It's finally over!
During the last 15 days I've learned and been through so much! I've felt very home sick and have been craving British food. I've had moments of feeling absolutely fantastic and those where I felt utterly terrible. I've learned so many things about living a healthy lifestyle and eating healthy food and how essential these things are for leading a vibrant life. As well as that I've discovered the importance of sourcing my food ethically and found out about some fantastic companies who are working towards great things and have wonderful products. And of course ... I lost a stone in the first week. I'm excited to see what results I will see on the scales tomorrow.
We still have so much food left over, since going organic we got so much more juice from the vegetables. So we are going to think up some highly veggie recipes before we leave this place. It was great throughout today knowing that with each juice I was getting so much closer to the end. One of my New Years resolutions was to be more adventurous and funnily enough, doing this has lead me down a much more adventurous path. Instead of going to the same old chains of super markets and restaurants, making the same meals over and over. I will need to discover and create new things to keep with my healthy new lifestyle!
THE REBOOT PART IS OVER! I will fill you in with my results tomorrow.
Showing posts with label Paleo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paleo. Show all posts
Monday, 27 January 2014
Friday, 24 January 2014
Day 12
I don't really know what to write today. I don't want this to become monotonous and have myself repeating things I've already said. Writing the same old thing is boring, although it can become habit but, I hope not. We had one new juice today and that was watermelon crush, I was skeptical about it as first but it was so refreshing especially after yet another beetroot based juice.
As you may already know Robbie is drinking twice the amount of juice that I'm having. Today he has said that he's found it pretty tough drinking all the liquid and it's left him feeling pretty sick. He has said that his M&S mini eggs that arrived a few days ago, are taunting him. I'm not feeling sick, just fed up with the juice. Tomorrow we get to have two of my favourites, carrot apple and lemon then peach delight but peaches were too expensive so I'll be shaking things up! Watch this space. When I watched, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe and Phil both claimed that their longing for food (bad food) and their hunger left them. I want to know when this will happen for me! I'm still incredibly hungry and I want food. When will this glorious day come? Sadly I'm guessing you have to fast for quite a lot longer before this happens. I'm not doing any longer than the 15 day reboot. Not because I wouldn't but because I don't know where I'll be living and I will have to give the juicer back to its rightful owner. So maybe I won't get to find out what not wanting food is like.
This brings me onto my next big issue. What kind of healthy eating plan I will be going onto once I finish the reboot. So, I thought I was confused enough with reading about being a vegan then reading about the paleo/caveman diet but, then I created yet more confusion by reading about good food combining. There's so much interesting information but some of it is incredibly conflicting. One thing Robbie and I have made a decision on is cutting out grains. This feels like a good move and something we can both do. We did eat a lot of pasta and made pudding which heavily relied upon wheat flour. So we are putting that behind us. Which is a start. We also feel that it's important for us to eat more raw food as it has more nutrients. We also ate a lot of cooked vegetables and not enough leafy greens. Which seems so stupid. We will also cut out sugar as it's all so refined and does us no good, so we will find other natural ways of sweetening our food.
Another step I feel that is important to take is to ensure that the food that we eat is ethically sourced. We don't want to eat food that been pumped with hormones and other crap and why would we. We've made a change with our vegetables by getting local, organic produce now it's time to do that with the meat we buy. We've found buying meat in the supermarket is pretty pricey so, I've been looking up farmers markets. Luckily there is one just down the road that happens every Sunday. Hopefully the buses will still be running (Australia Day is on Sunday) and we'll be able to get some yummy things to make a delicious dinner once we've finished fasting.
When I was reading about eating raw vegetables - the pros and cons. Lots of people were saying that when they eat raw vegetables that they become gassy and bloated. I have noticed the distinct opposite of that. That would happen to me when I ate grains or something with yeast in - bread basically. Most of those people probably ate a lot of grains which are addictive. In short, I found it really annoying. I find a lot of people annoying on the internet, especially in forums. But, then I could be one of those people. Oh well.
3 more days until food!!
As you may already know Robbie is drinking twice the amount of juice that I'm having. Today he has said that he's found it pretty tough drinking all the liquid and it's left him feeling pretty sick. He has said that his M&S mini eggs that arrived a few days ago, are taunting him. I'm not feeling sick, just fed up with the juice. Tomorrow we get to have two of my favourites, carrot apple and lemon then peach delight but peaches were too expensive so I'll be shaking things up! Watch this space. When I watched, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, Joe and Phil both claimed that their longing for food (bad food) and their hunger left them. I want to know when this will happen for me! I'm still incredibly hungry and I want food. When will this glorious day come? Sadly I'm guessing you have to fast for quite a lot longer before this happens. I'm not doing any longer than the 15 day reboot. Not because I wouldn't but because I don't know where I'll be living and I will have to give the juicer back to its rightful owner. So maybe I won't get to find out what not wanting food is like.
This brings me onto my next big issue. What kind of healthy eating plan I will be going onto once I finish the reboot. So, I thought I was confused enough with reading about being a vegan then reading about the paleo/caveman diet but, then I created yet more confusion by reading about good food combining. There's so much interesting information but some of it is incredibly conflicting. One thing Robbie and I have made a decision on is cutting out grains. This feels like a good move and something we can both do. We did eat a lot of pasta and made pudding which heavily relied upon wheat flour. So we are putting that behind us. Which is a start. We also feel that it's important for us to eat more raw food as it has more nutrients. We also ate a lot of cooked vegetables and not enough leafy greens. Which seems so stupid. We will also cut out sugar as it's all so refined and does us no good, so we will find other natural ways of sweetening our food.
Another step I feel that is important to take is to ensure that the food that we eat is ethically sourced. We don't want to eat food that been pumped with hormones and other crap and why would we. We've made a change with our vegetables by getting local, organic produce now it's time to do that with the meat we buy. We've found buying meat in the supermarket is pretty pricey so, I've been looking up farmers markets. Luckily there is one just down the road that happens every Sunday. Hopefully the buses will still be running (Australia Day is on Sunday) and we'll be able to get some yummy things to make a delicious dinner once we've finished fasting.
When I was reading about eating raw vegetables - the pros and cons. Lots of people were saying that when they eat raw vegetables that they become gassy and bloated. I have noticed the distinct opposite of that. That would happen to me when I ate grains or something with yeast in - bread basically. Most of those people probably ate a lot of grains which are addictive. In short, I found it really annoying. I find a lot of people annoying on the internet, especially in forums. But, then I could be one of those people. Oh well.
3 more days until food!!
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Day 11
Don't worry this isn't another depressing post. I'm back on track. Thank God. Yesterday must have been one of those awful days I had been reading about but hadn't experienced yet. Hopefully I won't have another one while I'm still juicing because it was absolutely unbearable. I really felt as though if I woke up today and still felt rubbish I would give up. Luckily that didn't happen.
Today Robbie has joined me on the juicing. He's been very excited about it. I feel a little jealous of him though because, he doesn't really like eating all that much and I do! So, the juicing might be easier for him, I don't know. We will have to see. He hasn't complained about being hungry yet which is better than I did. But, we are very different from one another so this thing is going to affect us very differently. I will post his experience of the juicing as well so that we can get a broader perspective of what actually happens.
Hopefully now Robbie isn't eating food it will make me obsess about food less. Although, I have obsessed about where and what I'm going to eat once I finished this. Robbie said if I did the whole thing he'd take me wherever I wanted to eat. I've decided to go to flip side burgers. It looks so delicious. Don't fret, I'm not going to be eating crap as soon as I've finished this. It's just a one off, I promise.
So Robbie made us some green citrus juice and he kept most of the zest on and it made it much thicker. It also tasted, as you can imagine, pretty bitter. It does advise to make the juice this way but we both way prefer it without zest. Today was the first time we had to make a juice containing watermelon. It was so weird, the juice was green but the froth was pink. It had a very thick consistency and not much flavour so... I'm glad we'll only be having it once. Then we made way more sporty spice which means I have to wait another day until I can have a juice I'll enjoy :(
4 more days to go...
Today Robbie has joined me on the juicing. He's been very excited about it. I feel a little jealous of him though because, he doesn't really like eating all that much and I do! So, the juicing might be easier for him, I don't know. We will have to see. He hasn't complained about being hungry yet which is better than I did. But, we are very different from one another so this thing is going to affect us very differently. I will post his experience of the juicing as well so that we can get a broader perspective of what actually happens.
Hopefully now Robbie isn't eating food it will make me obsess about food less. Although, I have obsessed about where and what I'm going to eat once I finished this. Robbie said if I did the whole thing he'd take me wherever I wanted to eat. I've decided to go to flip side burgers. It looks so delicious. Don't fret, I'm not going to be eating crap as soon as I've finished this. It's just a one off, I promise.
So Robbie made us some green citrus juice and he kept most of the zest on and it made it much thicker. It also tasted, as you can imagine, pretty bitter. It does advise to make the juice this way but we both way prefer it without zest. Today was the first time we had to make a juice containing watermelon. It was so weird, the juice was green but the froth was pink. It had a very thick consistency and not much flavour so... I'm glad we'll only be having it once. Then we made way more sporty spice which means I have to wait another day until I can have a juice I'll enjoy :(
4 more days to go...
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Day 9 ( fourth day without food )
Another terrible night. I've had more nightmares and I'm beginning to feel really fed up. I am so exhausted, I just want ordinary sleep. I started to research the issue and there wasn't an awful lot of food detoxing and nightmares but, there was plenty of information on people who were detoxing from alcohol and drugs. When I read people's stories about how they had had horrid nightmares whilst they were going cold turkey, they oddly resembled the kind of dreams that I'd been having. The main theme being that people you care about dying, it all taking place in the darkness. Which I found very funny but it does make sense. I've stopped having, coffee, cheese, cream, wheat, sugar, meat. That's a lot of products that I'm giving up so, obviously my body is going to go, WHAAAAT!? I just hope my body gets over it soon. I really want to sleep. Today I've felt like crap, really light headed with a very heavy body.
I'm fed up of juice. Whenever I think of drinking another one I feel sick. I crave onions and saltiness. Whenever I get the chance - which is a lot - I look at recipes and photographs of things I long to eat. I want to eat something NOW. All I've had today is: carrot, apple and lemon juice; green lemonade; green citrus and purple passion. It sounds like a lot and a lot of ingredients went into it but I'm definitely NOT satisfied. I was thinking at first when I started doing this thing that I would give up meat for a while but I don't think I can do it. I'll cut down but I won't cut it out. I was thinking of trying out vegan but, then there is the paleo way as well. I have a feeling paleo will suit me better. I will post more information about the two in the next few days.
My order from Organic Collective arrived today! 5 boxes of fruit and vegetables. Luckily we have two fridges here otherwise we'd be stuffed! The order came to over $300 (£160) :/ but, if we'd gone through Coles again it would have cost $480 (£256) and we wouldn't have even been getting organic produce from there. Even though the delivery guy wasn't too friendly, I felt good to be supporting this company over Coles.
I know I have been complaining a lot in this post but I think I'm going to blame it on the toxins. I know this is worthwhile especially after yesterday's results. My legs are slimmer, my bum is smaller and the cellulite is almost completely gone! My tummy is flatter also. The top half of my body is actually revealing a womanly figure instead of a misshapen piece of lard. I can taste and smell so much more strongly - it's a shame I can't eat! When I'm not feeling crap, I have a very clear mind.
Can't wait for day ten...
I'm fed up of juice. Whenever I think of drinking another one I feel sick. I crave onions and saltiness. Whenever I get the chance - which is a lot - I look at recipes and photographs of things I long to eat. I want to eat something NOW. All I've had today is: carrot, apple and lemon juice; green lemonade; green citrus and purple passion. It sounds like a lot and a lot of ingredients went into it but I'm definitely NOT satisfied. I was thinking at first when I started doing this thing that I would give up meat for a while but I don't think I can do it. I'll cut down but I won't cut it out. I was thinking of trying out vegan but, then there is the paleo way as well. I have a feeling paleo will suit me better. I will post more information about the two in the next few days.
My order from Organic Collective arrived today! 5 boxes of fruit and vegetables. Luckily we have two fridges here otherwise we'd be stuffed! The order came to over $300 (£160) :/ but, if we'd gone through Coles again it would have cost $480 (£256) and we wouldn't have even been getting organic produce from there. Even though the delivery guy wasn't too friendly, I felt good to be supporting this company over Coles.
I know I have been complaining a lot in this post but I think I'm going to blame it on the toxins. I know this is worthwhile especially after yesterday's results. My legs are slimmer, my bum is smaller and the cellulite is almost completely gone! My tummy is flatter also. The top half of my body is actually revealing a womanly figure instead of a misshapen piece of lard. I can taste and smell so much more strongly - it's a shame I can't eat! When I'm not feeling crap, I have a very clear mind.
Can't wait for day ten...
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