Juice Feast-Day 43-46 (recap)

Mid Point
Today is day 46. If I successfully juice feast for 92 days, today is the mid-point on my journey. I'm half way there.

I'm just wrapping up a 4-day "weekend" that was filled with social events and family time. It started on Sunday with a bachelorette party, and concluded today with a 3-day visit to my parents' house. Despite juicing during the past four days, I faced some tough challenges-including helping to prepare meals for my family and going out to eat. I was around a lot of cooked food, sweets, and alcohol, and I kept up a schedule that was far different from my daily routine (a.k.a. lots of sleep deprivation). Overall, my intake of juice and water was far below normal. I know from past experience that when I do this to myself, feelings of doubt tend to rise to the surface.

At times this weekend I questioned why I was doing this feast. I feel like I've been fighting hunger almost continuously for the past 46 days. I was (I am) feeling ready to eat something solid. I even found myself thinking that eating a piece of lettuce would be bad. That's a ridiculous notion when one really stops to think about it. How can lettuce be "bad"? That is how whacky my mind gets when juice feasting gets tough.

Today has been the toughest day so far. I've been on the fence all day about whether or not I want to continue feasting. Juice tastes blah to me, almost to the point where I'd rather drink nothing at all. As a result, my intake of juice and fluids is way down for the day (less than 2-quarts total). As a result I have a pounding headache and almost zero energy. I've sent my body into a deeper level of detox.

HOWEVER...

"Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is
patience. "

Tomorrow is a new day, and I'm never going to end this feast on a bad day! I vowed I will only end on a good day when I'm feeling proud of what I've accomplished. In the beginning I set a goal of 92 days. I've made it 46 days so far, which cannot be diminished no matter when I decide to end this feast. No one can take away the benefits of health I've given my body so far!

Still, I know these feelings of doubt tend to wash over me in waves. Maybe tomorrow the water will feel more calm. For now, I'm pressing on...

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