Day 3

Day 3, and things are on the up and up!

Lucas and I are chugging along, but we are beginning to feel and see results. Before I give a recap of the day though, we wanted to list out where we are now and what our goals our.

Brogo as of 9/9:

Weight: 123 lbs

BMI (Body Mass Index)*: 21.8 (normal range)

Goal weight: 115 lbs

Goal BMI: 20.4 (normal range)

Goal: 5 days of juice fasting

Fit-spriation 

Lucas as of 9/9:

Weight: 220 lbs

BMI: 31.6 (obesity range)

Goal weight: 195 lbs

Goal BMI: 28 (over-weight range)

Goal: 10 days of juice fasting

*BMI is a measure of body fat. Your BMI is calculated based on your height and weight. You can use the NIH (National Institutes of Health) BMI calculator to figure out your approximate BMI. Remember, this is an approximate value. Muscle weighs more than fat and that can skew your score.

Now let's pause here. Lucas and I want to emphasize that the ultimate goal is HEALTH. We list a goal weight here but this is just a way of conveying our progress to you in numbers. We can say all we want about how we feel, but I know for some of you seeing the numbers will mean a lot more. I hope that anyone following our blog knows that we do not encourage obsessing over these numbers. If you find that you are happy, healthy (according to your physician) and living a healthy lifestyle, yet you fall in the "overweight" category, do not be discouraged. I also recommend to try not to weigh yourself everyday- although I know that is really difficult when you feel a difference and want the scale to reinforce those fabulous feelings!

Anywho, I am already down to 116 lbs and only 1 pound away from my goal weight, but more importantly I am beginning to feel great. Lucas is down to 215 and is feeling fan-tab-u-lous! Now another thing that I want to encourage is adapting your health plan to what fits YOU best. I have already dropped weight fast and know that I am creeping towards the underweight category (18.5 on the BMI scale). Therefore, I changed my goal from 10 days of juice fasting to 5 days. I know that it is important for me to not overdo this, so I am going to bring back proteins on day 5. Plus, I am not really interesting in being super thin. I want to build muscle and that requires protein. Lucas is going to stick to 10 days, as he is trying to burn more fat. Let's send him happy vibes, because I am hurting already and I am only on day 1!

I encourage you to really think about your strengths and weaknesses. During this juice fast I am already learning so much about what works for me and what doesn't. I know that certain times of day (around 4/5pm and again at 11pm) I am going to be REALLY tempted to binge eat. I know that working out in the morning sounds fine and dandy, but realistically I will not do it. I have adapted my health plan around these things. When I start really hitting a low point (around 6pm) I get my self together and go to the gym. This releases endorphins and boosts my mood substantially. Plus, I know I won't get up in the morning to do it, so instead I workout at night. Find out what your barriers are. Sometimes we read about diets and fads and think, "wow that sounds really great, but since I can't give up 'insert the one thing you can't live without' I will never be able to do it." Don't let the "rules" of a diet limit you. If you start juicing and just feel like you can't do it without having SOME sustenance, then incorporate some solids that are healthy! Don't just give up on it- adapt the diet to meet your needs.

Lucas is sorry that he didn't blog last night, but he is feeling really great. He is starting to see results in his face and stomach, and just feels better all around. He is looking forward to tomorrow and seeing how his energy level is. The first three days were challenging, but he really handled it like a pro! I am so proud of him.

Brogo's menu:

Breakfast: 16 oz. juice

Lunch: 16 oz. juice & half a cup of black coffee

Linner: 16 oz. juice (tomato, spinach, celery, garlic, asparagus, white onion, green onion)

Dinner: 16 oz. juice (pinapple, green apples, raspberry, blueberry, spinach)

Sorry, I totally forgot to write down my ingredients for breakfast and lunch! BTW- I used WAY to much garlic at linner... 3 cloves. It was a little revolting, LOL

Lucas's menu:

Breakfast: 24 oz. juice (kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, ginger, honeydew melon, celery)

Lunch: 12 oz. juice (kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, ginger, honeydew melon, celery)

Linner: 12 oz. juice (kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, ginger, honeydew melon, celery)

Dinner: 24 oz. juice (kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, ginger, honeydew melon)

Workout:

10 minutes on the bike

3 reps of 10 dumbbell curls to shoulder press (12.5 lbs for Brogo, 30 for Lucas)

3 reps of 18 tricep push-up with dumbbell (22.5 lbs for Brogo, 55 for Lucas)

3 reps of 18 rear deltoid excercise (40 lbs for Brogo, 100-120 for Lucas)

40 mins in the sauna

Until next time,

Juicing Duo

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

-Thomas A. Edison