From then on...

From the anti-inflammatory graph, I decided a few things. I was going to follow it to a 'T' for the next 3 weeks just to see if my pain improved. I came up with a small list of things that would no longer be in my diet..meat (of any kind), eggs, cheddar cheese, anything fried and sugar. That was where I started. I strictly followed the graph for 4 weeks..it was easy! my husband thought I had amazing will power, but the fact of the matter was..I FELT BETTER..much better! It was easy to eat right when I felt good, knowing that a slip up would cause me physical pain. In the fourth week, on Christmas Day..I had a small piece of ham. It was the first I had 'cheated'. I didn't break down in pain, but I certainly didn't feel so good after eating it..I had a sick belly, which made it even easier to eat right.
About a week after changing my eating habits, I decided the only wasy I was possibly going to get all my fruits and veggies for the day was to get a juicer. I went and bought a cheap juicer at Wal-Mart and used it several times a day. After a few weeks of that, I invested in a much better, more efficient juicer. Now I use it once in the morning and am able to make all my juice for the day. My goal is to drink a quart of fruit and a quart of veggie juice a day. Lots of people make fruit and veggie smoothies and that's great..but I find it much easier to drink juice.
My fruit juice is usually: 2 oranges, 1 grapefruit, a handful of strawberries, a kiwi and an apple.
My veggie juice is: 3 roma tomatoes 3 carrots, 3 celery sticks and 1 half of a cucumber.

I put each juice in a quart jar and put it in the fridge. I usually try to get all my juice drinking out of the way before noon. However, sometimes I end up having to chug it just before bed!
It seemed to be pretty expensive at first, but as time goes on, I realize that it's like going to Costco..It costs you a lot that day, but saved you in the long run. I have far less trips to the store to grab this or that, but when I do go, it's pretty costly..especially in the winter when fresh produce costs more anyway.