Day 5

I really thought I would be much better at blogging this journey. Don't worry. I haven't fallen off the wagon yet. Actually, I feel quite satiated with my juices the last three days. I have learned a few things about my taste palate though:

1. I like bland drinks - not too sugary, not too spicy.

2. I am not a fan of grapefruit/orange/lemon. I hate grapefruit, but I choked it down once again today to prove to myself that I really don't like it.

3. So far I have not enjoyed garlic in my juices and I love garlic (cooked, though).

4. I haven't liked any of the supplements - green powder and kelp granules - blah! The green powder I tried in water before the juicefeast and it was slimy and nasty so I dumped it out after a few sips. Maybe it will be better in a green drink, but I'm scared to waste a quart. The kelp granules made my juice "beady" and I didn't think that was pleasant. I haven't really felt the desire to chew although I've been chewing my juices. The bee pollen is not so bad. I haven't tried the flax oil or the hemp oil yet. I guess I'm just not a fan of supplements.

What I have enjoyed is good mixes of greens: spinach, kale, all types of lettuce, cabbage, parsley, etc with all or any of celery, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, alphalfa sprouts, etc. I might be missing some things. I add apples to my GVJ as well. I like pineapple mixed with spinach. Watermelon juice isn't bad, but I think that it will taste best without the green part of the rind (I can't find organic watermelon or seeded watermelon for that matter). I mix 3-4 quarts of GVJ the last few days and that seems to be the best approach for me. Hopefully I'm not hurting anything by avoiding supplements and "warming" foods for now.

I've been really good keeping the hunger at bay. I actually haven't felt hungry at all. Cravings are extremely fleeting as are detox symptoms. I might feel a slight headache while I'm drinking a juice, for example, but it's gone before I'm done. I am a little backed-up though, I think.

I've been doing enemas every day (I really wasn't going to write about this) and that is the only time I visit the bathroom to defecate and it is little more than the water than I put in. I don't feel the need to get more out right now though. After all, I have 92 days!!

One day at a time has been working really well for me and not really thinking about it. I feel good. I feel alive and soon I think I will really be feeling good.

-Nina