Green Juice Fast

[patvstewart]

Hi Guys, I wanted to know have anyone ever done a green juice fast with some berry's for taste? I would like to do one. I want something that is going to help cleanse my body, as well as my organs. Also taste good! I want to do this before I start eating raw. Thanks!

[rawhippie]

paty, although juicing is VERY good for you, you may want to start with green smoothies first. juicing removes all figer so there is no digestion involved and the nutrients go directly to the areas of the body that they are needed. it is ideal for cleansing, however, if you've never done a juice fast before OR been really raw, it's quite intense. no fiber also means less filling. for people who have been doing raw for awhile, that doesn't tend to bother us. are you home a lot? because if you want to stay full, you'll probably want to make LOTS of fresh juice to stay"full." check out green smoothies, they are very satisfying and they give you the optimal amount of nutrients that greens can offer (yes, including protein!) after a few days of these i personally feel that my mind is more sharp and clear and i am not tired at all. they really are amazing and delicious!
peace
hippie

[patvstewart]

Originally Posted by rawhippie

paty, although juicing is VERY good for you, you may want to start with green smoothies first. juicing removes all figer so there is no digestion involved and the nutrients go directly to the areas of the body that they are needed. it is ideal for cleansing, however, if you've never done a juice fast before OR been really raw, it's quite intense. no fiber also means less filling. for people who have been doing raw for awhile, that doesn't tend to bother us. are you home a lot? because if you want to stay full, you'll probably want to make LOTS of fresh juice to stay"full." check out green smoothies, they are very satisfying and they give you the optimal amount of nutrients that greens can offer (yes, including protein!) after a few days of these i personally feel that my mind is more sharp and clear and i am not tired at all. they really are amazing and delicious!
peace
hippie

do you have any great green smoothies recipe's that I can use. Thank you for the info!

[greenbunny]

Wait a minute! Isn't this the Pat that was so overwhelmed with 3 children??? Isn't this the Pat that wanted everything easy?!!!

Pat, I've been on more fasts of different kinds than you can shake a stick at. They are a lot of things, but they aren't easy!!! You have 3 kids, why make things hard on yourself?

Fasts are intense. You have to rest a lot. They make you detox hard and fast and can make you feel ill. You might not be able to drive because you can get dizzy. They can make all sorts of toxins release from your fat cells fast and cause all sorts of symptoms, none of which you can really predict until you are in the thick of it. Fasts can make you feel weak. If you are fasting with any intent on losing weight, it is a scientific fact that fasting can and usually does make you hold onto fat better after the fast and can make losing weight long term harder.

The only time to fast is when you have a vacation where you can be laying down, meditating, not having to do any labor or logical thinking. Fasts are a spiritual, physical and emotional deep cleansing.

The thing is that if you go all raw slowly and well with your kids you will get all the same effects of fasting in the long run along with great vitatlity, mental acuity and vigor and have the great effects of fasting ALL THE TIME with NO DOWN SIDE. If you have to work, study or take care of bunch of kids, fasting is not the best option.

If you want to go raw, just go raw. Why fast first? It's so extreme. It's hard on the body. If you were in different circumstances and wanted a kick start, it would make sense, but from everything you wrote before, you seem to me to be putting the cart before the horse.

Sorry if I'm so direct. I just don't want to lose a whole raw family to one uninformed decision. I know that you are just starting out.

Greenbunny