I've started another juice fast (modified, I drink juice and eat raw fruits and veggies only). This time it's for a max of 10 days. I'd like to lose a couple of pounds and feel great before the marathon arrives. I have forgotten how difficult the first few days are... Yesterday (the first day) wasn't too bad. I went to bed hungry, but that was about the extent of my pain. Today started with the headache (which I still have), the constant hunger, and a little crankiness. I've asked my team at work to please forgive my bad attitude for the next couple of days. I'm really trying, but it's hard.
And, to add insult to injury, we had a group lunch to welcome a new hire. I didn't want to be the poor team player by not going, so I did my best to order within the confines of the juice fast. I ordered the soup and salad combo. The soup was gazpacho...and while I'm a hot soup person, I figured I could make do with the cold soup and not blow the whole diet. Well, the gazpacho was green. That was a bit of a shock, once I tasted it, I realized there was a ton of basil in it that must have made it look like pesto. The flavor wasn't terrible, but the texture was. It was the most bizarre thing. It was fizzy, almost like someone dropped a pop rock in it. WEIRD. I attempted to eat it, but couldn't get much down. So I basically had about a cup of lettuce for lunch. I was still starving!
I snacked on grapes and carrots and had a protein bar right before my run today (this is the only allowance I give myself, before a run). But I still couldn't get my full mileage in. I felt weak and a bit dizzy at the 2.5 mile mark. I squeezed out another mile, but couldn't get to 4 miles. Looking back, I'm sure I could have run that last half mile--5 minutes, but mentally I quit.
Hopefully by Thursday I'll be over the juice fast hump and feeling great!
Miles logged: 3.5
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