But before I do that, a brief update on the post-fast state of being. After eating the quiche I got mild heartburn and a little acid reflux. I wonder why. No, not really, I know why but for the record it's not anything along the line of normal for me. I rarely if ever get heartburn. It's fair to say that I asked for it with my post-fast fixations. But, I got over it, and had fish and chips for dinner, with sauteed spinach and coleslaw. I ate it all, proudly and in a very rare moment that I actually finish all of my food. nuuuh. uuhhh. meeeeee!
I think I shocked my body back into normal. Everything seems to be working well, cept I'm not pooping yet. Might have to do another coffee enema. I've got a huge smile on my face right now- you should see it.
Moving on to today's topic- wrapping up- what did it cost? Using math, I shall attempt to give you numbers through which you may visualize the laughable quantity of produce that went through my champion juicer and only to come out through my other juicer. cheeky grin.
MOST IMPORTANT THING NUMBER 1- TOTAL JUICE CONSUMED
Total for first 10 days: 889.5 ounces at 10, 890 calories
Total for last 11 days: 1222 ounces at 14, 929 calories
Total for 21 days: 2111.5 ounces of juice at 25, 819
Average
100.54 per day
1229.5 calories per day
So- while I did achieve the 120oz per day goal a few times, I did not achieve it enough to bring my daily average close to 120 ounces. But I still made and drank a lot of juice, and I'm happy with how my fast progressed. Also important, my caloric intake was very close to what it should be for weight maintance if I were an inactive person, so that's good too, I had a high caloric intake which is kind of more important than having a high juice quantity goal.
TOTAL PRODUCE PURCHASED AND MOSTLY CONSUMED IN PART II OF THE FAST, DAYS 11-21
18 lbs oranges- 7.88
18 lbs grapefruit- 7.88
11.25 lbs carrots 11.88
10.55 lbs apples- 14.93
3 lbs red grapes- 8.88
3 lbs strawberries- 5.43
2.89 lbs sweet potatos 1.59
1.73 lbs broccoli- 3.43
1.70 lbs turnips- 1.42
1.38 lbs tomatoes 2.32
1.44 lbs plum 2.85
5.35 lbs pears-5.25
13 cucumbers- 8.84
5 pinapples- 12.44
5 mangos- 5.25
5 limes- 1.00
4 lemons- 1.98
3 packages blackberries- 4.50
3 bunch spinach 5.94
3 bunch kale- 3.72
2 bunches celery- 2.28
2 bunch beets- 5.96
1 cantaloupe- 1.98
1 package mint- 229
organic coffee- 7.09
$142.41
Plus 146.23 from previous 10 days- 288.64 plus $40 from lost reciept.
Total spent 318.64 more or less for 21 days of consuming lots of fresh raw fruit and vegetable juice, and a bag of coffee for the pipe cleaning project.
The thing to note is that my count here is slightly inaccurate. As I mentioned above, I lost one reciept, for more or less $40 which included some carrots, sweet potatos, broccoli, pears, apples, some greens, blueberries and other stuff. So my total for money spent is more or less accurate if you just estimate another $40 in, but the total for produce consumed is short by one shopping trip. Also, not all the produce was consumed, I've got plenty of stuff left over to to cook with now:) yay. cept, why cook when you can juice? because fatty things taste good too, that's why.
List of total items consumed during fast, for the most part, except not including some of the things from the lost reciept, but everything else all added together
54 lbs oranges
54 lbs grapefruit
36.25 lbs carrots
20.22 lbs apples
13.8 lbs pears
6.75 lbs sweet potatos
5 lbs strawberries
3 lbs red grapes
3 lbs blackberries
2 lbs blueberries
2.38 lbs tomatoes
2.78 lbs papaya
1.70 lbs turnips
1.73 lbs broccoli
1.44 lbs plum 2.85
21 cucumbers
9 bunch spinach
8 mangos
8 lemons
7 pinapples
7 bunches parsley
7 bunch kale
5 limes
5 bunch beets
4 bunches celery
4 parsnips
4 cantaloupe- 1.98
1 package mint- 229
1 jalepeno
organic coffee- 7.09
lots of ginger
So that's how many lbs and things I consumed on the fast. It's a lot of lbs and things, you gotta admit. My compost is going to rock, if only we had rain and if only my yard had sunlight my compost bin would be good for something other than the rodents who feast upon it.
Additional information: I also spent about $20 on non-caffeinated teas, including some valerian and kava teas to help me sleep.
And so there she is kids. All of the dirty bullshit about my whole 21 day fast. There is actually a lot I didn't tell you about, a lot. Maybe next time. This was just my first time blogging, and well, I'm surprised I sort of actually pulled it off. Should probalby look into writing in a program that has spell check though:) I'll probably continue to post things here everynow and then, if it seems relevant to juicing or fasting. So keep checking in, or subscribe, and I'll keep sharing information that is sometimes mildly useful for you.
Cheers everyone, and thanks for being part of the experience!
