Fat and Juicing

Hi, I'm back.

Ok, this is going to be big, and when I say big, I mean really effing big.

Due to my rotten heart and all around sloth like condition, I have decided to make 2015 the year of improved existence, beginning with a Joe Cross, you're huge, gross and ready to croak juice reboot.
I already had the Acme 6000 juicer, but I also picked up a Nutribullet to mix things up a little.

First stop, Costco, where I threw down part of the kids college fund on every fresh and frozen fruit and vegetable I could get my hands on, including a military size bag of spinach, lettuce, apples, peppers, well you get where this is going... On the way home we swung into the root and berry stand and picked up all the smaller miscellaneous items like beets, kale, ginger, the tops of stuff and some other stuff. I forgot coconut water though so when I take the dog to town to be washed today I need some of that.

I have been kind of getting ready for this by cutting out food that wasn't exactly what you would call prime nutrition, like breads, cereals and desserts. That wasn't too hard because remember, I don't do a whole lot because I'm huge, gross and ready to croak. The little exercise I do get is walking around doing a few farm chores, going out to the road for mail and chasing after the very bad baby when he's here. The house is an old barn so it's huge, and tasks like vacuuming take the better part of the day if done correctly (which it seldom is) but the kid does all of that since I'm not supposed to push or pull anything bigger than a fork or toothbrush.
*Just kidding, but don't tell the kid who vacuums my house.

I also picked up some Croc faux Go Walks. The Go Walks were more cash than I was willing to part with for a pair of shoes, but the Crocs came in at about 25.00, and with Prime they were free to the door in two days. Can't beat that, and, I figured I could get my money out of those, and they look like basically the same thing. They are soooo comfortable, they're a shoe I would wear even if I was going to stay fat, but the plan is to use them for good.

I stopped using Benadryl to go to sleep and caffeine to get me up again.
This was very hard to do. I may have even cried a little.

So.
Here goes.
I'm not posting any pictures until I have a satisfactory "after" picture, but I will tell you my stats...

I am 5'4 and weigh 216 pounds.
I take 8 different medications 2 times a day and Nitro for my heart as needed.
I have neuropathy in my right leg and foot from herniated discs, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease resulting in 2 back surgeries and the doctor wanting to do a spinal fusion.
I have a sliding hiatal hernia the size of the grand canyon that is causing compression to both my heart and lungs.
Pain in my major joints, hips, knees and ankles
And then of course my two big rotten vascular issues, but I don't expect a change in diet to affect those, but I do expect better health to better my all around.
My alllllllllllll around.

There you have it. Day one of twenty one.

Wish me luck.