Diary of a
Dieter:
Sheryll’s
Juice Fasting Journey
Week
3
Day 15
Weight loss: 1 pound
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot and apple
·
Cucumber and apple
·
Spinach and apple
·
Cabbage, cucumber, celery, green pepper, spring
onion
·
Carrot, red pepper, lettuce, spinach, Swiss
chard, parsnip, bean sprouts, parsley, 2 garlic cloves
Exercise: 10 minutes on rebounder, 30-minute walk
Other: B&P shake; coffee
enema
Last night I dreamt about
ordering sushi at a
A very productive
day! Though I didn’t get to go clothes
shopping like I intended, I got my hair cut.
What a difference a new hairstyle makes!
It really isn’t much different than what I’ve had in the past, but it
does suit the now-thinner shape of my face.
It’s been some time since I’ve felt so good about my hair!
I tried on the bridesmaid
dress I wore at my younger sister’s wedding over 10 years ago. It goes on (very snugly) and I can zip it
part way up the back. Now that’s
progress!
I have designated Sundays
as Coffee Enema Days. The 15 minutes I
have to retain the fluid is spent watching a bit of TV. I’m nice and comfortable on the couch, and
the time goes by very quickly. I
remember when I did my first coffee enema; I could barely hold it for 10
minutes. Now I find the warm-water much
more challenging to retain for the required five minutes than retaining the
coffee.
The veggie juice with the
garlic really needed the celery today.
It was just a bit too strong for my taste without it.
Day 16
Weight GAIN: 2 pounds
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 2 cups
Purified water consumed:
8 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot, celery and apple
·
Apple and grape
·
Spinach and apple
·
Spinach, Swiss chard, carrot, lettuce, parsnip,
celery, parsley, green pepper, cucumber, 2 garlic cloves
Exercise: 20-minute walk
Other: B&P shake; warm-water
enema
I can’t believe I gained
two pounds! It just doesn’t make
sense. It isn’t even as if I had
cheated! The only explanation I can come
up with is I didn’t get enough sleep. I
had 4 hours’ sleep, getting up twice to go to the bathroom. I’m going to bed at
I changed my evening
routine a bit. As soon as I get home
from work, I make my big veggie juice.
After I make my juice for tomorrow I prepare to do my enema. Just before going to bed I have my last
glasses of water. Let’s see if this
schedule will help me get to bed earlier.
It did for tonight.
Day 17
Weight loss: 1 pound
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot and apple
·
Grape, pineapple and kiwi
·
Spinach and apple
·
Carrot, parsnip, lettuce, cabbage, orange pepper,
cucumber, celery, parsley, 2 garlic cloves
Exercise: Two 20-minute
walks
Other: B&P shake;
warm-water enema
Well, I lost the two
pounds I gained. Not that I was overly
concerned. Maybe it was a cell memory
from that weight at another time in my life.
Who knows?
It felt good to lose the
bulk of a heavy winter coat today; the weather cooperated and was warm. The walks were that much more enjoyable as a
result. There is so much of a difference
between doing an aerobic activity outside and using exercise equipment inside.
So far, the new routine
is working well. It’s
Day 18
Weight loss: none
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot and apple
·
Carrot and sweet potato
·
Apple
·
Carrot, parsnip, spinach, lettuce, cucumber,
orange pepper, Swiss chard, parsley, 2 garlic cloves
Exercise: 20-minute walk
Other: B&P shake;
warm-water enema
Too bad I haven’t lost
any more weight. I have to remember,
though, that doing a juice fast usually results in an average weight loss of
one pound a day. Since I have lost 22 pounds
in 17 days, I guess my system has to get used to this new weight. This way, there won’t be extra skin flapping
about.
My weight loss has become
very noticeable by many of my work colleagues.
They are curious about juice fasting and are amazed at my energy levels,
considering that I am not eating solid foods.
I explain that the weight loss is a by-product of the process; the goal
is optimum health and the opportunity for my body to heal itself. Some people understand the process. Others think I’m crazy. Last time I did this cleanse I kept quiet
about what I was doing. I now realize it
doesn’t serve any purpose to keep this great information to myself. If people really want to know the details of
juice fasting, I will happily tell them.
It’s now time to do the
enema. Then I’ll go to bed; I’m quite
tired.
Day 19
Weight loss: none
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot and apple
·
Carrot and spinach
·
Apple and grape
Exercise: 20-minute walk
Other: B&P shake; laxative
herbal tea
This was a pretty good
day. I’m rested and I have my Mason jar
meals. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time
(due to some procrastination) to have my veggie juice or make my juices for
tomorrow. I’ll get up earlier than
normal to make them.
Day 20
Weight loss: 1 pound
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Carrot, celery, spinach, parsley (“Green Hornet”)
·
Carrot, apple, ginger (“Ginger Hammer”)
·
Apple
Exercise: Two 20-minute
walks
Other: Warm-water enema
My energy level is very
good, despite not getting up early to make my juices for the day. I ended up buying my juices at Booster Juice
(I didn’t feel like making my way to Freshly Squeezed – the main mall is just
crazy busy after
Day 21
Weight loss: 2 pounds
Purified water with lemon
consumed: 10 cups
Juices:
·
Fruit drink
Other: Warm-water enema
It was my intention to
make some juices today. After picking up
the rental car, I noticed that time was ticking away and I had to get on the
road. I was making a trip to a city in
the greater