92 Day Juice Feast Calgary, Canada

Day #91

2009-08-29T19:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

I drank the last of my green juice today that I stored up in Texas and froze to get me by on the road to Calgary. It still taste amazingly good and I still enjoy drinking the green juice. I wish I will have the time to make green juice everyday for me, but I know that will not happen. I think the people who live in Lakewood next to the Whole Foods cannot appreciate that fresh green juice that they could swing by and pick up every morning. Oh how I will miss my green juice. I really like it but now I will make green smoothies instead.

I noticed now that I have incorporated food back in my diet my ankles started cramping up like before. I did research on nightshade vegetables and there is a link between those and inflammation. And of course I love them: tomatoes, eggplant, peppers (all peppers) and potatoes. I am going to eliminate these from my diet and see how I do. I'll let you know.

Day #85

2009-08-24T13:08:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

I am on the road to Calgary. I am in Albuquerque, New Mexico today. My moms car broke down so were are running late to Sat Lake City. We are all tired. I am still drinking my 1/2 gallon of green juice and other juices. I am however eating some raw foods and some food. As I have to start making and tasting food for the David Wolfe event. Wow! Though. I made it to 80 days no problem, but knew I needed to start eating some. So, I did not make it to the 92 days, beat myself of a little but I know I could do 100 + if that is all I had to focus on. I worked way harder than I wanted to in Texas, taking care of Abigail, the store, websites, the David Wolfe event, my mom, family, friends. work work work. The good thing about this fast is I had lots of energy cause I got very little sleep. I'm still feeling fantastic and have that glow in my eye. I have a little flab on me and now need to focus on toning up.

Once I get settled back into Calgary I will write my testimony about this fast. For now. I will post my videos on our trip back. Hope you are all well!!

Juice Fast Day #77 Beets Cafe

2009-08-18T22:27:00.001-07:00

Dr. Ritamarie talking about agave nectar

Day #79

2009-08-18T21:50:00.000-07:00

Still feeling really good. I want to talk about my healing on this fast. When I was in my mid 20's I got a breast reduction. Before I had a breast reduction I had these really huge large watermelon breast. They were so large and uncomfortable, I had no feeling or sensation in them. I absolutely hated my breast. I felt so much better after I had the surgery but really had no feelings when you touched them. But since I have been on this fast, I have sensation, stimulation and feelings, very sensitive feelings. The last time Cody was down he was kissing on my breast and wow! I could not believe the sensation. I feel so hopeful that I have accomplished what I attended to achieve on this fast. I do hope I can exclusively breast feed my next child. I'll keep you posted on that next year.

I'll be posting my testimony in September. Hope all is well and you are doing great. Be sure to say hello to me and send me an email: tonya@journeyofhealth.net

Day #78

2009-08-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

Wow I am feeling FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! Only a few weeks left to go. It has gone by sooooo FAST!!! I really feel good. This fast was really not that hard. I dropped all the weight I needed to and have maintained my ideal weight for the last 3 weeks. It will be interesting to see how my weight will respond when I incorporate raw foods back into my diet.

I spent the entire day with Dr. Ritamaire yesterday and learned lots of things. Cody and I belong to this program called GeneWize that tells you your DNA make-up and what you lack according to your DNA. Dr. Ritamarie was impressed with the data. If you are interested in this just contact Cody directly. I can't wait to see my blood and see what is going on. I am not going to be too hopeful. I still have lots of healing going on and know that it will take years of raw foods to heal my body. The fast just accelerated the process.

I will be home soon and will talk about my fast at the August 31, 2009 potluck. See you all soon!

Juice Fast Day #72

2009-08-14T20:06:00.001-07:00

Quick blurb from Bliss

August 11, 2009

2009-08-11T21:08:00.001-07:00

Having a little detox going on. I had a 2 hour massage and lymphatic drainage massage. My face broke out an hour after the massage. Lots of mucous today after the massage. Drank a whole 1/2 gallong of green juice. Scheduling a colonic this week too.

Not sure if like my little video camera. I think my bigger camera makes better videos.

Day #72

2009-08-11T19:58:00.001-07:00

Here are a few pictures my mom took of me. My skin is sooooo soft and I am really loving my hair. I don't know if it is because of the humid weather that my skin and hair is so silky or if it is the juice fast. Feeling really good. Lots of energy today. Still taking my MSM, probiotics, Udo's DHA Algae Caps, chlorella and my daily green juice. I have not had major detox issues as some people have. Remember I did some deep cleanses a few years prior to Abigail. I was amazed that I did not have too much detoxing going on. Good I guess. I hope all is well. See you in a few weeks!

Oh. I started the fast on June 1 at about 135 lbs. I am down to 110. I pretty much have not lost any weight since July. I dropped most of it in June. Curious to see if I drop anymore in the next few weeks. I have started running, but no weight loss because of it, but I am feeling firmer.

Day#70

2009-08-09T09:46:00.001-07:00

Here I am in my moms kithcen taping myself on Day#70. Have lots of energy and feeling fantastic. I am lovong life!!!

Juice Fast Talk with Dr. Ritamarie

2009-08-09T06:14:00.001-07:00

Here was a little blurb Cody caught Dr. Ritamarie and I talking about toxins.

Day #68

2009-08-06T22:49:00.001-07:00

Here I am in Austin at the Daily Juice drinking my Depth Charge green juice with coconut water. Oh it was sooooo good. I just loved that place. Wish we had one in Calgary. I am feeling sooo good on my juice feast. I am really feeling inspired and I am loving the raw food lifestyle. I drank lots of green juice yesterday. I am feeling energized and wanting to run. I thinking clearer and really happy. I still have lots of healing going on in the ankle area. I am sleeping fairly well too. I am really not interested in food at this point. I can see why people who complete the 92 days say they love their juice. I am sure I will be ready to end it on the 31st of August as we have so much going on.

My skin is so silky soft, my hair looks great and I am only washing it twice a week. What is interesting is when I lay outside I do not get bit by the mosquito's. They hoover around me but never bite me. Interesting. Hope all is well with you all. Please feel free to post and let me know how you all are doing.

Day #67

2009-08-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

Sorry I am so behind in postings. I posted a few videos. Having so much fun and a great time in Austin. I just got off my period that started on Monday with no warning at all. I had no symptoms. It only lasted for 3 days total. I feel so amazing. It is very hard to describe how great I feel. I did have a headache a few times but I think that is a combination of detox, traveling and maybe possibly tasting a few raw food entrees but I ate a small cherry tomato out of my moms garden and it did not phase me one bit. I don't really count it as eating.

The photo is the lasagna that Cody ordered at Cafe Bliss. It was sooooo delicious. I think I will make it at the UnCooking Italian Feast class. It had two different flavored cheeses on it. I really liked the way it was presented. Most raw lasagnas I have had have been dehydrated and this was not. Look at me talking about food while I am fasting. I have so many ideas and can't wait to make all my new creations. I am going to make the chocolate brownies tonight for the newsletter.

I am currently weighing 112 pounds. I have lost a total of 3o pounds. I have reduced my juice to 1 liter of green juice and 1 liter of orange/pineapple. Although I am going to start getting a 16 ounce other green juice. i just found the raw juice bar at the Whole Foods store. The store is so huge I was not aware of it as I mostly stayed over by the produce side.

I no longer need the enemas as I poo all on my own now. My foot/ankle is feeling much better. My mom did hit my little toe and half knocked my toenail off of it. It hurt for one day but is fine now.

I am now working on exercising and getting some sun. We have had rain everyday for the past two weeks in the morning and then sunshine in the afternoon. I have been so busy it has been really difficult to get out in the sun and just lay around.

Usually in the evenings I lay out on a blanket with Abigail and play but cant be in the sun with her fair skin. The sun is very important on a juice fast. Sun is healing. I feel great when I am out in it. Here is a great article from NaturalNews : Healing Powers of Sunlight

I hope all is well with you and you are all doing as great as I am.

Juice Fast Day#64

2009-08-06T12:13:00.001-07:00

http://blissrawcafe.com/

This was a great place! We had sooo much fun. Photos coming soon.

Juice Fast Day #62

2009-08-06T12:11:00.001-07:00

Here I am with Dr. Ritamarie

Day #66

2009-08-05T20:29:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

Lots going on the past week. Cody just left today back to Calgary. He was suppose to leave yesterday but his flight was cancelled. It was nice to have him an extra day. I can't believe I don't miss Calgary one bit!

I have been super busy and just got back from Austin. Cody and I went to lots of raw food places, potlucks and Ritamaire's. I will be posting videos, pictures and more plus the newsletter tomorrow. Must get sleep tonight. I have had major detox issues. I have had little headaches the last few days. I think it is because I did try a tiny tiny tiny little taste of some of the raw foods. I am going to schedule a LBA this next week. I must see my blood.

Oh. I bought a brand new white 2010 Honda Odyssey mini van yesterday. I super love it and so happy I feel safe with Abigail in the best rated mini van. Feeling good. Have not lost any weight in the last week. Must go run tomorrow and need more sun. We have had some rain the last week.

Over all feel FANTASTIC!!!!! Love to all miss you too!

Juice Fast Day #57 Tonya Cole Lightfoot

2009-07-27T12:13:00.001-07:00

Here I am at Day #57.

Day #53

2009-07-23T19:37:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone-

I am feeling lots of pain and sensation in my breast. I'm literally walking around today feeling intense sensation. I have lost a lot of my breast too. I don't think I was mentally prepared for the weight loss on this juice fast. I am thin with bags of flab hanging off of me. I went running the other day and have been walking to start firming up. I also feel like I want less juice now that I am smaller I don't feel like I am requiring as much calories. My mind is going a million miles a minute. I have been so busy with the DW event and just handling my affairs here and Abigail I don't feel like I am getting the quality sleep I need. Abigail has been waking up in the middle of the night wanting a power bottle.

So next week I am going to slow it down and lay outside and soak up some sun and focus on running every morning. Still drinking my green juice and grapefruit juice. Taking my MSM every morning, DHA caps, Chlorella and occasionally a probitoic. I also love to drink this Crazy Water and Spring water. Overall feel good, just a little tired today.

Day #51

2009-07-21T04:58:00.000-07:00

Major DETOX today. Feeling tired, running nose, congested, mucous, achey and having the most stinky poo ever. Wow, can you believe I have not eaten in 51 days, just straight liquid raw fresh juices and I am still having stinky poo? It amazes me what is coming out of me. Even more, how long has that stuff been in me? I'm also feeling like I have major cramps and about to start my period, which I just had last week with little to know signs of. Cody thinks I am recycling all the pain and ailments before they expel from my body. I think so too. All green juice today plus chlorella. Hope all is well. Miss all of you. Not ready to come just yet.

Tonya's Juice Fast

2009-07-18T19:47:00.001-07:00

Here is a video of Day #48

Day #47

2009-07-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

Wow! Today was really hard. I had a two hour massage and major detox. I was thinking about all my favorite cooked foods, especially Mexican food. I got through it though. I ordered a few new raw food books and started reading them. One is really good, called The Black Art of Cooking. It put a huge damper on my day dreaming of cooked food. It has some really good arguments on why cooked food is sooooooooo bad.

I'm going to a raw food potluck on Sunday night and I will make my chocolate brownies tomorrow to post on the website. I have been making my mom food and I am so inspired with all these new recipes floating in my head. I need to put them all on paper.

I did not drink much today. Maybe that is why I wanted tacos. I figure I have made it this far I am going to finish and do the 92 days!

Day #45

2009-07-15T08:45:00.001-07:00

Wow! Day #45. Can you believe I am half way there? And my sexy adorable husband didn't think I could get this far. I can't give up now as I am feeling soooooooooooooooo AMAZING. I really feel good. Better than I have since I was a child. I love my green juice and I am drinking more of it and less fruit juice. The green juice is more filling and satisfy.

For those on a raw or cooked diet I recommend more fresh green juices in your diet. The enzymes and nutrients alone give you more energy than a red bull or cup of coffee. Plus it makes your eyes glow. I have not washed my hair in 3-4 days and it looks so fresh, soft and just plain great. My skin is getting softer and I'm starting to not stink and no more deodarant.

My mom stopped on the side of the road and we bought fresh watermelons cut right off the vine for only $2.00! I'll be juicing those later today. They are sooo tasty!

I have not posted in a few days as I have been super busy wrapping up the David Wolfe event and happy to say tickets are on sale now. I also launched my new website: Raw Food Calgary. Tell me what you think, info on DW event will all be there.

I had a headache yesterday and still some minor detox symptoms. The interesting thing is I had a breast reduction 15 years ago and I can feel my breast healing and I now have sensation in my breast. I can't believe it. I also feel lots of pain in my ankle where I had my ankle bone cut in half. It hurts a lot but I feel that is is healing too. I am taking LOTS of MSM too plus rubbing MSM lotion on it. I'll be getting some DMSO too, which illegal in Canada but not here. That stuff is amazing for joint pain.

I hope you all are doing well, and let me know who is still juicing with me. Take care.

2009-07-10T07:12:00.000-07:00

Day #40 Matt and Angela Monarch Raw Food Potluck

2009-07-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

I feel AMAZING!!!!! Here I am on day #40. Wow things are looking good and feeling good. I'm drinking my green juice everyday. I love the grapefruit juice and pineapple and my mom bought some really yummy seeded watermelon that I have been juicing too.

I got to go to the Matt/Angela raw food potluck in Houston. I talked them into coming to Calgary for a talk. Angela lost 160 lbs and has kept it off for over 6 years on a raw food diet. You can learn more about her story at Raw Reform. Matt was great too. He talked a lot about colonics and the health benefits of them along with diet books, diet fads and what they all have in common. Interesting info I can't wait to share with all of you.

I got some amazing raw food books that Angela brought back from England. I can't wait to bring them back and put into the raw food book rental. I got dvd's too. All good stuff. Things you can't get in Canada or the USA. PS. They are staying with me in Dallas for their Dallas raw food event. Lots to tell when I come home.

I plan to meet Dr. Ritamarie at the the end of July. Exciting news!!! I am planning a raw food nutrition certification course retreat and bringing Dr. Ritamarie to Calgary, perhaps in October of this year.

I am so glad I am on this juice feast. I would have never had the energy level to do all these exciting things without it. We are so behind in Canada on the raw food movement. I am so happy to be here in Texas meeting all these wonderful people and learning all the latest health info to bring back to you.

Also I just got back from Houston staying the weekend with Anna Tipps, creator of Purely Delicious magazine and Raw Food Calendar and Radiant Raw Hounds. I just pre-ordered the raw food calendars and learned some new and amazing recipes from Anna. My mom got to taste her raw food creations. She said they were delicious! We had a great time.

Please post here and let me know how all of you are doing. My emotional food desires are going away. I can see how at the end of the fast people really do love their juice!

Day #36

2009-07-06T18:58:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone! I am feeling sooooo good. Here I am on day #36. I head to Houston tomorrow to go to the Matt and Angela Monarch raw food potluck. I will be staying with Anna Tipps, creator of Purely Delicious magazine. I am so excited that she has created the Raw Food Calendar for 2010. I just ordered 2oo copies from her to sell at the David Wolfe event. I will be pre-selling them in the next few weeks and have them in my hot hands before I come back to Calgary.

Wow! There is so much going on down here. I joined a raw food potluck in Dallas near my moms house. There are like 10 in the metroplex with a combines 1ooo+ members. There also is a raw food culinary school being created by a Texan and Mathhew Kenney opening soon. I definitely want to be a part of that. My mom and I will go to Cafe Bliss this weekend and when Cody comes back at the end of July we will go and visit both raw food restaurants in Austin along with visiting Dr. Ritamarie.

I have so much energy! I am feeling really good. I am having great bowel movements. Still doing the enemas. Having a 1/2 gallon of green juice everyday and then I am drinking various other juices, grapefruit, pineapple, grape, watermelon. Yummy. No hunger, just emotional desires to eat. Still puzzled about diet and food. Cody is reading Brendan's book The Thrive Fitness and really liking it. So I will read it too. I am looking forward to just laying around and reading.

I hope you are all well and having a great summer. It is hot and sunny and every day is hot and sunny and I love it!!!!

Day #33

2009-07-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I am a month into my fast. Where has the time gone? I feel sooo good. I felt super hungry today. I got through it. I find that if I drink lots of juice I feel much better. I also poo with no enema help. My moods change through out the day. I have been detoxing the last few days. I am a little stinky. I find that the tongue scraper really works. I recommend getting one even if your not on a fast. Speaking of poo, interesting really old things came out of me today. I can't wait to see what is in my blood. I am going to see Tina Marie in Houston when I go to the Matt and Angela Monarch raw potluck next week.

I took a picture so you could see what I do on a daily basis. The Whole Foods store is great. They make my juice every day. I go there around 8 -10 am and pick up my juices. They charge me $13.99 for a 1/2 gallon organic Green Juice. It is made with Celery, Romaine lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, parsley, cucumbers and wheat grass. it is so tasty. Sometimes they put a little too much wheat grass and it takes a lot for me to down a 1/2 gallon. Today I got a carrot pineapple and it was really good and fresh grape juice. My mom and Cody loved it. I have to snap at them not to drink all my juice.

My favorite little treat is, I make homemade fresh salsa for Cody and my mom and after a day in the fridge it has lots of juice to it and I drink the salsa juice. It is spicy and sooooo GOOD. The tomatoes and jalapenos come from my moms garden. I make my salsa like this:

Everything is raw and fresh and organic

tomatoes, chopped

jalapeno pepper, chopped very fine and de-seeded

cilantro, chopped

lime juice

red onion, chopped fine

cumin powder 1 tsp

sea salt, 1 tsp

I mix everything together and let set in the fridge. It is really yummy.

I really love this water we get from WF. It is fresh and tasty. It has a high mineral content. It is called Crazy Water. Read up on it. I take the Udo's DHA caps, the probiotics and MSM. The MSM is great and I do recommend everybody to take it all the time. We can't get enough of it.

I hope all of you are doing well and let me know how you are doing. Who is still with me on the juice feast?

Day #31

2009-07-01T07:40:00.000-07:00

Oh how I love my enemas! I feel so much better when I do them. I also super love my green juices. People say they would only want fruit juice, but let me tell you, they taste good but are not as near fulfilling as green juice. The green juices stay with you. My favorite is: romaine, cucumber, celery, parsley, wheat grass and cabbage. It is really yummy!! I also really like pineapple, pineapple and orange and grapefruit. Those are my staples. I have boosted my juice consumption and I feel soooo much better. I am on a wieght plateau right now. As soon as Cody heads back to Calgary I will start my morning runs. I can't wait. I have all this energy and I want to RUN........

Day #29

2009-06-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Wow! Almost 30 days into my juice feast. I don't feel hungry at all. I do however have all these emotions stirring in my head. I am surrounded by food all the time. I feel so tempted by my friends and family and all my comfort foods here in Texas. Especially Mexican food. I feel so confused by food. But I am very observant. I see what people are eating, I see their health and their weight. It lets me know that raw foods is what we need to mostly eat. How do we eat our favorite comfort foods in very strict moderation and maintain a high raw diet? Where are the answers? I know when I eat all raw I stay raw, but once I enter into the cook world it is so hard to stay raw. What is the right diet? I am hoping to release some of these emotions and my food addictions. I still have weight to lose too. I know when I am lighter I feel better, think clearer and sleep better. Really there has been no temptation to eat because of hunger, only because of emotions and acceptance. I going strong though. No food. Just juice. Love to all.

Here is a picture I took of Abby the other day in my moms front yard. We are having so much fun here. I don't want to come home. Yet.

Day #28

2009-06-28T20:57:00.000-07:00

Major detox today. I was super tired today. Cody and Abby made me some amazing green juice. It had wheat grass, romaine, spinach, cucumber, parsley, celery, cilantro and sprouts. It was very delicious. We made lots of juice today. Watermelon and wheat grass and Pineapple and wheat grass. I did not think I would like it but I did. I find that if I drink my 2-3 quarts a day, I don't need to do my enemas. I need to drink more water though. I am taking MSM, DHA caps and probiotics. Not feeling too good today. I am down to 120 lbs on the scale today. Looking better.

I thought I would include a pic of my hubby and Abby making me juice. I feel so loved. I love the heat. It feels soooo good on my skin. In the 100's here in Dallas. I'm loving it. I feel so blessed and happy to have all this sunshine. We go outside and sit under my mom's oak tree and lay on a blanket and play and soak up the sun. Abby loves it too.

Day #26

2009-06-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

Wow! I am so energized! I have been feeling great. My mom and I went to the Whole Foods store. I so love it there. They have a hug section of already made juices. I got this amazing tasty Green Juice made with broccoli, celery, parsley, cabbage, romaine and wheat grass. It was sooo yummy. My mom bought me a ton of produce so I will juice lots tomorrow. Cody juiced me 2 whole pineapples. I have felt a little weak and dizzy and feeling better now that I am drinking more liters of juice. I notice that I don't feel good if I forget to do my enema. It is important to do the enema.
I am so surrounded by so much food. My whole family will come over for dinner tomorrow night. Everybody will come and meet Abigail. I am making Taco Salad for my cooked eating family. They love this recipe so much. I think I will try and make a raw version for me. I can't believe I am almost a month into juice feasting. I feel no desire to eat only emotionally. More about that tomorrow. Going to bed. Super tired. Abby learned to splash in the water in the tub tonight. My mom bought her a little swimsuit. We will take her swimming in her new pool. I'll post some picks on my new figure and our trip to Texas. How are all of you?

Day #23

2009-06-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

I'm in Houston today. I am on my way to the Houston raw food potluck to see Paul Nison. He will be talking about his new book the daylight diet. I'm feeling good. I got this great juice in Fayettville, Arkansas called IntaJuice. I could not believe I found it. My mom also got me some really tasty juice when I got to Dallas last night. We will stop at a juice bar in Houston tomorrow. Abigail is sick. She has a runny nose, cough and really tired plus fever from teething. I am not sure if she has a cold or if it is allergies from the drastic climate change.

It is 100 degrees today here. It is HOT. But I love it. I am so happy to have some heat on me. My mom keeps it freezing in her house though. We will see how long I survive that. I forgot my enema back in Dallas. I did not do one today. I get a little tizzy when I don't do one. We will see how I hold up for two days. I feel really good though. I have to confess. I picked a cherry tomato off my moms vine and ate it. It was soooooo good. I don't feel the least guilty. I picked tomatoes out of her garden and my friend Michele made Storm's tabbouleh and used the tomatoes for the potluck dish we are bringing tonight. I cant wait to see everyone tonight. I am home.

Day #21

2009-06-21T19:56:00.001-07:00

I am in Bella Vista, Arkansas today. I am staying the night at my best friends house tonight. I have not seen her in two years. We went to this really cute co-op called Ozark Natural Foods. They had these cute little raw juices in glass jars. I got a kiwi, pineapple strawberry lime. It was soooo yummy. I am feeling very tired today. I did not do my enema and I think that is why I am not feeling so great. I need more juice too. Cant wait to get to Dallas and get settled in. I'm running low on juices for sure. I need lots of greens. Abby was so tired. It was Father's Day today. I made Cody a really spectacular salad tonight for him and Jill. She loved it. I made him a decadent salad, hummus and toast and a vegetarian chili. It was a really nice dinner. We got this yummy garlic and herb spice and I made a dressing with it. I can't wait to recreated it for the potluck and try it myself.

I can't wait to see my brother, niece, Macy and my mom. We leave at 10am tomorrow to Dallas. We should get there around 3 pm. I also get to see my dog Bobo. Once I am settled in i will post some pictures. We had a nice town at the park In St. Louis yesterday.

I hope you all are well and be sure to leave me a comment and let me know how you all are holding up. I am feeling great for the most part and my eyes are starting to get that GLOW.

Day #20

2009-06-20T05:44:00.001-07:00

I am in St. Louis today. We went to bed early at 10 pm. I got some really good sleep. It is 7:45 am and Abigail is still sleeping. She went to bed at 8:30pm. She was really tired too. I think she is tired of being in the car. Me too.

We went to a friends house for dinner in Minneapolis on Thursday night. He had a champion juicer. I made a ton of green juice. It was spinach, red leaf lettuce and celery. I thought the ease and use of the champion was easier than the green star, but the green star extracted way better. The GS may be more difficult to clean but it is a much better juicer by far.

I'll go into the city today and find some fresh squeezed juices today. I will probably go to the Whole Foods store. There is even a great little juice bar in my best friends hometown of tiny little Fayetteville Arkansas.

While we were in Minneapolis we went to this amazing whole foods grocery store called The Wedge coop. It was just amazing. We truly are deprived in Canada. All the produce was so fresh and vibrant. It really makes me miss home.

I hardly drank any juice on the road yesterday. I was just not into drinking at all. I am definitely craving some green juices today. I'll have an enema this morning too. It is very important to do the enemas. I feel so much better every morning after I do one. I encourage you to make a point to do one every morning. I hope you all are listening to the juice easting audio cds and please return them after two weeks if you have not done so already.

I feel great, energized a light!

Day #18

2009-06-18T07:14:00.000-07:00

If you had not had a chance to listen to the juice feasting audio Cd's, I recommend it. They are really good. They recommend swishing the juice around in your mouth and savor it in your mouth. It really made the juice feel more fulfilling. Add a pinch of Nature's Cargo Sea Salt to your juice and a little lemon juice and it will take the bitter edge off the greens. I drank mostly orange juice and carrot juice on the way to Minneapolis and I was so happy to get some greens in me. The longer you juice the more you will crave greens. I am detoxing big time today. I don't feel great. I have this BIG zit on my neck that is driving me crazy. I stink too! Good thing Cody loves me stinky and all. I can't wait to get to Texas and settle down and do some serious resting. I also wanted to get one more professional colonic. I was using Dr. Joe from Fishcreek Naturopath for my colonic in Calgary.

Day #17

2009-06-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

I am on the road. We are in Minneapolis. We had this amazing dinner at the raw food restaurant Ecopilitan. Well I had juice but Cody had these tostadas and a cheese log, my girlfriend Lynne had a Mediteranean salad. It all looked soooo yummy. The green juice was delicious too! We also stopped in Medicine Hat and met with Bev at CocoLoco. What a cool little shop she has. I'll tell more in the newsletter with pics. We go to the Wedge co-op tomorow to buy produce to make juice with our friends juicer. I feel soooo blessed. I have amazing friends. I feel good but tired from so much being in the car. Juice Bars all the way home. yippee! Let me know how you are all doing. Not fun doing enemas on the road though. I crave Green juices. The Juicefeasting audios cd are fantastic. We had Dr.T join us at our table the whole night.

Day #16

2009-06-16T06:34:00.001-07:00

It is Tuesday and here I am still in Calgary. We had a delay in our trip. Feeling good. I can't believe how I am not hungry at all. I must make juice today for my road trip. I am hoping we will leave and be on the road today. It will be interesting to see how I handle juicing on the road. I do have my Berry Greens if I get desperate. There are no juice bars until I get to Minneapolis. I did find a few health food stores and farmers markets along the way 1 or 2 in North Dakota. We will see.

Day#14

2009-06-14T05:59:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling good today. I am detoxing a little and feeling a little stuffed up. I started my period and I am amazed at how lite it is. I had no prior symptoms, no cramps, nothing. I'm really not feeling hungry at all. I am going to make myself drink at least 2 liters of juice today. Ha! We will see. I know there is better benefits to drinking more. But since I am petite I don't require 4 liters, it is too much for me. I have stinky arm pits today too. The toxins are coming out big time today! I have been taking MSM, DHA caps and probiotics every morning and drinking a little salt water to help with my digestion. It is much better. I feel like I am boring you guys with my daily juice blog. Texas here I come!

Day #11

2009-06-11T19:11:00.000-07:00

I was feeling very tired today. I made myself drink juice even though I have no desire to eat or drink. It was an exhausting day. Abby was running a little fever and teething all day. I go for my last colonic tomorrow before I had to Texas on Monday. I have to go and buy some juices. I'm looking forward to going to some juice bars on the way down to Texas. I know that when I drink more juice I feel much better, but I feel so full just drinking one glass.

Day #10

2009-06-10T04:38:00.001-07:00

Wow! It is already day #10. Only 82 more days to go, maybe. We will see. I'm going to try and get a photo of me. Cody forgot to take one when he was taking everyone else. I hate to publish this but my start weight was 139 lbs. I am now 128lb this morning. I am hoping as I heal myself I can achieve my ideal weight of 95-110 lbs. I am only 4'11. To decide your ideal weight you start at 100 lbs for 5 feet and add 5 lbs per inch. Example= 5'6 woman would be 130 lbs.

I had my colonic yesterday and I feel soooooo much better. IT was amazing what came out of me while only drinking juice. I feel like I have more energy. Detoxing big time today. I feel congested. I find that the more juice I drink even when I don't want to I make myself drink juice I feel even better and more gook comes it, which is a good thing.

Day #8

2009-06-08T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone-

I just figured out people were leaving me comments. How goofy am I? Well, it is a good thing I am juicing as I am soooooo busy to eat or make food. I'm feeling good today. I was feeling a little tired yesterday and major detox. I go for my second colonic on Tuesday. I am appreciate all of you supporting me and getting me through this as I hope Ia m doing the same for you. I am mostly eating all green juices with some fruit. So far my favorite is celery, spinach, romaine and apple. I had a veggie one that was good but I put too much garlic and it took everything to drink that down for a whole day. I also made one with too much lime and I said no way, Cody drank all of it! Yuck! I think I don't even like the smell of lime right now. Abigail loves my green juices. I will have to post a pick with her green mustache. She is sooooo cute!

No more liquid poo. Yay! I am having bm and they are good. I think I would have more if I was drinking more. But I have a trip to Texas to plan and know I will not be drinking a lot until I settle down and I'm at my Mom's. I can't wait for some sun. I'm so sick of this weather.

I will admit it is really hard. We went to family for dinner on Sunday night and I made this amazing salad and dressing and I wanted to eat it sooooo bad. I drank my GVJ. (green vegetable juice). :(

Well the good nes is I am inspired in the kitchen. I am going to come back from Texas with some really tasty new recipes. I whipped up a carrot cake for Rebecca for her birthday that everyone said was great. And my mom is the most discerning with food, so if I make something and she likes it I know you will love it!

Day #6

2009-06-06T21:49:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling really good today. I am soooo tired of green juice I went to the store and made some orange juice. Oh it was sooooo yummy. I felt horrible after my colonic yesterday. I hope the Tuesday one goes better. I have been mixing a little salt with water and drinking it 30 minutes before my juice. Oh it is so much better. No liquid burning poo now. I got lots of rest today. I napped when Abby napped. It was nice. I made this amazing raw carrot cake tonight for Rebecca's birthday tomorrow. Cody said it was fantastic so we will see how everyone likes it tomorrow. We went to some friends home tonight and they made this amazing raw supper. I was soooo jealous that I could not eat it. I am feeling really hungry but I know I need to heal my body. I can do it. I can do it! I can do it!

Day #3

2009-06-03T21:28:00.000-07:00

Okay, I was sooooo super busy all day, I barely drank any juice. Plus, every time I drink juice I have instant liquid poo which is no fun. Have questions about that with David on the Q& A. Oh I was so super tempted to eat at the raw food potluck tonight. And everyone says go eat we won't tell! Well, I did not and amazingly I have energy. I will say I am getting at least 8-10 hours a sleep which is good. I think I will make a mock V8 juice tomorrow. Mmmmmmm

Day #2

2009-06-03T04:13:00.000-07:00

Well here I am on day #3 posting day#2. It is 5 am in the morning and I am done sleeping. I went to sleep around 10 am and just woke up feeling rested. I'm sure I have some serious digestive issues going on as Cody detected in my live blood analysis a year ago. I drink my green juice and within an hour out comes liquid poo. I didn't think I was going to stop pooing yesterday! It has been a little painful.

I didn't feel as hungry on day #2 as I did on Day 1. I shared my juice with Cody and he loved it. I have to confess, I have not made any juices. Our adorable employee Laura has been making them for me. She is doing such a great job. I know I'll have to make them for the weekend. We both trying to figure out the Green Star juicer. I am sure we will be a pro in a few weeks.

I made Cody this amazing delicious large salad yesterday and I went to put a carrot in my mouth. I had to be really conscious of what I was doing. It is amazing how we just eat out of habit and not true hunger. It doesn't help that I am at the health food store all day and there is snacks and food all around all the time. I can get through it though! I'm feeling great today.

The night of my first juice feast day

2009-06-01T21:03:00.000-07:00

Oh I am sooooo tired and hungry. I can't believe how many times I was tempted to eat! I got through it though. It did not help that I did not make juice until 4pm and I didnt want to load up to late in the day. I am all prepared and have juice ready for breakfast tomorrow. I shared my juice with Abby today and she loved it! I have to confess: Laura made my juice fro me today. I have so many questions for David on Thursday.

Fist day of Juice feasting

2009-06-01T10:54:00.001-07:00

Here it is noon and I have not made juice yet. Only water. Am I officially juice feasting yet? On my way to the store to make juice. I'll make spinach, apple and celery. Wow! I'm starving today, but I cna get through it!

92 Day Juice Feast June 2009

2009-05-30T15:46:00.000-07:00

Wow! I started this Juice Feast blog a year ago and was pregnant not knowing it when I started. Well, here I am with my beautiful little girl Abigail who is now 6 months old. I am excited to be starting this juice feast again. I am hoping to heal my body and have a better birth experinece for my next child. I had a breast reduction in my early twenties which damaged a lot of milk dudcts. I produced very little milk and had to supplement with Abby until she finally got frustrated and refused to nurse any longer. I am hoping by breast feeding as long as I did and juice feasting I will have more success with my next child.

I am happy to have all of you joining me and hope you can be an inspiration to me as I hope to be to you! I start my Juice on Monday, June 1, 2009. Happy Juice Feasting

92 Day Juice Feast Calgary, Canada: Welcome to my 92 Day Juice Feast

2009-05-30T15:45:00.000-07:00

92 Day Juice Feast Calgary, Canada: Welcome to my 92 Day Juice Feast

Welcome to my 92 Day Juice Feast

2008-03-02T20:42:00.000-08:00

Hi and welcome to my blog. My husband, Cody and I are about to embark on a 92 day mostly all green juice feast. We start our juice feast on March 15, 2008. We are very excited to start this adventure and hope we can encourage and be a support to all of you who are interested in getting true optimum health.

Even though we are 100% raw foodist, we have done so much damage to our bodies the last 30 + years. We feel by completing a 92 day juice feast it will allow our bodies to truly heal and completely rejuvenate our cells.

Cody performs live cell blood analysis and he has been tracking my blood almost every week since August 2007. We have seen amazing results in my improvement on an all raw diet but I need more as we are trying to get pregnant and I want my body in the best shape possible.

I am 38 years old going on 39. I had 3 prior miscarriages and even though Cody and I have been trying to have a baby we have not got pregnant yet. So we are holding off on the pregnancy and focusing on true healing. Not just physical healing, but mentally and spiritually too. We know that the healing process is not just about food it is about connecting back to God and Nature.

I have felt great being on an all raw diet and eliminated constipation, sinus problems, yeast infections, 40 pounds and so much more. I have more to go. My live cell blood analysis tells me I need more iodine, I have cancer cells from 18 years of smoking; my liver is toxic and truly needs a break from processing food. If anything, most people have done so much damage to their liver and needs to give their liver a break and juice feasting will allow their liver to rejuvenate.

I am 4’11 and weigh 120 lbs. I am hoping to get to my ideal weight as I journey through this juice feast. Cody is 6’2 and is at his ideal weight of 167 lbs. We both know he will lose a lot of weight initially on the feast but feel confident he will level back out. I am hoping to level at 100 lbs.

For more information, guidance and support please go to www.juicefeasting.com or stop into Journey of Health store front or our site at www.journeyofhealth.net Please also check out www.purelydelicious.net as I may write an article and include in the all raw food magazine, Purely Delicious.

If you are interested in raw food and classes please go to my schedule page at: www.rawteacher.com/tonyacolelightfoot

If you think the 92 day Juice Feast is too intense for you and still want to do a cleanse please go to my friend Dr. Ritamarie who conducts online greens cleanses that are more doable and easier. www.drritamaire.com Please tell her Tonya sent you. I also recommend an intestinal cleanse by www.blessedherbs.com