Time flies!

                                                
I can't believe day 13 is over! As they say, time flies when your having fun! OK, I won't push it THAT far, but it def has been an amazing experience! I have learned so much about my body it's actually scary. I gotta admit, even I was skeptical when I started this journey. I read and researched, pondered and doubted. It wasn't til I saw the movies "Forks Over Knives", "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" and "The China Project" was I 100% completely sold. With that being said, Mr. Joe Cross, Dr. Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn and my friend from the MRI office, Martin, thank you. Thank you for opening my eyes to a healthier lifestyle and giving me the motivation to do something about it. I was always taught that things that are good for you are not an easy change. Well I sit here and disagree. If someone told me that I could lose all the weight I wanted without being hungry, without surgery and lap bands, get rid of all the aches and pains, clear my mind and give me Hercules energy and all I had to do was drink all the fruit and veggie juice I wanted.....I would/did laugh! Could it REALLY be this easy?! My curiosity once again got the best of me, and yes, it CAN be this easy! Could a cure all really be this simple? Has it been in front of our eyes all along and we have just disregarded the obvious? I cannot speak for everyone, all I know is it worked for me. I feel energized, light on my feet, quick to think, powerful, and ___ pounds lighter!!! (that will be disclosed on my last day, you'll be SHOCKED!) I have also weened off of 20mgs of Prednisone, and feel fine! HELLLLOOO?!?! That HAS TO prove SOMETHING! It means my inflammatory response is down and the toxins are out of my body. Enough said. 
Now I know your all thinking, there has GOT to be a down side! Fair enough. Ok, my garbage can has been a BITCH to bring outside. It's heavy with melon rinds, fruit and veggie pulp, fruit pits and cores. My fridge and counters are stained pink from beet juice, and my cabinets and floors are sticky with juice. Whenever I go to the store, I'm all alone in the produce section and it takes an extra 5 minutes at the checkout for the girl to figure out and weigh all the different and exotic fruit and veggies. I have had to try new things, and forced myself to drink healthy stuff. I got my kids addicted to fresh juice. Yep, bout sums it up. Sounds awful, doesn't it? Now come on, if that stuff deters you from juicing, you are not ready for a healthy change. Period. 
I am planning to eat all raw for one week to break my fast. THAT I am looking forward to! I have visions of a Jason's Deli all you can eat salad bar dancing in my head. Again, an all you can eat that I don't have to feel guilty about. Kiersten and I are going to have a mother/daughter/best friend day on Saturday. Pedicure, lunch, maybe a little shopping. We deserve it! I am so proud to call Kiersten my daughter. The heart and drive that woman has, I'll never know where she gets it from. I like to think I was/am a good parent and instilled that as well as morals, trust, honesty in her. She will be 19 in a few weeks. I only hope she continues this path in life. I can't believe how time flies when your having fun...........


Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
- Buddha