Day 79 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Leo Reynolds

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

4 quarts spinach/cucumber/

carrots/hemp oil

16 oz coconut water

20 oz tea

Yesterday was a very good day. My eldest and youngest daughters and I went to the mall and Jordan (the eldest) and I got our cartilages pierced. Yes, OUCH! But it was a fun, weird, Goth kind of thing to do and I'm glad I did it with her. She's a neat kid, I'm proud to be her mom.

Avery (my youngest) sat in her stroller and looked at us like we were slightly insane, which we kind of are, in the best of ways.

That evening I went to a raw luck which was fabulous. I had fun even though I didn't eat anything, I still enjoyed sipping on my green juice and laughing and giggling and having a grand ole time with the other raw folks. I love life!

Day 78 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Claudecf

On Today's Menu:
2 quarts kale/celery/
tomatoes/carrots
1 quart orange juice/MSM
2 quarts water
16 oz herbal tea

Day 77 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Kasmil

On Today's Menu:

2 quarts kale/celery/tomato/

jalapeno/hemp oil

2 quarts orange/grapefruit

1 quart coconut water

16 oz tea

Hot off the digital camera here are Day 77 photos

I have updated my photo gallery showing the pictures from the start of the feast until today. It is bizarre (and exciting) to see the changes. I'm so very curious about how much I weigh. My husband was weighing himself the other day and by habit, I almost stepped on the scale myself. Fortunately, I stopped. I can wait, it's not a big deal.

I want to thank everyone for your words of encouragement and love. I really appreciate that you read my blog and that you offer your kindness to me. Much love to you all!

Peace and Love,

Terilynn

Day 76 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by MrLomo

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts spinach/kale/zucchini/

red pepper/carrot/hemp oil

2 quarts grapefruit/orange

1 quart coconut water

I am starting to get hungry for solid foods. Today I had cravings for avocados with lemon juice and flax seeds. I'm sure it's the fat that I want. I ate a tablespoon of coconut butter and I felt fine. The craving went away.

My mood has mellowed out in a very good way. I can't believe how even-tempered I am. Not that in life I was prone to outrageous outbursts but I have a newly acquired "go with the flow" attitude that feels very comfortable and nice.

If you get a chance, visit Kristen at Kristen's Raw. Her beau, mother and her are starting a 21-day juice feast today.

Day 75 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by UsokChoe

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts spinach/celery/carrot/hemp oil

1 quart grapefruit/orange/MSM

Knock, knock, knockin' on Day 74

photo by gregoryjameswalsh

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts pineapple/grapefruit juice

1 quart coconut water

2 quarts water

20 oz tea

Yeah, I know. I didn't have any green juice today on my juice feast today. Wait a minute. Close your eyes. Now open them. Nope, still no green juice.

I'm a bad, evil, wicked girl, this I know. I need to be spanked. ;) Okay we know what kind of mood I'm in.

Truth be told I just didn't feel like dealing with the greens. I wasn't feeling it. If someone were to prepare a green juice for me I would have happily drank it but I didn't feel like preparing green juice. So I didn't. And it's getting late in the day for me and I don't believe a green juice is going to happen.

I think I will survive the day.

Day 73 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Suriani

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts spinach/celery/carrot/hemp oil

1 quart grapefruit

1 quart coconut waterMy daughter

Today is all about me and pictures. A bit of background in the last 10 years (prior to this feast) you can count the amount of pictures of me on 2 hands. Yes, I haven't taken more than 10 pictures in the last 10 years. It wasn't being camera-shy, it was hating the way I looked. Fortunately, as you can see I don't have that problem anymore. If I may be so bold, but I look good! LOL!!! I'm sooooooooo crazy.

The juice feast is going well. It's so second nature. I teeter-totter back and forth on whether to stay on it longer or end it at 92 days. I would continue just for the sheer enjoyment of it but I do miss tasting my raw food creations. I continue to prepare food but someone else's palette is satisfied. My son

I will make a final decision on that 93 day as to what I will do. My gut tells me to continue for a bit longer but my taste buds are ready to eat. Move on with life. It's all good.

Day 72 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Leo Reynolds

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water

2 quarts spinach/celery/carrots

2 quarts grapefruit/Alfafa

2 quarts water

Day 71 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Eva the Weaver

On Today's Menu:

2 quarts grapefruit/Alfafa Juice

2 quarts spinach/

carrot/cucumber/

garlic/red pepper

2 quarts water

I want to thank Heidi and Justin of Raw Food Right Now for passing along a Juice Feasting Award to me. I am going to wait until the start to the Global Juice Feast to award others of this great banner.

Day 70 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Rinajo.dk

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

1 quart grapefruit/orange/Alfafa powder

2 quarts kale/celery/

carrot/cayenne

Wow! Can you believe?!? I have 22 days on this juice feast? Wicked crazy. I don't have much to say. Except, (please forgive me fellows) Aunt Flo came in to town without all the drama. I had no PMS. Nothing, no mood swings, no craziness. Yeah! Viva Juice Feasting! Viva Raw Foods

Day 69 of a juice feast

photo by ritchielee

Uh, 69. An interesting number, right? You say the number 69 and all sorts of thoughts run through your head. Well, it does mine.

Speaking of 69. A photographer friend of mine has agreed to take discreet nudes of me for my husband. I will give the photos to him for his birthday next month. I'm not worried that he'll read this and ruin the surprise.

I don't believe he has ever read this blog. Sad but true. Oh, well. He deals with me everyday, he may not be interested in getting the capsule version of our life.

And on the rare occurence that he does read this post, Surprise Baby! Your getting nude photos of your wife for your b-day!

Here is a photo that the photographer has taken of me and my youngest baby girl.

photo by sheba wheeler

She has taken photos of me and all the kids and I trust her. So I have no doubt the we should create something really special.

Day 69 photo

On Today's Menu:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts kale/celery/carrot/red pepper

2 quarts grapefruit

2 quarts water

Day 68 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Mosieur J
On Today's Menu:
1 quart lemon water with MSM
2 quarts kale/celery/
carrot/jalapeno
1 quart pineapple
1 quart grapefruit/orange


Umm, no onions today. My husband woke up in the middle of the night and said he smelled garlic and onions and I told him it was me. And he said "Yum, I would love to put you in a soup." Strange, man I've got there, right?

Day 67 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by Leo Reynolds


On Today's Menu:
1 quart lemon water with MSM
2 quarts kale/celery/carrot/
onion/jalapeno
1 quart kale/cucumber/
onion/carrot/garlic
1 quart grapefruit/
orange/MSM



It's one o'clock here in Denver and I have already had three quarts of green juices! I'm hungry and I'm craving onions. I'm craving the smell, the taste. I just wanted to bite into it. Yum!

I won't be receiving kisses from the hubbie today.


If anyone knows the properities onions have in them to make me want them so, please let inquiring minds know. I'm lacking something nutritional, I just don't know what.



My guess is that my "Aunt Flo" is heading to town and I want some potent foods (onion, jalapeno, garlic) in my system. I don't know. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on tv. ;)

Did you see the official start date of the first annual Global Juice Feast 2008. Drum roll please.....March 1, 2008! I will be a part of history, my feast won't end until March 3. (?)

Everyone, have a blessed day and thank you for reading.

Being Aware on Day 66 of My Juice Feast

photo by Leo Reynolds

Secretly, I have been pushing this topic away. I haven't wanted to think about it. I still had time. I had all the time in the world. But alas, my time is running out.

I fear this might be the reason why I want to extend the feast. Because I'm afraid to deal with the issue of eating. Life is very simple now. Drink your green juice and move on with your day. As much as I love preparing raw foods on a daily basis (which I am not doing) I would rather consume juice for the rest of my life just to keep life simple.

I am discovering more and more the reason behind my emotion troubles on this juice feast. It is giving me the opportunity to stop running away from what is bugging me and face my conflicts head on. I can no longer run and hide from this issue. I am aware now.

I have 26 more days of this juice feast and I have to start thinking about how am I going to eat.

What!?! You're not going to eat 100% raw foods? I don't know. I honestly don't know.

photo by dina 11

I do know that I don't want to poison my system with animal proteins. But I don't know about cooked vegan foods. I know that on a daily basis my life will include only fresh fruits and vegetables and juices, especially juices. I've got to have my juices. Not too many nuts and seeds and maybe some cooked grains, once in a blue moon.

I would love to follow suit with Melissa and Jinjee but I'm not sure how realistic a 100% raw diet is for my family at this time.

The plan in the back of my mind is to get the family off animal proteins (except honey) and refined sugars. I have informed them that when I do start eating solids again those two items will no longer be welcomed in my house.

I can say how I choose to eat will be thought out, I will no longer eat at random based on emotions or without being aware of what is going into my body. I am very aware of the foods (in this case juices) with my body needs. This is a gift the juice feast has presented me and if that is all I got out of it, than I appreciate it.

I have lost a lot of weight. I don't know the pounds (yet) but I do know that I wore a XL in my favorite NY & Company pants before feasting; I bought a size medium (on Saturday) and they were too big.

I know I will gain weight back, that makes sense. I gained weight over a period of 8 years (through 3 pregnancies) and I took that weight off in 92 days, but of course, I don't want to gain all of it back, that would kind of piss me off.

I have a bit of an investment in what I do with the body now. I'm going to take my time, be mindful and be aware of the things I put into my body.

photo by Photo.Nokia

Do you get the Raw Food World Newsletter?

Matt Monarch discusses how weight gain happens after a 92-day juice feasting even on a 100% raw diet. Fortunately, I believe in everything he has to say. It makes sense to me.

It makes sense to everyone eating raw or not.

The energy you receive compared to the energy you spend. I plan to take in only the energy (food) my body tells me to thrive and burn (exercise) the energy.

Like never before I am aware of that.

WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts kale/celery/carrot/tomato/onion/jalapeno/garlic

2 quarts orange/grapefruit/MSM/Alfafa

2 quarts water

Terilynn's Juice Feast - Day 65

photo by marie-II
WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:
2 quarts kale/celery/red bell pepper/

jalapeno/cayenne pepper
2 quarts grapefruit/orange/MSM
20 oz mint tea with Breakstone
2 quarts water

Day 64 of Juice Feast

photo by Nicole Pearce

WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:

2 quarts kale/celery/carrot/jalapeno/cayenne

1 quart grapefruit/orange/blood orange/MSM/Alfafa powder

1 quart apple/celery

2 quarts water

The Juice Feasting Countdown begins

photo by Leo Reynolds

Hello. How is everyone today? Well I hope.

I have 29 days left on my juice feast. Or do I? I mean, nothing is set in stone. I always knew that I could stop at anytime. But it never dawned on me that a possible extension could happen.

Oops, did I say "extension"?

Am I really thinking about extending the length of my juice feast? Possibly.

The verdict is still out on that one. I would like to chat with a few people first, pick their brains a bit. Meditate on it. See how insane I get emotionally in the next few weeks (days). We shall see.

photo by leslieworm

Do you know what the definition of a parasite is? I just thought they were insects of some sort (which I suppose they could be). According to American Heritage Dictionary a parasite is:

"An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host. "

Sounds like some of my old boyfriends. Did I mention I haven't received my parasite cleanse yet?

I'm totally buggin'.

WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:
2 quarts kale/celery/sprouted lentils/tomatoes/cayenne
2 quarts blood orange/grapefruit/MSM/Alfafa Powder
2 quarts water

Having Value on Day 62

photo by Alastair Bird

Do you ever have those moments when a light bulb turns on in your head? And you think, "My goodness, I get it!"

I would like to share something that Katrina sent me to help me cope with my occasional emotional breakdowns.

"...emotions are just so much more accessible when not buried under layers of toxic food medication. One thing that has really helped me is to think of what Ecart Tolle calls the "pain body" We all have it. It is strong, and it doesn't like to be ignored, and when it feels threatened by something like non-causal joy, bliss, self-love, pouring over of the heart love cup, it rises up nice and strong and says "please don't forget me!"

Word for word, that pretty much sums it up.

Thank you, Katrina and a special thank you to Melissa who talked me through yesterday. She is someone I am so grateful for. I am so very blessed that she has entered my life.

I will be reading the words of Eckhart Tolle very soon.

From time to time I read blogs where people want to embark on a Juice Feasting journey and they are doing so without their friends' or families' knowledge for fear of what they will think.

That is unfortunate. If anything, this whole process has made me realize the importance of having some sort of support during Juice Feasting. Whether it be a fellow feaster, the forums at Juicefeasting.com or with your sister (Love you Mo)

I don't know if I have mentioned this before but this is my second juice feasting opportunity in a year's time.

The first go around I juice feasted 28 wonderful days. I realize now I stopped for the very actions that are plaguing me now. I was too fearful of my own greatness. A part of me didn't feel of value, not worthy. I didn't understand what was happening to me so I took the easy way out and stopped.

But it was all good, because it wasn't my time. Now is.

The only difference (beside drinking more green juices than fruit) between the two feasts is having the support like never before.

If you have any notion to participate in a Juice Feast, I would encourage you to do so. You are will be doing it at a time where the support (like the juices) is in abundance. Especially if you do it in March with the Global Juice Feast 2008. That would be a perfect time to start.

Juice Feasting has been the hardest and most challenging thing I have ever did in my life. It has forced me to pay attention to me (and what my body needs) in ways I have never done before.

And I'm totally worth it!

photo by Usokchoe

WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:

1 quart lemon water with MSM

2 quarts red and green cabbage/celery/carrots/lemon

2 quarts grapefruit/blood orange juice/MSM

2 quarts water

16 oz tea with Break stone

Day 61 Recap

photo by UsokChoe
Okay for those who would like to know how the rest of day 61 of my juice feast went, imagine this.

Terilynn in the parking lot of Sunflower Farmer's Market crying her heart out while her two youngest children sleep peacefully in the back of the Suzuki.

Melissa returning Terilynn's phone call and talking her off the ledge. Melissa summed it up beautifully. If you are trying to figure out the source of the unexplained turmoil than you are holding on to it. Terilynn doesn't want to hold on to this crap. That's why she's juice feasting.

Why in the world am I discussing my despair in the third person? Because it feels (my gracious, THAT word again) as if it didn't happen. At least not to me. It's surreal, just as quickly as those emotions surfaced, they dissipated.

I never imagined that when I went on this juice feasting adventure that I would have to deal with emotional detoxing more than physical. It's some scary sh**.

WHAT I CONSUMED TODAY:
1 quart lemon water with MSM
2 quarts kale/celery/bell pepper/carrot/cayenne
1 quarts grapefruit/orange/MSM/Alfafa powder

1 quart water
16 oz tea with Breakstone tea

Tears of a Clown on Day 61 of Terilynn's Juice Feast

photo by stvcr

"But don't let my glad expression

give you the wrong impression.

Really I'm sad. Oh, sadder than sad."

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Can someone explain to me how someone who has their head on (semi-)straight but can feel so confused? I don't know.

Today the feast is taking me for a ride. I feel great and confident and sexy and wonderful but something beneath the surface is telling me it's all a facade.

The calm before the storm. Something is lurking and I feel it brewing and it's bringing out my insecurities.

I am a strong black woman with hopes and goals and dreams and I know in my heart that whatever I want in this world I will get.

But whatever is beneath the surface is causing me to doubt myself.
And I can't pinpoint what it is and I don't like the situation at all.

I feel competitive where there's no competition.

I don't feel recognized even though those I adore, adore me

I feel slighted where I do don't need to be.

I feel, I feel, I feel, blah, blah, blah.

I'm kind of over talking about how I feel. I just want to be and stop feeling anything other than good. But that's not really realistic now is it?