DAY TEN: If ya Can't Beat em' JUICE EM

16 oz Apple Cider Vinegar

16 oz Beet + carrot + apple

16 oz Collard Greens + Carrot +Apple + Asian Pear

16 oz Celery + Collard Greens + Asian Pear

LOTS of Green Tea

Potatoe + Carrot + Celery (about to make this one!)


At Perelandra I ran into a guy who told me about digestive enzymes for skin problems. So I bought some of those. Then i went to the dermatologist. She gave me some cortizone shots. Which made my deep deep cysts bleed. But apparently its going to make them go away in 24 hours! So thats exciting. Im almost done with a new painting today. Ive been going about painting with a new method. Ill start one thing and then move on to another thing, then come back to the first thing then start a third thing. Its much better for my mentality. I think it makes things less psychologically important, not every painting is a masterpiece. Which is a good way to do things, i think. Im really enjoying myself actually. Other than that I spent most of today I spent working on this new freelance job I have with Hikari. Im going over to her house tomorrow morning to show her what I've done. I think my skin is looking a lot better. But I worry that if I go back to my old eating habits things will just get bad again. Ive been doing a lot of research on Raw food. I think Im going to embark on an all raw diet for one month and see how my skin fares.

Ok. thats all for now, going to watch a flik and finish this painting i started

Day NINE: I feel Fine!

Today has been an amazing day. Seriously one of the best days I have had in months. I woke up and immediately starting working on a new piece. Then I had to ride into the city, so I grabbed some carrot, beet, apple juice on my way. Took my bike over the Manhattan bridge (which is bootiful ) Went to my friends place to drop off some stuff (got a freelancing gig!) then found this AMAZING sample sale just outside her apartment. I kid you not, i got three BEAUTIFUL vintage dresses for 15 bucks each. Im pretty against buying new clothes these days, because i could just make them.. but, this was simply too ridiculous to pass up. I can;t believe how lucky i got with these dresses. It was like I was meant to have them or something. Then I went to the doctor --- starting a new round of treatments.. Got a flat on the way, which sucked but its all good. Got some new paints and now I'm home sippin on some juice about to get lost in a world of neon colors.

LIFES GOOD

My doctor saw me one week ago, I was seriously breaking out.. it was embarrassing.. and today she said Yasmina, your skin looks great! What have you been doing? I told her about hte Juice feast, and she was like I can't believe it worked. ha!

carrot beet apple 16 0z

16 oz orange juice


grape aloe vera celery pear 16 0z

Day Eight: Scared Straight!

I feel great! Just unreasonably happy. I love myself and my body and my mind and the world around me.

Ok. So last night I had some crazy dreams about eggs. EGGS! can you imagine? I was an egg, trying to grow an egg or something. Those who know me know that I really love eggs. Particularly fried eggs. I love the way when the yolk breaks it coats the whites, and I love putting salt and cumin on them both. Last night, this dream about eggs really got to me. I think this is the fast telling me again that I need to maintain more balance in my diet. I used to have eggs every day. Sometimes twice a day. I also had a dream about eating a wonderful raw salad. I could even feel myself chewing it. I woke up worried that I had broken my fast early. I wonder what that means....

Anyway, my skin is much smoother again today. Things are really starting to get better! I'm really happy, I can't believe how improved my skin is from just a week ago :-)

9 am BM

10 apple cider vinegar Braggs 16 oz

11 Yummy green juice = kale + bok choy + celery + 2 apples 16 0z

12 BM again? serious eliminations going on in my body today

3 yummy juice = apple + tomatoe + carrrot 16 0z

orange juice 16 oz

Day Seven: heaven

I am happy to report that I woke up today and touched my face ... to my surprise it is MUCH MUCH softer than it was yesterday. Ive still got some gross things coming through, but overall the bumpyness is going away :-)

This is BIG! I can't wait to see what it will look like a week from now :-)

I had more dreams about chocolate. Lots of chocolate. There was a time a few months ago where I was really endulging in chocolate every day. This was probably the worst thing I could have done to my body, and is probably the reason why Im dreaming so much about chocolate now. I am really starting to get it. This whole fast is about balance...

12 24 oz aloe vera juice (sweetened)

1 24 oz water

2 8 oz cabbage + carrot juice

3 16 oz bok choy, cucumber, apple, pear juice YUM!!


5 16 oz Spinach, Bok Choy, Pear

6 Green Tea with way too much maple syrup

After I endulged in that maple syrup, I couldn't fall asleep. I really think sugar might be the cause of my skin problems. I gotta get rid of my addiction to sugar.
So im trying to make more yummy green drinks. Ive been reading a lot about the beneficial properties of chlorophyll for people with athsma and allergies...

Today was a really good day. I tapered a pair of pants that I hadn't touched in two months. Now, they might just be my very favorite pair of pants. I also got a ton of great new music. New music is great because it always makes me want to work :-)

Day Six

My skin is lookin much better. I do feel some deep deep pimples coming out, which is gross and unpleasant, but in a few days they should be gone!

Ive been trying to wake up and drink three glasses of water before I do anything. I think its a good habit to take up. Ive got to go grocery shopping for some veggies and fruits... man this is getting expensive!

ok so juices for today

16 oz Bragg's acai infused apple cider vinegar (supposed to be really good for your skin)

16 0z Water Melon

16 0z Potatoe Apple carrot

17 oz Aloe Vera Juice

17 oz Aloe Vera Juice

12 oz Water Melon

16 oz Cucumber, Spinach, Apple

Another Day with lots of juice. I feel really fullll. Ive been learning a lot about the properties of fruits and vegetables. Everytime I try a new juice I can't help but google all the benefits of juicing it. Who woulda thunk this would be so educational? Potatoe juice is really interesting, the starch sits at the bottom, its kinda yummy like silt or something. Today I felt a lot of emotional detox coming up. It rained all day, so I sat around and read my book and did some easy stretching.

I have absolutely no hunger pangs. I'm peeing a TON. I still really want to chew something. foo
Tomorrow marks the half way point of my fast. !!
Can;t wait

Day Five

Man, Ive been neglecting this thing. OKay let me post the Juices for yesterday before I forget

9 am BM

930 10 oz CABBAGE + carrott + celery

11 14 oz cabbage + carrot celery

12 28 oz melon + kiwi juice

three hour nap

4 16 oz yummy green juice = spinach, carrot, apple, orange, celery

this was by far the best green juice I have made yet. Usually the green juices are bitter and i HATE getting them down, but this one was wonderful to sip sip sip on

8 oz plum + apple (my version of dessert)

Alright, so I tried cabbage juice. Which has amazing healing properties for people with skin disorders, ulcers and digestive problems. Let me tell you. Cabbage juice is absolutely disgusting. I almost vomited, I had to lie down for a good minute before I could finish the rest of my juice. I also read somewhere that it should be consumed within 60 seconds of being made. This seems a bit rushed, but I did it. Something about amino acids deteriorating if it is left to sit...

I oscillated between having no energy and feeling great. I also was experiencing some emotional detox, things that have been bothering me for a while came up, and I thought about them. I've resolved to have a heart-to-heart conversation with an old friend once this fast is over.

Hunger wise, I got nothin. Probably because Ive been drinking so much juice! I do however have cravings for really weird things that I haven't eaten in a long time (LAMB!) I also had a dream about a vegan chocolate chip cookie (i had one last week). I suspect this is a sign of the toxin leaving my body?

Total Juice approx 76 oz! whoa

Day Four: Juicin Fresh Produce!

PINE APPLE JUICE IS AMAZING!!! oh the sweetness oh! the tangyness! OW i drank that wayyy too quickly. ow

16 oz pinapple + pear

12 oz pineapple

16 oz blue berry + apple

16 oz purchased trader joes"green drink" strawberry, mango, banana, spirulina, parsely, wheat grass, spinach

18 oz apple carrot pear

Yesterday I spent the whole day napping, went out for a friend's birthday party and then came home and fell asleep. Today I feel amazing. So much energy, I can't believe it. I also feel much more calm than I have in months. The change in my mood is one of the best unintended consequences of this fast. Also, sweet fruit juice is great. Can't get enough of it.

Mentally, I feel focused and clear. I started working on a painting I hadn't touched in a month. Well, I think Im just going to try to ride this wave through the next few days.