Valentine's day update.

Today was worse than unproductive... it was counter productive. It's amazing how unmotivated and lazy I can get on my only day off for the next, oh, like 3 weeks (Opera starts this week!).

Today's movie list:

Wake Wood (2011)

Like a modern day pet cemetery in Scotland. Liked it a lot more than I though I would. Very, very creepy. Quiet, and understated, and oh so good.

X-Files - Episode 18

Classic X-files. I would do both of them. Together. With an alien.

Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)

I started this film because, well, lesbians. But 20 minutes in, it was the most painful, slow, cliche film ever, and I had to find something new... And I have a hard time believing this was made in 2001 and not 1991. Such bad hair.

Almost Heros (1998)

Just another fantastic Chis Farley classic. 

Billy Madison (1995)

Just a safe, never fail laugh. and the only film that I've seen that I didn't want to kill Adam Sandler the whole time.

Child's Play (1988)

Back to my childhood haunts. New generation classic, like Leprachaun: In Da Hood.

Grave Encounters (2011)

Found footage film that met expectations. Didn't surpass, didn't fall miserably short. The idea is great, and I love how the hospital became a labyrinth, and time stood still, but they lost me at the cliche mental hospital, evil doctor schtick done a thousand times, not mention the 2 or so instances of bad CGI. I was entertained, though.

YAY Valentine's day!

ALSO! Juicing update!

So those who I don't really talk to often may be wondering how it went. Well, I was doing great, then on day 5, I felt so ill. No headaches or fatigue, just horrible nausea. By day 6, I was so ill, just the smell of juice made me want to vomit, and I ate nothing all day, so I decided to phase off early that evening. After I  ate for one meal, I felt WAY better. 

So, I made it 6 days, definitely not a failure, and I could have made it to 10, but my body was disagreeing something fierce, but I have been doing some more research, and talking to people on forums, and I'm ready to give it another go! And I need it after today lol...

That being said, that last 2 days, I felt an intense mental clarity, and when I began to eat solid food again, my taste sense was so sensitive, everything was INCREDIBLY good tasting. Like, orgasmic. 

And I know you might be curious, I did lose 8 lbs. or so in those 6 days, but metabolically, it's like a crash diet, so it's good to focus more on wellness and cleansing, and any weight loss is just a pleasant side effect. 

Over the hump.

End of day 5, on to day 6...

Well, I got over the half-way hump, and I'm going on slow and steady.

I've been quite busy at work, which makes the days pass quickly thankfully, because, to be honest, I haven't quite reached a point where I'm enjoying the fast, but I at least dont despise it anymore. I can live through it,  but come 4-5 pm, I still get hit with cravings hard.

Today on my break, I purposefully sought out a spot in the mall away from food courts and yogurt kiosks, only to be bombarded by the all consuming aroma of salty soft pretzels with nacho cheese from the girl sitting by me. I literally got chill bumps on my arm, and started salivating. 

The headaches have subsided, which im assuming is the end of my processed crap withdrawals. 

I caught myself surfing food themed Tumblrs(picture blogs) today. I was like a 13-yr-old boy who just discovered internet porn. So shameful.

My intense and very specific cravings today were:

At least today's cravings are slightly more nutritious than earlier this week!

As you can tell, I'm still very consumed with this. I would love to get to a place where I'm not constantly preoccupied with what I can't eat, and actually enjoy the detoxifying process that my body is going through right now. 

Day 3.

We've made it to day 3 people!!

It wasn't part of the resolution to blog everyday, but I've had the time, so why not?

(like my frieda khalo hair?)

Let me start off by saying that yesterday sucked so bad. Like, reaallllyyyy bad. I had a headache all day, and my moods and emotions were ALL over the place. Plus, I was pretty convinced that a piece of cheese could fix it all, which we all know won't, so I avoided the fridge at all costs. It didn't help that we had to walk through the aquarium foor court like, 3 times, all of which I was fixated on cheesy nachos. 

Day 3 has been ok so far. I woke up feeling good, but I have had zero energy today. I've accomplished  only coloring my hair, and interneting all day.  48 oz. of juice in so far, and probably at least another 48 to go. I just hope I can get my energy up for work tonight. 

Off the top of my head, I've gone through roughly 5-7 lbs of carrots, 8 (yes 8) pounds of strawberries, 3 ish bags of apples, 3 bags of spinach, and tons of other produce that I cant remember this week with Kat, who is also juicing one or so times a day with me ( I could not have gotten through yesterday without her.)

I have lost weight, but I'm not doing this for the weight loss, so I don't think it's important to track it religiously. 

Today's cravings are:

Cheese fries with ranch dressing

Fresh, warm, artisan bread

Day 2 and Aqua Adventures.

I love animals!

Day 2 Juicing Summary:

Hunger isn't really an issue. My stomach feels full, but I'm having the most INSANELY bad cravings right now.

Driving home, these are the foods I fantasized about:

I'm craving fat, cheese, salt, and carbs. That sums up my feelings today. 

It sucks.

But my juice is still delicious.

Day one.

Oh man. So, I posted a while ago about how I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead"(streaming on Netflix),  and I started juicing everyday for breakfast.

I decided today, Feb 1st, 2012, would be day 1 of my juice fast.
I know I'm dedicated to 10 days, and depending on how I feel, I may continue on to 30 days!


Guidelines I'm following:

• Drink at least 3-4 full glasses of (freshly juiced) juice everyday.
• I am allotted one or two glasses of organic, caffeine free herbal tea a day.

Well, here is a summary of how I felt today:

This morning:

This afternoon, at work:

Tonight around dinner time, while watching TV:

Yeah. I can sum up my day one feelings with: 

Fucking hungry as fuck. And I have a headache. And my leg muscles feel like they are leaking lactic acid.

On to day 2! I'm hoping I will be through withdrawals by day 4 or 5 ish...

Look! New Stuff!

So I got some awesome stuff this week!!

Let's start with the fun stuff... Beauty Haul!

 What I got ( from left to right):

1. Bliss Pore Perfecting Facial Polish. I needed a heavy duty exfoliator, and so far, I like this product.
2. Help Me by Philosophy. My new favorite beauty product. It's a retinol cream that helps with wrinkles, and I also use it as a spot treatment for blemishes.
3. Miracle Worker Eye Cream. Just a great eye cream with a few more anti-aging properties than my Bobbi Brown eye cream.
4. Be Somebody Lotion & Shower Gel. Self explanatory, smells like lotus flower. Yum!
5. Laura Mercier Radiance Foundation Primer. I've worn this once, and I really love it. It's the only 'illuminating' primer I've tried that makes me look "dewy" as opposed to "glittery/shimmery". 
6. Microdelivery exfoliating scrub by Philosophy. Great facial exfoliator. I know I have 2 exfoliating washes now. so sue me.

One disappointment this week:

I splurged on the Makeup Forever HD Foundation (#118). I wore it for a day, and the coverage was great, and the color match was good, but I felt like I was wearing a lot of makeup. A year ago, this would have been a god send for my really broken out, red skin, but now that I don't have quite so much to cover, I found it to be a little too much. BUT it was just doing what it says it does, it just wasn't right for me. If I was getting my pictures done, like headshots or something, or a wedding, this might be a good option. Event only, I suppose.

Also, I got this:

 

I watched this documentary called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead".  I recommend it. It's streaming on Netflix. It was basically a documentary that started off as your average soap box about veganism, and in particular, juicing, and it's benefits, and turned into this incredibly inspirational story that actually had me tearing up once or twice. Seeing the real benefits of taking in micro nutrients from juicing, I'm going to give it a try! I'm very Excited!

Eventually, maybe in the month of Feb. or Mar., I'd like to try a juice fast ( or juice FEAST, as the hippies on Youtube say).

It was a bit of a tough week, but Kat is almost done with this movie that has been hell on earth schedule wise, and I start working full time at Bobbi Brown, so things are gaining momentum in all facets of my life. I fully intend on keeping this pace up. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon.