Naked Juice/Odwalla

So, I'm trying to detox/fast and with my lifestyle it is near impossible to do so in a way that is 100% ideal. Fresh fruit/veggie smoothies made homemade, all organics at home, carefully measured and researched, etc..etc..

There will be a time in my life where I can wake up in the morning, make a smoothie and sit down to enjoy it on my beautiful deck overlooking the ocean. There will be birds overhead, my dog(s) playing on the beach below and Gaia cat perched atop the deck corner amusing herself over the idiotic dogs/humans she tolerates. I will be surrounded by tranquility, exuberance, and love. aaaahhh, that sounds so so SO good.

But for now, I have to take pleasure in my ocean sounds CD, taking Kasha to the park, being swatted by Gaia (in a loving way of course), the occasional hug from the boys and grabbing food on the go that is conducive to this plan I've got started here.

Many other things are falling into place, slowly slowly...but they are, crunching their way toward peace. But food has become my enemy once again, it all started about a month ago when I ate an omelet and since, I've been eating like total crap. Not b/c I don't like FOOD, oh no no...I LOVE food. Too much actually and I generally don't feel well after I eat the foods I've vowed not to eat as a vegan. Some of it is mental, I know that for certain, but some of it is definitely not mental. Especially the dang cheese, I feel like a giant bloated cheese curd at the moment and let me tell you something, it is NOT a good thing.

My goal now is to get back on track, detox for a number of reasons and spend the summer feeling more comfortable in this bod of mine and about the choices I'm making to support what I believe in.

So, back to topic...Naked Juice. And Odwalla. I see these products as two options in helping me get back on track. At least as best as I can at the moment. They are convenient, tasty, readily available and fairly affordable, extremely high in nutrients and both have protein drinks which are a great way to start the day, and I can fit them in when I don't have time to really prepare or eat a good meal during the day, which is most of the time.

Some draw backs: Most of them are pretty high in sugar, it's 'natural' sugar from the fruit/veggie...but still, high in sugar. At least it's not unrefined, processed sugar though. Also, most don't have a lot of fiber. Why? Fruit/veggies are high in fiber usually? Ah well...they strip the hell out of the poor things to squeeze them into those little containers, so unfortunately the fibrous tissues are removed during the juicing process.

Obviously there are drawbacks, but I see many perks so I plan to try this for a week and see how I feel. It's got to be better than I feel today!