Day Four pt. 2

I got the machine last Wednesday, juiced that afternoon and evening and I have been juicing morning, noon and night for the past 4 days.  Believe me when I say it feels like much, much longer.  But my fiancee (who is also my juicing partner and source of encouragement) and I have done great.  The real challenge is going to be this upcoming work week.  I'll be surrounded by cafeterias, snack shacks, coffee stands and break rooms full of people eating real food.  Delicious food.  Hot food.  Greasy food.  Crunchy food.  Sweet food.  The very foods I still crave.  I won't lie.  If someone brought in a plate of steak nachos, piled high with all the fixings and covered in melted cheese, placed it down in front of me and walked away, I don't think I would have the willpower to keep from devouring them. I'm bringing it up because I am hoping that, one day, I can look back at this and laugh.

I think my weapon of choice in the war on unhealthful eating is going to be twofold: distance and substitution.  Distance in that I MUST stay away from the places, people and situations that might influence me to cheat and eat the very crap that made me the fatty I am today.  Substitution applies to both providing myself with enough juice that I feel full and satisfied, as well as substituting healthful and productive habits for what otherwise might've led to grazing and mindless eating.  Yes, I often eat simply out of boredom and that always comes with an extra side order of shame.

Food prep for juicing cannot be understated.  It's downright tedious.  Our fridge is packed with a myriad of fruits and vegetables.  Finding what I'm looking for takes awhile.  Then it has to be cleaned and prepped.  The amount of produce required to juice for two people takes up a whole counter!  I've come to the conclusion that I won't be able to spend an entire hour in the morning juicing breakfast AND lunch for T and I before work.  In other words, as soon as I'm done here, I have to prep tomorrow's Mean Green.  I've already assembled breakfast: blueberries, raspberries, ginger, lemon, and Granny Smith apples.

A little positive news before I sign off: I'm already seeing results.  My jeans fit looser.  My face looks thinner.  I weighed myself on Thursday (265 lbs.) and then again yesterday (259 lbs.) so I know I'm headed in the right direction.  I feel good, but I admit I have done a lot of lounging around this weekend.  The real test of my energy level will be tomorrow at work.  I'll let you know how it goes.