Chris H. Completes 60 Day Reboot on $40 Per Week
Name: Christopher H.
Age: 34
Location: Richmond, VA
Reboot: 60-Day Juicing and Eating Reboot
Health Improvements: I started January 1, 2012 and I was 313 lbs. Today I am 222 lbs and still hope to get to 190-200 by February 2013. My cholesterol improved so much that my life insurance agency lowered my premium without asking. I have a ton of energy and I rarely run out of breath.
How did you learn about Reboot Your Life?
My sister introduced me to the ‘Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead’ movie around Thanksgiving of 2011.
What inspired you to do a Reboot?
First, my family. I had a son that was going to be born in March, I already had a daughter and I wanted to be around when they got older. Secondly, my sister and fiancé introduced me to Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and I thought I could do that. Thirdly, my brother’s best friend passed away from being too overweight. I knew I had to do something to get my weight and food in check. I also thought about what my life would be like at 70 years old…and I thought I don’t know of anyone in their 70s overweight. I realized that at the rate I was going I’d probably not live long enough to enjoy life with my family and friends.
How did the experience go for you?
The Reboot is the easiest thing I’ve ever done. I wish I had done it sooner. The results have been spectacular. Life is so much better and brighter. I never felt sick like in the movie, but my life was a general malaise from day to day, and I was jolly but not healthy. My regiment went like this; Juice in the morning, then a salad for lunch at work with everything that would be in a juice, then a greener juice for dinner. Instead of an accountability partner I used facebook to post my progress. Everyone knew my trials and the encouragement I had from my friends was amazing. I put this fast on a budget of 40 dollars a week. I used things that I could use in salads and that my family would eat.
I donated all my clothes so I had no crutch to fall back on. I went from a 3xl to a L (so far) and from a size 48 pants to a 36. I have also enjoyed inspiring others. I know of at least 10 people that have or are trying to do something similar to what I have done.
Did you have any notable health or physical improvements?
My back doesn’t hurt as much at night. I started to jog/walk 30 minutes a night at day 45. I’m physically smaller and I look a lot better. I started just walking to the corner of my street like the guy in the movie and last week I RAN an 8k.
What was the toughest part about the Reboot experience?
The hardest part was fighting my own mind and fighting off skeptical family and people that just don’t get what you are doing. Language is huge in this endeavor. I would say things like I could NEVER… Eat a salad every day, not eat meat, what bull! Of course you can! Family would say things such as “you can treat yourself just this one time can’t you?”. A lot of people have opinions on what you are doing however those are just things to get you off track, and I didn’t want those distractions.
What habits have you maintained and kept a part of your everyday life?
I replace at least one meal a week with a juice. I eat a salad for lunch pretty much every day and I will keep doing that until I hit my target weight/size which I hope to get to by February of 2013. I jog every other day now instead of every night, but I jog for longer periods. I want to add in weight lifting soon.
What is your lasting impression of the Reboot experience?
This is the kickstart to a new life. During the Reboot I learned the basics of nutrition. I’m never going back to the way I was before. I was so “full of it” thinking that what I was eating would lead to better life but NOTHING beats my life right now.
Read more about Chris’ journey here: http://livingontheoutsideaisle.wordpress.com
Would you be willing to share the recipes and amounts drank, to stay on a 40.00 budget? I have done a three day and would be interested in trying a longer reboot, however I have had a hard time with the expense. Thank you and congratulations!
Yes this would be very helpful
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Im like Kevin Green. How did you do it on $40 a week budget?
see my reply below, but basically forgo “organic”, if you are like me eating this many veggies is more organic then I’ve ever been anyway, when you get to a smaller size you can switch to a more organic version of everything, also stay with simpler juices with ingredients that are always available and spice it up with low cost seasonal fruits or things on sale. i also used a blendtec blender to juice, so i was eating some of the pulp with the juice which also meant i needed less produce to feel full,
Same as Kevin and Derek
I hate that in these articles they never say the exact grocery list incuding quantities and also the amounts consumed per meal. I just cant see how you can survive on a $40 fast per week. Not at the prices at the local farmers market.
Here in the Orlando/Kissimmee, Fl area, there are several Hispanic grocery stores that carry a lot of fruits & veggies at very low prices. A LOT cheaper than going to a grocery store or a Farmer’s market. It can be done on $40/week!
Aldi’s has great prices on fruit and veggies, I buy there every re boot!
Wow Christopher that was really encouraging. I too I am doing my first 60 days reboot on a budget – on day 57 now and I have never felt so good. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I am sure you will reach your goad by February.
yeah, keep up the great work! Prepare for a breaking fast, if you watch the youtueb clips you see all the people that didn’t prepare for the mental toll of LEAVING the fast.. i’d suggest coming off slowly, maybe only 1 juice a day, and check out calorie counting with a mobile app. try to stay around 200 less calories then the recommendations for a few months. that really helped me stay on track!
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sure! my basic jucei was this.. 1/2 to 1/3 of a romaine hearts (you can get 5 to abag at costco or 3 to bag at a krogers) or a healthy handfull of baby spinach out of a bag, a handful of fruit usually grapes or strawberries. half a cumber – i never spent more than a buck on these or a celery stick, 1/4 – 1/2 cup of water, 2 cubes of ice to chill. this was my baseline juice.
Then I’d add in something fun could be half a green pepper or maybe some water melon if it was on sale. maybe I’d used some clementine, you can get a ton of those and they last longer.
Thank you for sharing this, it’s just the info I was looking for as I really want to do this but money is tight. It’ll cost me more than it cost you, simply because the UK is lots more expensive, but still much cheaper than the other options I’ve seen so far
did you use any dressing on your salad?
I would use lemon or lime juice or salsa.. I would also occasionally use balsamic or apple cider vinegar by itself. At 5 calories it was negligible and tasty and all of these I felt it were in the “spirit” of the juice fast while fitting into my work schedule.
How did you battle hunger/ carb cravings early on…when I just drink/ eat fruits and veggies for a day, I feel so sick and weak!
first, like the movie assume the first 3 days are going to be your worst. You’re trying to figure out which jucies you like, which make you gag etc… so start on long weekend or a midday friday. Drink water and eat MORE… this is a fast not a starvation diet, your not replacing 3 square meas with 3 juice ones.. just eat more fruits and veggies. plus REAL hunger occurs in the mouth not the stomach, what you are feeling is a trained response, so is the carb crave, you’ve trained your body like Pavlov’s dog, your liver and intestine are doing something new.. they are eating away at your excess fat, you are changing and your body is in a shock. it is all mental and will go away I swear it. I know this becasue you are eating carbs.. all that fruit and veggies have a ton of sugar. Also, go to sleep early and have handful of unsalted mxed nuts right before bed.
For me Spaghetti, fries, and steak sandwichs are definitely my crutch and I knew I’d want those the most, and I couldn’t have picked worst things to stick in my mouth. I made a promise to myself that once I hit my goal that not only would I eat those things again, but I would eat the very best and only the very best of them.. but only once a month or maybe even longer. I decided that I wanted to live better not just healthier. I’d rather have an amazing pizza from a top local joint once in awhile, then a 5 buck little Cesars junk food 3 times a week. It really is all in your head.
The last piece of advice I can tell you is this.. don’t do it alone, find a support group, a friend, a family member, or a website that will listen and give encouragement over those cravings.
I just started juicing today. I pray I can get past the first day!
I’ll say a prayer for you as well with my small group.
but also .. Don’t even let failure be an option. We are all pulling for you and if you ever have a question that I can answer feel free to post something on my blog, I don’t update regularly but I try to answer as much as I can. After dong this I want everyone to feel the way I do! You can do it! I have faith.
hii..did u past the first day fine? today is my first day too
I’m 5′ 2″ tall, 63 years old and weigh 166 pounds. On August 30, 2011 I had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus. It took all of 12 months for the swelling to go down. Needless to day the surgery did not bring me any relieve. After watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead I knew what I had to do. I have been doing the program on a limited bases and have seen the swelling on my knees go down. Even the nasty Baker’s Cysts that caused me so much pain and discomfort have completely disappear! I have stop taking Celebrex, a Rx I have been taking for the past 12 year! No I really want to go all the way and loose the inflammation in my gut.
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Hey Chris is there anyway you can disclose the shopping list you used to do it for 40 dollars a week. I just purchased my juicer and as soon as it comes in the mail I plan to start. Thanks,
Check out the comment posts above, and you might be able to glean some of my blog here: http://livingontheoutsideaisle.wordpress.com/the-fast/ I will try to post something this afternoon after work.
I created a shopping list page on my blog just for you!
http://livingontheoutsideaisle.wordpress.com/shopping-lists-for-40-a-week/
Well done, Christopher! Fantastic and inspiring story!
thanks so much
Chris, I just wanted to say that your story has really inspired me. I’ve been wanting to do a 60 day reboot for a long time now, and just never found the motivation to start. You have just helped me find it! I am a 5’1″ woman weighing in at 189 pounds, and I have several health issues that are directly related to being overweight. I, too, have children and I want to get healthy so that I can be a good example to them, and I want to be able to watch them grow up. I know this reboot will do a world of good for me. I already have a number of vegetables and fruits in my kitchen, so I will be starting my reboot in the morning. No more excuses. Thank you so much for your story!
You about made me cry! I’m super stoked for you! If you ever have any more questions post them here or on my blog where I’ll get notified. buy some unsalted mixed nuts for protein! If I can help answer any question of encourage you in anyway, I’d be more than happy to help.Remember- don’t make failure an option and you will suceed! LOVE IT. Your going to make you kids proud and change their lives too, you don’t’ see it yet, but they will be better off at the end of this too!
For people that live in southern California the stores “el super” and “superior” carry veggies and fruits for a very low price ….just saying
Hey, way to go!!! I’m in Richmond, VA area too, are there many of us out there?
I don’t know, but I can tell you there is at least 4 right now.
I love RVA, come spring time check out dominion harvest for fresh produce delivered to you door. I really liked it.
Hey Chris, great job! I have also just started my reboot (4 days in) and am enjoying experimenting with all sorts of juice recipes. I am a little unsure of the complete 60 day reboot regime. I am only drinking juice during this time, no solid foods. Is this not right? Or does it come down to personal preference? Also I am a big guy, mostly fat but good muscle base, and I am afraid that I will lose a lot of muscle during this reboot because of a lowered protein intake. Any recommendations???
A lot of juciers (people) will just do the liquid and add in protein powder. I suggest “garden of life” RAW sprout protein, it fits best with the “sprit” of raw juicing without the drawbacks of soy intake for men and whey being fattening/made of animal fat. some people will also juice nuts. After watching the movie I did a but load of research before i started, and I still do. I used a blendtec fancy blender instead of a juice for instance, because it made sense, income wise, to have a do it all machine and research show there was virtually no difference in the benefits between the types of juices the 2 make.
Also, I personally didn’t like the taste of juice that had been prepared before work for lunch, and in my office bringing a juice in would have been impracticable.. although with the new nutribullet you probably could! So i took the SAME imgrediants in the same quantities that I used in the juicer and turned them into salads that I ate during the day, while I wasn;’t “unlocking” as much “potential” it worked for me, was still in the spirit of the fast, and allowed em to do things like go out to lunch with co-workers (I could grab a salad anywhere just knock of the dressing and meat if any. ) I also go to chew! In the winter I also made tomato juices with hot seasoning and them warmed them up and added in raw bits of veggies. again within the spirit of the juice (although slightly cooked)
You shouldn’t worry about losing muscle for a couple of reasons, A: your fat right? what good are muscles if they are behind a protective coating,focus on the fast, then the lifestyle. this is a reboot there will be a new you on the other side of this that is built and awesome!
B: Get into the groove of the fast maybe 20-40 days and then start working out, this does 2 things it make you realize that working out is SMALL part of posing weight not the big part and 2 you will be more motivated.
C: as you begin to work out (i did it everyday for most of this last year) you should mix in heavy cardio with body weight and barbell training You can always build muscle and its not like overnight your going to become a wimpy guy, it takes a while to break down muscle and as long as you keep the muscle moving and doing something your body will PREFER to eat up your fat instead of the muscle, plus weighing less mean your strength to body ratio is going to change and you’ll be stronger then you ever thought even will a little muscle loss.
I also suggest eating raw unsalted mixed nuts (best place to buy is target archer farms) a handful in the morning and a handful at night.
big note:
You’ll probably get a little dizzy occasionally when standing up or down in a week or so. this is normal from the protein loss and your body just needs to find its new normal balance. It goes away it like 2 seconds but can freak people out!. If this happen increase you protein powder intake for a day or 2 or nuts. You can try peanut butter on celery too every once in awhile.
Thanks Chris for your encouraging story! It’s been great sharing our journey stories together even though the weight loss has come about in different ways. I dusted off the juicer and have 3 recipes to shop for tomorrow. Keep up the Fantastic Job..you are truly an inspiration.
Chris congrats on your success! I know you are an inspiration to many people like myself. I keep saying I’ll do it tomorrow then I will but only for a couple of days before I find myself going back to my old eating habits. What I find the most challenging is trying to juice and still make meals for my family. The food and smells are tempting and it just makes staying on the fast a bigger challenge. Any suggestions on how to overcome those obstacles?
I cooked almost every night for my family, so i know how you feel.
First, you family needs to be on board, Have a heart to heart with them let them know how difficult this is for you and give them permission to be lovingly forceful to you! Let them call you out on sneaking food or bad habits, They know even if you think they don’t.
Second, MAKE the salad or juice or smoothie first, and eat it while you prepare their dinner, What you are doing has to be a selfish act on some level, even if your doing it to be healthy for your family, part this is about YOU. so take care of your food first, then eat it while you cook, Hopefully you’ll be full by dinner time for the rest of them to eat. Then it is probably not a good idea to sit down with them to eat for awhile, so watch some tv or do a hobby, go for a walk, go for drive, even go to sleep, something else instead of sitting there watching them eat. I know that if the chip are within reach I’ll grab for them almost subconsciously!
It is very important for you to remember that this s not a DIET this is a FAST. There should be an end date. 15, 30, 60, 90 days out, there should be a day to look forward to when you lifestyle change is made.. It will take about 15 days for your body to crave the healthy stuff. So set a date that you will have the awesome things you want again.
Hopefully by then you’ll have been a rockstar for 60 days, be down 30 lbs and your mental state will be clear. You’ll be prepared for a Break-fast and set for calorie counting, maybe you’ll be exercising. It is a journey but for now just focus on 2 goals. 1st eat raw fruits, veggies, and nuts/beans. 2nd do that for XX days. The rest will come. Don’t make failure an option.
lastly.. It’s ALL in YOUR head, I thought of this whole thign as a series of laziness, or NOT doings instead of To Dos….
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It should be the easiest thing in the world to NOT doing something right? Don’t put food in your mouth and you won’t eat it. It not like your family is going to pick up a fork and put food in their for you. You just have to be too lazy to lift a fork
Tell yourself this: You have to want to be thinner more than a steak. You have to want to be healthier then a bowl a spaghetti. You have to love your family more then a bag of Doritos. You have to love yourself more than a mac & cheese. Hope this helps.
My 60 days (and now year of change ) have been quite the mental roller coaster.. but worth every damn minute of it.
I forgot to mention. Put a mirror in the kitchen. or in your food cupboard. As a reminder to face yourself. Facing the “man in the mirror” is an elegantly simple way to talk to your mental self.
I came across this website today, and I am taking it as a sign. I have both a Breville juicer and a HealthMaster and have always told myself I would start. After reading your story, I am inspired. Four years ago I moved from NY to Texas, and the change has not been good. I went from living a fast active life to a quiet one, and where I sit at work 12 hours a day. I am exhusted all the time, and I gained 40lbs!!! I will definitely start this and hopefully it will bring me back to where I was, or an even better stage! Thank you for taking the time to share!! God Bless!!
Yes! Pick a date and rock out a 90 day fast (giving yourself a little cheat on Christmas. You will be amazed at what will happens by march! I’m pulling for you, I sit at a desk all day and this really works great. Good luck, god bless, and stay the course
Hi Chris, mate you are truely an inspiration. I live in Sydney, Australia (funny that, same as Joe Cross). I presently weigh 125kg (290lb I think) and I and turning 40 soon. I stumbled across “sick fat n’ nearly dead” and I found this story to be the first realistic life changing account of weight loss I have ever seen. I am planning a 30 or 60 day juice only fast starting mid December. Can you please recommend some points and tips for a newbie. Thanks mate, and God bless ya. Brett.
Brett, I’m super excited that your going about to take the first step!!! You will not regret a moment of this when you are done!
The first thing I would suggest is probably waiting to start till the 1st, if you are easily swayed by temptation then I found that the 1st was the perfect time to start, because you can rock out 60 days with no holiday distractions of any kind to hurt your progress with drinking or heavy food. 2nd. get your family and friends on board with what you are doing even if they don’t agree with it or think its a fad. They’ll come around. but you want them to be on your side, to keep you motivated to do the right thing at all costs and help you make good decisions and to not put you in situations that tempt you.. they only need to do it for 2 -3 months, so it shouldn’t be the end of the world. third. Think of this as a fast not a diet. You are moving in to the beginning phase/reboot/kickstart where you ARE going to lose a lot of weight quickly. that is the fast part then you’ll want to learn how to “break” the fast for another time period, and then learn to maintain your nutrition. 4. don’t weight ever day it is addictive. 5: Have someone hold you to you promises, if you make failure an option you will fail.. 6: choose at least 60 days. a bloke? your size could easily be close to 230 in 60 days if you stick to it. 7: start with juices that have simple ingredients and build upon one you like, you’ll save money and be more encouraged than trying complicated recipes right off the bat. try Apple, carrot, cucumber or spinach and pineapple. 8: This is a fast not a diet, so juice when you feel hungry and if for any reason you break stride, don’t throw your hands up in the air and give up, just get back on it the next meal. 9: change the way you speak about weight loss and eating, cut out negatives and all or nothings 10: Lastly, think of this as being lazy,.. your NOT doing a lot of things as opposed to doing one thing. It is so much easier to not do something then it is to do. I hope these tips help.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you ever need advice, encouragement, tips, or anything you just let me know! I know you don’t know me from a bird in the sky but I truly want you to succeed. I believe you can do this, it is only 60 days out of a life of bad choices why not try this for 60 measly days. You will blink and it will be over and you will be so blessed on the other side. Take care and cheers!
Man oh man you are an inspriation! Thank you for posting and sharing your experience! I thought in the documentary, Joe was only juicing all day, not eating any solid foods? Is this not true. I am embarking on my own 60 day journey and hope my results are as fabulous as yours!!
It hard to tell in the video, but they don’t discuss protein intake.. So I looked it up and most people at LEAST supplement t with a protein powered and seed if not just eat some beans and nuts like i did.
As for me I are raw, undated mixed nuts and used bean sprout protein. I also found it difficult to bring my juice to work for a varsity of reasons, so in the spirit of the fast i ate a salad consisting of the same raw ingredients that go in to most juices. I also ate a meatless/ cheeseless/ croutonless/ dressiness salad when I went out to eat during my 60 day fast. It sucked buying expensive salads without the expensive parts and some restaurants did give me a break on price. I used fruits on top and lemon/lime juice as a dressing, fresh salsa as a dressing, or balsamic/red wine/apple vinegar ( they even make flavor infused now) – no oil. Vinegars are the biggest departure but at 5-10 calories a serving they are barely a blip and help in the flavor department.
Now I had a friend that did the total reverse. They took their juicer/blender into work and made breakfast and lunch juices and smoothies and had salads for dinner. Find what works for you and try to stay in the spirit of the fast – ie: eat as much raw fruits, veggies, nuts, and beans. Preferably juiced or blended. But no processed or cooked foods. Read my blog (linked above) and you can read about my 60 days, and other stuff i’ve done this year. Hope this helps!!
I have a project called Pharm to Farm where I am sharing stories of people who have healed with natural methods versus pharmaceutical and Western ones. Joe R (and anyone else here for that matter), I was wondering if you would be interested in participating
You can email me at pixieyogi@yahoo.com
I have a project called Pharm to Farm where I am sharing stories of people who have healed with natural methods versus pharmaceutical and Western ones. Chris (and anyone else here for that matter), I was wondering if you would be interested in participating
You can email me at pixieyogi@yahoo.com
I have ordered my juicer and am so excited to get started on this. Are there exact instructions as to what to use and how exactly you do all of this? I read all of the above comments and got some ideas from some of your replies, but was wanting to print out some instructions or somthing to go by.
Take a look at my blog and you might find some more ideas. I could do a day by day if you’d like?
I would love a day by day schedule, it would make things easier to plan out. Especially at my second job where I am on my feet the whole time minus my lunch/dinner break which is an hr…or the number of 15 minute breaks throughout the day. I’d like to know how to plan ahead. Thank you sooo much!
I watched the movie last night and bought the juicer! I am 43 and 284 lbs. I am on blood pressure meds, have chronic back and knee pain. 3 years ago I was at 212. Your story is nothing less than amazing. I am starting the fast on the day after Christmas. Thank you for sharing your story! I will be checking in from time to time.
Good luck with the juicing and i’m pulling for you! if you ever have a question let me know if i can help!!!
Does your fast consist only of strictly juice every day for 60 days or can you have some solids to eat? Also, what’s a good source of protein for juicing since I weight lift and do martial arts?
Philip.. try http://www.gardenoflife.com/ bean sprout protien. it’s raw, they have flavors, and none of the side effects of soy for men, and not the fat/animal fat issue of whey. It is what I use.
also I like the raw unsalted mixed nuts in the large container form Archer farms (targets brand) it is the best bang for my buck that I have found.
I ate solids for lunch, basically i took what i would have juiced and made a salad out of it. I used balsamic vineger, (no oil) fruit or citrus juices, as dressing. I did this only at lunch, because it was hard to juice at work.
I’m about to start my fast on a budget too. Fortunately I live within walking distance to a dollar store that has an amazing selection of produce, way better than you’d think a dollar store would. The dollar store has the best prices (and usually very good to acceptable quality) on most things but Food4Less has the best prices on leafy green stuff. I will also forgo organic and just wash the heck out of the vegetables. I’ve come to the conclusion I just have to stock up on cheap things that I can use as a base (cucumbers, celery, carrots) and probably not as much leafy greens as I would like.
I still don’t think I can stay under $40 a week mainly because I think I need to have 4-5 juice meals a day instead of 3. I was thinking $56/week ($8/day) is more attainable. We’ll see.
I just found a 25 lbs pound of carrots at my local grocery store for a little over $6. I’m sure my skin will be radiating a healthy orange glow by the time I’m finish with my reboot.
That’s hilarious. but carrot juice is really tasty! Dollar store produce is a great way to do this! Celery is good but very strong flavor wise so I’d watch out also, “ugly” produce doesn’t mean bad. sometimes you jsut need to peel a couple outer layers of romaine off. Some softer fruit are fine for juicing but have lot that satisfying texture for eating, bananas for sure are like that. keep your stuff int eh fridge as much as possible, and away form each other in green bags that absorb the ripening gasses that certain veggies and fruits give off. The cheapest best leafy green you can get is romaine, Iceberg even cheaper, but has less flavor… spinach is the best of all but keep in small Ziploc baggies from the big bag it comes in. and it won’t ruin as quickly.
Hi there, you have awsome will power:) I just started this morning and I am super stoked! My 8 year old is also very excited he wants to try new juices every few hours. It’s so funny and cute, we barely have the juicer clean andwere juicing something else! I was wondering… do you think there is a limit on how many glasses or ounces to consume in a day? Also do you have to do mostly the “mean grean” juice, like in the movie? That was my take on it after seeing it. I don’t like the taste of the mean grean. Any suggestions you have would be helpful. I read the entire blog page and already learned some very usefull tips from you. Thank You!
heck no, I did all sorts.. I’m working on doing a day by day on my blog.so keep posted there for more info (it just going to take awhile
) https://livingontheoutsideaisle.wordpress.com/ I have my basic juice on there. Best bet is to start with simple ingredients and then add. ALWAYS have a leafy green if you can swing it and do a fruit. Try a little more fruit in the morning less throughout the day. Your taste buds will change and you won’t need as much fruit as the fast goes on. And DRINK ALL YOU WANT. Especially greener stuff. You will fail at this trying to hold back on drinking. Just realize that if you drink a LOT of fruit juice, (and you are trying to lose weight) then you are doing your self a disservice. All that sugar(especially fatty sugars like bananas and avocados if you are using a blender) is going to make you go the other way. But you are starting out so make sure your doing stuff you like but don’t limit yourself. This is a FAST not a diet. This has a start and an end date. then a breaking fast, and then LIFE with juicing. The point is not really to starve yourself, even though you kinda do a littel, the point is to rid yourself of all the bad crap and replace it with a desire and a taste, and the godo “stuff” that the a greener palate has to offer.
Im going to be starting this on Monday and I was concerned about the cost since I live on a budget but seeing how you made it work on $40.00 you are my hero. I hope I will be able to post a sucess story at the eng of my journey
go meggie, go meggie!!!!!
Chris! This is great!! I first watched “Hungry For Change” and a light switched on all of a sudden! No wonder all those “diets” I tried worked for a while but I would always gain the lbs back! You’ve inspired me! My juicer should get here by Wednesday! yay! Since Tuesday I’ve been just adding more and more veggies and fruits to my daily food intake and in just 4 days I had lost 4 lbs! I can’t wait to start the reboot! And your salad to work solution is brilliant! I was worried about my lunch because I work almost an hour away and couldn’t see me bringing my juicer to work every day! So excited to start!
I’ll be reading up on your blog!
Welcome! I’m so glad I could help!
Thanks for your story and all of your wonderful insights!
I’m glad you liked it! please view my blog for more info! Or If you have any questions that i can answer!
Chris, your story has motivated me tremendously! Doing the fast like Phil & Joe did it isn’t an option due to the nature of my job, so I’m very grateful to see someone who has figured out a way to be true to the fast while making it fit your lifestyle. I bought a juicer today and am waiting until May 1st to begin (vacation starts on May 20th). Thanks so much for your transparency, candor & willingness to help others!
So glad you are on this journey friend! if you ever have any questions just let me know! I’m always available at my blog! I’ll try to help in anyway i can.
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