It's my birthday today! And my body gave me a present....I have now officially broken the 200 pound barrier (199.6) and the 200 blood sugar barrier (164)! I have lost 20 lbs now in 16 full days! And my blood pressure is normal 126/86 and my pulse is lower at 67! All with no meds! It's A Great Birthday Today!
My daughter called me up and wanted to take me to lunch! I'm going to Jamba Juice for a fruit juice combo and 2 shots of wheat grass!
My husband was afraid I would mess my blood sugar up with fruit juices today. But, I'm adding greens to balance it...and it's my birthday! It's much better than a slice of cake! Then, tomorrow back to the 100% veggie juices!
So, when my husband came home, I told him, "I'm going to lunch with Kelsey!", He immediately stopped in his tracks, and hurried back in the kitchen...No!, you can't! His reaction was so dramatic, I couldn't resisted..."It's my birthday and I can if I want too!" "You've come so far, you can't mess up now!", he said.
I laughed and said, "I'm only going to Jamba Juice for some juice and wheat grass shots!" He gave a sigh of relief, "Oh, I thought you were going to blow it!" It's nice to know, he supports me and will encourage me to continue if I have a weak moment!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Day 14 Juice Fast
Well, today is my 2 week mark! No weight loss again, but it's still OK. I'm feeling great! And lost a total of 17 lbs!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Day 12 Juice Fast
Second day with no weight loss. But, that's alright! Blood pressure normal 113/84, pulse 76. Blood sugar stills needs to come down. I'm still feeling really well, despite the numbness. But, it does feel slightly better than yesterday. Doesn't keep me down though! Too much energy going on! Yesterday, I watched my 2 small grand-kids over night and all day. Because, one of my daughters that started juicing was too sick to watch them! I found out later she quit after 2 days! I think it was because of the smoking she wouldn't give up.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Day 11 Juice Fast
Well, the numbness spread further today! Now it's on my left lip, left nose, left eye, left check, left ear, my left fingers, left hand, left forearm, left upper arm, left chest and left calf, and left foot. But the numbness on my right ear is gone and my tongue numbness is gone. I started researching B12 vitamin deficiency because of the numbness. I was shocked to see listed: an increased risk of stroke and heart attack! And it also listed a lot of symptoms I've had throughout my life! I wonder if I have a condition that causes decreased assimilating of this vitamin? So excited, I researched all day long and documented everything!
I found some liquid b vitamins with 1000 mcg of B12 in it and took some. Hours went by and no improvement. Took some more, hours later...no improvement...did it again and still no improvement. I tried to research how long it would take, but couldn't find anything.
I'm not liking this at all! Looks like I had a stroke or a TIA! It's just a little confusing because my numbers weren't high enough. I can only think that because I ate normal food and candy on Christmas and Christmas eve and my blood sugar went over the 600 points that my meter could read, I did some damage then, and it just took this long for my body to register it!
I'm actually glad I was juice fasting when it happened. Because, if I was eating normal food, this could have been much worse! Last time it was considered mild, but I had a droopy face and drooling out the corner of my mouth and dragging of my left foot and my left fingers wouldn't work! Luckily that all healed in a few months! This time the numbness has spread even further, but I don't have any drooping or drooling or dragging!
So, where do I go from here?
I know most people would tell me, go to the hospital immediately! Well, I've been there done that, twice. They'll put me on their conveyor belt of protocols and the outcome will be a decreased quality of life. If I could only find a doctor who would use nutrition instead of drugs! I know the body can heal if given the right foods and supplements!
What is it with this time of year? January, 2010 stroke, February, 2011, heart attack, 2 stents, January, 2012, stroke! Luckily, they have all been mild! Even my cardiologist told me, (after he put the 2 stents in) that he didn't think I had a heart attack because I didn't have any heart damage. He thought it was probably angina.
So, if I went to the hospital I would be given lots of tests, at the costs of lots of $money (at least $60,000), which I don't have. And the last two years have already put my family in financial hardship! Bankruptcy; loss of 19 acres, foreclosure of rental home, repo of car. All of our retirement gone! No health insurance, no life insurance and no credit! Doctors would put me back on insulin, blood pressure medication and statin drugs again, even though my numbers are low and normal. They would then put me on coumadin (rat poison) for the rest of my life because this is my second stroke! And then the hospital food.. come on people, you don't give chocolate cake to diabetics! But, if it was on my plate, I'd eat it! My blood sugar will go sky high and my blood pressure will go sky high. And, Then of course I'd gain 10 lbs in 3 days, like I did last time from bad food and insulin. But, their mentality is.... eat anything you want, just take more insulin! Then I'd get all my side effects back from the medications and not be able to get out of bed except to be driven to the doctors who won't listen to me anyways. If it really worked, that would be different! I would be doing it! But the reality for me was...lots of meds and still numbers high and lots of side effects! I just can't live that way!
No, I think I'm doing what I need to do! I may have numbness, but I have energy and I'm thriving and getting a lot of things done! Juice fasting didn't cause my problem, bad food did! It actually saved me from a bigger problem! Juicing is helping my body have an easier time functioning. And just think, when I'm down to normal weight, my body will have less stress and be able to repair faster from less toxins! Juice fasting is the healthiest way to go! So, I'm sticking it out! But, after all this, I'm seriously thinking maybe 120 days is needed! Juice On!
I found some liquid b vitamins with 1000 mcg of B12 in it and took some. Hours went by and no improvement. Took some more, hours later...no improvement...did it again and still no improvement. I tried to research how long it would take, but couldn't find anything.
I'm not liking this at all! Looks like I had a stroke or a TIA! It's just a little confusing because my numbers weren't high enough. I can only think that because I ate normal food and candy on Christmas and Christmas eve and my blood sugar went over the 600 points that my meter could read, I did some damage then, and it just took this long for my body to register it!
I'm actually glad I was juice fasting when it happened. Because, if I was eating normal food, this could have been much worse! Last time it was considered mild, but I had a droopy face and drooling out the corner of my mouth and dragging of my left foot and my left fingers wouldn't work! Luckily that all healed in a few months! This time the numbness has spread even further, but I don't have any drooping or drooling or dragging!
So, where do I go from here?
I know most people would tell me, go to the hospital immediately! Well, I've been there done that, twice. They'll put me on their conveyor belt of protocols and the outcome will be a decreased quality of life. If I could only find a doctor who would use nutrition instead of drugs! I know the body can heal if given the right foods and supplements!
What is it with this time of year? January, 2010 stroke, February, 2011, heart attack, 2 stents, January, 2012, stroke! Luckily, they have all been mild! Even my cardiologist told me, (after he put the 2 stents in) that he didn't think I had a heart attack because I didn't have any heart damage. He thought it was probably angina.
So, if I went to the hospital I would be given lots of tests, at the costs of lots of $money (at least $60,000), which I don't have. And the last two years have already put my family in financial hardship! Bankruptcy; loss of 19 acres, foreclosure of rental home, repo of car. All of our retirement gone! No health insurance, no life insurance and no credit! Doctors would put me back on insulin, blood pressure medication and statin drugs again, even though my numbers are low and normal. They would then put me on coumadin (rat poison) for the rest of my life because this is my second stroke! And then the hospital food.. come on people, you don't give chocolate cake to diabetics! But, if it was on my plate, I'd eat it! My blood sugar will go sky high and my blood pressure will go sky high. And, Then of course I'd gain 10 lbs in 3 days, like I did last time from bad food and insulin. But, their mentality is.... eat anything you want, just take more insulin! Then I'd get all my side effects back from the medications and not be able to get out of bed except to be driven to the doctors who won't listen to me anyways. If it really worked, that would be different! I would be doing it! But the reality for me was...lots of meds and still numbers high and lots of side effects! I just can't live that way!
No, I think I'm doing what I need to do! I may have numbness, but I have energy and I'm thriving and getting a lot of things done! Juice fasting didn't cause my problem, bad food did! It actually saved me from a bigger problem! Juicing is helping my body have an easier time functioning. And just think, when I'm down to normal weight, my body will have less stress and be able to repair faster from less toxins! Juice fasting is the healthiest way to go! So, I'm sticking it out! But, after all this, I'm seriously thinking maybe 120 days is needed! Juice On!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Day 9 Juice Fast
Lost another lb! That's 16 lbs in 8 days! I know it's going to slow down soon, but this really motivates be to push forward!
I was really busy today, so I didn't get so I didn't get my full vitals through the day.
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water, and 40 oz smooth move tea. I juiced 32 oz 1 cucumber, 2 red apples, 2 green apples and cinnamon.
I was really busy today, so I didn't get so I didn't get my full vitals through the day.
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water, and 40 oz smooth move tea. I juiced 32 oz 1 cucumber, 2 red apples, 2 green apples and cinnamon.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Day 8 Juice Fast
Well, I made it to a full week! I lost 15 lbs in 7 days! I have dieted a lot in my life and I have never, ever lost that much in a week! And it wasn't at all like I thought it would be...no hunger pangs...no cravings...no extreme detox symptoms! And right now, I'm so energetic I could fly!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Day 7 Juice Fast
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I was so happy, I woke up singing! I ran a lot of errands today. While driving around, a splurge of energy came to mind and I wanted to just hop out of the car and run! What the freak! Like I could run faster than the car?
I stopped by my daughter's house and she was so impressed with me that we went shopping together to buy fruits and vegetables! She's starts juicing tomorrow!
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water and 20 oz detox tea. I juiced 8 tomatoes, 1/2 green bell pepper, 2 green onions, 1 garlic, 3 celery, large slice of beet and Tabasco sauce! I was craving tomato juice all day. When I first started juicing the tomatoes, they left a lot of wet pulp, so I re-juiced and re-juiced the pulp to get more juice. It really worked. I got a lot of juice out of it and it was thick. I added the beet slice because it wasn't the right color, too pink! Wow, that really worked! It looked just like canned tomato juice, but tasted so much fresher!
I make a
list of over 30 why’s…to remind myself on tough days, “Why the Heck I’m I doing
this!”
My Why
To lose weight Look better
To control my diabetes
To control my high blood pressure
To lower my cholesterol
To prevent another stroke and heart attack!
To detox
To heal pulled teeth faster
To heal shoulder/neck and back faster
To be pain free in my hips and knees
To be pain free in my hips and knees
To feel good about myself
To be proud of myself
To show my husband and girls, I can do something hard and complete it!
To make my husband and girls proud of me
To encourage my daughters to juice and eat healthy
To have the “Wow factor” from others
To get compliments from others
To have a better sex life
To become the best that I can be
To live life to the fullest
To teach others by example
To look & act like a millionaire
To finally wear hot clothes from the normal section
To have lots of energy!
To get more things done!
To go on a cruise, looking hot!
To be prepared for facelift
To have healthier hair
To have healthier skin
To be able to run!
To be able to dance!
To be able to decorate house
To be able to garden
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Day 6 Juice Fast
I lost
another lb, that’s 13 lbs in 5 days!
Since it's the new year it's time to reflect on my past health – I was raised
on the SAD (standard American diet). During the last 10 years, I've made a lot of healthy choices. I've been eating healthier, I lost 50
lbs, I've been drinking green smoothies, alkaline water and eating a raw vegan diet on & off. Then in
2010, I had a stroke. In 2011, I had a heart attack with 2 stents put in heart artery. I told my doctors that I would do everything they told me, as long as I still have quality of life. I don't want to just live and not be able to function. I was on so many medications, that caused so many side effects that I couldn’t get out of bed most days. I
gained 25 lbs in a few months from insulin and that can't be good for my condition! I decided, I had enough, so went cold turkey off all my medications. I went back
to 100% raw vegan, were I had the most success. In 6 weeks, I shocked
my doctors with normal numbers of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol.
Then 2 months later, my numbers started to rise for no reason! I was still eating raw!
Drinking 100% all green smoothies! (no fruit) I got discouraged and slipped back to SAD last month. then, I found a statement from Dr. Cousens (Simply Raw-Reversing Diabetes in 30 days)
stating if your numbers don’t come down, you need to detox!
So, here I
am! I'm really nervous because this is the time of year I almost died twice. But,
I am a fighter, and if the Lord wants to take me this year, he’ll have to take
me kicking and screaming!
2012 New
Year’s Resolution – Take back my health! Normal weight- normal blood sugar - normal blood pressure - normal cholesterol - no medications! Juice until it is done!
Today I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz detox tea, and 1 tbs silica, 1 scoop zeolite in 16 oz water. I juiced celery, carrots, spinach, kale, parsley and cilantro. No fruits, and still tasted good. I wanted to experiment with no fruit to see if my blood sugar would go lower. It did! So, greens work faster, but fruit taste better and still do the job.
Today I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz detox tea, and 1 tbs silica, 1 scoop zeolite in 16 oz water. I juiced celery, carrots, spinach, kale, parsley and cilantro. No fruits, and still tasted good. I wanted to experiment with no fruit to see if my blood sugar would go lower. It did! So, greens work faster, but fruit taste better and still do the job.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Day 5 Juice Fast
Blood
pressure normal! 123/82! Lost 2 more lbs – total 12 lbs in 4 days! Loving It!
I have had a frozen shoulder since 2-04-11. It was really painful and caused sleepless nights. I could only sleep flat on my back and not move! I kept waking up in sharp pain every time I rolled over in my sleep! Well, last night I had a really good sleep and when I woke up I almost thought it was gone because there wasn't any pain! But, when I fully got out of bed I realized it was still there. I still couldn't raise my arm up over my head. But, it gave me hope that maybe this fast will reduce the inflammation enough to stretch it back to normal!
This is New Year’s Eve tonight. On my usual SAD New Year’s Eve Menu I was raised on, we ate chips & dip, soda and homemade fudge. So, I needed to change my tradition a bit but still have something special to toast the New Year in…Cinnamon Apple Juice! It tasted great, even my husband decided he wanted that too!
Today I had 40 oz lemon water and 20 oz detox tea.
I also made a juice out of butternut squash, ginger, orange juice, carrots and cinnamon. The butternut juiced up thick like puree or baby food consistency. It was more soup like, so I warmed it up slightly and ate it like soup. Well, I didn't really like it. It took me a while to get it down! I kept thinking, "This sure would taste better with butter!" But, it was also too sweet! I sure did love the apple cinnamon drink though, I think I'll save that one for special occasions! Like my birthday in January!
I have had a frozen shoulder since 2-04-11. It was really painful and caused sleepless nights. I could only sleep flat on my back and not move! I kept waking up in sharp pain every time I rolled over in my sleep! Well, last night I had a really good sleep and when I woke up I almost thought it was gone because there wasn't any pain! But, when I fully got out of bed I realized it was still there. I still couldn't raise my arm up over my head. But, it gave me hope that maybe this fast will reduce the inflammation enough to stretch it back to normal!
This is New Year’s Eve tonight. On my usual SAD New Year’s Eve Menu I was raised on, we ate chips & dip, soda and homemade fudge. So, I needed to change my tradition a bit but still have something special to toast the New Year in…Cinnamon Apple Juice! It tasted great, even my husband decided he wanted that too!
Today I had 40 oz lemon water and 20 oz detox tea.
I also made a juice out of butternut squash, ginger, orange juice, carrots and cinnamon. The butternut juiced up thick like puree or baby food consistency. It was more soup like, so I warmed it up slightly and ate it like soup. Well, I didn't really like it. It took me a while to get it down! I kept thinking, "This sure would taste better with butter!" But, it was also too sweet! I sure did love the apple cinnamon drink though, I think I'll save that one for special occasions! Like my birthday in January!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Day 4 Juice Fast
Well, still
no detox symptoms! Lost 2 more lbs – total 10 lbs in 3 days! My blood pressure
took a much needed dive last night! I have been in the 160’s/100’s for the last
month, now this morning 126/96! My morning blood sugar readings have dropped
about 50 points! I haven’t eaten fruits in a long time because of my diabetes
and I really didn’t know if I could do this fast with fruits! Life is sweet
again!
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz detox tea, 1 tbs silica, 1 scoop zeolite (yeah, it came in today!). And I juiced Beets, carrots, orange juice, celery apple, cilantro and parsley.
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz detox tea, 1 tbs silica, 1 scoop zeolite (yeah, it came in today!). And I juiced Beets, carrots, orange juice, celery apple, cilantro and parsley.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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