Day 4: lots of green!

Happy New Years!

Well, almost.

I started this New Year's Eve off with some Elixir of the Lake as I made my green juice this morning. Yes, this is the day I'm transitioning to a juice feast. One gallon of juice per person each day is what's normally recommended, so that's what I'm shooting for. Here's what I put into my first gallon:

2 cucumbers
3 lemons
2 red bell peppers
1 bunch of collards
1 bunch of parsley
2 heads of celery
about 6 roma tomatoes
2 romaine hearts

You know, even though I've only had some Elixir of the Lake and a couple glasses of green juice, I'm not that hungry. I'm not stuffed and I'm not full. But I'm satisfied. I don't want to eat anything.

Here's what happens after green drinks. :3














I absolutely love getting sun. It feels so good. It's so warm and cozy. And as a side note, I've also noticed that when I get a bunch of sun that I'm not as hungry. It's like I'm feasting on pure, beautiful sunlight. I love these warm days that are so right for getting sun.

I'm headed to some friends' house and so I'm making a gallon to take with me. Here's what's in it:
2 beets with greens and stems
maybe 6-8 apples
a bunch of kale
4 limes (we have a lot--they were on sale)
a head of celery (again, it's on a great sale)
2 pounds of carrots
2 romaine hearts (again rings the refrain "Sale! Sale! Sale!"
And I can't remember putting anything else in.

I'm taking a half gallon of this leaving a half gallon for Jacqueline) and a half gallon of the other drink. So I'll be ringing in the new year with collards and beets! Momma tells me that her mother always said "Eat your beets; they'll make you pretty." It's so fun to be able to start the new year off with a couple traditional "New Year's Day" foods.

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