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  1. Eat more bananas if you're looking for calories. ...

    Eat more bananas if you're looking for calories. Plus, they're great for workout recovery.

    A medium sized banana (~7" long), according to NutritionData.com, is 105 calories. So 10 bananas is...
  2. Thread: Weigh-in's

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    I used to weigh myself daily, too. Now, my scale...

    I used to weigh myself daily, too. Now, my scale sits atop my wardrobe, and I only get it down once/week, on Tuesday mornings when I first wake up.

    If I weigh myself more than that, I get...
  3. Hey all. I just came across this thread, but...

    Hey all. I just came across this thread, but I've been MCing since the 17th, so today is day 4.

    I live with 4 other people (2 of whom cook delicious smelling meals), and it can be difficult to...
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    agumble: Yes, I think it will help with the...

    agumble: Yes, I think it will help with the binge eating. I also binge from time to time (usually out of boredom or loneliness), and doing this juice feast has made me realize what feeling...
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    Nadia -- good to have you. I'm actually doing a...

    Nadia -- good to have you. I'm actually doing a modified juice feast -- allowing myself green smoothies -- and I'm not planning on going the full 92 days.

    Ah, to live in Jamaica where there are...
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    Stina - I dreamt about eating on my first night...

    Stina - I dreamt about eating on my first night of juice feasting. Our brains are something, huh?

    This morning I drank a fantastic quart of green juice.
    1 bunch chard
    1 head celery
    2...
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    I'm in the UK, and I looked at Boots, but I...

    I'm in the UK, and I looked at Boots, but I couldn't find one, and I didn't feel like asking about it. I ordered other stuff on the same site, too, so no harm done.

    I'm drinking my...
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    I got the idea to use a nylon from the juice...

    I got the idea to use a nylon from the juice feasting website, actually. It works great.

    I haven't decided if it's best to re-blend the pulp or not yet. It gets stuck in my blender, and I have...
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    Lizzy-Bee: I also do not have a vitamix, and I...

    Lizzy-Bee: I also do not have a vitamix, and I have a centrifugal juicer, and it takes forever to make enough green juice. I have yet to drink the recommended amount of juice for the day. I think...
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    I'm about to put on work out clothes and hit the...

    I'm about to put on work out clothes and hit the gym.

    Today it's the elliptical machine, and situps, then I have trampolining practice. I may not stay at trampoline the whole time -- I'm...
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    Oh I almost caved into cooked this morning, but I...

    Oh I almost caved into cooked this morning, but I stayed strong!

    So far today I have had 2 bananas (that I took to fend myself from the cooked food I knew was going to be at my meeting --- and it...
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    Happy Tuesday everyone! On Sunday, I didn't...

    Happy Tuesday everyone!

    On Sunday, I didn't do a whole lot of exercise -- just some walking to and from the store.

    Yesterday, I went to trampolining practice, and then I did 2000 meters on...
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    Juice fasting today. I woke up, and that's what...

    Juice fasting today. I woke up, and that's what my body told me to do. First it was like "no food yet!" and when I cut a melon up to eat, I had an urge to drink it instead. So now I'm enjoying a...
  14. It's so true. This is my third attempt at going...

    It's so true. This is my third attempt at going 100%, but this time it's going to happen.

    Between raw stints, I always knew what was good for me, and I kept on drinking green smoothies, but...
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    Day Two already! Everyone on this thread has...

    Day Two already!

    Everyone on this thread has such high spirits, it's hard not to be equally excited.

    This time around, I'm being less gourmet than I was the first time I tried to go raw. For...
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    So I just got back from the store, and they did...

    So I just got back from the store, and they did not have any raw nuts. Of all the nut butter selection, only one was raw, so I bought that. I did manage to get some cold pressed sunflower oil, raw...
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    Heck yes, I'm in. This morning I woke up and...

    Heck yes, I'm in.

    This morning I woke up and went to a 1 hour "weekend wake-up" class at my university gym. It changes weekly, but this week was Boxercise, and I knew I wanted to try that class. ...
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    I haven't started eating yet, but I'm about to...

    I haven't started eating yet, but I'm about to make myself a mango-banana-spinach smoothie. Yummmmy!

    After the smoothie, I'm walking to the nearest health food store to see what sort of raw...
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    Yeah! Post a December challenge sign up! I just...

    Yeah! Post a December challenge sign up! I just signed up for the 30 day challenge, and came over here to sign up for the exercise portion of it. I'm so excited! Weeee!

    I've been exercising...
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    I'm back...again!

    Ok. This time I'm for real.

    I was already planning on visiting the organic/health store in town and stocking up tomorrow. Plus, I've been throwing away my cooked food or putting it in the...
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    I almost quit my smoothie fast already! Wow! I...

    I almost quit my smoothie fast already! Wow! I decided not to, and now I'm drinking a delicious green smoothie, that's actually a dark red color. I even put it in a wine glass to enjoy it more. ...
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    I'm starting today also, but I'm doing a green...

    I'm starting today also, but I'm doing a green smoothie and juice fast. Not quite the same as a MC, but I'm here for you nevertheless.
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    I've never fasted before, but I know the first...

    I've never fasted before, but I know the first day must be the hardest, because I've never gotten through a first day!

    Every day for this past week I say I'm going to start my green smoothie...
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    Who is that?

    Kimberly who is that woman in the first pictures? It can't be you! That's incredible!

    The first thing I thought is similar to what other people have been saying -- you look like your former...
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    UK -- Graig Farm Organics

    Has anyone in the UK ever shopped from Graig Farm Organics?

    I am trying to get back into raw, and I don't know where to go in Glasgow to buy quality produce (preferably not packaged in sets of two...
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