Tuesday 17th March 2009 Juice Feasting Day 11
It’s hard to believe that I have actually only been consuming juices for 11 days as my body has changed shape and lost weight so easily and I feel on top of the world! That doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about eating! In fact, quite the contrary, I have had moments admiring various foods and imagining what they would taste like or what it might be like just to bite into an apple rather than juicing it! For the most part though, I have felt focused and more than happy to be drinking juices only.
I have quite enjoyed the process of truly listening to my body and recognising the signals it sends me to indicate hunger. I have enjoyed feeling hungry and being able to respond with awareness by drinking the juice of my choice and feeling extremely satiated. I have still been unable to consume the full quota of one gallon of juice a day and feel fine with the amount which has felt right for me at this time. I do believe we are all unique and it is vital to listen to our body’s needs which can change day to day and moment to moment...
I have been observing myself during times when I would habitually eat such as watching a DVD or as a treat at the end of an extremely focused day. I know that I used to eat for comfort, at times when I felt stressed or emotional and especially when I was bored or unfocused. What a relief to be free from that old behaviour. I wonder if any of you can relate to this unconscious behaviour and how it has affected you and your life. Perhaps you are still caught in that trap. Please do feel that you can share your experiences with me if you want to. It is very empowering to recognise just where you are – only then can you take steps in a different direction.
It is so easy to return to old patterning, to unconscious eating behaviour, something I have previously revisited during times of great emotion and stress as I previously indicated. I’m not saying I will never be caught out again – the difference now is that my awareness is heightened and my belief in and love for my-self is now established. I remember wanting to feel differently and wanting to do something about it and yet with the greatest will in the world I just seemed to fail at every turn. I would manage a few days and then somehow allow my mind to convince me that this wasn’t the best time to change my behaviour. The mind really is very powerful and when it is full of processed, denatured foods it is clogged, cloudy and unhelpful.
We are after all creatures of habit, comfort and familiarity which needs to be acknowledged in preparation for introducing something new into our lives or letting go of something old such as an old belief system, an old way eating or an old way of responding. I know the importance of preparing for implementing any change regardless of how small. However, preparation alone is not enough, there are key questions which need to be addressed: why the change is being made, what benefits the change will bring, how the change will be implemented and so on...
So many people (Including myself), can get caught up in an idea and jump straight in to a new behaviour or lifestyle without serious planning and wonder why they give up within a few days or weeks. Prior to this juice feast I had spent the previous month, no year thinking about it, researching, planning, discussing and exploring how, when, why and what participating in this Juice feast meant to me and my life.
I have lost 15lbs to date and that alone is pretty motivational – nevertheless that is only one reason that I have fully embraced this journey. My greatest desire is to release the past, to connect with my deepest wisest self and to reveal my true inner beauty. I want to improve myself on every level, I want to cleanse myself from the inside out and I want to nourish every facet of this wonderful body that I live in. In my role as The Conscious Living practitioner™ I aim to offer my clients the best of me. I will complete the 92 days and look forward to the remainder of this adventure. I hope you will talk to me along the way....
Love, light & blessings
Michèle x
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