Day 10

Officially, today's the last day of the World Juice Cleanse, and I feel ecstatic! I go through periods of feeling I can do this for a longer period, mainly in the mornings and during the daytime, then the evenings bring the challenge of me really wanting to eat. The last 3 days at least, have felt this way. So, planning ahead, I think I may transition to intermittent fasting, which I've dabbled in before... Make my juices and smoothies in the mornings and drink those in the day, and eat a meal with my family in the evenings and weekends. We'll see how this goes, obviously as I'm thinking out written right now... no idea if this will work in the long term, but I'm willing to try.

So far today, all I feel like having is water and chlorella, so that's all I'm having at the moment. I plan to make a LARGE green juice later in the day to share with hubby, and wrap these past 10 days up loving green. I'm so thankful I had group support as, even though I was planning on doing a cleanse, truth be told, had I not had the world wide support of the lovely people that joined in with Shazzie who so wonderfully organised the whole event, I'd still be feeling all bloated and uncomfortable, stuck in the procrastination of 'planning' and putting the whole experience off as I wait for 'better timing', all while I carry on eating as usual and feeling more and more uncomfortable, ending up in that vicious cycle we all know so well. Oh, and my clothes would still be feeling very snug around me making me feel awful!

So, day 10! My mind, my beautiful mind has really tried to break me, but I soothe her and she calms down. If I can do it, I strongly feel many more can. There's so much nutrition and energy in [freshly extracted] fruit and vegetable juices, and not once have I felt weak or faint. The desire to eat is a test, but when sufficiently prepared, this is easily overcome. Look at it this way - you have a lovely sandwich, quite filling for lunch. 2 hours later, you're exposed to crisps or chocolate. Now, you know you've eaten and are not hungry, yet the crisps/chocolate are irresistible, so you have some. A few hours later there's more food you cannot resist and have some. I feel exactly the same way on juice, only my palate has been set and when I see crisps, I think nope, I'd love some nuts/seeds/olives. I see chocolate and my mind goes to the raw cacao liquor and yacon syrup I have in my cupboard waiting to be savoured. The fast has helped restore some lost will power. This juice cleanse has reset my palate so well, I'm so looking forward to eating much healthier foods most, if not at all times, and if I really, really, really want crisps, I'll have a few of my blue Terra chips that have been sitting at my desk since the 31st of Dec. The automatic reaching out for and eating whatever's on sight has been quashed. I can think before I reach for whatever's available. And who knows, I may well embark on more juice fasts whenever I feel my resolve for healthier is slipping and reset again! After all, the facebook group seems to be having new people joining in everyday, so support is very close at hand. Try it, it's so much worth it and your body and mind will thank you for it!

Till next time, blessings! x