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Taresa - good to hear you are sticking with it. I'm doing it alone in my house too, but he's supportive so that helps.
Nick - thanks for bringing up the mouth issue, I haven't experienced anything but I'm going to take the advise from Kuro and rinse after each juice for sure.
Today has been weird, I haven't been real tired but not super energetic either. I feel like I'm just going through motions. I laid in bed and watched some TV and all I could think of was eating food. I got up and started reading success stories of juicing and made myself a great tomato drink that is taking all the bad thoughts away. Today I also started making vegetable stock when I juice only veggies. I'm going to freeze it for future use when I do start eating. Crazy, I'm looking forward to eating vegetable stock soup!! I do find myself thinking about eating good stuff too, which is weird! You would think I would be dreaming of potato chips (my big downfall) but I find I'm thinking about a healthy piece of chicken, whole wheat toast, brown rice, salads and vegetables...the mind and body are very complex! Anyways, hope you are all still juicing with me, this is really helping me. thanks so much for being here!

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Way to go Nick! Now that is motivation! I hope I can do as well as you, I'm sticking to it though! I don't have any hunger pains, it's really just the emotional eating and cravings that get me. I'm on day 3 and feeling good. I thought for sure I was going to lay in bed sick all weekend but I'm one of the lucky ones that didn't get terrible headaches or sick, thank god, it would have been easy to stop. As long as I use tomato's in my drinks I enjoy them, so that helps a lot! I have been juicing a lot of spinach in my drinks too, usually two large handfuls. Also, last night for fun I made Kale chips, I made my honey taste them, I can't wait to make them when I'm back on solids. I love to cook and have continued to cook for him, with no temptations to eat it. The Kale chips will help me to have that crunch I crave from potato chips, hopefully!

Woo hoo! Nick, that is spectacular! I am sitting at my table drinking my breakfast and I literally said, "wow!" I am really proud of you.

I feel fantastic today! A little achy when I first woke up. But, I have so much energy. I got up at 6:45am and started cleaning...very weird for me on a Sunday morning. I plan on going to the store today and getting the rest of my veggies for the week. Including some butternut squash for that drink Nick made.

Jolene, I love kale chips! They're so yummy and you can add some many different seasonings to them. Last time I made them I used a spicy Cajun seasoning (hubby is from Louisiana) and I ate a whole bundle of kale. Way better then a whole bag of potato chips, right?! I have also done roasted edamame, that's really good too. Do you use Pinterest? You can get so many good recipes.

Keep up the good work guys! We got this!

Hey guys thanks for all the postive vibe! I just back from a drive with my wife... (Christine). She is not on the juice fast but has tried the ones I make and she has started to eat healthier as she feels guility if she eats a cookie in front of me lol..

Anyway we went for a drive to a local farm and picked up some veggies from the farmers and all I was thinking about is how I could juice this with that lol lol crazy eh!

I don't know if you have any of these places where you live but I stopped in at a Booster Juice and I thought they only did smoothies... Low and behold they did fresh juices!! I am so happy as they are only 5 mins from my house.. I had the ginger hammer it is apples carrots and ginger.. Wow lots of ginger had some serious kick! I chatted to the girl that works there and I was asking her lots of questions about the juices... She asks me have I ever heard of a juice fast challenge... Lol lol I told her I have and I am doing one !!! I told her I was on day 5 and she couldn't belive it. I told her she has to try it you are at the perfect place to try it!

Anyway I was excited to share my day with my fellow juicers! I feel really good today.. ! It was so nice to order a juice and I could actually watch them make it.. The bouns I didn't have to clean up!!! Lol lol It was only 4.75 for a good size! I thought that was a good price...

Ok dinner tonight will be the Joelen special! Thanks for the receipe !

Lst night I was thinking of giving up but now I feel I can go on!!!

We are a great team!!

Talk soon!

Nick

I have not been liking throwing out the fruit pulp so I thought I would try my hand at a healthy fruit pulp muffin. They look delicious and smell even better! I'm waiting for my darling to get home and try them, if they are good they are going in the freezer for me to enjoy later!

Hang in there Jolene!! My worst day so far was day 4! Ughhh But I kept going and here I am on day 5 and its the best day so far! I just tried the Jolene special! Its amazing!! Such a nice change!! I loved it!

I am very curious how the muffins turn out because my compost bin is getting very full!! The muffin idea sounds great!

Ok well I am ending my day 5 and I think I can easily get to day 7 now!

Ok guys... Let me know how your day ends... What's tomorrow for you both day 3 or 4?

Speak soon!

Nick

Hi Guys, the muffins are good, my honey likes them. The texture is different but it's healthy! Even if we cant eat it now, we can plan for the future and help our loved ones to eat healthier too! I hope you enjoy the muffins in 4-5 days! LOL

I just used what I had in my cupboard and love to bake so just revamped some other recipe to fit this....

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cup fruit juice pulp

mix together and fill into sprayed muffin tin or use liners
bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.

I had juiced grapes, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple and banana. I'm sure any mixture would work. I have a sugar pumpkin I'm juicing too, that will make great pumpkin muffins! The options are endless...lemon muffins, I want to get some cranberries and do a orange cranberry too.

I'm going to start keeping all my fruit juice pulp for this, freezing it into 1 1/2 cup portions.

I stayed home today so I wouldn't be tempted when Shawn went into town. It wasn't worth it to me to even be tempted. Day 3 is almost over! I'm hoping the week goes weekly with work. Being at home 24/7 has been difficult, but you guys made it easier! Every time I felt down, like I needed to eat solid food or having a craving, I reached for this forum, thanks again for being here!

I used quick oats, as that was all I had too. You should be good to use the A/P flour too, your next shopping trip switch out to w/w, just don't tell your son...
I just put my veg. pulp in the oven on 170 for 12 hours, going to make veggie crackers...well I hope that's how it turns out anyways! I let you know tomorrow!

Thanks Taresa and Nick, my supper is planned!

Nick, that Geen sunrise sounds yummy. Funny cause I bought a pineapple and was wondering what I should mix with it!

Jolene, we're on day 4! I weighed myself again...down 6 lbs! But, more importantly I feel pretty dang good. I am really surprised at how energetic and motivated I feel. How is work going for you? Like Nick, I work from home. I do billing for a company out of Denver, CO. Today should be pretty busy since its the last day of the month. Well team juice, tata for now!

Be Strong and Juice On!

Hey guys well I am having my dinner lol on day 6 and I a having another Nicks Fall Special.

I do really miss actually cooking and making meals.. Tomorrow will be my 7th day I will have to think
what I will do next I may introduce a small meal and have a juice for breakfast and lunch or I may
continue on for a little longer... Not to sure yet....

Hope you guys are doing well!

Talk soon

Nick

Hi guys!

Today was an alright day. I had some massive cravings while making my son lunch. The grilled cheese smelled so good, lol! But, I stopped myself from nibbling on it and I made the Green Sunrise instead. It was really good. Thanks Nick!

I am drinking some coconut water right now waiting for my hubby to get home so I can make them dinner. I miss being able to taste things while I am cooking I have to have my hubby try everything as I am going. It's pretty funny. I'll be having our Bloody Mary for dinner, yumm. Well I am ready to put day 4 behind me! I hope you 2 are well. Talk to you tomorrow!