It's Day 20. If I were to tell you it's gone by quickly I'd be lying. Like a rug. If I were to say I think the next 8-10 days will go in a flash, I'd be lying some more. Like a big, fat rug. I'm not at risk of not completing the fast, I'm just kind of bored with the whole process. I'm hoping that the next 8-10 days will be where the magic happens. New habits, more resolve, less thinking about homemade chocolate chip cookies and cake frosting.
When I'm feeling good, as I am now, I tend to forget how lowsy I felt when I was feeling unwell. I don't want to forget it and eek back into old habits, mostly the habit of being too lazy to take care of myself. Hmm. Maybe I need another goal once I've completed this one. (Yes, I know that's goal setting 101.) My first thought is that I'd stay off sugar for another 30 days but I have a vacation coming the week after the Reboot and, while I don't plan to go hog-wild, it's likely I'll have at least a taste here or there of something sweet. Maybe not. Like I've said, I find that if I don't have the first bite I'm not tempted to have the second - or eat it til it's gone.
Did you notice I mentioned the next 8-10 days of the fast? I'm not sure right now if I'll continue for 28 or 30 days. On Friday, the 29th day, I leave for a 2-night retreat, all food included. I won't have a fridge in my room to keep juices so I've not decided when I'll break the fast, at 30 days or 4 weeks. I could take my juicer along and juice throughout the day but I don't like tepid juices so that doesn't sound appealing. Or, I could make up 10 juices on Thursday evening to last thru Saturday night, keeping them in a cooler (how long does ice last in a cooler?). Or, I could juice thru Friday and break the fast on Saturday morning at the retreat. Or, I could make up some juices to take along and take fruit and veggies to fill in the gaps. I'll figure it out next Wednesday. Whether I fast 28 or 30 days, I'll feel like I accomplished my goal.
I'm not planning a special meal when I break the fast. I'll be at the retreat and won't be in control of what I'm served. I'd like to start mostly with fruits and vegetables so I don't shock my system. I'm craving guacamole with carrot chips. Or red bell pepper 'hummus' with veggies. I don't know. I can't think about it too much right now; it makes me too hungry for food.
Oh, and by the way, not having juices prepared for Monday was a bad idea. I had two fresh-squeezed juices from Jamba Juice to make it through the day but psychologically I felt very vulnerable. And hungry. I spent as much on those two juices as I do for a days worth of homemade juices. No bueno.
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