Day 55 and the end of my juice feast
I've decided to break my juice feast today. I put my prunes on to soak last night and I've just eaten the first lot. Very nice they were too.
My original intention was to juice feast for 60 days. I was quite close, but I decided to stop for a couple of reasons.
1. I've been very hungry and food obsessed the last few days. I do think it is hunger. I've tried drinking more water, upping my juices and distracting myself. Despite these things my mind is constantly thinking of food. My heart really hasn't been in it with the juice. I've nibbled at a few things the famiy have been eating, then spat it out again. I've been torturing myself. Last night I actually ate a bit though, and I had visions of a full on binge if I don't do something. I made Alissa Cohen's Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms for my hubby. The kids weren't interested and hubby couldn't eat them all, so they hung around. Before I went to bed I ate half of one. It was divine!! This morning I have a food hangover for half a mushroom. I think this is a sign that I need to listen to my body and stop torturing myself.
2. There will be a pot luck at my house next Thursday. This would be day 62. If I carry on until day 60 I will still only be on prunes at that stage. Seeing all that great food may be too much for me when I'm so close to eating normally again. I think I'm very likely to be tempted. Breaking my feast now is a compassionate thing to do for myself so I can enjoy the evening. Feast breaking badly is the last thing I want to do. (Even though I technically started badly last night I want to do my six days properly.)
So I've eaten my first lot of prunes this morning. I feel quite full now. It's a nice feeling. I did a coffee enema this morning to support my poor old liver. I hope it helps undo some of the damage. I wish I had decided to feast break without last night's slip up but hey, I am quite proud that I've reached 54 days. It's my first juice feast and I didn't prepare much for it, so I feel I've done okay. Now I know how it all works I will be better informed for next time.
Thanks for all your great support. I'll definately be doing this again.
My original intention was to juice feast for 60 days. I was quite close, but I decided to stop for a couple of reasons.
1. I've been very hungry and food obsessed the last few days. I do think it is hunger. I've tried drinking more water, upping my juices and distracting myself. Despite these things my mind is constantly thinking of food. My heart really hasn't been in it with the juice. I've nibbled at a few things the famiy have been eating, then spat it out again. I've been torturing myself. Last night I actually ate a bit though, and I had visions of a full on binge if I don't do something. I made Alissa Cohen's Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms for my hubby. The kids weren't interested and hubby couldn't eat them all, so they hung around. Before I went to bed I ate half of one. It was divine!! This morning I have a food hangover for half a mushroom. I think this is a sign that I need to listen to my body and stop torturing myself.
2. There will be a pot luck at my house next Thursday. This would be day 62. If I carry on until day 60 I will still only be on prunes at that stage. Seeing all that great food may be too much for me when I'm so close to eating normally again. I think I'm very likely to be tempted. Breaking my feast now is a compassionate thing to do for myself so I can enjoy the evening. Feast breaking badly is the last thing I want to do. (Even though I technically started badly last night I want to do my six days properly.)
So I've eaten my first lot of prunes this morning. I feel quite full now. It's a nice feeling. I did a coffee enema this morning to support my poor old liver. I hope it helps undo some of the damage. I wish I had decided to feast break without last night's slip up but hey, I am quite proud that I've reached 54 days. It's my first juice feast and I didn't prepare much for it, so I feel I've done okay. Now I know how it all works I will be better informed for next time.
Thanks for all your great support. I'll definately be doing this again.
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Comment by Bruna on April 24, 2008 at 2:33pm - 54 days is awesome! Congratulations!
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Comment by Bernice on April 24, 2008 at 2:02pm -
Well done Christine
Enjoy all that lovely raw food it is such a blessing.
Sending you love and best wishes
Bernice
xx
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Comment by David and Katrina Rainoshek on April 24, 2008 at 12:30pm
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Congratulations on your Juice Feast!!! We appreciate you, and are so happy that you have been Juice Feasting with us. We look forward to hearing how Feast Breaking goes!
With love and blessings,
Katrina and David
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Comment by lemoned on April 24, 2008 at 10:30am - Congrats! I think your liver will be just fine ....:D
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Comment by Alicia Moncur ~♥Alicia♥~ on April 24, 2008 at 5:09am -
Christine, it sounds to me like you are doing the right thing! Congratulations on 55 days! I think your liver will be ok from the 1/2 of mushroom. Best of luck to you!
~Alicia~
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