60 Day Juice Fast – ONE WEEK!!!!

Christine here…wow, I can’t believe it was so easy to do a whole week of juicing! I have to say I’m pretty satisfied and only start to feel hungry if I don’t drink enough water or too much time goes by before another juice. Mary makes the best juices, but sometimes I like to wing it rather than follow a recipe and those  don’t always come out that tasty, but I know through trial and error I will come up with some good ones. One trick I discovered is never put too many greens in one drink or it tastes too bitter! Rather, hide the greens with other veggies and fruits like beets and carrots (which are sweet), cucumber or any kind of fruit. Lemons and ginger work the best to cut the bitter taste of greens, and oranges, apples and strawberries work really well to sweeten it. So far I have lost a total of 5.5 lbs this week (I gained back a pound between days 4 and 5 and lost it again between 6 and 7, not sure why). It’s really kind of freeing, not to have to think about cooking at all. I realized today that food and meals play such a big role in life. I do miss the occasional eating out and looking forward to my favorite meals and treats a little. But I don’t miss the constant thinking about what I’m going to make for lunch or dinner. This process is really freeing my thoughts and making me get to know myself better, without constantly thinking about food. I also noticed we haven’t watched TV in several days and I’ve been happy just to read or go for an evening walk. I’ve been reading all kinds of good stuff online about juice fasting and how after about 2 weeks you begin detoxing your blood and organs. That’s only one week away! On to week 2…

Mary here…I didn’t realize that Christine worried so much about what to prepare for meals. I am appreciating even more right now all the effort she puts into our food and especially our health. I swear I don’t know what I’d do without her!I am working on a project for our friend, Karen Sands…am now in editing hell, as I’m trying to figure out how to work with a particular file she sent me…ugh..very frustrating..but rewarding when it all works out. I know I haven’t had enough water today..have to remember to drink tons more tomorrow. Otherwise, feeling pretty good..very exciting to have completed one week already!