Day Six

Today was a much better day than the previous days. This morning was a fruit juice, like usual. I had a mean green this afternoon, and I didn't feel the need to finish it all or eat much else. The stomach pains are much less. Much later this evening I ended up having to break down and had an Orange Julius with a  double protein shot with Gary. Which, I know isn't totally good to do. But, I needed to eat and I wasn't eating stuff that needed to be digested in a hard way. I have been talking to Gary, and one of the things he says he really wants is something hot. I think that's kinda my problem too. So, I looked at some forums posts and blogs and found a lot people will drink broth. Now, we don't wanna do a meat broth, but we thought it would be a good idea to get some vegetable broth or make it ourselves and drink that. Just to satisfy the want for hot food.

Now, some of you might see this as another way of cheating, but the whole point of this diet is to super feed your system with materials that are not difficult to digest--i.e. juices you blend yourself. Now, I know taking in a vegetable broth isn't the same because those nutrients are cooked out, many of them are. But, I told myself when I started this that I wouldn't eat hard foods--solids--the macro-nutrients. Broth is something I see as a nice compromise; so long as I'm not taking in the hard foods and my stomach still gets that break from heavy digesting, I think I'm alright. Especially if it's only once in a while, and especially if it helps me stay away from solids. It ebbs the temptation that I crave in my mind, not my body.

Gary also said he wanted to have tea occasionally  Now, I won't have tea, but I think if he wants it, some green tea wouldn't be bad for him. I suppose with this it's just really good to be as healthy, pure, and as true to the benefits of it as possible.

This is a trial; that's the name of this blog. My trials in this 60 day juice fast. It's not easy and the desire to eat bread, steak, or a sub aren't going away. I know some people say it does, but I'm not so sure it will for me. Gary hates eating most of the time, but not me. I love bread and cheese. It's hard as hell sometimes to just not want it.

But, I'm going to get through this, to prove to myself that I can. Not so much to anyone reading this, although it does make me fell better know you guys care, but so that I can prove to me that I have the the kind of mettle to do this and be the person I always say I am and can be.

Whoo, enough of empowerment.

Gary hasn't had heartburn since he started the diet. I don't know if I mentioned that. We both (still) have a lot of energy. He's not sleeping so well, but that's because of the mattress and not the diet. I'm not not cramping tonight; which I think is because I started putting water in my juice to top it off. A friend of mine of facebook told me to do that because it could help with the cramps. And I think it really did. I feel a lot better.

So far, so good. For now, I'm just taking it one day at a time.

Six knocked off, fifty-four to go.

As always, wish me luck.