Monday, December 12, 2011

Raw revolution Day 2

The second day of my juice detox is coming to a close and I am grumpy. I was told that the hunger pangs would go away, but I am desperately craving something with a crunch!


Here are the recipes for the Juice's I had yesterday and today:


  • 2 apples
  • 2 kale leaves
  • 1 stick celery
  • 1/3 long cucumber
  • ½ beetroot

  • 3 carrots
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1 large handful spinach

  • 3 carrots
  • ½ apple
  • ½ orange
  • ¼ beetroot
  • 1 stick celery
  • 2 large kale leaves
I am not going to lie. It has been a hard couple of days. On a positive note I DID make it to the gym yesterday, and I did 90 mins of Bikram Yoga this morning to further my detoxification process. I also snuck in a cheeky facial this afternoon which made me feel a ton better. Time to pop a DVD in so I can escape my reality.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Raw revolution

I love the Christmas season. The smell of pine trees, the presents, the carols and the summer. What I don't love so much are the endless rounds of parties and BBQ's, tables groaning with irresistible delicacies, limitless drinks and a general feeling of " Come on, it's Christmas time!'.

During the final weeks of school I almost went to one social function a day... and I was very naughty. I ate and drank till my heart's content.  And inevitably, as always, I regret it afterwards for the way it makes me feel. Sure all of that junk tastes great at the time; but the bloat and sluggishness that follows lasts a lot longer than the enjoyment of comsuming.

That is why today I begin a juicy journey. After the last month of poor eating habits I have decided that a raw juice detox would do my body good. I have just finished my breakfast which consisted of:

8 Stems of broccoli
4 Stems of celery
1 Pear

I am feeling pretty good, but then again it is only 9:30am. I am hoping to make it to the gym this afternoon ( even though you are not supposed to excercise while on the detox) and hope that doesn't upset things.

I'll keep you posted x