In Depth

     Yesterday I really did not feel well. I was coming off a rather nasty sinus infection, and I'm still taking antibiotics. In all I haven't been feeling great for a couple of weeks and that has definitely taken a toll on my eating habits.

     Anyway, yesterday my first day trying juicing did not lead to me feeling energized and rejuvenated. Of course I would be a lot to expect of a few glasses of juice in just one day. There is also the detox to consider which, by giving my digestive system a break, gives my body energy to rid itself of lingering toxins.

     I actually felt very tired and had headache all day, but I do not attribute that entirely to the juice. I think these overall health issues contributed to that in addition to bumping my head which surely had something to do with the all-day headache.

     I took a trip to the grocery store this evening and got up the assortment of fruits and vegetables to juice over the next few days.

     I couldn't wait to try another juice, so as soon as I got home I whipped up a very tasty one using a couple of apples, two small white sweet potatoes, some ginger, a rhubarb stalk, and a good handful of kale. After juicing I stirred then about a teaspoon of cinnamon and a dash of both nutmeg and cloves.

    Very tasty! I will say that it didn't yield as much juice as I thought. I only got a little over a cup's worth.

     Also, I had a minor mishap while I was making the juice. I thought I had correctly assembled all the components to the juicer, but I quickly found out when I put my first round of produce down the chute that I have forgotten the compost bin. The scraps splattered all over my counter-top as soon as I turn on the machine. Oops!

     After my juice I did decide to cook some food for dinner. Aside from the two juices had only consumed about 300 calories all day. Still, I stayed healthy and have a nice bowl of spaghetti squash with caramelized onions, lots of garlic And fresh herbs, all talked with a low-sodium tomato basil sauce. Tasty and healthy.

     Since I'm not trying to starve myself and I didn't consume enough juice for a substantial days food, I am very pleased with the days diet. Even if I did go back for seconds and have a yogurt for dessert.
 

Juice

     It's been a month since I last checked in and things haven't been great.

     I've been trying not to overindulge, but as far as cleaning up my diet haven't made much progress. 

     My weight has been mostly on a plateau, though I have made some progress with weighing myself incessantly. 

     My juicer arrived last week and I tried it out for the first time this morning. 

This was my breakfast:

Two carrots, half a cucumber, a handful of strawberries, a few celery stalks, and a small pinch of cilantro.

     Into the juicer, and the end result was actually pretty tasty. I think I'll cut down on the celery, especially since I don't typically care for it anyway. 

    I'm going to ease into it and start incorporating fresh juices into my diet. After I play around with some different recipes I'd like to do a juice cleanse. I'm thinking a 10 day one, and that seems like a pretty big undertaking. No food for 10 days. But, I think that it will kick-start my transition back to a healthier lifestyle. It should result in weight loss and detox, which will be good as well. 

  We'll see how it goes, but I am definitely ready to get back into my healthy routine.