Easing Out of a Intensive Juice Fast
Submitted by Whole Food And More
Yesterday I wrote briefly about the results of my 5 day intensive juice fast. I was going to write today about how my cell memories are and have changed. I’ve changed my mind after I got several emails and a question from my post here.
Wow, sounds awesome!
I wonder though, how did you “get back”? I’ve read you have to be careful when starting eating food again after a fasting. Taking it very easy (but you probably already know this!:) Leo comments
Well Leo you are exactly right about easing back into eating. But let me back up to the beginning of this 4 weeks detox program.
Here are the steps we are taking, we are not finished.
4-Week program.
Jump starts weight loss. Relies on real food, solid and liquid. Stages:
*Days 1-10: Solid food cleanse
*Days 11-15 - liquid food cleanse: extreme or moderate
*Days 16-30: Discovery of food sensitivities and transition to next cycle.
Okay the first 10 days I ate all organic fruits and veggies, cut all animal protein and fats (including my cod liver oil), used coconut oil and flax oil often for energy. Took a micro-algae superfood for protein.
This is necessary to prepare your body for the total juice fast. Think of like this, you need to start a gentle detox with solid foods while increasing your antioxidant levels. Starting a total juice fast without any preparation is dangerous, in my opinion. The toxins need to have a way to leave the body or they will be stored in fat cells along with the other toxins. Start with a solid food cleanse for safety and biggest results.
Day 11: we did a colon purge with special salts (supplied by Dr. Heidi). This was not unpleasant for me.
All juice for the next 5 days, fruits juices diluted, veggie juices with micro algae, full or diluted. Veggie mineral broth for dinner, water, herbal teas, coconut tea (hot water and coconut oil), and more water. We had to drink a gallon of liquid a day from all sources. By the way we picked what to juice based on Dr. Heidi’s list of Detox foods. No supplements at all , not even the Pops I take everyday.
Day 16 to 18: Easing back into solid foods. Started very small, piece of fruit, blended toddy (fruit, water, micro algae, coconut oil), steamed veggies, veggie soup.
Day 17: Moved up to adding small amounts of gentle animal proteins, Caprotein Goat-milk Protein
I’m on day 17 now so today I will add avocado to a blended soup. Along with the fruits, veggies, seed sauce etc. Tomorrow I can add butter (the real thing from grass-fed cows).
So thanks to all the folks who questioned how to ease out of a detox cleanse. I’m happy to share parts of my experience with you.
Dr. Heidi does this program once a year, but there has been good response from people wanting to do it sooner so she might offer it again in the Spring. Stay tuned or sign up for my Private News About WFN (Whole Food Nation) in upper right corner of this blog.
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