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Busy day again yesterday and I forgot to post. After church we went to the plant nursery and picked up some veggies. I then spent several hours planting the garden. There are 4 slicing tomato plants, 4 cherry tomatoes, 5 green peppers (for DH... yuck), 1 each yellow, red and orange peppers, 1 jalapeno pepper, 1 eggplant, about 9 green bean bushes, 1 packet of red radishes, 1 packet of watermelon radishes, 1 head purple cabbage and 6 collard sets. I still need to put in 3 roma tomatoes, 2 cukes ...

Today's choices:

Juice of 2 grapefruits

A few pieces of mango and some leaf lettuce, a tomato

Green Smoothie; leaf lettuce, mizuna, mango

2 apples, tested the Soylent Green (still in the dehydrator)

Green Smoothie; chard, kale, strawberries, banana, pear

This morning when I sliced the mango and washed lettuce for the smoothie I couldn't resist eating some along with a beautiful little heirloom tomato. That ...

I wanted to share some of the things Victoria Boutenko talked about at the event I went to on April 9. I also want to review it for inspiration and motivation to keep me going on this green smoothie fast. This information is from her handouts and the notes I took that evening. Anyone familiar with her work probably already knows these things.

Green Smoothie Facts:

Green smoothies are very nutritious and easy to digest. The ratio of about 60% fruit and 40% greens ...

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So, I think what started this whole darn thing was Thursday night when we went to dinner at Hobee's and I got the "Best Darn Breakfast in Town" instead of the salad bar like I had originally wanted. I didn't have toast, I ate steamed veggies instead. I was proud. But then, Friday night I had chips and salsa. And more chips.

Then yesterday, we were supposed to have the kids over, so I went out and bought snacks. I usually buy them some snap pea crisps, ...

I have been thinking since, yesterday afternoon that I would sure like to do a 24-36 hour water fast. I not only want to give my digestive system a little break but, I want to shrink my stomach so, I'm not hungry so often or think that I am. I am really wanting to do this but, have not been able to muster up the umphf, yet.

Yesterday, I spent the day slowly cleaning the house. My cycle has got me kinda "tired" I guess is the word. Moving slowly for sure. I really did a ...