressed and full of life's issues. Now that I am fasting it seems as though I take about three to four showers or baths per day. I am so okay with it, during that time I meditate and talking with my "Higher Power".

Let's discuss Day 11

So on Day 11, yesterday I had a pain in the lower part of my belly. I an not sure what that was a result of but, I made a conscious decisions to only drink green drinks. My drinks consisted of:
Celery
Spinach
Romaine
Parsley
Collard Greens
Apple
Lemon

To my surprise this combination was very good and easy to go down. I was very nervous once I smelled it, but it's smell and taste were on two different ends of the spectrum. I was so happy and I actually wanted to drink my lunch juice as a second breakfast juice.. Funny!!!

When I started to get the pains in my abdomen I decided to increase my water intake and that seemed to help me to feel better. I am unsure as to whether the pains in my belly was the green juice moving through my system or my belly just working on healing itself. I can tell that my belly has shrunk drastically. OMG, I love the way I looked in shirts that I was so puggy. On most occasions, I would delete pictures that my stomach can be shown on. It is not a flat belly, but it does not look like I have three stomachs.. I am happy about that, in addition my thinking seems to be clear rather than foggy and cluttered with nonsense. My hair is growing and I love the fact that my tights are fitting me very nicely. I cannot see that my thighs have gotten smaller, but I can tell they are through the manner that my pants are fitting. So far I am very happy with my juice fast and very glad that I decided to shoot for thirty days..Day 11 was a success.

Day 10

This was the earlier part of my Day 10 before I started feeling somewhat sluggish and super tight in my legs. As I lay down before bed...I can feel that my body is working so hard.. Night Night

Beauty

I thought this was a pretty pic of my Romaine, Collards, Tomato and apples. This combination would be my first choice if given the opportunity to chose..

The Juicing No, No's

So, I have a juicing guro that has been giving me encouragement/advice/guidance throughout my process. She has been telling me about the importance of keeping all of my juices green. Sometime last week, I decided that I was going to juice fruit of my choice. So, I am posting this picture totally against her advice (in terms of drinking). I want to know if anyone can guess what these three jars contain?? As I mentioned..this is not advised, but I did have them in the earlier part of my juice fast.

While Traveling

My kids and I were out of town over the weekend and I did a little juicing in the hotel room. Check out a few pics..I know I had the oranges going on..But, I felt that would help my cuticles and the continuous cough/drainage that I am having. 

 My juicer did it's job, now it is resting in the corner all cleaned until Mommy needs another fix. I absolutely love my juicer...I might be on my strange addictions for carrying it with me when I will be out of pocket for a few days.

Once we returned home my little helper was right by my side as I prepared another juice. He does my taste testing and he gives the gas face or the happy face. Here lately, he has been giving me the gas face. Poor Kid!

Juicing Woes-during day 10

Earlier I filmed my feelings and how I was in such a great place. As of now I feel as though someone has literally ran me over with a DUMP truck. My head is hurting, my mouth is dry, my legs are so tight and I am exhausted as all get out. However, I am committed to providing each detail of this experience. Therefore, prior to turning in tonight, I want it to be known that my day ten has been slightly difficult towards the later part of the evening. While I was riding home from church (less than two miles) I was already asleep in the car. Needless to say, I can feel my body working to heel itself...therefore I am going to call it a night and allow my body to work in peace. Goodnight world!!!

Day 9

On day 9, I felt as though I had several heart palpitations. For some reason I felt anxiety about getting particular chores done for the day. In addition, I was very in tuned with my feelings. I kept feeling as though I wanted or needed to cry for random feelings. As I was doing research prior to starting the fast, I learned that this is a time that you become in touch with your feelings. Since, Sunday (day 7) I have been feeling the urge to boo hoo cry and I am not sure of the circumstance. My shoulders are no longer achy, but my legs still have pains in them when I sit or lye down for periods of time. My sinuses are still draining like crazy...that is killing me. But, I feel very aware that it is part of my process. Also, I went to 24 hour fitness to get a little work out in..I walked for thirty minutes on the treadmill. I prepared myself to feel very yucky when I finished, but to my surprise I felt amazing. Very vibrant and upbeat.. Towards the end of the night I felt as though I had a burst of energy and wanted to do things that have been on my to-do list for weeks. Overall, day 9 was a success for me.

Day 8

Hello:

Today was a long day.....My kids and I were traveling back home and it seemed as though I couldn't make it to the house fast enough. I had juice for breakfast and juice for lunch, but I didn't have any as I was traveling. By the time that I reached home at 7p, I was sooooo hungry. Needless to say I picked up some purchase and had a great juice for dinner. My legs are aching so badly tonight, my head is hurting slightly but my nails are really nagging me. I feel like my skin around my nails are pealing badly and my cuticles are achy...OUCH. I still have not used the bathroom yet and I am curious as to whether that's because my detox process was a little weaker than the first time. I am thinking weaker because I was on a fast thirty days ago, so perhaps I was not as full as the first time. I did not record today, because I was too exhausted..as you may imagine my energy level is SUPER low. I am hoping that tomorrow I can get back on my regular schedule and then I will be zipping around the house like crazy.  Wishing everyone a happy and healthy evening...PJ

Day 7

On day 7, I did not film because I am in a hotel room with my children running around. Of course that means that when they went to sleep I joined them. But, I want to share with everyone how I was feeling yesterday. I had a large cup of water on Sunday morning prior to heading to worship. Usually, my family and I stops to the donut shop. Our order consist of: One glazed donut (mine), one chocolate glaze(daughter), donut holes(baby) and pig-in-blankets (hubby). So, we did stop at the donut shop and guess what my husband came back to the car with?? The exact same order that I wrote above, I said, "honey you bought me a donut", he said, "I am so sorry" just a bad habit. It was all good, I did not feel tempted at all.

Day 6

Here I am feeling exhausted, dizzy, dehydrated, achy, my throat is hurting and I don't have a voice. As the lady mentioned on Fat, Sick and Nearly dead..."Whoever said this was going to be fun lied".  I am definitely feeling some symptoms of a body that is trying to heal itself.  Guess what?? Even my finger nails along with the skin around them are killing me. I just finished putting shea butter on my hands with hopes that it may eliminate some of the pain. The answer is NO...my nail beds are killing me..looking for a better day tomorrow. Night Night~

Interesting Day

Today has been somewhat of an interesting day. I started this morning with the alarm going off at 6:30a, so that I could get to the farmer's market. Man...I was able to get a nice amount of produce. When I got in the car, I realized that I had not brought any water with me and I started to panic initially. But, I made it through and I did not get sick, however when I walked in the house I got a large cup of water.

Today was the big day that I was scheduled to attend an 8 hour training class. I was a bit nervous because I didn't know where I would store my juice. But, I know that I did not want to set myself up for failure. Therefore, when I came in from the farmer's market I immediately started to make a few juices to take with me.  I made it through the day without any sickness, but I will mention that I was totally exhausted. Also, while I was in the kitchen making the juices for the day I was perspiring so badly. In addition, my throat has been so scratching and mucus seems to be draining badly. As I completed research  I noticed that during the second stage of a detox fast is when the mucus seems to start to drain almost feeling as though I have the flu. I have put shea butter on my nails and hands because my skin seems to be peeling and very painful. I've noticed that the main slogan of a juice fast should be..."NO PAIN, NO GAIN".  This is hard business because you have to constantly be coaching yourself through each second, minute, hour and day..

Day 5

I wanted to let you all know that I am laying in bed with a headache, my throat is itching SO BADLY, my sign is paining me and I can barely keep my eyes open. However, I wanted to share this experience in the moment so you can know that I truly brought you on my journey with me. My family ate so well today and I all I did was say to myself...I have three more Friday's like this and I can do it. I am not going to talk long tonight as balancing my head on the headboard is aching me...My joints are all so tight and I feel like my neck and legs are going to freeze and fall off. I am signing off now...ANOTHER "just juice" night for Passion.

Day 4, Night Cap

So it's late in the evening on Day 4, I already see a change in my body. My stomach had been so bloated lately, it seemed like each time I sat down that my belly would roll up. I am not saying that my belly is not rolling anymore, I am saying that the roll looks smaller. Also, I don't feel very hungry but my mouth is still very dry. Carmax has been my friend for the past few days because my lips have become super dry. My eyes are feeling very week and fluttering a bit, but I am forcing them to stay open as I watch the Miami Heat loose their second game to the Indian pacers. So So Sad~
My head is slightly hurting and it seems like I am becoming annoyed with anyone that speaks with me. Tomorrow will be my first day out of the house since I started the fast. I am very nervous as I am use to stopping at the donut shop for a glazed in the mornings. Also, for lunch I am use to getting the 4 count grilled chicken kids meal from Chick-filet and for dinner I would make something with a healthy kick on most days. I am expected to go to my daughter's school to eat lunch with her. Then, the PTA is awarding parents that have volunteered during the school year with smores...WOW I intend to be very strong and have myself armed with juice during the first and second event. I'll be sure to keep you all updated. So far all is going well by taking things one day at a time. Today was difficult, but as I shower and call it a night....I MADE IT!!

Day 4

Today was a hard day for me...I have been totally exhausted today which means that my energy is way below. A large portion of my day has been spent in a dark room. My eyes feel much better when the lights are off and the blinds are closed. I am glad that this day is coming to an end...my favorite place on Day 4 is in the bed deep under the cover.

Isn't this something...

My kids stole my mean green and huddle together to drink it. They kept drinking it, so I guess the mean green is a family favorite.
-Spinach
-Romaine
-Pineapples
-Oranges

I am thinking the sweet part has drawn them in...I hope they don't become annoyed when tomorrows mean green is the real deal. The reds are playing so Momma had to quench that sweet tooth. #kidsstampapproval

Sad Story

So, today is day four and I am feeling very achy and irritable. On a day like this I have dedicated myself to staying involve with my groups of individuals that has the same juicing goals. In one of the groups a member posted a video of their friend that passed away. This friend had struggled with obesity for several years and was starting to take medication for diabetes. I watched the video and I was very sad because I could only imagine how he felt. I am sure he had lonely days, some days he was probably happy and upbeat other days he probably wish that he could just start his life over again. I want to share his video in efforts to keep myself and others inspired. Sad Sad Story..after I finish posting, I plan to make a donation towards his cremation as requested by family. If you watch this video and you feel led, let's help this family out.

Chopped Fruit~

 The top one is the view without a veggie added, the bottom is due to my guilt without having any veggies .

Day 3

For some reason I had trouble uploading my Day 3 video, so my game I am trying again and I am hoping for success.

Mommy's helpers

These were my helpers with chopping the pineapple and the watermelon. They decided to have a slice since they helped me, I enjoy watching the eat healthy snacks. This is my little UNO and NUNO...I love these two~

Here are a few pictures of the Passion Jones version of,"Mean Green"

Burst of Energy

Today I expected to be in such a funk, however that was not the case. I definately woke up on the side of the bed with ENERGY. I ran through the house cleaning as though my Mother-in-law was in route and I was trying to impress her. (HILARIOUS) But, she wasn't in route and there wasn't a fire therefore I had no reason to move as fast as I did. It is late in the evening and I am still pretty energetic. I am not sure whether it is a veggie/fruit item that we (hubby and I) put in my juice or my body is happy that I am not abusing it.  Whatever it is, I am happy and I was able to accomplish a lot in a small amount of time. To my suprise my husband ended up getting sick today and needed to come home from work early. Well, since I had so much energy I had cooked dinner at 10a. Therefore, when he came home at one, I was able to relax and cater to him..Good deal~
My body felt achy in my back and down my sides, my mouth was pretty dry and my lips were chapped. It seems as though there isn't any amount of water that can keep my mouth moist. In addition, my tongue is starting to feel yucky...therefore I brushed quite a few times today. Towards evening I ordered a tongue scraper from AMAZON at http://www.amazon.com/ so I am hoping to have a relief after that arrives

Day 2

I wanted to say high to everyone around the world and to encourage them to live a more happy and healthy life.. Let's Go~ 
Today started out well, I walked my daughter school and then I felt that Texas heat. Boy, I was feeling like I needed some water and juice immediately. I can feel a small transition in my body as my mouth becomes somewhat chalky. I continue to run to the bathroom and I defiantly have the hunger headache. I had headaches prior to the juice fast, so my tolerance is a bit high.

Simply Beautiful

So, today I started thinking about the small things in life. Things such as being able to see, hear, walk and talk. In addition, I was able to walk my oldest to school and then spend the day with my youngest child. I felt very blessed as I thought about these things.

On Mother's day my husband and children gifted me with a beautiful bunch of tulips. I thought I would share my tulips with you so that you too can also see beauty and realize how blessed you are.

Mean Green

So last night a friend discussed the importance of getting greens in to get the full benefits of juicing. Therefore, I woke up early this morning ready to incorporate the greens.
Celery-2 lg.
Apple-1
Collards-HF (hand full)
Carrots-2 lg.

It was not as bad as I thought, I took my time and it went down very easy. There wasn't a problem with the smell, however the celery was so STRONG. I felt like I needed some sort of sweet to tone it down. I do not like the smell of Kale so I have not incorporated it so far during this fast.

Start Weight

So last night I decided to take a photo of my weight so that I am fully aware of my starting place. Also, I wanted to share this picture with individuals that may view my blog in weeks to come. My body measurements were as follows on 5-14-2012:

L Arm-14'
R Arm-14' 1/3
Bust-38'
Stomach-37'
Hips-47'
L Thigh-27' 1/2
R Thigh-29'

Don't play down the DETOX!!

One of my facebook friends said to me, "don't play down the benefits of getting a full detox". I was confused, thinking that I may have said something to display that I was playing around with this experience. Therefore, I asked her for clarity and she did just that. She explained that some individuals embark on the juicing experience by making themselves a large amount of fruit juices. She specifically mentioned that it's their method to stay comfortable and pain free while juicing. (She was definitely on my street as you see on my pictures below). When you know better, you should do better. Therefore, tomorrow I will come out of the box with some mean green to help a sister come clean. She doesn't know how much I appreciated her sharing that information with me on Day 1...you know what that means, now I'll be able to maximize the full benefits of my just juice fast.  Education rules the nation~

Today was a  fun day as I took a look at my produce and placed them in small bags so that they can breath. Can you believe that I placed some items in color order. I made four jars of juice today and I drank them as I felt hungry. Later in the afternoon, it appeared that my body wanted to know what was my issue. I want to share a few pictures with you of my produce, my jars before and after being filled. I am proud of this journey, one resource that empowered me was various juicing groups that are on facebook. While staying in contact with juicers, it encourages me to become a successful juicer as well.As I was thinking about this journey, I decided that I will not weigh  myself daily as I did on the last journey. It seemed as though I though I had lost enough weight and decided that I should end after day 10. This juice fast is much deeper than losing weight. It has everything to do with becoming aligned and living a more healthy lifestyle. Day 1 down and 28 more to go...

Day 1

Hello Peeps:

  Today was a good day, I started out very enthusiastic and ready to tackle my journey. Around 4p, my belly was saying what are you thinking. At 5p I needed to pull out the left overs that my husband made for Mother's Day. Um Um good..it was so unhealthy, but so yummy! As I smelled the BBQ ribs, the macaroni along with cabbage and candy yams...whoa!!! Guess what, I made it through and now I am closing out my first night. I did a juice fast in April for ten days and I was very shocked that I could fast for that long. In fact, every day since the day that I ended that fast, I have been thinking that I have got to go for a longer period of time. So, here I am sacrificing myself so that I can encourage others to become more healthy. It is my ultimate goal to become more healthy in every aspect of my life.