I started out my day good. I made probably the tastiest juice I've made yet. And I had LOTS of energy. The difference was, this was my first day back to "normal"...back to getting the kids off to school, and then working all day. I had a juice for lunch and then another at 3 p.m., but by the end of the day my brain was in such a fog that I felt like I was doped up. SO. I broke my fast. I hate some "Food should taste this good" organic crackers (which, by the way, I love). I made the decision that I am going to change my plan now. I'm going to not go the 10 days. (Fail. I know.). I made the decision that I am going to juice for 1-2 times a day, twice being the goal, and eat one healthy meal a day where I really concentrate on making it as healthy as possible.
Erik, my big bro, has also suggested that you have one day a week where you don't worry at all about what you're eating....that you bascially have the day off. I'm considering this, not sure yet what I think about it. But I have heard that people who do this do better in the long run.
So, I failed, but that's okay. I don't start things knowing that I will succeed. I start things with the attitude of "you never know until you try". I find this position in life gets me fails, but it also gives me experiences I would have never gotten if I didn't give it a shot.
So, now that I'm moving to only juicing 1-2 times I day I won't saturate my blog with this anymore. But have no fear, I will let you know about what bandwagon I jump on next, because there are bound to be plenty.
I can't believe you just dropped the f-bomb. You didn't fail, this isn't over. You threw up a brick, big deal. Michael Jordan's all time field goal percentage was .497%. That means he missed over half of his shots from the field and he was the greatest basketball player...ever. Nobody will ever combine the word "fail" and Michael Jordan in the same sentence and IMO nobody (including you), should ever combine the word fail and Aryn Kruse in the same sentence either.
ReplyDeleteThis game isn't over, you just have to adjust your game plan, that's life (end of sports analogies). Your body and life weren't ready for the fast yet. In the documentary you probably noticed how both guys holed up in a room during the tough period of the fast. Here in the real world, with kids, jobs, etc. we can't do that, so we have to adjust accordingly. You're in better shape than you were on Friday, and that's what's important-you're progressing, not regressing. Adjust and keep going.
If you get a free afternoon before you move to Dub-B-Que let me know, I can cook you a couple meals that IMO are really tasty and good for you. If you're up for it, I can give you some ideas and even show you a few exercises that won't be hard on your back. Either way, this isn't a competition, and I'll be here to cheer you along. b-e a-g-g-rrrr-e-s-s-i-v-e ;)
Erik
Erik---
ReplyDeleteThanks! You're awesome! After May 14th I'll have a lot of afternoons free until I move to the Dubs. Thanks for the encouragement! I had a green juice for breakfast, I really do think it makes me feel better in the first few hours of the morning than coffee does....
Aryn