Let the Juice Feast Begin!

Well, this is day 2 of a hopefully 92-day juice feast. And that is feast not fast because on a juice feast, you drink at least a gallon of fresh juice each day -- hardly a fast there, eh?

I came across the juice feast a couple days ago, mentioned it to my friend, Jen, in Kansas, and we talked each other into doing it. We were supposed to start today, but she started yesterday because juice is easier to do than raw food. I started with the juice I was craving, then had more juice for lunch, then realized I was mostly done with the day, so why not keep on with juice rather than starting fresh today.

What is a juice feast, you might ask? The short of it is, it's a way to give your digestive system a break and let the energy that would be used for digestion be used for detoxifying and healing your body. But because you're drinking so much nutrient dense juice, your body is getting more nourishment in one day than most people probably get in a month or even longer.

The big main 'rule' is to use 1 bunch of celery per day and 2 pounds of greens per day. The celery I've been doing, but 2 pounds of greens is a LOT, so I'm working up to that, getting used to the flavor, but I am using at least one big bunch of greens a day, which is about one pound.

The other 'rule' is to use organic produce. Juicing all those pesticides and herbicides and fungicides in conventional produce would just not be good for ya. Not to mention the genetic modification and other stupid stuff done in the name of money.

Yesterday I had:
1 pint carrot, beet, apple
1 pint orange, grapefruit
2 pints celery, spinach, apple, carrot
herbal tea
1 pint water
(this was only about half a gallon...oops)

Today I had:
2 pints kale, apple, pear (I like kale, I discovered)
2 pints carrot, celery, apple, ginger
1 pint tomato, garlic, red bell pepper, cilantro (eh...not my fave)
1/2 pint water (really need to up this!)
herbal tea
(total just over 1/2 gallon juice...aaiieee! Step it up, girl!)

This morning my face felt tingly good for the longest time, like I had just really scrubbed it, except I hadn't--it's just clearing up and getting nourished.

This afternoon, my tongue started to feel icky/tingly like when I eat too much citrus. Detox is beginning, I believe. Plus I'm breaking out this evening. I don't want to be zit ridden, but since skin is the largest organ, gotta expect some detoxing this way.

My tongue has been icky coated for days now... I keep scraping it off. More detox.

Looking forward to hitting the farmer's market Saturday!!!

Thank you, Lord, for giving us such abundance in flavors, colors, and textures in fruits and veggies. I'm sorry for the years of food abuse I've put my body through. With Your help, may this be the end of abuse and the beginning of a renewed temple.