anyone want to partake??

[Alissa]

Hi everyone, im starting a juice fast tomorrow, anybody want to join me?
I donÂ’t know how long ill go, ill try for 10-14 days or so but feel like i need a long one, as itÂ’s been a while. Ive been 'testing' every raw food place since we got here, getting together with friends and eating tons so i really feel like i need a fast. Just post here and let me know if youÂ’re in and we'll keep tabs on each other!
xo Alissa

[flutterfly]

OK, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can now do I click my heels together and do it.
Maybe this is just what I needed to be able to stick with it is a few people doing it with me. If I am tempted I know that I will have your support. Thanks for starting this up Alissa. ;)

[Alissa]

Ok, so get ready and plan it out. What are you going to juice?
My husbands favorite saying – plan to fail, fail to plan – We got a case of oranges, a case of grapefruit, a case of cucumbers and a bunch of greens.
whooooooo!!!!

[flutterfly]

I have apples, green and some grapefruit, loads of lemons and carrots. Also live right by Sam's Club.

[FEELIN'GOOD]

Hey Alissa and flutterfly!

Oh, gosh.. I need this! I am on my way to Costco to buy the juicer they have been flaunting at my poor pocket book...I just got a bonus from work and it will be just enough to cover it! I will also pick up some oranges, grapefruit and greens. I am so excited! I started my challenge a few days ago, but I have gone a stray a few times and I was feeling down about it. So this will be my revival! Oh, Alissa... I live in North San Diego county and I was wondering which raw food restaurants you have tried... I know there is one in Chula Vista but I haven't gotten down there yet. Any tips?? I hope you are enjoying southern CA- it truly is Heavan on Earth!

Love...

[Alissa]

Ok, guys, thatÂ’s great! Im so excited to start. I may go for a long time! WeÂ’ll see though, i like to eat too much!
The best restaurant bar none is au lack in Fountain Valley. If you havenÂ’t gone there you have to!!! They have all vegetarian Chinese food but there is a guy there, ito, who makes raw and they have a big menu. They have fried rice, risotto, this dish called de la mama, and his soups are like nothing you have ever had!!! I have a friend who keeps wanting us to go to cilantro live in San Diego but havenÂ’t got there yet, but heard it was amazing also.
Ok, enough about food, this is about fasting! No more talk about food!
Ill write everything i juice each day....

[Curtis]

lol good timing Alissa! I decided last week to do a Orange juice fast. Might just do oranges and grapefruit since these are 2 of my favorite juices. :)
I have never really done a juice fast for very long so being 47 thought it was about time.
Is 7 to 14 days a good time to detox some stuff?

[corky]

ok, i am IN! I need one too. I messed up on the 30 day challenge so this will start me off right!! WHHOOOHHH!! Ok, so i have half a case of organic oranges and will order more so i am ready to go! I know the 1st 3 days are the hardest so we will need each other real bad for the next couple of days!! I will post my juicing here to and how i am feeling.

[Curtis]

Would you folks do me a favor and post where you get cases or boxes of oranges, have your local grocer order them for you or farmers markets or what? Thanks!

[corky]

i get my local store to order the 40lb boxes--usually takes a few days and they give them to me at cost or less than cost. Right now they are more expensive than all summer. They cost me $45cdn./box but we juice them on our electric juicer every day to use in smoothies and to drink straight up and they are so good and so worth it! I bought my electric juicer at a 2nd hand store for $9cdn and got a manual one for 25cents at a garage sale--i take it with me when i am fasting with some oranges so i can juice them when i need to.

[vegbaby]

I messed up on my 30 days, too (bad couple of days I'm not proud about). I'm in, too! Right now I have tangerines, watermelon, greens, cukes, tomatoes, apples, a beet, carrots, and ginger. That should be a good start. :)
Yay!
Melanie

[Alissa]

Ok guys, so here we go. Im up early this morning, 3:30 am (i know, way too early!) i donÂ’t usually watch TV, but last night i was watching the red sox with Dennis and the TV put me to sleep around 9 so here i am talking to the only people i know who will be up at this hour!
Hey Curtis, i get my cases at mothers market, (like whole foods or wild oats, etc...) they usually give you something off like 10%... 7-14 days is great! I usually just go until i feel like i have had enough. What normally happens is that the first 3 days are the hardest and then you donÂ’t feel hungry after that. Usually ill know when to break a fast because i get hungry again, really hungry and start craving things like a salad or something like that. So i try to listen to it... id like to do a really long one, but sometimes i have a hard time focusing on a long fast. Your mind tends to be clearer and i always feel like i have a ton more energy but i find it hard to sit at a computer or do detailed work. I tend to want to be outside more or more active. WeÂ’ll see, ill keep you posted on that...oh yeah, i have watermelon also. Im very excited about the cuc's. I always feel so good after drinking cucumber juice. It almost mellows me out and has this euphoric type of feeling, must be all the minerals.
Ok, so so far we have me ;) + flutterfly,FEELIN'GOOD,Curtis,corky,vegbabyÂ… any other takers?
Monday morning, you guys ready??!!?!?!?!
this is for real now, no excuses!

[Sweet lips]

Divine intervention is what this thread is. Everything for me lately had been guiding me to fast until something happens and I have been fooling around with it. I leave on Thursday for a women's retreat and had planned to take juice with me and now I have to because I am joining you right now -this is so on time for me - we are packing to move and I was procrastinating and like some have said - I haven't been a raw foodist, I have been a foodist that eats sime raw stuff. Sooooooooo, good morning raw friends - I will have an apple beet, cuke and kale juice first, cause that is what I have on hand. Actually, I will be juicing whatever is left here as to avoid buying anything until after we move.

What a way to get ready for a new life RAW -a retreat which almost always yields a new attitude, a new home, and a positive new lifesyle -

Bless you Alissa for being used to encourage all of us.

[Alissa]

yeah yeah yeah! welome to the fast sweet lips! We are all going to feel soooo good!

[flutterfly]

This is so great. I have never had so much support in my life. Thanks to all of you.
I have a Dr. appointment this morning so don't drink much more than lemon water until I get home. Will get the juicer ready for when I return. Fresh ginger is OK isn't it? I like that in some of my juices.