Friday Facts

You asked; I attempt to answer:

• This is a complete juice cleanse of 5 days. I am doing this with two coworkers.
• We are doing it through a local vegan juice stand.
• Every morning, we have warm water, cayenne pepper and half a lemon. I have grown overly fond of this concoction.
• Every two or two and a half hours, we drink our prescribed juice. There are 6 16-ounce drinks and they must be consumed in a particular order.
• The juices have been...interesting. And only yesterday did I encounter one I could not even sip. But the one after that was watermelon, and it made up for the whole episode.
• I was hungry a few times the first day but if it was bad, I just started drinking the next scheduled juice.
• We can also sip on water and herbal teas.
• No caffeine, no wine, no nothing but the juices.
• I feel like a million bucks.
• The bathroom: Plenty of kidney action, but, as many of you want to know: since the second day, the colon must be empty. Nothing. And we are all making the same observations.
• Today is the last day, and I am a little sad. I am contemplating purchasing a juicer.
• We will get instructions today about reintroducing solid food, and I expect it will be mostly continuing to eat a raw, plant based diet. And I am all for this.
• I will weigh myself tomorrow. I think I have lost a few pounds, but I just feel different. My morning arthritis is gone, my sense of smell and taste are more sharp, my skin is softer and clearer, and I had to move my watch buckle over two holes. I think all that stuff about inflammation must be true.
• Yes, I do feel proud of myself. And maybe a little virtuous.
• I am definitely going to do this again.

Any other?