green smoothie feast for 30 days...

[Aleesha Sattva]

anyone wanna join me... well us... in support of my friend who has been constipated since she was 9... we are all (her included) doing a green smoothies feast for 30 days.

some of us may be transitioning into a juice feast after that.

anyone wanna join me?

we start monday morning. april 7th 2008.

[Conscious Midwife]

As in green smoothies only or a green smoothie each day in addition to other raw meals and snacks???

[Aleesha Sattva]

green smoothies only :) i already do green smoothies 2 or 3 times a day... so this will be a GOOD thing for me personally. i'm very excited about it. LOL

[Veganforlife]

I will toast my morning GS to you and your friend(s) and whomever else joins in this journey. As much as I love GS's? I gots to have my other raw foods...but I will send energies your way...:D

[garden granny]

I've been wondering about fasting with green smoothies and if I could do it. I'd like to try it.:) What's the difference in feasting & fasting?

[Raene]

Count me in! This is exactly what I've been wanting to do but didn't want to do alone. Yay, support! I think I'll plan on just doing it for 10 days but I'd still love to be a part of it. We could share recipes too b/c I seem to be stuck in a rut...scared to try new greens. I mostly just do spinach, kale, chard, and collards. Would love more exotic recipes :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

raene, that's great! we begin tomorrow although a couple of people started this morning instead of waiting LOL you can email me for more info is you like timelessspirit@shaw.ca

gg, fasting is when you allow the digestion to shut down or slow right down - feasting is when you give your body lots of nutrients.

fasting releases more toxins, whereas feasting focuses more on feeding the body to create greater healing. both are great but are used for different reasons.

lucy, i'll happily accept and cherish that toast!!!

[GratefullyGreen]

O.K. I'm in, only for 3 days this time and I have recruited 2 non raw friends which is also fun!!!

Raene, where upstate New York are you from? I am starting a raw food group in Plattsburgh, NY- there are currently 7 of us and we are organizing a pot luck tonight! If you are close enough and interested let me know :D

Cheers and Happy Feasting!

Ashley

[Aleesha Sattva]

cool... welcome and that's great about you recruiting others!!!! :D

[Raene]

O.K. I'm in, only for 3 days this time and I have recruited 2 non raw friends which is also fun!!!

Raene, where upstate New York are you from? I am starting a raw food group in Plattsburgh, NY- there are currently 7 of us and we are organizing a pot luck tonight! If you are close enough and interested let me know :D

Cheers and Happy Feasting!

Ashley

Thanks for the invite, Ashley...sadly I'm far away...in Ithaca...which I guess isn't considered upstate but no one seems to know where the Fingerlakes Region is, lol.

[StarFire]

Good Luck all you Green Smoothie Fasting Buddies!!
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Cheers.gif

[Aleesha Sattva]

Gsfb Forever!!!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

Today is DAY ONE of our Green Smoothie Feast.

I'm feeling great. Did a full cardio and weight work out and took in my yoga class... I'm ready willing and able to do this!!!

[oai]

mind if I lurk? :D I want to read about all your experiences on a green smoothie feast. I don't think I've read about one before. :p

[Aleesha Sattva]

I don't mind at all!!! More info will be published on my blog and on the forum which is attached to my magazine.

[Aleesha Sattva]

hahahaha i just tried adding some corn to a green smoothie to make a savoury smoothie...

all i can say is, thank god the dogs liked it LOL

[lafsalot]

hahahaha i just tried adding some corn to a green smoothie to make a savoury smoothie...

all i can say is, thank god the dogs liked it LOL

Any backfiring yet? :D ~ Cathy

[Aleesha Sattva]

oh man i hope not. i hope they don't start "backfiring" LOL

[Veganforlife]

You all might want to check this out. Remember Valerie and her Green Smoothie Experiment?

http://greensmoothieexperiment.blogspot.com/

[Conscious Midwife]

I remeber when she stopped posting and said she'd leave her blog up for others, but where is she now???

[Aleesha Sattva]

ah yes, i've read her blog. i've heard she's doing well... ;)

rumour has it, that my magazine may be publishing an interview with her... *shhhhh*

[Aleesha Sattva]

You all might want to check this out. Remember Valerie and her Green Smoothie Experiment?

http://greensmoothieexperiment.blogspot.com/

i do have recipe books for savoury smoothies... not sure if i'll try some on this feast... but who knows.

[oai]

hahahaha i just tried adding some corn to a green smoothie to make a savoury smoothie...

all i can say is, thank god the dogs liked it LOL

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii81/outsideanimage/coverlaugh.gif

sometimes i could swear my pups take care of me more than i do them. :p

[Aleesha Sattva]

So I made it through day one. It was more difficult for me than I anticipated, but once I thought about it, I realized day one is alway a hard one for me whenever I feast/fast.

I expect today to be better.

[Veganforlife]

So I made it through day one. It was more difficult for me than I anticipated, but once I thought about it, I realized day one is alway a hard one for me whenever I feast/fast.

I expect today to be better.

Don't dwell on it. Don't keep saying, I've got x number of days left. Instead say, "WOW! I really, REALLY feel good today..." Amazing how that will help you.

[oai]

Ditto what Lucy said! :D

I'll return to lurking now, but please do update whenever you all can. :p

[Veganforlife]

Here are some excellent smoothie/smoozie recipes:

http://www.revvellations.com/resources.html

[portiz]

I will toast my morning GS to you and your friend(s) and whomever else joins in this journey. As much as I love GS's? I gots to have my other raw foods...but I will send energies your way...:D


I will commemorate my morning GS to her and to support ya'lls commitment to her!!
:D

[Aleesha Sattva]

ah thanks!!!!

just got back from working out... an hour on the treadmill today and then i have yoga this evening.

i'm feeling great :)

[Veganforlife]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm proud of you!

[Aleesha Sattva]

We are all doing great. Keeping with it and doing great. My hubby is taking a banana to work with him as he's finding that doing heavy work and driving lots isn't working with the GS at this point. But he is only having a banana... so I'm very proud of him!

I'm doing fabulous. Much more energy today... feeling and looking great. Released another pound!!! 195 and happy is where I am!!!

I realize 195 sounds heavy... but where I've come from and all the muscle on my body... it really isn't LOL

[Vivid Lily]

Could you please give me an idea of how much you consume in a day? How many glasses etc. I'd like to try this! Suzy:rolleyes:

[Aleesha Sattva]

as many as you want! honestly, don't hold back... have as much as you want.

i'm currently having 4 20oz glasses.

[Vivid Lily]

Thanks!!! Just a little worried about drinking too much fruit since I'm diabetic. But since going mostly raw I've been taking way less insulin. I really think I'm going to give this a try. Bye for now. Suzy;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

my hubby is diabetic and i was... but no longer since going raw! he's doing this with me!

remember... drinking green smoothies rather than juicing... you are putting the fibre into your tummy... which is good for diabetics!

[oai]

how long were you on raw before not being diabetic anymore, rg?

oh yeah. i'm still lurking. pardon me. :p

[Aleesha Sattva]

i was diagnosed in august... went raw... and haven't looked back!

[Aleesha Sattva]

The thread on her constipation: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=39642

I ran into RR (she's been constipated for 30+ years and is using this green smoothie feast to heal her body) at the gym this morning... here's what's going on with her:

She is not pleased she hasn't released any weight (she's very slim) and I said, "Well, ya you've only just started this"

And she's not happy that her bowels aren't working. Again... she's been consiptated for over 30 years... I told her not to expect her body to heal all that in 7 days.

So... I suggested to her:

Start reducing the amount of extra-strength exlax she consumes per day (She currently takes 5). Reduce by one per week. In the meantime, remove the flax seeds from her daily regime. She consuming a lot of Green Smoothies... I think she said 12 cups per day... so her fibre levels with the greens is already nice and high. She's doing lots of water as well.

Anyway, I suggested she remove one extra-strength exlax per week and then each week add a little ground flax seeds to once Green Smoothie per day.

I also suggested to her that she choose a goal here. She flips from "removing constipation - adding health" to "weight release"... I told her that in my opinion, she needs to let the Universe know what her goal is and then stick to it. Because after all, we all know that she will release weight if she sticks with a raw lifestyle.

Also, she's taking a lot of chia seeds... I suggested she add a couple of tablespoons to one smoothie per day. How much is the max-per-day? Does any of you know?

She's still doing the feast though... I'm very very proud of her!

On our feasting:

Things are going well here. Dave is still drinking coffee, no real detox at this point for either of us although Dave did have some detox last week. He's not raw and so, doing this for this long... I'm very proud of him!

Edited to add:

I found the answer about how many chia seeds to take daily:


Use three tablespoons three times a day of the gel (seeds hydrated). You can mix them into any drink or food and may even just take the gel.

taken from: http://www.rawveganbooks.com/product_info.php?ref=199&products_id=1001333&affiliate_banner_id=1

[christofu]

Hi Aleesha,

Your friends' situation sounds very familiar to me. I was constipated from 1st grade until recently. As a elementary student, I attend parochial school, and was led to the "lavatory" by a nun. We were only permitted a short stint in the loo, so naturally I rushed, and never completed my mission of elimination.
Then one day I had to go to the bathroom urgently, and raised my hand for permission. The nun ignored my plea, and left me to poop my pants on my 1.9 mile journey home by foot. That was back in 1961! I have clutched my gut for the past 47 years trying to strain for a bm. One time I went for two weeks without having a movement.
This past January I promised myself I would resolve this problem by fasting, and cleasning my bowels with a ready made, proven cleansing kit. I researched all the usual ones on the internet, and trusted the information given by BlessedHerbs. What an ephiphany!!! I sent for it, and when it arrived on my doorstep a few days later, I knew instantly I was in for a week (8 days) of an emotional rollercoaster ride, plus heavy duty detox and discipline. After the 8 days were up, I noticed the mucoid plaque plug I read about in the information hadn't been released. All the other eliminations were as everybody said, slimey from the psyllium and apple pectin, but on the first day I could introduce anything solid, my bowel movement included the "rope" that was as unusual looking as in the photo.
For the next 3 weeks, I continued to cleanse, and, also intoduced probiotics to restore the natural environment back into my intestines. What I want your friend to know is that I feel great! I'm as regular as the day is long, and my joints are no longer stiff and achey.
Whatever track she is on, please tell her to persevere. Drink a ton of water, green tea, and organic veggie broth to help keep her mind off how hungary she might think she is.

[Aleesha Sattva]

thank you so much for sharing your experience. she has a link to this thread... i hope she reads your words. (((hugs)))

[avanderland]

I just wanted to check in and say you guys are doing awesome! I think I am going to join up with this this weekend for a week or so... I am a teacher and our Spring Break is coming up... I was already contemplating doing a great smoothie feast, and the timing is perfect!! :D :D

Hope everyone has a great night and a beautiful morning tomorrow!

[Aleesha Sattva]

i am sipping on the most yummy smoothie...

it's only a little green:

1 piece of kale
5 nice plump vine ripened tomatoes
1 sprig of celery
1 yellow pepper
1 carrot
1/2 cucumber (long english)
salt and a little tiny bit of pepper

OMG it tastes amazingly yummmmmers!!!!

come join us girlfriend.. we have happy to have you!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

well it's day 17 and i'm back on the green smoothies! i'm done my water fast and ready willing and able to do this!

so... how's every one else doing?

[Raene]

I had to drop out :( I'll try again later, though. I'm hoping to do 2 quarts of green smoothies per day starting May 3rd. Have a doctor's appt at the end of May and want to make sure I'm getting everything I need nutrient-wise. This is my plan.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Are you still drinking one or two GS a day though? Just curious. I couldn't go a day without a GS myself *giggling* I just love them and what they do for my body toooooooo much. :)

It's Day 18 and wow do I ever feel GREAT. I broke my water fast yesterday with two very watery GS and today I feel like I did when I was just doing the GS feast... what a treat.

I'm ready willing and able to get to it!!!

[Raene]

Oh yes, I definitely have a quart a day. :)