{ How did my apple, baby beet, spinach, and flax seed oil juice turn out looking like green beer? The head was so thick it was like beaten egg whites. Maybe I've just got a mean wrist when using a whisk...}
Ok, so day one had some minor challenges. I’m not complaining or beating myself up, though. My decision to cleanse was rather spontaneous and I didn’t lay out a hard-core outline or juicing menu. In fact I praise myself for getting better and better at just being present. Whatever strikes me in the moment…have at it!
I’m quite used to having juice for breakfast, even for lunch. But once the late afternoon into evening rolls around, I begin to get ravenous. I decided it would be wise to lay off heavy cardio for these few days so I don’t go into carb-craving madness. A very wise decision, indeed.
My first liquid meal of the day was a 12 ounce apple, carrot, spinach, lemon, ginger, and flax seed oil juice. For lunch, 10 ounces of fennel, cucumber, parsley, lemon, and cayenne. And then things weren’t sticking to my ribs so well. By 3:00 pm I was starving, so I chugged 8 ounces of coconut water. Contrary to what it seems, coconut “water” is actually substantial and will hold over a growling stomach.
I waited until 4:30 to prepare 12 ounces of a very rich strawberry shake made with almond butter and coconut to fill me up before the family headed out to pick up my daughter from the airport. I’d anticipated we’d be dining out in celebration of her return home from a month of summer vacation. And sure enough, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza – there we went!
The smell of pizza was enough to make me start gnawing on my wrist, but thankfully I was still somewhat full from the strawberry shake. Since it’s not fun watching and listening to everyone else praise their amazing pizza, I indulged in a modest portion of salad and one giant plate of broccoli rabe (sans the sausage).
Oh, and water. Water, water, water…all in between juices and beyond. I probably had about 32 to 48 ounces cumulatively.
All in all, even though it wasn’t a 100% juice day, it was definitely a 110% immensely nourishing day! I think having a bit of fiber there at the end could be more of an assist than an obstacle.
And tomorrow’s another day….
<3, JMK
