Hello Juice Fast...Hello New Decade!!

The past couple of weeks have found me struggling with eating habits.  While having company, I did well preparing meals that were healthful.  Still, I overate when it came to grains and oils, leaving me feeling sluggish.

We also went out to eat several times.  I was able to make fair choices from the menus but the salt and oils really make an impact on me when I'm doing that frequently.  Topping all that off, the last night we went out, I chose a chicken sandwich to go with my greasy fries and onion rings.  By the next day, I was a completely slug.

One of the great things we did during our visit was to watch one of our favorite family films, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. I was reminded of my intentions to do a 10 day fast ever 3 months to reboot, boost my immune system, and jolt my body with nutrients.  After the last couple of weeks, I was ready. David, of course, was overjoyed.  He's been dying to go back to juicing for weeks.

Yesterday was day one.  The first juice was great.  The second, green juice, just as awful as I remember.  The third, still mildly gross.  But, I got them all down, we went shopping for more produce last night, and I'm committed to the 10 days.  Gulp.

I've never done more than 4 days and that was rough.  I'm pretty sure my crabbiness over the taste of the juices is connected with some detox issues. 

Upside is that I am FINALLY down to the NEXT DECADE!!!!!   A couple of goals I had for doing this fast is:

1.  To get solidly into and through this next decade swiftly.  I lingered way too long in that last decade and I needed a push to get that scale going again.

2. Cleanse my body from the excess crud that's gone in that last couple of weeks.

3. Prove to myself that I can do it. I need to conquer my mind and my gag reflex. 

4. Fit into a few clothing items I bought this week that are just snug enough to get me excited about shedding a few more pounds. :D

So, after seeing the scale down 2.6 pounds this morning, I'm feeling confident about hitting the juice for another day.  :)