Today is my third day of my juice cleanse and I am scheduled for my first colonic tomorrow!! (sorry for too much info) This morning was tough. I dreamed I ate a raisin bagel and Panera soup?? These are two food items I have not craved in years so it was interesting they came up in my sleep. Panera soup in particular is something I do not want in my body because I have seen how they heat up their soup and what they do is place the soup (which is in a plastic bag) in extremely hot water to heat it up. Think of all the BPA chemicals released into the soup from the plastic melting in hot water! No where close to home made.
Anyway, this morning I felt super hungry and my stomach ached in a why I thought I might get sick. I felt better once I drank my freshly made beet/carrot/ginger lemon juice! After that I was able to visit some clients and shop for a wedding shower present and go on a walk. I have not had any juice since this morning and it is 7pm now. I am about to drink some green juice. Something I have been working on is "chewing" my juice which I learned helps you salivate so your stomach begins digestion. I have been drinking a lot of water and have not felt the need for more juice. I am now used to the hungry feeling and it is something my mind has accepted. Which is nice because my mind feels it now has the ability to accept other things that occur in my life that I don't have control over. I have only had a couple cravings for solids today. Yesterday all I wanted was buttered popcorn (go figure- my comfort food). But so far this has been a very helpful experience mentally and physically and somewhat spiritually. And a good learning experience too! I would like to help others try this and emotionally make it through!
The dream I had the night before I started my juice cleanse: I kept shoving handfuls of this poisonous berry plant into my mouth that grows in my front yard. I thought the berries tasted delicious but I was concerned because I could not control myself and I knew I would soon die from it... Does this have any connection to me feeling addicted to the standard American diet (SAD).. I think yes...
Recipe for:
My Morning Wake Up Tonic
4carrots
2 beets ( or 1 and a half if large)
1/2 lemon
Ginger (the more, the spicier)
sometimes I had a little Sweet Potato (but some people's stomach's can't handle the type of sugar in sweet potato)
Juice all, stir and drink slowly while chewing to activate stomach digestion!
Peace!
Allie
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