I’ve committed myself to doing a three day juice fast. I had watched a movie called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead about a week ago and it inspired me to get moving with my health and fitness regime in a bigger way. This film is a documentary and the narrator, Joe, goes on a sixty day juice fast to lose about a hundred pounds. Even though I need to lose even more than that I thought I’d better begin with something more doable for me, so a three day juice fast will suffice to get me going on this long road ahead.
On Sunday morning I ate a banana and headed out to get my fruits and veggies. I went to my local Farmer’s Market to pick up everything I would need to make my juice. In Santa Clarita they only have a small one, I’m sad to say, as opposed to Santa Barbara where they have a Farmer’s Market seven days a week with lots of choices and a thriving 
business with lots of clientele. Anyway, fifteen minutes and twenty dollars later I saw that I would have to stop by the grocery store in order to get everything I had on my list. I arrived home with five large bags containing only the fruits and vegetables I would be juicing to drink over the next three days. I was now prepared to reduce about thirty dollars and twenty pounds of produce into a gallon or so of delicious and healthy juice.
Actually locating my juicer was not as easy as I had imagined it would be. It didn’t seem that long, but after enlisting the help of two family members we came to the realization that it had been almost two years since I had made juice. Where did that time go? Putting the juicer all together was a comedy of errors as I was determined to make two pieces fit together, only to finally figure out that one piece belonged to my ice cream maker. That piece had been near the front of my storage cabinet because it has not been two years since I made ice cream.
My counter was strewn with vegetables and fruit of all kinds, including apples, lemon, ginger root, cucumbers, golden beets, spinach, kale, celery, carrots, and even two Asian pears. The plan I’m following calls for approximately eighty percent vegetables and twenty percent fruits, with the emphasis on leafy greens like kale and spinach. I assembled my juicer and got to work.
Because I have juiced sporadically over the years I was keenly aware of a few facts; juicing can be messy, so you must wear old, dark clothes while you work; it’s also loud, so animals and small children must be moved to a quieter area of the house until you are finished; and, don’t do too much tasting while you juice or you’ll make yourself sick. I once juiced apples, carrots, and beets and drank about a quart of it while I worked. I was sick for two days and didn’t make juice again for at least a month. My final tip is to use golden beets instead of red ones because the red beets can permanently stain many things.
It took me about an hour to make a gallon of juice and clean everything up. Next time (I’ll need more juice by tomorrow night) it won’t take as long because I will be better prepared. The juice is very tasty and I had an eight ounce glass to begin with.
So I’ve made it through almost a full day of my three day juice fast. My head hurts, I’m starving, and I have to stay near the bathroom. I’m going to stay positive and hope for tomorrow to be a little better. I can use your encouraging words to keep me on track and moving forward. Also, the next time someone offers you a glass of fresh juice know that it took lots of time and effort to do it and be sure to thank them profusely.
Three Day Juice Fast – Day 2
This has to be the worse day, because I can’t imagine feeling much worse than I do today. My head is pounding, I forgot an important appointment, and I can’t tell if I’m starving or nauseous. I still have some juice left over from yesterday and will be juicing again first thing in the morning. I’m so glad I chose a three day period where I didn’t have too many demands on my time or my thinking.
Three Day Juice Fast – Day 3
Today I feel much better and it seems like the three days have flown by. I’m so glad that I did this. In fact, I still have almost a quart of juice left over and I will be starting off my day tomorrow with that, and then eating light for the next few days. I forgot how good it feels to have all of the junk food out of my system. Today when I made juice I juiced the apples first and saw the applesauce that is left behind. I cried as I tasted it. I’m definitely on my way to better health, and my mindset around this has been changed.
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Connie, your efforts touch move and inspire me. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all. We are rooting for you, you are a champion!
Thanks so much, Pat. I appreciate you.
Connie
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A three-day effort to shake things up is excellent. Being diabetic, I started a few months ago by giving up all carbs (including fruit) and recently had one of my best physicals ever. I’ve lost a good deal of weight and the rest will be coming off soon, too. So doing things differently from what you’ve been doing bring terrific results. Much success.
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Connie
Great choice to start down the road to good health. I’m in the same shoes as you and started my journey 2 months ago but I’m using Herbalife. My first week was tough, and I remember having the same headaches and hunger as you but I toughed it out and after about 3 days started to feel better. My weight loss has been a consistent avg of 1.5 lbs a week, I’ve lost 12 lbs and feel so much better with even the small loss. The way I see it is, the time will pass anyway, no reason to be in a hurry, but Herbalife has made it easy and enjoyable for me.
Now’s the time to figure out what you’ll do going forward after your cleanse so you don’t fall back into your bad habits, really, you don’t want to go though the sugar withdrawal again, do you? So be ready with a plan, then just work the plan.
The decision is what will take you forward, decide that this it, it’s time to get healthy.
Stay strong, be happy, reach your goals! You can do it if you just make the decision.
Reba
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Thanks so much for your support, Reba.
Connie
I watched the movie and loved it, it’s really inspiring. Thanks for telling us about it Connie. Be sure to update us on what’s next.
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Connie, first of all, congratulations on your decision to take better care of yourself. You can do it: just stick with it!
My husband did 2 weeks of the lemon juice diet (lemon juice, water natural maple syrup and cayenne pepper), followed by 2 weeks of juicing. The hardest day for him was the second day, which is today for you. Just take it easy, and know it will get better.
I made the juice for him 3 to 4 times a day. It gets a lot easier after the first few tries, and the benefits are bigger when your juice is fresh.
One more thing: when you come off your juice fast, start with either a fruit or a green salad for your first meal. And avoid greasy foods at all costs the first couple of days. I’ll be following your journey 🙂
Thanks so much for all of these details, Adriana.
Connie
Wow, Connie! You are so inspiring! Your vote for good health is a wonderful example for us all.
Stay strong and be positive as the juices keep flowing!
Much love…
Uma
Thanks so much for your encouraging words, Uma.
Connie
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A big hand for trying out such a demanding three days! I’ll be rooting for you…
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Thanks for stopping by to cheer me on, Juho. I appreciate your words.
Connie
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Thanks for sharing Connie. If anybody can do it I know You Can! -you are a disciplined, courageous, persistent, and strong lady and will give it all it takes to succeed. THank you for being such a great inspiration & example to us all. I am very grateful for you and grateful you touched my life. You are such a wonderful generous person. Its great to have this opportunity to thank you. God bless you with better health,more wealth and all you desire! Luv U.
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Fatu – thanks for your faith in me. As I begin Day 3 it’s exactly what I need to hear.
Connie
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As Joe would say, “good on ya.” A great movie, which also inspired me to try juicing.
I am really enjoying the 10K laser coaching calls. There is such a huge volume of info in the classroom, don’t know how I’ll get to it all, but I’m definitely going to try. My plan is to stay current with Adrienne, and catch up with Geoff and Helen as I can.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Paula. Today is Day 3 for me and I’m feeling much better.
So glad you’re enjoying http://10KLaserCoaching.com – so many people are benefiting from this training.
Connie
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Yay Connie! Looks like you made it through Day 3 ! Thank you for being a living inspiration and mentor for me. Have you looked into the Vitamix blender? It is wonderful for juicing and producing all sorts of good food, cold as well as hot! They were the favorite bar blender in the Caribbean because they are so heavy duty. They frequently sell them at Costco. They also have lots of recipes on their website.
Awesome progress, Connie!
I’ve been on a soup diet for over a week. I left a better explanation in the E1KAD forum. Having a good juice sounds pretty good right now, but I’m not supposed to eat fresh, raw things yet. I can have canned, processed fruits, but have been sticking with applesauce.
Anyhoot, I’ve lost some weight, so not too upset about being forced on this diet.
Good luck to you!
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Connie, you’re such an inspiration! Your business advice is amazing, now you’re branching out to tell about your health journey. Thank you for sharing this too.
Connie,
I loved this post. It’s amazing how your body goes through the difficulty on day 2, but then bounces back on day 3. Your body is saying “where is all of that addictive stuff that they put in our food”. But once you get past that, your body starts to say “hey, I want more of this nutrient packed stuff that you’re giving me”! The key is to try to incorporate more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff after you’re done to keep things rolling. Inspiring post!
Marty Loughlin
Marty – I love how you worded this. It’s not about changing our eating habits and lifestyle abruptly, but more about the process of gaining awareness, listening to our bodies, and making gradual shifts towards a healthy, clean way of eating and living every single day with the choices we make.
Connie
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Great job on the juice fast. I agree with a previous comment that the vitamix blender is the one to get. A friend of mine recently bought one. My goodness, he could be a sales person for the thing. “it even get’s to the inside of the seeds, where all the nutrition is!” he would practically yell.
I’ve read that so much of our bodies energy goes towards digestion. Juicing of course does a lot of this for your body, the idea then that you have extra energy for revitalization and repair. Great job Connie.
A three day juice fast! Great job Connie. We tried to do this at our house a couple months ago, but could only go one and a half days. We felt so weak and nauseated, maybe if we had held out the feelings would have gone away.
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Good work Connie!
How is it coming for you now?
You looked good at the Weekend Marketer Live Event…
It was such a good seminar…we learned lots and came away with actions taken.
Thanks for the encouragement to kick off a healthy binge with a juice fast. It is a good kind of binge for a change. Do you have a special combination that you use? I want to try it for myself!
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Dear Connie,
Very inspiring. It’s been a month since you told this story. I’d be interested in the follow-up. Were you able to keep more veggies in your diet? What’s been the hardest part? Thanks so much for sharing.
Dear Connie,
Thanks so much for this story. It’s now been about a month since your 3-day juice adventure. Have you been able to keep more veggies and juices in your diet since then?
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