Day 39

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Day 39
Feb. 7, 2012
Tuesday AM

Physical and Psychological:
I keep forgetting to report my resting heart rate: 48!!! WHAT?! It's always been around 72! This is amazing to me. I have heard that juicing can lower that, but wow! I have noticed that while doing cardio it is much harder to get my heart up to where I used to, but I'm not going to really push myself at this point. Today it was up to 123 or so, and I was sweating. I did half an hour on the Arc Trainer :)  good workout. Then 12 minutes in the Beauty Angel.

I was actually scheduled for foster parent training today and yesterday, but come to find out it really isn't necessary!! >:  which I'm very happy about- just wish these people would get their act together.

I was in such good spirits yesterday- not sure why or what was different. Today I'm feeling pretty good too, but didn't sleep all that well, so a little tired. I am struggling with this whole thing, but am determined to stay on it- even if my heart is not really in it. My cough is progressively getting better- I have a bad day here and there, but they are getting fewer and further between. It is rare that it interrupts my work (phone calls) anymore, which is such a blessing! I wonder how long it takes to remake your lungs??? 6-9 weeks to make a new liver and a whole year to turn over your bones. The lower energy does contribute to feeling a bit down- plus the weather is overcast today too... and still cold, but not frigid.

My head is still feeling a bit "off". I think it's the tomatoes- ugh! I heard they can give you a headache, but I don't care- I like the flavor of the juice, which is uber important to me on this JF.

I watched a video on skin care the other day. I stopped using baby oil on my skin last year after I found out it was all petroleum!! It did do quite a bit of damage by the time I learned that though- very saggy old lady skin :(  But I just found out that almost everything that is not organic has some kind of petroleum product in it- which suffocates your cells and leads to unhealthy metabolic processes. I had just gotten a bunch of skin care for Christmas too :(  I hate waste, but don't want to use it just because I have it if it's not good for me. I went to the health food store and was very happy to see some great organic skin care that didn't cost an arm and a leg!! yay!! :) So- continuing to learn and clean up my own act ;-)

Juicing:
Going through my juices slower- which is fine by me. I could water fast the rest of the way if I wanted, but don't want to do that, hahaha ;)  I should have made more broth the other day, but thought I'd have enough to see me through- NOT, darn it. So I juiced some oranges and will have some with water kefir, and I'll drink another tea instead. I'll juice more greens again tomorrow and make a BIG ol' stock pot of broth.