Starting over

I was going to start over on Sunday, but I had too much to do, so didn't get my juice all made, I got it half made, then had to go to the community gardening gathering, so had to put it in the fridge and make the other half this morning. So, my juice today isn't as fresh as normal, but it is still good, and I couldn't let it go to waste. It's a lovely combo with beets and daikon, lots of dandelion and parsley, kale, apples, carrots. No cucumber. or maybe, and definitely celery. A bit on the sweet side, but I am doing the beets for my liver....wanting to help it out as much as possible. The garden gathering starts out with a potluck, so I made my reknowned lentil soup. Started out with some organic turkey broth made from last Thanksgiving's turkey....then cut up and put in a whole butternut squash, a cup of green lentils and a cup of red lentils, let that cook until soft, then added the veggies. A large yellow onion, lots of celery, kale, leftover fresh cilantro and parsley, it was so yummy just like this, but then I added curry, fresh grated ginger (a fair bit) one jar of Seeds of Change garlic, cilantro salsa, spicy, then a large can of crushed tomatoes...needed only a small can with the salsa in there as well, so it got a bit tomatoey, but it all balanced out in the end, and was declared truly delicious by all. Also added many many cloves of fresh garlic. This was a get well, stay well soup, as I gave some to our oldest son who is suffering from that very nasty cold that is going around.
So, I ate that plus half an avocado with salsa and chips, and then one pita pizza and a med bowl of Clifford Crunch. I sometimes feel I should be a purist, as I really am into raw, but I am never going to be. I may on occasion eat some meat, still eat some dairy, still eat some cooked foods. I know myself. I will. But for now, I am recommitted to juice feasting. I know I have not done well with it recently, but I also know that if I feel hungry, all I need to do is ignore it, it will go away. If I feel temptation, just put the 30 minute rule into effect. See how I feel in 30 minutes. I want to give the juice feasting a go for many reasons. Getting healthier, losing weight, and seeing something through. Even if I have not been 100% with it, doing all of this juicing has definitely changed me. I have lost weight and kept it off (7 pounds), when I do eat, I don't want or need as much. And the more I do it, the more I want to do it. My body wants and needs it. Which is not to say I will be able to do a 92 day stretch. I am not on a beach in a warm climate, sans kids, etc. However, I know others with more in their lives than I have done it....so...I will give no excuses for my lapses. None needed. I am also changed in my awareness, my consciousness. Much more aware of how rough I have gotten around the edges.....trying to bring myself to a state of grace where I am always happy with my actions. While I am sometimes dismayed with myself, mostly I am just so grateful to be on this journey. I am learning so much.
ciao bellas
Alessandra