About Juicing and The 60-Day Fast

After watching Joe Cross's film http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com , my husband and I decided to go on an epic journey. We lived on nothing but vegetable and fruit juice that we created ourselves in a juicer for 60 days.

(This juice was sweet potato, carrot, red, yellow, and orange bell pepper, cucumber, oranges, and ginger)

Consuming the juice had an immediate and very satisfying affect on our health. My first glass was a beet combo and I actually felt my face tingle like crazy as the concentrated vitamins zoomed into my system. For weeks we lost nearly a pound a day.  We felt lighter and brighter and knew we were getting more nutrients than we had ever had before.

We had great fun experimenting with juice combinations. For some reason staying with the same colors usually resulted in complimentary flavors - like carrot juice, orange bell pepper and orange juice - or beets, red bell peppers, and strawberries. Nearly every juice we made had 80% veg and 20% fruit, nearly all had some carrots and some cucumber.

We juiced 3 times a day - each time making a 16-20 ounce glass for each of us. You can drink more juice but there comes a point where you just don't really have the time.

I won't say it was all roses. The second half of the 60 days definitely became more difficult. But I have to say that the consistent weight loss was usually enough to pull me through.

If you don't have a ton of weight to lose, you could do a shorter fast and still get the benefits. Some do 7 or 10 day fasts. The shorter fasts will still help you reset your tastebuds and put you on a healthier craving path.

One last note: 3 months prior to the fast, I had quit smoking. Whatever cravings I still had were greatly reduced during the fast. Maybe food just took the priority in craving but it was a great bonus.

If you have anymore questions about fasting, just let me know.