Personal advice

Tips and Advice on beginning your own Juice Fast:

-Have a game plan. You'll want to ease into this fast. Take a week or so to really get mentally and physically prepared. 

-THIS IS NOT EASY, but it's way more than worth it. Gather a group of people who support you and hold onto that. 

- Watch "Fat Sick and Nearly Dead", "Vegucated", "Food Matters", and "Hungry for Change". 

- Get a nice juicer and some mason jars.

- My blog keeps me going; I recommend starting a blog of your own. Give me your blog address and I'll post a link to your blog from mine!

- peppers are helpful in weight loss and they are super yummy!
- peppers also help with any headaches you may get while detoxing; try juicing them :)

-When you start your fast, make sure you have a few days to not do anything. Start on a weekend perhaps. You'll need this time to feel sorry for yourself.

You're going to feel like crap for the first few days...it's awful. So take some time where you can literally just lay there and feel sad for yourself. (the first 3 nights of my fast I cried myself to sleep every night)
-I promise it gets easier

- Drink about to a gallon of water a day. 

- People are going to tell you that you are crazy and that you should try a different way of losing weight. Ignore them. Just remember why you're doing this and why you started. Put a smile on your face and watch your pounds fall off. This is a healthy way to lose weight so ignore the people who tell you it isn't...they are usually the most unhealthy.

- I hear a lot of, "you're awsome for doing this, but I wouldn't be able to do a fast". You are a liar if you have told me that. You can do a fast; you just don't want to. I realize that it isn't for every one. I know this sound cliche, but you can do anything you set your mind to, so DO NOT tell me that you can't do what I'm doing. Yes, I am awesome, thank you.

- Stop trying nutrition supplements and diets. Just go natural. There is no better way. Eat what the earth grows for us. 

- You don't have to count calories on a plant based diet. Don't count your calories; make your calories count.

- Cut people out of your life who do not support your decisions to become a healthier person. If they don't support you; they don't care. These people just weigh you down and influence you to make bad eating decisions. Explain to your family that they don't have to agree or follow your life style, but that you would love their support and respect.  

- If  you live with people who cook yummy smelling food a lot - I have no advice at this point. Just stay strong and get through it. You're getting smaller and healthier. 

- Get a lot of rest in the beginning. Your body is working very hard to rid itself of the harmful crap you have been loading in there for years. 

-Drink as much juice as you want. You cannot have too much. If you feel hungry drink a juice. 

-Always remember to take pride in what you are doing. Remember that what ever progress you have made, small or large, is still progress. 

-If  you start to feel "low" or like your batteries are running low, drink more juice.

-If you feel sick, drink more juice.

-If you hit a plateau, drink more juice.
-The solution is almost always to drink more juice.
-Know that the first week is when you are going to lose the most weight. After the first week the weight loss will significantly slow down. This is normal. You aren't doing anything wrong. Don't let it discourage you.
-You are beautiful and strong.

For questions, comments, or concerns leave a comments or email me at healthyhaley60@gmail.com

Xoxo Hay