Juicing Experience: Day 8

Day 8 is underway.  As you can see, I learned my lesson from yesterday: no more orange juice.

Today I did a little variety:

• 3 Kale leave
• 4 Spinach leaves
• 1 Carrot
• 1/4 Beet
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1/2 cup Broccoli
• 1 handful of Parsley
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• Assorted fruit: strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon

The juice was fantastic with the equal amount of green vegetables and fruit.  Think next time I will add an apple.  The broccoli, spinach, pineapple and strawberries are excellent sources of food which assist in the prevention of inflammation.  Just what the doctor ordered.

Now to find a great combination for my mental health issues.  :)

Let me introduce my beloved kitty, Samia D.D. Hunter. She is just fascinated with the whole juicing proccess. As soon as she hears the rustle of the bags, she is at the countertop sniffing everything. She loves beets and strongly dislikes ginger root.  She is too funny to watch in the kitchen: her curiosity is uncontrollable.  I can't even count the number of times I have to remove her from the countertop.

Yes, I strained the juice.  The Ninja — although states it is a juicer — is really only a blender and smoothie maker.  In order to not to "digest" the leftovers in the juice, I strain it.  It really has improved the flavor as well.  Definitely investing in a real juicer to save a step.

The day went pretty well. Even weighed in at the doctors office and found that I almost lost a total of 3 pounds. That is amazing for one week and the Chipotle.  So, I celebrated by splitting a Chipotle bowl with Mr. Man.

Side note: Mr. Man would like to continue juicing.... Tomorrow I will juice even more and maybe be able to skip the Chipotle all together.  :)

• The Juicing Experience (reflectionswithrhonda.com)
• Slimming Green Juice Recipes + The Effects Each Vegetable and Fruit Has on your Health (fitsofhealth.com)