The day started off well with an incredibly tasty breakfast...
Purple Power Juice
6 cups Concord Grapes,
1 Red Delicious Apple
,
1/2 cup Blackberries
Apparently it was a little too tasty. I'm not sure you know what happens when you eat too much fruit...let's just say it isn't pretty. It wasn't pretty! Honestly I've been consuming waayyy too many fruits & not enough vegetables. The fast is supposed to be 80% veggies & only 20% fruit...I've definitely been doing it backwards for the sake of taste. So pushing through despite not feeling so great I followed it up with a Tomato, Celery, Romaine combo for lunch...it lacked taste, so I added onion, garlic powder, and a few sprinkles of basil...still lacked taste...but I managed.
Honestly I was doing ok, all things considered. I decided to be brave and go out for our weekly cookout with neighbors. I steered clear of the food and played with the babies until everyone was finished eating. It was so good to fellowship with friends...it's amazing how much you realize you'll miss out on when you alienate yourself from the social practice of eating!
Honestly I was doing ok, all things considered. I decided to be brave and go out for our weekly cookout with neighbors. I steered clear of the food and played with the babies until everyone was finished eating. It was so good to fellowship with friends...it's amazing how much you realize you'll miss out on when you alienate yourself from the social practice of eating!
The really bad part came when we returned to our apartment and for the first time REAL hunger set in. I have to admit I had a mini-melt down when absolutely nothing I juiced tasted good! My loving husband didn't even laugh at my ridiculousness (which I am sure we will later together-and when I say later I mean loooong after this week is over!). He just simply hugged me and took my shopping list to the grocery for me, knowing I wouldn't be able to handle a grocery store (too much prepared food!).
The good news is I finally found a tasty veggie combo! Thank you God for Yams and a Canadian guy, RMiller, who not only posted the recipe A Taste of Heaven (which I altered slightly) but also included an encouraging bible passage!
Ahhhh, I feel full again. So I'm still pushing through, but the thought is crossing my mind...3-5 days may be long enough to feel like I accomplished my goal!? Right? I guess it will all depend on that amazing colon of mine I know you love reading about!
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