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  1. Juice Fast Mania!

    Well, as some of you probably already know, I've joined up with the Equinox Fasting group (see the Fasting section of the forum). I'm on day 2 of my juice fast and things are going great. I'm experiencing many detox symptoms but I'm feeling extremely positive and back to healthy progression in my life. I also have been doing Yoga every day and that has helped a lot towards my sense of wellbeing.

    Short post today... lots to do.
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  2. Day 21 Hanging in there

    Still raw - but the health issues are kicking my butt. I am sure that I am doing much better by being raw, than if I wasn't. However, not feeling well really sets you up for SAD cravings.
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  3. Day one

    My first day has been pretty sucessful. I have had no major problems or cravings. My son has gotten me sick so I hope my diet won't enhance my flu like symptoms. While I don't have the cohones to put my measurements on the internet, I will say my starting weight is 151 lbs. If or when I start losing inches I'll post How much I have lost.

    food:

    10:00 am 2 apples
    1:30 pm 3 handfulls of grapes
    4:00 pm couples pieces of zucchini, a couple of dates ...
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  4. week 3 day 1

    i feel siccccccccck now i am drinking echinacea tea, ate 2 cloves of garlic, hopefully that will speed up whatever process is going on.

    i am extremely tempted by tortillas and beans in the fridge but i am not going to have them. no no no. because i look way better than i did 2 weeks ago.
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  5. Day Four - Today, I struggled

    Today was a little rough. I was back at work & had my food and was all set. Except I was TIRED. Worn out. Dragging.

    I had a great fruit smoothie for breakfast - cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries. I drank it on the way to work and was doing well. I had some nuts & raisins late morning. Around lunchtime, I started to eat & couldn't do it. I couldn't stomach lunch, couldn't think of anything that sounded good. I was just nauseated. And I had a headache. And I was ...
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