Eighty days in! I’m really surprised I’ve made it this far. Skimping on the calories yesterday (not on purpose) bit me in the rear when it came time for my run today. I felt really sluggish. So, I tried to eat more today in the hopes of helping myself out a bit tomorrow. Over the past few days I’ve beefed up my green smoothie slightly by adding another ounce of greens & a third banana. Of course, as I mentioned yesterday, I also added wheatgrass juice. The wheat grass juice tore up my tummy a bit today too. I’ve read that this can happen when you first start taking it. I’m hoping it’s temporary.

Other than the run, I felt better today than I have lately. More alert. I don’t know if it’s the wheatgrass, or if it’s all in my head, but I am hopeful that more “feel good” days are coming.

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What I read: Missed today

What I ate:

• Breakfast – Green Smoothie (6oz AJ, 6oz CW, 3 bananas, 2.5oz kale, 2.5oz spinach, 7oz strawberries, 34ml of wheat grass juice)
  
• AM Snack – 2 bananas
• Lunch – 8 oranges juiced
  
• Dinner – bowl of strawberries & blackberries, Green Smoothie (6oz AJ, 6oz CW, 3 bananas, 2.5oz kale, 2.5oz spinach, 7oz strawberries)
• PM Snack – apple juice & Kale chips
  

What I did: 2.51 mile run with the dog

Here are the notes I made regarding my symptoms throughout Day 80:

• slowed digestion (gas, abdominal pain, bloating)
  
• headaches
  
• puffy hands, feet, and face
  
• sinus congestion
  
• dry/itchy eyes, skin, and scalp
  
• acne
  
• aching muscles and muscle spasms
  
• foggy brain
• irritability
  
• mood swings
  
• blood sugar fluctuations
  
• fatigue – still having bouts of fatigue, but not as bad
  
• unable to sleep well
  
• unquenchable thirst
  
• cravings
  
• chest pain
• cold sores – last one 1/13/2013
  
• kidney stones – eliminated when we went vegan Oct 2011
• tooth pain
• sensitive teeth