Juice Fast - Day Two

Day two of my 10 day juice fast is coming to an end.  Here I am sipping the pineapple juice I made this afternoon.  I'm not hungry but I am starting to miss food.  Chewing!  I added a pinch of salt to the drink... you know, margarita style! Stellar results with this one!  Way better than the dark green/brown ones I made yesterday.  I juiced three times today for a total of 6 servings of at least 18oz.  I tried making my drinking experience as pleasant as possible by having everything washed and cleaned before I sat down for "breakfast, lunch, and dinner".  Today was nice because I got to watch the Giants parade down the canyon of heroes.  Dinner was a whole other story though.  I can't believe I survived dinner!

Mirella, my wife, is pregnant.  She wanted to go to Five Guys for a burger with fries.  A good quality burger I also crave and fresh cut fries I love with malt vinegar!  Being the good husband that I am I went with her!  No, I didn't eat anything.  Instead I took my BPA free cup full of the beet, kale, bok choy, celery juice I had made earlier.  Yes, I sat there watching her eat while I sipped on dark red juice!  It wasn't fun but I managed to get through it even though that particular combination was not too tasty.  

I am slowly learning about the different vegetables and fruits.  Each one has a unique benefit.  I'm also the type of person who likes to have things spelled out in a logical manner.  I am always seeking to organize things in a specific order of importance and need.  Whenever we host friends for dinner I spend hours going through every detail of my food preparation in my head so that when I get to the kitchen I know exactly what I'm doing.  I cannot say the same for this new venture!  Juicing is brand new to me and I constantly find myself wanting someone to just tell me what to juice and when to juice it.  I have found countless websites telling me to juice everything because everything is good for something but eventually I know I'll have to organize my favorite juices into a balanced schedule.

In just two days of juice fasting I have become more introspective.  I have found that when I make a decision in my mind and in my heart about something I can totally move forward with it.  My issue has always been my state of mind.  If I'm focused on what I need to do I know I can do it.  This has been the case with running and other projects I have evolved.  My state of mind during this fast is the only thing that keeps me from reaching over for those awesome Five Guys fries with malt vinegar!  My body was begging for me to do it just like it begs me to sit and watch TV instead of putting my shoes on and heading out for a run. This is a battle we all face in life and I plan to come out on top more often than not.  I'm hoping that by providing my body with the right foods I will eliminate any possibility that the reason I may feel down sometimes is due to a lack of the right nutrients.  I want to sit down to eat a burger at Five Guys knowing that my nutrition has already been taken care of that day and that because I am an athlete I can burn off the excess calories.  Balance is what I'm striving for and I know I'll achieve it. 

I am feeling somewhat better in regards to my ear infection. I'm hoping I'll be over it by tomorrow.  I know I have toxins flying all over inside my body and that according to most juicers I will feel better in a couple of days. I don't have as much of a headache tonight as I did yesterday!  Thank God!  

Once my fast is over I will start including juice recipes along with food recipes.  Thank you for following my blog and sharing with me in this experience.  I'm gonna go make myself a hot herbal tea now :)  8 days to go!