Juice Feast-Day 24

3 Things That Puzzle Me

#1. Why, oh why has my Jack LaLanne juicer decided to crap out on me after only having for a little over a month (I bought it April 25th)?

#2. Why, oh why do companies advertise replacement parts and warranties on their products, when in fact they have no intention of making good on them when you call them out on it.

#3. What, oh what the heck was that long, rope-like poogie was that I released after having an enema this morning? Uff da!

So, lets start with puzzler #1 and #2 shall we? Yes, it's sad, but true. "Jack" pooped out on me this afternoon right after juicing my greens. A little plastic knob that the centrifuge basket and blade sit on cracked-rendering the whole machine useless. I'm S.O.L. for getting the company to give me a replacement. *sour puss smile*

Thank God I kept the one-armed bandit, my el-cheapo Hamilton Beach from Target that is literally being held together by duct tape (I call it the one-armed bandit because you have to hold it down with one hand while it's running :) It came through for me with my fruit juice.

The problem is, the bandit is horribly inefficient and leaves the pulp sopping wet. I have no nut mylk bag to strain the pulp with, so I fashioned some old pantyhose onto the end of a plastic peanut butter tub, cut off the other end, and tried to "milk" what juice remained into my pitcher. It wasn't the smoothest operation. On my first attempt, pulp came pouring out of a run in the pantyhose and the mesh on pair #2 was too closely woven so not much juice could squeeze through. wahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! In any event, I got 'er done!

I've solicited some advice from my feaster friends on good replacement options. So far it sounds like Omega, Champion, Breville, and Vitamix are the front runners. A decision I will put off until tomorrow.

So...on to puzzler #3

!!! Warning !!! Poop Talk !!!
(Sorry no pics. It seemed inappropriate given my Scandinavian Lutheran upbringing).

This morning I got up and took my 32 oz of water/lemon juice and MSM like usual. Then I had to run to the co-op and on my way out the door, I decide I need to stop for a BM. Okay. Have you seen the horrific pictures of those rubbery, rope-like mucoid plaque thingys? You know, the ones you see on all of the colon cleansing websites? Umm....yep. You betcha! That's exactly what I passed!!! And it was like 10 inches long, too! I was SOOOOOO excited to finally see this stuff with my own eyes!!! It lives!!!

Then after returning from the co-op, I decide to give myself an enema. I got the feeling that there was "more" in there to clear out...and there was....like 30 inches more!!!! (no joke, I used a chop stick to lift it out of the toilet and examine it-which, by the way, seems so incredibly odd to admit to)

So where did this come from? My small intestine? Was it actually mucoid plaque? Or was it something else? I have to fess up to the fact that the day before, I took a psyllium/benonite shake (probably my 3rd or 4th one so far on this feast), plus I downed a 1/2 gallon of apple/rasp/orange juice (HEAVY on the apples). Why now? I've taken psyllium benonite before and never passed this stuff-even with regular bowel movements afterwards. Was it the addition of the apples? I've also read about people just fasting on water alone (no supplements) and passing this kind of stuff. What is REALLY going on here?????

There's a lot of controversy surrounding the very existence of mucoid plaque, and I have never been completely convinced that really exists (at least in the dramatic way shown in pictures). It seems to me that it could just be the psyllium/bentonite on it's way out. Then again, could that kind of volume of waste be produced by only 1Tbsp of psyllium and 1 Tbsp of bentonite plus juice? I guess either way, I don't care. I figure even if it is just a result of the pysllium and benonite, if there's any extra poogies hanging out in there, they are probably going to hitch ride on the way out!
Juicy Diary-Day 24

(Today's Juices & Supplements)

32 oz water+lemon juice+3 MSM caps+2cascara sagrada caps+B12

12 oz apple/raspberry/orange

32 oz water

60 oz green juice (kale, celery, cucumber, zucchini, green bell pepper, carrots, rainbow chard, garlic, onion, jalapeno)

32 oz pineapple/strawberry

Total juice = 104 oz (0.81 gallons)
Total water = 64 oz (0.5 gallons)

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Sleep & dreams: 5 hrs. I had a dream where a whole bunch of my cousins were getting together for a reunion. We talked about how different is was that all the "old ones" were gone. It seemed like fewer people were interested in keeping in touch now that our lives had all changed.
Exercise: 1 mile hike with dog
Sauna: 30 minutes
Energy: Wha Hooooo!
Comments: A weird day in terms of things (ahem) "crapping out":) Cleaver, eh? I went low on the juice intake today because I wanted to save a quart for tomorrow morning. I'm going shopping for a new juicer!