54th to 33rd

I have dropped from the 54th percentile to the 33rd on the Body Mass Index calculator in just over a month. I have taken 76 lbs of pressure off my knees. I've dropped about 7.5 candlepin bowling balls in weight.(I'm from Boston -- I grew up playing candlepin, so that's that.)

Sure, I'm looking forward to chewing something. I think that's normal. But I am also looking forward to foods tasting differently. Having only had naturally occuring sugar, things like sweet potatoes, sweet corn and sweet peas will actually taste sweet to me. And not having sweets hasn't bothered me any. I miss real food, not candy and cookies. I want a salad with beans and sprouts! I want to go to Kashkaval and have some Mediteranean salads, and grape leaves, and hummus, oh! and their babaganouj is to die for!

And in only a few more days, I can do just that. But I can't forget what I have learned on this journey. Elijah, Moses and Jesus are all said to have fasted for 40 days. I don't know if it's true or if someone editing the Bibile liked the number. I've also read that "40" may not have been translated correctly, and it could have just been a symbol for "a long time" later called as "40". Well, 40 days has been a long time. And I don't think you embark on something like this without learning something about yourself. But I have the next couple of days to reflect.

I feel great and am happy that I've accomplished this. Even with a few days to go, I'm confident that nothing can break my stride. I even feel like I could go longer if need be. Joe Cross did 60 days. Some people do 90 days. Maybe I wouldn't be so gleeful if I still had 20 days to go, or maybe I've overcome enough internal obstances to feel calm, confident and cleaned out! Habits are terrible hard to move beyond. No matter what they are! Be it smoking, a relationship or a well timed cup of coffee, learning to let go may be the most difficult thing we ever do. And better to do it by choice, than by force.

JuicesConsumed: Kale/Carrot/Pear/Lemon/Banana/Ginger, Vega/Water/Banana/Almond Milk/Flax Seed Oil; Kale/Carrot/Apple/Celery/Banana/Lemon

Weight Loss:  .5 lb (Juice Feast Total: 19.5 lbs)

Bodily Functions:  Not very active

Exercise: Biked home from work