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I'm three quarters of the way through a 30 day juice fast/detox program and will be baking Christmas cookies, biscotti and pumpkin bread tomorrow.  I'm already salivating.  Help!  I need motivation to not cheat because I really want to pig out.

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 it's a supportive move for someone I love who's dealing with serious health issues and is also doing the fast.  Odds are it gives him some peace of mind that I'm helping to heal some of my own health issues.

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ORIGINAL: petdave

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ORIGINAL: Aileen1968

Yeah, I could get hit by a bus.  Odds are that I won't.  Odds are much greater that I have some sort of heart attack based on my genetics.  Odds are that it's a supportive move for someone I love who's dealing with serious health issues and is also doing the fast.  Odds are it gives him some peace of mind that I'm helping to heal some of my own health issues.

Odds are, you'd rather be eating cookies, and on your deathbed you STILL won't be wishing you'd spent more time fasting.

Sha na na na na na, live for today.

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ORIGINAL: Aileen1968

Oh and Dave...the purpose of this thread was to get some motivation to stay on the fast.  So thanks for your positive words of encouragement.

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I'm three quarters of the way through a 30 day juice fast/detox program and will be baking Christmas cookies, biscotti and pumpkin bread tomorrow.  I'm already salivating.  Help!  I need motivation to not cheat because I really want to pig out.

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ORIGINAL: Aileen1968

go to a doctor, get put on a pill that may easily cure any symptom you have, but not the cause and then deal with all the lovely side effects of that medication that usually causes more problems than the one it was trying to solve.  I try to be proactive and responsible for my own health without putting all of my faith in a doctor who only sees me as a number.
Rant over.

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Yeah, I could get hit by a bus.  Odds are that I won't.  Odds are much greater that I have some sort of heart attack based on my genetics.  Odds are that it's a supportive move for someone I love who's dealing with serious health issues and is also doing the fast.  Odds are it gives him some peace of mind that I'm helping to heal some of my own health issues.

Odds are, you'd rather be eating cookies, and on your deathbed you STILL won't be wishing you'd spent more time fasting.

Sha na na na na na, live for today.

You know Dave...whatever.  The funny thing about this all, and something I never expected from people in my real life was just this attitude.  People have looked at us like we have three heads and like we're doing something extremely unhealthy.  How can it be bad to only be putting 100% certified organic fruit and vegges in your body in a form that's extremely easy to digest?  Expensive. Yes.  Bad?  No.  We've discovered that we have very high radon in our home and in our water.  The man grew up in a highly industrial area.  We are detoxing our bodies for these reasons.   Why don't you go eat a whole bunch of cookies, go to a doctor, get put on a pill that may easily cure any symptom you have, but not the cause and then deal with all the lovely side effects of that medication that usually causes more problems than the one it was trying to solve.  I try to be proactive and responsible for my own health without putting all of my faith in a doctor who only sees me as a number.
Rant over.

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ORIGINAL: SilentTigresss

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ORIGINAL: Aileen1968

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Yeah, I could get hit by a bus.  Odds are that I won't.  Odds are much greater that I have some sort of heart attack based on my genetics.  Odds are that it's a supportive move for someone I love who's dealing with serious health issues and is also doing the fast.  Odds are it gives him some peace of mind that I'm helping to heal some of my own health issues.

Odds are, you'd rather be eating cookies, and on your deathbed you STILL won't be wishing you'd spent more time fasting.

Sha na na na na na, live for today.

You know Dave...whatever.  The funny thing about this all, and something I never expected from people in my real life was just this attitude.  People have looked at us like we have three heads and like we're doing something extremely unhealthy.  How can it be bad to only be putting 100% certified organic fruit and vegges in your body in a form that's extremely easy to digest?  Expensive. Yes.  Bad?  No.  We've discovered that we have very high radon in our home and in our water.  The man grew up in a highly industrial area.  We are detoxing our bodies for these reasons.   Why don't you go eat a whole bunch of cookies, go to a doctor, get put on a pill that may easily cure any symptom you have, but not the cause and then deal with all the lovely side effects of that medication that usually causes more problems than the one it was trying to solve.  I try to be proactive and responsible for my own health without putting all of my faith in a doctor who only sees me as a number.
Rant over.

Aileen,
Nothing is wrong in what you are doing; i hope my last post didnt seem like i was making fun. Yum, are you are doing veggies in a juicer? Many would be amazed at the nutrional value and the way it can make you feel. i have to agree, it is expensive, but soo good and fresh and healthy !
Hmm, i think i will end this rant now!

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Umm, I can't give any positive words of encouragement about the fast thing, but a basement fan is a cheap and easy way to drop radon levels.  Also- not having a lot of faith in how some of that testing was done makes me ask- did you get it done by three separate labs?  There are some scams out there- we offer radon abatement programs- which also means that you need high radon levels to begin with.

I see you live in NJ.  My geology isn't brilliant, but high radon levels are generally from a granite with a streak of uranium mixed in.  I thought most of NJ was swampland- which doesn't have a lot of granite in there.  Or am I mistaken?

What's going on- As the uranium decays, it produces radon- which is a very heavy gas.  It's pretty slow to mix (chemically unreactive) which is why it's easy to get rid of- it's generally seeping in from the basement- hence a fan to exhaust it works pretty well.

If I remember the cancer effects of radon- it generally attacks the lungs- not surprising since it's not going to accumulate in other tissues too readily.  What this means is that you really want to avoid cigarette smoke or other nasty particulates (diesel exhaust etc.).  Conversely, diet is probably not going to have a lot of effect here- the best correlations between cancer and cigarettes are a function of how much the human smoked, not how much they weighed.  Heart attacks are another story.  Changing diet affects things like stomach cancer, colon cancer etc.  If I had to guess- I'd bet the best things for the lungs would be a little healthy exercise in fresh air.  You're kinda screwed in terms of energy efficiency- a nice tight house that doesn't need much heat also allows buildup of solvents from things like the carpet or furniture as well as cooking which is probably what you don't want.  Rather than spending the money on organic juices (OK, if you like the taste or like buying organic I can see that.) getting some HEPA air filters is probably a good bet- and change them regularly.

Besides- stress is probably not good for you in other ways- so take sensible precautions but worrying about stuff you can't control probably isn't helping.

As an FYI- I got my doctorate in a carcinogenesis research group (looking at chromium(VI) and let me tell you that the description of chromium(VI) in Erin Brockovitch was so far off it was funny- well, I was the only one in the theater laughing, but I guess I'm a weirdo) if this makes you feel any better.  One last point- chemicals cause disease in the same way they cure them- there's a specific mechanism for how a chemical (radon isn't really a compound- it's an element) reacts with the body.  Taking aspirin to cure a tummyache isn't going to do a lot, but it'll work pretty well for a headache.  Changing diet probably isn't going to do much for lung cancer, but it might do something for digestive tract cancers.

HTH,

Sam

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Aileen  its obvious that you have cared well for your body in your lifetime.  A fast is a wonderful way to clean the toxins from the body and when our bodies are clean, our minds are crystal clear and strong.  Which means that your mind, the most powerful thing you possess, is 10 times stronger than the cravings of your stomach.  A few cookies cannot defeat what your mind gains when it works well.  as you cook, breathe in deeply through your nose, out through your mouth - absorb the wonderful smells.  Focus on the feel of the dough on your fingertips and the warm, internal sensation of making something for others to enjoy, allow the love you feel for others to flow into everything you bake.  you can honestly focus your will on the sheer sensation of cooking and give yourself permission not to need more than that.  Remember not to bake on an empty stomache, have yourself a glass of juice or some cider with a bit of nutmeg and cinnamon to sweeten it before you start baking and sip as you work.  that will help to satisfy your sweet tooth so that you can stay focused. 
 
luna wishes you the best
 
luna