here you go...

I have recieved tons of email from people requesting my "fasting plan".   It really is fairly simple, but I do recommend buying a book about it before starting.
Here's one to check out:  Juice Fasting & Detoxification Book - Steve Meyerowitz

First decide how many days you want to fast.  For fasts longer than 3 days you really need to use caution and do your research.  So juice fasting books are terrific for getting the info you need.  I like to go for 7 days so I usually start a couple of days before the fast by preparing my body by only eating fruits and veggies and only drinking water.  Then before the first day of the fast go produce shopping and buy a juicer if you don't already have one. I bought my Jack LaLanne juicer at Sam's for around $89 and it works perfectly fine.  Another option is that Whole Foods and Central Market make fresh unpasteurized juice daily.. how convenient!

The juice books will give you all the info you need about what types of produce to choose and what each one does.  Personally, I can't stand green veggie juice.  So I would chug 4 oz of it like a shot and get a 2 oz wheatgrass from Jamba Juice daily.  The rest of the time I would drink different combos of fruit juice and water.  Pear-Apple juice, Grape-Apple, Orange-Grapefruit, Watermelon, Strawberry-Apple, Orange-Carrot, Tomato, etc. 

That's it!  Take it easy and relax.  When the fast is over, slowly introduce foods back into your diet.  Eat only fruit the first day... melon and grapes.  Then add salad (no dressing) and nuts the next day, and after that rice and protein.  By day 4 you can resume eating pretty much whatever you want.  :)

Comments

[Alexandra]

And your readers patiently await your next workshop!  I can't wait.  Thanks Leslie.
 

[shanrock]

the best part is when you eat a cupcake or something full of processed sugar for the first time and feel like you've had three glasses of wine:)