Orlando VegFest

Today was the much awaited Orlando VegFest. This is the first VegFest I have attended, but I have been anxiously awaiting it. I was so excited to go to a live event where I could be emerged in the vegan lifestyle and become rejuvenated. It was a very enjoyable experience. There were samples, demos and guest speakers...everything vegan. I found it pleasurable and replenishing. It is exactly what I needed to help get myself refocused on making a healthy lifestyle change for my family. This last month has been very rough, but I am ready to get back on, full steam ahead!


Of course it was perfect timing that the new, Oster, slow masticating juicer I ordered was being delivered to my house the same day. On the way home, we stopped for some produce, hit Walmart for mason jars and silicone straws and continued home to try out the new juicer. I think I am totally going to love this new juicer! We juiced a full bunch of kale, most of a stalk of celery, 2.5 cucumbers, 5 apples, a thumb size piece of ginger and a lemon. The yield was three 16oz mason jars filled to the brim. This will get us started for tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, we will try some other recipes and try to juice up enough to get us through Tuesday morning. Two of my daughters and myself will be juicing. Hope, who is 13 years old, will eat a vegan diet along with her juice. However, Megan, my 24 year old and I plan to juice exclusively. I would like to do a full 60 days and then have my bloodwork checked again to see if it will help lower my cholesterol.


I am excited to be refocused on my health and the health of my family. I am not 100% sure what caused me to stall so bad, but I am back on track and moving forward with changing our lives. I will continue to post about my juicing experience.