I am feeling so wonderful about life this morning. So many lovely things are happening; most of which I made happen. That feels good. I'm building myself up to be the very best me possible.
This morning I weighed in at 149. This is huge. I'm under 150. I don't even know when I was in the 140's last. It feels great , but NOTHING fits me anymore! I'm fitting into size 8-10 shorts and all I have is 12's. while this is a good problem to have, I need new shorts. I wasn't going to weigh in today because Thursday is day 60, but being under 150 is a huge accomplishment for me, so I had to share.
Speaking of huge accomplishments, I ran 3.1m/5k yesterday! My goal was to run it in under 40 minutes; my time ended up being 39 minutes (stopped to stretch twice), so I'm pleased with that. I get really excited when I'm out jogging and the sprinklers are on; I feel like such a beast running through them. It also feels amazing.
Earlier in the week I ran intervals with my mom (mom is a big time runner. She's done 1 marathon and a couple halves...she's kind of a beast). I thought me and intervals were going to be friends and that would be fun. Turns out I HATE running intervals, but I know it will help strengthen my body and help my speed.
This week I lost 4lbs instead of the steady 3/week I was losing. This confirms to me that 20% of weight loss is physical activity and the other 80% is in the kitchen.
So, I'm so close to day 60 I can smell the peanut butter in my future. No really, I bought some peanut butter for this weekend (freshly made at central market), and I'll literally smell it for pleasure. Yes, I'm weird. I also ask my boyfriend, Keith, if I can smell his food because I find some sort of satisfaction in doing so.
Oh jeez! I almost forgot! I got the most beautiful thing in the mail on Friday! 
My Omega VRT330!!! Isn't she gorgeous? Omega has been wonderful enough to sponsor me and my blog! This is way better than Christmas for me! This is one of the best juicers on the market. As soon as it came in I immediately juiced everything I could find in the house! I'm getting an insanely high yield from my fruits and vegetables; my pulp is super dry. I swear that the juice tastes better than my juice from previous juicers. There is less foam than the other 2 juicers that I've tried. Even Keith loves my juicer (Keith is a little picky about quality of things. If it's not the highest quality product out there, he won't buy it). I have to strain my juice due to extra pulp, but I don't mind that one bit; it's worth it. It's also smaller than most juicers and isn't too noisy. I find it very easy to clean. It's a masticating juicer, so the machine chews the produce (there are no sharp parts to cut your knuckles while cleaning). I love sending through celery and carrots because it sounds like a horse munching on it!
Alright, I feel like there is an elephant on the page here. My earlier post about how nervous I am about coming off my fast. The thing about it is, I know I can make a commitment and stick to it. This has been one of the hardest things I've ever done, but I didn't give up. I trust myself not to let that go now. I've done some hard thinking about it. It's a little emotional for me. Pure juice has been my way of life for 57 days, it's been my best friend and my worst nightmare. I'm working up a solid meal plan that I can stick too to help me continue on my journey. I'll be sharing my plan with you when I post my results.
I don't want to add days to my fast, because my system needs to wake up for a while. I'll probably be doing various fasts for the duration of my weight loss journey. I'll definitely be juice fasting 1-2 times per week.
Someone asked me, "will you ever do this again?" Probably not for 60 days. I don't think I'll need to if I maintain a healthy life style. I may do shorter juice fasts here and there just to clear my system; as a reboot.
Earlier this week I got a package in the mail from my oldest cousin, Kyla. She sent a gift to me for completing my juice fast (can't open until Thursday evening). I can't wait to open it. Thank you, Kyla, for being so loving and supportive! I love you!
I've started a Pinterest just for my blog. There is a link to it on the left hand side of this page. It's filled with juice recipes, vegan foods, and vegan products. Follow me :)
Thanks to everyone to responded to my last blog entry with support and advice. It means so much to me. Friends and family, you really have no idea how much you've pulled me through this.
Check back Friday morning for my results!! Vote on which food I should munch on first! There is a poll on the right side of this page! Vote vote vote!
XoXo Hay
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