Three days post fast and I believe more compliments have been tossed my direction regarding my glow and general energy than have come my way this year together. It is a pleasure to receive the compliments for certain but more of a pleasure to feel this way. I truly do feel amazing!
On the morning after, I made a two egg omelet with avocado and tomato with a side of arugula with olive oil and lemon juice. It tasted so delicious and provided a ton of energy for the day. For lunch I bought sashimi at Whole Foods and took it to work. Super delicious with more energy giving benefits.
I had a half a cup of coffee with oatmeal yesterday morning and had my suspicions confirmed . . . coffee and me should not mix. I have had issues with a cyst on my left breast for about fifteen years. Caffeine exacerbates breast cysts, causing them to grow and become painful. While on my fast, I experienced no breast pain. Yesterday, I had a few sips of coffee and the shooting pains returned. And how I LOVE coffee!!! I don’t drink much of it – just a few sips from a half a cup with almond milk in the morning and that’s it.
So, I am going to have to break up with coffee. Perhaps we will see each other once in a while but it will always be a painful goodbye. Sorry coffee. Hello Yerba Mate tea . . .
So, I did something stupid. The day after I went off of the fast, I had dinner with a friend in the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market at Monsieur Marcel. They have une Salade Avec Poulet that is so divine I just had to have one. Well, you can’t have dinner there without wine . . . I had two glasses of Marcel’s Bordeaux and I know that was just plain dumb after clearing out my system but I did it anyway. The next morning I had a raging hangover. I mean it was epic. It lasted all day long. Lesson learned.
So, wine, I am not breaking up with you all together but we are going to have to see a whole lot less of each other. I mean it has been a lot of fun and all. You have really shown me a good time over the years but this abusive attitude the morning after when all the fun is over has got to stop. Also, you make me gain weight because I have to eat lots of food when I hang out with you. You just do. You make me hungry for more tortilla chips and charcuterie and I have absolutely no will power when brie is on the table. Wine, well, I hope you understand. I love you but I love me more 😉
So now, I am still eating lots of salads and loving them. I have had some chicken, fish and eggs but no red meat as of yet. I have a lot more energy and feel like I could work out again. I did not feel like working out at all during the fast.
Many people report tons of energy during a juice fast but not me. I talked to my doctor today. He suggested I get tested for a vitamin D deficiency. I told him I make sure to get at least twenty minutes of sun a day for that. He says as you age it is not usually enough. He told me about a website where I could become a part of a study call Grass Roots Health.net. I will be checking into that and getting on another omega 3 supplement. I am also taking B complex with Macro Greens. They have definitely helped with energy. Additionally, I think it’s time to get tested for diabetes. Though I am super careful about sugar, it does run like wildfire through my father’s side of the family so we will see.
Health and healing is a never ending journey for me. I am ok with that. I have dedicated my life to forward this movement since I was fifteen years old when I took my first psychology class. I have been fascinated ever since. I always say that if you’re here to be a healer, you’re going to be given things to heal. My deepest wish is that my path helps you do the same.
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