Day 26 Commitment & Change

Christine here…I was telling Lisa, my manicurist all about our 60 day juice fast and she was totally into it. She said her fiance ought to do it because he’s a little overweight, but, she said she thought he wouldn’t make the commitment. I thought, wow, this really is a commitment, but it’s not a commitment of time or money or deprivation or to another person. It’s really a commitment to yourself, to more vibrant health than you could ever imagine, if you can follow through to the end. It’s a commitment to perseverance, to an internal expansion that, once it’s done, can never be undone. It’s a commitment to self-care, self-worth and self-love. I’m feeling these internal changes, as well as the external ones. I feel different each day. Today I feel fantastic, I feel like I love myself and because of this I can do anything and nothing can hurt me. I believe my life is going to continue to change in magnificent ways. I booked another voice over commercial this week and the jobs keep coming. Physically I feel like I’m vibrating, I feel very light on the inside, like I could almost float. Emotionally I feel calm and centered and happy. This is the kind of commitment that we all deserve to make to ourselves. If I can do it anybody can, you can everybody can. I would love to see the whole world do a 60 day juice fast. We’d all be happier, healthier and calmer. Oh what a world it would be!

Mary here.. Well said, Christine! I can also see the changes in you. I’m so glad we have each other to support during this transformation we are both encountering. I felt great this morning, went to Dr. Stan, my chiropractor, came home and shortly after, had to lie down and literally passed out. I’m not sleeping much, but find that I’m OK with not sleeping. It’s strange. It’s 2am and I’m still up. Maybe when our bodies are getting everything they need, we don’t need as much sleep? Normally,  after a couple of days not sleeping much, I would feel wasted. But this is so different. I actually feel rested in the morning after an average of 4 hours sleep! So, I’m going to try to sleep now. Today was another day with no major food cravings. And the juices today felt very nourishing. This 60 Day fast is a trip. You go day by day, just feeling, sensing and listening to your body as it acts and reacts to the changes. I can literally feel my body purging. Dr. Stan said today that my body has lost its density. I understood exactly what he meant. The days now seem like they are flying by. Tomorrow (or today, is day 27!).

Day 25 George’s Blog

Mary here… Wow… how differently I feel from the last couple of days! I was working all day on an editing project, but did not suffer from the intense hunger pains that I have had over the last several days… I also seemed to handle some big disappointments in a better way than usual for me. I would have let these things really bring me down, but they kinda rolled right off of me. This juice fast has a way of easing you into a better feeling place about yourself. The changes are subtle but really positive and fun! I’ve lost a total of 12 and a a half pounds, and my clothes are beginning to fit loosely. In fact I’ve already gone down 1-2 sizes! So, with these positive responses, I think I will make it through to day 60!

Christine here…Watch our video to see why we’re calling this George’s Blog! I lost another half pound today so I’m now down a total of 13.5 pounds to 150.5. I’m so ready to get into the 140s! I’m already down a size in my jeans. I feel like as my body is changing, so am I. After the hiccup of the past several days of feeling hungry and emotionally off, I feel much more energetic today and no hunger at all. I feel like I made it through some awful phase. I’m really looking forward to the next five days…then we’re 30 days in and headed back down the other side of the mountain. I’m beginning to feel the momentum. It’s great to know that there are other people out there doing this too. It also helps to notice the changes in my own body, like baby soft skin. I wish more people would care so much about their health and  excellent nutrition. Sometimes I’ll post something on Facebook, like a link to something interesting about food and reversing disease and I don’t get any comments, maybe one or two “likes”. It is discouraging and makes me feel like people don’t get it…or they just don’t care about themselves enough to understand how easy it is to be super healthy. This is my mission…to spread the message that you can heal yourself of every disease through super nutrition and exercise. That’s it, it’s that easy.

Day 24 First day with our Hurom Slow Juicer!

Mary here… We’ve been MIA for a few days..video-wise, but here’s what’s been going on for us..not to worry..we’re still juicing!

Christine here…OMG! I totally love our new Hurom juicer! It’s easy to use, easy to clean, it’s quiet, fast and it uses much less produce per juice so we’ll definitely be able to buy less next time, it’s just fantastic! Yay!!! Oh yeah, still no more weight loss today, but I’m so excited about the juicer that I don’t even care!

Day 23 Bought a new juicer!!!

Christine here…So I didn’t lose any weight today…hmmm, not sure what that’s about. As of today I’ve lost a total of 13 pounds. I feel like I should be losing more, it’s a little frustrating, since I am exercising and we’ve also cut back on the fruit. Anyway, I’m not going to think about it and just keep on keepin’ on!

We decided to get a new juicer, but which one? Our friend Tracy told us about hers, a Hurom Slow Juicer that her husband got for her at Williams Sonoma for $359.99. FYI, Tracy’s mom, who lives with her, was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and although she is choosing to do chemo, she has also been juicing every day. She hasn’t lost any hair and she has a ton of energy. Her doctor has been amazed at how well she is doing and told her, “whatever you’re doing, keep doing it”.  So I did a ton of research as usual and found that the Hurom is actually an extremely good juicer for the price. So we went to the mall to pick it up, passing by all the restaurants etc. (oy!). Then we got a carrot juice from Jamba Juice and went to our friend Clare’s and talked about, what else, food. I’ve actually been craving only healthy foods lately, so that’s different. But I’m still feeling how long this 60 day fast is and I’m really looking forward to eating again. Thirty seven more days of all juice, no food…here we go! Really looking forward to using our new juicer tomorrow.

Day 22 Got blood tests taken

Christine here…Today we finally went to get a full blood panel taken, so we could have some kind of reference markers for after the fast when we get more blood taken. We actually had a hard time finding a lab that would accept an Rx from Dr. Rogers, since he practices in Mexico. He does this because he is actually curing cancer and other diseases and if he tried to practice here in the US the FDA would take his license away. Sounds screwy doesn’t it? Anyway, we finally found a lab that would take our blood under Dr. Rogers’ orders, Quest Diagnostics. We’re looking forward to getting the results, which we will share with you when they come in. I’m actually excited to do a comparison at the end of the fast. Since it took much longer to get our blood taken than we thought, it threw off our juicing schedule and we ended up only having 3 juices today. I’m feeling pretty tired and hungry, and I gained a half pound today, oy!  Think I’ll go to bed now…

Day 21 – feeling a little down

Christine here…Today is the first day that I really feel like it might be too hard to go 60 days without solid food, not so much physically, but mentally. I began feeling tired early in the evening and now I have a funny faint feeling, and my eyes are a little glazed. I honestly am having a hard time focusing and just really want to go to bed. I have felt fantastic up until today, so it’s really hard to be feeling the way I am right now. It’s discouraging and very emotional. The worst part though is actually the mental stuff you go through, not being able to just eat! We had some friends over tonight and they were all very supportive and encouraged us both that we’re doing something incredibly important and we need to stick with it. That support helped a lot. It makes it even more evident that you can’t do this process alone, you need supportive people around you, especially if you’re doing the fast on your own. I think I’m just going to go to bed now and hope I wake up feeling better!

Mary here… I am soooo frustrated today. I actually gained a pound! I was so shocked! How can I gain weight when all I’m doing is drinking juices? Anyway, I really feel that what’s happening is I am somehow holding on to this weight emotionally. I’m going to try to relax about it for now. I have been not feeling well today. I am craving steak…I haven’t craved steak in years! I mean I could kill for one right now…and I feel out of it and tired..I wonder if I’m hitting some kind of plateau or something…that if I can stick this out, it will somehow get easier. I don’t know but I really want to eat..I feel like I’m starving! Our friends that came over tonight really helped me out. There is nothing in the world more important that true friends. True friends support you in ways than even family sometimes cannot do. I feel soooo appreciative. I’m exhausted..going to bed and really hope that tomorrow is a better day.

Day 20, I Gained a Half Pound!

Mary here.. We are one third of the way through this juice fast. I have a couple of frustrating experiences, like staying the same weight for two days, then gaining a half pound!

Then, Christine and I had our early morning chat about all the frustrating things we are dealing with right now…

And then we talked some more…

Day 19

Christine here…Went to the chiropractor this morning and my back feels much better. Then came back home for more juice. I do sort of feel chained to the juicer…it’s my lifeline for the next 41 days.  I’m looking into a juicer that grinds the veggies and fruits, rather than cutting with a blade. If anyone knows which juicers are good please let me know!

Mary here… Honey, does this pic make you feel a little better? I hope so. Thank you for all the hard work you are doing to keep us on track. I absolutely could not do this alone.

I had a really tough day today. I’ve been feeling hungry, my stomach is growling constantly and the idea of 41 more days is making me sick!  Also, I haven’t lost weight in two days! I had two wonderful conversations with two friends, who both put me right back on track. first was Tracy, who reminded me that tomorrow we will be one third of the way there! I hadn’t even thought of that. She suggested that I ‘tap into’ the conscious part of my being and ask it for help in communicating to the other parts of me, the parts I call the ‘3D’ parts..the ego, the physical and the mind. It’s amazing how our minds can try to sabotage us at a moments notice. Eckhart Tolle speaks alot about the ego conscious. Its fear is that it will no longer exist. I think I experienced this today. I was so caught up in feeling bad and feeling frustrated that I forgot to be appreciative of just what a terrific thing I am trying to accomplish here. I am literally loving myself into perfect health! And I need to also appreciate that I have come this far..it really is pretty amazing. The second person I spoke with who really helped me was our friend, Clare. She is soooo sure that we can do this, that she has me convinced! Clare also told me about how she was sick every day for 15 weeks during one of her pregnancies…15 weeks! Oy… that set me straight. I think it’s so important that anyone doing a juice fast like this one have the support of friends and family. I get so frustrated when I hear about moms and wives who are wanting to get healthy but their families don’t step in to support them!

Day 18 – Mary’s Birthday!

Mary here… Yes, it is my birthday today. I awoke to some wonderful gifts from my honey, Christine, and then another surprise..I’m scheduled for a massage with our dear friend and massage therapist, John Rowinski. John is phenomenal! His link is on the right. If you are in LA, do yourself a favor & love yourself with this gift…


Christine here…Today is Mary’s birthday and I wanted to make it relaxing and fun. So first I set up a session for her with our friend John the massage therapist. Next, we packed up our juices and broth and the dogs into our little Mini Cooper and headed for the beach. The beach turned out to be colder and much more windy than we expected, however the sunset was just gorgeous. On the way home we stopped at the Coffee Bean for some herbal tea to top off the night. All in all a good day, although my back is really hurting from standing over the juicer all day! Now off to bed and tomorrow to the chiropractor!

Day 17 Gazpacho Juice…tastes like a meal!

Mary here… It’s Sunday, so we went super early to the farmers’ market to restock! The car was even more loaded than last week! We’ve had to use two coolers to store some of our veggies. Our fridge is not big enough to hold everything. One of our local farmers offered us a tip on how to keep spinach fresh, but only if it still has its roots. If the spinach is cut down, it will not work. So, with the roots intact, stand the spinach in about an inch of water, in a bucket or cooler outside of the fridge. What a great tip!
I’ve been super tired today, and a little frustrated because I’ve not lost weight in 2 days. Also, I’m hungry..more than I’ve been since we began this juice fast. But, Christine is about to make my fave..Gazpacho Juice!

Christine here…Day 17 and I’ve lost a total of 10.5 pounds so far. I left Mary to rest after the Farmers’ Market and went back to our favorite farm stands for the remaining fruits and veggies we needed. Then I went into Whole Foods to pick up a few bags of carrots and, as usual, I was really tempted by everything I saw, the nuts, the fresh fish, the salad bar…ohhhh…it still feels pretty daunting, 60 days of juicing. I don’t feel hungry necessarily, but sometimes I just feel sad that I can’t eat something. I want to eat. This juice fast takes a lot of dedication, for sure. I was pretty much shopping for half the day today, then took about a half hour just to arrange everything in the fridge and our coolers. Every day, 4 or 5 times a day, we’re in the kitchen juicing, juicing, juicing. A green juice can take 45 minutes to make, mostly because of the prep work of cleaning all the veggies, especially each leaf of the romaine, spinach, kale etc. You have to be patient and relaxed! Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday and it was pretty much impossible to plan anything with our friends because we can’t go to a restaurant and can’t have a party without food! It really makes me very aware just how much socializing goes hand in hand with food. So stay tuned to find out what we end up doing…

Food for thought…”I often share that there are particular types of seeds that remain dormant until they are broken open by a forest fire. Likewise, there is a seed within all of us that opens only by the fire of our readiness to transform. Let us ignite the inner fire of transformation today!” –Michael Beckwith

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