day 3

i had a mild headache lingering in the background when i woke up, but it really wasn't too bad. i used lavender oil every couple of hours throughout the day to make sure it stayed mild. other than that today's only detox symptom is a spot on my chin. i can handle that.

i implemented my learnings from yesterday and took the things i don't enjoy the taste of as 'shots' so that's green superfood, zeolite and msm. i also had a teaspoon of honey straight out of the jar to help those nasties go down. i'll have some later in herbal tea, too. isn't this all about abundance? :) (update: just read about ben's honey issues. so maybe i'll keep an eye on my intake!)

i have five days off work this week. hurray! so i've got a long list of tasks, most of them short - you know, the things you never get around to - and a couple that will take up half a day. and the rest of my time is dedicated to making this week superjuicy! i'm going all out with the yoga, meditation, hot-cold showers and epsom salt baths while i can. cos next week it's back to work, in a new job, and i know i won't find the time to do everything. at least not until week 3 when i have boundless energy and only need to sleep 5 hours a night. then i'll be laughing. can't wait.

i've been reading lots of other blogs lately. there's so much to read. along with all the extra downloads available if you register for the 100-day program, which i did, i'm swamped by information. i wish i could just give up the day job for the next 3 months and really delve right down into this whole thing. i count my blessings that i've got this first week to myself but even so, i could really be totally absorbed in the whole thing if i had the time. i salute all those who are doing this whilst looking after a family and working 9-5. truly spectacular.

today's intake:

lemon-msm water

romaine-celery-parsley-ruby grapefruit-apple juice

strawberry-peach-pomegranate-orange juice

carrot-apple-beetroot juice

various herbal teas

green superfood, zeolite, honey, pollen, maca, coconut oil

one soaked date, cup of white miso (yes, yes. i know: that's not in the program.)

i spent most of today lounging on the sofa listening to music, watched a bit of tv and read vast amounts of juicefeast-related stuff all over the web. watched a bunch of videos on YouTube like the intro to the secret and kate's how to do an enema video (thankfully with no actual, you know, enema close ups). but talking of which... i've also booked myself in for a colonic on friday. i will let you have the gory details on friday afternoon, as i recover from the emotional shock of it all. i sorted out the 'tea' cupboard which was overflowing with dozens of different sized jars and packets and boxes of teas, infusions, coffees and so on and was a tiny maelstrom of terror to navigate. it is now extremely zen in there. phew. i also crossed off a few of my chores for the week. but really, i've had a lazy day. i feel a bit guilty, being so very self-absorbed all day. i need to learn to just enjoy feasting on this time i've given myself to do exactly this.

day 3 done and dusted and it was a breeze. here's to another fabulous juicy day tomorrow. cheers!