If you want to get started try this 3 Day Weekend Juice Cleanse:

3 Day Weekend Juice Cleanse from Joe Cross & Dr. Oz

Recipes and Details here.

Watch the interview here.

Download the grocery list/guide here. [PDF]

Juicing Lifestyle - Day 189 - Update

Does the “food” you eat make you tired a few minutes after you eat it?
Do you down coffee/caffeine like there is no tomorrow?
Do you think maybe that your caffeine addiction could be trying to make up for a bad diet?

Here’s an idea: Maybe it’s the ”food” you eat. 

This is day 189 of my Juicing Lifestyle. I am down 8 inches (46in to a 38in waist) and I have lost 50.4 lbs (286.8 lbs down to 236.4 lbs). I continue to lose inches even though the scale only reads a 50 lb loss (which it also said on day 101). I continue to feel great and my energy level has never been higher. I was only hungry for the first 13 days and a lot of that was detox from caffeine and processed food. I don’t want to use the word diet anymore because that implies something that is temporary.

My Process:

I make juice once and week. It costs me $27/week (or $1.29 per meal) for all of my juice “meals.” I store my juice in nine 28oz Blender Bottles that are air tight. I drink one 28oz bottle of juice a day (via 8-10 small servings per day) and I am never hungry. I don’t always feel “full” but I am never hungry. There is a huge difference between being hungry and your stomach feeling empty. You will start to see vegetables and fruit as very desirable and inviting. And eventually just the smell of processed food will begin to make gag. Now you will still have what I call “mental cravings” for food you know you shouldn’t eat. For me that is pizza and Doritos. But not being hungry makes overcoming those cravings that much easier. I also try to schedule what I call “Fat For A Day” or #FFAD where you can eat what you like, but only for that day. Because if you keep eating that way you will be Fat For A Week or worse a Year. Really plan and look forward to these days, but realize that you will feel different, especially your energy level. Another thing to note when you are transitioning between solid food back on to juice you may have a 10-14 hour “blue day” where you will feel very down and a little depressed this has happened multiple times to me if I was on solid food for a few days for a holiday as an example it will pass after a single day.

Also remember that if you cheat for one day that does not mean that you should give up. Remember this is a Lifestyle not a Diet.

My Recipes:

Orange Elixir

4 - whole apples
4-5 – large carrots
1 – medium lemon (with peeling on)
2 – cups raw spinach
optional:
½ avacado or 1 banana

Green Juice

6 leaves Kale
2 cups Spinach
1 Cucumber
4 Celery stalks
1 Lemon
2 Apples
optional:
Ginger root

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I am starting my Juicing Diet for 60 days starting on August 8, 2012. I am combining this diet with my 2-3 session walking exercises that I am already doing. No processed junk foods, white flours, sugar/desserts, fried food, fast food, processed meats, alcohol, or caffeine.

Info on this diet, as well as, the movie are available for free here: Reboot Diet

I would recommend people watch the films in this order:

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (Netflix) (to know that juicing works)

Food, Inc. (to understand why our food is so bad —spoiler: lobbying, subsidies)

Forks Over Knives (Netflix) (some science behind our terrible western diets)

Food Matters (Netflix)(learn about super-foods and vitamins)

Hungry For Change (Netflix) (learn about the addictiveness of processed foods and the broken nature of “dieting”)

My goal is to come out of these 60 days a new person physically and mentally. And to lose and keep off 100lbs.

And to start practicing good eating habits henceforth.

Honestly I have never been “excited” for a diet in my life, (who in their right mind would be) but this time it is going to be different.

Food is America’s most dangerous legal drug.

Links about the Reboot Diet:

Reboot YouTube Channel

Getting Ready For Your Reboot

Reboot Diet Plans

Simple Eating Guidelines

After The Reboot - next steps for transitioning to a healthy, plant-based diet

My Diet Gadgets:

Nike+ FuelBand (tracks daily activity and encourages you to be more active)

Nike+ Running App (for tracking runs/walks)

Breville BJE510XL Juicer (for making the fuel)

Blender Bottle (x9) (from Walmart for storing the fuel)

Vegan, Meat Alternative Research

BeyondMeat - Article 1 Article 2 Fresh Dish Soy Curls Meatless Monday Punchfork Pinterest

Hunger Versus Appetite Spot The Difference

Cost of Juicing: (21 meals or 1 week)

non-organic: $25-$30/week or $1.19-$1.43/meal via Hy-Vee

organic: $42-$52/week or $2.00-$2.48/meal via Whole Foods

I have 60 + 21 to complete my 60 day total of just juice.

===Updates are below===

May 17, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 237.6 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 16, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 235.8 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 10, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 241.8 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 10, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 239.6 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 10, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 238.4 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 10, 2013 — Day 275

stats: 226.7 lbs (-1.3 lbs today) (-60.1 lbs total)

May 9, 2013 — Day 274

stats: 228.0 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-58.8 lbs total)

May 8, 2013 — Day 273

stats: 229.4 lbs (-1.2 lbs today) (-57.4 lbs total)

May 7, 2013 — Day 272

stats: 230.6 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-56.2 lbs total)

May 6, 2013 — Day 271

stats: 232.2 lbs (-1.2 lbs today) (-54.6 lbs total)

May 5, 2013 — Day 270

stats: 233.4 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-53.4 lbs total)

May 4, 2013 — Day 269

stats: 234.8 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-52.0 lbs total)

May 3, 2013 — Day 268

stats: 237.0 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-49.8 lbs total)

May 2, 2013 — Day 267

stats: 239.2 lbs (-4.8 lbs today) (-47.6 lbs total)

May 1, 2013 — Day 266 - #FFAD

stats: 244.0 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-42.8 lbs total)

April 30, 2013 — Day 265 - #FFAD

stats: 245.8 lbs (+2.0 lbs today) (-40.8 lbs total)

April 29, 2013 — Day 264 - #FFAD

stats: 243.8 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-42.8 lbs total)

April 28, 2013 — Day 263 - #FFAD

stats: 243.6 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-43.0 lbs total)

April 27, 2013 — Day 262 - #FFAD

stats: 243.0 lbs (+2.0 lbs today) (-43.6 lbs total)

April 26, 2013 — Day 261 - #FFAD

stats: 241.0 lbs (+1.0 lbs today) (-45.6 lbs total)

April 25, 2013 — Day 260 - #FFAD

stats: 240.0 lbs (+0.4 lbs today) (-46.6 lbs total)

April 24, 2013 — Day 259 - #FFAD

stats: 239.6 lbs (-4.0 lbs today) (-47 lbs total)

April 23, 2013 — Day 258 - #FFAD

stats: 243.6 lbs (+2.4 lbs today) (-43 lbs total)

April 22, 2013 — Day 257 - #FFAD

stats: 241.2 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-45.4 lbs total)

April 21, 2013 — Day 256 - #FFAD

stats: 241.6 lbs (+5.0 lbs today) (-45.2 lbs total)

April 20, 2013 — Day 255 - #FFAD

stats: 236.6 lbs (+3.2 lbs today) (-50.2 lbs total)

April 19, 2013 — Day 254

stats: 233.4 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-53.4 lbs total)

April 18, 2013 — Day 253

stats: 236.0 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-50.8 lbs total)

April 17, 2013 — Day 252

stats: 237.4 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-49.4 lbs total)

April 16, 2013 — Day 251

stats: 240.8 lbs (-5.6 lbs today) (-46.0 lbs total)

April 12-15, 2013 — Day 250 - #FFAD

stats: 246.4 lbs (+6.0 lbs today) (-40.4 lbs total)

April 11, 2013 — Day 247 - #FFAD

stats: 240.4 lbs (+2.2 lbs today) (-46.4 lbs total)

April 10, 2013 — Day 246 - #FFAD

stats: 238.2 lbs (+1.2 lbs today) (-48.6 lbs total)

April 9, 2013 — Day 245 

stats: 237.0 lbs (-5.0 lbs today) (-49.8 lbs total)

April 8, 2013 — Day 244 - #FFAD

stats: 242.0 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-44.8 lbs total)

April 7, 2013 — Day 243  - #FFAD

stats: 241.4 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-45.4 lbs total)

April 6, 2013 — Day 242 - #FFAD

stats: 243.6 lbs (+10.4 lbs today) (-43.2 lbs total)

April 5, 2013 — Day 241

stats: 233.2 lbs (-3.8 lbs today) (-53.6 lbs total)

April 4, 2013 — Day 240

stats: 237.0 lbs (-4.0 lbs today) (-49.8 lbs total)

April 3, 2013 — Day 239 - #FFAD

stats: 241.0 lbs (+6.6 lbs today) (-45.8 lbs total)

April 2, 2013 — Day 238

stats: 234.4 lbs (-3.8 lbs today) (-52.4 lbs total)

March 30-April 1, 2013 — Day 237 - #FFAD #Easter Edition

stats: 238.2 lbs (+3.8 lbs today) (-48.6 lbs total)

March 29, 2013 — Day 234

stats: 234.4 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-52.4 lbs total)

March 28, 2013 — Day 233 - #FFAD

stats: 237.0 lbs (+4.6 lbs today) (-49.8 lbs total)

March 27, 2013 — Day 232

stats: 232.4 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-54.4 lbs total)

March 26, 2013 — Day 231

stats: 235.0 lbs (-5.4 lbs today) (-51.8 lbs total)

March 25, 2013 — Day 230 - #FFAD

stats: 240.4 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-46.4 lbs total)

March 24, 2013 — Day 228 - #FFAD

stats: 239.8 lbs (+1.0 lbs today) (-47.4 lbs total)

March 23, 2013 — Day 228 - #FFAD

stats: 238.8 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-52.4 lbs total)

March 22, 2013 — Day 227 - #FFAD

stats: 234.4 lbs (+2.8 lbs today) (-55.2 lbs total)

March 21, 2013 — Day 226

stats: 231.6 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-55.2 lbs total)

March 20, 2013 — Day 225

stats: 234.2 lbs (-4.8 lbs today) (-52.6 lbs total)

March 19, 2013 — Day 224

stats: 239.0 lbs (-5.2 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

March 18, 2013 — Day 223 - #FFAD

stats: 244.2 lbs (+6.0 lbs today) (-42.6 lbs total)

March 17, 2013 — Day 222 - #FFAD

stats: 238.2 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-48.8 lbs total)

March 16, 2013 — Day 221 - #FFAD

stats: 238.2 lbs (+3.2 lbs today) (-48.8 lbs total)

March 15, 2013 — Day 220 - #FFAD

stats: 235.0 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-52.0 lbs total)

March 14, 2013 — Day 219 - #FFAD

stats: 236.0 lbs (+1.8 lbs today) (-51.0 lbs total)

March 13, 2013 — Day 218

stats: 234.2 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-52.8 lbs total)

March 12, 2013 — Day 217

stats: 237.6 lbs (-5.2 lbs today) (-49.4 lbs total)

March 11, 2013 — Day 216 - #FFAD

stats: 242.8 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

March 10, 2013 — Day 215 - #FFAD

stats: 245.0 lbs (+1.6 lbs today) (-42.0 lbs total)

March 9, 2013 — Day 214 - #FFAD

stats: 243.4 lbs (+5.8 lbs today) (-43.6 lbs total)

March 8, 2013 — Day 213 - #FFAD

stats: 237.6 lbs (+7.8 lbs today) (-49.4 lbs total)

March 7, 2013 — Day 212

stats: 229.8 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-57.2 lbs total)

March 6, 2013 — Day 211

stats: 232.4 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-54.6 lbs total)

March 5, 2013 — Day 210

stats: 234.0 lbs (-5.2 lbs today) (-53.0 lbs total)

March 2-4, 2013 — Day 207-209 - #FFAD

stats: 239.2 lbs (+4.7 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

March 1, 2013 — Day 206

stats: 234.5 lbs (-3.5 lbs today) (-52.5 lbs total)

February 28, 2013 — Day 205 - #FFAD

stats: 238.0 lbs (+4.4 lbs today) (-49.0 lbs total)

February 27, 2013 — Day 204

stats: 233.6 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-53.4 lbs total)

February 26, 2013 — Day 203 - #FFAD

stats: 236.8 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-50.2 lbs total)

February 25, 2013 — Day 202 - #FFAD

stats: 236.8 lbs (+6.4 lbs today) (-50.2 lbs total)

February 24, 2013 — Day 201 - #FFAD

stats: 230.4 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-56.4 lbs total)

February 23, 2013 — Day 200

stats: 230.2 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-56.6 lbs total)

February 22, 2013 — Day 199

stats: 231.2 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-55.6 lbs total)

February 21, 2013 — Day 198

stats: 233.0 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-53.8 lbs total)

February 20, 2013 — Day 197

stats: 234.6 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-52.2 lbs total)

February 19, 2013 — Day 196 

stats: 237.8 lbs (-4.8 lbs today) (-49 lbs total)

February 18, 2013 — Day 195 - #FFAD

stats: 242.6 lbs (+4.8 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

February 17, 2013 — Day 194

stats: 237.8 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-49 lbs total)

February 16, 2013 — Day 193 - #FFAD

stats: 239.6 lbs (-0.4 lbs today) (-47.2 lbs total)

February 15, 2013 — Day 192 - #FFAD

stats: 240.0 lbs (+5.6 lbs today) (-46.8 lbs total)

February 14, 2013 — Day 191

stats: 234.4 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-52.4 lbs total)

February 13, 2013 — Day 190 - #FFAD

stats: 236.4 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-50.4 lbs total)

February 12, 2013 — Day 189

stats: 236.4 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-50.4 lbs total)

February 11, 2013 — Day 188 - #FFAD

What a difference 1 burger makes.

stats: 240.0 lbs (+3.0 lbs today) (-46.8 lbs total)

February 10, 2013 — Day 187

stats: 237.0 lbs (-3.8 lbs today) (-49.8 lbs total)

February 9, 2013 — Day 186 - #FFAD 

stats: 240.8 lbs (+2.2 lbs today) (-44.6 lbs total)

February 8, 2013 — Day 185

stats: 238.6 lbs (-2.8 lbs today) (-46.8 lbs total)

February 7, 2013 — Day 184 - #FFAD 

stats: 241.4 lbs (+2.2 lbs today) (-44 lbs total)

February 6, 2013 — Day 183 

stats: 239.2 lbs (-4.0 lbs today) (-46.2 lbs total)

February 5, 2013 — Day 182

stats: 243.2 lbs (-6.0 lbs today) (-42.2 lbs total)

February 4, 2013 — Day 181 - #FFAD

Super Bowl Party Aftermath.

stats: 249.2 lbs (+8.2 lbs today) (-36.2 lbs total)

February 3, 2013 — Day 180 - #FFAD

stats: 241.0 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-44.4 lbs total)

February 2, 2013 — Day 179 - #FFAD

stats: 244.6 lbs (+4.2 lbs today) (-40.8 lbs total)

February 1, 2013 — Day 178

stats: 240.4 lbs (-3.0 lbs today) (-45 lbs total)

January 31, 2013 — Day 177

stats: 243.4 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-42 lbs total)

January 30, 2013 — Day 176 - #FFAD

stats: 245.2 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-40.4 lbs total)

January 29, 2013 — Day 175 - #FFAD

stats: 245.0 lbs (+0.8 lbs today) (-40.2 lbs total)

January 28, 2013 — Day 174

stats: 244.2 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-42.6 lbs total)

January 27, 2013 — Day 173 - #FFAD

We had a 15-hour Geek Speak Forum party yesterday.

stats: 245.8 lbs (+4.0 lbs today) (-41 lbs total)

January 26, 2013 — Day 172 - #FFAD

stats: 241.8 lbs (+4.0 lbs today) (-45 lbs total)

January 25, 2013 — Day 171 - #FFAD

stats: 237.8 lbs (+1.8 lbs today) (-49 lbs total)

January 24, 2013 — Day 170

stats: 236.0 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-50.8 lbs total)

January 23, 2013 — Day 169

stats: 237.4 lbs (-3.0 lbs today) (-49.4 lbs total)

January 22, 2013 — Day 168

stats: 240.4 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-46.4 lbs total)

January 21, 2013 — Day 167 - #FFAD

I went to a Wine Tasting Class yesterday -which was awesome.

stats: 243.8 lbs (+3.0 lbs today) (-43 lbs total)

January 20, 2013 — Day 166 - #FFAD

P.F. Changs —lots of sodium.

stats: 240.8 lbs (+4.0 lbs today) (-46 lbs total)

January 19, 2013 — Day 165

It took awhile but we are back.

stats: 236.8 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-50 lbs total)

January 18, 2013 — Day 164

stats: 239.0 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

January 17, 2013 — Day 163 - #FFAD

stats: 240.6 lbs (+1.6 lbs today) (-46.2 lbs total)

January 16, 2013 — Day 162

stats: 239.0 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

January 15, 2013 — Day 161

stats: 241.0 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-45.8 lbs total)

January 14, 2013 — Day 160

stats: 243.2 lbs (-4.6 lbs today) (-43.6 lbs total)

January 13, 2013 — Day 159

stats: 247.8 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-39 lbs total)

January 12, 2013 — Day 158 - #FFAD

I had some prime rib, potatoes and a root beer float last night.

stats: 248.4 lbs (+5.0 lbs today) (-38.4 lbs total)

January 11, 2013 — Day 157 - #FFAD

I had some food last night to prep my stomach for my birthday meals today.

stats: 243.4 lbs (+2.0 lbs today) (-43.4 lbs total)

January 10, 2013 — Day 156

stats: 241.4 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-45.4 lbs total)

January 9, 2013 — Day 155

stats: 243.6 lbs (-2.4 lbs today) (-43.2 lbs total)

January 8, 2013 — Day 154

stats: 246.0 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-40.8 lbs total)

January 7, 2013 — Day 153 - #FFAD

stats: 248.0 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-38.8 lbs total)

January 6, 2013 — Day 152 

stats: 248.0 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-38.8 lbs total)

January 5, 2013 — Day 151 - #FFAD

stats: 248.6 lbs (+1.4 lbs today) (-38.2 lbs total)

January 4, 2013 — Day 150

stats: 247.2 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-39.6 lbs total)

Dec 25, 2012 - Jan 3, 2013 — Day 149 - #FFAD

The damage wasn’t too bad I guess.

stats: 249.2 lbs (+0.4 lbs today) (-37.6 lbs total)

December 24, 2012 — Day 139 - #FFAD

So Begins Fat For A Week Christmas Edition.

stats: 248.8 lbs (+1.8 lbs today) (-38 lbs total)

December 23, 2012 — Day 138 - #FFAD

stats: 247.0 lbs (+4.4 lbs today) (-39.8 lbs total)

December 22, 2012 — Day 137 

stats: 242.6 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

December 21, 2012 — Day 136

stats: 244.4 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-42.4 lbs total)

December 20, 2012 — Day 135

stats: 245.4 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-41.4 lbs total)

December 19, 2012 — Day 134 - #FFAD

stats: 246.8 lbs (+7.0 lbs today) (-40 lbs total)

December 18, 2012 — Day 133

stats: 239.8 lbs (-5.0 lbs today) (-47 lbs total)

December 15-17, 2012 — Day 132 - #FFAD

stats: 244.8 lbs (+2.8 lbs today) (-42 lbs total)

December 14, 2012 — Day 129 - #FFAD

stats: 242.0 lbs (+4.4 lbs today) (-44.8 lbs total)

December 13, 2012 — Day 128 - #FFAD

stats: 237.6 lbs (+2.4 lbs today) (-49.2 lbs total)

December 12, 2012 — Day 127

stats: 235.2 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-51.6 lbs total)

December 11, 2012 — Day 126

stats: 236.6 lbs (-2.8 lbs today) (-50.2 lbs total)

December 10, 2012 — Day 125

stats: 239.4 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-47.4 lbs total)

December 9, 2012 — Day 124 - #FFAD

stats: 243.0 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-43.8 lbs total)

December 8, 2012 — Day 123 - #FFAD

The company went to lunch yesterday. 

stats: 242.4 lbs (+5.6 lbs today) (-44.4 lbs total)

December 7, 2012 — Day 122

In other news, I have lost about 4 inches/belt loops in the last 2 months.

stats: 236.8 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-50 lbs total)

December 6, 2012 — Day 121 - #FFAD

stats: 239.0 lbs (+0.8 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

December 5, 2012 — Day 120

stats: 238.2 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-48.6 lbs total)

December 4, 2012 — Day 119

stats: 240.4 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-46.4 lbs total)

December 3, 2012 — Day 118

stats: 244.0 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-42.8 lbs total)

December 2, 2012 — Day 117 - #FFAD

stats: 246.6 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-40.2 lbs total)

December 1, 2012 — Day 116 - #FFAD

stats: 246.0 lbs (+1.0 lbs today) (-40.8 lbs total)

November 30, 2012 — Day 115 - #FFAD

stats: 245.0 lbs (+1.8 lbs today) (-41.8 lbs total)

November 29, 2012 — Day 114 - #FFAD

stats: 243.2 lbs (+2.2 lbs today) (-43.6 lbs total)

November 28, 2012 — Day 113

stats: 241.0 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-45.8 lbs total)

November 27, 2012 — Day 112

stats: 244.2 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-42.6 lbs total)

November 26, 2012 — Day 111 - #FFAD

stats: 246.2 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-40.6 lbs total)

November 25, 2012 — Day 110 - #FFAD

stats: 246.2 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-40.6 lbs total)

November 24, 2012 — Day 109 - #FFAD

stats: 245.6 lbs (+5.4 lbs today) (-41.2 lbs total)

November 23, 2012 — Day 108 - #FFAD

stats: 240.2 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-46.6 lbs total)

November 22, 2012 — Day 107 - #FFAD

stats: 240.0 lbs (+1.0 lbs today) (-46.8 lbs total)

November 21, 2012 — Day 106 - #FFAD

stats: 239.0 lbs (+0.4 lbs today) (-47.8 lbs total)

November 20, 2012 — Day 105

stats: 238.6 lbs (-4.0 lbs today) (-48.2 lbs total)

November 19, 2012 — Day 104 - #FFAD

This will most likely be my first Fat For A Week.

stats: 242.6 lbs (+4.0 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

November 18, 2012 — Day 103

stats: 238.6 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-48.2 lbs total)

November 17, 2012 — Day 102 - #FFAD 

Had Pizza Hut and Subway yesterday no surprise here.

stats: 241.8 lbs (+5.8 lbs today) (-45 lbs total)

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November 16, 2012 — Day 101

HUGE MILESTONE TODAY!   :) Half way done!

stats: 236.0 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-50.8 lbs total)

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November 15, 2012 — Day 100

stats: 237.4 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-49.4 lbs total)

November 14, 2012 — Day 99

stats: 239.4 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-47.4 lbs total)

November 13, 2012 — Day 98

stats: 242.6 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

November 12, 2012 — Day 97 - #FFAD 

My goal is to lose 50 lbs total by Thanksgiving.

stats: 245.8 lbs (+2.8 lbs today) (-41 lbs total)

November 11, 2012 — Day 96 - #FFAD 

stats: 243.0 lbs (+2.8 lbs today) (-43.8 lbs total)

November 10, 2012 — Day 95 

stats: 240.2 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-46.6 lbs total)

November 9, 2012 — Day 94 - #FFAD 

I had some Mexican food yesterday it made me so tired. Sometimes I don’t know why I skip the juice. My body now rejects bad/low nutrition food within 20 minutes.

stats: 243.6 lbs (+3.0 lbs today) (-43.2 lbs total)

November 8, 2012 — Day 93 - #FFAD sushi edition

stats: 240.6 lbs (+2.0 lbs today) (-46.2 lbs total)

November 7, 2012 — Day 92

stats: 238.6 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-48.2 lbs total)

November 6, 2012 — Day 91

stats: 240.4 lbs (-0.8 lbs today) (-46.4 lbs total)

November 5, 2012 — Day 90

stats: 241.2 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-45.6 lbs total)

November 4, 2012 — Day 89

stats: 243.4 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-43.6 lbs total)

November 3, 2012 — Day 88 - #FFAD

stats: 246.8 lbs (+2.6 lbs today) (-40.2 lbs total)

November 2, 2012 — Day 87

stats: 244.2 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-42.8 lbs total)

November 1, 2012 — Day 86 - #FFAD

stats: 244.8 lbs (+4.8 lbs today) (-42.2 lbs total)

October 31, 2012 — Day 85 

stats: 240.0 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-47.2 lbs total)

October 30, 2012 — Day 84 

stats: 241.0 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-46.2 lbs total)

October 29, 2012 — Day 83 

stats: 243.0 lbs (-2.4 lbs today) (-44.2 lbs total)

October 28, 2012 — Day 82 

stats: 245.4 lbs (-2.8 lbs today) (-41.8 lbs total)

October 27, 2012 — Day 81 - #FFAD

Had a burger and fries for dinner.

stats: 248.2 lbs (+3.4 lbs today) (-39 lbs total)

October 26, 2012 — Day 80

stats: 244.8 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-42.4 lbs total)

October 25, 2012 — Day 79 - #FFAD

I had a Flamethrower Chicken Sandwich at Zombie Burger last night.

stats: 247.4 lbs (+1.2 lbs today) (-39.8 lbs total)

October 24, 2012 — Day 78

stats: 246.2 lbs (-2.4 lbs today) (-41 lbs total)

October 23, 2012 — Day 77

stats: 248.6 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-38.6 lbs total)

October 22, 2012 — Day 76

stats: 250.6 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-36.6 lbs total)

October 21, 2012 — Day 75 - #FFAD

stats: 252.6 lbs (+3.2 lbs today) (-34.4 lbs total)

October 20, 2012 — Day 74

stats: 249.4 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-37.4 lbs total)

October 19, 2012 — Day 73

stats: 250.0 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-36.8 lbs total)

October 18, 2012 — Day 72 - #FFAD

I have a new initiative called “Fat For A Day” I think it worked. We’ll see how fast it drops tomorrow.

stats: 253.6 lbs (+6.0 lbs today) (-33.2 lbs total)

October 17, 2012 — Day 71

stats: 247.6 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-39.2 lbs total)

October 16, 2012 — Day 70

stats: 249.6 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-37.2 lbs total)

October 15, 2012 — Day 69

stats: 251.0 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-35.8 lbs total)

October 14, 2012 — Day 68

stats: 251.6 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-35.2 lbs total)

October 13, 2012 — Day 67

stats: 251.8 lbs (-2.0 lbs today) (-35 lbs total)

October 12, 2012 — Day 66

stats: 253.8 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-33 lbs total)

October 11, 2012 — Day 65

stats: 255.4 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-31.4 lbs total)

October 10, 2012 — Day 64

stats: 255.6 lbs (-2.6 lbs today) (-31.2 lbs total)

October 9, 2012 — Day 63

Glad to be back on the juice —let the marathon to Thanksgiving begin.

stats: 258.2 lbs (+4.6 lbs today) (-28.6 lbs total)

October 4, 2012 — Day 58

Going on vacation this weekend. I plan on marathoning this thing till Thanksgiving and beyond.

stats: 253.6 lbs (+1.0 lbs today) (-33.2 lbs total)

October 3, 2012 — Day 57

stats: 252.6 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-34.2 lbs total)

October 2, 2012 — Day 56

stats: 255.8 lbs (-3.4 lbs today) (-31 lbs total)

October 1, 2012 — Day 55

I checked all the bad boxes yesterday. I am amazed at how meat just packs it on.

stats: 259.2 lbs (+4.8 lbs today) (-27.6 lbs total)

September 30, 2012 — Day 54

I had some soup last night in preparation for the last grilling day of the year it is supposed to be Sunny and 80 today.

stats: 254.4 lbs (+0.8 lbs today) (-32.4 lbs total)

September 29, 2012 — Day 53

stats: 253.6 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-33.2 lbs total)

September 28, 2012 — Day 52

stats: 253.8 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-33 lbs total)

September 27, 2012 — Day 51

Epic fail yesterday —I had a bagel at breakfast and a burger for supper.

stats: 254.8 lbs (+0.6 lbs today) (-32 lbs total)

September 26, 2012 — Day 50

stats: 254.2 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-32.6 lbs total)

September 25, 2012 — Day 49

My “friend” Justin asked me to cheat at lunch yesterday. So rather than take responsibility for my own actions I am blaming him.

stats: 255.6 lbs (+1.6 lbs today) (-31.2 lbs total)

September 24, 2012 — Day 48

stats: 254.0 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-32.8 lbs total)

September 23, 2012 — Day 47

stats: 257.2 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-29.6 lbs total)

September 22, 2012 — Day 46

Had some solid food last night. Going to try for at least 2 straight weeks to catch up.

stats: 259.0 lbs (+2.4 lbs today) (-27.8 lbs total)

September 21, 2012 — Day 45

stats: 256.6 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-30.2 lbs total)

September 20, 2012 — Day 44

Some solid food last night.

stats: 257.2 lbs (+0.8 lbs today) (-29.6 lbs total)

September 19, 2012 — Day 43

stats: 256.4 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-30.4 lbs total)

September 18, 2012 — Day 42

stats: 257.4 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-29.4 lbs total)

September 17, 2012 — Day 41

stats: 259.0 lbs (-3.0 lbs today) (-27.8 lbs total)

September 16, 2012 — Day 40

stats: 262.0 lbs (+2.0 lbs today) (-24.8 lbs total)

September 15, 2012 — Day 39

I had some solid food yesterday —added some water weight. For everyday that I eat solid/non-raw food I will be adding a day to the 60 total.

stats: 260.0 lbs (+1.8 lbs today) (-26.8 lbs total)

September 14, 2012 — Day 38

stats: 258.2 lbs (-1.2 lbs today) (-28.6 lbs total)

September 13, 2012 — Day 37

stats: 259.4 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-27.4 lbs total)

September 12, 2012 — Day 36

stats: 261.0 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-25.8 lbs total)

September 11, 2012 — Day 35

stats: 262.8 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-24 lbs total)

September 10, 2012 — Day 34

stats: 264.4 lbs (-0.4 lbs today) (-22.4 lbs total)

September 9, 2012 — Day 33

stats: 264.8 lbs (0.0 lbs today) (-22.0 lbs total)

September 8, 2012 — Day 32

I was bad I had some sushi and a burger with a bun.

stats: 264.8 lbs (+1.4 lbs today) (-22.0 lbs total) 

September 7, 2012 — Day 31

stats: 263.4 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-23.4 lbs total) 

September 6, 2012 — Day 30

stats: 265.0 lbs (-3.0 lbs today) (-21.8 lbs total) 

September 5, 2012 — Day 29

stats: 268.0 lbs (-3.2 lbs today) (-18.8 lbs total) 

September 4, 2012 — Day 28

stats: 271.2 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-15.6 lbs total) 

September 3, 2012 — Day 27

stats: 271.0 lbs (+3.0 lbs today) (-15.8 lbs total) 

September 2, 2012 — Day 26

stats: 268.0 lbs (+3.0 lbs today) (-18.8 lbs total) 

September 1, 2012 — Day 25

I am having some raw food and a little meat for Labor Day Weekend.

stats: 265.0 lbs (+0.2 lbs today) (-21.8 lbs total) 42in waist (-4 in)

August 31, 2012 — Day 24

stats: 264.8 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-22.0 lbs total)

August 30, 2012 — Day 23

You won’t ever stop craving your favorite foods. But when you aren’t hungry it makes the temptation extremely easy to handle.

stats: 265.0 lbs (-1.2 lbs today) (-21.8 lbs total)

August 29, 2012 — Day 22

So I heard you don’t get hungry on the Juice Diet. Totally true.

stats: 266.2 lbs (-0.8 lbs today) (-20.6 lbs total)

August 28, 2012 — Day 21

Ended organic-only juice. Switched to non-organic juice to save money.

stats: 267.0 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-19.8 lbs total)

August 27, 2012 — Day 20

stats: 267.6 lbs (-1 lbs today) (-19.2 lbs total)

August 26, 2012 — Day 19

I spent a good chunk of the day collecting vegetarian recipes.

I will be adding them over time on Punchfork and Pinterest. 

stats: 268.6 lbs (-0.4 lbs today) (-18.2 lbs total)

August 25, 2012 — Day 18

stats: 269.0 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-17.8 lbs total)

August 24, 2012 — Day 17

stats: 269.6 lbs (-1.0 lbs today) (-17.2 lbs total)

August 23, 2012 — Day 16

stats: 270.6 lbs (-0.4 lbs today) (-16.2 lbs total)

August 22, 2012 — Day 15

stats: 271.0 lbs (-2.2 lbs today) (-15.8 lbs total)

August 21, 2012 — Day 14

More and more I am forgetting to drink my juice because frankly, I’m just not hungry. I didn’t expect that. No diet I have ever tried has been able to do that.

stats: 273.2 lbs (-0.8 lbs today) (-13.6 lbs total)

August 20, 2012 — Day 13

No more Soy Curls for the time being.

stats: 274.0 lbs (-0.2 lbs today) (-12.8 lbs total)

August 19, 2012 — Day 12

I tried a dehydrated soy-based chicken replacement yesterday called Soy Curls they have a good texture and they are very good with the right seasoning.

stats: 274.2 lbs (+2.6 lbs today) (-12.6 lbs total)

August 18, 2012 — Day 11

Mental Clarity. All Day. Unreal.

stats: 271.6 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-15.2 lbs total)

August 17, 2012 — Day 10

I had some sushi this evening. I am starting to add nuts, seeds back into my diet. Kinda like a squirrel.

stats: 272.2 lbs (-1 lbs today) (-14.6 lbs total)

August 16, 2012 — Day 9

I am craving a nice steak today, real bad. Also my eyes have always been very sensitive to bright light (insert geek joke here) that is no longer the case —still pretty pasty though.

stats: 273.2 lbs (-0.6 lbs today) (-13.6 lbs total)

August 15, 2012 — Day 8

stats: 273.8 lbs (-1.2 lbs today) (-13 lbs total)

August 14, 2012 — Day 7

Steady as she goes.

stats: 275 lbs (-1.6 lbs today) (-11.8 lbs total)

August 13, 2012 — Day 6

Feeling great. I had the most mental clarity today.

stats: 276.6 lbs (-1.4 lbs today) (-10.2 lbs total)

August 12, 2012 — Day 5

I had the most energy today. No more headache.

Processed/Unhealthy Food is a spiritual distraction just like anything else, and we can’t let it dictate our past, our health or our future.

stats: 278.0 lbs (-1 lbs today) (-8.8 lbs total)

August 11, 2012 — Day 4

You will have a mild “background headache” for the first 3.5 - 4 days. But your energy level will dramatically improve.

stats: 279.0 lbs (-1.8 lbs today) (-7.8 lbs total)

August 10, 2012 — Day 3

I feel empty, but not hungry it is very weird.

stats: 280.8 lbs (-2.4 lbs today) (-6 lbs total)

August 9, 2012 — Day 2

I cheated last night with a large plate of fried onion rings. Then I woke up. True story. Even my subconscious is fat.

stats: 283.2 lbs (-3.6 lbs today) (-3.6 lbs total)

August 8, 2012 — Day 1 — Start Your Engines

starting stats:   5’11”   286.8 lbs   size 46in waist

August 7, 2012 

I had pizza with a buddy of mine before I started. And as I was eating the pizza I could actually feel my energy level going down after the 3rd bite. Wow.

August 6, 2012 — 2 Days before launch:

Prepping by not drinking coffee or caffeine (not that hard for me) eating fruit and veggies. Drinking lots of water. I am having a really constant caffeine withdrawal headache (which is common). I am also “muting” various food brands in my Facebook News Feed —not really sure how much help that will be.