I purchased a juicer! It’s an Omega Vert — I had wanted a Hurom Slow Juicer but my favorite shop – therawfoodworld.com – was out at the time I was ready to order so I went with the Omega Vert which is basically the same thing anyway.

I love it! I’ve been drinking about two quarts of juice a day, along with simple raw foods like fresh mangoes or peaches. I’m reading a couple of books on juice feasting and considering leaping into one once I feel really comfortable with the idea.

For now, I’m just trying to drink lots of juice. This morning I had 5 leaves of curly kale, a head of romaine, and a head of celery – very green! I’m about to make a dinner juice of carrots, beets, and granny smith apples.

So far, the big increase in juice hasn’t had the pounds dropping off me, but I suspect my body is getting used to being flooded with nutrients. I’ve “eaten” more carrots in the last couple of days than I’ve eaten in an entire year! I tend to go fruit-heavy and skimp on vegetables so this is all part of my plan to get more vegetables into my life . . . though juicing fruit is nice, too! I had a green grape and celery juice yesterday that was really wonderful.

If I do go on a juice feast, I’ll surely be posting here more oftne because there will be so much I’ll want to talk about and so few people with whom I can discuss it.

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