I'm back, and I'm going to try and post some thoughts and share my experience with a new challenge - a one week juice fast. Like many women, I've struggled with my weight and fitness goals. You'd think marathon training would take care of all that, but really I just balanced out huge calorie deficits by eating more, and gaining a lot of muscle. Since the marathon I haven't had any other serious fitness goals. I flopped a weight-loss challenge with friends due to, well, life - being sick for a week, buying/ moving into a new house, and having out-of-town family visiting.
Now I'm ready for something to kick-start my goals and 'start from scratch,' if you will. A clean slate. Nothing but fresh vegetable and fruit juices for a week, possibly two weeks. Cleanse out my system and detox.
I found a great website (Just on Juice) that outlines recipes for the week (x2 if you continue for a second week), and even gives you a grocery list. So today I'm headed to Sam's Club and here is my list. :-)
- 12-15 Granny Smith Apples x 2
- 12 Cucumbers x 2
- 7 beets x 2
- 1 Bag of Carrots
- 1 Bag of Oranges
- 6-12 Tomatoes
- 1 Garlic
- 1 Bag of Basil Large
- 4 Cups of Blueberries
- A Bag of Grapes
- 3 Bag of Celery
- 5 Big Bags of Spinach or 8 – 12 Bundles of Kale
- A Ginger Root
- 7 Lemons
- 2 Limes