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About Me:: I lost a lot of weight (195lbs) about 8 years ago but have been struggling with cravings and finding the best way to eat for the last 2 years. I have been experimenting with the raw food detox diet for the last 3 months and really like the way I feel when I eat raw. I want to try a juice feast.

What kind of life shifts/transformations are you looking to have with Juice Feasting?: clarity, weight loss, loss of cravings and freedom from food obsession.

Relationship Status:: Married

Where are you on the dietary spectrum?: Vegan

Interests (Beyond Nutrition): health, spending time with family, emotional growth

Favorite Books: Raw food detox diet, The Secret

Favorite Quote: "LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS IT'S ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN :)"

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At 6:44pm on November 1, 2008, zensibilia said…: Hey, Robin! How's it going? Wondering how you made out with starting the Juice Feast. I know you were having a hard time getting started. I know that very well, because it describes virtually ever program I've ever been on to improve my health. I don't know what exactly has made this click with me so unbelievably well, but I wish I could package it up and send it to you. I have said to you before, though, that going raw is really something...I haven't even come close to getting to that. That is a very far goal for me. To answer your question, I do juice all my juices in the morning. At first, I didn't like that idea because everything I had read about juicing before talked about drinking your juices right away so as not to lose any enzymes/nutrients, and it just didn't seem right. On the other hand, there is NO WAY I could juice several times a day, and go through the whole thing to make a fresh juice each time. I'm over it! :) Sending you warm, peaceful, positive wishes. Hope you're well. Tracy

At 6:22pm on October 27, 2008, zensibilia said…: Hi! Great to hear from you. Yes, I'm still plugging away. I'm not even sure what day it is, but close to 70, I think. To answer your question, I don't drink fruit juice on the Juice Feast. First, I'm really trying to cleanse, so I'm trying to rid myself of candida, if I have it (I don't have any reason to believe that I do). Also, I just don't want all that extra sugar for all the various reasons, including calories! :) To make my drinks sweeter, I use carrots and beets, and I add tons of ginger to make them more palatable. I am loving green juices, and am really not looking forward to getting off the JF. That is not to say I am not craving some foods, but I get over it really fast. What did you decide to do about juicing? Are you still going strong with raw? Whatever's going on, check in when you get a chance. Thanks so much for checking in with me, and for the words of support. Back at you! Tracy

At 11:20pm on October 8, 2008, Sierra said…: Hi. I feel great. I got through the major detox stuff (took a few days). Today is day 17!
You are definitely NOT the only one! There are lots and lots of vegan raw fooders around here. We have about two pot lucks a month. The best one is in Ashland the last Monday of every month. E-mail me if you want to come.

At 9:42am on October 7, 2008, zensibilia said…: Hey! Today is my halfway point (46th day of 92), so a bit of a milestone. Yes, I feel fantastic, and I have experienced tremendous weight loss. I, too, have about 20 more pounds to lose, maybe a bit more. Won't know 'til I get close. Listen, feel good about your "rawness". This I can not get myself to do. I can't even get to vegetarian! So we can all look around and wish we could "get to" some other thing, but you should be proud of being raw, and I will be proud of being juicy...you try more juice, and I'll try more raw. There! :) I don't post all that often, so if you want to "check in" on me, I blog here: http://zensibilia.blogspot.com/ Take good care of yourself. Tracy

At 8:28am on October 5, 2008, zensibilia said…: Robin, wondering how it's going...thinking of you today. Tracy

At 6:48am on September 27, 2008, Mario said…: Hi Robin, I am juice feasting with you here, also!! You know we have very similar experiences with food and weight loss. Today is day 1 for me!! How is it going for you? What transformations have you experience already?

At 9:32pm on September 24, 2008, Sally said…: Hi Robin,

I tend to use my Vitamix for all my juices. I also have a Champion Juicer, but it just seems more efficient to throw everything in the Vitamix. I also have an electric citris juicer that I use sometimes for grapefruits and oranges, etc. If I can get an organic watermelon, I will juice the rind as well, since it has lots of chlorophyll. I actually throw it into the vitamix, rind and all.

My Day 2 today was not too pleasant. Major headache all day. I did not go through any detox symptoms with my first JF, so I was surprised at feeling so crummy. I also hurt my back last week while traveling and have been going to a chiropractor, icing, etc. Taking a couple of hours in the morning to juice has been a challenge with my back pain and it hasn't been the joyful experience I remember it to be. My chiro suggested that I not confuse my system in asking it to detox while it was trying to heal some sprained joints in my back, so I decided to stop the JF this evengin and wait until my back is pain free. The JF should be a challenge but not a struggle, and it just isn't the right time for me.right now, and I'm OK with that :-)

How is it going for you? Your green lemonade sounds very tasty! I tend to just buy a variety of greens and sometimes I whip up something tasty and sometimes I just try to drink it real quick to get it down. I usually add cayenne in at least one GVJ. I've seen that Katrina has said that she pretty much made the same juices every day and stuck with a combo that she liked, so I think that may be a good strategy.

Sally.

At 9:35pm on September 23, 2008, Sally said…: Hi Robin!

Glad to see another Oregonian here. I've only been in the area for about a year, so I'm not familiar with where you live. (I'm originally from NJ, and lived in MI for 5 yrs before moving to Portland). How far from Portland are you?

I'm not working right now, so I've got time for juicing, brushing, etc. Today was my Day 1 and I don't quite have my routine down yet. What is your schedule like?

The first time I JF'd, I set out to do it only for 1 week, but I got into a routine and felt great, so I continued, taking it one week at a time (and ended after 3 weeks). If you break it into mini-goals, it may make it a bit easier.

Let me know if you decide to crank up the juicer/vitamix again.

Sally

At 2:51pm on September 20, 2008, zensibilia said…: Robin, I'm going for 92 days, breaking my feast just in time for Thanksgiving (gives me a few days of green smoothies in between). Do I feel good? I feel tremendous! I am happy, my skin is glowing, my eyes are brighter, my digestive system is improved (I always felt "bloaty"), and I have dropped "almost" two pant sizes - - I'm about to go down to the next size. I almost feel guilty for having such an easy time of it, since I know some people have a really hard time. I did a 12-day juice fast before I started the feast (with about a week in between), so I rid myself of some toxins before the feast. I'm embarrassed to say that the thing I miss most is not food...it's my evening glass of wine. Get through the first few weeks, at the most, and you can do anything! Tracy

At 6:26am on September 20, 2008, zensibilia said…: Congrats on a successful Day 1. The first days are most definitely the most difficult, as you've discovered. I love your favorite quote...need to make that my mantra. Tracy