My new - Breville Fountain Juicer

I bought a new gear for my new kitchen in my new home..
Whoala.. my new Breville Fountain Juicer.. bought on special from Myer couple of weeks ago..

Its funny how i used to insist to not buy new blender here in Australia, cause its so expensive.. and how i insist that its a lot more worth it to actually buy it in Indo and bring it back here, regardless how heavy it is.. and i end up with this plastic, (cause i was complaining about how heavy the glass blender was), cheap looking blender from Indo.. and I hate it so much.. that i stop using it after couple of times only..
yar.. thats how long the sentence has to be, to explain it all..

so..
this is huge... when i decided to buy it.. it reminds me of how i used to do my liquid detox.. and since i was lazy to shive my juice (using my old blender), i sort of cheat on my detox plan, with a bit of solid from the fruits when making my juice..

with this new juicer.. hell yea.. i will do my liquid detox again..
not sure when, but this time i wont need to pay $6 just for pineaple lemon juice..
instead ill prbly end up with 3 glasses of juice with $6..
ah.. excited..

look..
first trial from 2 weeks ago..
pineaple orange lemon juice.. and i intentionally leave the froth in..
(you have the option to not include the froth when pouring it to your glass)

and some more for next time~

owh..
and i bake at the same time..
just for the sake of baking..
quick mix choco brownie with almond.. =)

detox: day three

aaa missed it again,
i was too busy yesterday - having some fun with friends..
and i forgot to post this..

anyway, detox day three ~ yay
finally made it till the end..
breakfast

warm water
freshly squeeze lemon

this is the best energy booster for you in a detox program..
lunch

tomato (3)
apple (1)

one thing i should be proud about for this lunch: i helped my friend to prepare for it while keeping myself not to ruin my detox..
it was not easy, looking at green italian salad and ham carbonara in front of your eyes,
and not tempted to eat it..
dinner

tomato (2)
carrot (3)

and this is the end of my programm

so far,
i dont know how it benefit my body,
but i do know that i feel lighter,
and i feel a lot healthier
=)
happy detox

oopps missed one day, detox: day two

yesterday was hard.

well actually its not that hard at first,
i managed to drink plenty of water until around 12pm
and i plan to get my lunch around 2pm..

but since out of nowhere my housemate,
who has been eating take away food for the last two weeks,
suddenly decided to cook.. and yeaa it smells really good..
so once she finished, i quickly make myself lunch
which is:

red tomato (3)
baby carrot (2)
and to make it sweet, a lil bit of strawberry (5)
(*i know strawberry sounds weird, but it actually taste good)

so, everything is going well until my BF come over
and the first thing that he want to do is
"cook some Korean instant noodle"
yes! can u believe it?
while here im trying to get rid of the toxin inside my body,
he's actually eating it,
and the worst part it, it tempt me so harddd
my solution? make another juice, this time:

pure melon juice (the whole round)

like its not enough,
around 8pm he wanted to buy some Subway,
oh geez.. i just cant cope with it anymore..
i need to sleep,
soonnnnn...
why is the time running really slow today?
juice juice juice i need juiceee~

pineaple (half)
apple (1)

and this one actually taste really good..
oh well, my tummy's happy..
good night~

Detox while Menstruating : safe?

So, this is detox day two, and i just realised that its time for my period.
I should have checked my calendar more closely before actually decided to do some detox.
Im such a sloppy girl~
the question is
"Is it wise to detox during the period of your menstruation?"

Well anyway, i dont know if its ok or not to actually detoxing while menstruating,
so again and again, i do some research,
and as there is no certain website that i've been referring to,
i just keep on searching and searching..

and i hate it,
because i got roughly the same amount of information on both pro and cons..
some say that menstruation is the natural detoxing process of your body,
so if you detox while menstruating - it's just a waste of time..
while some say,
detoxing while menstruating actually is recommended,
as your body has try to clean itself,
and ur making it easier..

well, i have decided to continue with my detox program..
as i feel no pain so far, and there is no sign of headache or anything else..
i hope everything goes well

oooww, and on my time doing the research,
i found this website that i kind of like,
and its quite promising for me
click here if you're interested

detox: day one

this day i started my "3 days liquid detox" program,
and im putting as much effort to keep it steady till the end of Friday *helppp..*

i did quite a lot of research already,
it help me to decide the detail for the recipes that i will be doing for my juice consumption as my lunch and dinner..
i will probably have the same breakfast which is warm water and fresh lemon squeeze for the whole 3days,
as i tried it today, and i love it..

i come up with my own understanding that it is good to have an acid fruit to help you start your day,
and then try to find fresh fruit juice (no preservatives) that can give you a fuller sensation
*yes, definitely need this, otherwise i'll be all death for the rest of the day*
and a light but again, fresh fruit juice for dinner..

one thing to note:
all fruits need to be fresh,
and by fresh i mean, quickly cut it into smaller pieces,
blend it using the juicer,
and drink it asap..

why?
apparenly it says that if you leave fruits for quite some time, it will loose its anti oxidant

another thing is that i need to make sure to keep drinking enough water throughout the day

so, first day?
breakfast
3/4 glass of warm water and fresh lemon squeeze

lunch
700ml fresh fruit juice
: apple, pineaple, grapefruit and orange

dinner
700ml fresh fruit juice
: cherry, strawberry, apple

now?
am starving..
images from here

welcoming August, welcoming detox

Yay, its August... I dont know whats with all of the excitements here..
But one thing i know, the anniversary is ON =)
besides, I want to try something new every month starting from now on..
and thats a long way to go, till i got tired of trying different things..

anyway, what about August?
I want to get my detox done, and by posting it here, means: i have to have it done~

Oh yea, i suppose to have it by the end of last month, but lets say July did not treat me very well?

Anyway, I have decided to do my detox starting from this Wednesday to Friday the 6th..
I want it to be done by the weekend since its going to be a special one.. =)
and I can not start today, because I have a dinner plan with a friend already..
*and part of me just does not want to skip it*

so, its going to be my first "three days liquid detox"
i read it in one of the free magazine somewhere quite a long time ago already..
as far as I can understand, liquid detox will help to eliminate all solid foods from your tummy for a limited time and replace them with the fluids. this way, your tummy will have the chance to focus on getting rid of the body toxins while not being continually overloaded with solid food to process.. which makes sense to me..

i did a lil bit of research here and there,
about whether i need to stick to water only (as water is the best liquid towards ur body intoxinating process) or juice and tea (as it still provide u with a lil bit of energy and calories, which will help me to stay fit during the day)
and this is what i come up with as my liquid detox program:

1. Early in the morning: A glass of warm water with fresh lemon juice
Apparently it boost ur energy and is the most popular suggestion to starts ur day in doign a liquid detox program. Besides I know that fresh lemon is good for my tummy, especially as i am an AB blood type.

2. Lunch time: A glass of fruit juice with high antioxidants (might be citrus, blueberries, acai berries, passion fruit and strawberries)
This will be the biggest energy consumption for the program, so I better have it on time before i feel dizzy or headache. I also need to note to buy as fresh as possible juice, no preservatives, and if possible no sugar.
Wow, it sounds hard already?

3. Dinner time: Smaller portion of fruit juice and A glass or herbal tea before bed
Again, no sugar, no preservatives.
And, water water water in between,
plus some herbal tea just in case i got so fucked up with water during the day =)

Wish me luck~

Images by lou