Day 1: letting go of definitions

Here we go!

1 Qt: smoothie (after this I don't use frozen fruit, and this drink is not strained through a nut milk bag, though the rest will be): banana, fzn pineapples, fzn mango, comfrey leaves, arugula sprouts, mint, lemon balm water.

wheatgrass juice in water

1 Qt + 1 cup: celery, apple and water

1 Tbsp chlorophyll in water

1/2 Qt: pineapple spinach juice (blended and strained through nut milk bag)

Raspberry leaf infusion (strong tea)

1+ Qt: carrot, cucumber, chard, apples, water, and 1 tsp spirulina

Today I opened up Eckart Tolle's A New Earth for a random quote, this is what it said:

"Give up defining yourself - to yourself and to others."

So here I was yesterday, in my intro, defining myself.

I am not all those things I said yesterday; I just AM.

That will be a little something to ponder.

Also, I plan on adding more supplements: MSM, digestive enzymes, hemp oil, and bee pollen at least. They recommend these and other supplements on www.juicefeasting.com.

Here is what Paul Pitchford says about bee pollen, in Healing with Whole Foods, pp. 111-112:

Bee pollen, the food of the young bee, is a rich source of protein and vitamin B12. Considered one of nature's most completely nourishing foods, it contains nearly all nutrients required by humans. About half of its protein is in the form of free amino acids that are ready to be used directly by the body. Such highly assimilable protein can contribute significantly to one's protein needs. ...

... Pollen is considered an energy and nutritive tonic in Chinese medicine; ... improving endurance and vitality, extending longevity, aiding recovery from chronic illness, adding weight during convalescence, reducing cravings and addictions, regulating the intestines, building new blood, preventing communicable diseases such as common cold or flu (antibiotic properties), and helping overcome retardation and other developmental problems in children. It is thought to protect against radiation and to have anti-cancer properties. ...

... ****When eating bee pollen, consider that a 6 gram (about 1 tsp) dose takes one bee, working eight hours a day for 1 month to gather. Each bee pollen pellet contains 2,000,000 flower pollen grains, and a teaspoonful contains 2.5 billion grains of flower pollen."

Also: Pitchford recommends trying just a grain on your tongue to test for allergies, which is a great idea because my husband tried a few grains and had a severe allergy!

Care, presence and gratitude.