The Cleanse

With the help of our good friend and local raw foodie Beth, Terry and I embarked on our first cleanse. That mound of veggies was 4 days worth! Yup, we eventually drank it all in green juices. One of the most challenging parts of the cleanse was getting all that veg into our fridge! Terry made it 6 days on juice and pipa (young coconut water) and a little bit of pureed raw veggie soup. I made it for 8 with a bit more soup to accommodate the local milk drinker. Once you can wrap your head around not eating its actually not that bad. I did not feel hungry as I got all the nutrients I needed from the juice. I actually liked that green beverage (Terry did not and attempted various downing it techniques including the "3 shot method"!) What was in that concoction you ask? 1 head romaine lettuce, 1 cucumber, 1 bunch kale, handful cilantro, a few stalks of celery, lime and occasionally spinach, bok choy, or ginger. Mmmmmmmmmm! As you can see it gave us nice green mustaches and the kids even tried some and didn't mind it. Lindsay drank the most.
How did we feel after it was over? FAN-TAS-TIC! We also learned a ton about what we eat and how we eat. It has definitely reminded us to eat more quality nutrient dense food and less quantity of processed crap. We are now eating less meat, more salads, have pretty much eliminated dairy (which is evil) and trying to maximize the veggies. We made our own sushi rolls (with cooked tuna) last night which according to Carter "was the best meal ever". Tonight I made my first "ceviche" with some "rico" "pescado(forget actual name of fish)" from the fish guy who pulls up right into our little neighborhood just in time for supper. You should see his tuna, so beautiful, you prairie people would cry! Life is good, comida esta muy bien, pura vida!