I definitely felt highly motivated when I woke up this a.m. My awesome husband let me sleep in late and then I drank the juice that I made from my "practice run" yesterday. Then I made more juice for the day...same ingredients as yesterday, spinach, kale, apples, carrots, celery. I was happy to get a text from my brother with a picture of his 2 qt bowl full of veggies, ready to be juiced.
After cleaning the kitchen I decided I needed to figure out the cheapest way to do this. Organic produce isn't in our budget, though I will be glad when I can go to farmer's markets this summer. A couple of friends had suggested Aldi. While I was skeptical of the quality of their produce in the past, I was ready to take the challenge. I got three big bags full of produce, all that looked great: strawberries, blue berries, apples, oranges, bananas, a pineapple, lemons, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, carrots....all for a total of $30. I was amazed. I'm pretty sure I would've paid double at the store I usually shop at. I then went to Walmart to pick up some spinach (I forgot at Aldi) and some Naked Juice to supplement for when I'm in a hurry or need to add a little more to my glass.
My second glass of the green stuff wasn't so awesome. It tasted fine, but I was already getting tired of the flavor. I had to alternate it with sips of herbal tea.
I decided I didn't want another green glass today so later on I juiced carrots and tomatoes, mixed in chili powder and black pepper and heated in the micro. I know it's not optimal that I heat it in the microwave, but I needed a little variety.
I was worried how I would feel with my blood sugar today, I tend to run on the low-blood sugar side of life. But, I haven't struggled with that at all today. Maybe tomorrow will be bad for that. I was hungry. My stomach growled. And then I realized that I don't remember the last time my stomach growled and thought maybe that was a little sad.
I think tonight I am going to re-watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dad to keep me motivated for days 2 & 3, which I hear can be the worst.....
Tomorrow I'll try to post some pics of my juicing experience.
And, now to confess. I did eat 3 jelly beans.
Signing off until tomorrow.
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