Hi!
Today I did my first day of "Juice Feasting" -- and loved it. It was wonderful to share the time and space with my friend and raw buddy - SaRAW. She's awesome and so inspiring....very committed to her raw food path.
So today we spent most of the day at my house.....quipped with our laptops, my children, dog Frankie and bags of fresh veggies! She even brought over her tray of wheat grass and she hand juiced us 2 batches during the day. I actually liked it.
Many people talk about how they hate greens....but I love greens. I guess it's to my benefit. I love greens and I love vegetables. I have no problem whatsoever drinking a glass of vegetable juice. Here's what I made today:
Juice from one large sweet potato and 3/4 head of chinese cabbage (sprinkle of red pepper for spice.) This juice was delicious. I have never juiced potatoes before....it was yummy!
After a dose of wheat grass juice that SaRAW made....I juiced these together: 2 small green apples, 2 small beets with the stems (don't forget to juice the stems....for extra minerals), 1 cucumber with skin on, and a few extra bits of cabbage. This juice was SO delicious!!
The last one of the afternoon was made my SaRAW. She made her favorite - green lemonade. I don't have the exact recipe but I know that today she used 2 lemons (no rind), lots of green leafy vegetables (kale), celery and cucumber. I love this one and it staves off hunger more then the others b/c of the lemon juice and greens (very alkalizing.)
I did get hungry during the day (we both did) and drank some water in between juices which did help some.
Today was a 3/4 day juice feast. I had a Larabar (mostly raw) around 5 pm and then a salad with some protein for dinner (cooked) with my kids. Although they had juice, potato chips, cooked food and ice cream...I have to say I stayed pretty pure in the face of all the food that they ate. :)
I am going to do another day tomorrow (Wednesday) -- at least another 3/4 day and see how I feel. I felt good today actually.
Stay tuned!
In health,
RAWbyn "Juicy" Vogel
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Juice Feasting....preparation
Hi,
It's been a while since I've written in my blog. Started a new business and everything...but everything I do includes raw foods and a journey to creating greater health.
I've continued to add raw foods into my diet and have mastered using a juicer, Vitamix and dehydrator in the last year. I've created 1000s of green smoothies and shared many of them with others. :) My favorite is a simple blend of filtered water, banana and greens (collard or kale.) Often I add bee pollen or some other super food. Try www.radicalhealth.com for David Favor's superb information on "raw super foods." I think they're great.
But lately, I've been juicing almost every day; sometimes more then once per day! I loooovvveee juicing! When I drink the juice, my cells do a happy dance. They feel like they are bursting with energy when I drink the juice. My favorite these days is collard greens and pear. I don't follow recipes, I follow my taste buds. I juice one or two pears and then I add the collard greens, a few at a time. When it taste REALLY green with a bit of sweet, it's done! (some of you may want it more sweet, so use less greens and more fruit....either way....YUM!)
My dream is to do what is called a "juice feast" -- it feels like a reinventing of myself on more then one level (physical, emotional, spiritual.) This is not a fast...it's a FEAST on juice (but only juice.....about a gallon a day.)
I was about to start yesterday but realized that I am off to a week of work and vacation in New York City so it makes more sense to dive into the juiciness when I return on July 6. But I 'will' spend these weeks preparing in some way/shape/form. I will continue juicing as much as possible. I will begin meditating more regularly. I will drink plenty of filtered water every day. I will continue with a diet that is 50% raw or more.
I invite you to join me! And if you choose to join me, please email me and let me know (FlirtingExpert@gmail.com)
For more information on juice feasting, go to www.JuiceFeasting.com. There's plenty of information. And my plan is to blog every day while I am juice feasting and keep you updated on my progress....on my successes and on my challenges.
In the meantime, I wish you good health!
Warmly, Robyn
It's been a while since I've written in my blog. Started a new business and everything...but everything I do includes raw foods and a journey to creating greater health.
I've continued to add raw foods into my diet and have mastered using a juicer, Vitamix and dehydrator in the last year. I've created 1000s of green smoothies and shared many of them with others. :) My favorite is a simple blend of filtered water, banana and greens (collard or kale.) Often I add bee pollen or some other super food. Try www.radicalhealth.com for David Favor's superb information on "raw super foods." I think they're great.
But lately, I've been juicing almost every day; sometimes more then once per day! I loooovvveee juicing! When I drink the juice, my cells do a happy dance. They feel like they are bursting with energy when I drink the juice. My favorite these days is collard greens and pear. I don't follow recipes, I follow my taste buds. I juice one or two pears and then I add the collard greens, a few at a time. When it taste REALLY green with a bit of sweet, it's done! (some of you may want it more sweet, so use less greens and more fruit....either way....YUM!)
My dream is to do what is called a "juice feast" -- it feels like a reinventing of myself on more then one level (physical, emotional, spiritual.) This is not a fast...it's a FEAST on juice (but only juice.....about a gallon a day.)
I was about to start yesterday but realized that I am off to a week of work and vacation in New York City so it makes more sense to dive into the juiciness when I return on July 6. But I 'will' spend these weeks preparing in some way/shape/form. I will continue juicing as much as possible. I will begin meditating more regularly. I will drink plenty of filtered water every day. I will continue with a diet that is 50% raw or more.
I invite you to join me! And if you choose to join me, please email me and let me know (FlirtingExpert@gmail.com)
For more information on juice feasting, go to www.JuiceFeasting.com. There's plenty of information. And my plan is to blog every day while I am juice feasting and keep you updated on my progress....on my successes and on my challenges.
In the meantime, I wish you good health!
Warmly, Robyn
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