Ease out (post 39 day cleanse) Day 8... 
sparklyglamgirl
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So I had the smoothie this morning, it was REALLY filling and pretty good, to boot! Big poop afterwards, still felt full. May play around w the size cuz it may have been more than I needed...will see... : 0 )
I had a combination of black bean & corn salad, guacamole, hummus and salsa (I had made each of these). Big poop afterwards.
Had some raw Celery and broccoli, as well.
Had herbal tea throughout the day, as well as my daily (organic) cuppa green tea. Drank lots of hot water.
Had the miso w Wakame (might have been a bit overzealous in my tossing in the dried seaweed, so really, it was Wakame w a bit of miso)it was really tasty! : 0 ) - Thanks for that suggestion, Pepe.
Found myself getting a bit tired earlier tonight (possibly because I'd had a long day at that point), but once I ate, I was less so. Big poop again. : 0 )
I like that my comfortable default is not being full of food, post-cleanse. : 0 )
Will bite the bullet tomorrow and go buy the big container of Vega (Vanilla Chai cuz I can't see Chocolate flavour working w the greens).
Am loving how I think about food now...am planning to get some daikon radish and make the daikon and carrot salad. Also, possibly coconut lime (brown) rice.
Am planning on making some baked veggie samosas (w lots of spices) in the next week or so.
Also found a recipe online for cashew milk that doesn't require nut milk bags (have to admit that I giggle a bit whenever I write/say that term)! : 0 )
Am feeling like I need to get back to more exercise than the hour or two of walking I've been doing pretty much every other day. P90X time, maybe?
Happy fasting, peeps!
- Re: Ease out (post 39 day cleanse) D... pepe
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This is a reply to # 1,717,505
Two, 3 poops a day is whats supposed to be normal. My buds kid me on our camping trips when the see me go in the woods several times a day. I don't care. I really don't know how folks function going maybe once every couple of days but that is just so common that folks think that that is what's normal . The term you're full of $H!t starts taking on literal meaning........;+D.
Yeah the wakame will grow a lot compared to when dry. As I mentioned before you are suppose to hydrate it and rinse it before using it in soup. If you don't hydrate and rinse it adds a lot of salt and possibly some dirt/debris.
Actually the chocolate Vega works fine with the greens and as I mentioned before it's the only flavah I can do straight with just water. That helps if you wanna take some with you while you're out and about for an energy boost.
There really isn't a recipe per say for nut milks just maybe the ratio of water to nuts which usually runs around 3:1 for me. You throw them in the blender and tha'ts that. Maybe add some flavoring with dates, vanilla, cinamon etc. Some folks don't strain at all but then to me that is not really a nut milk from the view of taste and texture and from a digestive point cause the system still has to deal with all the fiber.
Personally I don't care for the texture if you leave the pulp in. To me part of the enjoyment of nut milks is having the light liquid and nut flavor without the bulk fiber. most if not all of the store bought almond milks they leave to much pulp for my taste. I was delighted the first time I made almond milk and strained all the pulp out. Mmmmm mmmm light and delishus!
When I use nuts in the smoothie it's a small part of the smoothie so the texture is not an issue You can use cheese cloth in a pinch. The thing with the cheese cloth is you can't reuse it. Before I got my bag I strained through loose white linen. That you can wash and resuse but obviously won't last as long and the purpose made nylon mesh bags. Trust me and have some linen or cheese cloth handy to really get the real treat of what a fresh made nut milk is supposed to taste like. I assume that you know to use only raw nuts and not roasted.
- Soak your nuts pepe
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Stop laughing I used that heading on purpose ;+D Joking aside do soak your nuts at least 6 hours if not overnight. Besides the nutrition thing I've mentioned. It will also taste mo bettah gud.
- Re: Soak your nuts sparklyglamgirl
14 y
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This is a reply to # 1,717,593*laughing, still laughing*
ooh, good point. I prefer the flavour/texture of sprouted almonds, so it makes sense that sprouted nuts *guffaw* would make a more flavourful nut milk.
Geez.
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- Re: Soak your nuts sparklyglamgirl
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- Re: Ease out (post 39 day cleanse) D... sparklyglamgirl
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This is a reply to # 1,717,588My bladder is already the size of a lentil, so people who know me know that I go pee - a lot! : 0 )
Will remember to rinse the wakame - wasn't anywhere where I was able to do that at the time. Duly noted.
Thanks for reminding me re: chocolate vega, will get that one.
When you're making the nut milks, are you just using a 'regular' blender, or a fancy (i.e. higher speed) one like the Vita Mix?
Okay, thought I'd prefer the fibre w nut milks but will try both ways.
Raw nuts yes. : 0 )
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- Re: Ease out (post 39 day cleanse) D... pepe
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I've got a regular Osterizer blender though I made sure it was one with higher wattage. In the cheaper blenders they vary a lot and they can be as low as 250 watts. Mine is rated at 600+ watts. I think I only payed $35-$40. So far between it and my food processor I've done everything I've needed. I have 2 food prossesors one of them is a real nice small Cuisinart Little Pro Plus http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_25?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&fie... that I also have the citrus juicing attachment.http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-Little-Plus-Citrus-Juicer/dp/B0042XG1BS/ref=s.... I don't even remember the last time I used my regular sized prossesor.
It's the perfect size for single servings and the citrus attachment makes short work outa getting the most juice from the lemons. I love that little bugger. It's got a really powerful smooth running motor and I use it to make hummus and single serving raw soups. The the comewith slicer and shredding blades are perfect for slicing up a few days worth of veggies for salads. The sliced up vegs I keep in plastic containers in the fridge. After you do this healthy eating thing for a while you start figuring ways to make things more efficient.
I lust after a Vitamix or actually the one I like better is the Blendtech but I have a real hard time justifiying $400 for a blender. Maybe for folks with families that really give those things a workout it makes more sense. I'm very much into the qualiy right tool for a job and rarely, unless forced financially will buy cheaper, lesser quality equipment but as I said, so far my $40 blender has done eveything I've asked of it.
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- Soak your nuts pepe
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