In celebration of Lucy... 80 days... GREEN SMOOTHIE feast and still going...

[Aleesha Sattva]

I want to stop and take a moment to congratulate our amazing Lucy... Goddess of Green Smoothies... the woman who started the "I have two words for you... GREEN SMOOTHIES"...

Tomorrow is her 80th day of her Green Smoothie Feast!!!

She is truly amazing anyway but holy crap batman this is huge. Think about what you've been doing for the last 80 days... she's been moving a health food store, dealing with life, finding a place to live... AND drinking the green goodness of smoothies to get her through it all.

I am in awe of her... and wanted everyone to know it!

(((hugs))) to you my dear friend... I love ya!

[SweetTangerine]

::applauds:: :D

[Colorawdo girl]

who is Lucy? I hear Lucy all time.Who is Lucy?

[rawwannabie]

Congratulations! It truly is an amazing accomplishment. :)

Leah

[Aleesha Sattva]

Lucy is Veganforlife - http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/member.php?u=5304

[Moretta]

A big huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Way to go. You rawk...........

[janeymack]

That's amazing:D

[Bananna]

I agree...I am really happy for you Lucy! Really an inspiration as well...

[Azaria]

I don't spend a lot of time on this site but I often think of my all-time favourite title for a thread....something like "Lucy, you've got some 'splaining to do!" in which Lucy rather amusingly describes a fall from fasting grace. Makes me smile every time:)
And yes, I am in awe of your fast too!

[rawlight]

I've read your posts and blog. You seem so happy and full of life doing this. Hearty congratulations!

[LNdolls]

I just went back and refreshed my memory of your really great progress, Lucy and healing. I am so happy to reread it tonight and to consider you having done 80 days of smoothies as I struggle through detox on day 3 of a Master Cleanse. It helped me to stop feeling sorry for myself and refocus on my reasons for doing the cleanse and eating raw. Thank you!
Your photos and posts are precious and so encouraging.
Bravo on doing 80 days of smoothies!
Best,
LN

[spicyfull]

You RAWk...........

[Veganforlife]

Thank you all so very much for the comments.

Well, here is officially day 80 of my green smoothie feast/fruit juice fast. I hafta go to 100 days now, you know? LOL! :D I don't know how long I'll go. Until I'm ready to eat. Whenever that may be.

I consume green smoothies - the feasting part, and juice my fruits and some veggie combinations - my fasting part.

Seriously, this has been an AMAZING period in my life. Many weird, for some would have been stressful events taking place during this feasting/fasting, but it has been THE MOST calming experience. These factors that have come into my life and are continuing entering do not bother me. I am dealing with them.

I totally get "it". Whatever "it" is. What the Buddhist Monks get. Whatever your higher power is, I get "it".

I wish everyone a wonderful, HAPPY EARTH DAY. And like my love Revvell said, Happy EVERY Day!

Peace out!

[Sunrise]

Lucy,

Do you provide a description of your Green Smoothie Feast anywhere? What changes have you experienced? How much do you drink per day and do you have typical combinations?

You are truly inspirational!

[Veganforlife]

You can see some of the "recipes" in my blog here on this forum, plus changes and how much I consume daily. You have to remember though, everyBODY is different. What is working for me might not work for you.

Plus I am SOOOOO in tune with my body. If it wants celery juice - that's what I have. If it wants OJ, then I provide OJ for it.

It's sooooo cool!!!!

Like for instance:

Tuesday - February 2 - Okay. [takes deep breath] Today is day one of my green smoothie/juice fast. I don't know if I'm doing this properly or if there is EVEN a proper way to do it. So far I have had a quart of water. A kombucha tea. A cup of warm tea and a totally veggie green smoothie - blended greens, spinach and romaine, radishes, 2 stalks of celery, 1/2 red pepper, tomatoes, a lemon and a pinch of Sun Fire salt with a tablespoon each of dulce, kelp, and Alissa's green food powder, as well as msm.
I feel great, not hungry...but having to pee a whole bunch and it's bright yellow. Weird. Well, no, not really. Later I will have a juice concoction of oranges, limes, lemons, blended pineapple and banana.
This stuff is filling!!!

[Aleesha Sattva]

It's here it's here it's here... day EIGHTY is here. I knew it was coming, I was knew it was close and then bambingboom it arrived just like that!

Congrats Lucy... 80 days... *woohoo*

[Sunrise]

Thanks Lucy!

I have been introducing green smoothies to my colleagues at work. Today, a colleague came up to me and thanked me for introducing them to her - she said she is feeling so much better! I have to pass it on though and thank you, because you are the one who introduced me to green smoothies!

[Veganforlife]

Please, though, let me EMPHASIZE here. Greens smoothies are wonderful yes, BUT they are a great accompaniment to a RAW food diet.

I have changed my two words from Green Smoothies to Alissa's Book, which you can read why here:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=43837

[RawHeaven]

Lucy you are amazing and I know you must feel glorious. Congratulations woman!

[Veganforlife]

YES! And I mis-spelled EMPHASIZE! OOPS!

But yes indeed. I needed to take "it", it being my Raw lifestyle to a higher plain. My falling off the wagon after almost three years and then this blissfull moments in my life. It's all part of The Plan.

[Veganforlife]

Lucy you are amazing and I know you must feel glorious. Congratulations woman!

I DO feel wonderful. Love however when folks say, "Oh? Is it healthy to do that?" Hello? Look at me. Do I LOOK unhealthy? My skin is glowing, my eyes are soooo bright. I am mentally alert. I have tons of energy ALL DAY LONG. And I haven't passed out! LOL! Seriously. It cracks me up when the overweight, SAD/CRAP eaters say this to me. My combeback? "In my morning smoothie I bet I have more veggies then anyone on this office floor have eaten in a month!" Shuts 'em right up.

So yes, I FEEL amazing! thanks!

[JennaBoBenna]

What a great accomplishment! I can only imagine how you must feel every day...so energized :)

[Veganforlife]

What a great accomplishment! I can only imagine how you must feel every day...so energized :)

Okay? To put it in perspective? I work with an 18 year old at the HFS. He's dragging ass and complaining while I am running circles around him from 5-8:45 at night! I leave him in my dust!!!! LOL!!! This is AFTER working 8 hours at my full-time job! Then I go home to 3 dogs - one a puppy who are just as wired as I am and need walking and tending to. I usually drop into bed around 11:30, then up at 5:30 and literally bounce out of bed. I've had to wake my fur babies up!!!:eek:

[SweetTangerine]

"In my morning smoothie I bet I have more veggies then anyone on this office floor have eaten in a month!" Shuts 'em right up.
:D Nice one. I will use this next time some one with their bacon and eggs makes a face at my beautiful green smoothie!

[Aleesha Sattva]

a little update for you all. Lucy is busy with life right now... she'll be back soon enough but... she made it 100 days!!! Yup you read that right... 100 days of smoothies and now she's back to eating again.

How cool is that!!!

Congrats Lucy... I'm soooo happy for your body, your mind and your spirit. What a gift this feast was!

[tanishamarshall]

Congrats Lucy, on 100 days on Green Smoothies....

[Raw Angel Mom]

Congratulations!

[lafsalot]

Hey Lucy, you go girl!!!! Congrats ~ Cathy

[RawHeaven]

100 days Lucy! Wowweeee!

You inspire me. Thank you!!