Fertilehealthy

Thursday Thirteen

Today is Day 70 of my Juice Feast and I’m still going strong. The detoxification symptoms come and go and after each “round” I feel better and stronger than ever before. So I thought I’d share thirteen positive changes in my body after 70 days.

1. I’ve lost close to 42 pounds. Nice! Yesterday I was wearing jeans and I could pull them down without undoing them!

2. My nails are stronger and grow faster than ever before in my life. I think my hair is also growing faster! I’ve decided to let the hair grow for a bit…

3. The skin on my body is incredibly soft and supple. I’ve lost all the skin tags (little flaps) and don’t need to use lotion anymore.

4. My eyes are clear and bright. The patterns in the irises have changed so much in the last 70 days!

5. I have no mucous in my body. My sinuses and chest are clear. I didn’t have a big problem before, but I would have to blow my nose once or twice a day. Not anymore.

6. The last two menstrual cycles I have suffered no PMS whatsoever and my periods were light, healthy and symptom-free.

7. The skin on my face is glowing and blemish free. I do get the occasional pimple from detoxing, but the broken veins, blackheads and milia are all gone. Furthermore, my wrinkles have smoothed out and I don’t have bags under my eyes anymore. I no longer use toxic skin products, only a dab of pure coconut oil every once in a while.

8. The skin on my hands has healed. I still get the occasional outbreak, also part of healing, but the underlying skin is healthy and new. It hasn’t been this good since 1995!

9. My heels are soft and smooth. This is the best they’ve been in many, many years!

10. I hardly ever use deodorant anymore and when I do it’s a natural crystal stick. My bottles of perfume are also gathering dust… My body odour is pleasant and natural.

11. The broken veins on my legs have all but disappeared. When I realized that, I checked on the popped vein just above my right ankle, which I’d had for at least 25 years! Gone! Poof! This is probably due to the cayenne pepper I take every day. Wonderful stuff!

12. My sense of taste has changed dramatically. In the beginning of the juice feast I was drinking far more complex juices, with added ginger, cinnamon, chilis, garlic, etc. Now I prefer simpler juices that really allow the subtle flavours of the produce to come through. Our taste buds are so numbed by commercial foods!

13. I am so much more connected to my body. I realize when it’s hungry, thirsty, tired, warm or cold. I appreciate its intricate processes and am absolutely in awe of its responsiveness to good care. I love my body!

Juice feasting has been the most incredible and rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life! These are just outward improvements - can you imagine what’s happened to the cells and tissues inside my body?