Just finished my first 7 Day Juice Fast! Yay me!

I'm not new to juicing - I've been doing it for the past 2 years sporadically - usually just once a day in the morning. But, I've been wanting to do a juice fast for a long time and a documentary that my fiance and I watched together inspired us to give it a go! So we took a trip to Whole Foods and stocked up on organic fruits and veggies! The cost averaged out at $20 per person per day .

For 7 days we juiced - I averaged about 90-100 ounces a day of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables plus 32 ounces of coconut water plus another 48-68 ounces of mineral water. I also had around 2 Tablespoons of Organic Acacia Fiber and 2 Tablespoons of Organic Ground Flax everyday too. My caloric intake averaged about 1200 a day and I tracked my protein to make sure I was getting enough and I did from all the green, leafy veggis.

I was a little apprehensive going in -- I thought I would not have any energy - quite the contrary - I was on a high all 7 days and it was a lot easier to stick to than I thought, but I also think that has something to do with already liking freshly juiced vegetables! I did crave white, fluffy carbs the first 2 days and then dairy and eggs the last 2, but the 3 days in between were lovely. I had my moments of weakness in the last 2 days, but I stuck it out! I broke out the first couple days, but now my skin is clear. I slept amazingly all 7 nights!!

I lost 5 pounds in 7 days (3 pounds the first 3 days and 2 pounds the last 4). My jeans that were tight last week need to be pulled up constantly this week! My fiance lost 9 pounds in 7 days and is now at his goal weight - sometimes I hate men!!

My food diary has all my juice recipes for the last 7 days, so feel free to check it out. I feel great today - I broke my fast today with delicious rainier cherries for breakfast followed by a spinach omelet! Food never tasted so good!!