♥ Mono Orange Juice Day 69 ♥

Day 69 ♥

I am reminded today of how very fortunate I am to have such an abundance of great quality citrus. Not only are there more than five or six local places where I can select my own Organic or Biodynamic Oranges, but I can even get them delivered right to my door!

So, I guess it is easy sometimes to take abundance for granted, especially when there is so much great citrus for me to chose from.

I feel that, for me, it is important to appreciate this abundance and wealth that is in my life. This ability to always have access to good quality fruit, and this constant ability to be able to buy it and be nourished by it.

In his book , 'The True Power of Water', Masaru Emoto talks about the power of the words 'Thank You'.

So although it may seem a small exchange, the words 'Thank You' in return for all this beautiful fruit and the wonderful surroundings that I find myself in; I am truly Thank-ful ♥

Here is a quote from the webpage: http://www.healthrecipes.com/

"One hundred years ago, when my father was a boy, oranges were only for 'rich people', so he received one orange a year in the toe of his Christmas stocking. He treasured this annual bounty by sucking the juice from it on Christmas day. On the second day, he opened the orange and ate the pulp. On the third day, he ate the skin. Things have changed greatly over the years and now oranges are inexpensive and available everywhere."

So a Mighty ♥ Thank You ♥ to all the Mighty Oranges that have passed my lips since I began this Orange diet.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning— 500mls/16.9oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer

Mid-morning—400mls/13.53oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer

Afternoon— 300mls/10.14oz fresh Organic Orange juice, using Amco squeezer.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

20 minutes leg and stomach exercises.

Have Beautiful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 67 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 67 ♥

Summertime...and the Oranges are sweeties ♥

I find myself at about the same weight as when I was at Day 26 of an Orange juice diet back in June 2007. So although at the moment, I have been on Orange juice for 41 more days, I have lost about the same total weight.

I also felt ready to end the juice diet in 2007, after 26 days, whereas at the moment I am just taking it day-to-day, and I am not sure how long I will continue.

One factor would be if I felt weak or lacked the strength and endurance to carry out my daily activities. Another, is if I feel that I am going into 'starvation' mode, whereby my body would be utilising vital muscle tissue.

So, I continue and I am still really attracted to Oranges and their sweet juice.

There is no other juicy fruit that I would prefer at the moment, if I was given a choice ♥

Here are some names for the Orange in other languages apart from English:

Italian — Arancia

Spanish — Naranja

Portuguese — Laranja

Danish/ Norwegian — Appelsin

Swedish/Russian — Apelsin

Polish — Pomarancza

Serbo-Croat —Naranca

Bulgarian — Portokal

Greek — Portokali

Persian — Porteghal

Hebrew — Tapuz

Hindi — Narangi

Bengali — Kamala Lebu

Kashmiri — Sangta

Indonesian — Jeruk

Filipino — Dalanda

Chinese — Tian Cheng

Japanese — Orenji

So, from its probable origin in China  the Orange has travelled the globe. It would have been a good traveller in the days of sea voyages and so spread across the world with the Romans, Spanish and Arabs. The Portuguese influence in spreading the Orange can still be seen in its Bulgarian and Greek names.

So, because of the Orange's common availabilty it can be loved and  enjoyed from Australia to Zaire ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning — 12 Organic Valencias (including a few beautiful syrup balls) juiced in my mouth

Afternoon — 11 Organic Valencias (again including a few juice balls) juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout

40 minutes fast walking.

Have Fruitful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

Day 56 ♥ Mono Orange Juice Diet ♥

Day 56 ♥

Today I was running low on Organic Oranges, so I thought I would take a walk to the next small town along from us on the railway line to get a few more. I am getting a big Organic Orange delivery tomorrow, but then a girl can never have too many Organic Oranges in her larder!

It is a great walk, off the main road and through the Pineapple fields, which are at this moment full of baby Pineapples ripening up in the Summer sunshine. I was on my journey back when I heard a loud noise and there not far behind me in the middle of the field was a large crop sprayer! Yikes!

So I went at a fast pace, trying not to bump my precious cargo of Oranges, and just managing to stay ahead of the monster machine with its big arm stretching out across the field.

But it did make me think of all that is unseen. Suppose I had come along half an hour later, all the baby Pineapples looking fine and dandy in the morning sunshine, but they have just been sprayed with some toxic chemical - how would I know!?

When I am out walking, I often see council employees spraying the footpath for weeds, or people spraying their gardens, this is all the seen. But how often have I walked across a park that has only just been treated with chemicals - and simply not known it.

The chemicals used on our fields, parks, and foods are invisable for the most part to our naked eyes. But they are there. Unseen yes, but not unfelt.

Because of all the toxins that I have no personal control over, then I desire to be as chemical free in the areas of my own personal choice, such as food, household cleaners, my garden, and the fruit trees and bushes in my garden.

Closing my eyes will not make the chemicals go away, looking for only the visable toxins will not make the invisable ones disappear, but every small personal choice that I make for a chemical-free lifestyle will unite with all the other chemical-free choices being made all over the world, to help create a more beautiful environment. ♥

Sometimes the enormity of a situation can seen daunting, but I do believe that it is all the little actions adding up together that can make all the difference ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 200mls of  Biodynamic Valencia Juice, using my new hand-juicer, and 8 syrup balls, juiced in my mouth

Midday - 8 syrup balls, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

2 hours fast walking

Have Bliss-filled days ♥

Love and Peaches XX

♥ Day 55 ♥ Mono Orange Juice

I decided to make a short Youtube video today, as I did not have any photos of me on my journey. So I thought it might be useful to record how I looked (on camera anyhow) on an extended Orange Juice Diet. I used a Sanyo Xacti HD2000 camcorder.



Thank you for watching ♥

Yesterday, I got a groovy gift, a beautiful Amco orange enamelled hand orange squeezer. It works a treat ♥

It gets lots of juice out of each Orange, and at the same time is a great exercise for the hand and wrist!
The Oranges continue to be blissful.
I love puting them outside to let the rays gently sun-warm them, it seems to 'juice them up' even more.
I am also really enjoying doing my usual workout; my body flows well with it and there is a lovely ease.
I feel very loose and relaxed in my joints.
I contine to be inspired by Dick Gregory's book. I am really enjoying it as my bedtime read, and savouring each chapter.

Life is Good ♥

Fruity Fare ♥
Morning - 700ml/23.7oz Organic Valencia juice, using my new squeezer, and 2 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth
Midday - 250ml/8.45oz Organic Valencia juice
Afternoon - 7 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minutes workout
1 hour fast walking.

Wishing you Beautiful and Peaceful Days ♥
Love and Sweet Peaches XX ♥♥♥

♥ Day 54 Mono Orange Juice & a Juice With Elvis Parsley.

Day 54 ♥
Quite an auspicious number for me. 108 is a significant number in India, many Mango orchards were planted with 108 trees. So any division of this number also holds a bit of magic for me. Therefore, I was very happy to reach Day 54 ♥
And a little bit more delight on this day was to get a delicious Orange juice from Elvis Parsley.
Elvis Parsley is the delightful owner of a lovely fruit shop in Woodford, South East Queensland.
As can be seen from the above photo, Elvis has named his shop Grapelands!
His store is well worth a visit if you are in the area. Woodford is famous for the annual folk festival held there between Christmas and New Year.
So if you are ever in this small town, then go and get some beautiful fruit from Elvis Parsley.
Elvis will even serenade you as you fruit shop, if you ask nicely.

Here he is with Bob Hawke, former Australian Prime Minister.

Anyhow I got a wonderful Orange juice in the lovely town of Woodford, served by the wonderful Elvis Parsley.
Life is pretty good ♥
And the fantastic name for the fresh juicebar in Elvis's shop is: Return To Slender !!
If you want to visit Elvis, his address is Grapelands, 87, Archer Street, Woodford, Queensland 4514.

Fruity Fare ♥
Morning - 7 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.
Midday - Fresh Orange juice at Grapelands
Afternoon - 12 syrup balls, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minutes workout
30 minutes fast walking.

Have Beautiful, Tuneful days ♥
Love and Peaches XX ♥♥

Day 49 ♥ Mono Orange Juice.

Day 49 ♥

We had another beautiful time at the beach today, at Bribie Island which I have never visited before.

The water was nice and warm with few waves, so ideal for swimming in.

The sea air felt very fresh and energising. My lungs feel freer and as if they can easily expand more with being on the Orange juice mono diet, so deep breathing the sea air is a real pleasure.

I read some more of Dick Gregory's book last night.

He embarked upon a fast for political reasons and social protest, in his own words:

"What began as an act of social protest - a political act - became in the process of living it a "purifying act" - in mind, body and spirit. As my body was was cleansed of years of accumulated impurities, my mind and spiritual awareness were lifted to a new level. I felt closer to Mother Nature and all her children. I felt more in tune with the universal order of existence."

In 1970 Gregory went on to do an 81 day fast on distilled water. And at the time of writing of his book (1971) he was on a fruit juice fast until the Vietnam War ended.

So what began for Dick Gregory as a reaction against war, changed his health and consciousness for ever.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning - 11 small Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth

Midday - 1 large fresh squeezed Orange juice, from a juice bar

Afternoon - 5 Honey Murcotts and 5 conventional Valencias, all juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes fast walking

Swimming in the sea.

Have Fruitful Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX ♥♥

Day 47 Mono Orange Juice ♥

POEM

The Love of an Orange by Dahlia Ravikovitch

An orange did love
The man who ate it.
A feast for the eyes
Is a fine repast;
Its heart held fast
His greedy gaze.

A citron did scold:
I am wiser than thou.
A cedar condoled:
Indeed thou shalt die!
And who can revive
A withered bough?

The citron did urge:
O fool, be wise.
The cedar did rage:
Slander and sin!
Repent of thy ways
For a fool I despise.

An orange did love
With life and limb
The man who ate it,
The man who flayed it.

An orange did love
The man who ate it,
To its flayer it brought
Flesh for the teeth.

An orange, consumed
By the man who ate it,
Invaded his skin
To the flesh beneath.
 
Day 46 ♥
I am still experiencing good energy, improved range of movement in joints, and a general sense of health and happiness and well-being.
I have thought about stopping, but really at the moment there is no other sweet juicy fruit that is really appealing to me.
It is like I am in the Orange Zone. Satisfied and feeling nourished on Oranges. Also I feel that I am still cleansing, so I might as well carry on some more.
 
When I do an extended mono diet, especially Orange juice, it really does seem to free up mental energy and physical time for other things.
I am not expending any thought on what I shall eat each day. The time I am actually physically juicing my food is very short, I also do not think about food very much, it is definitely more eating to live than living to eat.
Although I really love and appreciate my Oranges, my diet does not figure, thought-wise and time-wise, in such a big way as it does when I am eating a mixed fruit diet.
 
Fruity Fare ♥
Morning—11 mixed size Biodynamic Valencias, juiced in the mouth
Midday—6 Biodynamic Valencias, juiced in the mouth
Afternoon—7 Biodynamic Valencias, juiced in the mouth.
 
Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minutes workout
40 minutes fast walking.
 
Have Wonderful Days ♥
Love and Peaches XX

Day 45 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 45 ♥

I have not been weighing myself or recording any statistics so far on this diet, so I thought I would today.

These statistics are from my Tanita Inner Scan Total Balance scales.

Before I started, my 'normal'  weight was around 50kg (110lbs), and my Muscle mass is usually around 38.5kg (84lbs), while my body fat percentage is around 15%.

Today on day 45 here are my statistics:

Weight ♥ 44.5kg (98lbs)

Muscle Mass ♥ 40.1kg (88lbs)

Total Body Water Percentage ♥ 65.8% (Average for females, according to Tanita is 45–60%)

Body Fat Percentage ♥ 5%

Visceral fat Rating ♥ 1 (how much fat is around the vital internal organs rating goes from 1–59, where 1 is the least amount)

Metabolic Age ♥ 12 (not bad for a 43 year old!)

Bone Mass ♥ 2.1kg (4.6lbs) Where the  average given for women under  50kg (110lb) is  1.95kg (4.3lb).

So my muscle mass has not actually decreased but has risen slightly, while my body fat appears to be where the loss has taken place.

I am still really enjoying my Orange juice.

I feel well and loose in joint and limb, I have plenty of energy and I am not really tempted by any other fruit.

I have though put a Mango Cheek, from Cappi's special Mango tree in the freezer, so I can get to taste it when my Orange juice diet comes to an end.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—11 Biodynamic Oranges (of various sizes) juiced in my mouth.

Later on in the morning—10 Biodynamic Oranges (of varying sizes) juiced in my mouth

Afternoon—6 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minute workout

1 and a half hours gardening

20 minutes fast walking.

Have Glorious Days ♥

Love and Peaches,

from Anne XX ♥

♥ Day 44 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 44.

A poem by George Wallace:

Garden of The Nuns

I stole this orange from the garden of the nuns

to bring to you Juanita.

It dropped between the shining leaves,

and I reached down to pick it up

as the sisters meditated, behind draperies

and cool windowpanes, on the Acts of the Apostles.

And yes, Juanita, there are more oranges for you

from the garden of the nuns. This

orange I bring to you

to release you from your own meditations,

the ones that haunt you.

Take this orange Juanita. It holds the sun.

I still feel well and happy on the Orange juice. No other sweet juicy fruit is really tempting me at the moment. As long as the Orange quality is good, then I fel very contented with them.

Hopefully, I have an order of local Valencias arriving late next week. I really enjoyed the Oranges I got in Byron Bay, especially one lot from Santos, a local wholefood store.

It may be that I will miss our homegrown Mangoes, but to slightly alter a phrase by Judy Mazel, 'It will all be there next year'. Or at least in the next five years, as Mango crops often have a  really great year every five years or so.

I do not feel it is worthwhile to focus on what one may or may not have missed out on, but rather always to look to what one is experiencing right now!

I may not be getting all the local seasonal fruit but I certainly am having the most wonderful experience ♥

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—8 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth

Midday—8 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout.

Love, Peaches, and Grand Days to All ♥ ♥ XX.

Days ♥ 41, 42, & 43 ♥

I have been off the computer for a few days as Cappi and I have spent a very lovely three days at Byron Bay in the North of New South Wales. Beautiful Beaches, plenty of backpackers, and lots of people and Dogs enjoying the waves.
We went to stay with a raw food lady Jess and her boyfriend Say; also staying were Freelea, Julie, Harley, Darrick, Nick, and Stephen.
Cappi was really excited to meet so many fruit lovers all in one place ♥
Such a wonderful bunch of people ♥
The beach, company and fruit were excellent and Byron is such a beautiful setting for all three.

Nick shared some great Oranges with me, they were Biodynamic ones grown in NSW.
It was a lovely three days in my Orange juice diet.
Some of the Biodynamic Oranges were the best I have had since starting this Orange Delight.
The sea air was a real energiser, as was spending time with other like-minded folk ♥

Day 41
Fruity Fare ♥
Morning—11 teeny-tiny Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth
At Roma Street Station—a large cup of freshly squeezed Orange juice, from a juice bar.
Afternoon—7 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥
40 minute workout
1 hour walking

Day 42
Fruity Fare ♥
Morning—7 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth
Midday—8 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth
Afternoon—7 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥
20 minutes workout
2hrs walking

Day 43
Fruity Fare ♥
Morning— 8 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth
Midday—7 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth
Late Afternoon—6 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥
20 minutes workout
1 hour walking

Have Beautiful Days ♥ ♥
Love and Peaches XX

♥ Day 40 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day ♥40♥

Kind of a special day for me. Somehow the '40 days' holds a special significance for me.

I have often done 40 day mono diets for Lent, although many of them carried on past Lent because I was having such a good time ♥

Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness, and it does seem a significant number related to a dietary period.

The last few days I have been really loving the juice. A week or so back when the Orange supply was not so good, it felt a bit challenging but now it just feels great and the 'normal' diet for me.

I do however, want at some point to try our homegrown Mangoes which are now well into their season. I may have a break of a few days to try some Mangoes, or I may just carry on.

This morning we went up to Maleny and got lots of the smaller syrupy Valencias that no one else seems to pick first, so my juice today has been sublime.

I also finished reading Tonya Zavasta's book, and started to read, 'The Orange: Golden Joy' by John Train, with photos by Mark E. Smith.

There are some amazing photos of orangeries and Orange groves.

The book looks at the history of the Orange and the Orange in art.

And includes some poems:

To His Coy One

 O Orange,

 Thou ripe and juicy Orange,

 Thou sweet and luscious Orange

 I shake the tree, I shake it,

 O fall into my lap!

           Goethe

I like how Goethe uses capitalisation to begin his fruit too ♥

I had a nice conversation today with a lady who has an Organic farm and an Organic delivery business. She grows Valencias on her farm, but they are just out of season, but good to know for next year.

I love connecting with fruit growers. She was also interested in the fruitarian diet.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—3 teeny-tinies, 4 Biodynamic, and 3 conventional Oranges, juiced in my mouth.

Afternoon—14 teeny-tinies, juiced in my mouth ♥beautiful♥

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout

30 minutes fast walking

Have Beauty Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX ♥

♥ Day 39 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 39 ♥

Today, I recieved in the post a small booklet published by the Californian Fruit Growers Exchange in, I believe, the 1930's.

It is called 'World's New Dental Story' and gives the amazing results obtained when children already on a so-called 'excellent diet' had the addition to their diet of two daily 8 ounce glasses of Orange juice (with the juice from  half a Lemon added to each glass to enhance the flavour).

The children's diet remained exactly the same except for the addition of the Orange juice.

At the end of the year the researchers found that:

Tooth Decay was decreased by...57%

Gum Troubles were reduced by...83%

Growth rate was improved by...75%

The juice was raw and fresh squeezed using Sunkist Oranges.

When the amount of fresh Orange juice was reduced to only 3oz daily (instead of the two lots of 8oz) the amount of decay increased once again, and gum troubles also increased. 

This is very inspiring to me, especially because the children's initial daily diet was high in dairy products (1 quart of milk and 1.5 oz of butter), which did not seem to help improve the state of their teeth, and it was only when Orange/Lemon juice was added that their dental health improved noticably.

I  think that examples such as these, of the power of fruit helping health are very precious. It seems that fewer such studies are being carried out today, and I wonder if the pharmacuetical industry and the processed food industry have more power now than they did 80 years ago.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—14 fantastic Teeny-weeny Organic Oranges, juiced in my mouth. I think these have been the best of the best I have had so far on my diet, so sweet, rich and syrupy.

Afternoon—3 Teeny-weenies, 6 Biodynamic, and 2 Regular Oranges, all juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

40 minutes workout

40 minutes fast walking.

Have Beautiful days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

♥ Day 37 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 37.

The weather here in South East Queensland continues to be wonderful. Plenty of Sunshine and plenty of rain. I got caught in a Tropical downpour yesterday; it was better than any shower I have ever had. I find the rainwater just so clean and soft and energising.

Apart from enjoying the rain, I am also really enjoying reading a book, lent to me by a friend, called, 'Quantum Eating' , by Tonya Zavasta.

http://www.beautifulonraw.com/Quantum_Eating_The_Ultimate_Elixir_of_Youth.html

I can relate to much of what Zavasta writes about needing less food as one continues on the fruity path. That is not to say that enough food is not important. I just think that the enough figure is not necessarily static and that our needs can and may change as we journey along.

I think it is vitally important to get enough food, especially when one first starts out on a raw unprocessed diet.

This is an example of how important I feel it is to listen to our own bodies and their own special needs, rather than just follow what is working for someone else.

Here is a quote from Zavasta, page 281:

"Rawsome beauty is a reflection of your superior health, and, therefore, is all about individuality.

There is no absolute standard of natural beauty emerging on the raw food diet; which is precisely the reason that its pursuit is so intriguing. It is when the imperfections become beauty, as shadows are to light. It is when the autumnal face has even more grace and exquisitness in its fading than either spring or summer beauty can ever exhibit. When health contributes and sustains beauty, beauty stops being Nature's boast but becomes a sacrament."

With good old Orange synchronicity the book came to me at just a time when I could really appreciated it.

I feel that I am getting into the stored fat and doing some elimination. I have some clear mucus elimination from my throat, and a little from my eyes when I wake in the morning.

I also have some small pimples on my cheeks and forehead.

I do not feel that I am dehydrated despite not consuming that much liquid. This is because I am urinating at least 9 times a day, the urine is also copius and clear.

I had the feeling today, that as we clean our bodies and are on a lighter diet then the body may well need less water/fluid to function optimally.

I listen to my body on thirst and that usually seems to work well for me.

Fruity Fare ♥

Morning—500mls of Biodynamic Valencia Juice, using a hand juicer.

Afternoon—9 Biodynamic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥

1 hour fast walking.

Have Radiant Days ♥

Love and Peaches XX.

Day 30 Mono Orange Juice

Day 30 ♥

Today I found a new supplier of Organic Oranges, including local Valencias.

The last lot of Biodynamic Oranges I did not find ripe enough for me, so I looked for an alternative source.

I would much rather support Organic farmers and put the juice from Organic Oranges in my body.

I think that many commercially grown fruits lack that special something because they are grown in almost 'factory farm' conditions.

They do not seem to have the care given to them that local or Biodynamic or Organic fruits do.

I appreciate that the grower needs to make a living but when profit is put before everything else then I believe that that something is lost and the quality and vitality of the fruit suffers.

If I am to live off Oranges, then I neeed the most vital ones I can find.

I am feeling very limber and fluid in my joints. My body feels very 'free' and light.

I am still really enjoying my time on Orange juice, but the last couple of days have been more of a challenge because the Oranges have not been so ripe.

When one juices each Orange individually in the mouth then each one needs to taste good and ripe. I am  amazed at the range in flavours that occurs between different Oranges, and I feel that I am able to really appreciate this when I juice each fruit individually.

Fruity Fare ♥:

Morning—6 biodynamic Oranges, 2 conventional Oranges, all juiced in mouth.

Midday— 9 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥:

50 minute workout

Have sunny days ♥

Love and Peaches XX ♥ ♥

Day 29 Mono Orange Juice ♥

Day 29.

Christmas Day ♥

We had a lovely day, Cappi was very excited. There was lots of lovely fruit in the house, and the smell of Peaches continues to delight me, but in much the same way as the smell of a beautiful Rose captivates me; I can appreciate the smell but do not necesssarily want to eat it.

I think this is the first year that I have had Orange juice for Christmas dinner. And it was very enjoyable.

The weather was wonderful—beautiful sunshine, and also lovely rain. So the baby trees got a nice Christmas present of perfect growing weather.

I got some lovely drawing pencils from Camlo, and some natural perfume from Cappi. So now I can smell like Patchouli, Orange, and Elemi whilst I do my artwork ♥

I hope everyone had a very happy and peaceful Christmas ♥

Fruity Festive Fare ♥:

Morning—2 unorganic Valencias, 6 Organic Valencias, all juiced in mouth.

Christmas dinner —11 Organic Oranges, juiced in mouth

Afternoon—8 Biodynamic Oranges, juiced in mouth.

Fruitful Exercise ♥:

40 minute workout

unwrapping presents.

Christmas Sunshine♥:

1 beautiful hour inbetween the rain.

Much Love and Peace to All XXX ♥ ♥ ♥

Day 27 Mono Orange Juice.

Day 27.

I spent the day in Brisbane, having a lovely morning with some visiting fruit lovers.

We went to a farmer' market in the heart of town, and the first stall past the door was An Orange Juice Stall!!!!.

Great Orange synchronicity, they had a cool squeezy-type Orange juicer, where the Oranges go in in a line down a chute, and then get pressed; and the juice was delightful.

Cappi was kindly gifted some beautiful Musang King Durian by our friend (Cappi now calls him his best friend!) and although I knew it was a tip top Durian by its smell and colour and appearance, I did not desire to eat it. It smelt divine, and the smell was beautiful to me; maybe that was all I needed from Durian at this time.

I do feel that I would like to take this Orange diet to completion. My longest mono Orange juice diet was broken not because I felt unwell or tired of Oranges, or was tempted by another fruit. It was broken, and I feel prematurely, because friends and family felt that I was losing too much weight.

I felt really strong and well, but I appreciate that those concerned were acting in my interests and were concerned that I may be harming myself.

So, it will be interesting to see what will be the reasons that I finish this Orange juice diet, and whether I feel I have taken it as far as I needed to.

In the evening we had a twilight market stall, just out of Brisbane, it was a lovely market with some great live music. We also got some great live tunes at the farmers' market; Cappi danced so much and had a great double D day—Durian and Dancing!

Fruity Fare ♥:

Morning—the juice of 8 Organic Valencias, juiced in my mouth.

Midday—a large cup of fresh squeezed juice from the farmers' market

Afternoon—a large cup of fresh squeezed juice from the farmers' market.

Fruitful Exercise ♥:

40 minutes workout

1 and a half hours walking.

Sunshine ♥:

A good 2 or 3 hours of Brisbane Sun ♥

Have Beautiful Days ♥♥

Love and Peaches XX.