I am on day three of the post 7 day cleanse and I woke up and remain in a heightened state of consciousness. Thank you for pioneering this work to be available for me!
I'm grateful I had the 10-14 days to eat accordingly for the pre and post fast! The 7 day juice fast was probably the best gift I could give myself. I feel empowered, vibrant and energized. A few observations during the fast: I was never hungry and felt completely satisfied. I napped mid day as I was tired a couple of days but was rejuvenated to exercise daily. Post cleanse observations: I lost 5.5 pounds, the bags under eyes are GONE and my mouth felt fresh and clean all the time.
I followed the program consistently with the exception of altering the colon cleanse after 3-4 days. I used 6-8 oz coconut milk, 8 oz coconut water and then 16 oz water, AND I added organic vanilla extract and cinnamon! Yum! I exercised daily and changed it up.
We had guests over last night and I was concerned about my level of discipline as they brought teriyaki pork, guava chicken, teriyaki shrimp, chile rellenos, bread and Snapple! (Hawaiians) I juiced a fresh watermelon and muddled organic mint to make virgin Mojito's, a large organic salad with baby greens, tomatoes, cucumber, alfalfa and sunflower sprouts and a balsamic, olive oil dressing. I also offered fresh pineapple for dessert! I sat and conversed while they ate corn and taro chips, salsa, smoked salmon dip, cashews, etc. I drank watermelon juice and ate pickles and cucumbers!! I had NO desire to partake in anything else. I was so pleased with the evening how good I felt after dinner and this morning. The guests all complained about how stuffed they were after dinner! Duh!
I was only slightly hungry one evening when I went to bed, but that was my choice as I had my desire to lose some weight I had gained during my 3 year new relationship. He is a "foody" and restaurant owner, so it is a daily opportunity for discipline. Gratefully, the restaurants in AZ a...