I never had a problem in this department so I didn't expect to see/feel much of a difference when the juicing kicked in. I was warned that the drinks will make me gassy, they have not. I was warned that the drinks would give me cramps,they have not. The first two days I noticed more activity, more visits to the bathroom but nothing explosive. I was also amazed at some of the lengths I was greeted with. Impressive two flushers! Funny story, me and a few friends of mine used to take pictures of our "Events" and text each other with our impressive results, always trying to one-up the next guy(guys will be guys!). I tell ya there's nothing like sending your best bud a pic of something that could double as a child birth while he's in a meeting at work. Classic.
So, back to what I was saying, I didn't have any emergencies as others have experienced when juicing. I've heard stories of people having sudden emergencies and those people must be doing something wrong. They must be using too many different recipes or not letting their body adjust properly or forcing their body to take more liquid than its prepared for. As much as the sun loving hippies would suggest the body isn't designed for an all liquid diet.
So take it easy with the juicing. Do what I did and test your recipe first. Don't be a dummy and go ," man this drink makes me gassy! I think i'll drink two more glasses!" change it up, find the veggie that's doing a number on you and just remove it from your recipe. This is why I've taken it slow with juicing before I dive into a full 10 day challenge. I can't be having no emergencies while in a crowded train in Manhattan. I'll be on the news with the title "Man ruins commute for hundreds!". So just take it slow and do it right.
Day 5 I've taken a step back on the juicing for two reasons.One reason was to get some calories in me. I didn't want to crash, I wanted to take this slow from the beginning and do this right because I want this to a part of my lifestyle not just something to get attention. The second reason was because I kind of messed up. I didn't keep up with the shopping. I didn't have healthy food in the house and I didn't have veggies to replace the juice. So when hunger pangs kicked in I had to go out and make some choices and I think I've been clear on how difficult it is to make good choices outside when you're surrounded by great food like I am. I mean, right on my corner I have a pizzeria that makes the BEST pizza I have ever eaten EVER. Their sauce is one that I would gladly bathe in, I mean it, I would drop my trowsers and swim in all that glorious sauce like Scrooge McDuck in his money bin back stroking and all. It's THAT good. When hungry, it's easy to cave in, you convince yourself "oh one slice won't hurt" and then next thing you know you're eating your son's slice as well (he's a slow eater so if anything I'm teaching him a life lesson)
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I need to get on point with the shopping and create a better schedule so I have enough veggies that I can make the juice but not SO much that the veggies will go bad. I also can't make so MUCH juice because those jars only stay good for about 2 days then the juices loses their nutrients. Juice oxidizes the moment it comes out so if you jar it up it's only going to be good for about 24 - 48 hours but honestly, after tasting the green juice after two days in the fridge I'll never drink one passed 24 hours again. Fresh juice just tastes appropriate.
One final thing I've noticed, even though I've eaten food and stopped juicing as much for a day, my digestion is in overdrive and i'm still using the bathroom about 3 times a day. All that juice has kind of coated my stomach and things are just flying right on through. I better watch out, any faster and someone might get hurt.
