I have been looking at getting myself to eat more veggies. I am NOT an eater of veggies! The very basics are about all I’ll eat: corn, green beans (cooked beyond nutritional), peas, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms (cooked), onion (beyond the crunch), lettuce (covered in Ranch dressing), squash/zucchini (in bread or fried), and broccoli (smothered in cheese). I realize this isn’t a great start, but it’s somewhere to begin.
There was a movie (Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead) I watched that really got me thinking along another line that may not end so badly as just plain not eating veggies. The man on the documentary did a 60 day fast of juicing his fruits and veggies. He lost 87 pounds and found a new lease on life.
Sixty days is a long time, and I’m not saying that I am going to do that. I don’t have the will power to do so. But I have been reading and learning about the benefits of raw fruits and veggies and I am fairly convinced that this method of juicing is a great way to go.
So, I got on Craig’s List and searched for juicers. I found one that on Amazon runs for $75-$85. I got it brand new for $10!!! I was so excited!
Of course, we had to go to the store and get some yummy fruits and a few veggies. (I will have to work my way into more of those.) Our first venture with the juicer had a bunch of grapes, half a lemon, about a third of a pineapple, and an apple. It was quite lemony, but after getting it nearly icy, it was WONDERFUL!
The only drawback will be for our family of seven is that the amount of food I just mentioned will only make about 16oz. That could be A LOT of food for the whole family. As I play with the recipes and add veggies into the regimen, I hope I can find cheap and fun ways to add it into our lives daily even if it’s making a veggie base for soups.
Daniel and his friends did a fruit and veggie fast and came out on top of the king’s army. I may not be trying to get to the top of the list, but I am trying to get more healthy. I believe this is something I can do and be proud of. I also believe that God will be pleased that I am trying to cleanse His temple for His glory. I look forward to this journey to see what God might do.
in an effort to get away from so much milk and cereal for breakfast every morning ($$$) we have started having a variety of things…one of them being smoothies…the kids love ‘em…me? not so much…i have never been a juice drinker and i just can’t seem to like it…i do eat raw veggies and fruits though…good for you…i hope you can find a way to make it work for the family!