Day 5 (and the morning of 6)

Have to start out with the delicious drink I had this morning: pineapple, orange and carrot - like liquid candy. Normally I would have a green juice but we are getting our taxes done today and I'm nervous that we will owe more than we have available to pay. So I thought I'd treat myself this morning instead of the usual. It was well worth it. Besides - this is a feast not a fast - I definitely feasted this morning.

I's been 5 days since I've chewed anything and it does feel weird. I haven't had any gum which I chewed a lot of - and nothing solid at all. The other day after juicing as I was cleaning up I found a slice of apple that I had neglected to run through the juicer. I panicked - the juicer was all cleaned and put away and I had this apple bit in my hand. I think I contemplated that apple piece for about a minute before I finally put it down the sink disposal.

I'm feeling okay - I've been listening to the David Rain tapes (actually CD to MP3 on my iPod) and am coming to the conclusion that I will need to do the big "E" in order for things to move out better - to get the full effect of the cleansing aspect of the feast. Found out where to get one (hopefully) an maybe tomorrow will be the day.

I did have all 4 quarts (day 5) and a quart of lemon/cayenne/agave/msm too. I didn't have any caffeine yesterday and am feeling the effects of that withdrawal for the moment. I now that the beginning is going to be rougher because it's the farthest I have to go from my baseline. As my body adjusts to the feast I am hoping (assured by others) that I will start to feel a lot better. We'll see. I'm committed to doing 60 days but if somewhere along the line I feel I can do the full 92 I will go for it.