These are my results from the Fruit Flush Diet.

Day #1 - I could only drink protein shakes during the whole day. They were actually pretty tasty. I did pretty well and would sometimes forget that it was time to drink another one. I wasn’t counting down the minutes until my next shake so that was good. I had no major cravings for solid food. But then came night time. I had a pretty big salad with cooked tilapia, olive oil, and lemon juice. It was pretty tasty. That was my last meal for the day. About an hour after my salad I started getting some bad cravings for some real food like cheeseburgers, fries, sandwich, cereal - anything. I stuck it out though but felt a little weak so I went to bed.

Day #2 - I got up that morning still feeling a little weak, but I was looking forward to eating fruit. At 8am I had a banana which was pretty satisfying. I weighed myself and saw that I had lost 3.4 lbs since Day 1. Not bad! Every two hours I had different fruit. At lunchtime I had the worst cravings for fast food, especially since my co-workers were eating it! But later that night after my big salad I was fine for the rest of the night.

Day #3 - I woke up with no headache or cravings! At 8am I had another banana. I weighed myself again and saw I had lost another 1.2 lbs. So 4.6 lbs total so far. Woo hoo! The cravings at lunchtime weren’t as bad. It’s funny how your body adjusts. Dinnertime was my last meal on the diet so I decided to cheat just a little bit. I put seasoning on the chicken that went in my salad and drank some tea. :-X But the good news was that I was done with the diet!

The Morning After: I weighed myself this morning and found that I had lost a total of 6 lbs!  The pounds I had gained on the cruise were gone!  So, what has this diet taught me? Portion control. I can’t see the effects of getting rid of the toxins but I’m sure it helped somehow. Overall, I say this is a pretty good, healthy diet if you are interested in getting a big start on weight loss.

Tomorrow I am going on my first detox diet. I will be getting all of the toxins out of my system hopefully. It’s a 3 day diet that consists of only eating fresh organic fruit and protein whey during the day, and a raw vegetable salad at night. You lose up to 5-9 pounds so they say. My sister did this and lost quite a bit before her high school reunion. It will be nice to shed off those pounds that I gained from the cruise but it’s also really cool knowing I will be getting rid of all the aspartame, caffeine, and toxic preservatives out of my system. I’m sure it won’t be easy but it’s only three days and well worth the sacrifice. If you are interested in knowing more about it, there are a bunch of youtube videos about it (it’s getting pretty famous) or you can buy the instant pdf file for $5.00 at JayRobb.com.

Wish me luck!!

Update:  Here are my results from the  3 Day Fruit Flush.

Hey everyone! I leave for my cruise to Mexico tomorrow. I will be back next week. Wish me luck and I pray I don’t come back with diarrhea.

Today I got my first pedicure. I don’t know if any of you all have seen my feet recently but I really needed it. There is no way I can take proper care of my size 14 boats. I think the Vietnamese ladies were laughing at my webbed toes though. Nah, they were very professional and didn’t offer me one of these afterwards.

Okay, so last month I was getting a lot of mean comments on one of the music videos I uploaded on my “Christian Music” youtube account. Today I figured out why:

Best Week Ever tears my shared video to shreds.

So I’m a Twila Paris fan and she has some cheesy videos. Big deal!! lol They didn’t have to be so mean! Here is my prized photo of me and Twila Paris in 1998. Don’t laugh at my hair!

Well I have had some minor improvements in the following areas that I would like to tell you guys about:

Body - I have lost 16lbs since January! I’m able to fit into my old pants which is a really cool feeling. Feels like I have new clothes. How did I do it? Well, I’ve been going to the gym 4x a week and watching my caloric intake. The old fashioned way works!

Mind - I’m almost finished with my last semester of school before I enter Nursing school in the Fall. I’ve been doing pretty well making all A’s and B’s on my tests. I’ve almost got everything turned in for Nursing school. I learned CPR and got all my vaccines and letters of reference. Now I just have to write a good resume and essay. Let’s pray the scholarships pour in!

Soul - God has really been talking to my heart lately ever since I was at a memorial service for a friend that passed away and after I watched this movie about how God accepts all who love Him - even homosexuals. As a teen I really concentrated on my relationship with God but in my later 20’s I kinda steered away from Him. I’m trying to build that relationship back up now.

I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. I have had a friend pass away not long ago and a lot of my co-workers have recently lost a loved one also. So it seems to be a constant theme around me nowadays. I recently went to a memorial service in honor of my friend Dean who passed away earlier this year and so many wonderful things were said about him. They weren’t just saying those nice things about him because he was dead either. He really and truly lived a honorable and respectful life. He loved people and made each person that he talked to feel special and valuable. There wasn’t one bad thing people could say about him if they tried. So I got to thinking. What if I were to die today? What kinds of things would people say about me? I haven’t lived a perfect life. I have been known to gossip and spread rumors on many occasion. I definitely have a perverted and twisted sense of humor, which may not always be a bad thing, but what good things could they say about me? They might say I’m usually a happy person and always thrive to make people laugh, (even if they are bad jokes sometimes). Have I done anything that God would be proud of? Lord knows I’ve committed my share of sins. I feel like I could be doing more out there in this world. Sure, on occasion I volunteer my Spanish skills at various clinics around my area - but is that enough? With a full-time job AND going to school I could say I just don’t have the time but is that a good enough excuse in God’s eyes? I know His grace is there and he forgives us when we don’t do what he expects but I would love to hear him say to me when I meet him “Job well done.” These are just some things I have been thinking about lately. Good things can come from being around death and I believe being inspired by someone’s life and raising questions about our own life are just a few reasons God probably puts us near it.

I had another birthday party last night.  It had three themes: Harry Potter, American Idol, and 80’s. I chose to dress up as someone from the 80’s. Here are some pictures of me as Don Johnson from the hit 80’s TV show “Miami Vice.”   lol

Yup! Today it snowed in Birmingham, AL. Because it hardly ever snows here the whole city panicked last night and went to the store to stock up on bread and milk. When I woke up this morning to go to the bathroom I totally forgot to look outside and check if it had snowed. Then I received a text message from my friend Kevin who said he was going to go sleighing. So I ran to my window and sure enough there was a bunch of snow outside. (A bunch for Alabama anyways.) Here are some photos I took of it this morning:

Our cars were covered in snow.

Me in the snow.

My cat didn’t care for it.

My first snowman in Alabama!

Well I turn ‘thirty something’ tomorrow. The big 31. I’m pretty comfortable with my age right now. 30 didn’t bother me too much and I don’t think being in my 30’s will bother me that much either. Being in school and having a lot to look forward to is what has been keeping me youthful. The only thing that has gotten old is my darn metabolism. But my New Year’s Resolution was to go back to the gym and eat better, which I have been doing. I’m already starting to notice some results. However, my main goal for my 30’s is to be financially secure and travel my ass off once I become a nurse practitioner.  España here I come!