day 4

day 4 already. wow. where does all that time go? as i mentioned yesterday i'm so looking forward to the extra energy that will be coming my way in about ten days from now. i looked through my blog posts from two years ago when i did a 30 day juice fast, to refresh my memory on my learnings from back then. i had set out to aim for two weeks and keep going if i could, up to 30 days or more. reading through the post it's clear that by day 28 i'd really had enough, wasn't feeling the high or the glow and i broke my fast on day 30. i do remember, though i don't seem to have documented it, having lots and lots of energy some days. i started waking up before the alarm went off. i did some 6am conference calls during that time, and i always had my first juice of the day to sip on throughout the calls. people commented that i looked amazing, my eyes were bright and my skin glowed (though it did get really dry) and i also lost a fair bit of weight - though not as much as i'd heard others had lost, so was a little disappointed. but with all i learnt then and all the extra information and masses of support i can see that this time around is going to flow smoothly.

talking of support, hello and thanks for stopping by to ben, heidi and penni. it's fabulous to have a juicy network to share with.

i've learned a lot about enemas over the past 4 days. if, like me, you're new to enemas, i really do recommend kate wood's video on YouTube (despite the sniffing) as she gives easy to grasp reasons for why to lie a particular way and how to rub your belly for best effect. it all suddenly made sense this morning. i find as soon as a few drops of water go in my body starts yelling for the toilet, but having listened to her yesterday i persuaded myself to ride it out and at the same time i let the water in slowly, turning off the tap and rubbing in small circles following the line of the colon. it soothes the panic and means i can keep going. i let the water in over about five minutes and then can only hold for another two minutes before i have to go to the loo. i find warm water much more comfortable. think about it. your bum is a hot place. warm-to-the-touch water still feels cool in there. so i've started using water that's warmer than my hand and find it less uncomfortable. i've also experienced the needing to go back to the loo ten minutes after the first time, that kate mentions, so this morning i just sat there, with a good book, and waited. i have only one icky thing to say at this point: green! ewww.

today i consumed:

msm-lemon water

cucumber-celery-greens-apple-pear juice (entirely palatable. phew.)

nature's living superfood, zeolite, honey, pollen, hemp oil

raspberry-blueberry-apple juice

pineapple juice (if only i could have this every day! organic pineapples are just too expensive.)

lots of herbal teas with and without honey

so i kept off the dates and miso today. i find miso so warming and comforting, plus it's a great way to swallow oil without gagging. i read katrina's response to someone on the forum that if you need something hot to try ginger tea, perhaps with cayenne for extra oomph. i've got lots of ginger and lemongrass, so i'll try making a tea with that later, with a pinch of salt, piece of chili and maybe even some garlic.  ooh. if i add coconut oil and a pinch of salt to that i'll have a nearasdammit thai soup. fantastic. update: oh yeah! chopped and bruised the ginger and lemongrass. squashed a clove of garlic. added one dried chili. tried to not have the water so hot that anything 'cooked' and left it sit awhile. strained it, added a tiny bit of pink salt and a teaspoon of coconut oil. fabulously warming and yes, reminiscent of thai soup. huzzah! :D 

detox symptoms today:

yesterday's spot on my chin is receding and i'm getting what feels like a small boil on my hairline, behind my ear. or maybe i've got the black death...

head mostly clear all day, just the odd waft of ache which was completely doable. 

was very tired in the afternoon, but i've had a busy day, so that's to be expected.

was cold all morning but warmer in the afternoon/evening, nursing my glorified ginger tea.

when i wasn't cold i was feeling very positive, upbeat. unfortunately for my neighbours i also sang alot. 

roll on day 5. woo hoo!