DAY 8 – DAY 14
glowing skin, energy and ?????
I was able to complete 2 weeks of celery juicing every morning on an empty stomach. I am really proud of myself because I am notorious for starting a gazillion things and not finishing any of them. This second week was fairly easy with only a few challenging, unmotivated days. It has actually been almost 3 weeks and I am still going strong. My morning ritual now looks like this:
10-12 ounces of warm lemon water
wait 20 minutes
10-12 ounces of fresh celery juice
wait 20 minutes
morning coffee
I was asked again by someone about celery juice and sodium restricted diets while on a call last Sunday morning. I did the best explanation that I could- but there are many others that can explain it better. Here is a great explanation of the sodium and mineral salts found in celery by Medical Medium.
The best analogy that I could come up with is regarding sugar/glucose. We all know that the sugar we sprinkle in our coffee is not the same as the sugar in an apple or a strawberry. The sodium/salt in celery is not the same as what you sprinkle on your food.
At the end of 2 weeks, I would say that I have noticed the following benefits:
- less brain fog
- increased energy- especially in the morning
- clearer, more moisturized skin
- less bloated upper mid section
Here is my second 2 weeks in a nutshell.
DAY 8
I am definitely feeling more energized. I think that my body aches on DAY 6 were partly from detoxing and partly from the weather. I have incorporated the warm water with lemon first thing- and it seems to move up the timeline for the bathroom visit. To continue this indefinitely, I would need to get up even earlier on days when I need to make the celery juice from scratch. Warm water with lemon. Wait 20 minutes. Celery juice. Wait 20 minutes. Coffee. Bathroom in 20 minutes. That is an entire hour of the “process”. I haven’t even gotten in the shower yet!
DAY 9
Cruisin. Drank the celery juice with a straw since I had made 2 days worth and it was very cold. I was actually looking forward to drinking it.
DAY 10
Another easy day. I’m a bit in a funk, but that could be weather related. It is May, but we are stuck in April Showers!
DAY 11
Today is Wednesday and it is “hump day” in more ways than one. We haven’t seen the sun in about 5 days and putting down that green stuff was challenging this morning. I found the need to encourage myself and felt like maybe someone else out there could use it too. You see, I am not really seeing the dramatic results that so many talk about with celery juice. But I have to trust that even though I don’t see it- good things are happening. Keep pushing- even when it’s hard.
DAY 12
Most noticeable for me is an increase in energy and a clearer head. I have occasionally felt brain fog in the past year and that seems to be better. That is reason enough to keep going.
DAY 13
Eazy Peazy. One day to go and I’m feeling pretty into the routine of doing this every morning. I know 2 weeks is just a drop in the bucket and how quickly you feel great can sometimes depend on how toxic you were to start with. I imagine that after a year of pandemic inconsistency with self care- I have a host of things to correct.
DAY 14
Two weeks in the book. I didn’t miss a single day. Once I got into the groove- this was a snap.
I am planning to continue with the celery juice every morning for as long as possible. It definitely feels like a positive morning habit. Of course I will be incorporating other healthy nutritional strategies and will keep you posted.
What other healthy habit should I add to the next 2 weeks? With my personality, I can probably only add one at a time. Hit me up in the comments with what daily rituals are working for you.
Here are some fun facts I learned about celery.
- Celery is 95% water
- Celery is a member of the carrot family
- Prior to the 16th century, celery was used as medicine- not food.
- Celery, like peanuts can cause severe reactions for those that are allergic.
- Celery is native to the Middle East and the Mediterranean
- Tastes better at room temperature or with a straw!
I use a nutribullet to blend celery and then use cheese cloth to strain the juice.
I watch Anthont Williams on Youtube as the Medical Medium. He is funny and entertaining, but also is an expert on juicing celery and it’s benefits. His book Medical Medium, Celery Juice is available on Amazon.
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