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Telling Unsupportive People That You’re Cleansing
Do people give you a hard time about juice cleansing? Or, if you are considering doing your first cleanse, are there individuals who would?
It might be our partner, our parents, our child(ren), our best friend, or our coworkers. Some of us face minimal resistance, such as one parent being slightly concerned (“Honey, are you sure this is a good idea?”) but you only talk with them once every couple weeks anyways. Many of us face far more intense resistance from people we might be around daily. Some of us have people around us who will be plain nasty and rude about it.
Guest Post: Emily’s 21-day Juice Feast
What I most took away from my 21-day Juice Feast was the principle of balance. Having wrestled with a tendency to vacillate between extremes in lifestyle, diet, emotion, and thought, I longed for a sense of peace and wellness. While to many people the idea of living on juice for 3 weeks could seem extreme, I found that what it unearthed in me was a deeper sense of what it meant to find equilibrium and calm.
My Fall 2012 Juice Feast – Days 6-9
I am finished with my Fall Juice Feast! The last couple days were stellar and delicious in so many ways. I feel more harmonious in my body, and I love to emerge out of the Juice Feast on the other end with that feeling. It is always my intention to carry over all I learned about myself and my body and all that I experienced into my “normal” eating mode.
My Fall 2012 Juice Feast – Update on Day 5!
Yes, I have been Juice Feasting for the past 5 days! I like to do some Juice Feasting every 3-6 months as a tune-up. Much like tuning up your car or your instrument, the body needs some tuning and maintenance. Though we may eat very well, we still take in toxins through the air, water, things we put on our skin, things we touch. Beyond that, even, our organs need some rest and deep-cleansing here and there. How long will I go? I haven’t decided yet — I like to leave it up to intuition, but for at least 7 days.
What is the Best Juicer?
What attributes does a fantastic juicer have?
Makes your liquid rocket fuel (juice) with no pulp in the juice. No floaties welcome here.
Leaves the pulp adequately pulverized and dry. It squeezes (literally) the most out of the money that you paid for the produce
You use it and clean it and use it again. 100% of the juicer you don’t use doesn’t make juice.
How to Get Gorgeous Skin
You don’t need a bunch of products to make your skin glow. Advertising would like you to think all you need is the perfect combo of their 5, 10, or 500 products to have flawless skin. So flawless in fact, that yours will match the airbrushed quality of their models’ skin!
Should You Keep the Fiber When You Cleanse?
So, you want to do a cleanse, but you’ve been wondering: what about all the fiber in those veggies and fruits? Should you use juices or smoothies? Both? Why do some “cleanses” involve juice only and some have smoothies with fiber?
Ending and Breaking My Fast
Saturday was my last day fasting, and I was feeling so great I wanted to continue! It’s amazing that after one gets over that threshold of day 3 or 4, it often feels so euphoric, natural, and easy that people just want to continue. What did I do on Day 7? After a week of not eating? Went on a BIKE RIDE. That’s right! I fully enjoyed my 7th day, spending time outside and going to sleep before 9pm.
Green Juice Fast Days 4-6
Daaaaaaaaaay SIX! Can you tell I’m feeling good? Yes, feeling good. Great, in fact. Days 4 and 5 were really smooth and easy. All the days through day 5, I was impressed to notice that not only did I feel focused and creative, I felt more focused and creative, and could stay that way for more hours in a day than I normally can. Often I hit a point after a certain amount of hours of focusing intellectually and/or creatively where my capacities for effectiveness in both those areas fall away a bit. Not since fasting. I’ve been really productive this week, felt really enthusiastic about my projects, and felt like my creative channel is much more open.
Green Juice Fast Days 1-3
Today is day 3 of my fast and I am feeling wonderful. So far, this fast has had the least amount of detoxification symptoms of any I’ve done. I’ve had better mental clarity and focus and been able to work, in my observation, even more effectively for the same amount of hours per day. My energy has been pretty stable aside from a few extra naps that I normally wouldn’t need if I weren’t fasting (I really almost never need naps).
My Autumn 7-day Green Juice Fast
Yesterday, I began a 7-day green juice fast! Fasting is such a welcome experience for me at this point in my life. It feels like an invitation, an opportunity, to sink into myself and relax within my life, giving my mind a break from thinking so much, taking a relieving step back in perspective, and of course, re-setting my physiology.
Free Download: My Interview with Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau
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My interview with Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau on raw food nutrition, spirituality, athleticism and emotional eating! It was so much fun and we got into some really dynamic conversations and topics!
Interview on Raw Guru
Check out my written interview on RawGuru.com, where I talk about my raw food staples, how I got started, fasting, spirituality and more!
Juice Feast – Days 5 and 6
Spirulina. I sometimes put it in my juices, and so often have cravings for it so I just eat little spoonfuls of it straight! It’s alright, for now at least, since I’m choosing to be active and likely need it to really give it my all in P90x. I’ll have to feel how things progress, though, because spirulina does slow down the detoxification process. I just desire it so much! All the time! What is this all about??
Juice Feast – Days 3&4
Day 3 and 4 have gone very smoothly! Juice Feasting is so easy, I love it. So far the most difficult part for me is going without spirulina salads. I know, I’m just full of surprises, aren’t I!? I have been waking up about an hour earlier than I normally do, which always happens when I fast/feast. The body has less repair and near to no digestion to do overnight, so it doesn’t require as long to rest. It’s been a little chilly here, which also makes Juice Feasting a bit challenging, but lots and lots of layers as well as cayenne pepper is enough to remedy that situation.
Juice Feast – Days 1&2
The first 2 days have gone smoothly as far as juicing, I have not felt too much hunger or cravings. I am recovering due to being a bit sick after returning from NYC, my guess is due to staying up later than I normally do (~2am versus ~10pm) the difference in air quality (Patagonia has the 5th cleanest air of any town in the US, according to Forbes), and eating more sugar than I normally do (all raw food, but still – more sugar). So, I have been really not that hungry and haven’t gotten the full gallon in that is normal for Juice Feasting, and have been going to bed really early. Also due to recovery, I haven’t begun again with P90X or any other kind of activity. On Day 3? I hope!
A Spring Juice Feast
I have been feeling called to do a spring cleanse.
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A 5 day Juice Feast & Body-Spirit Connection
Last week I did 5 days Juice Feasting. Many of you know that I have a long history of Juice Feasting, and many are familiar. If you are not, please click here and enjoy massive amounts of information!
One Day of Juice Feasting
I Juice Feasted Friday, which felt fantastic after so much food on Thanksgiving. Yesterday I planned my day poorly and was caught at about 1pm having not had anything and spacing out while needing to be productive, so I did about 1/2 eating and 1/2 juicing yesterday. Today, I am going out and about with a friend, a previous engagement I had forgotten about, so will be eating as well. Juice to commence tomorrow. These days my juicing doesn’t seem to always go according to intention… and, I’m fine with that :)
A Comparison of Cleansing – Part 2
OK! So, what is below is my personal opinions on each of the methods of cleansing I have covered, and what situations I recommend them for. The bottom line I’m making in this ‘comparison’ is this:
Different cleanses are appropriate for different people, at different times. Some cleanses may be appropriate for a fairly toxic person but not for a clean one, and some may be fantastic for a clean person but too big of a step for a person whose lifestyle is still quite toxic. It’s all within the context of the person and situation.