Day 1

Hello all of my juicy followers!

Today marks day 1 of not only a 14 day juice fast, but also a bit of a spiritual awakening, if you will (I will explain that more later).

So let me tell you a bit about what led me to this extreme decision. As most of my friends already know, I have been following a high carb/ high raw vegan lifestyle since August. It has really changed my life in so many ways, both physically and mentally. I have definitely been struggling with it over the past month though, and the past two days have just been really awful for me. I've been just juicing my breakfast and lunch for about 2 weeks, and then I would have a big meal of steamed vegetables and potatoes for dinner. However the past two days when I tried to eat my dinner I got really sick, so I decided this morning that my body is trying to tell me something- and I think it is trying to tell me that I need to fast!

One of the main reasons I started my high carb vegan lifestyle was to lose weight. Unfortunately, that hasn't really happened yet for me. I know that a lot of people lose tons of weight the first few weeks of going completely raw, and they are extremely lucky! I've always been about 15-20 pounds heavier than I would like to be, and I have never, NEVER been able to lose any of it (and trust me I've tried every trick in the book). But one of the things that going raw has taught me is that I have to be patient with myself and love my body. I now have complete faith that as long as I am putting completely organic fruits and vegetables into my system, that eventually my body will find it's healthy weight. The hard part is realizing that this may take months, or it may take years. But as long as we love our bodies during whatever phase they are in, that is really all that matters! :)


Another thing I wanted to talk about is the spiritual side of my fast. I have never really been a spiritual person, and I have definitely never been a religious person (nor do I ever plan on being one). But I must say, once I started changing my diet, a snow-ball effect took place and all of these amazing things started happening in my life! I stopped running and started practicing yoga twice a day every day. I started meditating. I met someone who is now a very important part of my life and who has helped me become a more spiritual person. It's just all really amazing. At this point in my life, I am so excited to just sit back and enjoy the ride!

So, about spirituality... during the fast I will also be taking a tea that my special friend recommended for me. It is called "Three Immortals" and it is a combination of Reishi, Ormus, and Shilajit. This tea is going to help me open up my crown chakra and become more connected with my higher self. I don't want to get too in depth about this stuff here (partially because I don't know too much about it myself), but if you want more information about the product, you can find it here. I have been told from a very reliable source that this is the best place to buy herbs of this nature, so I strongly recommend anyone that is interested in purchasing herbs to do so from this site!



Ok well that's all I've got for now- I'm off to go make some juice! Tomorrow I will post some recipes and give you all information on how you can all do your own mini juice fast!!


Love and peace be with you all! <3