June 30th, 2010

"Do not consider painful what is good for you."
Euripides~Ancient Greek playwright, 480bc-406bc

Hellllooooo Chatham,

So, today is the end of the first 3 day group fast. Some of you seem to have had an easier time with this, having previously done juice fasts, while others may have been furiously red marking the days off your calendar. Either way, you're done.

How are you feeling? Hopefully you're feeling lighter and somewhat refreshed. Go easy on introducing food again into your system. Read yesterday's blog on suggestions on how to break the fast.

This upcoming holiday weekend will be a mine field of temptation. My advice is to enjoy it, just make wise choices. We still have to enjoy our life, and not live in a bubble. On holidays like this, when I know I'm going to a BBQ where there will be more meat than vegetation, I bring a large, organic salad for everyone to share as well as a platter of chopped up summer vegetables to put on the grill. While I may indulge in foods that I don't normally eat, I always follow the food combining and sequencing rules:

1) Fruit first, always on an empty stomach, and always by itself.
2) No mixing of protein and starches together. This makes things very tough to digest.

I hope this helps you maneuver the BBQs and cookouts this weekend. If it all goes to pot, take a few digestive enzymes, and restart with a juice first thing in the morning on Monday, the 5th.

I'll continue to blog and as always, I welcome comments, questions & suggestions on topics that you would like me to discuss.

Have a wonderful "break-fast" day!!!
Jenn