| Today is the end of day 2 of my blending fast. Basically, I run a bunch of (mostly) vegetables through a juicer, then I take a blender to the roughage and add juice, beans, some walnuts and a couple of tablespoons of ground flax seeds. The vegies were: 2 bunches of kale, 2 bunches of spinach, 2 bunches of celery, 1 red onion, a half-pound of frozen broccoli, 1 avocado and 2 large (18 inch) cucumbers. The juices were: pineapple, apple, Naked Green Machine, Bolthouse Carrot juice and about 4 fluid ounces of lemon concentrate. Most times, I’ll throw in bananas, tomatoes and some frozen mixed fruit, but I didn’t in this batch. I make seven 64 FL OZ bottles of blend, which tends to last me from four to six days depending on what else I mix in during the week. Sometimes it’s just 4 oz. of lemon concentrate in 60 oz. of water. Sometimes I’ll mix in a bottle of cranberry or one of the other “Naked” juices. | |
| When I did my first juice fast a couple of years ago, I lasted about 10 days on “just” juice. Then I got tired of feeling like I was wasting all the perfectly good roughage. I also found by including the roughage I didn’t have to worry about enemas or hemorrhoids. | |
| My longest blend fast was 21 days, which I’ve done twice. I’ve also done a hand full of less than a week. I’m not good at coping with more than one “big” thing at a time, so if my heart (AFib) or kidneys (stones) flare up, I pretty much drop the fast and just try to feel better. Of course, this results in a weight yo-yoing, but it is what it is. My goal this time is 30 days. As this is only day 2, it feels like a long ways off, but in the grand scheme of things it’s only ’til the end of April. So, we’ll see… | |
| Sunday night (before I started), I weighed in at 342lbs. My waist is 50 inches. I am compulsive so I will weigh myself everyday. I know I’m not supposed to, but like I said, I don’t like to fight on more than one front at the same time, so for now I’ll blend and I’ll worry about my obsessive behavior later. I’m walking 30 – 45 minutes each day and after about a week, I plan to start adding in a bit more vigorous exercise. (But again, one thing at a time.) | |
| Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers (or positive thoughts). | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | At What Price? |
| 2014 | Intricate And Subtle Order |
| 2013 | Attention To Detail |
| 2012 | Aequanimitas! |
| 2011 | Consider This |
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