Day Nine - Here Comes the Glow

Morning all, and another day rolls around.

Weight this morning is STILL exactly the same, bizarrely - 64.7kg (142.63lb).  No idea what that's about.  Oddly, I feel thinner, even though the scales say otherwise.  I expect there'll be a big drop at some point.  On the other hand, maybe I've found my absolute balance point for calories in, calories out.  Perhaps today I'll do a rough calculation to see exactly how many calories I'm taking in.

I'm feeling much better today, and will head to the gym shortly.

My daughter commented on my skin yesterday - she says it's "glowing".  That would make sense I guess, when you consider that vitamin C is the building block for collagen.  If you've ever seen a dedicated raw vegan, you'll know about "the glow".  They really are vibrant looking, so if that's happening to my face, that's just fine by me!

This period of juicing is not only about losing weight.  It's about getting to be as healthy as I can be.  The skin is the largest and only visible major organ in the body, so it's a great indicator of what else is happening.  And if my skin is being repaired, one can only imagine what organs and systems are being repaired and rejuvenated internally, now that I've given my body the space and time and materials with which to repair itself, without the distraction and work of digesting a load of heavy food.

Yesterday I had my (by now) standard juicing routine of three greeeeeen juices, heavy on the greens, with small amounts of sweeter fruits like peach and apple and carrot, and one completely fruit juice mid-afternoon, my traditional time for feeling a bit hungry.

Overall I'm not feeling hungry at all, and I'm starting to notice it's taking me longer to sip through my morning green juice.  Just not that desperate for it.

In bed this morning I started thinking about coconut water, so I think while I'm out at the gym I'll stop by the grocery store and find some young coconuts.

Had a full day of work yesterday.  In the midst of it I suddenly found a great clarity, and found that I was suddenly able to focus and solve problems which had been lurking for a few days and making me feel stressed and miserable.  I think I may have moved through that big murky cloud which has been about for the last couple of days.

I could have left out the final juice of the day last evening, more out of boredom than anything else.  I suppose this is where the novelty wears off and the determination begins.

I just need to keep my eyes on the prize.