So, Alan and I finished our two week reboot diet two days ago. For two weeks we consumed no solid foods. We put a million bunches of kale, celery, green apples, cantaloupes, jalapenos, onions, tomatoes, ginger and lemons and limes through the juicer every day and concocted some amazing drinks that kept us super full. I reached my goal weight. It was great.
However, after two days of eating solid foods again I now understand a bit more about food than I originally did. I was exhausted today! I came home a bit early from work to take a nap! Never during the Reboot did I feel very tired. I miss the juice! I went to the grocery store earlier and picked up some cantaloupes and cucumbers so I can make more juice tomorrow. (Cucumber Melon is by far my favorite juice! Mmmm!)
So, I will definitely be sticking with the juicer for awhile. I am definitely addicted to the juice!
August 16, 2011
August 9, 2011
Reboot: Trials and Tribulations
Today has been the hardest day of the diet thus far. We're at day 9 now, and although I wasn't hungry at any point...I craved a thousand foods throughout the day. Everything sounded amazing. They made Indian Tacos at work today...those looked AMAZING! Coworker eating a teriyaki rice bowl? That looked AMAZING! Another coworker eating nachos, AMAZING! I wanted carbs really bad.
But, I was good. I drank my juice and continued on my day. I'm in the homestretch though, folks. I will soon be eating solid foods again. And here is a list of many of the foods I want to be eating asap (and juicing about half my other meals in addition so I don't gain the weight back):
Bruschetta
Indian food
Black bean burrito
Tofu hot dog with onions, sour kraut and mustard
Tomato sandwich on whole wheat bread with extra Veganaise and dill
Baked sweet potato with sea salt
The list could go on and on. Trust me. But I will wait. And then eat all of that stuff in a single day and gain all the weight back. Wait, no. I. will. not. But I will eat them in moderation and have juice for breakfast and lunch to control my caloric intake.
But, I was good. I drank my juice and continued on my day. I'm in the homestretch though, folks. I will soon be eating solid foods again. And here is a list of many of the foods I want to be eating asap (and juicing about half my other meals in addition so I don't gain the weight back):
Bruschetta
Indian food
Black bean burrito
Tofu hot dog with onions, sour kraut and mustard
Tomato sandwich on whole wheat bread with extra Veganaise and dill
Baked sweet potato with sea salt
The list could go on and on. Trust me. But I will wait. And then eat all of that stuff in a single day and gain all the weight back. Wait, no. I. will. not. But I will eat them in moderation and have juice for breakfast and lunch to control my caloric intake.
August 7, 2011
Reboot: End of Week 1
It's been an entire week since I ate food. Still feel pretty stinkin' awesome. It is so surprising how just drinking pure fruit juice can be so filling. I have rarely felt hungry this week. Craving food is the hardest part. I want to bite into something crunchy so badly! I think that I will fix veggie tacos whenever we're done with the diet! Mmmm, tacos!
We're still trying out new recipes to change things up, and found a couple of things I do and don't like. It's funny that I loooove V8 so much, but when I've made any tomato juices, I really haven't liked them. Besides our "Mean Green" recipe we have every day for lunch and dinner, I've stuck to the sweeter fruit juices for breakfast and dessert.
Mean Green Recipe - makes about two glasses
6 Kale Leaves
1 Cucumber
4 Celery Stalks
2 Green Apples
1/2 Lemon
1 piece of ginger
After I make my breakfast juice, I make two batches of this to take to work with me. I drink it just about all day long, and usually have enough left over for a small glass for dinner. Alan does the same recipe and adds some jalapenos. I've been substituting a lot of the celery for cabbage and really like that.
Wish me luck this week! Pray that I don't go crazy and bite into the next crunchy food I see.
P.S. I lost 9 pounds this week!
We're still trying out new recipes to change things up, and found a couple of things I do and don't like. It's funny that I loooove V8 so much, but when I've made any tomato juices, I really haven't liked them. Besides our "Mean Green" recipe we have every day for lunch and dinner, I've stuck to the sweeter fruit juices for breakfast and dessert.
Mean Green Recipe - makes about two glasses
6 Kale Leaves
1 Cucumber
4 Celery Stalks
2 Green Apples
1/2 Lemon
1 piece of ginger
After I make my breakfast juice, I make two batches of this to take to work with me. I drink it just about all day long, and usually have enough left over for a small glass for dinner. Alan does the same recipe and adds some jalapenos. I've been substituting a lot of the celery for cabbage and really like that.
Wish me luck this week! Pray that I don't go crazy and bite into the next crunchy food I see.
P.S. I lost 9 pounds this week!
August 3, 2011
Reboot: Day 3
So how do I feel after not eating for 3 days? Amazing! This diet is absolutely what I've been looking for. The fruit and vegetable juices are so filling, give me lots of energy, and I'm losing weight at a healthy pace.
Alan and I are have quickly found some juice recipes that we like, and some we don't. We have been fixing sweeter juices (orange or apple) for breakfast, and make a vegetable juice for lunch and dinner, and sometimes another sweet fruit juice for dessert.
I've always gained and lost weight in my face first, so it's beginning to be obvious that I'm losing weight. My mom even noticed my weight loss today! I realized today that at the beginning of 2011, I was the heaviest I'd been in 7 years. I was super depressed, super tired all the time, and generally felt like crap. I hated the way I looked and felt, and it was seriously affecting me.
Today, I am the lightest I've been in years! Since January I have lost 25 pounds! I feel so great, and so confident about the way I look right now. Today I wore and shirt that I was very tight just a few months ago. Today, it was a bit baggy! Eeeeeeee! So excited to continue on the weight loss journey!
Alan and I are have quickly found some juice recipes that we like, and some we don't. We have been fixing sweeter juices (orange or apple) for breakfast, and make a vegetable juice for lunch and dinner, and sometimes another sweet fruit juice for dessert.
I've always gained and lost weight in my face first, so it's beginning to be obvious that I'm losing weight. My mom even noticed my weight loss today! I realized today that at the beginning of 2011, I was the heaviest I'd been in 7 years. I was super depressed, super tired all the time, and generally felt like crap. I hated the way I looked and felt, and it was seriously affecting me.
Today, I am the lightest I've been in years! Since January I have lost 25 pounds! I feel so great, and so confident about the way I look right now. Today I wore and shirt that I was very tight just a few months ago. Today, it was a bit baggy! Eeeeeeee! So excited to continue on the weight loss journey!
July 31, 2011
Reboot
A few weeks back, I was searching through Netflix for something to watch. In the Recommended For You section there was a documentary that looked interesting. Titled "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" I was a bit intrigued. I had just started a diet plan that was working, but was leaving me with very little energy. I watched the movie...and well, it totally changed my life. I'm not a person who says stuff like that alot, but this documentary totally changed the way I think about dieting.
The diet plan I had doing was only the 2nd time I'd ever dieted. But frankly, I was so tired of carrying around an extra 30 pounds that I had gained over the last 3 years.
The movie centers around a couple of men who embark on a 60 day diet plan of not eating any food. Rather, they are drinking juice. Juice made from fresh fruits and vegetables that they extract using a juicer. Both men lose massive amounts of weight. They do everything in very smart fashions, making sure to track their health with doctors and nutritionists advice the whole way through.
By the end of the movie, I knew that this was something that I wanted to do. I already eat no meat, and honestly enjoy every fruit and vegetable known to man. Seriously, I LOVE fruits and vegetables.
I knew I could do this.
Alan decided he would join me on this journey.
After doing a lot of research on the Reboot diet plan, and juicers, and the like...we bought a juicer. This last week we have been having juice for one meal a day to figure out what recipes/flavors we like the most. Tomorrow morning we start two weeks of the Reboot juice diet. For two weeks Alan and I won't be eating any food, but will be drinking a ton of fruit and veggies. I am going to try to update as often as possible to document what is either going to be awesome, or very trying. Wish us luck!
The diet plan I had doing was only the 2nd time I'd ever dieted. But frankly, I was so tired of carrying around an extra 30 pounds that I had gained over the last 3 years.
The movie centers around a couple of men who embark on a 60 day diet plan of not eating any food. Rather, they are drinking juice. Juice made from fresh fruits and vegetables that they extract using a juicer. Both men lose massive amounts of weight. They do everything in very smart fashions, making sure to track their health with doctors and nutritionists advice the whole way through.
By the end of the movie, I knew that this was something that I wanted to do. I already eat no meat, and honestly enjoy every fruit and vegetable known to man. Seriously, I LOVE fruits and vegetables.
I knew I could do this.
Alan decided he would join me on this journey.
After doing a lot of research on the Reboot diet plan, and juicers, and the like...we bought a juicer. This last week we have been having juice for one meal a day to figure out what recipes/flavors we like the most. Tomorrow morning we start two weeks of the Reboot juice diet. For two weeks Alan and I won't be eating any food, but will be drinking a ton of fruit and veggies. I am going to try to update as often as possible to document what is either going to be awesome, or very trying. Wish us luck!
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