Okay, so back when I first started my blog, I did a photos section. I put a photo of myself that I've absolutely hated of myself since I saw it. This was considered by "before" photo in my mind. The picture was taken on 4th of July last year, and I decided I'd take another one this year:
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| July 2012 |
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| July 2013 (-36 pounds) |
I started my journey December 11 last year, five months after the picture was taken, but I've lost 36 pounds since then, and this picture proved to me that I did actually lose the weight.
The one on the left is last year, the one on the right is this year...I see a huge difference. The one thing that comes to mind when I look at them, is I look a lot less inflamed. Like I look puffy, and gross, and bloated on the left, and a lot more healthy on the right.
Quite frankly I wish it was more of a difference, but that's what happens when you basically quit the program for 3 months. I haven't gained it back, but it's been a struggle to maintain. I know I posted my step-it-up-plan but I haven't been following it. I've been trying to make good choices, but I'm really struggling getting back into the swing of exercising, and tracking my food, and eating on schedule, etc.
I've been seriously contemplating doing a 10 day juice fast again, probably beginning 8/10 and going through 8/20. It's a long juice fast, but I know I can benefit, and then I can ease back into eating well. There's no vacations, or anything out of town planned for that time frame, so I think I could do it. I've done a 10 day fast before, and a 5 day fast, so I think it's about time. Last time I did the 10 day fast was right after watching "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". I found it on Netflix, and literally (I'm totally not kidding), before it was halfway over, I stopped it, went to FredMeyer, and bought a Jack LaLanne juicer, a bushel of veggies, and made my first juice. I almost cried. I then decided to do the 10 day fast. It was so HARD! Seriously, of the whole thing, I missed chewing SO MUCH! Anyways, I'll definitely blog my recipes, my day-to-day experiences, and results. I lost 23 pounds in 10 days when I did it. Crazy right? I know it's drastic, but realistically, I just want a good cleanse for the brain, blood, kidneys, liver, digestive system, etc. It really makes you feel amazing!
