Post feast?

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Permalink Reply by Allison on June 30, 2008 at 11:04am

Wow, no replies. I hope that doesn't mean there were no lasting improvements!

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Permalink Reply by Vic1974 on July 1, 2008 at 9:20am

I've been watching this thread hoping that someone would reply. I 'only' feasted for 42 days, but it was a wonderful experience. I was raw vegan for over 2 yrs before the feast and was eating a fairly high fruit, low fat diet with lots of greens and seaweed. Since I stopped feasting, I did a couple of weeks on just juices, smoothies and salads which was good, but right now I feel all at sea. I'm not drawn to as much fruit as I used to eat. Bananas are looking particularly unappealing. The seaweed is proving hard to digest and I prefer juices to smoothies. I'm not good with fatty, gourmet foods, but I WANT to eat solids. Have added a few steamed veggies to my salads to settle my stomach which is very churny, and have even had a few organic but non-raw crackers which I'm finding easier to digest than raw.

I'm hoping I'll settle back into more of a routine before long. Would love to hear how other people are doing.

Vx

PS - I still feel very well. Doing lots of running and have a clear head. It's just my tummy that's unsettled.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy on June 30, 2008 at 12:09pm

I hope not.... I going to eat very simple... with some raw yummies.. following the 4 ways to get your greens....but would like some more feedback......

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Permalink Reply by Bronwyn Preece on July 1, 2008 at 9:08am

Do not fear Allison -- us four Victoria juice feasters who have broken our feasts either sometime between the 1st to 16th of June, are all doing, eating and feeling really well -- and better yet, tomorrow we've got another JuiceLuck planned to check in with this community and provide a video update on our statuses. As for myself, I'm eating really simply - salads, with hemp hearts and dressed with Apple Cider vinegar and olive oil. I dehydrated some mango, which I eat sparingly, and sometimes make fruit juice for breakfast. Smoothies are seeming too thick -- but just wait to the salads! Wow! I savor every bite with my newly heightened taste buds! Oh! and kalamata olives -- realized I was having too many of them...but then came to the realization that it was the salt I was craving - so I add a pinch of unrefined celtic sea salt to my salads and I'm in seventh heaven! Weight? Maybe a pound, maybe even two -- but nothing really...this being said from the perspective of having feasted on 2 litres a day! So the improvements are definitely lasting -- i feel like I'm getting more nutrition these days! All's well!

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Permalink Reply by lemoned on July 1, 2008 at 11:40am

OK then...I'm eating not so well!
I went to Europe 3 days after breaking my feast and things went downhill from there~ I'd mostly been seen out late with a pastry in my left and a drink in my right...frequenting beergardens, sandwich stores and what not. Raw food was only for breakfast, then I ate bread related stuff that I'd been craving for years and some traditional dishes...also some dairy (but no meat, that's something I will really not do cause it doesn't taste good for me).

I felt good, which I attribute to being in good shape thanks to the feast. But I had the runs for the whole week. On the last day, I swear I would have gotten sick if I ate one more piece of baked goods! After I landed, I went straight to Whole Foods to get me some dandelion and had a good liter of that this morning...and a salad sitting here on my desk for lunch.

So here's hoping that after the food pendulum swung from Juice Feast all the way to junk food it will come to a good center position for me.
I'm still 100% sure that it can be attributed to the JF that I still had tons of energy, no jetlag etc., actually the trip was not all party but I had paperworks and visits to offices to do everyday and I did it without anxiety and on time (which means a lot of u know me haha)

So there! :)

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Permalink Reply by Tuliza on July 1, 2008 at 3:54pm

It's been 31 days since I broke my juice feast and I have returned to a 100% vegan raw lifestyle of which I maintain strictly. I gained about 6 pounds and recently lost 2 pounds. I believe when I incorporated fats and nuts back into my diet, they like to stick around for a while. They are the good fats , which are important, however, I don't need as much as I do greens and fruit to feel satisfied. I still drink a quart of lemon water with MSM every morning and have at least one quart of juice or a smoothie a day. I keep it very simple. I have tried experimenting with recipes from some of my raw food books. I am still feeling fantastic, however, I miss the euphoria I felt while juice feasting. My skin is still very clear and I love my new, slender and healthy body. I feel as if I am in my twenties again. I'm going for the 92 Day Global Juice Feast again in 2009. Whoo hoo!!!

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Permalink Reply by dealivinglotusflower on July 2, 2008 at 2:44am

1 week post juice feast and I feel fantastic. I am satisfied with so little! Huge news for an ex emotional overeater such as me!
I went away for the weekend and took a mini blender with me, bought greens and had bananas, apricots, mangoes blended and made green smoothies while away. My boyfriend ate regular food and by day 2 was asking for green shakes too, he says he just doesn't feel good if he has the classic Italian breakfast of croissants and coffee and milk anymore, he prefers a green shake. This is wonderful. I am digesting beautifully, food is no longer a primary obsession in my life and I attribute this to my body being reprogrammed thanks to the juice feast.

Last night my first night back in Marsala, I ate 1/2 an organic baby watermelon, it felt soooo good! One year ago it would have sounded outlandishly wacky the idea of having a mono meal for dinner!

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Permalink Reply by Bronwyn Preece on July 3, 2008 at 8:18am

Victoria JuiceLuckers will have their eating status video up today! Check it out!

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Permalink Reply by Bronwyn Preece on July 6, 2008 at 5:14pm

Okay...so the Victoria JuiceLucker's latest video is posted on my page -- check it out!

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Permalink Reply by Alicia Moncur ~♥Alicia♥~ on July 8, 2008 at 8:19pm

I've done very well juicing mornings and afternoons, eating mono fruit meals for lunch with about an ounce of raw nuts, and a huge salad at night!!! Loving it and have maintained my weight loss!1

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Permalink Reply by Lucy on July 13, 2008 at 6:42pm

Hi Mark..... I add back in more juices....I had a couple of slips.... miss you!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Bronwyn Preece on July 13, 2008 at 8:49pm

How many days did you end up doing?

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