Its Monday morning. All last evening and this morning I have continued to have that same "ticklish" feeling in my liver area.  Then the feeling transitions to a feeling of  "movement". I am not in any pain at all, I just wondered what that might be. I looked through CS posts, and read that taking a tablespoon of Epsom Salts in a glass of water might help if it is a stuck stone. So that’s what I did last night before bed. No change this morning. I am not used to this awareness of my liver area. Not sure if this indicates more stones moving aro ... [Image Embedded Here]
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I finished my 2nd Liver Flush today. I did my 1st about a month ago, and reported results on this forum. I have been juicing several days a week for a a couple of months. This is just juicing, not juice-fasting. Saturday, I opted for just fresh juice rather than the recommended light meal. Then I followed the Liver Flush as directed. Well, *almost* exactly as directed. I was a little short on 3 cups of grapefruit juice, so I topped off the canning jar’s 3 cup mark with a little of my fruit/veggie juice from earlier in the day. The juice mix was mainly carrot/apple/a little beet. Las ...
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I have been using Bragg’s ACV for a few days while learning more about its uses. I am using Bragg’s for general health, and hopefully for weight loss. My question: when do you use ACV by itself, and when do you need to add Baking Soda? Some posts recommend using ACV by itself, while other posts recommend using Baking Soda to adjust our pH to become more alkaline. I have not tested by pH yet. Peace, Susan [Edit - I only meant to post this to the Apple Cider forum, not the Bariatric Surgery forum. Any idea how I can remove it? If not ... Hi everyone in the Bariatric Forum ...
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Thanks for the info, Telman. My guess is I passed about 4 cups of the stuff, using EV coconut oil. Next time I will use EVOO and report the results.   [End]
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Loren, I think our bodies become accustomed to whatever we put in it. Remember ”Super-Size Me”? He interviewed people who were somehow able to eat fast food every day. I also think eating unhealthy foods will eventually catch up with you in a big way. When I recently switched to a more healthy diet, I experienced a healing reaction for a few weeks. Flu symptoms, fatigue, etc. I just finished my first liver flush this weekend. Maybe you should approach this in layers like I did, starting with improving your diet, liver flush soon after. You are heading in the right direction now! ...
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Thanks Demi, I guess I don;t know what Bile is. I will definitely do another one as soon as possible.   [End]
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Thanks for the info! I will definately make sure I have EVOO on hand when I do my next flush. The recommended spacing between flushes is at least 2 weeks? What do you think the ”chaff” is? Is it really cholesterol, or unformed stones? I am surprised by the huge amount that came out of me; wouldn’t be surprised if I dropped a pound over the weekend. Could the Coconut Oil have something to do with the volume of chaff? I will report the difference next time with EVOO.   [End]
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Its Sunday afternoon, and I have just completed my first Liver Flush. Around 2pm yesterday, I ran 2 large pink grapefruit through my juicer, and mixed the ES and GF juice into a canning jar, placed in refrigerator to chill. I followed most of Dr Clark’s instructions, except I realized around 9:30 Sat evening that I didn’t have enough Olive Oil. I substituted the EVOO with EV Coconut Oil. Before settling into bed, and continuing even now on Sunday afternoon, my trips to the toilet resulted in a tremondous amount of ”yellowish-tan thick foamy floating stuff”. I was very surprised beca ...
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I bought a small bottle of Iodine Tincture today and painted a 1”x2” area in my cleavage and lower. I chose that area because it seemed like a good place to paint and not have any rub off on my clothing. I painted the area around 9pm, got up around 3:30am and noticed the area was completely gone. I read that this is an indication of an iodine deficiency. I am new to this and have a question. Since the iodine appears to have absorbed into the skin, is this all I need as a source of iodine? Do I need to buy other iodine supplements like Lugols or other, or will I get all I need from ...
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Sorry to hear you have these feelings, but I am also cheered to see I am not the only one! About 2 weeks ago i began eating healthier. I had just been eating the ol’ SAD way. Then I switched. My diet is now at least 50% whole food: raw fruits / veggies, fresh ly made juices, lightly sauted or roasted. I often eat the pulp from my juicer. I eat about 4 tablespoons of VCO daily. I also use VCO for oil pulling. I use VCO to soften my skin in the upstate NY winter weather, and put some on my scalp to ease my dandruff. VCO ”feels” right to me; my second choice is EVOO. I have also upp ...
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I was juicing grapes and apples this evening with my ancient Singer Juice Giant. All of the sudden I started to smell hot plastic, then the motor just up and died. Grapes and apples whipped my juicer. This puts me in mind of Dazzle’s computer crash - except it was my juicer that crashed. What brand name juicer do you folks like? I didn’t like my Singer because I always felt like carrots were almost too much for it - it just didn’t have the muscle for it. I also left behind very wet pulp. And of course I couldn’t do wheatgrass (something I have never tasted let alone juiced). ...
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I haven’t written much lately, but have been reading a great deal of CZ blogs, and other sites in preparation for the 30-day Juice Fast. February has been a pre-fast month. I prepared for the 30-day JF in several ways: Caffeine withdrawal. Coffee consumption from 6-8 per day, down to 1-2 per day (with 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar). Feeling much better, had several days of dull headaches going on in the background for the three weeks before the start of the March 1st JF. The addition of juice to a “normal” diet is a great improvement. Again, I believe that I have been very gently detoxing ...
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My husband bought me a new juicer today: a Waring brand. We tried it out today, and first impressions are I love it! The pulp is much drier than my previous model, and a little quieter. Doesn’t do wheatgrass, I will have to come up with another idea for that. Maybe a local store or juice bar can provide wheatgrass juice... Susan   [End]
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fxwizard, I have to give up coffee. That’s all there is too it .....*sniff* The coffee probably wouldn’t be a problem if I drank it in moderation - say, a cup a day. But I don’t take coffee in moderation. I drink several cups a day with lots of cream and sugar. I carry a huge travel mug around like a ball and chain. Often I drink coffee - not because I want it - but because I want to prevent a headache. Addiction? I am fed up with it, so starting this morning I am going off coffee until the end of the fast, and maybe longer. This is one of things I planned to do in preparat ...
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Thanks for the info, fxwizard. I wondered if making the day’s juice the night before would be ok. Of course, I prefer fresh juice, but that is just not an option at this time. As for the canning jars, do you have a ’dripless’ method to transfer the juice from the jars to glasses or travel bottles? The best method I have come up with so far involves standing in front of the sink and pouring from the canning jar into a funnel. It can get a little messy. I never freeze the juice (well, ok, one night I put the canning jar in the freezer and forgot about it. Somehow the jar didn’t ...
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NYC, Like But God just asked: I thought distilled water was the way to go on a fast. Early in January I went on the Master Cleanse (lemon juice & cayenne) for three days. The recipe I used specifically said use distilled water. I have been using distilled on my previous juice fasts. I am glad this issue was brought up, since other people are saying the distilled was a factor in their fatigue problems. NYC, I wish you the best! Please let us know of your progress. Susan (your Upstate neighbor?)   [End]
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Dazzle, I know I have said it before but you are truly an inspiration! You keep things upbeat and positive, and make it all seem so worthwhile. That’s wonderful that you have decided to carry on with juicing. Susan   [End]
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Dazzle, I am a planner. I also have a bit of anxiety about this JF we are planning. This is the longest fast I have ever undertaken, but I think it will do me a world of good. So I have a shopping list of things to get ahead of time. Mainly non-perishable items: OxyPowder, a new cutting board, and paring knives, etc. I remember being tired, had brain fog, and hungry   [End]
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Hi Morgansmommy, My reasons for wanting to JF is to detox and be more healthy, and weight loss. Prepping myself mentally by researching fasting and getting feedback from others at CZ. Prepping myself physically by weaning myself off coffee, and easing into a whole foods diet in the days leading up to March 1st. I had three cups of coffee yesterday, so that’s a tiny improvement. I will be making fresh juice daily during February. My husband loves fresh juice but hehas not fasted at all, he just enjoys the juice. He says just drinking the juice makes him feel so much more healthy and ...
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But God, you seem to be cruizing right along! Susan   [End]
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Dazzle, Although I have not done anywhere near the number of days that you have, I can understand what you say about feeling better while on the fast. During my short fasts I felt better while fasting than before or after. That is, until the cravings started in on me. But I never got past the four or five day mark either. You have been a great inspiration to me (and to lots of other people, judging by the responses!) these past days. I am sure your body will tell you what is best for you, and you will make the right decision! Susan   [End]
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But God, That’s wonderful! Keep up the great work, and you and your husband will make it! I think that’s great that you and your husband are juice fasting together. Susan   [End]
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Its 8:20pm EST, past my bedtime... Before I sign off for the night I wanted to put a question out there for the rest of you CZ fastees: Starting today (Sunday Feb 12) I am prepping for a 30-day JF. I expect to be emotionally (I’m such a big baby!), and physically (nutritionally) ready to climb that mountain on March 1st. Would anyone like to join in with me? I just thought a few of you might want to start with me on March 1st. We could journal together, compare notes on our progress and how we all feel each day, give emotional support to each other (I know, we do that already!). ...
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*sigh* Maybe someday I will the Powerball Lottery and I won’t have to worry about such mundane things as Juicing -vs- Work Schedule. But until then... Drinking freshly-made juice is the optimal way to get the most nutrition out of your juice. But how do you manage when you have to be at work early   [End]
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Dazzle, what a beautiful way to say it! ”you are giving yourself a most beautiful gift.” It will be very helpful for all of us to keep this perspective when we are tempted to quit on outselves!   [End]
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Hi Dazzle! I am glad you like my ”handle”.... ”Mmmmm....avocados.....” (Homer Simpson impersonation) Thanks to you, Dazzle, and everyone for the warm welcome! I have not been active online in two or three years (not since leaving the Low Carbing boards...failed that method miserably). So its nice to active online again! A 30-day JF will be a big leap for me because I have online done JFs and WFs of 5 days at the most. I just thought March 1st would be as good a time as any to do the 30-day, being that it will be almost spring. (Wait a minute! Spring in Central New York does ...
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Thanks Anne! 3-2-1...blastoff!!! Yeah, I will wean myself off coffee as before. You should have seen the looks on my coworkers faces last time I went off coffee! Nobody likes the withdrawal symptoms, do they? I am marking my calender for March 1st 2006. That will be Day 1 of the JF. Until then, I will wean myself off my beloved coffee and ease off the other stuff that I should avoid everyday, not just pre-JF days. Did I mention I am a ”carbo-haulic”? lol! Oh yeah, I understand the issues of JF’ing while cooking for the Hubster and kids. I can taste the smells   [End]
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What a nice surprise! I went out to the kitchen to make some sushi (Avocado Sushi) with my husband, then I come back to see I already have a response! Coffee is one of my worst habits. I don’t smoke, I rarely   [End]
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I just discovered CureZone a few days ago. This weekend I started reading the blogs. I just finished reading your 30-day juice fast blog! Great information! You have inspired me to get moving. I am preparing to start another JF, this time for 30 days. Last month I fasted for 4 days before giving in to temptation and feasting. What a letdown. For the duration of the last fast I thought about starting an online journal for my own benefit. After reading your blog weekend I have decided to go ahead and do it. Thanks! Take care and good luck to you! Susan   [End]
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Readers of this blog: (I hope to have readers!) Your insights and opinions are important to me! I appreciate it! I have started this blog because I wanted a journal of my plans to conduct a 30-day juice fast . I want to ”ramp up” to the actual juice fast, rather than just jump in with no mental/emotional or dietary prepartation. I have found from past experience that jumping in unprepared is unwise in the long run because the lack of preparation actually sabotages my efforts . My biggest obstacle to success - I expect - will be my lack of discipline, lazyness, and current food a ...
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