The bane of my problem with weight loss has always been lack of exercise. I have never been a "big eater" - my meals are usually small but because of not being health-conscious I have never really looked at what I'm eating.
That being said - perhaps it is the anxiety of knowing this week is going to be mostly lacking in food, even though I am not really hungry - I find myself thinking about eating and seem to have low patience and cannot focus on anything.
On the upside - I ate very modestly yesterday and had my first drink of Master Cleanse - I was surprised on how good it tasted! Also, I feel more energy than I did yesterday, even though I still slept late.
Today I am going to eat minimally and am trying to stick to veggies and fruits, and probably going to eat fish for my meat of choice.
So far today I have only been drinking water and had one half slice of toasted Oatmeal bread - 37 calories!
I would've eaten more but at the time I was not feeling hungry at all.
I'm going to drink water/master cleanse for the rest of the day until dinner time, will update again after I eat.
The cravings made me feel a little worried and frustrated before, but as the day continued I was feeling better and like I said, more energy.
Also joined up at EverydayHealth so I can keep track of my calorie intake. It also lets you customize your stats and calculates the amount of calories to consume a day, as well as how much exercise (Running, walking, swimming, etc) needed to burn a set amount. I like the site C: It also seems to have an active community but I have yet to break into the forums.
I think it's important when deciding to make a life-change to adopt health and fitness as your new hobby. Learn as much as you can, make it fun and stay far away from negative connotations such as being on a "diet" or feeling restrained.
Once I shifted my mood from the troubles ahead to the prospect that learning about health can be fun and rewarding, I felt MUCH better.
So as of Day 1, I'd say the motivation is still up! Wahoo!
I have never been big on the new social networking hype, but for the purpose of my blog and journey I have also made a twitter. I could never see the point in posting short status updates and what not, but now that I am dieting I can see how being able to post short, simple thoughts and frustrations can be helpful. It also gives me yet another thing to focus my attention to.
So add me on twitter C:! I'm in need of friends.
And now I will leave you with the recipe for the Master Cleanse, as well as links to some very informative sites :)
To make the Lemonade you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons of Fresh Lemon Juice from one half of a Lemon
- 2 Tablespoons of Rich Maple Syrup
- 1/10 of a Teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper
- 1 – 2 cups of Pure Water
Taken from here.
Have you ever used the Master Cleanse? I would love to hear input on experiences/results.
The standard for the Master Cleanse is ten days, but I am going to ease in - try it out for 4 days and hopefully continue to the 10.
After the Master Cleanse I am going to plan out a Juice Fast using the recipe (Mean Green Juice) as shown by Joe Cross in his film Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. It was a GREAT film to watch and EXTREMELY inspiring! I am really in awe of Joe Cross and Phil Staples - Applause! Applause! Applause!
I will probably write a more detailed post about the Reboot Program and Joe Cross' film in a future update when I am closer to starting juice fasting, so look out!
noticed you like fasting what do you think about the way I fast, comments appreciated thanks.
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