Day Thirty January 31, 2014

Today is day 30 of 'My Big Fat Juice Cleanse'.
Here it is!  Day 30, the last day of my juice cleanse...what a ride.  I have learned so much about myself in the last month.  I have learned that I can do stuff when I have a reason I believe in.  I have become aware of my weaknesses, and my strengths.  I have discovered what normal can feel like...and I really dig it.  I have learned that I have been living in a bad food, alcohol, sugar haze for ages...and I'm free!

I spent much of today reflecting on all of the above.  I know it's only thirty days, but I can hardly remember how bad I had been feeling, because I feel so dam good now.  The limits I was putting on myself...too old...too fat...too scared...not smart enough...are gone.  I feel so very empowered to move forward with my life.  I feel such gratitude as well.  I have the support of an incredible family, and wonderful friends.  I'm very interested in pursuing nutrition education...and dam it, I am not too old.  The way I feel is not a coincidence, it is about food.  I crave more learning.

Tomorrow will be my next phase.  Raw vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds for thirty days.  I am well armed for the challenge with a refrigerator full of fresh organic produce, and a pantry of nuts and seeds (even in mason jars like the hippies do).  I also have a collection of wonderful (non)cookbooks loaned to me by a friend, she even lent me her vegetable spiral thingy (raw foodies know what that is).

So tomorrow is a big day...what to eat first?  I know I must ease back in...that is my plan, but all I can think about is the beautiful ambrosia apple I bought.  It will be my first solid food, I can already taste it.  Who would have thought that thirty days ago, my first real craving at the end of this would be an apple...not me!  This cleanse has given me clarity and focus about my health...and for that I am truly grateful.

In tomorrow's blog, I will give you my physical stats...weight lost, inches lost...that kind of thing.  I will also be renaming the blog...Juiced will be soooo yesterday tomorrow.  I hope you will check in from time to time to see how the progression continues.  Thank you for all the support and wonderful comments you have given me during this.  I couldn't have done it with out you :)