Blog Abandonment & Vacation

      Oh my dear little blog!  I am so sorry I abanded you!  Ending the fast, trying not to get the germs that are all over work and school coming at me quickly...  Lots going on!  Today was my first day of my ten day vacation and there was blue sky!  Sounds like a good start to me!  I will fill you in soon!  :)

JF Day 4.5: Caved & Bread and Butter

      i made it four and half days.  Today I went back to work.  It started out fine, besides the fact I spilled beet juice on the carpet...  Oops...  Near the end of my day I was kinda over being there.  I couldnt stand still and I finished all my checklist work with 2 hours to spare.  When I got home I started to make my afternoon drink and started to feel awful.  I sat down for a few, but started to feel worse.  I used to faint a lot when I was younger so I know when I see stars I am in trouble!  I didnt have it in me to make more juice so I made an executive decision to eat something.  The fastest thing I found was bread and I added Earth Balance, figuring the fat would be good for me.  Right after I went to bed and slept for 2 hours.  Rough.  I am not giving up.  I just decided that its not easy juicing and working.  If I didnt have to work I think I would be fine!  So I am going to start eating some.  I will still be juicing lots, but not fasting.  I also think I had to many fruit juices...  I cant handle my sugar!

Anxiety for school:  6 out of 10.  I really wish I could get my writing book...
Looking forward to:  Watching Harry Potter with Crysie tomorrow and Bingo on Thursday!
Not looking forward to:  Next Monday when school starts...  Yikes!

JF Day Two: A New Juicer

    i want to get a new juicer.  I worry that the one I have wont make it.  I paid like $60 for it a year ago[?].  I have been looking around and I think I found my new best friend.  The Breville Juice Fountain Plus.  Just wish I had the money to get it now...  Hmmm.



What I DrankCarrot Apple Ginger Juice  Used less ginger todayCitrus Inspired Green Juice  Pretty good, I used 3 oranges insteadPurple Power Juice  Grapes are super hard to get in a juicer...Gazpacho Juice  I am about to make!  Excited!
I feel better today then yesterday!  I even went out shopping.
Getting ready for the bar!  Have a great weekend!  :)

JF Day 1: Not so bad!

What I Drank Water with Lemon, with in 30mins of wakingCarrot Apple Ginger Juice,  Will wake you up!Mean Green Juice, yummy and mildSunset Blend Juice, best so far!  Creamy and sweet, but not overlyLots of water
[I could have had two more drinks, but didnt really need them...]

I feel pretty good!  I think having 2 smoothies a day for months and then 2 juices day for a week really helped.  Helped transition.  Start small folks!  :)

I had to cut bits out cause I rambled and got distracted...

• Looking a blogs if tough!  People keep posting yummy food!  Jerks! But I didnt make an "After Fast" favorite folder so I can makeall the goodies!
• I pee every 12 minutes
• Went on a walk with my mom

Measurements...

Arms:  13 inches

Chest:  36 inches

Waist:  38 inches

Hips:  45 inches

Thighs:  26.5  inches
Weight:  180 lb  [now down 7!  Not that it means much yet!]

This post was kinda all over...  Maybe tomorrow will I focused!  :)

Juice Fast: My Last and First Meals

     happy Friday!  I wanted my friend/coworker to take a video of me taking my last bite of real food.  She suggested that we tape the whole thing and speed it up, she is smart.  It was fun to watch it again.  We laughed a lot.  It is very strange to watch videos of yourself eating, well for me, videos of me in general.  I dont think I look at myself much anymore.  I glance in the mirror after I am dressed and hope I look ok, I use a tiny mirror to put on my makeup so I never get the whole picture.  I had no idea this is what I really looked like.  In my head I am smaller.  When I watch the videos, its like I have a fat suit on.  I cant believe this is what I really look like.  I am not saying this in a negative/hurtful, I just had no idea this was how far I let myself go.  I was chubby in high school.  I was the funny friend.  My senior year I lost the weight and was very skinny till I turned 24.  Then it all went downhill…  I had no idea this was going to be such an experiment of self-examination. 

My phones video space was filled right before my last bite, created some drama, but it ended up ok!

My first official juice!  The onion made it a bit intense.  I have been drinking lots of green drinks so I wanted to mix it up!

I also shot a video if me shopping today, with the help of my ahMazing mother.  Still working on editing it.  

What I Ate Drank [since I got home from work]

Wheat grass with green juice

Peppermint Tea

Gazpacho Juice

Number of times I have peed since I got home:  7

Questions:  What will my poop be like?  [sorry if thats TMI]

Hunger Level:  My last meal was at noon.  Its 11:30pm.  I was really hungry around 8, but the juice helped.  Right now I feel more empty, than actually hungry.

Wish:  That my juicer survives this!

Can I do this for 15 days:  So far YES!  :)

Plans for tomorrow:  Sleep, rest, movies, not kill anyone...

Create:  The two videos

Do you think this is a good idea?

Juice Fast: The Night Before

Please disregard the lack of makeup...

Obsession: Capers & Snow

     i love that this snow picture is blurry!  It has been snowing most of the evening.  It has been super cold all day.  I even told some guest that I thought if it was going to be this cold, we should have snow!  Sometimes you get what you ask for!  Either way it is beaUtiful!  

Snow in my hair.  <3

On to the capers bit.  I can not get enough capers!  You cant really see any in the picture but they are there! Spinach, baby kale, capers and garlic.  So ahmaZing!  I cooked some asparagus and added capers, pretty good.  Not as awesome as spinach and kale but I wouldnt turn i down!  :) Makes me nervous about giving up food for my fast...  I am going to have soooooooooooo much free time without cooking!  Yikes...  I started my shopping list and go tomorrow to get my veg on!  

What are you obsessed with?

First vlog

Juice Fast: Intro from skullsandkisses on Vimeo.

Juice Fasting

     my brother watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead.  He was pretty excited about it and wants to do a juice fast.  Today I watched it too and I am hooked.  I have always wanted to try a juice fast.  Why put off for tomorrow what you can do today?  I have decided to go for it!   This Friday afternoon I will start a 5 day juice fast!  I am hoping to make it to 15 days, but we will see how it goes.  Reboot has great "meal" plans, check it out!  :)

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead - Official Trailer from Team Reboot on Vimeo.

I will keep you updated on how it goes.  I will probably have to vlog about so you can see the changes!  Excited!

Create:  I tried to teach Bruder how to use the juicer....

Love= Sharks

     i heart sharks.  Heart, Heart, Heart!!!  I love that they are ancient, focused, graceful and fierce.  They are just beautiful, but I do love most of our underwater friends.  I am sure this is one of many "Love="s on sharks!  Today my mother and I were watching Jaws of the Pacific.  I love how the narrator [Malcolm McDowell] says shark, shAhrk.  We stopped watching once they started talking about shark attacks.  Blah.  I always get heated when surfers are surprised they get bitten and spat out...  Dude you taste gross, be happy she didnt eat you!

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He is smiling!

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Such pretty babies!  Dont you just want to cuddle them?  I did!  :)

Productivity:  I cleaned my bathroom and moved in metal shelves for my tiny garden, also started a new tray of wheat grass.  Lots of work!  I also smashed my hand and almost blacked out from pain.  I will take pictures tomorrow!

Eggs fried:  4

Eggs eaten:  2, the others stuck to the pan and broke.  The animals enjoyed them!

Create:  I made some rags for rag curling my hair.  I didnt leave them in long enough...  Its a slight wave.  

How was your Sunday?

Green is the New Black

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Book:  I started rereading Flat Belly Diet, skinny here I come!  :)

Days till school starts:  15

% of school readiness:  20...  No books or anything, but I feel ok with it.
Green:  A shirt to work and a dress for after.

What is your green today?

Copy Cat & Bad Scales

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     i have been stressing a lot lately.  There is a lot going on, figuring out work schedules and getting ready for school.  Another ball I am attempting to juggle is my weight.  I had hopped that being a vegan I would loose weight.  I didnt.  I feel better, have more energy and have lots more muscle tone [I think that is more cause I stand all day at work and go to the gym.] but I weight more!  I dont reallly care about the numbers, but I would like to look better by now!  I do hear that my face is skinny, and its true, but I want more!  I eat really well and used to work out at the gym on the super elliptical.  I have decided I need to do better.  I am going to start eating less carbs and start lifting weights.  What I really need to do is premake meals so I dont have to stress about food and make bad choices.  Cause that is when I am naughty with food, when I am hungry!  The idea to blog about it was stolen from my new friend Warren over at A Lighter Burrito.  I hope to blog about it just so I am accountable.  I want to be smaller and stronger.  I would be happy just not to have a big belly!  Either way I am beautiful and amazing!  :)

Nap:  Yep.  I need to sleep as much as I can cause soon I cant!

Wait lists for classes:  3...  but stress level has dropped 70%!

Wishing:  It was Friday so I could watch Grimm...

What are you working on today?

My Future Ex Boyfriend: Eddie Monroe

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How we would meet:  Again since Grimm is in Portland, we could meet anywhere.  The best bet would be in the produce section of a grocery store.  We would both reach for the purple organic kale and that would be that.

Our first date:  Since he is a vegetarian it would be much easier to find places to go.  [Granted I can eat anywhere and be fairly happy.]  He doesnt seem to go out much and he is a good cook so maybe he would make me dinner at his house.  Beet sausage?

Why we would be in love:  Maybe I just have a thing for Blutbads, cause they are strong and wild.  I do only develop feelings for boys that dont like me.  Or maybe its the grandpa sweaters.  Yeah, I think it is the sexy sweaters! Plus we are both hot.

Our break-up:  I think we could make it work for awhile.  He would work on his clocks and I could knit him more sweaters.  We would eat lots of veggies.  I could learn many useless facts about trains.  But in the end I think it would be over because Nick would put him in too much danger and I would worry.  It would be bad enough worrying that people would find out what he really is...

Worst:  It was my Monday and I had to go back to work!

Best:  It was my Monday and I had to go back to work, but I got lots of hugs!  :)  And asparagus was on sale!  :)

Love:  Listening to rain in the bath.
Drama:  I signed up for classes [ekkkkkkkkkkkkk] and my car is still broke, but Bruder thinks he can fix it.

I have lots of blog ideas and plans before school starts... Hope I can get it all done!  April 2nd is coming up soon. 

What exciting things are you starting?

14 before 29: Checking in

     i am getting very excited for summer!  [Even if today was all rain rain rain!]  Which has be thinking about my birthday and that I havent been doing much on my 14 before 29 list...  Lets check in!

1. Back to school, hopefully winter term.  Well I am almost signed up for spring term!  Tomorrow I go in for a math placement test... I am all set with writing!  :)
2. New job, less hours and less people.  Nope...
3. Speed dating at least once, since the last two times went so well...   Nope...
4. Post something to my Etsy shop, I have had one for a long time, but it is empty..   Nope...
5. Get contacts,  even if I do heart my glasses    I did have them, but my brother thought they were his and tossed them.
6. Make 4 dresses for me, have fabric for 3   Nope...
7. Makeover my bedroom, I am going to be there awhile, I should really make it my own   Nope...  But I have to before school starts!
8. Lose 13lbs, this one may not happen but it would rock!   Nope...
9. Bigger party for my birthday, cause I deserve it   Not time yet
10. Go to the beach/aquarium, I want to say alone, but that seems scary...  [hope]   Nope...
11. See at least 3 movies in the theaters, I think I only saw 2 this whole year.  Can be alone.   Nope...
12. Start up craft club again.  Monthly seems best.  So 6 craft clubs.   Nope...
13. Finish my knitted wrap, I never knit anymore.   Nope...
14. Find someone to hold hands with, even if its just for a little while.   Nope...

Well I feel like I am kinda on the right path.  I am going to start a real create list.  Lots to do friends!  :)

Best of today:  Found out I only have to take one placement test!
Worst of today:  Toilet overflowing, its flappy thing is broken and it gets confused on how full the tank is sometimes...  Stupid thing.
Stress level:  85%  school + broken car = bad news
Create:  The last two day I have been working on a new layout for the blog.  Not going well.  Advice?

Whats on your list?

Adventure: Birds, Grandmothers and Creepy Houses

     today was filled with ups and downs.  Yesterday was my Grandmothers 88th birthday.  Today we drove to The Dalles to have lunch with her and her friends.  

me, Grandma and Bruder 

 

Creepy Houses

Me going into a creepy house.  I was scared
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uh oh one fell down...

Bruder

my Cobb salad - meat and cheese + lots of veggies=yummy!  There is lettuce under there...

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Tempeh Burger from Full Sail

On a sad note my car is broken!  Some kind of belt broke.  I had to get her towed home.

Sightings:  3 Red-tail Hawks, 1 Bald Eagle and 13 Walmart trucks

Wishlist:  Genie Bra I think I will order one this week...