Juice Feast-Day 35 & 36

Day 35

Two Day Water Fast is Over...

I continued my two day water fast on day 35. It was so INTENSE that I had zero energy to post yesterday-sorry about that! Anyway, it's over. And thank goodness! I definitely spiraled into a deeper state of detox. By late last night I could barely hold my head up. I experienced episodes of sneezing, coughing, headaches, and nausea. Ugh. Probably not something I'm going to do again.

Today-Day 36....

I woke up this morning light-headed and with low energy. I immediately juiced an orange, and within 5 minutes I was feeling like a human being again. I followed the orange juice up with 32 oz of water and 32 oz of watermelon/strawberry/blueberry juice. Mmmmm! Perfect! It was SO yummy and refreshing! Within a few minutes my blood sugar was back up to par and I was feeling a lot more energetic.

I discovered that water fasting is good for more than just detoxing. It's also a great way to renew your interest in juice. Lately my juices have been tasting the same, but today all of them tasted really good to me again.
Candida Issues?

I'm not sure, but I'm starting to wonder if I have candida issues in my GI track. It's likely that I've been clearing out a lot of my beneficial flora while feasting. Yeast cells are harder to expell, so now I'm concerned that I may have tipped the balance in yeast's direction. Candida is a common yeast in the skin, mouth, gut and vagina.

Signs of Yeast in the Gastrointestinal Tract (gut):
Belching or regurgitating
Coated tongue
Constipation alternating w/ diarrhea
Cramping
Diarrhea
Distention or stomach pains
Frequent heartburn
Gas
Growling/Gurgling noises
Hemorrhoids
Itching anal area
Sore gums or tingling
Sour Stomach
Unusual sensation on tongue
White area on gums
White on corners of mouth

I am currently experiencing 10 of these symptoms. I'm really not sure what to do about it at this point, other than wait it out. Ironically, one of the best ways to get rid of candida is to do a 5-day water fast. Uff da! I'm not ready for that.

Latest Weight Stats

Today marks the start of week 6, so time to weigh-in again. I'm down another 5 lbs for the week! Whooppeee!Here's a recap of my weight stats so far:

Starting weight: 188

Weight loss week #1: -11 lbs

Weight loss week #2: 3 lbs

Weight loss week #3: 4lbs

Weight loss week #4: 4 lbs

Weight loss week #5: 5 lbs

Total weight loss 27 lbs. Current weight: 161 lbs

Juicy Diary-Day 36

(today's juices & supplements)

4 oz orange juice

32 oz water + 3 MSM+2 cascara sagrada

32 oz watermelon/strawberry/blueberry

32 oz green juice (kale, cucumber, celery, dandelion greens, cilantro, zucchini, green bell pepper, garlic, onion)

32 oz green juice

32 oz water

32 oz watermelon/strawberry/blueberry

32 oz water

Total Juice = 132 oz (1.03 gallons)

Total Water = 96 0z (0.75 gallons)

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Sleep & dreams: 9 hrs (BLISS). I can't remember exactly what I drempt about, but I know it was a bit unsettling. Probably more detox dreams.

Exercise: hike with dog

Sauna: 30 minutes

Energy: Back to normal after getting back into the juices today.

Comments: For the past few days I've been debating how long I can last on this feast. Everytime I get to a "landmark" day (like day 30) I think that I've gone far enough. After all, 30 days is great, right? I'm just not sure whether it's my ego speaking, or if my body is just ready to be done. Then after my two day water fast I was sure I was going to be done. A new day dawned, however, and now my head is back in the game again. As of today, I can still see myself hanging in there for another 56 days.