So I have been crazy busy with school closing and report cards and paper writing for my course and just living that I have neglected to blog for the past few days. I feel slightly guilty that I have not written anything but then again who is really reading this?
(insert no one)
Yesterday I took the plunge and I moved away from using my favourite kitchen gadget to my second favourite tool. Although unlike the vitamix, the juicer and I have a rather large love hate relationship. I love what it produces. In fact I have come to the conclusion juicing is so much better for the taste buds! However the clean up is not my favourite thing. With mixing I would make my drinks and drink them almost immediately after. With juicing I have decided to preserve my time and make one batch a day of various recipes and flavours and store them in air tight jars and drink when I want. I know it is best to drink them right away but then again no one is perfect!
I have loaded my fridge with every green leafy vegetable I felt I was willing to try along with already pressed carrot juice, green juice, and pineapple juice. The pineapple juice was a new find and for drinking on these super hot days that everyone around me seems to be flaunting ice cream and cold drinks. Again I want to move way from buying juices but the cost is down with the help of pre juiced and I have them for when I am in a pinch.
All my store bought juices are the next best thing from making them myself. No preservatives, sulphites, added sugars and most of all they have a short shelf life which means they are pretty much the earths goodness! Yay.
Juice aside, I have not really had any progress the past week. Maybe why I was not blogging nothing new and exciting to announce. I do feel like my energy level is up again which is good. I also feel my dedication and desire to continue to do this is really strong. I almost had a massive slip up over the weekend. I was home alone in a house that was packed with junk food and had just been to an event where people were devouring everything from gluten free cupcakes to homemade sugar lemonade. I am not one to indulge in these eating habits but it did make my cravings and mind go into overdrive and I actually pulled a bowl out of the cupboard and started to sort through the fridge and figure out which solid food I was going to cut up and enjoy when I took control of the situation. I realized I am not doing this to deprive myself but revive myself. I certainly do not feel deprived so why was I all of a sudden reaching for the things that sent me on this journey to begin with? Maybe not feeling normal? Maybe rebellion? Maybe annoyed I am not seeing the progress I want? Either way I decided I am not taking that road. I will continue on the path of wellness!
Today I enjoyed Kale, Celery, Apple, and Mint. YUM!
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