Day 25, 26 & 27 - Courage, Confidence and Strength. They're all yours for the taking.

ABOUT ME

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." — Eleanor Roosevelt

"I dare you to try something you think you cannot do." — Me

Life is beautiful. I got up Saturday morning energized, strapped on my iPod and power walked and walked and walked. I was looking forward to having some food after being on juice for 2 straight days. While on the walk I saw that some of the wild raspberry bushes still had some berries so that became my motivation for completing my walk - get done with the walk and eat wild berries AND they were great. I haven't picked my own berries in years. I, like you I suspect, am used to getting my berries in a plastic container at the grocery store. These were straight off the vine and I have a few scratches on my hands and arms to prove it. It was simply amazing how magnificent they tasted as my first solid food in 2 days. Everything tasted more magnified. For the first time in days - I was REALLY looking forward to eating a salad! :-)

Re: Juicing

I liked the juicing for 2 days. It was a challenge and I succeeded and that alone - makes for a great experience. I didn't think I could do it. How could I possibly survive on just juice? I'll be so hungry. Guess what... I was hungry. Guess what else... I lived and am stronger for the experience. I liked it so much that I think we're going to start juicing every Wednesday so that will be cool to add to my regimen.

Re: Weight

I'm up 6/10 of a pound today from Friday morning but that IS WONDERFUL. Why? Because it means it must be REAL weight loss from last Thursday morning which was 154.9. I will happily take a 1lb loss. Now that we are on a more realistic agenda I am happy to see any downward trend. Also, remember, I had 2 days of solid food and now the weight that I am is truly reflective of the weight that I am and not just a no-sodium water weight illusion (because of the 2 days of juicing last Thursday & Friday with NO sodium intake for those 2 days). That means I only have a 1/2 lb to go before the 30 day mark. We are in good shape. AND I DID IT ALL IN 27 DAYS...

In light of my pal Eleanor Roosevelt, I have another adventure I am planning for myself as a way to face fears/hesitations and move forward on an individual growth scale - however, I'm saving to share that until tomorrow.

Here's the AMAZING news for Day 27:

STATISTICS

Height - 5' 7-1/2"

Weight - For the record, I'm weighing in next to nude on the same scale, around the same time every morning before eating or drinking anything.

WEEK ONE - Wednesday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

DAY 01 - 173.4 lbs

DAY 02 - 167.3 lbs
DAY 03 - 165.0 lbs
DAY 04 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in
DAY 05 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in
DAY 06 - 162.8 lbs

DAY 07 - 161.6 lbs

WEEK TWO - Wednesday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

DAY 08 - 160.2 lbs

DAY 09 - 160.4 lbs

DAY 10 - 159.2 lbs

Day 11 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 12 - ? - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 13 - 159.4 lbs
Day 14 - 157.6 lbs

WEEK THREE - Wednesday, July 29 - Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Day 15 - 157.0 lbs
Day 16 - 158.2 lbs

Day 17 - 157.0 lbs

Day 18 - 157.1 lbs

Day 19 - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 20 - 155.0 lbs

Day 21 - 156.1 lbs

WEEK FOUR - Wednesday, August 5 - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Day 22 - 156.2 lbs

Day 23 - 154.9 lbs
Day 24 - 153.3 lbs <-- 20 lbs in 24 days!

Day 25 - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 26 - I was away and couldn't weigh in

Day 27 - 153.9 lbs <- I'm still REALLY happy with this because it is REAL weig ht now that I'm on solid foods again.

FOOD

SAT- 8/8

Breakfast

• 2 cups of coffee
  
• Handfuls of black raspberries I scored on my power walk
• 1 banana
• handful of walnuts

Lunch

• 1/2 red pepper stuffed with chopped broccoli, onion & avocado

Supper

• big salad: romaine, avocado, broccoli, onion, walnuts, olives, tomato, mushroom
• dressing: olive oil, sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon

SUN - 8/9

Breakfast

• 2 cups of coffee
  
• 1 banana
• handful of walnuts
• blueberries

Snack

• apple

Lunch

• Chop salad: mixed greens, broccoli, red onion, olives, tomato, mushroom
  Dressing: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, guacamole mixed together
  (I couldn't eat it all)

Supper

• Leftover salad
• Cup of Peach Ginger tea - I had a long drive and I was sleepy
  

MON - 8/10

Breakfast

• 2 cups of coffee
• 1 banana
• handful of walnuts

Lunch

• Zucchini linguine
• Mushrooms stuffed with living beta sea spread (carrot pulp made to be like tuna salad so much that it was mind boggling)
• 1/4 pint of blueberries

Snack

• 1 banana
  
• 1 cup of jasmine green tea

Supper

• Dehydrated broccoli
• Mushrooms stuffed with living beta sea spread
• Zucchini linguine
  

EXERCISE

SAT - 8/8

• Power walked for about an hour & 15 minutes

SUN - 8/9

• Nothing. Nada. Day of rest.
  

MON - 8/10

• Random pull-ups
• Power walk for 40 minutes
• Abs, baby, Abs with my gal Tamilee Webb