I have known for a long time that I need to do something about my health. But like most people, I suspect, I didn't know where to begin, so I did nothing. As my hip got worse and worse, I was compelled to figure out a way to begin.
Back in early April, after a bar-b-que of all things, a dear brother confronted me about my health. His words stung my pride, yet I knew all of it to be true. We had heard that others had had some success with a "soup diet", (no, not the cabbage soup diet) and after the confrontation, I asked Debby to get the ingredients and make it.
I started the diet on April 19th, and my weight that morning was 298.4 lbs. The first week I lost 11.2 lbs. I was so encouraged that I decided to try the diet again for another 7 days. This time however, I only lost 3.4 lbs. That "diet" ended. I pretty much went back to our normal eating habits, but this time, oddly enough, I did not gain it back. I managed to maintain it, but I was not satisfied with my weight.
When I got home from work on Tuesday, July 5th, Debby said she had a documentary she thought we should watch. It's called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". We did watch it, and ordered our juicer that night. I knew that I could do this. I knew that this would be a healthy way to lose more weight and jump start a healthy lifestyle. And I hoped that losing the weight would take care of my hip issue, allowing me to begin some physical exercise.
Well, after 2 1/2 weeks of the fast and 13.4 lbs lost, my hip was NOT getting better. I FINALLY listened to my wife :) and went to a chiroptactor. After x-rays and a consult, the diagnosis is that I have some calcification on some vertabraes, and a pinched sciatica and another nerve. That's the bad news. The good news is that I am not beyond repair. I'm going for adjustments 3 times a week for now. I call it my "pretzel time". It hurts alot, but I am starting to already regain some mobility.
As far as weight loss from juicing, as of this morning, day 27, I have lost 22.2 lbs, for a total of 38.6 lbs since April 19th. I'm feeling pretty good, although still limping quite heavily. That will change. Please pray that I will be consistent with my stretches and exercises.
My dream is to run along the beach like Matt Damon in "Bourne Supremacy". I'll get there.
