My friend Judy asked about how much water/fluids I drink a day and about ahem... peeing and pooping on a juice fast. I don't embarrass easily and these are good questions to ask, things I wanted to know before I started.
First the intake. I am drinking 48 oz. of juice a day (but I am a small person) if you are larger, you will probably drink quite a bit more than this. I also try to drink that much in water. I would say I am drinking around 84-100oz of fluid a day.
Next the output.
The first days I was drinking way more than I usually do (I am bad about drinking enough) and I was peeing ALL. THE. TIME. That seems to have leveled off a bit as my body has adjusted.
Now about poo. First, we will talk about what I read and heard. Everything I read said that it is very important not to ignore your colon health on a juice fast. What is the point of eliminating toxins from your body if you are not eliminating? So, the most extreme, die hard, health nuts recommend something called colonics. Look it up if you dare, but let's just say eeew. haha. The next level seems to be regular enemas to help eliminate whatever has accumulated in your bowel. If that's as gross to you as it is to me... then you could also add psyllium husk to your juices. The fiber should keep you regular. Honestly I am the most regular person I have ever met, I had regular bowel movements on day 1 and a little less on day 2 and 3. I wasn't sure if I was just already cleaned out or if the lack of fiber was stopping the action, so I decided to drink a cup of smooth move herbal tea on nights 3 and 4 of the fast. This caused small bowel movements the following mornings and nothing else the rest of the day. I think I am cleaned out. I think each persons experience and needs are going to be different here but most of the ladies I am fasting with also feel as though they are pretty cleaned out at this point.
So there you have it folks... that's the ins and outs of it. ;-)
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