tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48868340238096522632024-03-05T03:55:02.109-06:00Ex Hot GirlFollow a photographer on her journey of weight loss and fitness.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.comBlogger606125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-25060062070190451202014-01-09T14:28:00.002-06:002014-01-10T09:33:31.684-06:00Wednesday Weigh-in Day!Okay, whoops. It's Thursday. But shiz gets crazy.<br />
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So! I've been maintaining a vegan diet, mostly low-fat other than some EVOO and avocado, two things I cannot give up. Juicing, smoothies, vegetable soups, salads and veggie stir-frys. :)<br />
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Dates: Jan 1 / Jan 8<br />
Weights: 180.3 / 174.6<br />
Chest: 41" / 41"<br />
Waist: 34" / 32"<br />
Bootie: 43" / 43"<br />
Hips: 41.5" / 41"<br />
Thighs: 26" / 25.5"<br />
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I haven't gotten much back into exercise yet because I have been sick this past week (feeling better the last couple of days.) -- Add to that how insanely cold it is, leaving the house is not so desirable, and neither is the treadmill in my basement where it's equally freezing. BRrrrrrr!<br />
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And I should also say: THANK YOU for all the sweet comments on my return to blogging! I missed y'all too.<br />
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So, here are a few photos of my juicing / blending station and a bunch of the produce I have on hand right now.<br />
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So, tips on falling back in love with fruits and veggies? That one is simple. Cut everything else out of your diet for a while. If you want to reset your tastebuds, you have to stop eating the things that make you feel like those foods aren't delicious. The culprits for me are animal products and salt, primarily. For a lot of people sweets would be included in that.<br />
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Take time off of processed foods and animal products. Seriously. You'll sit down to some cherry tomatoes, spinach and avocado with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and think, "HOLY SHIT, this tastes freaking amazing, where has this BEEN ALL MY LIFE?" (I know, because that happened to me last week.)<br />
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Veggies have plenty of protein. Add in some beans and or tofu, and you're set. If it's cold and you're hungry, eat some oatmeal. (Not the sugary flavored crap. Plain + some cinnamon. Add some agave nectar or a few slices of fresh fruit if you want a little sweetness.) Drink some vanilla soy or almond milk. It's *delicious.*<br />
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And hummus. I can't say enough about hummus. HUMMUS. Did I mention I love hummus? Because: HUMMUUUUUUUUUS!<br />
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On that note I enjoyed some "chocolate milk" juice this morning. (Pictured first above; romaine lettuce +carrot in the juicer. Seriously. Tastes like friggin' chocolate milk.) The 2nd juice there is a zippy snappy tangy juice made of: 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 1/2" ginger root, 2 carrots, 1 cucumber. YUM!<br />
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So how are you guys doing? New Years Resolutions? Recommitting to healthy living? New eating plans? Tell me all about it.<br />
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~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-2879008562324694552014-01-02T19:11:00.001-06:002014-01-02T19:46:46.817-06:00Holy crap. I'm back.Hello my darlings.<br />
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It's been ***EIGHTEEN*** months since my last post. Holy crap, indeed. <br />
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As you can imagine, it's been the same virtual roller coaster of the same 20 pounds. And naturally, it's a new year and I am coming off of a multi-week bender of food and alcohol and whateverthefuckIwant. Funny how the things I want in the moment only lead me to feeling the absolute worst as a result.<br />
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Prior to the last month or so, I was maintaining a pretty healthy lifestyle, though was still not achieving the body I really want. On chase trips Skip and I will hike and eat veggies and hummus and mostly maintain a really healthy outlook. It helps that he's vegan.<br />
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I have been reading back through this blog, an amazing chronicle and account of what I've gone through in weight loss and fitness and such over the last several years, and I was even finding myself ... inspired by myself.<br />
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My husband and I have chatted about this Ex Hot Girl blog thing several times over the last 18 months while I've been absent here. (Meanwhile chasing and working like crazy,) and he encouraged me to come back but I never did.<br />
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Well, I'm back.<br />
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I'm back to blog more, to share with you my fitness and health goals, food issues and all of the things that I used to share with you.<br />
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Hopefully you'll run along with me and we'll renew our focus on ourselves together.<br />
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For me, it's back to low fat vegan / raw juicing and smoothies. I had a great deal of success on this (You don't have to scroll too far back to find this, but it was at the end of 2011,) and I'm ready to reset things to where they should be. Fall back in love with fruits and veggies again!<br />
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A quick update then, on what I've been up to and where I am. Like I mentioned, up and down between 160 and 180. Currently:<br />
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Weight: 180.3 (fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck)<br />
Chest: 41"<br />
Waist: 34"<br />
Bootie: 43"<br />
Hips: 41.5"<br />
Thighs: 26"<br />
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I actually started running in the late summer and found myself running 5k distances regularly. I wasn't losing weight during that time, but felt really good. I really was blown away that I had the need, the pull, the actual (wtf?) desire to run. It baffled me.<br />
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But, as soon as the weather turned bad, I joined a gym to tide me over during the winter... and it just wasn't the same at ALL. I discovered I absolutely loathe running on a treadmill. I do enjoy the weights and the elliptical for some reason. But, as of right now, I haven't been in about 3 weeks. When I started I was there several times a week but lapsed over the holidays and not feeling well. The sub zero temperatures in Milwaukee have also succeeded in keeping me in my house. /sadface.<br />
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SO! Here is a photo of my husband and I on New Years Eve this year, and a current shot of me before going out. HElloooooo, MAC makeup.<br />
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-20604079607192240092012-05-25T10:54:00.000-05:002012-05-25T10:54:09.707-05:00Quick Update!I've had some people asking if I'm okay. HA! Apparently that means I've been a bad EHG and haven't updated here enough. (Obviously.)<br /><br />I'm around 175, struggling to lose and really just struggling to focus. Chasing / eating / eating / eating - vegetarianism makes it easier to eat more bread and sugar, and I just have to get back to plant-based eating. I have been working on being more active, walking more, etc.<br />
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I have been head-first into spring with weddings and chasing, so I do apologize for the lack of updates. :( If you want to keep up with me otherwise, feel free to do so on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jbrindleyubl" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or check out my <a href="http://jenniferbrindleyphotography.com/blog/" target="_blank">photography blog</a> for the latest work, or the <a href="http://jenniferbrindleyphotography.com/storms/" target="_blank">new storm chasing site</a> for the latest work & then the <a href="http://faceofastorm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. :)<br />
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Speaking of chasing, I just got back from a trip to North Dakota, so of course I had to make sure to see Miss Marilee from <a href="http://missmarilee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Hicks Mix</a>. Love that girl! <br />
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Love,<br />~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-41273238861522426292012-04-18T13:08:00.001-05:002012-04-18T13:10:52.418-05:00Oh, alcohol!Well, I'm officially taking a little break from my social drinking. A whole evening of drinking is equivalent to a whole day's worth of food... and I love drinking! I do think that even with my healthy eating, the drinking was keeping too many calories in my body. I definitely like to drink, I mean, DRINK when I drink... but that really adds up those calories. For example:<br />
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5oz Pino Grigio = 114 calories<br />
5oz Riesling = 112 calories<br />
1 pint Magner's Cider = 210 calories<br />
12oz Blue Moon = 171 calories<br />
Vodka Cranberry = ~160 calories<br />
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So. Imagine I drink my usual 4-6 glasses of wine on a drinking night. And keep in mind they are LARGE glasses of wine, and absolutely not 5oz glasses. That's probably around 1,000 calories just for the alcohol. Or, if I drink five or so ciders... that's around 1,050 calories. <br />
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Add to that, after I drink, I always want to eat. It's easier to go to a diner and get breakfast food, or to go to Taco Bell or eat pizza or something. <br />
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Cutting out liquor for a while is a very easy way to cut calories. :)<br />
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I just got back from a 3500 mile, 4-day storm chase. We had a huge cooler with tons of fruit and veg in it, and made healthy choices otherwise when we could (ie: salad & baked potato at wendy's, or subway instead of McDonald's or some other garbage.) -- I also wound up with a 12-hour flu or something after eating some shrimp / baked potato and chips & queso.<br />
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I'm doing the "Photogs who Lose it" weight loss group (locally) - and in two weeks I've gone from 171.8 to 169.2. I would like to maintain that loss, around 1 pound per week would be fine with me. Ultimately if I could drop another 10-13 pounds and be between 155 and 159 that'd be amazing. Here's hoping!<br />
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JennJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-15969822752268726352012-04-03T11:14:00.002-05:002012-04-03T11:19:19.558-05:00Veggie Pasta Spirals! GREAT Deal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In other news, I've been battling the sodium and overeating as usual. Back up to 174.8 as of Friday, so I have been juicing and eating small raw meals when I feel like I need to "chew" food. I'm probably down two pounds (much of that water weight, undoubtedly.) <br />
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Anyhoo, I had noticed in a recent commercial that Kelly Clarkson was looking fuller these days, and then I happened upon <a href="http://skinnyvscurvy.com/kelly-clarkson/kelly-clarkson.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. Wow, wow.<br />
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Now, I will say, the shot on the left was right after American Idol when she was SUPER popular, and I noticed she LOST weight after American Idol. Presumably because of the pressure, stardom, touring, publicity and I'd also guess, pressure from her label. However, the difference is still stark. <br />
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Kelly, girl, I feel you. If you all want to know the kind of up and down roller coaster that I am used to... it's a lot like Kelly Clarkson's battle with extra weight. Up and down. Up and down. SO frustrating.<br />
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Oh, but did I mention... she's an amazing singer? And her new album is great? Because that's true, yo. The girl can blow.<br />
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~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-76462896582488332752012-03-04T13:43:00.000-06:002012-03-04T13:43:57.118-06:00Update...Well, well, well. Damn I've been gone a long time again. I suck at this blogging thing lately!<br />
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Things have been extremely, unseasonably busy for me this winter. I have been doing a lot of fashion shoots, and even had a storm chase a few days ago. I have updated my storm website, you can visit it here:<br />
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I also now have my fine art tornado prints for sale here:<br />
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My weight has been steady around 170-173 I would guess. I haven't been on the freaking treadmill in over a month, which I hope to get back on this week. My month of March seems MUCH more open and less busy than last month was. I also just got back from a trip to Denver, which involved less healthy eating... but I have been able to maintain a mostly vegetarian diet (not including fish/sushi on occasion.) <br />
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~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-57070657639511536182012-01-12T20:15:00.004-06:002012-01-12T20:23:52.790-06:00Running ReportOh, holy crap. I haven't told you people.<br />
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I got a treadmill and I'm running again. Can I tell you how much EASIER it is now that:<br />
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((You can see my entries from before, <a href="http://www.exhotgirl.com/search/label/running%20report">back in May 2009</a>, when I started running but was heavier. The numbers are pretty darn different.))<br />
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Yeah. So, I'm on day two of running (day off for a much needed massage yesterday!) - and I am really excited to keep up on it. Here is my report! :)<br />
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Day 2: <i>2.11 miles in 45m.</i><br />
5m - walk - 2.8<br />
9m - run - 3.4<br />
5m - walk - 3.0<br />
6m - run - 3.4<br />
5m - walk - 3.0<br />
4m - run - 3.6<br />
5m - walk - 2.8<br />
5m - walk - 3.0 (incline of 3)<br />
1m - walk - 2.6 (incline of .5)<br />
TOTAL = 45m<br />
(ran 19m, walked 26m)<br />
Estimated calories burned: 370<br />
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Day 1: <i>unknown miles in 35m.</i><br />
2m - walk - 2.8<br />
8m - run - 3.6<br />
4m - walk - 3.0<br />
4m - run - 3.6<br />
5m - walk - 2.8<br />
3m - run - 3.4<br />
5m - walk - 2.6<br />
TOTAL = 31m<br />
(ran 15m, walked 16m)<br />
Estimated calories burned: 224<br />
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On another note, I'm using the Lose it! app. If anyone wants to be buddies on there, let me know. I might not be perfect at tracking my food every day, but I will be weighing in at the very least. :)<br />
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Also, I should probably attempt to find my Polar watch / heart rate monitor. It'll give me far better calculations on burned calories. Or, I could wear my bodybugg... Decisions, decisions.<br />
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~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-66247879505552087162012-01-07T19:08:00.002-06:002012-01-08T13:47:39.397-06:00Fed Up.This is me after the holidays. <br />
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*edit: Weighed in the morning of 1/9/12 and I am actually 169.6. The last weigh-in I had was 11/18/11 at 161.8. So, in 7 weeks I gained nearly 8 pounds. Damn, you, chocolate M&M's!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Hosted a party for all the WI Pro Photographers and hanging out with my mentor, Dave Jackson:<br />
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Air guitar on the dance floor:<br />
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</div>So, it's back on track AGAIN. We actually got a treadmill today which has been long overdue. It'll arrive in the next few days and will be right downstairs so I can use it every day. I'm going to give running another try. I actually haven't done it since I was 220-ish pounds, so I am thinking it'll be a lot easier. <br />
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We also got a punching bag. We all know that will get used, mkay?<br />
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So. I'm sorry for sucking at updating and I'll be back now for a while. I have lots of fun recipes for you - I still am juicing and I got a dehydrator for Christmas so there are tons of fun things with that as well. I'm still vegetarian (except for sushi) and am trying again to go closer to a vegan route, cutting dairy out of my diet as well. <br />
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I'd like to be back down to my 160 lbs (ish) by Chaser Con in February, and by the time Chasing season starts (end of march / early april) I'd like to be able to comfortably run 2 - 3 miles. :)<br />
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~Jenn<br />
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Well, I'm still on track after the honeymoon return. I'm down to 161.2 and skin is clearer by the day. Here is a little current, and I'm putting it over the photos I took at the beginning of this whole journey about two months ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I thought I'd share my RAW TACOS recipe. I didn't make this recipe, I googled "raw tacos" and it's pretty much the same anywhere you look it up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse just to mix. Don’t over-blend, or you will end up with walnut butter!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Cashew “Sour Cream”</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Ingredients: </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">½ cup raw cashews</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">juice of ½ lemon</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">1 tsp. apple cider vinegar</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">5 Tbsp. water (approx.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5c5956; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-49652501063795008282011-11-11T21:46:00.003-06:002011-11-11T21:51:55.271-06:00Honeymoon Report!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So - TONS to catch you guys up on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all - I'm on a Raw Restart because I went off the Raw food bandwagon while Dan and I were on our honeymoon! We went to Orlando and did Disney, Animal Kingdom and Epcot. (Epcot had the wine and food tour. I mean... yeah. DELISH.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This might be the longest blog post ever, just to warn you. First, some honeymoon pics and food I ate there:</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At Disney World they actually had a veggie burger option! Holy crap, batman! So I got that, no cheese, just pickles, lettuce, tomato and mustard on a whole wheat bun. (Actually all their buns are whole wheat, imagine that?) And I got an unsweetened iced tea, and they offer apple slices as an alternative side to fries!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a smoothie / ice cream stand and it was getting sort of warm. Wouldn't you know it... they also offered raw pineapple. HELLO! That's awesome! When I ordered it the guy seemed surprised, I don't think many people do. But, I did and it was satisfying and healthy.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan, on the other hand, ate a cinnamon bun the size of his head. I drank some water. ;)</div><br />
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</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-56429896045665684742011-11-09T21:06:00.001-06:002011-11-09T21:08:20.311-06:00Storm Chasing...Yo!<br />
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So, many of you have commented or emailed me about my storm chasing. I thought I'd let you know that the Convective Addiction DVD is now available!<br />
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It has the most comprehensive coverage of the major severe weather events this year that I know of, and it's intense and awesome. And you can feel like you are sort of there with me. This is something great to have if you're a weather fan, particularly if you love tornadoes. AND, it's a KICK ASS gift for the weather junkie in your life. Perfect for Christmas!<br />
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Health/diet/food/weight related update coming in a few days. Promise!<br />
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Thanks for your patience. We moved, and you know how that goes... major chaos everywhere and a few days without a solid internet connection (via computer) to, you know, blog and stuff.<br />
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So I'm back with some info for you. I have measurements... but no weight. Because... I can't find my scale. Dan packed it, and it's in a box SOMEWHERE. So, we'll just do measurements for now, weight later. :)<br />
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Weight = 173.0 / 163.0 (last known weight in Denver four days ago.)<br />
Bust = 39.5 / 37.5 (-2)<br />
Waist = 31.5 / 29.5 (-2)<br />
Lower belly = 38.5 / 37 (-1.5)<br />
Butt = 43.5 / 42 (-1.5)<br />
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Oh yeah, and veggie Nori rolls. Freaking yummy. (That's riced cauliflower, not rice.) :)</div><br />
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More salads...</div><br />
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"Pasta" made out of zucchini, with baby bella mushrooms, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, italian seasonings, black pepper and evoo with fresh lemon juice. Freaking delicious!</div><br />
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Oh yeah, more salads. (key ingredients for me are sun dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds and walnuts. Usually I add half an avocado as well.) Dressing = balsamic vinegar and a little evoo.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was in Denver, there was a unique set of challenges. Like, eating RAW for every meal while traveling, not having my own kitchen, holy crap it was difficult. I did a huge bunch of grocery shopping when I got there and bought a ton of fresh produce, fruit, etc. I also bought my brother a juicer like mine with the stipulation that I get to use it when I'm in town. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I've had to switch to my smaller bra, (sorry, Dan.) -- And I can fit into this halloween costume, the one I could NOT get into (the corset especially,) even three weeks ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-92055475599851594702011-10-26T09:18:00.000-05:002011-10-26T09:18:03.591-05:00Raw Food extravaganza - Day 25Hey all!<br />
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A QUICK update - I will hopefully have a bit of time Friday or Sunday to update you all... but I just got back from Denver, am moving tomorrow (so today is crazy last packing and cleaning day) - and then my honeymoon Tuesday! Things are super nuts right now.<br />
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I'm still raw, still feeling great, and I promise I'll come back and update you with details and photos. :)<br />
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Love,<br />
JennJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-13722341730666954032011-10-18T11:04:00.001-05:002011-10-18T11:05:27.950-05:00Raw Food extravaganza - Day 17I've been a bad EHG and not updating you all. Sorry! Things have been so crazy with work, packing the house for our move, getting ready to go to Denver for a week... sorry about that.<br />
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</div><div>So, I did NOT complete 15 days of the juice fast. I ended up incorporating fruit and veggies on Friday last week, and I've decided to just eat raw until my body decides it needs something else. For now I'm still drinking juice every day, and eating raw foods. I am learning SO much about the raw lifestyle, it's been really an amazing experience so far. (raw = fruits, veggies (including raw juicing and raw smoothies) only peppered with SOME raw nuts and seeds. Selective additional things like EVOO or balsamic or cider apple vinegars and lots of seasonings like garlic, cinnamon, chili powder, etc.)</div><div><br />
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</div>Sunday football snack - "chips" and fresh homemade salsa. (chopped tomato, cilantro, chive, red bell pepper and avocado. HOLY delicious.) ((chips are slices of zucchini!))<br />
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</div><div>Skin continues to get better. Weighed in at 164.8 today (-8.2 lbs in sixteen days. So, I'm continuing the loss of about 1/2 pound a day, which is great.) Seventeen day difference in my face:</div><div><br />
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</div><div>I DID throw out my back somehow yesterday. Big bummer there. Not enjoying the sore back, and advil is my friend for the moment. Lower back... pulled it while I was cleaning my studio yesterday. But I will say it's sparkly clean now! </div><div><br />
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</div><div>I'm hosting a florist event on the 30th, and then it's time for MAJOR studio overhaul - I'm taking November to work on the studio and completely redesign it. Yay for staying busy!</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Well, that's about it for now. Dan and I are going to go shopping for a new couch for our new place. Yay!</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-6773998160773811782011-10-13T16:40:00.003-05:002011-10-13T16:43:30.103-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Today is day 12!<div style="text-align: center;">Yep, folks - I only have three days left. It's interesting. I really love juicing, and I'll keep doing it for the rest of my life. I definitely am looking forward to starting to eat some delicious raw foods after I'm done. The experience has been an awesome one so far!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm full of energy today, I'm down 6.6 pounds, and Dan told me today after kissing me, "your skin is getting so soft!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I'd share a few pics with you all, and a recipe that Dan helped me name. :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">"The Jackal"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 huge carrots (four normal size)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 huge cucumber (or one small)<br />
1 zucchini</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 bunch parsley</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 bunch cilantro</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 bunch spinach</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 stalks celery</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 yellow pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 hot pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 lime, peeled</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 oranges, peeled</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 beet (ends cut off)</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all these gorgeous colors! I mean really, have you ever seen a more gorgeous array of colors in your veggie selection? Greens, yellows, oranges, red, purple... gorgeous!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At first I didn't have the oranges, but after tasting it, realized I needed a little sweet to counter that hot pepper a little bit!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spectactular color. <u>SPICY</u> juice, and jam-packed with so many nutrients... it's lovely!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">PS - speaking of nutrients, check out my nails! They look and feel amazing right now. My hair is growing faster, my skin looks good. Juicing FTMFW!</div><br />
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Well I wanted to interrupt the blog posts about juicing with a very real question. Dan and I are honeymooning in a few weeks to Florida. (I've never been.) We're doing Disney World and probably Epcot. What I'm curious to hear is:<br />
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1. What are your "don't miss!" recommendations? (We have four full days to work with.)<br />
2. What restaurants do you recommend? (On or OFF park / resort grounds.)<br />
3. Speaking of restaurants... how, just HOW do I stay healthy in terms of food while I'm out there? Are there any options for whole foods? You know, hippie food? I mean... I am not going through a fifteen day juice fast just to turn around and eat crap food because "oh well, I'm in Orlando."<br />
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So!<br />
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Those are my questions, and hopefully you can help me!!<br />
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xoxo,<br />
~JennJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-42312991558362629172011-10-12T13:23:00.000-05:002011-10-12T13:23:08.927-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 10...Hidy Ho!<br />
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Weight - 166.8 (down 6.2 pounds)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I was feeling pretty pretty the other day:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday stopped by the juicing place by my studio and got a Pink Flamingo! That's orange, grapefruit and pineapple. Yum-o!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And last night, a gorgeous green juice with cabbage, cucumber and apple. Freaking yum.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I definitely still miss food. I have found, however, that I'm most excited to get done with the fast so I can try all the delicious sounding raw recipes I have found. I have been doing research on what kinds of raw foods and recipes are out there for my transition back into eating solids after this is over. :)<br />
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Ta-ta for now!<br />
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~J</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-68372212746401908602011-10-10T11:21:00.000-05:002011-10-10T11:21:35.117-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 8 - update / results<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stats: 10/2 vs. 10/10<br />
Weight = 173.0 / 168.6 (-4.4 lbs)<br />
Bust = 39.5 / 38.5<br />
Waist = 31.5 / 30.5<br />
Lower belly = 38.5 / 38<br />
Butt = 43.5 / 42<br />
Hips = 42 / 41</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;">Well.. after writing this post... I am pretty sure I don't feel that way anymore. I do miss food though. I am looking forward to eating. :)<br />
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</span></span>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-26171877833109703512011-10-07T12:17:00.000-05:002011-10-07T12:17:09.736-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 5...Hello lovelies!<br />
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Well, yesterday was a FABULOUS day - I felt alive, full of energy, my soreness was completely gone, and I felt awesome. Until, about 5:30pm. At that point, I really started to feel hungry. I made my favorite dinner juice (tomato, red and yellow pepper, celery, parsley) - and that satiated me for a while, but as I went to bed I really was super hungry. Granted that was around midnight. <br />
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Starting weight: 173<br />
Current weight: 169.6<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Morning juice - I decided to go with a green juice that I call "Life Juice" - instead of my usual fruit. This includes Kale, Romaine, 1/2 cucumber, 1 green apple, 2 carrots and a bunch of parsley. It sort of tasted like drinking freshly cut grass. Definitely a green taste, but still yummy. I will try this again today but add a lime to it. :)<br />
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I found out that there's a place in the Milwaukee Public Market by my studio that does fresh juices. Woo-hoo! It also happens to be one of my favorite salad places in the city. I stopped by for a "green giant" juice, which was spinach, apple, wheat grass and lime. It was super tasty and super lime-y!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh! And someone asked what I was detoxing from. Primarily, caffeine (in a huge way.) I used to consume MASS quantities of Diet Coke and around a half pot of coffee (at least) a day. DAILY. So that was where my detox symptoms (headaches, sore muscles, etc etc) were coming from. In a fast you also are flushing out toxins from the foods you eat on a regular basis (chemicals used to grow or prepare the foods, all those ingredients we're like "wtf is this" to, etc). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was talking to Dan last night about how weird it feels to be doing this juice fast. Not because of the actual act of juice fasting, but more about the long-term implications it has. I didn't necessarily start this in an attempt to change my entire outlook on food, but in reality that's what is happening. I don't want to put the work in, complete this 15 days and then go back and eat a pizza. Or less "dramatically" even, go eat a sandwich. Why would I reverse all the benefits I'm gaining? Releasing weight, clearing my skin, clarifying my thought process and my mind, etc etc? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's honestly a little scary to try to think about what I'm going to do after the fast. I know I'll start slow (obviously as to not shock my system,) with solid fruits. After that I'll mix in salads and veggies, and perhaps some low sodium soups (or homemade soups, even better!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beyond that... should there be a beyond that? <br />
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~J</div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-39854954928901991212011-10-06T11:06:00.001-05:002011-10-06T11:20:43.239-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 4...Starting weight = 173<br />
Current weight = 170.6<br />
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Only a -.2 lb difference from yesterday to today. At least it's steadily going down. But, damn I was hoping for at LEAST a half pound a day. It's slightly discouraging considering I'm only drinking juice, people.<br />
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But, I continue on.<br />
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The GOOD news is that, despite the weight loss not being QUITE as amazeballs as I'd hoped at this point... my back pain is nearly almost totally gone. I still am experiencing some detox symptoms (icky feeling in my mouth, coated tongue, etc) - but the headaches aren't happening anymore and I don't feel AS MUCH like crap. My legs and back are still tight and very slightly sore, but I am continuing to stretch. :)<br />
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Yesterday I had a simple green juice (green apple, cucumber) for breakfast, for lunch it was a ton of spinach, one tomato and some carrot, then apple juice for a snack, tomato, cilantro, celery, red pepper juice again for dinner (I really love those...) and a really delicious cantaloupe and mint juice for a late "dessert"!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I had a few questions about the fast:<br />
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<i>Q) Are you following recipes or a program or a website or something?</i><br />
A) No - I just was inspired by the documentary and I decided to Google (it really is an amazing resource, ya know...) - there is a ton of information out there. Seriously, just google search "juicing recipes" and you'll have more than you could try in a month.<br />
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<i>Q) Are you working out? You should share that too.</i><br />
A) Nope. I walk occasionally, I am a photographer, so I sweat my bootie off when I work, but other than that it's just stretching and I sit at the computer most of the day.<br />
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<i>Q) Is it freakishly expensive to juice?</i><br />
A) Well, produce IS more expensive than crap. But can you really put a price on outstanding health? I guess it just depends on your priorities. Did I spend $30 at the farmer's market? Yes. Is it cheaper there than a grocery store? Probably not. Is the quality and variety better? Hell yes. Now, you CAN choose cheaper things to juice, that give you lots of bang for your buck (like romaine, cabbage, etc) - BAGS of apples instead of choosing varieties individually... but like everything it just depends on your approach. :)<br />
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<i>Q) Have you been getting any crazy cravings yet?</i><br />
A) I won't lie. When Dan has a subway sandwich or I see food on TV, I pout. But I don't really CRAVE anything yet, though the first day I really REALLY wanted walnuts. (odd...)<br />
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<i>Q) Why didn't you start on October 1st so your fasting days would match?</i><br />
A) Uhm... Well, I'd never think of that, first of all. Secondly, I just started on the day that worked for me, which was Sunday. Saturday I had a wedding and it's going to be hard enough shooting through the two weddings this weekend without eating at them.<br />
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<i>Q) How's that green juice? Green juice looks gross. Green juice scares me.</i><br />
A) It really is good. Seriously, it just depends on what you put in it. A little apple or carrot goes a long way.<br />
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<i>Q) Can you give me some more information on this?</i><br />
A) Well, I can share my journey, (Hey! That's what I'm already doing!) - And you can search the great wide interwebs for a huge giant plethora of information out there that I won't regurgitate to you. (google anything along the lines of "juice fast" "how to start a juice fast" "starting a juice fast" - I promise, it's more information than I could give you. :DJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-18360196404893755952011-10-05T14:21:00.004-05:002011-10-05T14:29:35.021-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 3...Starting weight: 173<br />
Current weight: 170.8<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Breakfast:<br />
1 green apple, 2 handfuls spinach, 1 cucumber, 1 carrot</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, Dan and I went to the farmer's market and got a TON of beautiful produce.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And even though I HATE HATE HATE beets... I've only ever had the canned variety. The smell of them makes me gag, but Dan has convinced me to try a beet in my juice, because of their intense health benefits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, my afternoon juice started out like this:</div><div style="text-align: center;">(1 cucumber, 1 carrot, 1 pear, 1 apple, 1 bunch bok choy and 1 bunch choy sum)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Went in like this...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And came out like this! TONS of juice, this ended up being lunch and evening juice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, did I mention we found a yellow watermelon? SO cool. It tastes just as delicious. :) I will admit I ate some of the watermelon, but... I figure it's raw and like, 90% water. So... yeah. :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I decided to juice some watermelon, too. Dan takes a sip of almost every juice I make. :)</div><br />
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It looks pretty, but doesn't taste nearly as good as one might think. It's nice enough, but eating the watermelon with the crisp crunch of the melon makes it more delicious than just the juice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-REGyfhHKz7wF1ujBXc6doYRjhdQKSbFKhug2hgLcZ7Zisri9nsaKcshgETkoyV7V_IQUoQmhLYU_a4CeOwofSJ0rPEJ_OO4dwRTBYgY-MGkkdKOy4fmXDhsmPWbYRwk5p4WsXo9Ipx0/s1600/IMG_1325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-REGyfhHKz7wF1ujBXc6doYRjhdQKSbFKhug2hgLcZ7Zisri9nsaKcshgETkoyV7V_IQUoQmhLYU_a4CeOwofSJ0rPEJ_OO4dwRTBYgY-MGkkdKOy4fmXDhsmPWbYRwk5p4WsXo9Ipx0/s400/IMG_1325.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Late dinner juice!</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 bunch bok choy, 1 tomato, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1 handful cilantro</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I know there are 2 tomatoes in this photo, but I only ended up using one.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not nearly as fabulous or savory as the previous night's tomato juice - whether that has to do with the type of tomato I used (last time was roma,) or the choy instead of celery... we'll find out!</div><br />
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SO! Overall I feel pretty decent. I had a very sore lower back and hips again yesterday. It got so bad that I had a massage, and that seemed to help a little. I am still sore today but not as much, so it seems to be getting better now. The weight is coming off bit by bit, though honestly I was sort of hoping for around a pound a day. But, slow and steady wins the race. Including today, have 12 more days to go.<br />
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Today will be the first day I'm working while on the fast - I have an engagement shoot in two hours, so that should really be a piece of cake. The real test will be over the weekend when I have two weddings. That means not only working two long, hard days back to back, but not eating wedding food. We'll see how it goes!<br />
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Hearts,<br />
~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-74893272664422859692011-10-04T12:25:00.001-05:002011-10-05T14:29:47.118-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 2...Total Weight Loss - 1.8 lbs<br />
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Hello all!<br />
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I'm feeling more awake today (so far, though it's just the beginning of the day.) Yesterday I was out of it still, sleepy and felt super sore. My hips / lower back / thighs in particular have been sore since I started, and are still sore again today. It was actually so bad last night that I had to take some tylenol PM just so I could go to sleep. :(<br />
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I have woken up sore again today. I've been stretching and drinking a ton of water, so I'm hoping to just flush out these toxins as soon as possible so I can get to the feeling awesome part.<br />
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Aside from that, I'm feeling good. We are planning to go to the farmer's market today to pick up some more produce for the juicing. Dan actually has been excited about the (fruit) juices as well. He made his own apple and pear juice yesterday and loved it. :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday's breakfast was this beautiful apple juice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch: finishing the "too much ginger!" green juice from day one... after this we went on a nice walk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Still gotta love the green color though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Dinner was freaking amazing - tomato, cilantro, celery, red pepper. YUM! If there was ever a satisfying juice... this is it. It feels hearty and it's delicious. (think: V8 or Bloody Mary, minus the salt!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So, here's to my third day today, and I'll be back tomorrow with another update. :) Until then, Dan & I are visiting the farmer's market today, and I'm getting a massage tonight because my body is killing me. Hopefully it helps!<br />
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~JJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-53910951303687739792011-10-03T12:54:00.001-05:002011-10-05T14:29:56.021-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Day 1...Weight loss - .6 lbs<br />
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</div><div>Yesterday I had a few tasty juices. They were delicious for the most part, though I definitely used too much ginger in my green smoothie yesterday.</div><div><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">1: Strawberry and orange (about 5 oranges and a carton of strawberries, and there was enough for this full pint, and a small glass for Dan.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BNRPfA8N4xQj6tE2fKgzgobyhgXSenF7jPOjanI68uONTKjpvS5a94I4L8KqqKfLMZ5B0Y12o2nXBshcf_K5cU9KgiEZ9ILEvNRgNlGZniIWZQ8N9GAJR3NbxLHWmTM6JxGIXIjCFGE/s1600/IMG_1289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BNRPfA8N4xQj6tE2fKgzgobyhgXSenF7jPOjanI68uONTKjpvS5a94I4L8KqqKfLMZ5B0Y12o2nXBshcf_K5cU9KgiEZ9ILEvNRgNlGZniIWZQ8N9GAJR3NbxLHWmTM6JxGIXIjCFGE/s320/IMG_1289.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, those three glasses, plus 1 bite of a pear and lots of water and water with lemon was it for me yesterday. After the carrot juice, I wasn't hungry at all. In fact, I was bordering on feeling almost nauseous. I wasn't sure if it was hunger or feeling queasy... but was just a mild "ugh" feeling in my gut. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Aside from that, I was feeling VERY BLAH, and had a headache for most of the day. I took a short nap and then went to bed at 11pm, which is pretty early for me. Woke up today at 10:30 and my ENTIRE body is sore. Legs, arms, quads, back, glutes. I didn't work out, y'all. These are (so I hear,) detox symptoms. No fun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, I woke up, did about 20 minutes of stretching and took a hot shower. I still wasn't hungry so I drank a glass of water. It's 12:30 and I made a delicious glass of apple juice! (Seriously, it's the most delicious apple juice I've ever had. 4 small honeycrisp apples... holy delicious. It tastes like apple cider. SO YUMMY! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm hoping today is less crappy, but I do hear the first three or four days of juicing are the toughest. So, here goes for day two!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-2861852791634795062011-10-02T12:14:00.002-05:002011-10-10T11:22:55.188-05:00Juice Fast Extravaganza! Beginning!!!Hello lovelies!<br />
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Well, I have lots of news and I haven't been a proper EHG, and I haven't been sharing. So I'm back in full force.<br />
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Over the last few months I've definitely lost sight of myself, my body and my control over food. I've been eating crap, and the weight I've gained is what I have to show for it.<br />
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I watched a documentary called Sick, Fat and Nearly Dead. I highly recommend this documentary, and you should watch it if you enjoy documentaries about health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, etc. It's about two men who juice fast for 60 days. (wow...) and how it changes their bodies and lives.<br />
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I was so inspired, I decided to do an introductory juice fast for 15 days. Not only to reboot my body, retrain my thought process about food and gain some clarity, but also for the inevitable weight loss that occurs, and to help my skin out a little bit. (Juicers / raw foodists are notoriously glowing, pretty skin, sparkling eyes... I need that.) <br />
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Here is a "before" type shot of me with no makeup, showing my (eugh) skin. Hopefully there is an improvement over the process.<br />
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From here I'll be updating every day if I can, to let you know how it goes, how I feel, and how it changes me. Hopefully for the better. :)<br />
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SO. Day one! What I'm drinking here is a really simple orange and strawberry juice. I have tons of produce and I'm ready to jump in with both feet! :)<br />
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Stats:<br />
Weight = 173.0<br />
Bust = 39.5<br />
Waist = 31.5<br />
Lower belly = 38.5<br />
Butt = 43.5<br />
Hips = 42Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.com13