Sunday, November 2, 2014

Juicing...Not as Bad as I Thought

Good morning!  I am struggling with a sinus infection so staying home today to try and recover.  This morning I hopped on the scale and I am officially down to 212.8 lbs.  The lowest weight I have been at since my post-op weigh in back in 2012.

I have been reading and watching documentaries on juicing and debating the pros and cons of trying it.  In the end, I bit the bullet and bought a $99 juicer (no sense going all crazy with a top of the line one in the beginning) and picked up some extra vegetables and fruit.  This morning I made a ginger shot.

Ginger Shot
1/2 apple
3/4" ginger root

It wasn't too bad and it is supposed to help with allergies.  It really is just a small shot of juice.

After that, I decided to really try a "juice-juice".  I had a couple handfuls of spinach, 2 1/2 apples and 3 carrots.  Overall, it wasn't bad.  I could drink it without grimacing and after 15 minutes, I felt pretty full.

Even with buying my extra vegetables and fruit, I was able to keep my weekly budget for food to $70 this week.  Of course, I am cooking just for myself, but eating healthy is not cheap as we all know.  This week I am incorporating black beans in to my lunch and dinner meals.  Black beans are cheap and go a long way.  I am also using some Ezekiel bread that has been in my freezer for a while to serve as my morning snack with a tablespoon of almond butter.

I'll let you know how this week goes.  Hopefully, next Sunday I can be slow 210!

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