Breakfast:
Today is the day I hit the wall.
Right off the bat the Sweet N Tart Citrus was not so sweet and very, very, very
tart. It could have to do with the three cups of Cranberries or possibly the
two small Ruby Red Grapefruit or maybe even the two Limes. But most likely, the
tartness came from adding all of those things together. On the upside, that had
to be a vitamin C overload. On the downside, it left me feeling blue first
thing in the morning. I was already a little on edge because I opted to get an
extra hour of sleep opposed to working out this morning but I’ve heard it’s
good to let your body rest at least one day, and today would’ve been seven in a
row. But still, as I type this I feel guilty so maybe I should’ve just worked
out.
Mid-Morning Juice:
By mid-morning, I still hadn’t beat
my funk. I was cold after standing outside for over an hour evaluating a load
crew competition (my military thing) and all I wanted was something warm to
drink (other than hot water with lemon). Instead, I had my cold Green Juice. It
wasn’t bad. It had the same clean taste as the last time I had it, but it
wasn’t what I was craving so my mood continued. I will mention that last night
was the annual Weapons BBQ (that’s the shop I belong to in the military) and I
missed it. This is kind of a big deal to me and I know that was adding to my
mood because I was now starting to hear all of the stories and feeling left
out. I did step on the scale today and I’ve lost 9.4 pounds so far, so that is
what’s keeping me motivated. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss the
taste of Jenkinson’s cooking.
Lunch Juice:
This had been the juice that scared
me a little. Not only did we use beets after I swore I’d never ever use them
again (I think I’ve said this every time I’ve had them) but after we juiced
everything together it looked like, well, like... Diarrhea… I’ve already been
taking lots of slack at work for this diet plan and I knew bringing in a cup
full of what looked to be, well… You know, wasn’t going to make my life easier.
As far as the juice went, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It was
actually quite sweet and I think the tip Jaclyn had gotten at work really
helped. This time, instead of just scrubbing the beets we peeled them and the
juice had a lot less of an earthy flavor. In fact, the ginger overpowered the
beets (in a good way) and contrasted well with the sweetness of the carrot and
apple. I will be honest though, we didn’t get rid of the beets but we did use
one less than the recipe called for, but hey there was still beets used.
Mid-Afternoon:
I also learned today that not all
Coconut Waters are created equally. I’ve actually been enjoying the Coconut
water so far, I mean it’s sweet and has helped me choke some of the juices down
(like V28). But there was something different about the Vita Coco brand I had
today. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it’s just different. Wait a
minute, I figured it out: Goya isn’t completely unsweetened Coconut water. The
missing ingredient from the Vita Coco brand was sugar. So wow, more Vita Coco
it is then, but when I make it out of this I’m switching back to the Goya brand
for sure.
Evening Juice:
The dinner juice was a Carrot-Kale
Combo and it was kinda sweet due to the carrots, which was nice but really today
was the hardest day and I was pretty juiced out. I have to say I’m even more
impressed with what Joe Cross did after walking not even a mile in his shoes
and drinking just juice for a couple of days. Right now, 60 days feels like
looking up and seeing a never-ending mountain whose peak reaches far beyond the
clouds and being winded after the very first steps. I have to say a whole juice
diet isn’t for the faint of heart or the fair weather fan. It’s a commitment
that takes an iron resolve and I tip my hat to anyone that can make it to the
end. As for me, well I’m going to make my fifteen-day mark and feel damn good
about myself when I do.
Day #8 Complete!
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