Day 3 is awesome!

I must admit that I totally thought that I would have a hard time doing a "reboot".  Not only restricting my calories, but resisting the temptation of eating unhealthy food. I guess I shouldn't be surprised but I feel AMAZING. Just after three days of doing this! My stomach doesn't feel bloated, I have more energy than I have in...um, forever and I feel like my brain even feels better. This might sound cheesy or like I am trying to sell something, but it is the honest-to-God truth. I wish everyone could feel this way!

That being said, here are a few pointers for juicing:

1. Invest in a good juicer...
You will get your moneys worth for sure if you have a machine that works properly and gets all the pulp out of your juice. www.amazon.com has some good deals on mutiple brands.  We got our Power Juicer Classic at www.powerjuicer.com and we love it!

2. Wash the yuck away...
Obviously buying organic is going to be ideal, but not always practical location wise and/or budget wise. So be sure to wash your fruits and veggies thoroughly. Not only will this get the pesticides and fingerprints off your food, but will taste better. Even if you go organic, they need to be washed as well. And I find it a lot easier to wash and prepare my day's worth of veggies before hand in the morning so I'm not scrambling to get it all done and juiced at the same time.  Especially with 3 boys running around!

3. Waste not, want not...
All that pulp you collect in the waste basket of your juicer is money down the drain if you throw it out! You can make muffins, chips, fruit leather, etc with all the pulp. I have found a couple websites with some good recipes:

www.choosingraw.com

www.happyjuicer.com