Ending a fast- New Diet Plan

Last night I tried finding something for a stomach that was happy being empty. I settled for a salad and a granola bar. Oh and handfull of popcorn.

This morning I got yogurt and strawberries - yummy. Lunch- left over Singapore rice ( a ginger and curry dish. But I couldn't eat more than 1/4 cup. I was full. Later we had cake! It was better than I expected. Dinner? Well, I'm gonna eat like a bunny again as my husband says.

My new diet plan isn't really that. It's a new timing limit. Diet infer that you're going to follow it until you reach a goal. This is a rule I intend to keep forever, with a couple of exceptions:P The new rule is No Food After 8:30 pm. Exceptions will of course be dates, or other fun things that are not usual occurances in my schedule. We'll see if it makes a difference... if it doesn't in the next few months maybe I'll quit.

Well, it's after 8, I gotta run eat!

Day 4 Juice Feast

Alright, am doing really well. Alert, woke up earlier today and felt good about getting out of bed! Did my workout and still feel really good. Lots of energy. I'm liking this.

My stomach has made some noise this morning, but I don't feel hungry. Thirsty. I feel thirsty. That yoga show today was quite a workout! So I need to replenish my fluids.

But right now I feel ready to start my day! Diapers, laundry, errands, and everything else. It's a good day!

Thanks for reading!

Juice Fast Day 3

Hey, everything is goin well. I woke up with loads more energy than I've had in a week. I think this is my wake up call to pay better attention to my diet. Last week or so I wasn't being too picky about what I fed myself, so long as it was quick. I slept better last night- YAY! Ya know, minus the baby waking us up 2-3 times, but she went back to sleep easily.

So benefits so far? 1- better sleep (which blesses the sleeper with more patience!- I had been wondering where all of mine went!) 2- More energy

Today was pretty busy, didn't have time to juice anything raw, so I drank a store bought Veggie/fruit mix. Lots of carrot juice in it, apples, etc. This evening I'll juice something organic though. Now while a lot of people frown on the store bought juices, as a busy mom, you gotta do what ya gotta do.

A note: like store bought juice... I started this kind of thing not by starting with JUST juice. I had to wean myself of the emotional attachment to solid foods. I would start my day with a protein shake, or smoothie. Drink loads of water, a little bit of juice and another protein shake. Then I would eat something solid. A bagel, some toast, a little soup, something light. I would do this for a few days at a time. Then I began doing these little fasts skipping the solid foods. The protein shakes help control the hunger, and they saw me through those days. I built up to about a week. Then tried a 3 day juice only fast. No I did not start this with juice fasting as the goal. I *felt* I should try looking at my diet. But I needed to clean out my system first. No, I NEVER fasted when pregnant (except when my stomach revolted), or nursing. Only in between those times did I try cleansings of any sort. But if this is something you wanna try, you start it however your body and mind can handle it. Skip one meal on a day, see how it feels, go from there. I did not just JUMP into this!! It was a slow process. And now? A smoothie in the morning is the BEST! I'd rather have that than bacon, eggs, and grits any day!

I feel really good. I started noticing this yesterday afternoon. When nap time came and I was content to fold laundry, instead of sneaking in a nap myself. Today, Instead of napping along side the 3 yr old, I've caught up online, made bread, read a homeschooling magazine, and figured out dinner plans. So I have to say this is a definite improvement. Reminds me of the last time I fasted... on the last day I felt I didn't want to go back to regular foods. It feels really good to go without. I guess that's when it turned into a juice feast instead of fast. Maybe this will help me to make some needed dietary changes, as I figure out whatever it is that was weighing me down.

Anyway, Day 3- Very Very Good!

Juice Fast Day 1

Almost over. I slipped though. I was making a new recipe for Gluten Free Biscuits (lots of allergies at our house), and didn't think about it when I popped a piece in my mouth to taste. Come on! Every mom has to taste what she's gonna force her family to eat, right. I realized my mistake after I swallowed and felt this heaviness inside. Darn. Oh well. Honest mistake. I drank some water and went on with my day.

Day 1 Rule, whenever you feel hungry DRINK. I talk to myself. "I'm not really hungry, my body is just thirsty and confused." So I drink and feel better, my stomach satisfied. Drank some fruity juice this afternoon, apple, mango (yum!), lettuce, and pineapple. Scrumptious.

I mentioned before how I count calories, I don't during a fast. It's pointless, as I do not consume more than 500-700 a day. Remember this is a fast. Fasting is all about cleansing, allowing your insides to heal, rebuild cells, flush out yuckies, thatsortofthing. So, yes, we're talking about abstenence... of food! Just food. Other things you can go all out on! For instance: we went on a hike today, I got to read a few chapters of a book while rocking a baby, and I actually snuck in a catnap (with a 3 yr old on me, but still rest is rest). So during a fast, yeah sacrifice sure, but only of one thing! Everything is fair game, baby!

Okay that's the first thing I have noticed about my fasting affects- my mood has improved. While my body is releasing a lot of gass and schnuck (2nd thing I noticed), my mood is really good. Gas, it happens. Even if you were to change your diet to JUST fruit in the morning then graduate to veggies in the afternoon, not getting into meats until later, at first your body would be relieving itself of extra toxic gas. Been there. Done that. So, it's normal. And did you know? The average person passes wind (I'm so tactful;) an average of 13 times a day. Better out than in, right?

So, no big deal. Day one- it's all good.