Prior to starting my juicing lifestyle, I was one of the many people who have issues with Acid Reflux. That terrible burning in your esophagus and uneasy tummy half an hour to an hour after you eat. Most nights of the week I was using Tums to alleviate my symptoms...most of the time with success, but sometimes with none at all! Acid Reflux is a very uncomfortable feeling!
Well, today is Day 17 for me with the juicing lifestyle and I can happily report that I haven't had a need to take anything for Acid Reflux for 14 days! I can't even begin to tell you what kind of small miracle this is! To not have that discomfort has been worth the juicing alone!
This next week is Spring Break for most schools and colleges. I'll be going on vacation!!! And I am SO pumped!!! We're going to visit special family people in Delaware, and while we're there next week we're going to make a couple of short trips to Philly and New York!!! I am so excited!!!! So, since it's vacation, will I be juicing.
The short answer to that is, yes! This isn't just some diet or short term thing for me (might be different for you if you've taken up trying it out). For me, it's a new way of life! I believe in this whole juicing idea because I've seen how it's positively affected my body, my mind, and my attitude! There's no going back for me!!!
But....that's not to say I'm not going to enjoy new things on vacation! I have plans to eat 3 solid food items in the 9 days we're traveling. And they are very specific things...I'm going to have a Cheesesteak in Philly, Pizza in New York, and a Hot Dog or Corn Dog near Coney Island! The rest of the time I'll be juicing! I don't think anyone can blame me for that!!
I've weighed once since the last time I reported of a 17.2lb loss and I was disappointed to have gained a couple of pounds back. Not sure how as I had done no cheating. Anyway, it really discouraged me. So much so that it sort of scared me how obsessed I'd become with the scale. I didn't like it. So, I told myself I wasn't allowed to stand on the scale again until the day we leave for vacation (which will be tomorrow). I had originally set my goal to try to lose 20 pounds before we left for vacation. But I'm not going to beat myself up if I haven't made it to that particular number. I mean, look what I've managed to do in the last 17 days already! I'm stinking proud of myself and I'm not going to be upset if I don't make that 20 pound goal by tomorrow (but I do hope I've made it!!)
Anyhow, that's the update for now! Those of you who are in this with me, I hope you're all doing well and sticking with it! It's hard, but the reward is great...and face it,...you're worth it!!!
Till next time...
-M-
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