Moving into week 5...and I am fighting each step of the way and hanging in there.

[Tinacristina]

Well here I am moving into week 5 and the last week I spent most of it laying around in bed. It was not easy juicing a few of the days and so I stuck to mostly broth soups and things that my throat could handle. Oddly, I NEVER get sick and what I ended up with was bronchitis and boy I am still hacking....so why did I get sick when I think to myself I am doing all the right things, drinking tons of juice each and everyday and hardly eating any junk...I say hardly because from time to time I have had my slips.

It can be as simple as me just getting run down and catching a bug and so be it. It happens, right? I guess sometimes we expect more from our efforts than we might realize. Just as I expect to be losing more weight than I am. It's slowly coming off and I am sure I am down at least 8 to 10 pounds or so and that's not so bad in over a month. I am looking forward to the next month because it's the next 10 pounds that are going to really make a difference and me back into some of my older skinnier clothes...perhaps another 15 in total and that will put me where I like to be......but there is no race even though I want it tomorrow.

This is not as easy as I had thought either, eating so healthy and juicing. Strangely I find myself wanting to go back to eating my comfort foods and instead I am forcing myself to turn to a glass of veggie/fruit juice without getting that sense of comfort....Oh how old habits are hard to break and not only are they hard to break but I even gotten so upset that I have cried...wondering...why did I choose to take on such a dramatic change to my life? Or so it feels that way at times. But again, we are just talking about freaking comfort foods....but hey, it's real.

Then I have to step back you know...get my head back on straight again and realize, this is not about comfort or what feels good because change isn't always so easy to have, so I am noticing. Sure drinking healthy and eating raw is surly good for you and I agree and even though I am sick...I'm sick! Even though I am not skinny...I am thinner. Even though I like my old comfort foods I will learn new comfort options...still learning too!

My head is in the game and I am still going after  my new life style and way of eating/drinking/being...just takes time to accept and much harder than I imagined possible.

My head is clearer too and even that makes me more aware and strangely almost harder.Harder because the reality of what I was doing, have been doing and what was keeping me unhealthy, in sweat pants is facing me directly and darn if it wasn't easy to realize, who I've been.....

Wishing you all a powerful week ahead ..

[Tinacristina]

Bette what do you mean you went deeper to the source? I am just curious what it took to see the turn around.

[Bette Bliss Shaw]

My sweet advice: seek to get out of your head and fully into your heart.

Also I have clients who eat really clean and exercise but the weight took a while to budge when we went deeper, to the source. It isnt about the food, although the food is important.

[Janet Carol Ryan]

Tinacristina - I am now 2 and a half years into a high raw lifestyle and I find that I very much prefer how raw living foods make me feel inside and out. I don't make rules for myself, so when I feel an urge for something that is less than optimal health-wise I do a little internal turnaround and ask myself if there is something similar to this in a raw version - example jicama sticks with olive oil and spices have a wonderful crunch and a fresh taste that I totally enjoy. I can usually turn the 'dial' to raw and find something that satisfies. If I go off course, I just get right back on with the next food choice. I hope this helps. You are doing great. Your awareness and taking a moment to assess your highest choice in the moment is a game changer!  blessings to you.

[Bobbie joh]

so I read this post with interest.. my "thought" for this year is "nourish" - that's my soul and my body and those around me. But this post is about seeking comfort and I find it interesting that those are totally different things. Previous to this journey, I would have told you they were the same concept.

Just thinking out loud here..

[Tinacristina]

Thank you Janet.

It's good to hear that I am not alone. Have you been able to replace all your trigger/confort foods now? Funny thing, I was feeling in the need for one just now and realize I am just hungry. Time to go juice up. Have a great day and thank YOU for your inspiration.

[Janet Carol Ryan]

There is much wisdom here - and you have a very good perspective on it. I believe that the old 'comfort' triggers will be replaced with going for the goodness of high vitality choices - this sure has been the case for me. I wish you well in each of the phases of this joyous journey. and, most of all may you feel vibrantly healthy fast!