These are very loose, and I am still working with this (for Juice Feasting: A Modern Hero's Guide to be out later this year), but basically we go through these stages:
Excitement - Days leading up to Feasting and the first 1-5 Days
Cleansing/Detox - this starts up pretty soon after beginning to Juice, and goes noticeably for as long as necessary. Those with high toxicity/weight levels will find it goes for many, many weeks.
Euphoria - starts to set in periodically as the body rehydrates, toxicity levels decrease, constipating waste matter leaves, body image improves, confidence grows, weight loss occurs, sleep is deeper, etc.
Boredom - A plateau occurs. Weight loss slows or stands still for 7-14 days in some cases. Physical transformation is not immediately apparent. Juices all taste the same, or one gets tired of Green Vegetable Juice, or all juices. Friends/coworkers/family keep asking you to go out, and if there is not a spiritual/emotional practice in place, boredom and the desire to return to the world of solid food is pretty strong.
Solidity - A new recognition sets in that progress has been made, and is being made. A significant difference can be seen in many aspects of one's being from the days before the Feast began. Confidence grows that a nutrient-dense plant-based diet and the degree of accomplishment one can realize on such a cuisine is not only possible, but desireable. The student has information that the world needs, and a willingness to teach and/or share sets in - even if it is just with one's acquaintences.
Freedom - The Juice Feast ends, and a solid move to a plant based diet (such as David Rainoshek's Four Means to Get Your Greens with other delicious prepared foods) sets in. With self-knowledge and understanding about nutrition and other aspects of being having taken a much deeper hold during the Juice Feast, the student finds themself more autonomous and self-actualizing, but not in a way that is limited to one's own ego. Living becomes a worldcentric Act of Love.
SpringBlossoms
by bama spirit
Monday, June 9, 2008
Juice Feasting Stages: From David & Katrina
This is a long blog posting but it's worth the read. I'm going to start off by sharing something which was shared with me today. David and Katrina share this as part of the process of Juice Feasting:
Anticipation!
I can't wait for tomorrow...my birthday!! I get to have my lovely presents, and our oldest son is coming by (we don't get to see enough of him!!) and I know there are a few more surprises in store. I also can't wait to have 30 days of juice feasting under my belt......1/3rd of the way finished. As it is, I am about 1/9th of the way finished.
However, feeling rather bleah today, not even very hungry for my juice. But maybe that is because I started my day all rushed (slept in a bit....really need to get to bed earlier!!!) didn't do my fiber drink at all...at least not yet, did take some Primal Defense....that could be the reason..not sure...didn't start drinking any juice til at least 10 or 10:30 if not later (not sure....) but drank my 2 quarts of green juice, came home and made a peach, blueberry juice, and even that didn't perk me up. It's probably the Primal Defense working on me...also took a couple of OregaResp capsules in case my candida levels are up and that is the reason...it's a mystery.
Then later this evening, I made a lemonade drink through my juicer which still had blueberry in it, so it came out a lovely red purple, sweetened it with half maple syrup and half raw honey ...the delectable raw honey with pollen and royal jelly in it. Not really doing it for me either, but this will pass.
Today's weight was the same as yesterday's....no biggie...I don't expect it to go down every day... I like it when it does... but have to be realistic. Am happy with my new low however, and hope to get down into the next lower set of numbers very soon. I know I am being vague here, but that is because I don't tell anyone what I weigh. I don't even let the doctor weigh me. And I am not that overweight. Seriously. But I feel that unless I am very over or underweight, it truly is none of their business....and doesn't even tell them that much. So I never let them weigh me. I do tell my weight when the knowing of it is important but I keep some things to my self.
Fought off little self sabotage gremlins today....pretty easily done...but they did come around, sensing my weakness...as I was feeling a bit tired of this routine, though aren't all routines sometimes tedious? and dissatisfied with feeling bleah....and not magically just being there...magically transformed. But I reminded myself of the magic, the transformation, the wonder and beauty of life in the raw....my new books will come just in time.
So.....Day 10 under my belt. Hurray for me. Now to do this 8 more times. I can do it.
Ciao bellas
Alessandra
Today's intake
2 quarts of green juice
parsley kale mizuna braising greens celery dandelion greens lettuces carrots 3 fuji 1 granny smith 2-3 oranges
8 Primal Defense tablets
2 OregaResp (oregano oil) capsules
1/2 quart of peach blueberry juice
1/2 quart of blueberry lemon Master Cleanse
Water
However, feeling rather bleah today, not even very hungry for my juice. But maybe that is because I started my day all rushed (slept in a bit....really need to get to bed earlier!!!) didn't do my fiber drink at all...at least not yet, did take some Primal Defense....that could be the reason..not sure...didn't start drinking any juice til at least 10 or 10:30 if not later (not sure....) but drank my 2 quarts of green juice, came home and made a peach, blueberry juice, and even that didn't perk me up. It's probably the Primal Defense working on me...also took a couple of OregaResp capsules in case my candida levels are up and that is the reason...it's a mystery.
Then later this evening, I made a lemonade drink through my juicer which still had blueberry in it, so it came out a lovely red purple, sweetened it with half maple syrup and half raw honey ...the delectable raw honey with pollen and royal jelly in it. Not really doing it for me either, but this will pass.
Today's weight was the same as yesterday's....no biggie...I don't expect it to go down every day... I like it when it does... but have to be realistic. Am happy with my new low however, and hope to get down into the next lower set of numbers very soon. I know I am being vague here, but that is because I don't tell anyone what I weigh. I don't even let the doctor weigh me. And I am not that overweight. Seriously. But I feel that unless I am very over or underweight, it truly is none of their business....and doesn't even tell them that much. So I never let them weigh me. I do tell my weight when the knowing of it is important but I keep some things to my self.
Fought off little self sabotage gremlins today....pretty easily done...but they did come around, sensing my weakness...as I was feeling a bit tired of this routine, though aren't all routines sometimes tedious? and dissatisfied with feeling bleah....and not magically just being there...magically transformed. But I reminded myself of the magic, the transformation, the wonder and beauty of life in the raw....my new books will come just in time.
So.....Day 10 under my belt. Hurray for me. Now to do this 8 more times. I can do it.
Ciao bellas
Alessandra
Today's intake
2 quarts of green juice
parsley kale mizuna braising greens celery dandelion greens lettuces carrots 3 fuji 1 granny smith 2-3 oranges
8 Primal Defense tablets
2 OregaResp (oregano oil) capsules
1/2 quart of peach blueberry juice
1/2 quart of blueberry lemon Master Cleanse
Water
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Day 9 - Come and gone!
Today was my 9th day of juice feasting. And it was a wonderful day. I woke up around 9am (I really do need to get to bed earlier), had a marvelous bm, weighed myself, (down another pound!)(I think I have lost 7 pounds so far... took a shower and then went downstairs to drink my fiber drink and make juice. Made 2 1/2 quarts of green juice....and went outside and sat in the sun reading Paul Hawkens new book, "Blessed Unrest" I didn't get that far into it but it looks to be extremely interesting.
It is about all of the people, groups, organizations etc. around the world who are doing their part for peace, environment, justice, poverty etc. These are independent, non-governmental organizations. Paul Hawken got the idea to write about them and there are many many many....after he took a look at all the business cards people had handed him on his speaking tours. He had thousands, and had estimated that he would find maybe 100.000 groups out in the world, but he found at least 10 if not 20 times that many. And this book is about his findings.
It has a wonderful quote in it from Martha Graham, which contains the phrase, 'blessed unrest'
"There is vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique....You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open....[There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the other."
and another from Mary Oliver..... which says" One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting bad advice."
I love these two quotes, I think I am going to write them large and put them up on my wall...everywhere, to always be inspired by them. Supported by them.
Today is Sunday and our new Sunday routine is to take a longish bike ride. Some times longer than others, todays was medium. Last Sunday's was long. No one rode any bikes yesterday, but we all did today. However it seems we shall keep the bike shop in business as I changed my gears when not moving, at a very bad time, and my gear shifter on the left side (for 1st, 2nd and 3rd) got sprung, and wouldn't stay where I put it...but just go back to 1st. I could get it into 2nd and 3rd gear, but I had to hold it tightly with my hand to keep it there....which I did, all the way back....as I couldn't ride home in 1st gear...at least not enjoyably. I had quite a cramp in my hand and fingers by the time we got back to the car. But it was okay. And so, I need to take my bike in, and Dakota, our 13 soon to be 14 yr old, has grown like a weed this past year, and even though we bought him a 26 inch bike, he needs a bigger one. or something. He can't straighten his legs out enough when riding...so it is not a very efficient ride.
I was proud of myself as I got all of the bikes down, put the bike carrier on the van, and loaded them all up. Mine has to go inside as the carrier doesn't work with women's bikes....hah! but that's fine...as then I can keep it in the car and get it up to the bike shop. After our bike ride we went to WF's which has a Barnes & Nobles near it, Dakota had some money he wanted to spend, and we needed dinner. And and and.....my birthday is coming up and my husband has been asking me all week, what do I want....so I looked through all of their cookbooks, and found some wonderful books of raw food recipes and info.....I do have at least 2 and some from the library, I have all kinds of cookbooks....and I looked at 6, liked 5, and picked 3. Liam, the sweetie, asked me if I liked some I had set aside and I said yes, and he said, so let's get them. So, I got 4 in all...but I can't have them yet, my birthday is not until Tuesday. One of them, isn't a raw book actually, but it's one of my favorites....."Vegan Planet". I would like for my family to be at least vegan and alot more raw (which they are open to...) There are so many great recipes in there which could be easily translated into raw recipes. Another book I looked at and do want to own at some point was Gabriel Cousens "Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine Book". However it costs $30, so that one can wait for another occasion, like Christmas.
Came back home, made dinner (chicken fajitas and bean quesadillas) f( I know!!) for my family with salad, and drank the last quart of my green juice. During dinner we had a great conversation about expanding the garden in our backyard, what we want to grow (everything!!), maybe planting a fruit tree, and also where best to put a compost pile. Very exciting conversation and love it that my kids are so into it. After dinner I went out with a pitch fork, digging fork, and went at the sage. We really like the sage very much, and I told it so, but it's taking over all the other plants. Hiding some really beautiful flowers. The flowers are also taking a beating from Otis, our 16 yr old cat. He lies on them. So we need to get some little wire fencing to keep him out. We meant to get it yesterday but forgot. We were at our favorite hardware, everything store, but I absolutely can not stand to be in there except in the winter. They have all of the bags of pesticides and herbicides out front right by the entrance as you come in, right by the cashiers, they are poisoning everyone!!! It is awful, and it happens in hardware stores all across the country. I don't know how they get away with this. They are poisoning their customers and their poor employees. I always cover up my face with something so I don't have to breath it when I am in there, but it is so strong I never can stay for long. I keep meaning to write up a report, test their air, let them know how bad it is and try and get them to change how they keep it. At the very least it needs to be outside, in a well ventilated, separate area. Or just not sold at all.
After all this, I was feeling a bit dehydrated so drank a tall glass of water, then made a yummy evening juice with 3 peaches and 3 oranges.
Can't wait until Tuesday when I can get my hands on all those wonderful books.....keep wanting to make my family a raw dinner...but haven't quite gotten it together yet. They do like this wonderful raw hummus I do with almonds....but haven't got a dehydrator or tried to make any raw breads yet. Need to get some flax seeds...have a coffee grinder that is no longer used that can grind them....oh I love all of this raw, vital energy that is coming into our lives because of this juice feast.
Ciao bellas
Alessandra
Oh yeah...so I thought I would start posting my daily intake like other blogs
AM Double fiber drink...scoop of Dr.Natura's Colonix fiber along with a packet of Blessed Herbs Ginger toxin absorber fiber herb mix...in a tall glass of cool water along with a dropperful of stevia as the ginger is quite strong...shake it up, drink it down. Great for the cleansing process.
1 1/2 quarts of green juice - parsley, mizuna, dandelion greens, kale, celery, mixed greens, carrots, 2 granny smith apples, 2 fuji apples and 3 oranges...
PM (after 5) 1 quart of same green juice
1/2 quart of fruit juice...3 peaches and 3 oranges
Water
8 Primal Defense
2 capsules of Ultra Colon Clenz, right before bed
It is about all of the people, groups, organizations etc. around the world who are doing their part for peace, environment, justice, poverty etc. These are independent, non-governmental organizations. Paul Hawken got the idea to write about them and there are many many many....after he took a look at all the business cards people had handed him on his speaking tours. He had thousands, and had estimated that he would find maybe 100.000 groups out in the world, but he found at least 10 if not 20 times that many. And this book is about his findings.
It has a wonderful quote in it from Martha Graham, which contains the phrase, 'blessed unrest'
"There is vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique....You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open....[There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the other."
and another from Mary Oliver..... which says" One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting bad advice."
I love these two quotes, I think I am going to write them large and put them up on my wall...everywhere, to always be inspired by them. Supported by them.
Today is Sunday and our new Sunday routine is to take a longish bike ride. Some times longer than others, todays was medium. Last Sunday's was long. No one rode any bikes yesterday, but we all did today. However it seems we shall keep the bike shop in business as I changed my gears when not moving, at a very bad time, and my gear shifter on the left side (for 1st, 2nd and 3rd) got sprung, and wouldn't stay where I put it...but just go back to 1st. I could get it into 2nd and 3rd gear, but I had to hold it tightly with my hand to keep it there....which I did, all the way back....as I couldn't ride home in 1st gear...at least not enjoyably. I had quite a cramp in my hand and fingers by the time we got back to the car. But it was okay. And so, I need to take my bike in, and Dakota, our 13 soon to be 14 yr old, has grown like a weed this past year, and even though we bought him a 26 inch bike, he needs a bigger one. or something. He can't straighten his legs out enough when riding...so it is not a very efficient ride.
I was proud of myself as I got all of the bikes down, put the bike carrier on the van, and loaded them all up. Mine has to go inside as the carrier doesn't work with women's bikes....hah! but that's fine...as then I can keep it in the car and get it up to the bike shop. After our bike ride we went to WF's which has a Barnes & Nobles near it, Dakota had some money he wanted to spend, and we needed dinner. And and and.....my birthday is coming up and my husband has been asking me all week, what do I want....so I looked through all of their cookbooks, and found some wonderful books of raw food recipes and info.....I do have at least 2 and some from the library, I have all kinds of cookbooks....and I looked at 6, liked 5, and picked 3. Liam, the sweetie, asked me if I liked some I had set aside and I said yes, and he said, so let's get them. So, I got 4 in all...but I can't have them yet, my birthday is not until Tuesday. One of them, isn't a raw book actually, but it's one of my favorites....."Vegan Planet". I would like for my family to be at least vegan and alot more raw (which they are open to...) There are so many great recipes in there which could be easily translated into raw recipes. Another book I looked at and do want to own at some point was Gabriel Cousens "Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine Book". However it costs $30, so that one can wait for another occasion, like Christmas.
Came back home, made dinner (chicken fajitas and bean quesadillas) f( I know!!) for my family with salad, and drank the last quart of my green juice. During dinner we had a great conversation about expanding the garden in our backyard, what we want to grow (everything!!), maybe planting a fruit tree, and also where best to put a compost pile. Very exciting conversation and love it that my kids are so into it. After dinner I went out with a pitch fork, digging fork, and went at the sage. We really like the sage very much, and I told it so, but it's taking over all the other plants. Hiding some really beautiful flowers. The flowers are also taking a beating from Otis, our 16 yr old cat. He lies on them. So we need to get some little wire fencing to keep him out. We meant to get it yesterday but forgot. We were at our favorite hardware, everything store, but I absolutely can not stand to be in there except in the winter. They have all of the bags of pesticides and herbicides out front right by the entrance as you come in, right by the cashiers, they are poisoning everyone!!! It is awful, and it happens in hardware stores all across the country. I don't know how they get away with this. They are poisoning their customers and their poor employees. I always cover up my face with something so I don't have to breath it when I am in there, but it is so strong I never can stay for long. I keep meaning to write up a report, test their air, let them know how bad it is and try and get them to change how they keep it. At the very least it needs to be outside, in a well ventilated, separate area. Or just not sold at all.
After all this, I was feeling a bit dehydrated so drank a tall glass of water, then made a yummy evening juice with 3 peaches and 3 oranges.
Can't wait until Tuesday when I can get my hands on all those wonderful books.....keep wanting to make my family a raw dinner...but haven't quite gotten it together yet. They do like this wonderful raw hummus I do with almonds....but haven't got a dehydrator or tried to make any raw breads yet. Need to get some flax seeds...have a coffee grinder that is no longer used that can grind them....oh I love all of this raw, vital energy that is coming into our lives because of this juice feast.
Ciao bellas
Alessandra
Oh yeah...so I thought I would start posting my daily intake like other blogs
AM Double fiber drink...scoop of Dr.Natura's Colonix fiber along with a packet of Blessed Herbs Ginger toxin absorber fiber herb mix...in a tall glass of cool water along with a dropperful of stevia as the ginger is quite strong...shake it up, drink it down. Great for the cleansing process.
1 1/2 quarts of green juice - parsley, mizuna, dandelion greens, kale, celery, mixed greens, carrots, 2 granny smith apples, 2 fuji apples and 3 oranges...
PM (after 5) 1 quart of same green juice
1/2 quart of fruit juice...3 peaches and 3 oranges
Water
8 Primal Defense
2 capsules of Ultra Colon Clenz, right before bed
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Gratitude
Today is all about gratitude. Mainly grateful that I am and can do this, and that my wonderful husband is so supportive. He isn't about to make me juice or anything, but he doesn't complain about all the fruit and produce being purchased and taking up all of the fridge space. Life is good.
Whereas yesterday was a crabby day, though overall a good day, today I was in a good space...with only a little crabbiness. I wasn't sure what was causing my crabbiness.....if I have had to many sweet juices, and raw honey or what, but today, I am thinking I am going through a bit of a detox. My bowel movements have been good....and today I have had 3 large ones already...rather amazing to me...but I have noticed that the green juice really flushes our your colon. It brings out lots of stuff!!! Way more than could ever be attributed to what is being ingested.
I did 2 whole days of the Master Cleanse, and it was yum and a welcome break from juicing. And the good part about it was that today, I was really ready to get back to green juices. So today I made a supergreen juice with a bunch of cilantro stems, a large bunch of italian flatleaf parsley, lots of kale, 2 stalks of broccoli, a whole head of celery, a fair bit of dandelion greens, lots of carrots, 2 granny smith apples, 2 fuji apples, and 3 oranges. It was yum. Now it is evening and I am out of juice, having small spoonfuls of this wonderful raw honey I just got that has royal jelly and bee pollen in it....it's so good. But I am mindful of not overdoing it. I may juice some melon either cantelope or honey dew....probably cantelope as it is cold...
We went to the Farmer's Market again today, no bike riding though, feeling a bit tired and Liam did a 13 mile run...really pushed himself....and he's a bit tired out...but not too. We got a lovely bunch of things at the FM....more basil plants 16 more as a matter of fact, for a total of 24, 2 more tomato plants (now we have 17 in all) , 2 yellow summer squash plants, and 6 parsley plants. We now have 49 plants in our garden....
Also got some lovely lettuces, mixed braising greens, and mizuna. Could have bought more greens, was wanting to get some spinach, but we have only so much room for stuff. So next time.
Feeling a bit tired, but love all the wonderful poo's....feel so good....really into the magic and the transformation....it's already here....feeling so much more connected with the earth, with people, so much more open and understanding.....and get these wonderful high moments of just pure joy and love of everything!!!
Ciao bellas!
Alessandra
Whereas yesterday was a crabby day, though overall a good day, today I was in a good space...with only a little crabbiness. I wasn't sure what was causing my crabbiness.....if I have had to many sweet juices, and raw honey or what, but today, I am thinking I am going through a bit of a detox. My bowel movements have been good....and today I have had 3 large ones already...rather amazing to me...but I have noticed that the green juice really flushes our your colon. It brings out lots of stuff!!! Way more than could ever be attributed to what is being ingested.
I did 2 whole days of the Master Cleanse, and it was yum and a welcome break from juicing. And the good part about it was that today, I was really ready to get back to green juices. So today I made a supergreen juice with a bunch of cilantro stems, a large bunch of italian flatleaf parsley, lots of kale, 2 stalks of broccoli, a whole head of celery, a fair bit of dandelion greens, lots of carrots, 2 granny smith apples, 2 fuji apples, and 3 oranges. It was yum. Now it is evening and I am out of juice, having small spoonfuls of this wonderful raw honey I just got that has royal jelly and bee pollen in it....it's so good. But I am mindful of not overdoing it. I may juice some melon either cantelope or honey dew....probably cantelope as it is cold...
We went to the Farmer's Market again today, no bike riding though, feeling a bit tired and Liam did a 13 mile run...really pushed himself....and he's a bit tired out...but not too. We got a lovely bunch of things at the FM....more basil plants 16 more as a matter of fact, for a total of 24, 2 more tomato plants (now we have 17 in all) , 2 yellow summer squash plants, and 6 parsley plants. We now have 49 plants in our garden....
Also got some lovely lettuces, mixed braising greens, and mizuna. Could have bought more greens, was wanting to get some spinach, but we have only so much room for stuff. So next time.
Feeling a bit tired, but love all the wonderful poo's....feel so good....really into the magic and the transformation....it's already here....feeling so much more connected with the earth, with people, so much more open and understanding.....and get these wonderful high moments of just pure joy and love of everything!!!
Ciao bellas!
Alessandra
Friday, June 6, 2008
SLOW FOOD - AND TGIF
I got some great books from the library.....saw them at the bookstore a week or so ago and luckily our library has most of the ones I wanted to read. The main topic is the future of food, what is currently happening to food production, how so many varieties of foods are being lost, how people are working to preserve what they can....just lots of interesting things to think about. I will write down the names of them and add them to this post.
I bought one book, Barbara Kingsolvers "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle". I am in the process of reading it now...very interesting, informative, hopeful and dismaying at the same time. Large corporations have taken over much of the world's food production, in the process eliminating what they view as competition (Monsanto the notorious biggie, but they are not along...) buying out seed companies, eliminating the availability of heirloom varieties, using the World Bank to force developing nations to overthrow thousands of years of successful farming methods, so they can starve and go bankrupt buying and growing Roundup Ready seeds, importing soybean and corn products from America...it is all too depressing....as it has caused many people to be thrown into poverty and despair. However, there is the flip side, the positive side, of groups like the Slow Food Movement with their Ark of Taste who are preserving these precious heirloom plants.
Read the book...it's a good read as well as very informative.
I am doing well today. Had an awesome bm this morning...yes I know...eww..but really! It was alot, and there was something in it that looked like it had been around for a while....with a slight mucous coating....good sign and good that it's out of me...no longer in me. Have already had my fiber drink for the morning.
Never did get around to making a green juice yesterday, did fine with my Master Cleanse. Doing the Master Cleanse again today, this one with 4 lemons and 3 oranges and sweetened with half maple syrup and half raw honey. It is yum. Will do a green juice tomorrow. Just didn't have time this morning to juice.....sleeping is such a wonderful thing to do....love it!
Today is a beautiful sunny day, warm...tomorrow even more so. So....our Saturday routine..need to get Dakota's tire back on his bike, even if it's a bit flat...stays pumped up pretty well, and he can just bring the pump. However, hoping Liam does a run in the morning, and drives down to the FM just in case there is alot of stuff we want to buy. Really getting into the wonderful fresh greens, lettuces, etc. They aren't heavy but I do want to buy some more plants and those can be heavy....we shall see what we do.
Feeling good today......so glad I am continuing on....might have some time today to add some links to some of my favorite blogs.....there are so many wonderful juicy awesome raw blogs out there!! And if I link them to mine...maybe, just maybe I will get some readers....but even if I don't...I really do this for me...it's my journaling....
love and dandelion sunshine to all!
ciao bellas!
Alessandra
ps I have been seeing lots of lovely hawks recently.......so beautiful they are!
I bought one book, Barbara Kingsolvers "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle". I am in the process of reading it now...very interesting, informative, hopeful and dismaying at the same time. Large corporations have taken over much of the world's food production, in the process eliminating what they view as competition (Monsanto the notorious biggie, but they are not along...) buying out seed companies, eliminating the availability of heirloom varieties, using the World Bank to force developing nations to overthrow thousands of years of successful farming methods, so they can starve and go bankrupt buying and growing Roundup Ready seeds, importing soybean and corn products from America...it is all too depressing....as it has caused many people to be thrown into poverty and despair. However, there is the flip side, the positive side, of groups like the Slow Food Movement with their Ark of Taste who are preserving these precious heirloom plants.
Read the book...it's a good read as well as very informative.
I am doing well today. Had an awesome bm this morning...yes I know...eww..but really! It was alot, and there was something in it that looked like it had been around for a while....with a slight mucous coating....good sign and good that it's out of me...no longer in me. Have already had my fiber drink for the morning.
Never did get around to making a green juice yesterday, did fine with my Master Cleanse. Doing the Master Cleanse again today, this one with 4 lemons and 3 oranges and sweetened with half maple syrup and half raw honey. It is yum. Will do a green juice tomorrow. Just didn't have time this morning to juice.....sleeping is such a wonderful thing to do....love it!
Today is a beautiful sunny day, warm...tomorrow even more so. So....our Saturday routine..need to get Dakota's tire back on his bike, even if it's a bit flat...stays pumped up pretty well, and he can just bring the pump. However, hoping Liam does a run in the morning, and drives down to the FM just in case there is alot of stuff we want to buy. Really getting into the wonderful fresh greens, lettuces, etc. They aren't heavy but I do want to buy some more plants and those can be heavy....we shall see what we do.
Feeling good today......so glad I am continuing on....might have some time today to add some links to some of my favorite blogs.....there are so many wonderful juicy awesome raw blogs out there!! And if I link them to mine...maybe, just maybe I will get some readers....but even if I don't...I really do this for me...it's my journaling....
love and dandelion sunshine to all!
ciao bellas!
Alessandra
ps I have been seeing lots of lovely hawks recently.......so beautiful they are!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Rain and Cleansing
It has been raining here off and on, mostly on, for over 18 hours....not a heavy rain, just a steady one. Which is great for all of the plants, it is very green around here.....nice to see in this high desert area. The mountain supposedly are getting 6 inches of snow. I am happy to see the rain, I enjoy a rainy day, and appreciate the cooler temperatures. I love blue skies and sunshine as well, but the sun here is very hot, making it difficult to do much yardwork, etc. I am going to try and get up earlier during the summer.....but I go to bed rather late so it's going to take a conscious effort. My normal schedule is up later, to bed later...I have never been a morning person.
Got up a bit late today, so didn't make a green juice this morning. Made the Master Cleanse drink with 4 lemons, 4 limes and 4 oranges, and sweetened with half maple syrup and half raw honey. It is quite good. Glad to have something to fall back on as I don't always have time to make juice. I will make a green juice this evening. Good to mix it up as well.....helps to keep it interesting.
After having my fiber drink late yesterday afternoon, and then taking 2 herbal laxative capsules before bed, I woke up to my usual bodily rhythm of having a bm shortly after arising. That felt good, and now I feel clean and empty down there rather than backed up and toxic. Need to have today's fiber drink right now....no postponing it. And start drinking some juice. Yesterday I was in a crabby mood, and close to messing up....not tempted by food so much as just veering towards that messing it up, self-sabotage edge. I am not sure if I am drinking enough juice. I have been having only about 3 quarts of juice per day, and was feeling a bit hungry last night, so had a little maple syrup, and then a little raw honey, just to take the edge off. It was late and I didn't want to go to all of the trouble and mess of making juice. Wasn't sure if I was going to fall asleep easily when I went to bed, but even though it seemed like I might have some trouble, it didn't take long before I was asleep...and I slept well, though I was a bit chilly and could have used another blanket on the bed. But I didn't mess up, and today I am fine. On course and feeling much better.
Today has been a good day. Will make my green juice this evening.....and oh yeah, weightloss has been up 1 pound, down 1/2 and down one pound....so slowly but surely I will reach my goal.
And this afternoon...just feeling good....that wonderful juice feasting high. Glad it's back...
Got up a bit late today, so didn't make a green juice this morning. Made the Master Cleanse drink with 4 lemons, 4 limes and 4 oranges, and sweetened with half maple syrup and half raw honey. It is quite good. Glad to have something to fall back on as I don't always have time to make juice. I will make a green juice this evening. Good to mix it up as well.....helps to keep it interesting.
After having my fiber drink late yesterday afternoon, and then taking 2 herbal laxative capsules before bed, I woke up to my usual bodily rhythm of having a bm shortly after arising. That felt good, and now I feel clean and empty down there rather than backed up and toxic. Need to have today's fiber drink right now....no postponing it. And start drinking some juice. Yesterday I was in a crabby mood, and close to messing up....not tempted by food so much as just veering towards that messing it up, self-sabotage edge. I am not sure if I am drinking enough juice. I have been having only about 3 quarts of juice per day, and was feeling a bit hungry last night, so had a little maple syrup, and then a little raw honey, just to take the edge off. It was late and I didn't want to go to all of the trouble and mess of making juice. Wasn't sure if I was going to fall asleep easily when I went to bed, but even though it seemed like I might have some trouble, it didn't take long before I was asleep...and I slept well, though I was a bit chilly and could have used another blanket on the bed. But I didn't mess up, and today I am fine. On course and feeling much better.
Today has been a good day. Will make my green juice this evening.....and oh yeah, weightloss has been up 1 pound, down 1/2 and down one pound....so slowly but surely I will reach my goal.
And this afternoon...just feeling good....that wonderful juice feasting high. Glad it's back...
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bioneers
Just got the schedule for next fall's Bioneers Conference. They last 3-5 days, feature speakers from all over the world on important world issues....issues important to real people, not the ones the politicians and corporations would have you talking about. Issues important to the health and survival of people and this planet. They are beamed via satellite to different cities around the country...our city being one of them. I have gone for the past 3 years, have volunteered at them for the past 2 years...love them. Please google Bioneers Conference for more info as I am not at all versed nor have the time or patience (yet) to figure out how to put links in, or give you a better bit of info. It is late here, so do apologize...when I read others amazing blogs I feel a bit unworthy here...but that's okay.
Today was an okay day, but I haven't done my fiber drink for the past two days, and since I am not doing enemas either, I really noticed the difference. I don't feel as well. So when I got home today, I took a fiber drink and I will take some laxative capsules when I go to bed, and get back on track with the fiber drink. Definitely important...either that or the enemas....which I have done, but I really don't have time right now, nor the inclination.
Morning juice.....cantelope...juiced 2 small ones, so got about 32 ounces of juice...then made a super duper green juice with a full bunch of parsley, 2/3's of a bunch of cilantro, a full head of celery, a bunch of kale, large stalk of broccoli w/head, bunch of carrots, 4 fugi apples and 1 orange. After the cantelope juice which was quite sweet today, the green juice didn't seem so tasty, but I didn't really start drinking it until around noon (having had the 32 oz of cantelope juice) and by then I was getting hungry for it, and it was good. Came home and finished off the little bit of Master Cleanse drink I had made last night...using that for something quick and easy in between....think that's okay, and then drank my fiber drink and later finished the other 33 oz bottle of green juice from earlier. Felt a bit hungry after that, so had some raw honey....
Definitely need to juice more....feel like I am heading into a danger zone here.....not enough juice..
silly me....doing so well too. OK. Tomorrow will be a very good day.
Ciao Bellas
Alessandra
Today was an okay day, but I haven't done my fiber drink for the past two days, and since I am not doing enemas either, I really noticed the difference. I don't feel as well. So when I got home today, I took a fiber drink and I will take some laxative capsules when I go to bed, and get back on track with the fiber drink. Definitely important...either that or the enemas....which I have done, but I really don't have time right now, nor the inclination.
Morning juice.....cantelope...juiced 2 small ones, so got about 32 ounces of juice...then made a super duper green juice with a full bunch of parsley, 2/3's of a bunch of cilantro, a full head of celery, a bunch of kale, large stalk of broccoli w/head, bunch of carrots, 4 fugi apples and 1 orange. After the cantelope juice which was quite sweet today, the green juice didn't seem so tasty, but I didn't really start drinking it until around noon (having had the 32 oz of cantelope juice) and by then I was getting hungry for it, and it was good. Came home and finished off the little bit of Master Cleanse drink I had made last night...using that for something quick and easy in between....think that's okay, and then drank my fiber drink and later finished the other 33 oz bottle of green juice from earlier. Felt a bit hungry after that, so had some raw honey....
Definitely need to juice more....feel like I am heading into a danger zone here.....not enough juice..
silly me....doing so well too. OK. Tomorrow will be a very good day.
Ciao Bellas
Alessandra
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