I started drinking it around 8:30am Tuesday morning and kept my cup full all day drinking when I thought about it or felt a little hungry. I really didn't feel hungry often and when I did I think it was more from the habit than the actual hunger. Lunch time came and I missed taking that lunch break to prepare something to eat and maybe I missed the actual chewing or ritual of eating a meal. Feel good.
3pm is always that time of day when most of us get those snack-time cravings, I will have to say I did feel hungry at that point and I will increase my water intake as I think that is probably the culprit. We will see if that helps because most of the time when you feel hungry, you are really thirsty instead. By the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Drink more water! I am use to drinking a gallon a day so this will be something different that my body will need to adjust.
He asked me to keep a journal of my feelings during and after the 2 gallons of green stuff is consumed.
We all know how hard that will be for me, LOL. I don't like to talk about my feelings or really talk at all. ;-).
Day 2, my tongue is green! I was a little hungry a couple of times last night but I drank more green stuff and more water and seemed to be fine. I had some sinus drainage but that could be from all that yellow stuff in the air and on the car and just about everything else it can land on. I have not taken any sinus medicine as I want to be as pure as I can on the green stuff and green stuff only. I did have my water though, not a gallon but water all the same. I stayed home to do homework and when I got home I washed the dishes and cleaned up some, unusual for me. Fed the dogs then went to pick up John and get him some Chick-Fil-A. At the time I was hungry and did not have my green stuff handy and really wanted some of those fries, but I drank some water and when I got home got some more green stuff and the CFA never crossed my mind again. Went to bed early-ish after doing some home work and got up early and did some more homework. I still want to eat, not because I am hungry but because I like the act of actually eating. Chewing, savoring, hand to mouth, all that. Drank some water before I started back on the green juice this morning after I did the oil pulling. Had to find a restroom this morning for a pit stop on the way to work! Still cleaning out my system I guess. It hasn't been too bad because I eat pretty clean probably 80% of the time and I don't eat a lot at a time. I went to the chiropractor again today because I had time and I could use an extra adjustment, neck is a little stiff. I am a little itchy every now and then but I started that Monday before the green stuff but after I had started eating vegetarian. Might be some detox or something I am a tad allergic to in the greens. I feel good and I probably have a little less then a gallon to go and it is 3pm on day 2. Might be a day 3, lol.
Day 3, I still have a little less then half a gallon left and continue to drink it and water. Went to a surprise birthday party at a BBQ joint last night, smelled good but I was full from green stuff and BBQ is not my favorite meal, so I was good to go. John had Whataburger last night, I took a long bubble bath while he ate and didn't miss it. I did ask him to keep his peach cobbler on his side of the room when he ate it. Didn't have as many hungry times yesterday because I increased my water I think. I still wanted to go through the act of eating though. I wanted to chew something, LOL. I am not drinking as much as often today and I am not hungry. I feel good, I am a little tired but that could be from getting up early all this week. I do need to find a gym home again and start back or at least walk my dogs.
Day 4 I will have the last little bit of green stuff for breakfast. I did have half a vegetarian quesadilla last night for dinner and the other half I will eat for lunch. 5 days of being vegetarian hasn't been hard, have actually enjoyed discovering new vegetarian food. I really don't eat a lot of meat anyway and I eat pretty raw daily, so this wasn't a big stretch. Vegan is a bit of a stretch for me as I love cheese and local honey.
I have more energy doing the green juice than I did with the green stuff. The green stuff was too sweet for me and I felt like I introduced way more sugar than my body is use to consuming. All natural occurring sugar, but sugar.
I feel a sense of accomplishment but I am not ready to conquer the world anymore than I am any other day I wake up. I did lose 4 pounds and back at my maintenance weight from 3 years ago.
Peace, Love and Greens!
I had more than I thought left on Day 4, around 24 ounces in the jug at work. I down a couple of bottles of water and then had the rest of the green stuff for breakfast as planned. After drinking the first 8 ounces my body was thankful for it. I felt a bit of tingly euphoria while sitting at my desk going about my morning routine of running reports. It is a beautiful day and I sit in front of a wall of windows looking out on gorgeous east Texas countryside. Will be hard to contain myself to my desk today. As I reminisce on why I may be feeling the euphoria I recall last night with good friends at a charity function and think that might have something to do with it as well. Friends and being Charitable do the soul good! I keep pondering what I am passionate about and that might be my answer! Now, how to get paid for hanging out with friends and being charitable, over good food of course!
I had more than I thought left on Day 4, around 24 ounces in the jug at work. I down a couple of bottles of water and then had the rest of the green stuff for breakfast as planned. After drinking the first 8 ounces my body was thankful for it. I felt a bit of tingly euphoria while sitting at my desk going about my morning routine of running reports. It is a beautiful day and I sit in front of a wall of windows looking out on gorgeous east Texas countryside. Will be hard to contain myself to my desk today. As I reminisce on why I may be feeling the euphoria I recall last night with good friends at a charity function and think that might have something to do with it as well. Friends and being Charitable do the soul good! I keep pondering what I am passionate about and that might be my answer! Now, how to get paid for hanging out with friends and being charitable, over good food of course!
