Day 1

Joe Cross: http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com

Paleo diet: http://www.nerdfitness.com

Today began our juicing/paleo diet lifestyle.

Brogo’s menu:

            *Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs and (a rather nasty) 16 oz. juice

            *Lunch: Grapes, chicken and (a pretty delicious) 16 oz. juice

            *Linner: Nuts (cashews, almonds and macadamias), more grapes

            *Pre-work out drink: Mr. Hyde mix in a 20 oz water bottle

            *Dinner: Even more grapes and (a half decent) 16 oz. juice

Lucas’s menu:

            *Breakfast: 22oz. juice

            *Lunch: 16 oz. juice

*Pre-work out drink: Mr. Hyde mix in a 20 oz water bottle; 5ml of liquid clenbutrx

            *Dinner: 40 oz. juice

Note: we are going to start logging what our recipes for our juices are, so hopefully the menus won’t be so boring for you to read in the future- and we can note what we think is good/awful!

Workout:

            *10 minute pre workout run

*3 sets of 15 squats with (Brogo: 55lbs, Lucas: 135lbs)

*Some weird squat shuffle thing on a platform while holding (Brogo: 25lbs, Lucas: 35lbs)

            *35 minutes of sauna time

Our normal Monday workout is usually much more rigorous, but since Lucas was on his first all juice day, and I was running on little else than juice, we decided to take it easy.

How Brogo Felt:

*There were two times today that I felt like I was going to throw up. I get nausea very easily, so this is not a surprise to me. However, it was way worse than what I am used to!

*There were also times when I felt so much energy, which is good considering I am not drinking coffee

            *I had a bad headache around 4:30-5:00, probably from the lack of coffee

            *I a bit irritable by the end of the day

            *I had SO many cravings… Today took a lot of will power

How Lucas Felt:

*Felt pretty good throughout the day with an above average energy (probably from some excitement about the results to come) until evening workout.

*No hunger cravings until about 1:45pm

*After workout he could totally tell that his body was craving something more and became a bit irritable. By the end of the night felt a little run down

*After juice dinner he felt fine again and replenished

*Feeling stuffed even around midnight

We were both pretty irritable after our workout. Our bodies are used to a carb fest and were definitely protesting the lack of impulsive behavior. Let me emphasize here that Lucas and I did NOT have a healthy lifestyle prior to this. We ate out a LOT- although we thought it was okay because we ate a lot of Chipolte and Subway.

           

Ugh. This is going to be rough. The only part that got me through today was the grapes… Although the juice is rather tasty, drinking it knowing that this will be my only sustenance for the next (at least) 3 days is kind of daunting.

But, I just keep thinking about the end goal…

There are a few things I want to change through this new lifestyle. The ultimate goal is to be healthy. And ya, sure, I want to lose weight… But for me the most important thing is to simply FEEL better. I am so tired of feeling sluggish, of eating and feeling less energy than I did before… I am REALLY tired of working consistently and not seeing the results I want- definition. And here is the thing… I honestly believe this will work. I have never been one to diet or count calories, that just doesn’t work for me. Over the years I learned that what DOESN’T work for me is anything that requires a small amount of talent in the kitchen and/or a time consuming diet. I live a fast paced life, and don’t have time (or don’t want to have time) to cook a healthy meal every day. So, when I learned about the juicing way of life (a term I prefer over diet), I was definitely intrigued. It is so simple- you literally throw a bunch of fruits and veggies that look like they have potential for tasting half decent into a juicer, and, voila, you have successfully made dinner. Now, when you first look at the juice it can look… well, disgusting. But, if you get the right blend of fruits and veggies that tickle your fancy, it can actually be rather tasty. When I finally tasted Lucas’s mom’s concoctions I knew this was something I could commit to.  And today, I didn’t love some of the things I made but I didn’t hate it either… I do want some Taco Bell though… So much will power!

So that is all I’ve got for today… Our goal is to make this an interactive blog, with information for those of you who want to get started. For now, it will be a work in progress. We really thought it was important to document our daily feelings/changes/struggles. That way, when/if you decide to commit to a healthier way of living, you can hopefully find some relief in reading how someone else went through and accomplished this crazy feat.

*Pictures to come by mid-week