...add "juicing" to my diet.

David and I frequently have conflicts regarding our eating habits.  While he could go without meals because he isn't hungry, I could eat an extra meal because I'm always hungry!  It doesn't turn into an argument often, but we have both made sacrifices for one another.

 Recently, we were at a friends birthday party and a couple of guys were telling us about their 'juice fast'.  Their strong interest and enjoyment of this diet caught our attention.  David researched juicers and picked what he felt was the best juicer.  He also ordered "The Complete Book of Juicing"by Michael T. Murray, N.D.

The first juice we tried (from the guide that came with the juicer) consisted of 3 carrots, 4 apples, and 4 celery stalks (for 2 servings).  I washed all of them and then cut the apples into quarters and we ended up breaking the carrots and celery in half so that they went into the juice more easily.  It was surprisingly delicious!  I'm not a big fan of carrots but didn't mind them in this concoction. 

I enjoyed one of David's weekend lattes (mmmmmmm, I love the weekends) and that held us over for a few hours.  I made a salad for lunch and hoped that would keep me satisfied through 4 hours of massages.  It did!  I was a bit cranky when I made it home around 6, but that's to be expected when changing a diet.  We tried the "Better Red Than Dead" from our juicing book that consists of 1 beet (with top), half a medium sweet potato (cut into slices), and 3 carrots (1 serving size).  This recipe claims that it will give your skin some color and the carotenes also protect you from burning in the sun. 

This drink was potent of beet!  Although I enjoy beets, David's still adjusting to them.  He doesn't seem as eager to try this drink too frequently, but if it really does give me some color--I'm in!  I love having a tan, but I know how harmful it could be in my future.

It'll be interesting to see how this addition to my diet will effect me in the upcoming weeks.  I will attempt to take a daily photo around the same time and in the same place to see if I can see a difference in my skin, color, or size.