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day 10, evening 18 y
First healing crisis? Maybe.
Well, I think I had my first healing crisis. It came in the form of intense, accute depression. It lasted a few hours then vanished as fast as it came on. I feel perfectly relaxed and zen now. I think that I got into a pocket of bad toxins today. It just brought out some intense feelings that I needed to work through.
This is such an amazing process. I feel like I am learning so much about myself on this fast. Today, I really had to confront some of my issues with food. I had to re-evaluate my reasons for doing this fast, and I had to figure out my level of commitment to it. It w ... read more Day 10 - afternoon 18 y
Details of today, juices, ketones, and symptoms from today.
I just had my second juice for the day. AM juice was my triple orange juice - tangerine, canteloupe, and carrots. It’s a good blend. PM - pineapple ginger. I crave that pineapple juice! It’s probably the sugar, but whatever. Maybe it is the mineral/vitamin content. I don’t know. But I’m honoring the craving. I need some veggie juice, as I haven’t been very balanced. I read somewhere the fruit juice makes you detox faster, whereas vegetable juice makes the detox process much easier because of less blood sugar up and downs. I got some fennel to juice, and am anxious to try it. I ... read more Day 10 - we enter the double digits of fasting 18 y
The REAL reason I am doing this fast - VERY LONG and involved
Each day, this is getting a little harder. It isn’t that I’m hungry, but I just can’t stop thinking about food. It’s really strange. I’m so focused on food. I watch tv, and there are people eating. I listen to the radio, and there are food commercials. Even now, I’m in an empty house, and the food is all around me. It’s hard. I’m not going to break down, because I’m stubborn like that, but it is harder than I thought. What’s strange is that even foods I don’t eat are looking appealling to me! I haven’t eaten meat in so long, but I see people eating a hamburger and it looks good! ... read more Day nine, early evening 18 y
Summing up my afternoon. Fighting off food cravings . . .
Today was a long day. It was very stressful at work. I worry about the stress interfering with the fast. The stress also makes me want to eat out of comfort. I was/am really craving crunchy things - and would have loved to sit down with a big bowl of chips and salsa.
But people are noticing my weight loss and that is keeping me going. I love getting compliments about it. My manager told me today that I’m the only person whe knows that actually is managing to really lose weight for a big event. I’m determined, though.
So, I’ll try to ignore these cravings and keep on with my plan. ... read more Day Nine, early AM 18 y
Four in the morning, watermelon juice, getting reading for work.
It’s only four in the morning! I have to get to work. I didn’t get enough sleep last night. I stayed up to watch my favorite tv show - No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain and didn’t get to sleep til almost midnight. I had to wake up at 3:45. That’s hard. If I can, I will nap this afternoon.
I made some watermelon juice this morning. A huge glass. It was a quarter of a watermelon. I decided to just do a mono-juice this morning. I couldn’t stomach a mixed juice this early. Usually I have a green juice before work but I couldn’t do that this am, either. I don’t know why. I’m f ... read more day 8, evening 18 y
Some food cravings, but in good spirits
I did pineapple ginger juice for my last juice today. It was great. I can’t get enough pineapple juice. I am juicing like one a day - which is getting pretty expensive!
I also had another bm - totally different from the last one. This one was very loose, almost sandy, and lighter in color. I am really shocked that I had two in day, when I’m not doing any flushes, laxatives, etc. I wonder if it is a sign that my digestive system is still working? I thought it was supposed to be resting. But as long as the movements keep up, I guess my colon is cleansing. I wonder if it could be th ... read more Day 8 - afternoon 18 y
back from the pool, my juices for today
I relaxed this morning and then went to the pool at noon and sunned myself for an hour. It felt so good! For my lunch juice I had a veggie mix which has become my favorite way to drink veggies - spinach, celery, tomato, garlic, lime and cayenne. It was great. I made a little juice cocktail to take to the pool with me, too - catneloupe, blackberries, blueberries, and an apple. It was so good! I sipped it while reading a light magazine relaxing under a cloudless sky!
I don’t remember if I noted my breakfast juice - canteloupe, carrot, tangerine. It was a triple orange threat!
I may ... read more Day 8 - What a difference a day makes!!!
Day eight AM - What a difference a day makes!!! 18 y
feeling better on day 8!
I am so happy this morning! I almost gave up last night! I fought myself away from my cravings. I wanted some hummus and pita so bad when I was watching tv last night. SO BAD! But I didn’t give in! I kept it up. I thought I was just depressed. Having gone to Dinsey and seeing everyone eating all around me - it made me feel down. And of course, that bad weigh in didn’t help. I think now that I must have been having a healing/detox crisis. Because I ended the night with a splitting headache, a neck ache, joint pain, depressed mood, anxiety, and more.
I woke this morning feeling s ... read more Day seven, afternoon - Very discouraged! 18 y
the hardest day yet
I broke my rule about not weighing in this morning and was very sad with what I found. In seven days of juice fasting I have only lost two pounds! That’s crazy! I thought I’d lose much more than this. I mean, I honestly expected a loss of four to five pounds. To say that this has taken the wind out of my sails is an understatement.
I am totally confused and sad! I can’t believe it. I haven’t overdone the juices, or anything. What gives? I thought a pound a day loss was normal. Even half a pound loss a day would have been better than this. I seem to be stuck at this point and un ... read more day 6, mid noon-ish 18 y
day six afternoon
I just got back from the pool and had my afternoon lunch. It was a blend of zuchinni, celery, lime, garlic, tomato, and cayenne. It was great. Very satisfying. I also have already killed my water for the day, as I have been very thirsty.
I also just had a very odd bm. I thought that they stopped without some kind of flush. I don’t know if the cayenne I’ve had is enough to stimulate them or not. I needed to go suddenly and went to the bathroom and then my body just expelled it. It was strange. Better out than in. But it was odd. It was mostly very soft but had some very dark, very ... read more Day six, AM, probably my only post for today 18 y
Day six overview.
I got to sleep in this morning! When you wake up a 3:45 AM at least three days a week, as many as four or five, sleeping in is the biggest treat. I slept from 9:30 last night to 8:30 morning, waking only once to pee. It was very deep sleep, but I did dream. I recollect dreaming about eating food and not enjoying it - mashed potatoes! I also dreamed of being at my childhood home. I often dream of that, not sure of the signifigance.
This AM I had a lovely, light juice. It was canteloupe, nectarine, and a little passion fruit. Oh my, it tasted good. It was so refreshing.
I am off f ... read more day five, pm 18 y
My afternoon/evening.
I don’t think I’ll post three times a day, every day, but today I’m off from work, so I have a little more time on my hands.
Tonight my husband was a sweetheart and went by the market on the way home and got me some pineapples. So I could have my lovely pineapple ginger juice. I love it so very, very much. It just tastes amazing, not quite as sweet as most fruit juices and the ginger gives it the perfect kick.
I also completed my goal of over 100 oz of water for today, which made me feel really good. I am eliminating so much urine, that it is amazing. I noticed yesterday, and neglec ... read more day five, afternoon 18 y
really good veggie juice
I did see some results from the salt water flush. It was a full hour after drinking the concoction, but it finally did help me to clean my colon. It felt good to release those toxins. I don’t think I am going to do a SWF every day, but maybe every other day? I don’t know. If I feel pretty good that way, I think that’s what I’ll do.
I went to the mall and got juice at a fancy juice bar there. I had a fruit juice. It was okay. I like my own juice more. I didn’t drink more than a third of it. I guess I’ve grown particular to doing my own flavor combos. Plus, I more often than not ... read more day five, AM 18 y
day five morning update
I just tried a SWF and it didn’t go well. I couldn’t force myself to drink the entire quart of it. I only had a little more than half. Nothing has happened yet, so I don’t think I took enough to flush my bowels. It made me feel terrible, too. I guess I’m going to have to investigate enemas, because I just can’t handle that SWF. It’s gross.
Right now I’m having some juice for breakfast, since I don’t need to work today. I get to have my am juice later this morning. I’m having beet, apple, watermelon, with three or four strawberries. It is very good. The fruit helps the beet taste ... read more day four 18 y
day four of my juice fast
Today is day four on the juice fast. It was even better today! I felt very little hunger, even when preparing food for the kids that I previously liked (vegan mock chicken nuggets and natural baked french fries).
For my am juice (at 4AM, due to my work schedule) I had a juice of beet, cucumber, and watermelon.
I had 60 oz of water during the day.
For my afternoon juice, I had plum, nectarine, apple, carrot juice.
I had an additional 60 plus oz of lemon water.
Then for dinner, my favorite again - pineapple ginger! It is so good.
I was still hungry and want to stay up late (for me) ... read more Days 1-3 18 y
raw vegan juice fast day one two three
Day one went smoothly. I was pretty hungry and craved fat like avocados. I had green juice in the AM, and carrot fruit juice later in the day. I use a Breville juice fountain elite, by the way. I also drank a pitcher of water with lemon. My start weight was 149.
Day two also went well. I was still somewhat hungry, craving fruit. I had green juice again in the morning, and fruit/carrot blends later in the day. I drank even more water, most likely over 100 oz.
Day three was better. I had fewer food cravings. I had carrot apple juice for my am juice, a fruit blend later in the day ... read more Introduction 18 y
introduction about my juice fast
My name is Rachel and this is the log of my first juice fast. I am on a path to better nutritional health. I am a committed vegan, having been vegan since Sept of 05, and largely vegetarian for the last 10 years. I’ve been raw for about a month before begining this fast.
I’m 28, a married mom of three. I work at Starbucks (but wouldn’t dream of drinking or eating anything from there!).
I’ve had a long struggle with my weight. After having my first two children and gaining a lot of weight, I was able to lose a lot of weight and get down to what might have been my ideal weight (117 lb ... read more |