Juice Fast – Day 5 with Kim

   

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March 6, 2012 · by · Leave a Comment
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Similar to day four of my juice fast, on my fifth and final day I felt really fantastic! I planned to go a full 8-10 days on my fast. So, why did I stop at five? Honestly…just gave into old habits. I using Odwalla and Naked juice for my juice fast and had ran out by the end of the day. I called Troy to ask him to grab some on his way home, but he wasn’t getting home until late so the hunger pains set in.

While waiting for him to get home I had a green salad with a bit of vinaigrette and then called him to let him know I had broken my fast and to grab Subway for dinner. That night I ate a foot long sandwich with healthy-ish toppings.

Kims Juice Fast day1 300x225 Juice Fast Day 5 with KimOverall, I felt okay for breaking my fast, but when I woke up that morning I immediately regretted it. I hadn’t prepared myself for what to do after a juice fast. I also didn’t prepare myself mentally for after my fast. So, I really set myself up for disappointment. By the end of the first full day after my fast I felt the sluggishness coming over me. I started feeling the blues coming back that I talked about in my post about diet as a cure for depression.  That glow was quickly leaving my face. In hind site, I should have gone a full 8-10 days and followed up my juice fast with a primarily raw foods diet.

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So, what is my takeaway from my juice fast? Will I be doing it again? Here are a few highlights about my experience and what I learned:

  • I feel as though I got the same results using store bought organic juices such as Odwalla and Naked as I would have if I juiced myself.
  • The second day of the juice fast was by far the most difficult on a mental level.
  • Day one was the only day that I felt negative physical effects of the fast – headaches, shakey, hunger. I believe most of those symptoms were due a detox since they went away after the first 24 hours.
  • Day 3 was the day that I felt amazing. I woke up really early without the morning fog that I’ve had most of my adult life.
  • YES, MOST DEFINITELY I will be doing it again! Really soon, in fact!

If you have any questions about my experience, please feel free to ask in the comments! I love talking to people about it! And if you need to catch up on the rest of my juice fast testimonial check out the posts below:

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Juice Fast – Day 4 with Kim

   

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March 5, 2012 · by · 1 Comment
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hamilton beach juicer 240x300 Juice Fast Day 4 with KimDay 4 of my juice fast was one of my favorite days! I had SO MUCH energy and got so much accomplished that day. I really had no desire to eat real food other than the occasional, “that sounds good”, kind of thing. I felt really great and as you’ll see in my video journals below I still had a bit of a glow about me. That day I went to a Pilates session and handled spending the extra calories just fine.

Each day it was so surprising to me of what a mental challenge this was. There were really no physical challenges to speak of. I never felt hungry or nutritionally deprived. I just craved food and had difficulty getting past those cravings on a mental level. But I perservered on day four of the juice fast with no cheating!

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Juice Fast – Day 3 with Kim

   

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March 4, 2012 · by · 1 Comment
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hamilton beach juicer 240x300 Juice Fast Day 3 with KimI cannot put into words how amazing I felt on day three! It’s as though this light inside of me has been flipped on! I am still amazed when I look through these videos! Look at my face! Not only is it thinner, but there is a glow about me that hasn’t been there in YEARS! Also, I can’t stop smiling. It is amazing the difference between the video of day one and this one. Day one you can see the sadness or lack of emotion at least in my face. And this one – I look so happy!!! And the looks were not deceiving. I was still emotionally missing food, but I felt oh, so amazing! As I write this post it’s been a while since I did this juice fast and it makes me miss that feeling. I’m talking a bit more about that in my day 5 post – about really missing the way that I felt and the energy that I had from this day to the end of my juice fast. Check out the video to see this glow and happiness that I’m talking about!

I’d also like to point out that my hair looks fabulous! icon smile Juice Fast Day 3 with Kim I never spend much time on my appearance, but I wanted to look nice because I felt so amazing! And then we have my vlog from that evening – still all smiles.

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Juice Fast – Day 2 With Kim

   

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March 3, 2012 · by · 3 Comments
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hamilton beach juicer 240x300 Juice Fast – Day 2 With KimThe morning of Day 2, and check it out…I got control of my bushy brows and put on some makeup! Oh, happy day! Already I was feeling better and wanted to reflect that in my outward appearance. Day 2 was by far the most difficult! I had to get on with life and get things done that day, so my usual food triggers were present. There was a small emotional breakdown that afternoon when my husband brought home cupcakes (SABOTAGE!!) and a total breakdown that night as I laid in bed emotionally starving for food. But I made it through. The night of day two ended up being the peak of the climb. It was all downhill for me at that point. The videos don’t reflect the whole story of the challenge because my struggle that night was after I recorded. I talk a bit more about it in my juice fast day 3 video, so be sure to check that out next.

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And here are my thoughts by the end of day 2. Something that this video doesn’t reflect is how badly I struggled that night! It was by far the hardest part of this fast – mentally. I almost gave up, the food cravings were so strong! I persevered and am so glad that I did. Because by the morning of Day 3, I felt better than I have since as long as I can remember!

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Diet to Cure Depression

   

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March 1, 2012 · by · 4 Comments
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Well, I did it! I went 5 entire days without food! If you have seen the documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead or researched anything about juice fasting, five days may seem like no big deal. But let me tell you, for this food addict who has decided food is my closest companion…five days was a HUGE deal! [You can watch Fat, Sick &  Nearly Dead at Amazon for FREE if you are a Prime Member]

I initially planned to fast for 10 days, but after five I felt as though I needed real food. I told myself (and everyone else for that matter) that it was because my heart was beating strangely. Truth is I have days of erratic heart beats at least once a month, and it most likely had nothing to do with the juicing. I was just ready to eat some real food.

So, essentially, I gave up. And one week later I wish that I hadn’t. I REALLY miss the way that I felt on days 3 – 5. For the first time in years I was happy and energetic and looked forward to my days.

I have struggled with depression for the past few years. It has been fairly mild, and I’ve chosen not to medicate myself for it. My mother has clinically diagnosed depression and so I always assumed it was hereditary and that there was little I could do about it.

Amazingly, by day 3 of my fast the depression was completely gone! I didn’t think much about it until the day after I broke my fast. By the end of the day I could feel the blues creeping back over me. I laid in bed that night looking through Google searches for hours on my phone. It was as though this light bulb had finally gone off! It wasn’t my DNA it was my FOOD! And, what a huge relief that was!!

Thinking that my depression was due to a problem with my DNA made me a victim. I was completely powerless to change it. The realization that I was in complete control of that depression because I am complete control of what I put into my mouth was the most valuable thing that I took away from my fast!

Which makes me think…what other things have I decided I or my loved ones are a victim to because of DNA? My dad’s diabetes? My husband’s ADD? My heart condition? This journey which began as a yet another attempt to lose weight, is becoming a journey of healing myself and my loved ones by simply changing what we eat!

That having been said, I am starting another juice fast in the morning. I plan to fast for 10 days this time, with no excuses as to why I have to stop. And then I will slowly integrate different things back into my diet to figure out what it is that is causing me to be sad. I have a sneaking suspicion it is GMO related, but time and research will tell.

Do you struggle with depression? Think it may be food related as well? Anyone else tried a juice fast? Do tell!! icon smile Diet to Cure Depression

You can read/hear all about my five day juice fast at the following posts. There are several video diaries where you can see outstanding results in my face and skin. Speaking of videos…subscribe to our Youtube channel!

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby…

   

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February 6, 2012 · by · Leave a Comment

 

 

I couldn’t resist posting this video. Now you can have this song in your head all day like I have. icon smile Lets Talk About Sex, Baby... You’re welcome.

Cause talking about is all that really ever happens in my life lately. Okay, that may be  a bit of an exaggeration, but my sex drive is DEAD.

I am incredibly attracted to my husband. As in, I think he’s GORGEOUS! (Although, he doesn’t like that compliment cause he says it’s girly. Haha. But to me it is the ultimate word to use for attractive.) So, yes, he’s a gorgeous man. Sometimes I’ll catch myself just staring at him like a creeper.

What I’m trying to say is it’s me, not him. (Does anyone HATE that line as much as I do? My ex-husband said that a lot.) When we got married I weighed around 210-220, which is still pretty overweight. Even then, though, I had a great sex drive. This is even after a few major injuries from a car accident. Then I put on 20 pounds and the drive decreased. And THEN I got pregnant. Talk about a deal breaker!

He was deployed to Iraq for seven of the nine months of my pregnancy, so I can’t really attest to how my drive was then. But when he got back and after the baby was born…nada. Nothing. I loved to snuggle and kiss and be affectionate. But when it comes to having sex, I literally have to talk myself into it. “Okay, Kim. You can do this. Just roll your big butt over and try.” Do you see this disturbing dialogue?

It’s a mixture of things that I’ve decided are the reason. In no particular order:

  1. I don’t like looking at myself naked, let alone allowing someone else to.
  2. At the end of the day my energy level is ZERO. I want to drop my fat self down in a bed and pass out.
  3. It is a real work out for this body that is carrying an extra 100 pounds. Especially if things get any kind of creative.
  4. Have I mentioned I’m 100 pounds overweight?
One of the things I look forward to most with losing weight is having a better romantic relationship in my marriage. And I’m thinking just by losing 20 or so pounds it will improve. In fact, it is one of things that I noticed improved during my juice fast.

Do any of you have a dead sex drive? Do you have a smoking hot husband who deserves good loving, but isn’t getting it? I am basically begging for comments on this post. It’s one of those that has left me feeling like I’m standing out side naked. And we all know how I feel about me being naked.

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