Juice Feast Day 5
I survived 4 full days of drinking only juice. Yesterday I ate a pineapple, a cantaloupe and a big romain salad with no dressing. I had hoped this juice fast would be profound or cleansing. Really it was just a test of human will power. Any of you that know me have seen my will power and when I put my mind to something that matters it is done. Now you are all saying well 5 days is not 10 days and you gave up.
I quit because the fast was boring and didnt do much for me. I wanted mental or spiritual gains. Mostly it just tested my will to continue drinking liquids that just didnt resonate. I tried many combinations. Most always some fruit based 32oz of juice for breakfast then about 3pm i would drink another 32oz of juice usully mostly greens cause everything just tasted too sweet for me in the afternoon. Then I wouldnt be hungry/thirsty till about 8pm and then I could only stomach about 12-15oz of green juice. By my calculations this is not a whole lot of calories. So I did learn that a body really has no need for the 1500-2500 calories that come with a standard american diet. Id be lying if I did say I sorta already knew this though. Was nice to actually experience surviving on about 700-850 calories though.
My body felt a definite detox on the first 2 days. I urinated about 35 times throughout the two days and never had a bowel movement. I experienced a total of 3-5 hours of slight head ache both days. During the sleep hours of both days I had vivid dreams and really thought this was going to be a continuing benefit of the fast. Turns out the dreams were a detox symptom and they didnt stick around the next 2 days. This was disappointing cause I feel like a lot can be discovered in your dreams. Joe Rogan talks about DMT a psychedelic drug that is created by your brain and basically causes your dreams. There are ways to ingest this as an actual drug though but the natural form was good enough for my situation haha.
I had hoped to feel a clearness of mind or an ease in slipping into meditation. Neither of these came to fruitition. I did realize that my mind is already quite calm and functions really smooth and clean. The over the top gains I was hoping to begin getting glimpses of never came. I really like being inside my head but the whole juicing thing was kinda like quiting smoking really. Making your mind control the urges to eat rather than allowing your addiction make the decisions. Im inside my head alot and find it pretty easy to let my mind make the logical decisions so this was only a small hurdle. I liked to control this situation but late on day 2 I basically realized mentally I could juice fast for the rest of my life. Physically though the flavors of the juice were not enjoyable. Tthey satisfied my nourishment but did not resonate with me.
It was time to move on. Eating food again was great though. The chewing part was something I didnt realize that I missed. Also the flavors are amazing when dancing in your mouth. So much better than a liquid, so weird how different it is with the fiber part there to chew. Sticking mostly to fruits, vegies and greens but Ill probably mix in a little meat hear and there down the road. I think a diet balanced with a bit of everything is what resonates with me most. About 50% greens, 20% fruit, 20% vegetables, 10% meats. One thing I still wont have again is milk. I get a bit of dairy in cheese here and there but I havent drank milk for 5 years.
Anyway. This was fun but mostly a waste of time. Not sure what the next bit of life is for me. Ive found a resonance with some design ideas. Gonna be doing some design projects from this Book/Blog I discovered. Think it will be a nice inspiration and maybe bring a new angle to my business. Thanks for reading and every one please remember:
I quit because the fast was boring and didnt do much for me. I wanted mental or spiritual gains. Mostly it just tested my will to continue drinking liquids that just didnt resonate. I tried many combinations. Most always some fruit based 32oz of juice for breakfast then about 3pm i would drink another 32oz of juice usully mostly greens cause everything just tasted too sweet for me in the afternoon. Then I wouldnt be hungry/thirsty till about 8pm and then I could only stomach about 12-15oz of green juice. By my calculations this is not a whole lot of calories. So I did learn that a body really has no need for the 1500-2500 calories that come with a standard american diet. Id be lying if I did say I sorta already knew this though. Was nice to actually experience surviving on about 700-850 calories though.
My body felt a definite detox on the first 2 days. I urinated about 35 times throughout the two days and never had a bowel movement. I experienced a total of 3-5 hours of slight head ache both days. During the sleep hours of both days I had vivid dreams and really thought this was going to be a continuing benefit of the fast. Turns out the dreams were a detox symptom and they didnt stick around the next 2 days. This was disappointing cause I feel like a lot can be discovered in your dreams. Joe Rogan talks about DMT a psychedelic drug that is created by your brain and basically causes your dreams. There are ways to ingest this as an actual drug though but the natural form was good enough for my situation haha.
I had hoped to feel a clearness of mind or an ease in slipping into meditation. Neither of these came to fruitition. I did realize that my mind is already quite calm and functions really smooth and clean. The over the top gains I was hoping to begin getting glimpses of never came. I really like being inside my head but the whole juicing thing was kinda like quiting smoking really. Making your mind control the urges to eat rather than allowing your addiction make the decisions. Im inside my head alot and find it pretty easy to let my mind make the logical decisions so this was only a small hurdle. I liked to control this situation but late on day 2 I basically realized mentally I could juice fast for the rest of my life. Physically though the flavors of the juice were not enjoyable. Tthey satisfied my nourishment but did not resonate with me.
It was time to move on. Eating food again was great though. The chewing part was something I didnt realize that I missed. Also the flavors are amazing when dancing in your mouth. So much better than a liquid, so weird how different it is with the fiber part there to chew. Sticking mostly to fruits, vegies and greens but Ill probably mix in a little meat hear and there down the road. I think a diet balanced with a bit of everything is what resonates with me most. About 50% greens, 20% fruit, 20% vegetables, 10% meats. One thing I still wont have again is milk. I get a bit of dairy in cheese here and there but I havent drank milk for 5 years.
Anyway. This was fun but mostly a waste of time. Not sure what the next bit of life is for me. Ive found a resonance with some design ideas. Gonna be doing some design projects from this Book/Blog I discovered. Think it will be a nice inspiration and maybe bring a new angle to my business. Thanks for reading and every one please remember:
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