Juice Fast: Day 1

A friend of mine starting this juice fast 3 days ago & we have been talking about it a lot. I watched one video on YouTube & decided to give it a shot myself. So last night I went to the grocery & bought all kinds of fruits & veggies including celery, carrots, KALE (yes, kale), a cucumber, bananas, strawberries & a bag of mixed fruit.

My concoction:
Using a blender (I do not own a fancy juicer), I ground up a handful of kale, quite a few carrots, a few slices of cucumber, several pieces of celery, a few strawberries & two apples. Once blended fully, I poured the liquid through a strainer to keep out most of the pulp. Although the pulp contains fiber, fiber is not ideal for fasting.
My juice turned out a orangey-green color. It was not the best thing I ever tasted, but it was drinkable. The little bit of fruit added just enough sweet to help mask the veggies. I was pleased.

How did I do?:
Today was Thanksgiving Pitch-In at work...basically a pot luck dinner. My friend & I stuck to our guns although the food looked & smelled sooo good. We went for a walk at lunch to get out of the office for a few and avoided the "food areas" whenever possible. The food itself wasn't too big of a deal to pass up, just because I'm weird when it comes to eating food that other people cook. You never know how clean they are, if they wash their hands, etc. Also, I do not like eating food that's been sitting out for hours. That scares me!! So really, I wouldn't have eaten anyway.

Overall, the juice kept me full. I sipped on some most of the morning, and then finished off my bottle (I forgot to keep track of how many ounces I had) before I left work. I'm sipping on my dinner, now. It's not that bad.

Goals:
My ultimate goal is to lose weight. I think I've packed on a few lbs since I've been eating anything & everything and barely exercising. I hope that this will give me the initial boost to get back on track and back down to where I was.
On the plus side-- I'm eating fresh raw veggies and I NEVER DO THAT! I've never eaten kale in my life & I'm not a fan of celery (I like it in turkey dressing yummm lol). Carrots are good for your eye sight but due to my braces, I can't just eat a carrot right now. This way, I'm getting lots of nutritious veggies & fruits that I wouldn't normally get. I'm pretty happy about that!

My fears:
One word. Constipation!
We'll see....

Another plus:
Energy & I need it!! Since eating garbage recently & seldom getting any exercise, I feel sluggish & fatigued all the time. I frequently take naps after work & I have a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings. I even resorted to a 5 hr energy drink to get me through the day last week. That's sooo unhealthy!! So I'm definitely looking forward to increased energy. Maybe the boost of energy will get me back on a strenuous workout regimen...but not while juice fasting, of course.

I plan to blog each day of my journey & hope to make it 7 full days...til Thanksgiving :)