I chose this day because Chase would be leaving for his 2 weeks on shift. So, I thought that it would be best to quit any food product while he wasn't here. It would save me having to cook, smell or watch him eat things my body was craving, and it would save him from me going through caffeine and solid food withdraws.:-)
I woke up early this morning so I could help Chase get packed and on the road by 8 am. I made him a morning pep juice to-go, then cleaned and picked-up until about 10 am. I then made myself a juice:
Handful of Carrots
Handful of Strawberries
1 Orange
1 Peach
It was an excellent start to the morning! I had a recipe that was specifically for pepping you up in the morning, so I just added a little of whatever I was in the mood for. I did figure out that some of the fruits I considered needed cutting or adjusting in order to use and I was not in the mood to function that completely. :-) So morning went well.
I had agreed to be at my sister-in-law's house at 1:30 p to watch all 7 of my nieces and nephews while she was being taken to the airport. So around 12:15 p I started preparing my lunch to take with me since I knew that they would be eating/drinking/snacking the entire time I was there and I did not want to be tempted. So I took another recipe and altered it to my mood:
1 Pear
2 Peaches
1 Kiwi
Handful of Green Seedless Grapes
I was VERY pleased with this concoction! All of the kids liked it too! So I made it through the afternoon with this glass of excellent juice and resisted the temptation that they playfully flaunted at me. :-) This glass lasted me til around 5:30 p.
After running to the Library, I knew that I needed some house supplies from Wal-Mart... I had no idea the self-inflicted torture I was going to put myself through... I grabbed what I needed all the while eyeing the solid foods I loved so much only a day ago. I made it completely through Wal-Mart without picking up one unneeded item or tempting food. :-)
When I got home I was really ready for dinner... I could feel my stomach complaining. So I put away the items from the store and fed the puppies. I then pulled out the recipe book and thumbed through looking for something filling to get me through the night. I came across one called Beach Body, and I thought that one would be filling and slimming at the same time. Needless to say, I was NOT pleased with the outcome!
What the Recipe Called for:
3 Carrots
2 Celery Sticks
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 cup of Parsley
1 Beet
1 Apple
What I added to Try to Better the Taste:
3 more Carrots
1 more Apple
1 1/2 Lemon
1 Lime
3 Stalks of Pineapple
2 Oranges
Well, I guess you win some and you lose some... this is definitely a loss for me. The initial taste is pleasing but the after taste is dirt/soil thanks to the beet. So now I am sitting here slowly, forcefully sipping this horrid concoction out of a tinted cup so I don't see how much I have drank and of what... From this point on I will be lucky if I add a quarter of a beet to anything.
So I look forward to tomorrow with more knowledge, wisdom, and of course my juice... Stay tuned for more adventures in Juiceland! :-) Please leave me some comments! Goodnight all!
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