Day 3 of another Day at Juicing........

I am on Day 3 of my juicing and I am really hesitating on telling people about my day 3 as it seems I never get too far if I tell too early in my juicing quest too make it past the 10 days mark . I am here to say for me the fact that the sun starting shining here in Washington state that is -Western Washington helps me spark intense cleansing. And I do have a thing in my personality if the  sun is not shining I can be a bear. I know this about myself.
In order to help me juice I have my own garden off butter lettuce,romaine,kale and I also have basil,cilantro,dill, and these items are a start without having to go to the market as much. I do need to get a hold on keeping the bugs off the leaves ,as all I see there are some  some holes on my leaves in the garden. Not too happy about that at all so I need to work on a cure for that!
 After I got up and cleaned the house as I always do in my AM hours, I first made a lemon Spring  water 32 ounce drink. As I clean I drink my water. Then I do my enema, wait about 1 hour and start my juicing. I just can't see drinking juice first and then doing  an enema as I say  no thanks I say.


By the way Day 1 was good Day 2 was a headache day and today is energy in me. I know every day is a different feeling and I am taking my 1 day at a time I have to practice what I believe in.


my mid day juice was:
1 lg. cucumber,cilantro (handful), 4 leaves of butter lettuce,big handful spinach,small romaine,4 kale leaves, 3 lg. celery stalks, 2 limes,1/2 red pepper, 2 pear and 1 apple. Usually I don't add so many fruits but I had a feeling this might be a bitter drink if I didn't lighten the flavor and I loved the lightness this 52 ounce drank became.


My Dinner hour Juice: A VEGETABLE DRINK~ 2 heirloom tomatoes,basil, 5 celery stalks, jalapeno,zucchini, 3 kale leaves,cilantro,parsley, mint (not a vegi) and lime.


I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill for 1/2 hour walked down a private long road outside where I live at that is a round trip with the outside walk of almost 3 miles and that walk takes 1.5 miles with a few sections of walking up hill.


How I feel today: I feel really clean and energized inside and out today. No worries no attitude,as I know I get some low crabby days on the juicing experience. I feel comfortable,not cold as I sometimes get all over. It is a warmer day outside too.


A part of me really needs to stay juicing ,I have tried and stopped much sooner in the past then I want to this go around. With being a part of "RawFoodRehab" and watching and hearing of other peoples  journeys, you would think I could really get over the head game inside of me .I think I have to fight the fight inside much better then I have in the past. I mean the International Day Of Juice feasting will be here in Sept 2011 here in My neck of the woods~and Penni will be here. Can I get it together before then and I say YES!!

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11 th Juice Feasting Day....

Same Am Another day! Start off with warm lemon water with 2 MSM capsules.After my first green juice I take all these vitamins.....Vitamin A,B-12,B caplet,C,D,Kelp Capsules from Klameth Falls.Yep all those Vitamins.I feel real good every day and I notice a difference when I forget to take these vitamins.

Today I had........ 32 oz-Green juice of Kale,Romaine,1 beet with leaves,cucumber, jalapeno.....
32 oz- celery,cucumber,Swiss chard,spinach,apple,lemon ginger,
16 oz of balancing vegi broth
lots of water throughout my day!
20 oz of oranges,grapefruits,kale Yummy!!!


All is well in the juicing......I am getting a few more pimples on my face ,but my back the right half stopped aching.....
At night before my bath I dry brush.I am a night bather .I don't like showers,and never have.I did an enema today in my am time.......Its cooler here so tea, jalapeno,garlic and ginger is used more often.......

9th Day of Juice feasting

Lord,oh Lord.I can't believe it has been 9 days and I am so loving the feeling of making different juices. Now don't get me wrong ,once in a while I have the want of food,but I want a full cleanse,so I focus elsewhere.

Today I started with my usual warm water with 2 MSM capsules.Vitamin A,C,D,Bee Tablet,2 kelp (from Klameth Lake,Oregon )and flax oil capsules. It is a colder day here ,so it makes juicing harder to do ,but that's not a good enough excuse to not let this feast happen.

Today I had :
48 oz kale,spinach,celery,red pepper,lemon,burdock root,apple,pear and ginger
18 oz of Vita mineral,grapefruits with Vita mineral green
32 oz Swiss chard,celery,cucumber,garlic,lemon,and ginger


tons of plain spring water throughout the day
I drink warm tea and Vegi broth freshly made in my kitchen to keep the body warm .
I no longer have the slight Body odor
I no longer have white tongue (it wasn't bad)
I no longer have dry skin on my hands

I do however have inner ache in my right side in the side right back area.....Hum.....

6th Day of Juicefeast

Started my day with my water,lemon and 2 MSM caps
I had 2 Cups of Vegi balancing broth

Had the granddaughter today and went to Seattle to the Children's musuam with her.

What I had today: And lots of water on and off~Spring water
20 oz of carrot,orange,kale,spinach,broccoli,ginger
24 oz beet,apple,cucumber and ginger
2 C Roobios Tea
20 oz of Pineapple,cilantro,lime,celery

ended my night with Casara Sagrada to
help me poop:-)

Day 3 Juice feasting

As always start my day with water,lemon and 2 MSM caps. Today I did a SWF SALT WATER FLUSH because it was quicker then an enema.I needed it because being on my day 3 and all I got was 1 little poop in my am.NOT ok ,so sorry for some but as we all do it and with juicing it's a must to poop :-)
Green juice of ~kale,carrot,lemon,ginger,celery and cucumber
later David .R~Herb tea
Watermelon with mint juice
Beet drink~beet,broccoli,kale,lemon,ginger MY Favorite juice.
Water throughout the day

Had my 6 month dentist cleaning of my teeth today.Great day.No detox,now how cool is that?

Day 1 ~Juice feasting

This was a fantastic day.I made David.R's tea and Penni's "Balancing Broth".But first I started my day with 32 oz of water ,lemon and MSM.I then had a green juice of celery ,cucumber,
1 carrot,ginger,lemon,spinach,kale,apple,red pepper,and broccoli. Yummo~1.5 mason jars full. Sipped throughout my morning to mid-day. Mason jars of the tea and the broth are in the refig for a few days to sip on when I feel the need.
After straining the liguid broth into mason jars from the balancing Broth,I added boxed organic vegi liquid and green split peas to make hubby his own soup.Then I took another skillet and added onion,bacon and tad olive oil.Finally for the love of my life I took vegis,and the juice and pured a portion in order to thicken his soup.The house smells good and I am feeling great today.And by the way the balancing broth is very tasty.The cayenne makes it,especially with the cooler weather that is coming.I ended my day with watermelon,mint,lime and ginger juice.I had about 10 ounces ,and I have a quart left to sip on tomorrow.

109 year old raw Foodist.....Wow

This photo of veg's is so pretty I would think it was fake,but in reality I did something unthinkable.You know I love juicing and I am in the juicing spirit.I headed to Seattle to PCC and Whole foods and bought 3 days of Organic juicing supplies.Then I came home soaked all my veg's.ALL VEG'S by the way NO FRUITS .I went to my Zumba class while the husband mowed the lawn.By now its 8:30 pm .BUT when I went to exercise my hubby before mowing set up my table outside with my jars,juicer knife strainer, plastic bags(line my juicer),garbage can and all thing needed to juice.I wanted to do this outside because of the amount ,and the mess I knew I was going to encounter.Oh Did I say it took me and hubby 2 hours to juice ,Strain and clean up the supplies!Yes 10:45 pm I was in my house again.

Now as you read this and see the photos you are probably saying ,um juicing 3 days in advance is not good for the nutrition in those jars Dianne.And you know what I have to say~If Dave The Trucker did this and he is alive and losing weight and feeling good ,then I can do this too.It is August 12th and I am starting my juicing with these green juices .Actually I think it will be more like 4 days worth of juice........I will let you know~

Water is very important

If you don’t drink enough water you can actually get fatter. I have put this sentence right upfront because I know what works on you. So now that I have your attention, I will take it from the beginning. Water makes up 55 to 75% of your total body weight. Your blood is made up of ninety percent water. Reduction in 10 % of water can make you sick and 20% can cause a death.

If you do not provide enough water to your Kidney’s, your liver becomes forced to detoxify toxins. When your liver takes on this role, then your liver becomes less effective in completing it’s other jobs including metabolizing the food that you eat.
It is important that you drink enough water so that your liver can do it’s job to metabolize body fat as efficiently as possible.
If you don’t drink enough water then extra glucose remains in the blood until it reaches the liver at which point this glucose becomes stored as fat instead of glycogen. All of this nastiness can be avoided by drinking a healthy amount of water.
It is recommended that you drink plenty of water on a daily basis – make sure to drink water 20 minutes before exercising to ensure that your body is properly hydrated. It is also recommended to drink water after high carbohydrate meals. You don’t have to wait until your body signals you that you are thirsty. By the time you realize you are thirsty you are already dehydrated.
One of the best ways to check if you are dehydrated is to check your urine. Relax – just a quick glance below can tell you what you need to know. If your urine is dark with a strong smell then chances are you are dehydrated. The lighter and clearer it appears the better. If you really feel like you have to go to the toilet, but only pass a small amount of urine, this could also signal that your body needs water.
Our muscles are made up of up 70 to 80% water. You can very quickly see why drinking enough water is vital for performance.

Lifes all good now .Why get so down?

Well ,the weather is hot today and its good that the word summer is a real meaning.That's always a good thing.What I am planning on doing that I keep procrastinating about is not only stay eating Raw but exercise at least 4-5 days a week.I say I will do it then I slake off.Why?Hum,I wish I could say.What I have been doing is taking some kiking walks now that the rain is done gone.I hope the rain is gone.

Here is a photo of one of my favorite raw desserts.It is thumbprint cookies with a strawberry and honey topping.I love having desserts made for when I want to cheat and eat at night watching tv .For some reason 8 pm is my bad time.I wonder how many others have this same nightime issue.

Raw Food is Rawkin one again..............

Hello,I want to say my blogs are not the usual informational kind .At least not here. I like to use this space for my personal journey,as you see I don't come here daily.I need to ,I should,but I don't.I have had some crappy life issues and that is why I was absent and that is all I will say.I will say I always have fresh made juices in my kitchen and that will never change.Why change something that is so yummy ,right.
As for eating raw I will be doing the new 11 week challenge and I will be exercising more.I live in a dreary grey sky state and I do get that winter depression ,if that is what we call it.Grey days make a person much lazier,there is no doubt.But I want all to know all is good,but could be better,just life struggles that's all.

Amanda and RawDawgRory ~My Master Cleanse Day 3

Last night early eve on May 18th I went to Tacoma,Wa.to find Amanda on her walking journey across the USA from Washington State to Pa.Unfortunately her Tuesday was over and we met her ,Rory ,and her daughter and dog in a Walmart parking lot.

I am on my Master Cleanse but I made some corn chips/crackers and some Raw Hummus made with freshly sprouted garbanzo beans.It was my first time sprouting garbanzo beans....What I did was deliver 1/2 of my makings to Amanda and Rory.I recommend anyone whom can ,please donate to her cause.Walking her way home and it may take 7-8 months Amanda's trek.Good Luck Amanda........!

As for my Day 3 Master Cleanse I am doing great,no headache,hunger,nothing.I am determined we can Syke the mind.I have been waiting for this day when my son after 1 year moved out in order to have privacy with doing the Master cleanse /well its the flush that I needed to be private.He was home during the days because he worked night.And since you spend time in the bathroom.Well you get the picture ,its called private time.Miss the company ,but happy to have our home back to ourselves.

Master Cleanse Day 2

Well Well,here I go again procrastinating the fact that I really need to buckle down and stay raw as I so need and truly love.Now that our son moved out into his own Bought Home last Monday not yesterday,I am free.Free to eat and not make things I don't agree with.My own husband is happy too that we both ca eat and do what we want with no others here to please.That may sound selfish but why do we parents giveand give and our kids take us for granted.I am saddened yet happy all at the same time.Ask my friends,I have been waitng for this past Monday to do another 10-13 day Master Cleanse.I am so geared for it.And I must say I hate the SW Flush,but last time (last year early 2009)1/2 way through I realized I was doing 2 Tablespoons not 2 Teaspoons of the Sea salt .YIKES I know!



Today I might go see Amanda whom is (RawDawgRory's Wife) and walk a little on her walking trek~.She will be in the Tacoma area about 30 minutes from where I live,but want to see her doing her thing~

need time for me.....

I am having a tough time being the person I want be.What I am saying is Raw eating is what I want ,but sometimes I want cooked Vegan foods at the dinner hour.I am really trying to fight it.I think once the son moves out Mid May I will be better.I make more cooked foods with hubby ,son and granddaughter around.When the house was only hubby and myself we together had no problem with salads as our dinner.Our son is a beef ,burger flat out crappy eater.The daughter is 3 and I help her eat healthy.She herself eats McDonald's,Burger King and places not meant for growing kids :-).That is my opinion.I get her to drink sips of my drinks/juices and smoothies.

First Day Of Spring

We had a great sunny day up until around 7 pm ,a wind came in and drizzle rain came.
Spring has sprung for us here in the Pacific Northwest.I started my day with an interesting juice.Check out my results.I will be making this drink again.

Cantalope,mint,gogi berries.
Really tasty!
Took 1 whole cantalope,12 mint leaves,and put these into the vitamix.

I also took about 1/3 C gogi berries and 1/4 C water to soak berries then whirled them in my Magic Bullet(mini Blender).I then proceeded to put everything in the vitamix and put this juice into the Nutmilk bag.
Delicious.:-)

Eat the colors of the Rainbow.

Eat the colors of the rainbow. It's easy to identify foods with the highest levels of antioxidants—they're often the most colorful. Carrots and sweet potatoes have plenty of beta carotene; bell peppers, strawberries and tomatoes contain vitamin C; tomatoes and watermelon have lycopene; and dark leafy greens like spinach contain lutein. Blueberries have anthocyanins. Red grapes have resveratrol. And the list goes on—so banish the beige!


Eat the colors of the rainbow. It's easy to identify foods with the highest levels of antioxidants—they're often the most colorful. Carrots and sweet potatoes have plenty of beta carotene; bell peppers, strawberries and tomatoes contain vitamin C; tomatoes and watermelon have lycopene; and dark leafy greens like spinach contain lutein. Blueberries have anthocyanins. Red grapes have resveratrol. And the list goes on—so banish the beige!

Eating a serving of vegetables or fruit from each color group is one way to get the nutrients and fiber your body craves. You can buy them frozen, fresh, or dried.

RED: red apples, red grapes, raspberries, cherries, watermelon, cranberries, strawberries, pomegranates, pink or red grapefruit, rhubard, radishes, tomatoes, red peppers, radicchio, beets and red onions.

ORANGE and YELLOW: Carrots, pumpkin, yellow and orange peppers, corn, yellow tomatoes, squash, and sweet potatoes, peaches, nectarines, cumquats, starfruit, apples, apricots, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, mangoes, pineapple and lemons.

GREEN: Dark leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, red tip lettuce, green leaf lettuce, swiss chard, kale, bok choy, spinach, and arugula. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green beans, snap peas, edamame, zucchini, green onions, celery, asparagus, artichokes, parsnips, leeks, cucumber, collard greens, okra, green apples, limes, green grapes, kiwi fruit, honeydew melon, pears and avocado.

BLUE AND PURPLE: eggplant, purple cabbage, olives, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, plums, purple grapes, boysenberries, dates, figs.

WHITE: bananas, white nectarines, white peaches, jicama, palm, garlic, cauliflower, mushrooms, shallots, onions, white corn, water chestnuts and potatoes.

Awesome herbal tea for health

I wanted to share this video with anyone interested in a good herbal tea.I myself love a good cup of tea.Tea making with freah herbs is a fairly new interest that I have besides eating a raw food lifestyle .The pot is a Joyce Chen 6 Qt Clay pot and is something I think I will be purchasing soon.

Ok I am back to my YMCA 4-5 times a week and I feel great.Of course the endorfines are flowing and all of us can get the seratonin levels up once we put it in our mind to just do it ,we will all feel the good we can do for our bodies.I love jogging for 1 hour with walking combined.I am paying more attention to what I eat and then jog a few hours later.There are some days I am so energized its incredible.This is why I am now journaling every day several times a day.I also have been slowly but surely working on a vision board,but its not finished.Once it is finished I will share with everyone here on my blog.

Back having fun....At That GYM!

Well,after a sick granddaughter with an almost 103 temp last week and her father(our son) and myself all had flu like symptoms last week and a half ago.It was not fun to say the least. Let me say I have been more sickly since taking on the granddaughter 4 days a week in a row. The other days shes at the other grandmas house and the environment is nasty.Sorry but true.

I did daycare for 18 years and stopped because I wanted more me time in 2001 and I have been with no illness in the year 2001 until now 2010.Well maybe a few colds I kid you not.

That being said I am SO glad to be back to the YMCA.I am also participating in the C25K and I down loaded week 1 podcast to jog/run/walk to.Its a great feeling to be back with arm and leg work for about 20 minutes,then I head upstairs and either do the treadmill or elliptical for 1 hour . However the c25k is only 1/2 hour this first week,so when the podcast ended I still did a walk slow jog from only 3.8-4.00 speed today. After 1 hour I then use another kind of cross trainer machine that burns on an average of 9-10 calories per minute.Today I worked out from 12:40 pm-2:15 pm and burned 520 calories.I am happy with that. But because I was missing about 2 weeks from the gym I am at a slower speed on the treadmill when I am jogging.