Live Blog : 3-Day Reboot, Day 3

Current Weight : 308 pounds

Yeah, so I’ve dropped 7.4 pounds since Friday. I can’t say I’m upset by that, although I’m perfectly aware of the fact that if I went back to eating the way I was before we started juicing it would come right back on and bring a few friends.

Not a lot of updates yesterday because, well…it pretty much sucked. Energy levels were pretty low for most of the day, even though we did manage to perk up enough at one point to go for a walk to the grocery store. Unfortunately, that pretty much killed us for the rest of the day. Had some gastric issues yesterday as well that I will spare you the details of. Last night while we were watching TV together we were both pretty much miserable and hating life.

Today, though? Feeling pretty great so far. We were out of the house within an hour after getting out of bed to run to Home Depot for a [amazon asin=B009378AG2&text=composting bin], and then it was off to the produce stand for more supplies. Energy levels are pretty good so far, too. Lisa has decided to start experimenting with different juices that she is making up on the fly, and she’s had some great success so far. All things considered, I’d say it’s been a positive experience so far.

Now we just have to decide where we’re going to go from here. Are we going to continue juicing? Are we going to try and eat vegan? The answer to both seems to be yes at this point.

More updates as the day goes on if they occur to me.

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Live Blog : 3-Day Reboot, Day 2

Current Weight : 313.4

So I’m down just under two pounds in one day. Not bad, but certainly not anything dramatic, and I’m completely OK with that. I mean, the whole point here isn’t dramatic weight loss (not that I’m going to complain if it happens). Pretty much felt like crap when I woke up this morning. Kind of like I had a hangover. The beet juice yesterday was a bit of a road block, and it kind of set me off my game for the rest of the day. I was really NOT looking forward to having a juice this morning, but once I actually had it I felt considerably better about the whole thing.

I may have to run to the store today to get some herbal tea, but the plan for now is really to just continue sequestering ourselves in the house as we adjust to this. Unfortunately, some of our favorite shows are food related.

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Live Blog : 3-Day Reboot, Day 1

Starting weight : 315.2

It’s odd how weird it feels not to be doing our normal routines this morning. I laid in bed for about 20 minutes thinking “I should go make coffee. No, wait. I’m not having any coffee today.” That part is really kind of freaking me out a bit, because oh do I love the coffee. I also drink a lot of it. Will be interesting to see what kind of side effects I have from suddenly going cold turkey. What I’m drinking instead, though, is some how water with lemon. Mmmm! Tasty!

Actually, it’s not really that bad. At least it’s hot. That’s kinda tricking my brain a little, I guess.

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On Veganism, Juicing, and Making A Change

Image courtesy of Paul Downey via flickr

Image courtesy of Paul Downey via flickr

I’ve Seen Better Days Than This One
I’ve Seen Better Nights Than This One
Tension Is Rebuilding
Something’s Got To Give
Something’s Got To Give

– The Beastie Boys, “Something’s Got To Give”, [amazon asin=B000TEPD6I&text=Check Your Head]

In the interest of avoiding repetition, I’m going to do my best to avoid spending much time on the “I’m going to really focus on putting content here” part of this blog post. The small handful of you that are still following this blog have heard it before, and it isn’t worth my time or yours to spend time on empty promises. We all know it’s going to come down to time, interest, and motivation. If I post, I post. Same goes for Rafe and Tessa.

Sure, that sounds kinda negative and defeatist, but it’s not. It’s just reality. We’re busy, we have active lives, and ShrinkGeek is a labor of love for us.

Obligatory apology/disclaimer done. Moving on.

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