{ One of the many juice bars at the historic Marcat de la Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain }
Here on day two, I’m not feeling any different. I’ve had no big “releases”, and my body has already adjusted well to the all-liquid intake. It’s good to give the digestive system a break, and I find that once you get over the initial discomfort of not having a solid meal to chew on, your body welcomes the break.
So today I began with a 14 ounce delicious, creamy, easy green piña colada. Just take about 3/4 cup fresh pineapple, a big handful of spinach, 2 heaping spoonfuls of coconut butter (I LOVE Artisana brand), 8 to 10 ounces of cashew or vanilla milk, 1 vanilla bean, a squirt of agave, and a pinch of sea salt and throw it all into your Vita-Mix or blender and blend well. Soooo good!
Next up for lunch, 14 ounces of apple, baby beet, spinach, ginger, and flax seed oil, plus a few ounces extra for snacking on later. Later in the afternoon, I had a 2 ounce shot of E3Live followed by a 10 ounce coconut water chaser.
By the time 7:00 pm rolled around, I was a tad hungry, but not too ravenous. All I had consumed during the day seemed to stick around a good while. That’s a very good thing when your family members have been in the kitchen cooking, and all those smells dance under your nose!
I came up with a green Tom Kha soup concoction, which was pretty darn good – very rich and filling! I blended until warm coconut meat, a fennel bulb, one small leek, coconut oil, olive oil, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, garlic, ginger, water, and a pinch of cayenne and sea salt.
I had a little craving for something sweet around 10:00, so I made a warm “hot chocolate” from cashew milk and cocoa powder.
Not to forget plenty of water between all the liquid meals! And then I fell asleep easily and content….
<3, JMK
