It is a very pleasant night in the Desert Southwest. Temperature is a delightful 70 degrees (F) and there is a gentle rain. This is the seventh day of the Juice Fast and it is going well. I experienced some tiredness over the weekend so I took it easy. My energy was variable this morning but leveled off nicely as the day wore on. Still, I have been taking it easy.
I have been consuming an average of 14 cups of fresh juice per day, plus more than a liter of water. Sounds like a lot, but it is about the right amount to maintain consistent energy throughout the day.
I juiced some perfectly sweet watermelon and cantaloupe with hearts of celery. I juiced all sorts of vegetables including carrots, cucumbers, beets, spinach, chard, bok choy, cabbage, and sweet red bell pepper. I harvested and juiced local prickly pear fruit (see previous blogs). I added an orange to my vegetable juice mix and it was quite good (or perhaps I am just hungry). One evening I added a garlic clove and basil leaf to my vegetable juice. I have been giving my 16 year old juicer quite a workout.
I notice fleeting periods of relaxed bliss. My sense of sight seems heightened. I nails are growing more quickly than usual. I choose to remain somewhat detached from the cares of the world.
Yesterday I started thinking about food. I thought of some nori sushi I made a while ago with cucumber, carrot, and avocado filling and ginger soy sauce. Was I craving the minerals in the seaweed? The fat in the avocado? The salt in the soy sauce? The thought passed as did the thought of fresh bread and butter. More time has been spent thinking I need a new juicer. Technology has advanced in the past 16 years. I want a quieter machine with better yield, drier pulp, yet easy to clean. I have been trying to figure out the payback time based on the price of the new juicer and the amount of money I will save on fresh produce if the juicer gets better yield. Does this remind you of a school math problem where X = the amount of money saved per pound of greens, y = the amount of money saved per pound of carrots, and Z = the amount of money saved per pound of celery juiced in the new juicer? The problem is X, Y, and Z are unknown numbers.
I almost forgot to tell you, I also had the juice of two baby coconuts -- a rare treat. It was ambrosia.
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