I am sick and tired of being SICK and Tired!! So, I have decided to do something about
it. Recently I watched several
documentaries and have read articles and a couple of books about the new Green
Smoothie way of life. The benefits that
are reported are amazing. To be honest,
they seem a little too good to be true.
But, I am willing to give it a challenge. I am embarking on ‘The Nosh Fresh Experiment.’ For three months I will consume Green
Smoothies and clean whole foods. I will
not drink any soda, and will limit my coffee intake. I want to see if the lauded benefits of
noshing Green Smoothies is true, or it just the hype of a new food craze
sweeping through. I want to see if any
of the aliments that I now have disappear. The picture to the left was taken about 7 months before we were married in 2009.
Currently I take meds for high blood pressure and
hypothyroidism. I also suffer from
allergies and chronic sinus issues, and have KP (keratosis pilaris) on my
arms. I do not like to wear short
sleeves because I am self-conscious of it.
Also, due to many reasons (some which I am sure are also excuses) I have
packed on 75 pounds since I was married in May 2009. During this process I felt tired all the
time. I would call it ‘liquid tired’
because when I woke up in the morning I felt like I could literally be ‘poured’ back into bed and sleep all day, and that would
not enough sleep. Little did I know that
I was suffering from sleep apnea, and probably had been for 3 – 4 years? The doctor told me that I was literally sleep
deprived. I now use a breathing machine
at night. And though I rest better, I
know that my health can be better.
There was a time in my life that I LOVED to workout. I mean I would go to the gym for two hours at
least 4 days a week. I would do an hour
of cardio and an hour of strength training, with alternating days called a ‘butt
and guts’ class. I went, I sweat, I
hurt, and I loved it. Even then I could
not really get thinner than about a 12/14 jean size. No matter what I was doing, it would not come
off. My thyroid was probably under
active then and I just didn’t know it. Thinking
of where I once was, and long road ahead to get back there is overwhelming,
depressing, and almost seems impossible.
But…I am SICK and TIRED of being SICK and TIRED!!! So, let the experiment begin today!
I have enlisted the help of my husband Mike, who has an
amazing metabolism. I hope that someday
when we have kids they get his metabolism.
The picture to the left is the most current. Mike is going to work out with me each day, and keep me accountable in
drinking between 1 – 2 quarts of Green Smoothie a day. From what I have read noshing on Green
Smoothies each day all day keeps you feeling full and satisfied. (We will see…) I hope that I learn to love working out again, I miss a part of who I was back then.
So, I will be checking in time to time each week updating
you during the next three months. I want
to keep you posted and up to date during my journey. Maybe you will decide to journey with
me. Maybe you have already made the
journey and you will offer up support and counsel. I will post pictures, possibly videos, and my
favorite recipes. I will also share with
anyone who asks the various resources that I have collected to assist me on
this journey. Just email me if you have
questions, comments, recipes of your own, etc.
Check back soon,
Tiffany
