Juicing

I was listening to Radio 2 whilst in my car about 6 weeks ago and Stuart Maconie was interviewing a guy called Jason Vale, the UK's Juice master. He was talking about juicing fruit and vegetables and the benefits you get from drinking them everyday.

This got me thinking. I was very overweight by at least 4 stone, I felt tired most of the time and I generally felt like a turd warmed up all of the time. I would go to work and get a headache by mid-morning and after lunch I would feel lethargic to the point of nearly falling asleep. On getting home all I'd want to do was flop in front of TV or the computer.

So I looked up his web-site and from that moment on I've changed my whole life-style. I now drink at least 2 vegetable juices a day. I've stopped eating junk food including bread, pasta, biscuits, processed foods of any kind, red meat, dairy products, the list goes on. I've replaced them with whole foods like nuts, friut, oily fish(salmon, sardines, tuna etc). I eat rye bread and wholemeal pitta, brown rice and porridge flavoured with organic honey. I've started parking the car further from work and walking in. I do a bit more exercise on a rebounder and an exercise bike and the last few Sunday's have been going on 7 to 8 mile walks in the country and loving it.

And the benefits...
I feel wonderful and full of energy all of the time. I get out of bed in the morning without groaning and moaning. I don't fall asleep in the afternoons anymore. 2 months ago I would'nt have dreamed of walking 2 miles never mind 7. I'm actually planning a 15 mile hike across the moors. Unheard of before. My skin feels marvellous not like old paper. I don't get headaches anymore. My joints don't creak like they used to. I feel as if I can take on any challenge not hide from it. But the major benefit thats happened since I started juicing 5 weeks ago...

..I've lost 24lbs and 3 inches off my waistline.

If this strikes a chord with you, check out Jason Vales web-site here.