So Much for Renewed Dedication

Posted by Allison at 3/22/2008 10:31 PM and is filed under uncategorized

This week was rough for me. My problems started with some kind of reaction to something. The left side of my throat swelled to the point where my throat was closing up, making every movement of my neck and throat - even talking- painful. Pretty scary! I started to plan how I might get myself to the hospital if my breathing became compromised, but luckily the swelling stayed with the left lymph node.  It started suddenly and lasted about 24 hours, then faded quickly.  I was afraid that maybe one of the new ingredients from the Asian import store had done that to me, but when I tried more of the juice, nothing happened (I'm either brave or reckless- I don't know).  I wonder if it was the kelp powder? I haven't tried any powder since that day. 

My desire to drink juice this week was almost nil after that, but truth to tell,  the desire was waning last week.  Maybe I needed a break, because every juice I've made recently tasted horrible- too tart, too sweet, too bland, too nasty.  Nothing I did helped, not even my lovely garlic. My taste for green juice went out the window.  I wasted a lot of money on vegetables by not juicing or blending them, but I did eat salads all week, which I'm very happy about.  I have decided to no longer buy a week's worth of vegetables in advance.  Instead, I will buy for only a couple of days or so, because the store is on my way home from work, plus is walking distance from my home. 

Most of my adult life I have planned ahead and bought foods for one or two weeks at a time.  The problem is that I would rebel or have some other reason for not eating all of the food I had and it would languish in my cupboards or rot in the refrigerator.  Sill, I insisted on buying in advance because that's how I was raised, and I thought the practice would discipline me- especially when it came to sticking to an eating regimen.  I guess these days I'm open to changing my practices to fit how I really live as opposed to how I wish I lived.  It will be an interesting experiment to have nothing to eat in the house except for what I need for the next day or so.  Whatever I end up doing, though, I don't think I'll ever kick juicing out of my life now that I've discovered how wonderful it is. Over the next week I'll have to see what it's like to get back to juicing to see how much of it I can tolerate. I will eat lots of salads if I'm not juicing.

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  • 3/23/2008 4:54 AM Penni wrote:
    If this line isn't wisdom, I don't know what is, "... guess these days I'm open to changing my practices to fit how I really live as opposed to how I wish I lived." Word.

    I cheer you on...
    xo....Penni
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  • 3/24/2008 5:58 AM Wendi Dee wrote:
    How are you doing, now? That must have been scary with the swollen area in your throat. *Hugs*

    Lots of love to you,

    Wendi
    XOXOXO
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