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Day 16 of 60

So today I feel raw, not inspired. I only lost two more pounds last week. Seriously! Two pounds! I haven't cheated once, I am only eating veges, fruits, pumpkin seeds, and almonds. I walk 7 miles to-and-from work, 4 days per week. On Saturday I ran 2.3 miles, and on Sunday I ran 3 miles! Who the heck doesn't lose a lot of weight doing that! Me, apparently.

I am  not loving juicing today. I am sick of veges, I want a damn steak. I want eggs. I want sausage (mind-out-of-the-gutter-Deonne).  BUT, I want 40 pounds gone more. So I will run more. I will walk further. I will eat less fruit and more stickin' green leafy stuff.

Kiss my *ss fat, you're leaving whether you like it or not. You are no longer invited to hang around.

Day 13 of 60

Hellooooo!!!!!

I am still here, sorry I have been busy so I haven't posted. Juicing is still going good, but I added vegetable soup (recipe below). I have been  SO COLD, the kind of cold where you can't get warm even in the shower. So, S made me soup!  We only cooked it a little so all the veges were still crunchy and "raw"-ish. I am so glad I did, I finally got warm.

Onion - 1
water - 1/2 C
Green Pepper - 1
Mushrooms - 4C
Celery - 2 Stalks
Crushed Garlic - 2T
Garlic - 6 Whole Cloves
Yellow Squash - 2 Small
Green Beans - 1/2 lbs
Fresh Oregano - 1 oz
Cumin - 1/2t
Coriander - 1/2t
Salt and Pepper - To Taste
Vegetable Broth - 50 oz

In a stock pot put water, onion, and green pepper cook for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the veges and broth. Cook on medium for 20 minutes and remove from heat. YUM! We aren't following Joe exactly, but it's still working I am losing weight and feel awesome.

I found better "Before" picture.  I already don't look this heavy. :)

This one is from September, 13 in VA.

This one is from August, 2013 in TN.

Day 11 of 45

Yesterday was great and horrible all at the same time. From about 5 pm on I had a killer headache and major munchies when J popped some popcorn (thanks a lot) J-man! But it's rewarding to do hard things. Especially when I stepped on the scale this morning. I'm down almost 6 lbs from day 1. That's encouraging. I actually really enjoy the lemonade cleanse - the flavor is great and you don't have to worry or think about what you'll be eating. 

How are things going for you, Beth?

Day 10 of 45

Today I'm starting doing my 3-day lemonade cleanse (lemon juice from fresh lemons with grade-B organic maple syrup). I wanted to get this in before I have company for the weekend. That's going to be a trickier time for juicing. A has his Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday so I have family visiting. Preparing food and feeding guests while on this juice feast? I'm going to have to put some strategies in place.

I'm so proud of you for losing 6 pounds! I lost 4 which is strange because a day or two earlier I had lost 5. But of course I'm happy with 4. The social aspect of eating is huge and I too have found that I just want to pull away and have limited my social interaction. I've turned down dates because our society links food and entertainment so closely together. I'm going to have to give that some additional thought and let that sink in.

Off to go drink some lemonade. Cheers!