Half way there .... Day five

What a amazing day, I felt peace today. I had an awesome productive day, I was so motivated and filled with energy! I will tell you it hurts to look at food, so I recommend limiting your food exposure ( ie cooking for kids and husband), but it is definitely doable. I wanted also to tell you guys that you can run you greens through twice, and maybe three times in centrifugal juicer.  I always run my greens through first and just pick up the pulp and put it right back in; You will get double the juice! Also peel all citrus except Lemon or limes, those two have vitamin pact essential oils in its skin. I have so many more but i will get to those later. 

So I wanted to talk with you guys about something that I have just started to research, it's called the paleo diet. The Palio diet basically is the "caveman diet" , but since I don't believe in evolution and all I'm going to call it "the Adam and Eve diet" for the sake of me explaining my views on the diet. Basically It goes back to what was provided naturally by God in the beginning. The diet allows meats, fish and seafood, veggies, fruit, seeds, nuts and healthy oil (avocado, olive, nut, ect.). Apparently it promotes perfect balance, exactly what the body needs. The meats are strongly suggested to be hormone free, antibiotic preservative, chemical free). Basically  wheat, legumes, dairy, and refined sugar, or any processed foods aren't allowed. So far it is an amazing concept to me but I am still researching a lot about it, but I can't wait to tell you guys what I learn!

For whatever reason this diet is really making sense to me on a God  level! Thank you Lord for all the wonderful delectable food that YOU have provided for us, I am so grateful for how much you love us even when we fail you. 

 Here is a printout about the paleo

Day four...... What a day!

Well here I am at the end of day four with a new perspective on things. Today I literally did spring cleaning all day. I had so much extra energy that I wanted to be busy constantly! Every time I was feeling kinda sapped for energy I would just drink some more juice and BAM more energy and kept going. I had no coffee either, so today was a great day. Also I didn't have super bad cravings  for crap instead I have been yearning for avocados, I can't wait to get my hands on one of those. 

So I didn't really explain any of the benefits of juicing or rather juice fasting. I received a concerned email today ( I love you, you know who you are) being weary about me fasting only on juice. I was like, dang I really didn't explain it too much, I would think I'm crazy too! This dear dear friend is super proactive when it comes to no preservative GMOs whole living lifestyle, and she was concerned, so I expect some of you with a SAD ( standard American diet) were like holy guacamole ( mmmmm guacamole) this girl  is bananas.

So I am going to give you guys a list of the benefits of a juice cleanse or juice fast.

"Benefits of a Juice Cleanse

•       More energy

The digestive system gets a break, so that energy used for breaking down solids is now freed up!

•       Clearer skin

When the colon has to deal with too much build up from processed foods, this can come out in our skin! Clearing out the gates can really make that skin glow!

•       Reset your taste buds

What you will notice after you complete a juice cleanse, is that everything tastes different. We re-establish that sensitivity to flavor.

•       Lose weight

This shouldn’t be the main intention of doing a cleanse, but the pounds will come off naturally. All that junk from your gut will be released.

•       Re-establish your relationship to food

Since you won’t be having solid food, this is a great time to see what surfaces when we aren’t able to have our favorite comfort foods. It is great to reflect and see if we are using food to become emotionally satisfied!

•       Improve immune function

Also an obvious detoxfy the body of chemicals"

**** I copied this directly from fit life.tv kaitlyn Stevens article she explained them well enough I though

Hope that gives you guys a little more information about what a fast does. The reason I chose to do a fast is, I needed to once and for all cut those cravings for junk i had out, I needed to strengthen my inner will and determination, and I also wanted to reset my taste buds to crave healthy things. As you can see  I am craving veggies today, and that is an amazing feeling.  I can say without a doubt i have or am having everything on that list happen to me! It is amazing to see what extra nutrition can do for you.

Now I know what your saying, how does that explain how your perspective changes. Well I am just gonna say I learned a lot of new information today that is pretty interesting, I can't wait to share it with you guys tomorrow!       

{{ I <3 juicing }}

Day Three........

Well I made it through today which out Caving to my temptations. I wanted everything from ice cream to fried chicken today, But I stood strong and stuck with the juice! I could however tell the difference between hunger and craving just out of sheer wanting pleasure from the taste of the food.  So all in all it was a tough day but my energy levels are increasing, weight is decreasing already lost 5 lbs since day one!  Here are my recipes from today:

Orange drink

1 apple

4 carrots 

1 knuckle ginger

1 lemon

Green drink

3 handfuls kale

Half a cucumber

1 inch turmeric ( optional)

1 inch ginger.

1 radish

1 lemon 

1apple 

I also had the same green drink for dinner only with celery and bell pepper. I had the same desert that I posted the recipe on the last blog. 

Yay!!!!!

Well I got on the scale this morning and today marks 30 lbs of weight loss! The pounds have literally been falling off since I have bee juicing and going raw. I feel so empowered today! I have been juicing since April, I cut all processed food in march ( high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and GMOS ect.), basically I have been living on the wonderful delicious gifts god has given me. So since the end of march I have lost 30 lbs! Have a beautiful day  :)

I just recently saw this I thought I would share it with you, yikes!

Day two

Well today was a little harder, still not that bad but I was definitely hungry!  It was hard because I cooked lunch and dinner for my family, plus went to the grocery store and boy all that food sure did looked delicious :)  today was great though I had more energy, I mowed the yard front and back! With a push mower even, and we have a pretty good sized yard. I was amazed I actually got it all done all by myself and actually wanted to. So it was a great day I even went grocery shopping afterward. I was rethinking the whole fast idea all day, but now I am sitting here at the end of day two feeling victorious over myself. I am so glad my determination won, I guess it doesn't hut having the whole thing blogged about too. ;) 

I didn't start writing early enough so I though I would kick you guys a recipe I am actually having right now. It's my dessert and it is delicious! I like to save a predominantly fruity juice for a "dessert", you guys should really be drinking mainly veggie juice, lemons and limes are ok too. It is just good to limit your sugars, but not totally eliminate them from what I hear. Tomorrow I think I am going to post my whole days juice recipes that way you could probably have a good idea of balance Incase any of you guys want to start a fast, good night  guys!

Dessert concoction

1beet 

1apple (maybe two if I am having a sweet tooth attack!)

1knuckle ginger

1lemon

**this makes a great snack too 

G

End of day one!

Well at the end of day one I am feeling just ok, I'm sitting here right now drinking the last juice of the day. Yummy. Today not surprisingly I had a lot of cravings but other than that not to to bad, seems like we always want what we can't have.

 I thought tonight I would start in with my basic knowledge of what juicer is the best because there are a few different kinds out there. For me it all started with a jack la lane juicer, then I traded up for a breville which is supposed be a great name in centrifugal juicer. There are two types of juicers out there centrifugal and masticating, centrifugal spins really fast and masticating really slow cold pressed style. Here is a short List of pros and cons.

Centrifugal  

Pros fast 

        Machine is cheaper

        Less cutting

Cons heats juice enough to kill some nutrients and enzymes

        Misses a lot of the juice still in the pulp

        Froth :(

        Can't store the juice

       

Masticating 

Pros cold pressed so it holds all nutrients

        Save tons on produce because you will get more juice out of less!

        Juice tastes better

        No froth :)

        Can store juice for up to 72 hours

        Longer warranty (15 years at least)

Cons takes longer

        You have to cut up the veggies a little more

        

So as u can probably Tell I saw the value in the masticating juicer ( which I have included a pic of mine below), I  invested and got one and I love it! I have already saved so much in produce! 

Intro...

Hi my name is Emily, I am from New Smyrna Beach. I have always wanted to start a blog and since I just started to venture in on healthy and clean living I think a blog is perfect! I found that I really have a passion for nutrition and wellness, People just really don't know what they are doing to there body's this day and age. I believe that god gave us this natural source for food developed specifically for our bodies why aren't we using it more! It seems out with the bad and in with the good has never been truer. What man puts out ( GMOs, processed food, chemical engineered garbage) has BAD effects on the human body, but what god has giving us (vegetables, fruits, plants, Herbs, ect.) has GOOD effects.

I have alway been pretty proactive about natural living and what not. I have gone through seasons where I Have been super healthy and times where I have been like whatever screw it I am gonna do what I want. I am in my second semester of nursing school and I have two kids and a wonderful husband ( who thinks I'm crazy :)), so there is no wonder why I felt my self to lazy to cook or care what I was eating and also  ended up feeling like I never had any energy and in a fog all the time. In my first semester of nursing school I did a project on high fructose corn syrup, and boy did that finally get the gears turning. I couldn't believe what I was so ignorantly doing to my body. This is where I started my adventure really, I started going to my local health food store (family nutrition in NSB  they are all amazing there!) researching, and reading and my whole life changes. I learned and frankly am still learning so much! But all that is for a later blog. One day I woke up and decided it was a good day to start juicing, I started juicing really because I was sick of  preparing one meal only for me ( my husband isn't completely on board yet) and meal for everyone else. I had already started to eat more raw at this time.  

So today marks the first day of my continuous 10 day juice fast. I will be eating nothing and drinking juice (not mots or welches ;)) and water. And I am going to blog about it everyday! I will post another blog tonight letting everyone in on the conclusion of my first day of fasting.