Juicing: Day 7, Writing, & Etc.

Today I tried to make a smoothie out of the pulp from the juicer. It was like eating watery baby food. Ugh. Gonna have to find another use for it, I just can't stomach it.

So, I made two glasses of juice for Stu, and 1 smoothie for me. I'm eating a salad for lunch, and probably another omelette for dinner.

I can tell I've lost weight in some places - my fingers (I can wear one ring on my middle finger, where before I've had to wear it on my right 4th finger because my middle fingers are too big), under my chin, and my stomach. I'm not sure how much I lost, but I weighed 157 at the beginning of this so I guess I better go to the gym and weigh sometime this weekend or early next week.

My target weight is 130-135 - with my medium frame and height, that's my ideal weight according to several sources (BMI, health magazines, online sources). I also want to tone what I have, so I am still working on an exercise plan.

I found a core strengthening exercise using some equipment we have at the gym so I may try to do that this weekend.

If I can clean my house first.

Today's juice:

2 carrots
4 apples
1/2 carton spinach
leftover juice from yesterday

I made a banana-strawberry smoothie with yogurt & oats again. So good.

I am feeling a lot better - despite my going to bed late, I have a LOT of energy (which is bad since I'm in the office all day - I feel like running, which has never happened in my LIFE), my eyes are waaaay less tired, and I am HAPPY. It's weird. I'm usually pretty even on the emotions scale, but this is a more happy than usual...I think it's because I feel good - less aches and pains, more consistent sleep and better food work wonders!

Looking forward to week 2, which we'll try to start tomorrow - I'll be going to 2 juices a day, and near the end of next week, we might try 3.

I am attempting to reach 20k (starting at 17k) today for NaNoWriMo - I'm almost to 18k so I'm hoping to finish out before lunch.

I've got a lot to accomplish this weekend. Here is what I want done:

1. Clean the house - kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, laundry
2. Re-organize furniture - living room, bedroom
3. Re-organize closet (bathroom)
4. Put summer clothes away and make room for winter clothes
5. Practice voice/harp
6. Write 5k by Monday
7. Go to the thrift store and (hopefully) purchase 2 chairs for our desks
8. Exercise 2x
9. Snap some pictures of the gorgeous fall colors
10. Finish off the alterations on my new skirts

If I have this much energy tomorrow and Monday, I might get all this done and more!