Whatever you want to call it.. I've been juicing about 95% of my food intake for the past seven days, with a few salads thrown in when I need to chew something, and a few slips here and there, like one small piece of birthday cake.
I'm feeling very good. The first few days were hard. I had a wicked headache; all I wanted to do was sleep; and I was super-cranky. But after about three days, I started to feel much better. I have more energy. I feel lighter, particularly in the digestive region. It's amazing how well your body can function on just liquid vegetables and fruits.
Although I didn't really do this to lose weight, I have lost about 10 pounds, which is a nice side effect. I really wanted to reset my body, break my cravings for sweets, carbs, and junk, and get on a healthier track when it comes to eating, and I feel like this cleanse does a good job of that. I haven't really be thinking about sweets or bread, my two big weaknesses. The juice fills me up, so I'm not hungry for anything else. The one thing I notice is that I miss chewing things, so I've had a salad about half the days. We did go out to dinner on Saturday and I had an omelette with spinach and tomatoes, so that was probably a big no-no. Oh well.
I think I will continue on this for the rest of the week, maybe a little longer, depending on how I'm feeling and how it's going. I have a big order of organic produce coming from our food co-op tomorrow, 25 lbs of carrots, some beets, cabbage, and greens. I also still have a lot of greens in the fridge, so I will definitely finish all that up, then see where we are.
I bought a juicer for this, because I plan to continue with the juicing, at least once a day, after the cleanse. It seems like an easy way to get those veg servings up, no matter how your day is going. I scored a used Omega 8003 on Craigslist for $100! A great deal, since these go for over $200 new. I really like it. It also makes nut butters and fruit "ice cream". Oh, and nut milks. I'll be trying that when the cleanse is over.
I think tomorrow I'm going to start a morning exercise plan. I have all this energy when I wake up. I should put it to good use.
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