Into The Light

First things first.....I've had so many emails inquiring about how I'm doing, asking if I've died or if I've fallen off the face of the earth over the past few days. A great big thank you to everyone who has written! There were ferocious storms here Sunday morning (day 1 of my feast breaking).....70 mile per hour winds, weather head was ripped from the house, huge trees were snapped and our streets were flooded. We lost power on Sunday morning and just got it back last night. My internet connection is hit or miss due to the number of lines that are down, so I'm hoping to finish this post in one piece tonight!

Obviously, my juice feast breaking went a bit differently than planned, due to the lack of electricity. I had planned on having a wonderful green smoothie to start my day Sunday...obviously that didn't happen since the Vita Mix was out of order. Thankfully I had a small handful of prunes I'd soaked for good measure, so I had my own little juice feast breaking ritual here at home, in the stormy darkness, with no video....no fanfare. I couldn't even go to Whole Foods for my daily juice because they had no power either. Later in the day I had some melon and then finally, a bit of mashed avocado.....probably not part of the protocol on day one, but thankfully, I had no adverse reaction to it.

Over the past few days, I have been gently entering back into the world of whole foods. I have been on a slightly more accelerated pace than is advised due to my circumstances. I still feel amazing and I am enjoying my re-entry back to whole foods. I've been having juice (either citrus or coconut water because I can do that manually) or very simple fruits. Tonight I had a light salad and it tasted exquisite! I haven't gained a pound, but I can feel the difference in the feel of my body from being on an exclusively liquid diet to now one that includes more solids. I can safely say that I much prefer the way my body feels when I am on a liquid diet.

Below are the statistics that I experienced while juice feasting. The interesting thing is that in the last month or so, I saw very little change in weight or measurements. I honestly don't feel like I made much overall progress after the 60 day mark. When I juice feast again, and believe me I will, I don't think I will go over 60 days at a time. That is just my personal experience.....

Measurements:
beginning ending total lost
upper arms 14" 11" -3"
bust 43 1/4" 38" -5 1/4"
waist 38" 31" -7"
hips 45 1/4" 38" - 7 1/4"
thighs 26" 22" -4"
calves 15" 14" -1"
ankles 8" 8" -0-
Total Inches lost -27 1/2"

Beginning Weight - 171
Ending Weight - 143
Total Weight Loss -28 lbs.

I'll write more tomorrow regarding this exciting new chapter. I've already started on my next phase which includes a new commitment and a more rigorous exercise regime. A huge thank you to those of you who have been so diligent in your comments and emails....you truly are the wind beneath my wings! xoxo.....Penni