Nil Volentibus Arduum

So, after reading a post [1] on the blog Suushi.nl, I watched the movie/documentary ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’ [2] and had a mayor eye-opener and decided to follow the example of the main character and go fasting for a while. In this case it means a juice-fast, which means I will consume no more than the juices of fruits and vegetables and drink only water. This seems very radical, and it is, but I think it’s the only way for me to actually lose some weight and improve my health.

What scared me the most, was that the main person in the documentary was actually in a situation very close to mine. Same overweight, same daily exercise (though I have been starting to walk every day since a few weeks) and he had mayor health issues. While I’m not dying, I see rising problems with my health as time progresses, I have headaches a lot, I’m sick a lot and my body is continuously strained by the weight I have to carry around with me (135 kgs). One thing was very different though… He’s 41, I’m 24.

So, here I am, a few days before I start ( I start on tuesday) and I’m completely motivated to really do something about  all of it. I bought myself a juicer, I’m gathering recipes for juices and I’m really stoked about getting this done, and of course to stay healthy after the fast as well with a healthy diet consisting mostly of fruit, vegetables and nuts and avoiding things filled with carbohydrates, food from packages. So yes, this also means I’m going to eat less meat, which is a big sacrifice for me but also one that is necessary.

I will update this blog at least once a week to report progress and tell everyone how much I hate the world because I’m so darn hungry

[1] http://www.suushi.nl/2011/08/foodie-suusie-the-revival/
[2] http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/

 

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