Day 1--Preparing to become a juicer

Hello everyone,
I have never been much of a blogger, however when I was doing personal research about juicing and the effects it has, I was praying to scroll across one (and never did..). So here I am, adding to my already extensive work load to help those health freaks like myself.

First, I will let you know that there is not enough documented results of an all juice diet to truly prove if it's something your body will be able to tolerate, and whether or not it will have averse effects. But, I was able to come up with some information that aided in my plan to juicing--

1. Juicing can only be used as a detox if you are of healthy weight (and don't let your self-consciousness dictate this). If you are of average, even slightly above, weight it is recommended that you juice for 5-10 days max.
2. You must prep your body to go through this-- meaning its a five day weening period of grains, bread, dairy and meat. You slowly transition into eating raw veggies and fruit two days prior to full juice diet.
3. If you are overweight, it is ESSENTIAL that you discuss this diet with your doctor and remain monitored, for your fasting period can be anywhere from 15-60 days.
4. Water is even more important while on this fast/diet; you increase your daily servings from 8oz to 10oz. Do not get dehydrated!!

I think thats all for now... there are a TON of pros and cons to it, but the cons mostly apply to those in the obese category. Other than that you can expect some bowel changes... enough said.

Now to my story...
Luckily I am able to do this with my WONDERFUL boyfriend, because if he was eating around me, I am sure my will power would not suffice.

I decided to shop in two day increments, so that I do not get sick of a particular juice, and that I do not risk having any fruit go bad. Since it is all fresh and organic, they dont have the shelf life like other fruits and veggies.

Today (was a prep day) so I had a breakfast juice with egg whites and yogurt, and made myself a lunch juice and made a egg salad for dinner. I decided to give up breads and meats for the first two days of prep, and everything the last couple. Here are my recipes for my juice.. I was impressed myself...

Each Juice Recipe is a one person serving--

Breakfast juice:
   3 kiwi's (peeled and rinsed, put in whole)
   1 cup of Blueberries
   1 banana (cut into fourths)

Lunch Juice: we called it Alkaline Juice
   1 cup of spinach (Bunch it up as you put it in)
   1/2 Cucumber (skin on)
   2 Stalks of celery with leaves
   3 peeled carrots
   1/2 Apple

and my back up snack juice was....

   1 cup of grapes
   1 apple
   1/2 lime (peeled)
   1/4 Lemon
   1/4 inch of ginger root


GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE JOINING THIS JOURNEY WITH ME. :)