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Day 3 Juice fast

Today is the third day of my juice fast and as I have decided the last one.... Tomorrow I will have the pleasure of eating (and delightfully chewing) lots of raw salads...YUMMMM! My mouth is watering.

It is amazing how a short juice fast impacts my body benefically though. I can see my skin looks better and my body feels lighter. If it wasn't for my cravings to chew I would eat like this forever... I have decided I will do a day fast every monday and whenever I have a big event coming up... It just makes me feel so great and renewed.

Day 2 Juice fast

Today was my second day on the fast... Although the Chlorella, Spirulina and green vibrance help wonders with my hunger I still get the desperate need to chew!!! I know it`s weird, but I am totally fine - no crazy detox feelings - just the I NEED to CHEW urge...

Very weird... But I tried some wonderful new flavors today... Watermelon, lemon Spirulina, papaya pineapple and mint... Hmmm and I truly feel great... I am starting to think my body does not deal well with fats as I usually get so lethargic with avocados... Maybe I am supposed to be an 811 girl, just need the discipline.

Juice Fast - Day 1

My friend Renee is going on a month long juice fast, she ended up inspiring me to follow her... And so my juice fast started... I am going to be following the guidelines below:

Upon Rising

½ lemon squeezed into a glass of warm water (Lemon juice in water also has a slightly laxative effect and stimulates the digestive juices which is important for detox. Drink immediately after rising in the morning, before having the bentonite clay and flaxseed drink.)

1 tablespoon of bentonite clay and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed in a glass of water (wait at least 1/2 hour before eating)

Breakfast
• 8-12 oz Green juice juice (dilute with 8-12 oz of distilled water), with 1 tablespoon of spirulina

Mid-Morning Snack
Fruit Juice

Lunch
• 8-12 oz vegetable juice (dilute with 8-12 oz of distilled water), with liquid blue-green algae, spirulina, or chlorella
• Green vibrance smoothie made with fruit and distilled water

Mid-Afternoon Snack
 dandelion root tea
 vegetable/fruit juice

Dinner
 Chlorella smoothie made with fruit
 Work-out days add 2 TBSP of peanut butter
 vegetable juice

Before Bed

 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed in a glass of water


 Consume as much fruit/vegetable juice, vegetable broth and herbal tea throughout the day
 No juices/broth after 7 pm
 Consume at least 64 ounces of distilled water per day

So far it hasn`t been that bad. I think I can make it this time... Who knows maybe I`ll make it 21 days... But I want to do a minimum of 7. The water with ground flaxseed wasn`t very tasty, but the bentonite clay was not as bad as I thought. The juices have been wonderful and I feel that the Spirulina and Green vibrance are helping a lot... I think they provide me with most of the nutrients I need, which helps me with cravings.

Chocolate cheesecake again...

This Chocolate cheesecake is a hit every time, so I made it for a family gathering this Saturday. I am very pleased to announce that my S.A.D. family loved it... So next family gathering I will try another recipe... I guess my mediterranean salad didn`t taste S.A.D.ey enough to be of their liking, so I will try to make a raw Ceasar Salad next time.

Vegan diva Mediterranean salad

This salad is so yummy and my husband loves it. Here is how I made it

First you need to get some shiitake mushrooms and marinate them in lemon juice, herbs, garlic, olive oil and a little bit of nama shoyu. Dehydrate them for 4 hours.

I processed two green onions and a whole yellow pepper in the food processor with the s blade.

Then I got some organic spring mix (more or less 2 handfuls) and placed it in bowl with the processed ingredients.

I added some sprouts extra virgin oil, raw vinegar and the dehydrated mushrooms....YUMMM

Tossed all ingredients and voilá!

Water fast

Today I woke up and it was time to go to the gym... I didn't have enough time to make my green juice so I just went and didn't not eat anything except water. It was a really hard circuit class so I was afraid I was going to pass out... Surprisingly to me I didn't. When I got back from the gym it was a quarter to eleven and I decided to give the water fast a try. It is now 2pm and so far so good. I had waves of hunger, that quickly went away and felt lightheaded and slightly disoriented at times, but it all quickly went away. We'll see how I will be feeling at the end of the day...

Raw chocolate cheesecake

My raw cheesecake was a hit at the potluck! It was so yummy! There is only one piece left...

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Girls Night Out Raw FoodsPotluck

The Potluck was sooo yummy! I made some guac , raw tortillas, belgian endive leaves (for chips), eggplant chips, various juices, a raw chocolate cheesecake and salsa. Some of the dishes that people brought were - Raw lasgna (Thanks Renee), Kale beet salad(Thanks Julie), dill spread (thanks Lidia), among many others.... It was a great evening!