Juicing - Day 10 and counting!

Well it is hard to believe that it is Day 10 and I am not ready to stop juicing and dive into a bad eating pattern yet.  I have been doing a few things a bit differently than straight juicing.  I have added grated garlic cloves and oil of oregano to my juicing regimen because four out of the six of us have had the flu.  One of the two, has been out of the house most of the time doing high school activities and not around the sickies.  I am the other of two that has not developed the flu bug.  I have been around the other ones alot.  I believe that it is my juicing and use of garlic/oregano that has left me flu free.  I cannot believe how much better I feel after 10 days.  My energy level is significantly improved as is my mood.  I am not tired in the morning when I get up and I am not getting tired at 2 in the afternoon.  I have also noticed that I am not craving foods that I usually loved to snack like crazy on. I am looking forward to my next juice fix :)  Having said that, making five different juices a day has not been that easy to do, so I tweaked mine.  I usually use vegetables with a couple of fruits.  I make 1 huge pitcher of juice mid-morning which I happily drink till it is gone. Before and after that pitcher I drink water.  I usually drink between 1.5 - 2L of water a day. In the past 10 days my BMI when from 22 - 20, and my blood pressure went from 135/80 - 115/70.  What a nice change there. 

I have decided to continue my juice fast for another 5 days and see how I feel.  My worst symptoms, headache, chronic fatigue are mostly gone.  My fibromyalgia is still there and I want to see if i continue to juice for the next 5 days if it gets better.  After 5 days I am going to re-evaluate whether or not I am going to modify my diet at that point.  I will keep you posted.

What inspired me to change my diet? - Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.  We have the ability to heal our own bodies. 

The phone rang before I started drinking my juice
Juice Rainbow!

My favorite juice recipe: (I use organic)
2 handfuls of spinach
1 handful of cilantro
2 tomatoes
3 stalks celery
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 Serrano pepper (I love spicy)
2 carrots
1 1/4 red cabbage
1 pear or apple
1 lime
grate 4 cloves of garlic into juice

Pour over Ice and enjoy! 

10 Day Juicing Fast - Day 3 and counting!

I started a juice fast on Monday to basically give my body a break from toxins and chemicals.  Especially to kick the diet soda and caffiene habit.  I didn't write on Day 1 and 2 because I felt pretty horrible.  How I felt Monday morning before I even started the juice, I woke up with a headache and was extremely tired, pretty much the way I wake up every day.  After I got the kids to school I went shopping for organic produce. If you can by locally grown produce when in season. Organic is more expensive so if you are on a tight budget by conventional it will help. There  are conventional fruits and vegetables that you should try and avoid because of the horrible pesticides that are on them. These are the ones that if you can you should by organic.

Fresh Organics

1.   Apples
2.   Bell Peppers
3.   Blueberries US domestic
4.   Celery
5.   Grapes
6.   Cucumbers
7.   Lettuce
8.   Nectarines (Imported)
9.   Peaches
10. Potatoes
11. Spinach
12. Strawberries
13. Green Beans
14. Kale (Tuscan Cabbage


I am on Day 3 today, and I noticed that I am not as hungry as I was on Day 1 and 2 so far.  I noticed my headaches are better in general and that the heartburn that I experienced on the first day of juicing hasn't been there at all on Day 3.  My tongue still feels coated, my face is still dry and looks like I have a bad outbreak of rosacea.  On Day 1 and Day 2 I noticed facial hives which I always get so nothing new to see there. Also on Day 1 I had a BMI of 22 and I started mild exercise - just walking again.  Keeping it simple until I feel better. Almost felt like working with my punching bag outside today but I am not quite up to that kind of physical activity so I will stick to walking.

I will let you know how day 3 goes tomorrow :)