Veggie Strong

Veggie Strong (approx 16 oz)

1 medium beet

3 sticks of celery

1 cucumber

chunk of ginger 

While I wouldn't recommend you try this as your first juice, I surprised myself by enjoying this juice without any fruit. 

I've been on a veggie heavy kick. I want to be a hardcore veggie juicer! 

Day 4 (part 2)

So far, so good.

I was slightly irritated this morning when I realized I was completely out of celery and I flat out refused to go grocery shopping today (my house was such a mess and I needed to focus on it some) so my drinks were more on the fruity side. Thankfully my husband went to the grocery store and loaded us up on fresh greens and my all time favorites, grapefruit, lemons and limes. I'm all set to get serious and focus on the greens tomorrow.

No headaches or hunger pains today.

I also got in a 2+ mile walk while pushing my 25 pound son in the stroller and I felt GREAT afterward. I think the carrot based drink that I had before my walk really helped.

I am going to end my fast on Saturday, making this a very short 5 day fast, vs my last 40 day fast. My mom is willing to take the kids overnight and my husband and I really need (and deserve) a date night. It's been months since we've been on a date so we are going to go out and have a nice time. I want to get dressed up and feel pretty. I'm excited!

I can't get away from juicing even when I try, so again, I know I will be juicing my breakfast and all snacks, with most times juicing 2 meals a day. I don't think I really need two meals a day, at least not two meals of the same portion I was eating before. I'm HOPING I'll be satisfied with 2-3 small juices and one small meal with maybe an ounce of raw nuts as a snack when needed? Who knows. I'm honestly still learning. I might go an entire day without eating, just juicing, but it probably won't be for more than a day or two at a time until my next big fast in May.

I still have a ways to go before I reach my goal weight (which is STILL yet to be determined) so I'm still fairly certain I will be fasting for 30 days in May, ending my fast on the 31st and I am looking forward to that! Do I have anyone who wants to join me and do a 30 Day May Fast?!?! Leave me a comment below so I know if there is a group interest!!

Stay strong and juice on!
Teela Juicing Herman

Orange Energizer

This drink tastes like orange juice to me but there is no orange in it. Delicious and the carrots give me a lot of energy. I will certainly be adding this juice to my favorites.

2 carrots

1 stick of celery

1/2 Braeburn apple

1 grapefruit

1/2 lime (peel left on)

Chunk of ginger

Day 39

Wow.
39 days.

I've got to say, I'm impressed. While I knew I was stubborn, during that first week, I just wasn't sure I was going to make it.

I had just about every negative thought under the sun. I didn't really post much about it because I could just TELL I was in a bad mood. Look, some of these things I'm ashamed of....but I'm going to still admit to them because I've found that sometimes it really DOES help people because sometimes people are feeling some of the same things and I want them to know, they are NOT crazy. Or if they are crazy, there's a woman in Texas who's equally batty. Crazies Unite!!!!

During the first week I....
*thought what I was doing was INSANE.
*thought I wasn't being healthy about this "diet thing" (boy was I wrong).
*thought that feeling like crap was never going to go away.
*didn't think I'd ever make it.
*would literally cry and throw really ugly fits because I was either pissed that I wasn't losing enough weight, comparing myself to others or because I just really wanted fast food (crap food).
*I treated my husband like crap because I was jealous of his success (I have apologized profusely and I am so lucky to have had his support this entire time).
*treated myself like crap and no amount of weight loss was good enough.
*told myself that "no one would ever know if I cheat" (but found great victory in staying strong).
*felt like I was never going to lose enough weight.
*felt like here I was STARVING MYSELF (soooo not true) and yet ONLY losing a fraction of a pound.
*just KNEW that in the end, I was going to still be fat, miserable and disappointed.

These days I still have my easy (no problems, no cravings) days and my harder days (days where I am still tempted) but I am NOT fat (I have some fat left to lose, but I repeat, I am NOT fat). I am SO happy, full of life and inspired! And I'm about as far from disappointed as one can get.

In the past 39 days I......
*have learned that I can do absolutely anything I can set my mind to.
*learned so much about myself.
*took control of my life.
*broke my addiction to unhealthy foods.
*stood strong when I felt like I was going to crumble.
*have had to FACE my emotions head on and not run to food.
*have celebrated and went on vacation and did not allow food to control my life.
*have a much better understand of what good foods and bad foods are.
*feel like I can stand on my own.
*went on a raw vegan diet for 39 days!
*feel like I can actually get to a healthy weight.....and maintain it!
*have had the energy of a 20 year old.
*have naturally become more active and because of that, my house is cleaner!
*have spent far more QUALITY time with my husband and children.
*can say I truly love my body and myself. Inside AND out.

This is NOT just weight loss. If you get stuck on weight loss alone, you'll end up giving up. This is about an entire change from head to toe. I haven't just lost an awesome amount of weight, I'm healthy, I'm HAPPY, I love life, I feel great! I've gone from a size 18 to a size 12. I've learned how to take control of my life and I just couldn't be happier.

One last thing......I went to visit my sons teacher yesterday. The last time I really spent a lot of time with her was the day after I started my 40 day fast. I walked in the class and some of the kids ran to hug me. I walked up to the teacher I told her something about my son and when I was done she asked, "have you lost weight or something?" And I said, "Yeah. I started this crazy juice fast the day before our Valentines Day Party and I've lost a little over 23 pounds but more than that, I feel amazing!" And she said, "I honestly didn't recognize you."

Wow. Isn't that awesome!? I thanked her for that wonderful compliment and it was hard to fit my head through the classroom door! Lol Seriously though, that was the best compliment I've received in I don't know how long. I'll be taking all kinds of photos tomorrow to share with everyone.

If you aren't sure about this....if you don't know if it will be worth it.....TRUST ME! IT WILL!!!


I get absolutely NOTHING (no money, no products, NOTHING) from my blog or from anything I say. I blog because it helps me and I've been told it helps other people. I say what I say because it DOES work. I'm just so happy that my husband had me watch Fat, Sick, And Nearly Dead. It honestly changed my life. I have never been so passionate about something like this in my entire life.


Stay strong and juice on, y'all!
Teela Juicing Herman

Grapealicious Cabbage and Celery

Yeah. It doesn't sound too good, does it?

I had some cabbage sitting in my fridge and I've juiced cabbage before....but that was back when I had a terrible sinus infection and couldn't taste anything! Needless today I was a little scared to try it again. It's really good!!! I think the grapes, grapefruit and mint really help hide the cabbage....but I've also been on this juice fast for over 30 days and I know my taste buds have changed. I'm curious if anyone else finds this juice appealing?

Oh! I've noticed drinking this one with a straw really helps. Even though I couldn't taste the cabbage, I could smell it.


3 sticks of celery
Cabbage (I cut off a chunk about the size of the palm of my hand)
1/2 large grapefruit
2 handfuls of white seedless grapes (about 24)
2 sprigs of mint

Cabbage and celery are great aids in weight loss. I can't wait to see what the scale says tomorrow!

San Marcos Sunrise

I'm getting really creative with my juice names.

I'm from Austin, Texas and we moved our family to San Marcos (about a 30-45 minute drive south from Austin) about 4 1/2 years ago. Compared to Austin, San Marcos is a very small, sleepy little college town. We have a natural spring fed river PERFECT for tubing which brings visitors to our little town all summer long. It really is a beautiful place and I feel blessed to live here. I don't know what it is about the sunrises around here (and throughout the Hill Country) but they are simply breathtaking.

Now, I have no idea what a sunrise would taste like if you juiced it.....but when I made my lunch today, the color of the juice reminded me of the beautiful sunrises here in San Marcos, thus the name The San Marcos Sunrise.

2 sticks of celery
1 grapefruit
1 tangelo
2 sprigs of mint

Enjoy!

Collard Greens!

1 bunch of collard greens
Handful of curly leaf parsley
3 sticks of celery
1 cucumber
1 1/2 Granny Smith apples
1 grapefruit
1 lemon, peeled

Refreshing Citrus

This juice was delicious after taking the family to the park to play today.


About 8 strawberries
Half a cucumber
3 stalks of celery
1 1/2 tangelos or naval oranges (peeled)
5 mint leaves
1/2 lime (peeled)

Juice all of the above, pour over ice then squeeze the remaining 1/2 lime over your drink. Enjoy!!!

The (yummy) Pink Granny

Oh, yum! I made this today when I was really craving junk food today and it it a great snack juice. I meant to add in some carrots, so maybe next time.


This yielded about 30 oz of juice and made for a perfect snack for my husband and I to split.

1 slice of beet (play around with the amount you like, start off small and add more)
1 thumb size knob of ginger
1 green pear
1 Granny Smith apple
1 pink lady apple