Juice Feasting (day 1, 2 and 3)

Its official. I am juice feasting. today is actually my day 4, and i am so excited and happy that finally the time has come and god has given me the opportunity to do it.

time..god huh? what's she talking about.

let me explain. For over a year i have been thinking of doing a juice feasting. Some how things were not going the way i needed them in my life last year, i went through the most emotional challenges which i have never faced before, it has made me emotionally week and i went off the raw wagon. i was yo-yoing between cooked and raw food, some time worst foods. i was struggling to keep up. it is so important for one to be in a happy environment, which is key to health as well. so i abandoned the thought and decided to do it later. fast forward to this year i have again thought of doing it. having the emotional and mental support are key, which was what was difficult at my home with my DH being a meat eater.

so over the long weekend, i prayed to god and decided to keep the fast for him. (this is a common practice in India, where people fast for god for his blessings or if they have a wish to be fulfilled in return for which they offer to fast). I said to myself "i will keep it for god will be strict even if i have support or not". I prayed to god and started my fast for 3 days. but something happened. the next day my hubby saw what i was doing and decided to join me. and instead of 3 days we decided to do 30 days together. what a blessing it is from god, giving me not just the opportunity but also all the support i need. Its always fun to do it with another person rather then doing it alone. which is why i thank god for showing his love and encouragement.

I started my fast on July 3rd and planning to do it for 30 days. i may probably extend it but at this point i will feel glad if i can do the 30 days. 1 step at a time.

I will start blogging about the day to day experiences so it will help me. wish me luck :)


DAY 1:

morning coconut water 16 oz
afternoon Green Juice 32 oz
afternoon Orange Juice 24 oz
night Green Juice 32 oz
Today's water intake - 64 oz approx

Total Juice intake - 3qt, 8 oz
Total liquid intake - 5 qt, 8 oz

I slept in the late afternoon. i was feeling very tired. After i woke up i was watching TV and suddenly i started to sweat. i initially ignored and i realized that i was sweating as if i was in a sauna. that when i realized i had hot flash for about 6-7 min continuously my whole shirt got wet. i finally had to change my clothes later. well lets say that's the first interesting detox symptoms that i have noticed. I really dint feel very tired or lethargic. and haven't noticed any other major symptoms.


DAY 2:

11:00 - Lemonade - 32 oz
2:00 - Pineapple Juice - 24 oz
4:30 - Green Juice - 24 oz
5:30 - Green Juice - 8 oz
10:30 - water melon J - 28 0z
11:30 - Green Juice - 26 oz
Today's water intake - 64 oz

Total Juice intake - 4qt, 14 oz

I was feeling very tired and weak today. so i pretty much rested most of the time. emotionally i felt really sad for no reason. it was like something trying to come out and i am trying to force it back. but other then that i haven't seen any major changes.


DAY 3:

morning coconut juice - 34z
2:30 - Orange Juice 24z
5:30 - water melon Juice 30z
8:30 - Green Juice 28 z
10:30 - Green Juice 16 z

today again my emotions went on a roller coaster ride, i was feeling sad for no reason, and for a small argument with my DH, i started crying as if i have lost someone. hmm interesting i never cried over a silly argument like this. but because of that i started getting headache and puffy eyes, i had to sleep and take rest but still my head feels heavy. i had couple of short BM's through out the day. i do feel mentally and physically drained of my energy.