Days left: 32
Weight: 189.6 lbs.
Weight lost: 9.4 lbs.
Two weeks! We've made it two weeks! Holla!
Okay, now that the rejoicing is done, let me tell you how it's going. Still juicing. Still feeling awesome. Ang and I were talking over dinner about how much better we are feeling in general since we've started this journey. And it's basically just awesome (trying to see how much I can fit that word into this blog). It's been probably a week and a half since I've had a headache. Compare that to having a subtle headache every day, and it's a huge difference. I also don't really have stomach aches, or feel like I've stuffed myself (due to portion control).
It's an amazing feeling when you wrangle something into your control. Eating raw and juicing is very easy. You spend less time focusing on what's for breakfast and lunch, and just make your juice or grab some fruit/veg/nuts/seeds. It's certainly do-able on the long term. I think this diet may stick after Lent. I may switch over to a raw diet for breakfast and lunch and have juice occasionally, but it will be some variety of what I'm doing now. It's certainly getting easier to eat healthy. It's getting easier to ignore cravings. It's getting easier to be in a healthy frame of mind. It's getting easier to go to the gym.
But now that I've mentioned cravings, I'll admit, I've not shaken my cravings for the disgusting creature which is Coke. The cravings are much milder than they were at first, but they are still there. It's usually only when I cross paths with a Coke/Dr. Pepper that I crave it. I'll tell you what, though, folks. Coke is everywhere. There are at least 10 Coke machines in my building at work. There are Cokes at almost every checkout at the store. There are Cokes in the hands of students as I walk from the gym to my office. Lucky for me, no one in my office cares much for soft drinks. I wouldn't likely crave Cokes if I didn't see them. But that's not happening. The good thing is that the cravings don't last long. Out of sight, out of mind. Ang told me that breaking an addiction takes 20 days. I'm at day 14, so if the 20 days holds true, by Monday I should be cured of my affliction. Things I haven't really craved are fast food, fried things, etc. I occasionally crave fried chicken, but that's because it's fried chicken. And everyone knows that fried chicken is heaven. I haven't really missed sweets either. I've never been much of a sweets person anyway (except with Coke).
Well kiddykins, it's time to bid farewell for the evening. I'm tired and the wind is blowing something fierce. It needs to calm itself so I can rest.
Good evening to all you lovelies.
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