For some reason, marathons really throw me off track. I get home and don't workout for a few days, and then I have a hard time controlling my appetite, and then I get feeling lazy and unmotivated, and as soon as I know it the scale says 128. Not to mention, my sweet-tooth is ginormous! Now, I don't mind this weight too bad, but I much prefer the lower 120's where my clothes fit great and I can see my abs. So, in an attempt to get going again, I decided to try a
juice reboot. I don't typically believe in cleanses or detoxes, but I needed something to reset my palate. Nothing but fruit and vegetable smoothies for 5 days. It was so hard!! I turned down Dick's doughnuts, delicious Greek food, and a plethora of scrumptious samples at Costco for a concoction of blended kale, celery, carrot and green apple. It was hard to not chew food. It was hard to make dinner and grocery shop. And for the first 3 days, I was HUNGRY! I kept going and honestly felt really great. I could really see a difference in my skin, it was pretty radiant if I do say so myself. I was waking up before my alarm with energy and I just felt pretty energetic all day. It reminded me of the slop that the people on The Matrix movie would eat; perfectly balanced and nutritious but not exactly the yummiest thing you could ingest. All in all, I loved it and will probably continue to juice 2-3 days a month. It was nice to lose a pound a day also:) I feel re-motivated, and better yet, I have no desire to put any junk into my body. Below are some of my favorite recipes: (Note-this reboot would be extremely hard without the proper equipment. ie: high powered blender or juicer-I used my VitaMix)
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Juicy V9
Blush Juice
Oh Sweet Broccoli
Weight: 123.2
Workout:
Monday- 10 mile run outside (8:50 pace)
Tuesday- 2 circuits Lean Belly Workout; 15 minutes elliptical
Wednesday- Kenpo Karate
Thursday- 2 rounds Spartacus 2012; 15 minutes elliptical
Friday- Cleaned house-that's all!
Saturday- 2 circuits Spartacus; 1 circuit Spartacus II; 3 mile run
*My workouts were a little less intense and I realize that I probably lost some muscle eating only fruits and vegetables, so I'm excited to hit it again. And in case you are wondering, my first meal after 5 days was an oh-so-delicious pumpkin protein pancake with peanut butter and honey.........can't tell you how yummy it was!!
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