with a groggy mind and a happy heart

Despite day two delivering a dark, grey cloud over my mental and physical prowess, a light shone through the darkness. 

No chest pains. No heart palpitations. Not even a twinge. After three weeks of my heart acting up every day, it seems to be doing far better with this change than my mind. During day two, I experienced bursts of energy and clarity right after drinking a juice, then grogginess in between. 

Here's the giant mess made by juicing-- the not so fun part: 

And here's what we* dined on:

*Remember, these recipes are for two people.

Morning juice:

4 apples, seeded

1 mango

1 kiwi

1 lemon, peeled

4 handfuls spring mix lettuce

2 strawberries

1 inch piece of ginger

[This was delicious. The whole lemon gave it a bright, citrus taste.]

Afternoon juice: 

8 small cucumbers

8 handfuls of spinach

1 inch piece of ginger

[Though my husband's response was "not my favorite," I liked the freshness and simplicity of this juice. It was very refreshing for my slow mind and slow attitude.]

Evening juice:

1 handful spinach

4 apples, seeded

1 carrot

1 lemon, peeled

6 strawberries

1 inch piece of ginger

[This was my attempt at making up for the lunch juice with my husband. It was good, but could have been better with a little less lemon.]

Late night juice: (What? We were hungry!)

2 green cabbage leaves 

6 cloves of garlic

3 carrots

2 handfuls spinach

3 small cucumbers

[Eugh. Josh went rogue on this one, and I will not be blamed for this recipe. Just don't follow it unless you're a huge fan of cabbage. Wow.]

After thinking about it, I've decided not to do the whole long, drawn out report of my stats every day but to instead only report the changes. So, here goes!

I weighed in at 185.4, which means I lost 1.8 pounds. I also lost 1/2 inch from my low waist, also known as the love handles.

Anyway, day two proved much harder than day 1 but so far the benefits are seeming very worth the effort.

Shine on,

Joselynn