I am officially one of those crazy raw-food people. I've had the juicer a week, and the million-dollar question in our house has become: "What do we juice next?"
"Should we try carrots and oranges together?"
"Yes!"
"What about apples and broccoli and carrots?"
"Oooh, yeah!"
I've been eating about 80% fresh, raw foods for almost a week now, and I don't know that I've ever felt this good my entire life. Energy and positivity abounds!
It's been a LONG time since the thought of adding anything to my to-do list each day, particularly something athletic, didn't make me want to throw myself off a cliff. But my energy level has hit the roof and BEYOND. I feel like my old self again, only better. I feel like I can do ANYTHING, maybe even multi-task! And I WANT to do things! Like yoga! And clean my house! And MAKE MORE JUICE!
Despite the fact that I did get to ride a horse (for the first time since February - yahooie!) and give a young friend of mine a riding lesson last week, I'm referring to getting back on my mountain bike. I haven't ridden since brain tumor (SBT) and Keppra.
Exercise has been LOW on the priority list for a multitude of reasons. First, taking the time has been difficult, with brain cancer being a full-time job and all. And I'm overwhelmed when Boyfriend asks me what he can make me for dinner, never mind what happens when the credit card companies start calling at 7am. Then there's the fact that even going for a hike would leave me a bit shaky, combining my medication's side effects with physical exertion. So getting on something with wheels, even with a helmet, hasn't seemed like the prudent thing to do.
But Friday I was feeling restless, not to mention brave, so Boyfriend and I went on an 8-mile ride. AND IT FELT GREAT.
Hopping on that kid's horse for five minutes last week actually did more lasting damage than the hour-long bike ride. My inner thighs have been punishing me, complete with maniacal laughter, ever since. (Is is lame to point out that I didn't bother adjusting the stirrups, and so I went without? For the whole five minutes?)
We just got back from our second bike ride. STILL GREAT.
Behold, the power of THE JUICE.
