Hi, It's me again. Lady Baglady

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Hi, let me reintroduce myself.  I am a fatass, pottymouth, smoker staring 50 years old right in the face.  They say we live the first 40 years of our lives trying to kill ourselves and the next forty trying to save ourselves. 

On July 7, 2011 I smoked my last cigarette.  It hurt to even type that.  I do miss them very much, but as my story unfolds I hope it continues to give me power over the cravings.  I had been taking Chantix for a couple of weeks and my best friends mom had a heart stent on the 7th of july.  I woke on the 8th and decided to see how long I could go without smoking.   I made it through my coffee and morning routine and I made it through the next 3 days without telling anyone. 

My son Jon, posted a documentry online that he had watched.  Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead was the name of it.  I watched it and felt very inspired.  It was about juice fasting and how it totally changed the lives of these people.  I know of 4 people who have started juicing since he posted the link.  I thought I'd give it a try since I need something else to think about besides those DAMN cigarettes!  I bought 40 dollars worth of fresh produce and got Jon's Magic Bullet out.  I spend time washing and cutting my fruit and veggies for the bullet.  I love the fruity ones, they are sweet.  It seems like a treat.  Since you can not live on fruit alone I decided to have a sensible dinner everynight and juice my days.  After 3 days I got tired of it and wanted to quit.  What kept me at it is the fruit drinks are so good.  I tried to magic bullet broccoli and carrots with some apple and it was SO GROSS I poured it out.  I am still at a loss as to making the green stuff on my own that tastes good.

Russ and I went to Florida for 4 days I left the bullet at home (on purpose)  I had some fruit left so I DID take that with me.  I ate like a fat vacationing pig and by day 3, I was sick in bed.  Jon gave me permission to cheat at juicing because it keeps me from cheating at the no smoking.

When I returned back home I stocked up on produce again and started over.  This time the produce guy showed me some green juice that they sell in the produce section.  I read all of the vegetables in it and said okay I'll buy one.  I tried it and it is very good so when I went back they were on sale 2 for 1 because of the short shelf life.  WHOO-HOO something went my way economically on the crazy reboot fast.  I bought em' all. 
I hate to call it a fast because it makes it sound as if I am hungry and I am NOT.  To tell you the truth I am consuming massive anounts of raw fruit and vegetables.  I have been able to drink more vegetables in the last 5 days than I have eaten in 6 months.  Not to mention vegetables I would have NEVER have purchased before. 

My 3rd day back on the reboot.  It happened to me.  There was a clarity in my thoughts that had been missing for so long.  The pain in my knees had not reminded my to baby them.  I felt awake and ready to do just about any task, which rarely happens to me.  Those who know me know that I like to nap after all my children in the afternoon.  I have stopped napping!  It is like a light has come on.  You have aways heard "you are what you eat".   pffft - yea I thought it was just crap  too.  Here is another one garbage in = garbage out.    Jon said to me "you might as well be eating someone's shit because that is about as much nourishment you get from fast food"!  What an eye opener that was.  If you really think about the food that fills all of those isles in the middle of the store it is slowing us down and making us stupid. 

I can hardly believe the tiny bit of effort I have put into this and the retun I have gotten. It is really a reboot just as they said it would be.  This was just supposed to pass my time so I would not smoke and it has CHANGED MY LIFE!  I know that I will juice for the rest of my life. 

TTFN~
ta ta for now.

thanks for reading
Lady Baglady.

I have decided to come back here after years of being away.  I started this blog in 2006 and don't know if anyone I knew is still here, I hope I see some old friends and make new ones.