Day Ten//Ease-out

As I said in a earlier post - I have decided to ease out a day early (ease out is supposed to start on day 11) because I have church stuff in the morning and I figured if I got sick to day would be the day to do it. :)
And the Orange Juice!!!! It is so good!! It's fresh-squeezed too and delicious. I saved the pulp that I made from juicing it and put it in a bowl, poured a few tbls of juice over top of it and stuck it in the freezer -- it's supposed to be like sorbert. I guess. :) Yum. I think it would be better with orange and pinapple and mango pulp, but we'll see what this tastes like first. So far I have had two glasses of OJ, the second made me have a bm, not too bad. I've been watering it down - half water/half juice - they recommended that so it doesn't make you sick. Maybe tonight I might see what that sorbert tastes like. I am having some sharp pains in the left side - not sure if it's the stomach or the kidneys - or might just be cramps from - well - you know. 
Women only : I got my mens today right on time as usual. Didn't have any cramps or anything before it. Maybe that's why it's been kind of a hectic week and I wanted to snack on stuff for the past three days - my body wanted the carbs. But I feel just fine now. I was doing pretty good yesterday as far as mood - just the regular mood swings that come during that time. Reading more stuff on Raw Food today. I'm gonna do this! :) Gonna start juicing more too. And really -- I like simple eating which is what they say to do with the Raw food lifestyle. THey say when people first start they try to cook up extravagant meals, then eventually ease into quick easy to prepare stuff.
I don't like cooking up meals -- which is apparently what the body likes. So I think that this would curb my appeal of going to fastfood places. And I'm just fine with that!! :) Really, when it comes right down to it -- I LOVE salads!! I could eat them everyday and when I get hooked on them, I do. hehe. Anyway, feeling strangely optimistic about this raw food diet, I've never felt that way before, so it is kind of wierd... I was reading a lot of stuff about it last night and I guess if you change to that lifestyle completely, your weight will shed off in as little as 6-12 months. I also read that if you eat a lot of fruits, you will have to exercise too, cause they are an energy food. I went --awhhh -- when I read that, but that might be a good thing for me too I guess. Anyway, I know God -- I KNOW he is pushing me and helping me with this. I trust that if I go ahead with this He will be right at my side helping me past the hurdles. In the past year he has also curbed my appetite and desire to make cakes and cookies and sweets. (Which I find REALLY wierd!) and I don't make them as often anymore.
Anyway -- 3 oranges makes about 20 oz of juice and a cup of pulp. I'm gonna go look at dehydrators today. Also might go to the bookstore and see if they have any books on the Raw Food Lifestyle. I don't like the word diet it has too many negative connotations. I will call it a lifestyle from now on. :)
Took more pictures this morning, can tell that I've lost some inches around the belly, and my pants fit way better than they did 10 days ago. I wonder how much weight that is?? I decided I'm not going to buy a scale, I don't want it to devlop into an obsession. I decided I will take pictures of myself every 10 days for the next 6 months. See what happens. It would be cool to see that weight gradually fall off, huh? Also -- they did say that if you do the MC right before you get your monthly then the weight lose won't show as much - because your body is trying to retain water and all those lovely things... :) And again -- women only -- They also say that since your monthly is also a way your body cleanses itself, you should expect your period to be a little heavier with more, um, clumps? as it will cleanse you better than normal...