OK, I have done low carb in the past and have never felt this miserable or irritable before. I had to examine what I did different in the past when low carbing then what I'm doing currently. What I did differently in the past was do a natural juice fast. Do to the symptoms of digestive system toxicity (irritability, headaches, feeling miserable, etc..), I will go on the natural (no added sugar or processing) juice fast for two days. I started my natural juice fast at 8am this morning and will finish my juice fast at 8am Monday morning. Within the past year I have been juice fasting every six weeks and stopped juice fasting about three months ago.
In the past I have juice fast using the Ultra Ab-Trim & 5-day colon cleansing kit and lost over ten pounds in 5 days. My goal for my juice fast is not to lose weight, but to rid my body of all the toxic buildup from all the processed and sugar laden foods that I have been eating these past few months. I have also juice fasted along with using Oxy-powder in the past, and love this stuff!!!! Oxy-powder is amazing and I feel like my digestive system is renewed after using this stuff. Currently, I'm using Oxy-powder for my 2-day colon cleanse. I will be using only natural grapefruit juice, lots of water with a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice, multivitamin/mineral,and of course Oxy-powder. I will consume around 1500+ calories per day while on my juice on my fast.
While my goal is not to lose weight on my juice fast, I will end up losing a few pounds within these couple of days. I prefer juice fasting because the body is being nutritionally supplied while getting unclogged. The 1500+ calories that I will be consuming per day in juice during my fast will prevent my body form going into a carbolic muscle wasting state. During my fast I will do a small amount of low intensity cardio to keep my metabolism high. Grapefruit juice is my juice of choice because of the high amount of vitamin C and all the health benefits of grapefruit. Grapefruit is definetly one of my super foods. One whole Texas Sweet red grapefruit contains about 120 calories, 32 grams of carbs, 2 grams of protein, 12+ grams of fiber, and 240% vitamin C. I'm really excited about this fast. I think it will boost my vitality, mood, strength, and immune system. I always feel better and look better after a juice fast. One important note I would like to make before getting off the topic of natural juice fasting is that I always have to take digestive enzymes for a few days after coming off of a fast.
Yesterday, I consumed 1900+ calories with a macro nutrient range of 20/50/30. I consumed 20% of my calories from carbs, 50% from protein, and 30% from fat. Only after being on a clean diet for only 4 days, my skin is clear and glowing. The only supplements I consumed yesterday was a multivitamin/mineral. I performed a low intensity 40 minute elliptical training session yesterday. Like I stated in my previous blog, I wont start weight training again until my energy level increases and my irritability goes away--hopefully right after the 2-day juice fast.
About Me
- Tameka
- I am a wife and mother of 3 beautiful children. I'm a cytotechnologist and I would like to become a professional figure athlete. My goal for 2009 is compete in both figure and bodybuilding competitions and to eventually get a pro card and get endorsed by a supplement company.
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