On August 21st I participated in a raw vegan dinner with my friend, Lisa. I brought some coconuts and made this “how to” video:

I drink walnut milk by the glass. It’s a tasty treat, especially when ice cold. I also use it on cereal, and as a creamer in iced coffee or iced tea. Here’s the recipe:

Walnut Milk Recipe (makes almost one-half gallon)

Ingredients:
1 cup of raw walnuts
3 cups filtered water
2 T of raw agave (or 4 dates)
1T of vanilla extract
1t Celtic sea salt

Equipment:
blender
1/2 gallon pitcher

Put walnuts into the blender.
Add water until the water reaches the 4 cup (32oz / 1qt) mark.
Add the raw agave, salt and vanilla.

Blend on high for one minute.
Pour the milk into the pitcher.
There’s no need to strain the milk, as the walnuts blend in completely.
Soaking the walnuts overnight will make them blend more evenly.

It has been forever since I made a green smoothie for myself. This one I am drinking right now is yummy, but I think I’ll use parsley next time, rather than cilantro. I used two types of kale, the water and meat of one fresh young coconut, half a bunch of cilantro, one, bartlett pear, one small haas avocado, and two tablespoons of raw agave.

The coconut had been in the fridge, so the smoothie was cold. I will have to make some ice for my next smoothie.

Getting back into the groove!

(Day 302 – 64 To Go) October 29, 2008
Juice Feast Day 17

Daniel’s GeneWize capsules came today. I am excited for him. He’s never supplemented before, except for some Centrum a few years ago, or some fish oil now and then.

We’ll see how his health is impacted by the GeneWize.

(Day 301 – 65 To Go) October 28, 2008
Juice Feast Day 16

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(Day 300 – 66 To Go) October 27, 2008
Juice Feast Day 15

I’m excited to have shed another four pounds in the past week! I feel great and know that I’m on my way to 299# by December 31st. I haven’t weighed under 300# since I was in college in my 20s.

My ultimate goal is 225# with 10% or less body fat. If I can get there by the end of 2009, I will be a very very happy camper.

Week 43 Weigh-In
Weight: 322.4 %Body Fat: 38.1 (-4.4% Total) %H2O: 45.1 Bone Density: 8.8
Fasting Blood Sugar this Week: High of 108, Low of 88, Average of 96mg/dL
(-55.2# Total, -4.2# this week, Avg. -1.3#/week)

(Day 299 – 67 To Go) October 26, 2008
Juice Feast Day 14

This time around my regimen is even closer to the 80/10/10 ideal espoused by Dr. Douglas Graham.  Again, it was not my intention to get to 80/10/10, but I’m glad that I have, if only just to see for myself what the result of such a diet is.

2062 Calories
401g Carbs
289g Sugars
52g Protein
19g Fat
1487mg Sodium
7068% Vitamin A
2051% Vitamin C
147% Calcium
168% Iron

Romaine (2 large Heads)
100 calories
20g carbs
7g sugars
7g protein
2g fat
727% Vitamin A
25% Vitamin C
21% Calcium
34% Iron

Celery (4 Heads)
80 calories
36g carbs
20g sugars
4g protein
1g fat
400mg sodium
45% Vitamin A
25% Vitamin C
20% Calcium
5% Iron

Roma Tomatoes (1.5#)
60 calories
15g carbs
8g sugars
3g protein
1g fat
23mg sodium
35% Vitamin A
90% Vitamin C
6% Iron

Red Bell Pepper (2 large)
75calories
20g carbs
8g sugars
2.5g protein
350% Vitamin A
950% Vitamin C
10% Iron

Cucumber (3 each)
135 Calories
33g Carbs
15g Sugars
6g Protein
18% Vitamin A
42% Vitamin C
15% Calcium
15% Iron

Carrots 4#
535 calories
67g carbs
125g sugars
875mg Sodium
4175% Vitamin A
125% Vitamin C
50% Calcium
25% Iron

Lacinato Kale (1 pound)
265 Calories
53g Carbs
15g Progein
1655% Vitamin A
990% Vitamin C
75% Calcium
45% Iron

Lemons 3ea
65 calories
35g carbs
4g protein
1g fat
9mg sodium
3% Vitamin A
400% Vitamin C
21% Calcium
12% Iron

Basil 2oz
12 calories
2g protein
2g carbohydrate
60% Vitamin A
16% Vitamin C
10% Calcium
10% Iron

Apple Cider (3 cups)
375 calories
90g carbs
90g sugars
180mg sodium
18% Vitamin C
6% Iron

Bee Pollen (2T)
90 calories
13 g carbs
8g protein
25% Vitamin C

Propolis in Honey (.5t)
30 calories
17g carbs
16g sugars

Flax Oil (2T)
240 calories
14g fat

(Day 298 – 68 To Go) October 25, 2008
Juice Feast Day 13

I went to the Denver Raw Potluck Meetup today. What fun that was. There were lots of great people, and some amazing food. I successfully avoided eating anything, probably because I brought a gallon of juice with me to share.

(Day 297 – 69 To Go) October 24, 2008
Juice Feast Day 12

Today was my first day doing all of my juicing with my new Blendtec blender. I took Katrina Rainoshek’s advice and cut the produce into small chunks, not quite diced, so that the blender could grab hold.

In the first batch I loaded the two bunches of chopped lacinato kale and one cup of water, and let that get liquified. I then added the two heads of chopped romaine in three steps, adding more only once the previous addition had been completely blended.

I then poured the very deep green contents of the blender into a nylon bag and squeezed the bag over a bowl.  I was amazed at how little fiber was left in the bag after all of that produce had gone in.

The second batch was the 1.5# of roma tomatoes, the two red bell peppers, and an ounce or two of fresh basil leaves. I decided to leave the lemon and salt out this time.

In the third batch I did only two large heads of celery. Again, I was amazed at how much less waste matter there was left over, about 1/3 of what I’d experienced with the Jack LaLanne juicer.

Because I didn’t want to have to clean up the JL juicer and the Blendtec, I decided against juicing the carrots this morning. Perhaps tomorrow.

(Day 296 – 70 To Go) October 23, 2008
Juice Feast Day 11

I picked up the produce from Growers Organic again, today. I got a case (30 heads) of celery, 1/2 case (10#) of roma tomatoes, 1/2 case (14 bunches) of lacinato kale, 1/2 case (16ea) of red bell peppers, 1# bag of basil, 25# of juicing carrots, 1 case (12 heads) of romaine lettuce, and 1/2 case (16ea) of cucumbers. The total was about $140.