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This is starting tomorrow, just a reminder :)
Ahhhh I'm so excited!!!!
I'm still going strong! Not really hungry but I just want to chew something :P
ajc-- One day of juice fasting is still an accomplishment! So go ahead an pat yourself on the back for that much! Fasting isn't easy but don't be discouraged, you can start up again with me tomorrow for the last 3 days :) Or even just getting in the habit of doing one day of juice fasting per week-ish does wonders! And no that isn't a picture of me on my blog, I actually get all my pictures from flickr...I should probably have a disclaimer on there. But no I wish it was mine!
grnjclvr-- (does your username mean "green juice lover"?) How's it going for you?
rawsaysrita-- I'm thinking of doing a longer one sometime in June too! Probably around the first week if you want to be my buddy then :)
Susan-- No I haven't had beet juice and I've never heard of any juice causing temporary vocal chord paralysis (I'm not an expert on juices though) but yeah definitely join me Wednesday and enjoy those bananas and avocados :)
Talking about beet juice....I've done many juice fast, but beet juice made me sick as a dog for hours and I only had a small amount. It does make your throat scratchy. I know it's a highly recommended root vegetable, but be sure to mix it with something......
Haha yay Susan! Oh an good idea about the carrots/beach glow! I'll have to keep that in mind as the weather starts getting beach-appropriate :)
On the Master Cleanse they recommend tea with senna in it which is a natural, mild laxative (I did a Master Cleanse in September). However, senna makes me really crampy and I wouldn't recommend taking it before you have to go anywhere, I took it before I went to bed and then I would usually wake up early morning and have to go (sorry TMI). I'm thinking of having a cup of it tomorrow evening but I'm not sure. It's not harmful, it's just that I don't like the uncomfortable "I HAVE TO GO NOW!" feeling. But there are different effects for everyone, some people don't feel uncomfortable when they drink it. Also, I was looking to buy some aloe vera juice which is supposed to help with that whole thing (plus other things as well) but I biked to the grocery store and I didn't have enough room in my backpack to carry it home, so if anyone has experimented with that, let me know if it's worth it!
I'm so envious! I can't wait to detox and do a juice fast... but I'm nursing my 2 month old baby so I can't : (
I have to be patient!
Good for all of you though! It's a great thing to do! : )
ajc: I'm not too experienced with juice fasting either. Are you sure you were drinking enough juice? The point of a juice fast isn't to deprive yourself of calories (though you do consume less calories during a juice fast than normal, obviously). You should be consuming about 64 oz of juice per day (or so I've heard). The first three days are the most difficult and it is common to feel dizzy and have headaches (it's just your body's way of adjusting). I'm sorry it didn't work out for you though, feel better!
Well I broke the fast today! It went pretty well and I feel so much better! I wish I could have done a longer one but I have some events this weekend that I would like to eat for so I had to cut myself off at 5 (which I think is a descent number anyway). I hope everyone else who is doing a juice fast now is doing well and good luck to everyone planning on starting one soon :)
Hello rawlizard, (and everyone else!) There is information here about juice feasting:
http://www.juicefeasting.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Click on some of the links in the blue header bar :~) It really sounds wonderful, I may join you!
kminty, I have the same problem. I own a jack lalanne juicer and im left with extremely saturated pulp! I believe its the type of juicer. Im looking into other juicers myself, yet there are some expensive ones out there.