Hello mac, nice to see you Thank you for the rep! Hope you have a great day, I'm off to get ready for work now.

You're very welcome!

Thank you for sending me something in return for the MIR's - you really didn't have to, I just got them, luckily my old landlord saved whatever mail came to my old address

Oh, it's always nice to have company

Things are well here. I'm keeping (relatively) out of trouble at work

You too . Have a good week!

thanks for the kind words, well I can almost count on 1 hand the actual solid food I have eaten, not much really. Mashed potatoes seem to be a craving I had so I went with that one day, then some chix breast ( about 3 oz total) lightly sauteed in coconut oil, that was yummy, mushrooms and onions caramelized too, plus I made a puree soup from a ton of veggies and that was around for 5 or 6 servings, lol. Then I had a bad day ( last night) went to cheap Tues movie with DH, ate salty popcorn ( why??!). My mistake was skipping 2 juices and leaving myself vulnerable to temptations with nothing in my tum tum. we picked up DD from work, the 2 of them wanted Harveys!! ( I ate a mushroom melt one) oh Lord I felt awful when I woke up, but today I am sipping my lemon/hot water and pretending it did not happen, lolI know this works and all the fruits and veg are really really tasty when juiced, so eyeopening to me that they can satisfy. so onward I go, lol

total loss was nine pounds from Mon-Fri....now I am just not sure which way to go with the juicing. I ate solid food tonight for the first time since Sunday, that alone is mind boggling to me. I had sauteed veg in coconut oil, and a small green salad..honestly, I thought the taste and the texture of the food would be soooo satisfying, but weird it was just ok. I am dumbfounded how these juices kept me sustained, it is a total mystery to me??

Since I was never a serious "juicer" the one that died was a cheap ole WM one, we made orange juice mainly on occasion. I bought the Breville one!! It was $199.99 at Best Buy, not sure if that was a deal, but I was desperate, so just bought it. Don't think you can use them for anything else, which sucks kind of. Anyway, here the the website that I went to for the " recipes " ( lol) and the 5 day meal plan.
http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/
The video was what inspired me to try it, Patty Smyth posted it but here is the link for that too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD8e4Mg3NFU
It is a long video, but I watched it all and cried at their success. Thanks so much again for your encouraging words!!

oh I was sooo lucky! Even though DH was unable to get me one, I just mini chopped in a small machine then transferred it to the blender, then strained it all, I only had to make enough for DD and I to last through till I got home Tuesday from work, and I went on my lunch break to Best Buy and got one! ( yippee another new shiny thing in my kitchen, lol....addiction I have) Ok now the good news, I feel great! No hunger, no cravings ...yet, and ...drum roll please. I lost 7 pounds!! ok calm down I say, it is only day three, lol!

Right? I am somewhat newish still and I am getting ged-up, I can only imgaine seasoned members, meaning longer than I have been. Yukkk! Go away and drop dead. Can you tell mother nature is visiting(she is my monster). I hope you and your family are enjoying the last few days of summer. Where did get go? Man!! Nice to finally meet you and thank you for REP as well. Let me know if you need anything at all. Warmest regards.

It was just an awesome day! Never even felt a pang of hunger, weird. Then once I get home, I waited till maybe 6:00 p.m. to start preparing DD and my dinner and " dessert " ones and half way through the juicer smoked and died!! I am so sad, first I just waited thinking I'd let it cool down, but it would not even turn on so I phoned DH around 10:15 and he left work early ( we only have 1 vehicle, ) and tried to hit WM before they closed. I am sitting here fingers crossed he got one, then I will be juicing till 2 a.m. maybe, lol!! Good thing I slept for so long after work today eh?? ( around 4 1/2 hrs! lol) The hot water I had with lemon in the a.m. you know I actually like that. Now I am sipping a herbal tea ( peach). Oh where is he??!

you are so encouraging! I'll let you know how I do as the week goes on.

I was reading over my 5 day " menu " ( hardeharhar ) and herbal teas using pure Stevia to sweeten are allowed!! ( woot!woot!) Drinking the warm water with lemon or fresh ginger upon waking up I can do, I have done that before, many years ago on the advice of a Naturopath....but coffee will be my biggest vice ( as well as the solid food ) to eliminate. I have soooo many different kinds of herbal teas in the pantry to use up, so that right there is a positive eh? Thanks for the encouragement.

just so you know it is nothing but the juicing for however long you choose, so no solid food at all. I made a pinky pact with that guy at work that the 2 of us will start Monday and try the 5 day one!! OMG I am so scared, I really just want to see if I can do it, hee hee ( very nervous laughter here!)
I am hoping the sound of Joe's Australian accent ( the guy in the video) will be enough to woo me through all 5 days, ha ha ha

the site I went to for some recipe ideas was the same name as the video/documentary that PattyS posted called Fat, Sick and nearly Dead!
http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/...-more/recipes/

oh the first benefit of course is weight loss, even a 3 day fast will give you noticeable loss, but that is not the purpose really, it clears the skin, the gut (digestive), restores energy!! ( which is HUGE for me, I am always lethargic, sluggish) it has been known to give relief from migranes ( I don't get these but some do) and a host of other ailments that regular folk start having as they age and of course gain weight ( type 2 diabetes for one, again not me) I am kind of giddy about just seeing if I can do it!!

I downloaded the instructions for the 3 day fast. I am in talks with a very healthy fellow at work, he wants me to bring him some info on this before I start, he has done many and wants to make sure it is not a harmful thing. Nice eh? Also he suggested all organic produce be used to juice, otherwise I am wasting my time apparently...lol. I'll let you know if I do it.

I just spent 1/1/2 hrs watching a film called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead! Oh do I ever want to try that Mean Green Juice fast, maybe just for 1 week! Of course it would mean no one in this house could tempt me by eating anything for those 10 days, lol!!!

lol!! Hope you have a wonderful evening!

thanks for the rep, and have a great weekend!!

Thanks for the rep!! Nice when life throws you a good surprise once in awhile, isn't it?

oh certainly, and was it you who posted that we have to buy groceries anyways, stores do not have to give us anything in return, like points for free stuff, so we should be grateful that these various rewards exist at all. Fingers crossed! I'm sippin a Tassimo Tim's Mmmm

heat? what heat? I am in central A/C house, if I go out it is to A/C vehicle, then to A/C buildings. lol Spoiled!! Oh yes, never convert those hard earned rewards. Ah I feel the anguish in TommyCoupons thread, those stores will eventually ruin the savings in both SDM and Safeway for members.

Wow, thanks for the info about the candies. I was just thinking they hadn't been around in the neck of our woods for a very long time, but it's odd that they are totally gone! Oh, well, nice memories - when we were kids, mom and dad would buy them from this bin of assorted Brach's candies at the grocery store. I knew they were probably pricey, but they were SO good!

Hope you have a FAB weekend; thanks so much for the rep!

Oh when I had to buy some I went for the Rexall cheap version of Robaxacet, just could not bring myself to cough up what they charge. Why are things that make you pass out expensive? lol The signing up for freebies can get time consuming and unless one is anal about recording date time, what you asked for every time you sign up, well most don't, we just get a surprise when they arrive, you enjoy the day too.