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.

Today, I had 40 oz lemon water and 40 oz Chocolate Smooth Move Tea.
I decided to stay with green only juices. I juiced 1 cucumber, 4 celery, 1 handful spinach, 1/4 handful parsley, 1/4 handful cilantro, handful alfalfa sprouts, 8 radishes, 2 roma tomatoes, 3 green onions, 1 garlic 1 inch ginger, 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp tabasco.

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           11:00am    203.0          113/84         76        219
            6:00pm                        128/93         73        197
            12:30am                      128/94          83        205
     

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!

Today, I had 40 oz lemon water and 40 oz Chocolate Smooth Move Tea.Green only juices today. I juiced, 1 cucumber, 4 celery, 1 handful spinach, 1/4 handful parsley, 1/4 handful cilantro, handful alfalfa sprouts, 8 radishes, 2 roma tomatoes, 3 green onions, 1 garlic 1 inch ginger, 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp tabasco.

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           9:00 am                      131/94          85        219
           11:00 am   202.8      137/96         86         294
           7:00pm                                                              214
           12:00 am                     133/96         86         231

Day 10 Juice Fast

 So, this morning I've been researching possibilities. Detoxing? Allergies? Pesticides? Then my right side ear started to go numb! WTH! I hope this is only herings law of cure! (past chronic disease symptoms reverse in order they appeared). Good news; the numbness has slowly been disappearing throughout the day. Only my left lip and left tongue to go... I just checked my vertigo. I brought my head down really fast and up again, no dizziness! I've had that since August! OK, I'm just freaking out!
No weight loss, but that's alright! My daughter from St. George called me today - She started Juicing fasting also! She's on her second day!  

 Today, I had 40 oz lemon water and 40 oz Chocolate Smooth Move Tea.
I decided to stay with green only juices. I juiced, 1 cucumber, 4 celery, 1 handful spinach, 1/4 handful parsley, 1/4 handful cilantro, handful alfalfa sprouts, 8 radishes, 2 roma tomatoes, 3 green onions, 1 garlic 1 inch ginger, 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp tabasco.


Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           8:00 am    203.0              127/89          78         189
           3:05 pm                            135/102         83         219

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.

 Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           9:30 am    203.8                                                          224
          4:15 pm                                                                            198     
         10:54 pm                      128/93                  82              203
          12:30am                      136/103                 83              243

What the heck! I freaked out  tonight! Right before I was heading for bed, my left lip started getting numb! Then my left cheek, then left nose, then my left eye, then my left ear, then my left side of my tongue, and some of my right fingers! I hurried and took my blood pressure and blood sugar 128/93 and 203. Not high enough to cause a stroke or heat attack! 
I was too nervous to go to bed, rechecked my vitals! Slightly higher! OK, I got to go to bed!

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!

 Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           10:15 am       204      135/89                 72       236
            8:20 pm                     137/90                78       174
            12:45 am                      131/88                 81       249


Today, I had 40 oz lemon water and 40 oz Chocolate Smooth Move Tea.
I juiced 2 oranges, 2 kiwi, 8 strawberries, 1 grapefruit, 2 kale, 1 cucumber, 1 apple and 1 lime.
I got a little constipated and started drinking smooth move. Worked!         

Day 7 Juice Fast

When you're on the RUN, while juice fasting, you'll need a smooth ride!

Woke up very energetic! I have soooo much energy today! I'm making a list of all the things to accomplish…..this doesn’t happen often! Lost a total of 13 ½ lbs in 6 days!
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!

 Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           9:30 am       205.6    146/86                 79        232

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 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

     

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.

 Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           10:00 am    206.4    136/90                 79        270
           12:40 pm                    136/96                 78        187

Tip:
I don't know if all juicers can do this, but I started to re-juice my pulp. I get twice the yield! I have a samson single gear masticating juicer. Is anyone else doing this?

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!

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           10:00 am    207.2    123/82             75      287
           3:00 pm                      127/90             76      234
           6:00 pm                                                              244

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.

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           8:00 am    209.2    126/96             88        275
           9:00 pm                     146/104           86        231

Day 3 Juice Fast

Lost another 4 lbs! That's 8 lbs in two full days! I expected a lot of detox symptoms. They say the first 3 days are usually the worst, but I'm not even hungry! I have a lot of energy, but get really tired around 9 pm. Maybe because I really syked myself up that I would be going through all that pain from teeth being pulled and detoxing from juicing at the same time. And since my teeth didn't get pulled, it seems a lot easier?
Today, I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz detox tea and 20 oz water with 1 tbs silica. I really wanted some orange juice! I haven't had fruits in so long because of my diabetes that I was a little afraid to do anything but green apples! But, I really wanted orange juice, so I juiced orange juice, celery, apple, spinach and carrots. I was in heaven! And guess what....My blood sugar didn't spike!  It was lower than this mornings!
My energy is normal in the morning, but I get really tired in the evening and can't make it past 9 pm. Which if you think about it is really good for getting enough sleep at night!

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           9:00 am    211.4    155/101             87     310
           3:20 pm                137/97               103    235
           9:00 pm                127/97               88      226

I woke up in the middle of the night with a overpowering smell! I opened my eyes and realized it was my husband's breath! I thought I was the one that was suppose to stink during the juice fast, but instead my senses have sharpened so much that I smell things that no one else does. Cool, I now have super powers! 

Day 2 Juice Fast

The dentist won't pull my 2 root canals! Why do they always want to try and save them! He wants to re-evaluate in 2 weeks! I want these toxic vessels out! I'm still sticking with the early juice start...I'm afraid if I stop, I'll have a hard time starting again.
Today I had 40 oz lemon water, 20 oz pepper mint and detox tea. I juiced cucumber, celery, spinach, cilantro and apple.
I went to bed early...at 9:00 pm, to avoid my husband & daughters night time munchies. Slept 'till 8:00! 11 hours!!! Felt good!!! Lost 4 lbs! 

Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           9:00 am    215      148/100              90      317
           3:30 pm                154/96                87      260
           10:15 pm              152/92                89      286

I noticed I was a little moody and irritated with my husband today. I didn't know why then I realized it must be a part of the detoxing. I glad I recognized it time to stop before it got worse!

Day 1 Juice Fast

I'm starting today! I'm having 2 root canal teeth pulled today that have ached for 4 years since they were done.  I have had lots of health problems ever since (stroke, heart attack). I can feel the aching radiating up to the same spot on my head that I had the stroke.... connection? I don't know, but I'm done with them! I figured I might as well start today since I won't be able to chew for a while! Bring on the detox!
Today I started with 40 oz lemon water, and 20 oz peppermint and detox tea. I had 20 oz water with 2 Tbs silica and I juiced cucumber, celery, spinach, kale, cilantro and apple. I was a little afraid of the juice tasting too green and having a hard time swallowing it, but I was pleasantly surprised with a very refreshing drink!
Vitals: Time        Weight   Blood Pressure  Pulse   Blood Sugar
           6:30 am    219      161/97               92      323
           2:00 pm    217.4   155/102            80      232
           6:45 pm                  161/92                  78     223

Not bad considering last night I ate a lot of Christmas left over and candy and my blood sugar spiked up over 600! (My blood sugar meter only read up to 600, so who knows how high it really was!) Took some insulin
(hopefully my last) and started juicing today!

Is Juicing the solution?

I haven’t posted in a while. This is want happened…without any change in diet my numbers started moving up! Very confusing to me! I started searching the internet! Someone suggested I try Death to Diabetes. His story is fantastic, so I started his program, by adding steamed veggies like he suggests, I just couldn’t bring myself to the meat part or fruits! And I was adding more and more greens…still numbers kept rising!
Then came thanksgiving, I ate a little taste of everything! Blood Sugar jumped to 575! Luckily, I brought my insulin just in case, but I never dreamed it would go that high! Then, right back to raw and steamed. But, my numbers just kept rising! I got depressed with nothing working anymore, so when people started bringing over Christmas food gifts, I ate! Then Christmas parties I ate! But, I kept eating well at home…still searching the internet.
Then I found a statement by Dr. Cousens (Simply Raw-Reversing Diabetes in 30 days) He said if your numbers aren’t going down you need to detox! He puts his patients on juice fasts. He also uses Zeolite to help pull the toxins out. I order some online and also ran across Silica which is good for detoxing and helping our skin, hair and nails! I used to fast in my 20’s and 30’s. I did a 29 day water fast when I was 23. Maybe, if I would have kept that up I wouldn’t be in the situation I am now!  I found a new group on facebook; Juicing Only, January 2012, and joined. It’s a great support group for juicing one full month in January. Isn’t it amazing how the Lord puts what you need in front of you when you need it!

Update Time!

I am so excited, and I can't hide it!!! I am on a high today!!! I went to a Health Fair and my cholesterol was 157 and blood sugar 97. I had to go to another booth and consult with an MD before they would give me an A1c test. He looked at my cholesterol and blood sugar numbers and said, "Your numbers are normal, why do you want an A1c? I told him, "Well, I had a heart attack in February and had two stents put in my heart artery and I had a stroke the year before. My A1c was 11.8 with the stroke and 11.6 with the heart attack. I did everything my doctor told me to, but I couldn't get my blood sugar under control with the insulin and I couldn't get out of bed, so 2 months ago I stopped taking my meds and I started eating raw food!" He looked at me and said, "Well, you haven't had 3 full months of change, but I'm real interested to see what your A1c is!" When my turn came up, he came over and stood there waiting for my test to be done.... The tech said 8.2... I said, "Wow, I didn't think it would be that good, yet! The doctor shook his head and said, "I didn't think it would be under 9!" He gave me his business card and said, "I'm really interested in seeing how this works for you."

I want to send the cholesterol test to my Cardiologist. He wanted me on a statin drug to lower my cholesterol, but I had an allergic reaction to it in the hospital. So, he gave me a script for another type, but I researched it and I didn't like the common side effects. When I started the Raw Vegan Diet, I researched nuts and found out they bring your cholesterol down and clean your arteries out without side effects! Well...It worked!!!

Day of Heart Attack

02-04-11 Blood Pressure 169/119, Pulse 108, Blood Sugar 565, Weight 206, Cholesterol 265, A1c 11.6

09-08-11 Blood Pressure 149/99, Pulse 99, Blood Sugar 190, Weight 232

Stopped Medications - Tired of feeling sick and not having the energy to do anything.

Ate Atkins style diet, lost 8 lbs, but still didn't feel well

09-16-11 Blood Pressure 159/117, Pulse 102, Blood Sugar 525, Weight 224...Stroke level, need to change again!

Started Raw Vegan Diet

09-21-11 Blood Pressure 149/99, Pulse 82, Blood Sugar 271, Weight 224

10-05-11 Blood Pressure 119/72, Pulse 68, Blood Sugar 176, Weight 217 -15 lbs

10-29-11 Blood Pressure 113/66, Pulse 69, Blood Sugar 97, Weight 212 -20 lbs Cholesterol 157, A1c 8.2

Once A Month Regular Food Day!

Yesterday, was my 36th anniversary! So, I was looking forward to having my once a month regular food day. Since we had a gift card for Olive Garden and they were having endless pasta night, we decided to go there. I was looking so forward to it, I had already been on their website and decided exactly what I was going to eat a week ahead of time.

The soup and salad were great as usual. Andy decided he didn't want to eat bread, but I did. Then, the appetizer came; smoked mozzarella with bread slices. I took one bite and got a mouthful of mold!!! I had to drink lots of water and eat more bread to get the taste out of my mouth!!! Yuck!!!

The the main course, roasted mushroom in a Parmesan sauce with sun-dried tomatoes. It wasn't bad, but not great either. The sun-dried tomatoes should have been soaked. Instead they were hard as a rock sprinkled on top. I was also surprised, I could only eat 1/4 of it. With other endless pasta nights, I've been able to eat two plates of pasta. Now, I think my stomach just isn't used to that any more!

I wasn't going to have any dessert, but they had pumpkin cheesecake! My weakness! It was fantastic!!! With a crunchy gingerbread cookie sprinkled on top.

Then we went to a movie; Abduction with Taylor Launter. Andy thought it was going to be a chick flick because of the Twilight star. But, it had a lot of action in it. He really liked it.

We had a small popcorn during the movie, which we agreed just didn't taste that great.

On our way home we both agreed that, we liked our raw vegan spaghetti dishes way better than the cooked, bland Olive Garden meals. Not only did they not taste that great, they left our mouths dry and thirsty. I was so thirsty by the time we got home, I drink 3 tall glasses of water!!! I also noticed mucus gathering in my throat and I had a sore on my tongue .

When I got home, I took my blood pressure, it was still normal; 129/71. But, my blood sugar was 293!!! I could of guessed that would have happened!

In the morning, I had another attack of the right eye allergy; Swollen, itchy! Still salty, dry, thirsty mouth! I snored again last night! I haven't snored since starting raw vegan. Gain 2 lbs!

Conclusion: Regular food just isn't as good anymore. When you get used to super fresh live food, dead food tastes bland! And it caused inflammation, mucus and snoring! So, I got to ask myself, Was it worth it! NOOO!

I'm really not craving sweets anymore, so I shouldn't have caved into the pumpkin cheesecake. It wasn't worth the spike in my blood sugar. I need to work on a raw vegan pumpkin cheesecake for thanksgiving, because my daughter is bringing her famous pumpkin cheesecake with caramel pecan topping. We'll have to see how next month's regular food day works out! It's going to be Thanksgiving!