Autumn Cleaning

Today was a busy, awesome day. I had the wonderful opportunity of connecting with three beautiful women while getting a green juice at Wild Oats. They were all so curious to know about raw foods, how to get started, how to stay motivated...I was just happy to see that more people are so interested in this diet (though I consider it more of a lifestyle). I think they were most curious about dark green drink I was downing haha. (For reference, this one was rainbow chard, celery, parsley, spinach, and fresh squeezed lemon - all organic.)

The weather here in Vegas is becoming cooler and it absolutely feels like Autumn. Even though the summer heat is awful, Autumn and Spring here are completely worth the 114 degree summers. Plus, the sunsets are even more beautiful than usual this time of year (deep crimson and orange), especially these past few days due to the fires on the other side of the mountains.

Anyway, I had forgotten to mention that I've been doing my very first cleanse. Today was my 6th day cleansing with FlorEssence. I'm lovin' the taste. I take 2 oz. of it mixed with 2 oz. of room temp, filtered water, at morning and at night. I plan on doing it for 21 days, maybe 30, depending on what my body wants...though it's safe to take daily for a lifetime. The past 3 days using FE, I've had some mucus build-up in my nose and I wake up with a stuffy feeling in my head, which goes away mid-morning. My skin has been a little itchy, though no rashes or blemishes. I also have been getting some headache-type feelings randomly throughout the day, which go away in a few minutes. I've never had a real headache before, so I suppose that's the best way to describe it. Other than that, it's all very tolerable and I've been doing the same crap I normally do. ;D

My inclination is to do the 92-day juice feast next, starting after the Raw Spirit Fest and my trip to Oregon later in October. I was especially inspired by Miz Angela Stokes and some cool guy named Mark, who stuck with it for the 92 days and emerged ready to rock n' roll. I have my eye on a GreenStar GS-2000, since I don't want to use my VitaMix and strain it - I want to do this 100%. I think it would be really friggin entertaining to see how it goes, considering I might be one of the youngest people to try it for the full 92 days and, coming from a relatively healthy background, what sort of experience I would have. I get all excited just thinking about it haha.

I've been so hungry lately, it's insane. I don't think I've stopped eating for two or three days. I know it's midnight, but I'm ready to run into the kitchen and grab a goji treat. Oy!

Hope you all had a mahhhvelous weekend.

Love and rawk on,

Steph