Day 11

Okay, I forgot to write again yesterday, but I will do two today to make up for it. This morning I'll speak about Day 11. I had two juices before noon, a glass of lemon water and a few sips of tea. However, I was ravished by noon. I have been thinking of having an avocado and the half mini pumpkin, baked with maple syrup. I thought, if I ate the avocado, I could mix it with tomatoes and lime and pepper and make it guacamole. But if I did that, I'd need to use chips to eat it. How easily we fall prey to our thoughts. I compromised and ate a handful of almonds at lunch with my green spicy V8 (homemade of course). They were divine. By mid-afternoon, I decided to do a bike ride and go up to Malvern. It was a long climb up Old State road and I felt a bit guilty riding past my sister's house at 3 miles an hour and not stopping. I just know the boys would want to go with me and that would be not allowed since I was road cycling. I actually felt quite good during the ride. I turned back at White Horse rather than continue further as I was afraid of bonking. It ended up being a lovely 15.88 mile ride. I still felt great, but I kept thinking of having a salad with fish for dinner. Why not? I burned the calories and needed to replenish. I also ahd the mini-pumpkin in the oven waiting for me. I had tasted it earlier - just a small sliver - which was also divine. A little maple syrup and cinnamon. At the gym, I shared my fast with Yassir and Cindy who both tried my green dinner, but they were not really into the idea of juicing. In the sauna, Yanifa, a heavy-set black woman, asked me what was in my drink. It turns out she's been doing juices for breakfast and lunch for a month and has only lost 5 pounds. She was astounded that I've lost 12 pounds. Then she proceeded to tell me that her dinner included chocolate chip cookies or ice cream. I was surprised at that. I told her she was doing herself a disservice by eating refined sugar like that. We compared juicing tips and juicer types. Hope to see her again! Great inspiration and camaraderie. Finally, got that spelling right! Still at 168. I'd love to see it at 165 by Wednesday, if not lower. That would make 15 pounds in 2 weeks. If I could be below 160 by the end of the month, that would be amazing! Yes, this is all about losing weight. I confess. I am sick sick sick of being the fat girl. I am sick of seeing my triple chin and when I see photos, I am in shock. Now, I do wonder about the loose skin at the end. Am I elastic enough to bounce back to a decent figure or will I live with rolls of skin?