Business as Usual

Yesterday may have potentially been the calmest day of the week -- only work, rehearsal and home. I didn't have to get up early to move the car, I didn't have to get up early to get an auditon slot, I didn't have to do a lot of manic running around. It's a little easier to look after yourself on days like that. Now, I was out of the apartment from 9 AM - 9 PM, and worked for an hour or so when I got home, but it still felt relaxing compared to my normal schedule.

In fact, the only thing unusual about yesterday was my stomach. It sounded like thunder. And not from being empty. I had just made about 20 oz of home squeezed juice, and my stomach just went bananas. I wasn't the least bit uncomfortable, but I was so thankful to be home! It was incredibly loud. What!?! Have I not given it enough time off lately? You would think that with the little I'm asking of it, that my stomach could just pipedown and do its business in peace. I have made an extra effort to stay away from citric acid, and to use plenty of soothing ginger. So what's the fuss?

It's surprising to me how normal everything has been. In reviewing my journal from last year, several things that happened during these first 10 days have not repeated themselves. I don't think I gave last year's colonic enough credit for cleaning me out. (I'm not running out the door to get another one either.) Also, there was one morning last year where I couldn't get out of bed. I felt absolutely terrible. I woke up completely exhausted, and feeling like I had been beaten up, and thought that was going to be the end of my juice feast and my crazy ideas. Having no other choice, I crawled out of bed to the kitchen and made some juice. (There wasn't anything else in the house.) Within a few minutes of drinking the juice, I felt much better and even cycled to work. Whatever was passing out of my system took it's toll on me, but the feeling never returned.

Daily Breakdown:
Juices Consumed:  Green Machine; Hawaiian Harvest; Strawberry/Papaya/Spinach/Carrot/Banana; Strawberry/Banana/Celery/Kale/Carrot/1/2 Apple/Ginger

Weight Loss:  none (Juice Feast Total: 10.5 lbs)

Bodily Functions:  Can't beliebe that they're somewhat normal!

Exercise: I got off my lazy butt, and made it to the gym. I took Diesel with Mark. For those of you who don't know this class, the first 2 times I took it I thought I might vomit. It's no joke. Yesterday, after being away from it for a couple of weeks, I felt a little slow in class. But it didn't feel like a lack of energy -- it just felt like I have been a slacker.