September 3, 2005
Blog Lite
Tomorrow I will begin a juice fast. There are several reasons I've decided to do this, and yes, I'll share them! (I just love having a blog!)
1) In seven days, I will be thirty years old. Yeah, I know- crazy. My innerchild is in complete denial about the whole thing. Anyway, I have thirty years of living in this body under my belt, and it is time for an overhaul. Fasting gives your body a chance to rid itself of all the toxins you've put into it. Oh and trust me, I've got some toxins. All the preservatives, medications, and chewing gum I swallowed in the sixth grade. All that stuff has got to go! During a fast, the energy spent in digestion can be diverted to detoxing. And the body is smart, too. It will first use all the defective material in your body for fuel. All the mutated cells and tissue, cysts, etc. It burns all that bad stuff off. So, fasting has incredible health benefits, and it seems like an appropriate time to cash in on that.
2.) I want to spend the last days of my twenties in contemplation about where I've been in the last thirty years and where I want to go in the next thirty. Once the hunger pains disappear, around day 2-3, your mind becomes clear. You are not distracted by food, by the eating or digesting of it. I want to begin this next phase of my life with clarity. I think this will be a spiritual journey for me, too, though that is not my primary motivation. If it was, I wouldn't be writing it here- I don't like to parade that sort of thing around. I just think it will be an extra benefit.
3.) I want it to jumpstart me into a healthier lifestyle. I'll be drinking fresh juices and water, and basically cleansing my palatte. After this fast, I want to avoid as much processed food as possible, eat more fruit, drink more water. I don't intend on denying myself of my favorite foods, but hopefully changing the types of food that I enjoy. I don't care about my weight, it's not about that. I just want to be a good steward of the body I was given. I want to live a long time, and in good health. This seems like a great way to begin that.
So that's it. I decided to blog about the experience, because it will probably dominate my week, and I didn't want to hide it here. Plus, I figure with all you guys knowing what I'm up to, my commitment won't falter in the weakest moments.
I'll write everyday, and do my best to capture the process for you, including my physical symptoms and emotional state. (I'll try not to whine, but I make no guarantees.) I think it will be interesting, and maybe it will be something you decide you'd like to try also!
So that's it. Join me tomorrow as the Sift goes lite.
I'm so clever.
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Way to go! Courtney has done a juice cleanse before and really liked it. He wanted me to do it with him - not for dieting purposes, but just like yours - to detox. I think detox was actually in the title of the system he used. Unfortunately, we tried to do it about a month before our wedding and just the idea of doing anything else out of the ordinary stressed me out. So, I didn't do it. But, it has been 2 1/2 years since the wedding, so I have no excuse not to give it a try. Good luck and I'll be reading to see how you progress.
BTW - thanks for taking care of Nathan. It is really weird how he and Courtney (and all of his brothers) sound exactly alike. It really cracks me up when I'm around them all becuase they also have the same mannerisms. Take care!
Posted by: Lisa at September 4, 2005 1:12 PM
