End of the month Update

Hello Peeps:

I am hoping that everyone is doing well out there in the world of healthy-ness. Is that a word? well, I am not sure but it sound so great in my head. I wanted to let you all know that we are in the process of moving. Therefore, my family and I are living between two homes and I've been so exhausted with the move. It has been very difficult to maintain my healthy lifestyle this week. I have NOT gone to the gym, I have NOT had any juice and I have NOT maintained my normal water intake. We will be all moved by Saturday and I am looking forward to starting the next chapter of my life.
I want to thank my friend that continue to encourage me to maintain my healthy lifestyle. I also want to thank all of my friends from my facebook groups that share such awesome information about working out and eating healthy. Overall, I am doing very well..I weighed in tonight and I am at 196..I am very please, but I would love to come down further. Hopefully after our move I can get back on track without any interuptions.

Have a great night~

Healthy Snacks

This healthy snack was suggested to serve to family and friends as a NEW way of socializing. This is creative and has all sorts of nutrition in them. I am sure there is a portion of sugar inside of them as well, but this beats the horrible sweets that I was eating prior to my juice fast. Will you join me in educating others with healthy snack ideas??

After the fast

Hello Peeps:

Let's my discuss my mental, emotional and physical state these days. Well, mentally my mind is consumed with gaining weight and my desire to continue to loose.  I have particular responsibilities in the house therefore it is sometimes difficult to modify my food verses others in the home. Last week I had a large amount of salad, this week I have found that I am out of a lot therefore I am supplementing with small healthy snacks.
Emotionally, I have noticed that I have become more calm and easy going. It seems as though I really enjoyed the peace during my juice fast and now I am doing things (self-talk) to keep that peace.
Physically, my body doe NOT like bad foods, therefore it rejects it the best ways possible. Yes, I have had a snack because I felt like I HAD to have something sweet Well, my body was like "look lady I don't want that". Therefore, I won't be heading down that road again anytime soon!
Overall, things are going well, I am finding that I do NOT need as much sleep as I once thought, I still have energy and I am more clear in terms of planning in my head! I totally like the new PASSION!!!

Thanks for stopping by~

Day 5

Hi Peeps:

How are you this lovely Saturday evening..I have had a fantastic day, let me tell you my energy is still so very high and I absolutely LOVE that. I have been eating things such as salad, tuna and drinking juice/smoothies. Of course I feel a little bored sometimes because I don't have a variety of foods that I am eating, but my goal is to stay safe for now until my healthy eating becomes a habit.
I had a bite of my husbands rib tonight and I felt like I was going to PUKE on sight. YUCK...so not for me, it seemed a bit greasy and it made my stomach very upset. Therefore, I know that type of eating is NOT good for me,.

Day 1

Today is the first day that I allowed myself to eat food. I started the morning with a smoothie..um um good. Then I had a banana, some juice and I ended the night with a salad. I am sure that I probably should not have had a boiled egg on my salad BUT...I was craving..ummmm it was amazing. Here is a pic of my dinner.

Tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Celery
Lettuce
boiled egg

*It was amazing...

Day 30

Yesterday was a bitter sweet day as I reached my goal and looking towards bigger and better things. When I think back I am so glad that I chose to make this decision. My body feels like and I have more energy than ever before.
I feel as though I am more spiritually sound and that I am walking with God in a closer manner. Today I credit my strength and will to the man upstairs. On the days that I did not pray, I had aches and pains..on the days that I woke up and meditated I felt remarkable. It is important to have some quiet time, perhaps yoga or something that will allow individuals to become centered.
My end weight was 193 and I am sure that I have gained muscle due to my hard work in the weight room. I would usually provide pictures from my phone. Unfortunately, my phone died therefore I am unable to show a picture of my scale right now. Therefore, I will be trying to get my measurements to you all in a few days. I am sooooo happy with things right now. Juicing is forever!

Day 29

Feeling good and I think that I am looking hot. I enjoy the positive response that I continue to get from friends. I did not think that through juice I have gotten my "old" vibrant self back. I am looking forward to continuous growth in the world of healthy living.

I have noticed that at this stage I am no longer SUPER alert and becoming hostile with everyone. However, I still feel all of my feelings very closely as I want to drop a tear on every conversation that I have. Taking a break allows my body to heel and I like that~

Day 27 and 28

Hello Peeps:

So, I have gotten down to the wire and I have totally become engaged with life outside of juicing. I have been doing work with my children and husband and enjoying my NEW frame. I absolutely love what my body looks like smaller. I am not perfect but I am very pleased! Today, I went shopping for a dress and to go to the medium section rather than XL was so nice. I bought a fitted dress, that I never buy and I am going to wear it this evening. I was initially apprehensive because I am not skinny, but much smaller. But, I decided that I was going to wear it and be comfortable in my own skin. I cannot wait to see what my husband says when I put it on and of course I will post a picture for you all to see.

I am feeling so good about myself, I am thinking more clear and my skin is GLOWING!!! I am loving who I am and I would NOT trade this experience to save my life. Of course many friends are asking me about the experience, I am thinking of doing a seminar or a workshop to share my experience and to encourage others. Whatcha Think???

Day 25 and 26

Great days I say...what I find is that I am not interested in juice and only drinking water. However, I know with working out and being so active that I must continue to drink the juice.
At this point I feel as though I have cheated myself during the fast because I did not get a colonic done..So, now I am trying to think about whether I want to schedule one sometime soon so that I can maximize my full experience of being CLEAN..

Overall, I am well and looking forward to a fresh start!!

Day 24

Day 23-New Swim Suit Pic

So here is an updated pic of me in the swim suit. I will retake as my (7) year old took this for me before we jumped in the pool.. I am unclear about the weird shadow...But, I did see a large improvement so I thought that I would share it with you..

Now I am killing myself on the elliptical and the stair master to get these thighs under control..I am determined to get this body shaped in an appropriate manner.  No More Fat Girl!!

Day 22

Today was the hardest day of of my fast...my stomach has been hurting me really bad. I was feeling the way I felt when I was pregnant and I had gone too long without eating. I felt like I needed to eat or I would start to regergetate. I drank lots of water and then took a long nap, when I woke up I felt MUCH better. I am not sure what that was about but...I am glad that I weathered that storm.

My skin is still feeling pretty nice and my face is glowing tremebdously...I like it ALOT!!  My thoughts are still very clear and I feel closer than ever to God..I have never realized how supressed the wrong types of food can make you feel.

I am so glad that I have shut down my system to clean it out then to pursue more healthy foods. I am enthusiastic about the changes that I am making to my diet and to my children's diet.

HEALTHY CHOICES ROCK!!

Day 21-Good Morning Peeps

                  Good Morning Peeps, I thought I would say...make it a juicy morning..

Food Addict

Hi everyone, my name is Passion and I am for sure an addict.

So, tonight I want to discuss the misconception that individuals can only become addicted to things such as drugs/alcohol and sex. I am addicted to food, do I hear someone saying how do you know? I know because each time that I start to have some emotions, I want to eat something so BAD. OMG, I am no where near hungry..but when I have anything going on that has created some type of emotion..I struggle badly!!
I am glad that I started to blog and that I explained to my husband and children my goals for this fast. That definitely holds me accountable and allows me to tune into all of my thoughts and behaviors.

My head is banging as I am trying to refrain my mind on something others than food. Perhaps I will go and make a juice so that my thirst is quenched.. Thanks everyone for stopping by to check on my progress.

Day 20, feeling ALL of my emotions and my thoughts are going 90 mph. I am not focused on one topic, I am totally all over the place with my concerns. Guess what I am going to do to bring myself back?? I am going to make me a juice and then post in a few of my juicing groups, then watch fat, sick and nearly dead!! That will do it...have a great night everyone~

Day 20

Hola:

Today was an amazing day..I went to the gym this morning and I started to feel soooooo sick on the stair master. I am sure that was because I did not have a juice prior to leaving the house. I pushed myself through it and I sat down for a bit until the dizziness passed. I have a slight headache and I think that my pores smelled like cilantro today while I was sweating. My finger beds are starting to hurt again and to peel. I've been craving for sweets so I have incorporated some fruits into my juices. I TOTALLY felt like I needed that just to make it through this ruff patch. My family went to the snow cone machine and boy I was salivating like a puppy.. he he he

I have ten more days and although I was advised against counting down the days..I am counting down the days..The purpose of my counting is not to revert back to poor eating choices. But, I am so excited about making healthy eating choices. I've been thinking about the things that I am going to eat and what sorts of foods I plan to snack on. I am so excited!!

Day 19

Hi All,

Day 19 is closing out and I am so exhausted. However, I wrestled my kids down to bed so that I can write one last update for the evening. So tonight, I have a small headache and a few body aches..I am not sure if that is part of the fast or due to my weight lifting in the weight room. I becoming so excited about this healthy lifestyle..I have already thought about how I plan to shop and the times that I will eat throughout the day.
 So, according to some research done by my juicing Sista' I am in stage #4. Let's read:

Stage 4 (Day 16 to Day 30)
"The body is completely adapted to the fasting process. There is more energy and clarity of mind. Cleansing periods can be short with many days of feeling good in between. There are days when the tongue is pink and the breath is fresh. The healing work of the organs is being completed. After the detoxification mechanisms have removed the causative agent or render it harmless, the body works at maximum capacity in tissue proliferation to replace damaged tissue. While a short fast will reduce the symptoms, a longer fast can completely heal. Homeostatic balance is at optimum levels. The lymphatic system is clean except for a rare discharge of mucus through the nose or throat. After day 20, the mind is affected. Heightened clarity and emotional balance are felt at this time. Memory and concentration improve."

Reference:

McGregor, T. (2010).The different juice fasting stages of detoxification. Retrieved on June 1, 2012 from http://www.juicefasting.org/detox.htm

My history

Hello everyone:

As I sit in my bed with my thinking cap on I feel as though I want to share with you about my healthy living struggles. I have a large family on both my mother and father's side. We absolutely LOVE  food, all forms and we do NOT discriminate. As I become older I KNOW that some of the foods are NO good for me and causes me a large amount of discomfort towards the end of the day. I started to realize this but I did not have the will power to pull myself away from these foods.
There were years that I started to exercises and to cut back on particular foods. My husband and I are NOT big pork or beef eaters. There was a long period that we only ate chicken and fish baked and small portions of it. Of course there has been periods when we started eating junk again. Last February (2011) I decided that I have had enough of the weight struggles and I chose to seek a more healthy life. I started taking part in ZUMBA...OMG how excited has that journey been, very. I have met many awesome ladies that have also been cured of physical struggles because they have choosen to be active.  While participating in ZUMBA I saw that I was loosing weight, however I listened to stories of other ladies that sparked awareness. I became aware that if I were eating healthy and doing ZUMBA I could actually transform my body into some nice eye candy.

By July 2011..I was on weight watchers for about three months, until the sale subscription expired. I started thinking to myself..there has to be a better way to get this weight off without paying to log in the foods that I eat. So, I did not stick with weight watchers but I stuck with ZUMBA. Then some friends(The Wimbush Family) were discussing Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Facebook so of course I googled it and found the movie. "Life Changing"..OMG!!! I knew from that moment that I needed to become healthy and stay that way before I am forced with medications or something. We have relocated to Texas and healthy living has been our way to go...We've incorporate Raw foods and I am getting my juice on as you know from earlier posts. I am going to close this post out with an old picture of my body when I knew that it was time to "Make a Change"..

After seeing myself like this I began to put myself through mortal combat. I will not stop until I have accomplished my goal wright and until I can get others on board with changing their lifestyles as well. Just call me DEDICATED!!

Sharing Anxiety

Hello everyone:

Okay, I thought I would stop by and share some thoughts that I have been becoming somewhat obsessed with. I will be finished with my thirty day fast in a few days..(like 12 days to be exact) and I really want to maintain my weight and healthy lifestyle. However, I am unclear of healthy options, foods and methods that I should use.
Therefore, I have been researching information like crazy lately on ways to maintain a healthy diet. I have liked a page called raw raw life on facebook and there is an opportunity for information gained, answering of questions and actually receiving answers in a timely manner. I have been following this blog and watching videos for a few months from raw raw life. I understand that the creator (Carla) has completed a sixty day juice fast. Therefore, I know that she is probably utilizing some form of a diet to maintain her healthy lifestyle. I have chosen to reach out to her about how she maintains her weight and overall healthy lifestyle. She responded and also sent me links to her videos and blog that provided information specific to my questions.
First, she has a daily eating routine that I actually love. I am going to share her blog with you so that you can be enlighten as I was about a method that could be utilized when we began eating again.  Here is the link to eating mono meals which sounds like an exciting eating habit. http://rawrawlife.com/2012/05/24/monomeals/

Let me know what you think about this system, I am definitely going to be giving it a try on Father's Day this year.