Day Six--On the Road Again

5/9, Thursday, weight -5.0 pounds total

Damn, I have some energy and it feels good!  I’m feeling awesome, no headaches, with more energy than I’ve felt in a long time.  I’m down to one cup of half-reg/half-decaf coffee upon waking--OK, I was at work at 7:15 a.m. and had another cup of half/half at about 9:30 a.m.  If decaf coffee ends up being my biggest vice, oh well... 

So glad to see I’m back on the path to weight LOSS again.  Losing weight isn’t my primary goal in doing this, but I know my body won’t be as achy when I’m not hauling 20-30 pounds of extra weight up the stairs.  Does anyone else ever feel the need to sit down after walking upstairs with a load of laundry?  I’m determined never to feel like that again.

It’s been much easier to resist solid food and goodies today—there were quite a few vendors at work today, giving out free samples of chocolate, soda, nut butters and other yummies.  (I work as a cashier at Whole Foods and looking/smelling all that delicious food everyday can be H-A-R-D.)  Today, I was able to just pass those samples by, no longing, no grieving, no feeling sorry for myself… Three juices, Two smoothies today and I feel satisfied. 

Speaking of juices and smoothies, I’ve been compiling some recipes from websites and thought I’d share a few of my faves:  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-ozs-3-day-detox-cleanse-one-sheet (this is the one that really got me started drinking green smoothies); http://www.runningonjuice.com/juice-recipes/; http://www.youngandraw.com/; and http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/recipes/. I’ve found that my nose and eyes can be deceiving when tasting smoothies and juices—they can smell and look a lot worse than they taste, so drink up!