Raw Truth...Taking out the garbage. Taking back control.

Well here is a little update on my Juicy progress. This juice fast is going completely different than I anticipated...and not for the better. I have been hesitant to write because I don't want to discourage people...after all I am on here to inspire and encourage people to find greater health and deeper healing. I am a "special" case I guess, so keep that in mind as you read.

I have been on my Juice feast for 18 days now...and I say feast instead of fast because I started drinking 4-5 liters of juice a day and some days would drink up to 8 liters of juice!...shhhhhhh.... That is probably really bad, but I would be making juice for the next day and I couldn't control myself some days..I just drank and drank...I was obviously hungry during those days, and I try to listen to my body, so I drank it. 4-5 liters of juice is more realistic...and there haven't been many days that I drank that much(8 liters), but my juice intake has always been at least 4 liters of just juice, and then 2-4 liters of water depending on the day. I find that I go through A Lot of food, especially leafy greens, but I get very excited watching the pulp separate from my juice, and think "Yey...my body doesn't have to process all of that pulp!!" As far as the juice I have been consuming it has been primarily veggie juice. I crave the veggies. Some days I can't bring myself to make fruit juices...which I have to say seems INSANE! Who doesn't like fruit juice...who would choose veggie juice over the sweet goodness of a fruit concoction?? Well me, and I wasn't just choosing it..my body was demanding the veggies. So as it asked, so as I gave.

I have purposely NOT weighed myself for a while, I know what my starting weight was and when I get to the point where I like what I see in the mirror....I will weigh myself again and tally up the weight release.

I have been measuring myself every 2 weeks though to keep track of my progress. Which brings me to the first sad truth. I have somehow actually gained some inches since I started the juice feast. WHAT!! How is that even possible?? Everyone else seems to lose weight fairly rapidly on the fast/feast. Here is the Tally comparing day 46 with day 76;

Breasts- I have released 2 inches all together, but have stayed the same since my fast.
Under breasts- I have released 2 inches all together, but have stayed the same since my fast.
Waist- I have released 11 inches all together, but have gained back one inch since the fast.
Hips- I have released 7 inches all together, but have gained back 1 inch since the fast.
Thighs- I have released 2.5 inches all together, and lost another .5 inches since the fast.
Biceps- I have released 1 inch all together, but haven't released any since the fast.

I was excited this morning reaching for my tape measure because I thought for sure the numbers would be very different. I was very disappointed at the results. However.... My body looks much smaller, feels much lighter, I can fit into jeans I couldn't get pulled on let alone actually done up a few weeks ago. I bought yoga pants at a regular store( those of you that buy your clothes at the 14+ store know how exciting it is when you can fit into something from a regular store!) I held them up and thought" There is NO WAY I could fit into those"...................But I did! ..........I did.

My body is reshaping. My skin is tightening. I have been taking MSM powder since I started the fast. I can't believe the difference in my skin even after just 18 days. The skin on my stomach is totally changing...smoothing out. Stretch marks from my 2 pregnancies are diminishing. I was worried as I lost weight that my skin would sag..but something great is happening. With the combination of eating Raw, juicing, and taking MSM and rubbing MSM on my problem areas. I am finding that my skin is lifting, tightening, transforming back to healthy younger flesh. WOW, now that is something to be HAPPY about!

Which brings us to sad truth number 2;
I am so emotionally just ........depressed. When I made the transition from a Standard American Diet to a Raw Diet. I felt emotionally like a huge veil was lifted and all the sunshine had found it's way to me. I was connected to all things, and I understood my purpose, and I was in a positive frame of mind. My hormones seemed to be naturally balanced and I was full of joy, light, and bliss. Well, I was excited to go on the juice fast because I was expecting to transcend to the next level of joy, connection, and bliss. Boy was I WRONG.

The first few days on the fast I was pretty happy. I didn't seem to have any physical detoxing symptoms. The transition from a raw- mostly smoothie and juice- diet was an easy one for me. After a few days went by I started to feel low energy, I was extra sensitive emotionally to everything, I was sad, very reactive to others energy. I was having my period so I just assumed it was a more intense PMSing. Even though since being raw I haven't really experienced any PMS, as we know it. Days went by and things were feeling worse, not better. I was falling into a depression. I kept on with the fast- knowing, as the days went by, that this was an emotional detoxing that people talk about...and that I hadn't experienced- just eating Raw. I persevered, telling myself that it would pass and there was light on the other side of it. My depression started getting worse, I didn't want to be around people, I had no tolerance for negative energy at all. I started thinking very negatively. I felt fat, useless, every possible thing I could think of to say negatively to myself I did. I wanted to start eating whatever I felt like..cooked, processed...anything I WANTED.........to start taking my medications again and give up this useless task of trying to heal my body. It wasn't going to work anyways...and who was I to think I could ever help people..I can't even help myself.

I did manage to get up every morning at 5:30 am and I did manage to drive my 36 year old boyfriend to work every morning. Then come home and get my kids lunches ready, my kids up and dressed and fed...making sure all their homework was done and signed. I did manage to get the kids to school..dropping them off with a kiss and a smile. Then I did manage to pick up my 37 year old EX- HUSBAND...and drive him to work while he told me what a loser my boyfriend was the whole time. While he threw insults at me...trying to convince me that I needed to come back and live with him.........ugg....... I did manage to go home and juice my juice for the day. Drink my liter of water with lemon. Take my MSM. Take my Phytoplankton with Goji Juice. Drink my 2 liters of juice before 2pm and get ready to check my blogs and Global juice feast group. I couldn't find any inspiration to blog..didn't want to admit how horrible I felt emotionally. Thought eventually it would pass and I could post about how amazing I felt again. I did manage to go shopping for the endless amounts of greens and veggies I needed to make my juices. I did manage to pick up my kids with a kiss and a smile. I did manage to pick up my 36 year old boyfriend from work. I did manage to talk to my ex about 10 times during all of my day. Trying to stay calm, trying not to engage him in a fight. Trying to ignore his tone of voice or his blame that I am purposely ruining every ones life that I know or love. I did manage to run my errands. I did manage to get home and make my evening soup/ juice. I did manage to get my kids and boyfriend fed. I did manage to play games with my kids and watch them play...remembering why I am trying to want to live this life...Yes they are worth trying for...they deserve to have their mother alive and in their life..healthy happy and whole........................
I did manage to do the kids homework with them, and watch a movie with them. I did manage to put them to bed with a kiss and a smile. I did manage to give my boyfriend the attention he needed. I did manage to meditate before I drifted off to sleep. I did manage to have a deep sleep. I did manage to wake up again the next morning feeling exhausted and run down..worn out and frustrated with my life.

Every day my moods were worse, my tolerance was low. My negative thoughts were my constant companions. I hated my life, I hated life period. I tried to ask my Ex not to call..I tried to ask him to find another way to work. I asked for 2 weeks of peace while I fasted so I could heal and stay calm. NO. I asked for 1 week. I didn't answer the phone....for the first 20 calls then I was getting so stressed I would answer..and I would listen, I would cry...I would feel trapped and frustrated with my in ability to make him leave me alone. I asked my Boyfriend to get insurance on his car for a week so I didn't have to feel responsible for him. He did, but he kept staying at my place with me. I didn't want to feel responsible for 2 grown men. Please..this is ridiculous.



What isn't working:

I started realizing why I was getting so depressed. I am sure it is obvious to anyone reading. Normally I could tolerate my crazy life...but when I started juicing. I started to be unable to look away. My rose colored glasses fell off. The issues were screaming..and ironically enough- so were the problems themselves.
Problem #1 - My ex
a) He hates my current boyfriend...and demands that I leave him...and feels that my BF is the reason why we are not back together. He seems to forget the last 13 years of our life...and does not want to take responsibility for the fact it was a nightmare....and it had nothing to do with poor BF. He will admit he did some things wrong...but he keeps focusing on my BF instead of seeing the bigger picture. I don't really want to go back..he wants me to go back....and I am beginning to see how his intent is stronger than mine.......I have to be more clear with what I want and don't want. I have to figure out what I want and don't want........for myself........not with any other opinions....................I have considered that I could always become a nun......and be by myself...with NO ONE in my life............that is not so unappealing anymore. I feel bad for having my family apart. I feel bad that my kids are sad that we aren't together...I would love to have us all together....but I can't picture myself being back in that life..........I hated it..I cried every day and was in a deep depression that swallowed me whole. I finally had the courage and strength to leave..it seems insane to even consider going back....it would be insane.
b)The other problem with D is that his Truck didn't pass air care and he is trying to fix it so it will pass..meanwhile he figures that I should automatically drive him..after all...he would do it for me ...wouldn't he? He is the stranded father of my children. I have been driving him for 3 weeks now.
Problem #2- My current boyfriend
a) Although I Love him very much and we have a great relationship. His life is not progressing forward like I feel it should. We have talked a lot about this. He has started making steps towards following his dreams of being a tattoo artist. Which is something that he wants me to do by his side...as I am an artist as well. It is totally something that we could do together...but is it what I want for MY life?? He has made a lot of positive changes in his life since we started dating...... and I am proud of him for the things he has done so far....I am just not sure it he is the person that I need standing beside me through this life. It makes me mad because half of the things my ex says about him are true...What can I say in defense of truth..Even if I don't want to see or admit it? Sometimes I wonder if we are right together. Being from different sides of the track DOES matter...as much as I hate to admit that. He grew up really rough, and I grew up in a Christan made bubble. Our morals, manners and expectations of life are different. As much as I believe love should conquer all..It makes me sad to realize that maybe love alone is not enough. I could see amazing possibilities for us when I first met him..and our energy was awesome together. There was so much passion, so much creativity. ( We are both artists)....I am changing...I am growing..I am healthier..I am torn about it really. I can see amazing possibilities...but I need to figure out how it all fits into my life plans............I fight it..I don't want to see. I don't want to let go. Somehow though, through the shifts taking place in me, I am already lifting away. I need a partner that can stand equally beside me. I cant drag anyone with me...it doesn't work that way. He wants to come with me and learn and grow..........I love him... I hope he can....................

Problem #3- Not feeling in control of my own life. Everyone around me seems to feel like they need to tell me how to run my life. Tell me who should be in it. How I should spend my time. Who I should spend my time with. Where I should be at any given time. I have too many Captains trying to steer this ship..and strangely I feel like I should be the Captain of MY OWN SHIP! I need to take back control


What is working:

I take Prednisone ( a Corto- steroid) for pain relief for my arthritis. I have been taking it for 11 years. I started taking it when I was pregnant with my oldest son. I haven't been able to get off of it, as over time your body/ adrenal system( that naturally makes 5 mg of Cortisone in your body daily) becomes dependant on the synthetic cortisone and stops producing it all together. Which makes you dependant on the medication for the cortisone.

I, at the highest dosage, was taking 25mg a day for 3 years...I have managed to go down to 5mg of prednisone a day...which is the amount your body naturally produces. I not only got down this far on my medication, but I did it very aggressively over the last few weeks. I have very little pain if any, and I am going to go down 1 mg per week from here on out...as well as I am supporting the adrenals in gently waking up the part that has been dormant for so long. So my body will be able to begin to make the cortisone by itself again. I will be free of the medication that has held me a slave for so long. The prednisone breaks down bone, and connective tissue. Creating massive weight gain and rounding of the face. It has caused me much misery and I will be happy to be free of it!

I have descended down into the greater depths of myself, faced the demons, and came out on top. I am freer, lighter, and happier. I am joyful about being able to acknowledge my darkness that was wriggling to be noticed and let go. I am only partially done at this point. Knowing what I have to do is only half of the battle. Taking back control of my life and dealing with life on my own terms is part. The other part is actually releasing the people from my life that are not adding to my life, that are not positive...that are actually a real drain on me physically, mentally, and emotionally.

I have a lot to do...better get at it!

Raw Pizza Recipe

This Recipe is from the kitchen of Karen Knowler. Who is a Raw Food Coach, teacher, and raw food advocate. You can check out her site here.

*This recipe is also the same recipe that she teaches and serves on all of her "Raw Food for Beginners" courses...and it is always a Great Hit with Everyone!

You’ll need a dehydrator for this recipe (or you could try a low set oven with the door ajar). You can make this pizza in the evening , and have it ready for lunch the next day as long as you start dehydrating the base as early in the evening as possible. The base takes about 15 minutes to get together and about 12-20 hours to dehydrate depending on how thick you make it and at what temperature you dehydrate it (115 deg F to 125 deg F is perfect). An hour before serving, get together your other ingredients and make the 'cheese', tomato sauce and chop the toppings.

Makes one 25cm /10 inch circular pizza (enough to cover a Paraflexx sheet in an Excalibur)

Crust/Base

• 400g sprouted wheat (or sprouted buckwheat)
• 2 medium fresh tomatoes
• ½ a medium sized onion
• 6-8 sundried tomato halves (ideally pre-soaked)
• About 10 leaves of fresh basil
• Liberal shaking of Italian dried herbs mix
• 1 clove garlic
• ⅓ cup of olive oil

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until a thick dough consistency is achieved. If the mixture feels quite dry, add more fresh tomato.
2. Pour into a large mixing bowl in order to finish mixing by hand and feel the texture of the mixture. Make sure all ingredients have been blended together well. If not, return to processor and repeat the process until satisfied.
3. Spread the mixture bit by bit onto a paraflexx sheet and gradually shape into a circle or square shape according to your preference. Use the palm of your hand to press the mixture out to the desired shape and size and thickness. A good thickness is approximately 3-4mm high.
4. Dehydrate at 95 - 110°F for approx. 4 hours (until top is nearly dry), then flip over and dehydrate again until other side is dried to desired degree. (Some prefer the base to be hard and crispy, but I prefer it to be semi-dry so that it is easy to cut and eat - a bit more bread-like).

'Cheese'

• 2 cups of raw macadamia nuts
• 2 cups of cashew nuts
• Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on sweetness and amount of juice)
• 1 clove of garlic

1. Blend all ingredients thoroughly using either food processor or hand blender.

Tomato Sauce

• 4-6 tomatoes
• 10 sundried tomato halves
• 1 clove garlic
• Half a red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
• Handful of fresh basil leaves

1. Blend all ingredients thoroughly using food processor, hand blender or vita-mix.

Toppings

Choose from:

• Fresh tomato slices
• Fresh bell pepper slices (red, orange, yellow)
• Fresh onion rings
• Black olive halves
• Basil leaves, finely chopped
• Italian seasoning (dried herbs)
• Chopped pineapple
• Broccoli florets, halved and marinated
• Mushrooms - either fresh, marinated in olive oil, garlic and lemon juice, or dehydrated after being marinated
• Anything else that appeals!

Assembly of the Pizza:

1. Spread the 'cheese' evenly over the top of the pizza base.

2. Spoon the tomato sauce on top of the cheese topping and spread evenly until there is a good covering.

3. Top your pizza with your chosen ingredients. I usually begin with the tomato, then the onion rings, then bell pepper, then olives, then mushrooms, then fresh basil and finally sprinkle the whole pizza with the Italian seasoning. Occasionally I add pineapple or broccoli florets.

4. Serve either fresh as is, or put the whole pizza back in the dehydrator for a while until warmed through. Either way it is delicious!

Sometimes it seems overwhelming when we hear dehydrate or have all these new recipes to throw together to make one dish. I have found that once you try it, it really isn't so bad. When I do it, I just concentrate on one thing at a time- like the cheese recipe.....then put that aside and move onto the next thing. Just being organized is the main thing........We are taught to cook our food and not cooking everything seems like some weird alien territory...Once you take on a new recipe, and taste how fresh and flavorful everything is you will be more than happy that you went beyond your comfort zone and tried something new!

Raw Lasagna

This recipe was created by Russel James who is an amazing Raw Chef from the UK. I got this recipe from his blog, and I wanted to share it with all of you. His site is great...Check it out. You can follow his blog here.

The Raw Lasagna really is a great dish. It takes a bit to make the ingredients for the layers, but it is soooo worth it!!

*Serves 9 large portions. Can be made in a 33 x 27cm -(or similar size) lasagna dish, or made as individual portions on the plate.

For the Nut Cheese

2 cups macadamias
1 cups pine nuts
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast( can get at the health food store)
2 yellow peppers
2Tbsp fresh parsley
1Tbsp fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
½ cup of water as needed

• Process all ingredients together adding as little of the water as possible until a fluffy consistency is achieved.

Walnut Meat Layer

1 ½ cup walnuts soaked 1 hour or more
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked for 1 hour or more
2Tbsp dark/brown miso
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried sage
5 Tbsp nama shoyu/ or Braggs Liquid Amios
½ tsp cayenne pepper
2Tbsp olive oil
1T agave nectar

• Grind all ingredients in a food processor, leaving the mixture slightly chunky.

Tomato sauce

1 ½ cups sun dried tomatoes, soaked 1 hour or more
2 soft dates
2 cloves garlic
2 cups tomato, seeded and chopped
1 ½ Tbsp dried oregano
1/3 cup olive oil
2T lemon juice

• Process in a food processor until smooth.

Green pesto

2 cups tightly packed basil leaves
¾ cup pine nuts or walnuts
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic
1Tbsp lemon juice

• Process all ingredients, leaving plenty of chunkiness!

Spinach Layer

6 cups torn spinach
5 Tbsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt

• Place all ingredients in a bowl to marinade and wilt for 1 hour or longer, putting the covered bowl in a dehydrator will help this process but it’s not essential.

The Assembly

Using 5 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise and marinated in 1Tbsp of salt and 3Tbsp olive oil for 10 minutes.

• Line the base of your dish with a layer of the zucchini strips that slightly overlap.
• On top of this put down a layer of the walnut meat, then the cheese, then tomato sauce and finally the pesto on top. Finish this with another layer of slightly overlapping zucchini strips.
• Repeat step 2 but before adding the final layer of zucchini, take your wilted spinach and create an additional layer with that.
• Placing the whole dish in the fridge for several hours will firm it all up slightly which will make it easier to cut into portions.
• Garnish individual portions with black pepper and a sprig of basil.

This is wonderful!

Enjoy!

Raw Spaghetti Recipe

This image is from Kristen's Raw She has a lot of wonderful food images... You can get her Recipe books here.











The sauce is something I played around with a lot until I liked the taste. I used several recipes and came up with something that I really enjoy.


For the noodles;
I use 1 med size zucchini
I use a spiral slicer

* You can use a veggie peeler to get thin slices, but using the Saladacco Spiral slicer makes the zucchini look just like spaghetti noodles and I really enjoy eating the raw pasta so much more in long spirals. The Slicer is not very expensive, and for me it was well worth the money. If you are new to raw and wondering what things are actually necessary. This isn't one of them, but it is one of my purchases that I get a lot of use out of and joy from.


For the Sauce;

1/2 cup of water
3 Roma Tomatoes
1 cup of sun dried tomatoes packed in Oil
2 small red bell peppers
2 Tbsp of Extra virgin olive oil
1 oz of Lemon juice
1 medjool date
1 Tbsp fresh basil
1 tbsp cilantro
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp crushed garlic
1/2 Tsp of Celtic sea salt
Garlic pepper
Onion Powder to taste

* Blend it all together in a high speed blender. I find if you let it set for a bit the taste is that much better.

Place the ribbons or spirals of zucchini on a plate. I splash some lime on the noodles and some garlic powder to get a buttery effect. Then I add the sauce on the top. Wait until just before you are going to eat it to add the sauce onto the noodles because the salt makes the water come out of the zucchini.

You won't miss the old white flour pasta at all after you try this fresh live version!

Enjoy!

Raw Creamy Celery Soup

A rich and nourishing raw food version of cream of celery soup. Add texture and crunch by mixing in avocado and thinly sliced celery.

1 cup fresh celery juice, reserve celery leaves for garnish
1 cup filtered water
1 avocado halved with pit removed
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice, fresh squeezed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons of Braggs amino
1 tablespoon chopped shallot or red onion
1 tsp of minced garlic
1 tablespoon agave
Sea salt and pepper, cayenne to taste, optional

Run the celery stalks through a juicer. Juice enough celery to yield one measuring cup. Pour the celery juice in a blender. Then add the water, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, braggs, garlic, shallot,agave and seasonings. add the avocado last blending lightly. Blend until smooth and creamy. Store in a covered container, and refrigerator an hour or over night.

Bloggin about Blogging- Day 8 of my Juice Feast

Well here I am. I have sat down to blog everyday for a week and I couldn't bring myself to post. I have been 65 days 100%Raw, and I have been pretty much just drinking 2 liters of green smoothie and 2 liters of juice, with 3-4 liters of water for the past month or so...with light raw dinners on occasion. The week before I started the Juice fast I had very little solid food, but I did have one "Last RAW Meal" the day before my fast began- to celebrate my B-day. I guess because my transition from raw/solid to raw/liquid was very slow I have felt it very natural, and although I have detoxed all along the way, my progress has been gentle and healing.

Something has changed in me..or rather I should say "is" changing. I was happily blogging everyday to post my meals and how I felt, and share what little tid- bits of knowledge I had scrounged up for the day. The more I read, and the more I learned...I realized that I wanted to share this precious knowledge with as many people as would hear it. I was on a mission, I was excited...I posted links and posted information that had made the little light go on in my head...read read...post post.........Then I started realizing that I was writing as if zillions of people were benefiting from this info...when really I only had a hand full of blog followers....that sudden realization made it really hard to want to bother to post..in fact I became pretty depressed for a couple of days..in which I didn't post........................so then I thought well, for now, I will just live as an example of what transformations can really occur..and if people are meant to find something I have shared, then they will stumble upon it, like I did (on others sites) on several occasions.

People That have inspired me;

Angela Stokes from Raw Reform
Philip McCluskey from Loving Raw
Anthony from Raw Model
Courtney Pool from Radical Radiance
David and Katrina from Juice Feast
Penni Shelton from Real Food Tulsa
Lori Painter from Inspire 2 Act


So I stared posting again, but not as frequently, and my passion for posting was waning. I was, however, experiencing amazing changes in my body and my mental clarity was improving so much. My hunger for knowledge was unending. My spiritual awareness and my natural spiritual abilities were advancing and expanding. I was excited to be having such amazing results from this lifestyle change. I continued to share my experiences as I went. I know how much watching others inspired me...I think it is important to be a little voice of peace love joy and hope. So many people feel separate and alone, sick and hopeless.
Over time more people started reading and a few of them have started incorporating more live foods into their diets, some have even gone Raw, and still others are preparing for a juice fast in their near futures.

Since I started to do my Juice feast I haven't blogged at all until today..now.

Perhaps it feels boring to me to write down what I mixed my celery juice and greens with. I find myself eating close to the same thing each day. In small different measures and combination, but does it really matter? I guess it does....if it helps even just a few............

So..I need to get my butt in gear."She says to herself"......lol

I think during the lull I have spent more time internally..thinking..discovering myself along my journey. I have been doing some heavy emotional detoxing since I started my Juice fast. It is helping me discover what my purpose is in life..what I can do to make a positive difference to the world and the people that I touch. I have been on the right path..almost- on and off through out my life...I can see how my experience all interconnects to a purpose. It is great opening up to your own personal truth. There have been times that I have pretty much been shown very specific things to do....and I have stopped and said wait..I am not ready for that...I am not ready to take that on. I don't know enough, I am not important enough to do that right now..or I don't how to make that happen, it is too daunting of a task for little me to take on. I'm too shy..blah blah blah....
I need to trust and change my internal speak.
What I need to be saying is;
I am taking the steps to come into alignment with truth, beauty, knowledge,healing and trust.
For me the trust comes by abandoning myself to the rhythm of the universe..allowing things to unfold in a positive way. Knowing that if there is something I am meant to do...then things will begin to happen to allow for that. Opportunities will open, contacts will be made, information will find its way to me. I know that, that is truth.

So today is day 8 and today I am spending my day reading, listening to calming music, mediating, spending wonderful moments with my kidlings(it is spring break here). I find that I am easily irritated by external negativity. So I have gone out of my way to remove that as much as possible from my day. I am making a conscious effort to keep my thoughts and my mood positive and joyful.

I started my day with a warm cup of water with a little bit of lemon and MSM Powder
I drank 1 liter of water
*Before I eat/drink my Juices I have 1 enzyme capsule.

I had 1 liter of fruit juice made of a watermelon base with/mango/apple
* I had 1 oz of Phytoplankton and 1 oz of Himalayan Goji Juice along with Ashwaganda(for pain)

*1 Enzyme Capsule
I drank 3 liters of Green juice/soup made of;
Head of Celery
Head of Lettuce
Spinach
Red peppers
Carrots
Tomatoes
Jalapeno pepper
A piece of leek
Cilantro
Parsley
Lime
Garlic
Sea salt
Cayenne Pepper
* I added 1Tsp of Greens+
1Tsp of Hemp oil

I drank 1 liter of water
I had 1 liter of fruit juice made of a pineapple base with/mango/strawberry/apple

I have 1 more liter of water to drink and I am done for the day. I try not to eat anything but water after 6pm...I find I feel better and I get better weight loss results.


Have a Wonderful day You Beautiful Beings!!

Day 2 of my Juice Feast..60 days Raw.

Today is a bright and beautiful day way up here in Vancouver,Canada.

I am in a really happy and positive mood. This is only my second day on my Juicy fest. I can't believe how much different I feel. Wow. As most of you know who follow my blog, I have been eating a 100% Raw Vegan Diet for the past 60 days. I have had amazing transformations in both my health, weight, out look on life, moods, inner and outer glow, and my spirituality. You can read more about the changes here if you like. This next step in my dietary change has taken everything that much further. It is almost like peeling back layers to reveal more on the other side. It is wonderful really.

On day 2 I started my day off with 1 liter of water

My morning juice was made of Spinach and cantelope; 1 Liter

1 liter of water

Afternoon was a juice/ soup of spinach, celery, cilantro, fresh basil, garlic, cayenne; 1 liter

1 liter of water

I had 1 liter of kale, lettuce, apple, celery with spirulina and chlorella, and hemp oil

for dinner I had a juice soup made of;
Spinach
Lettuce
celery
carrots
cilantro
basil
tomato
garlic
turmeric
cumin
cayenne pepper

I drank 2 liters of the soup/juice.

I was really hungry today I had all together 5 liters of fresh juice and 3 liters of water.

I felt like at the end of the day I had ingested too much after looking at the numbers..but my body wanted it so I drank.....I am feeling great and have lots of energy during the day..but sooooo ready for bed about 9pm.

So far so good.....