Hello--new here and on day 1 of juicing diet!

scarlettstew

Hi everyone. I just registered with this website as I am starting a new regime and need support. I'm doing a 60 day juice fast so this is going to be hard work but hopefully well worth it. I'm determined! There's several reasons I need to lose weight, of course there is all the usual health and well being but one of the main reasons is that I desperately wish to have a breast reduction as my breasts are so large that I am restricted in my movement and I feel trapped; that's why I am going with the juicing diet as I feel in the earlier stages, my weight loss needs to come more from diet change until I am able to have these huge things reduced a little--or a lot more like!

I also wish to get to a point where I am able to participate in sports and activities that I have avoided over the years due to embarrassment -- frustrating when you're a natural adrenaline junkie who desperately wants to get back out there and participate in things I used to love.

The weight I have recorded on here is not accurate since I have no idea how much I weigh and I am not planning on weighing myself. I know that is silly but I just cannot face seeing the truth, even though I know it's not good. I'll have to judge by clothes--plus I can become quite obsessive so it's best to avoid the scales for the time being.

It will be nice to meet some of you and hopefully support others in return.

Day 1 and so far, so good but my goodness, 60 days seems so long right now. Still...I can do this.

abadvat

unhealthy practice - detrimental over a 60 days period.
You are cutting off 2 macronutrients out of 3 and for what?

Chef_Barbell

No... Just no.

queenliz99

Not necessary.
But what is necessary is learning how to eat for the rest of your life and juicing does not do this for you.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

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snickerscharlie

Juice is actually quite high in calories, so definitely NOT the best for weight loss. It is also far from being nutritionally complete. Also, why would you insist on making yourself miserable for 60 days?

scarlettstew

Oh, looks like I won't be getting support then, haha. The juice diet is the diet for me as I do better when not actually allowed to eat, which I know may sound bad but it's how I am. The difficult part I know will be sustaining that so I plan to work very hard at that.

Chef_Barbell

This is all so sad and unhealthy.

queenliz99

Have you tried this before?

PixelPuff

scarlettstew wrote: »

Oh, looks like I won't be getting support then, haha. The juice diet is the diet for me as I do better when not actually allowed to eat, which I know may sound bad but it's how I am. The difficult part I know will be sustaining that so I plan to work very hard at that.

That is the whole issue, you'll NEED something sustainable. There is also a chance of gaining on this diet. As many said, juice can be quite high in calories [and you get none of the fiber that you would have gotten FROM the fruit/veggies]...

Are you doing this because you saw Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead on Netflix or something?

snickerscharlie

Also, the 'documentary' you mention on your profile page - if you took the time to go beyond just watching part 1 and 2 before you decided to jump right in - is not at all a recommended way to lose weight in a healthy manner.

Here's just one link (out of dozens!) to get you started on a better path. I do hope you'll at least educate yourself.

http://www.fitmole.org/juicing-diets/

MsRuffBuffNStuff

I support juicing for general health, if you need extra micronutrients in your diet and prefer to get them from natural sources (without the actual bulk of the food), but not for weight loss. Best of luck to you

snickerscharlie

scarlettstew wrote: »

Oh, looks like I won't be getting support then, haha. The juice diet is the diet for me as I do better when not actually allowed to eat, which I know may sound bad but it's how I am. The difficult part I know will be sustaining that so I plan to work very hard at that.

Can you expand on that a bit?

You can ingest just as many calories from juice as you can from food, so, as a weight loss plan, this method is far from ideal.

I have no issue with someone juicing for breakfast, for example. But as the only source of nutrition for 60 straight days? No, no, no.

scarlettstew

Yes, I was encouraged after watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead but of course I have looked into it since then. I have spoken with many nutritionists who recommend it.

snickerscharlie

scarlettstew wrote: »

Yes, I was encouraged after watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead but of course I have looked into it since then. I have spoken with many nutritionists who recommend it.

You need to speak to a registered dietician.

So-called nutritionists can get their 'diploma' online in a weekend. And a lot of them will also try and sell you the supplements to go along with this unhealthy choice.

queenliz99

scarlettstew wrote: »

Yes, I was encouraged after watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead but of course I have looked into it since then. I have spoken with many nutritionists who recommend it.

Nutritionists? Wow!! Get a registered dietician instead, they have an actual degree.

scarlettstew

Thanks for the responses all. I can see there's not going to be any support here so I think I'll just not come here again. I appreciate the comments but also disagree with them.

snickerscharlie

scarlettstew wrote: »

Thanks for the responses all. I can see there's not going to be any support here so I think I'll just not come here again. I appreciate the comments but also disagree with them.

You are free to disagree all you like. Perhaps consider instead *why* you're not getting support for your juicing plan would be more informative for you? We're genuinely trying to help you.

As well as others who are merely lurking and reading and learning.

scarlettstew

I do understand why you disagree. I have read all the arguments before and that is why I said thanks for the comments as I know you are not trying to be nasty or anything. I do appreciate it, I just happen to disagree that juicing is bad. I am not planning on adopting a juice only diet for the rest of my life. 60 days may seem extreme to many but it is what I have decided to do. Hopefully I don't fail but I'm going to try anyway.

snickerscharlie

scarlettstew wrote: »

I do understand why you disagree. I have read all the arguments before and that is why I said thanks for the comments as I know you are not trying to be nasty or anything. I do appreciate it, I just happen to disagree that juicing is bad. I am not planning on adopting a juice only diet for the rest of my life. 60 days may seem extreme to many but it is what I have decided to do. Hopefully I don't fail but I'm going to try anyway.

It's not just the extreme part that worries me. It's just as much about being unnecessary and unhealthy.

Please let us know how you make out.

PixelPuff

We disagree because we think long-term health, long-term weight loss. What would stop you from immediately going back to your old habits, Scarlettestew? You would have learned nothing viable from doing this. Minimum you'd maybe learn how to count calories, but nothing of portion sizes, more filling, sustainable meals, anything for that after.

100+lbs down, here... Many of us actually HAVE lost our weight, just stay on the forums for community and to help others.

As a note, I can see the idea of wanting to break a habit for eating certain foods. But I don't really think this is the way to do it.

Chef_Barbell

The whole idea of being "allowed to eat" screams disordered borderline ED to me. You need to eat to live.

lemurcat12

How are you planning to get in your protein and essential fatty acids? Do you have a plan for that? How many calories are you planning to consume?

For 60 days, these are important to health.

I agree with others that juicing is unlikely to be a good long-term plan, but whether it's reasonably healthy (if likely unsustainable) or terribly unhealthy is going to depend on the answers.

cwolfman13

scarlettstew wrote: »

Hi everyone. I just registered with this website as I am starting a new regime and need support. I'm doing a 60 day juice fast so this is going to be hard work but hopefully well worth it. I'm determined! There's several reasons I need to lose weight, of course there is all the usual health and well being but one of the main reasons is that I desperately wish to have a breast reduction as my breasts are so large that I am restricted in my movement and I feel trapped; that's why I am going with the juicing diet as I feel in the earlier stages, my weight loss needs to come more from diet change until I am able to have these huge things reduced a little--or a lot more like!

I also wish to get to a point where I am able to participate in sports and activities that I have avoided over the years due to embarrassment -- frustrating when you're a natural adrenaline junkie who desperately wants to get back out there and participate in things I used to love.

The weight I have recorded on here is not accurate since I have no idea how much I weigh and I am not planning on weighing myself. I know that is silly but I just cannot face seeing the truth, even though I know it's not good. I'll have to judge by clothes--plus I can become quite obsessive so it's best to avoid the scales for the time being.

It will be nice to meet some of you and hopefully support others in return.

Day 1 and so far, so good but my goodness, 60 days seems so long right now. Still...I can do this.

If you are interested in health and well being, doing 60 days of juice isn't the ticket...

siraphine

You won't last here, or at weight loss in general. We are here to promote healthy LIFESTYLE changes, not fad diets. You will not be supported for this foolish decision here. If you decide you want to lose weight the responsible way, then we'll talk.

stevencloser

scarlettstew wrote: »

I do understand why you disagree. I have read all the arguments before and that is why I said thanks for the comments as I know you are not trying to be nasty or anything. I do appreciate it, I just happen to disagree that juicing is bad. I am not planning on adopting a juice only diet for the rest of my life. 60 days may seem extreme to many but it is what I have decided to do. Hopefully I don't fail but I'm going to try anyway.

You do know that you NEED protein and fat in your diet, and not insignificant amounts either.
Do you know which two nutrients will not be found in juice?

TreyTnt9

The OP has changed her mind and has gone to Burger King. You can all stop now.

SLLRunner

scarlettstew wrote: »

Hi everyone. I just registered with this website as I am starting a new regime and need support. I'm doing a 60 day juice fast so this is going to be hard work but hopefully well worth it. I'm determined! There's several reasons I need to lose weight, of course there is all the usual health and well being but one of the main reasons is that I desperately wish to have a breast reduction as my breasts are so large that I am restricted in my movement and I feel trapped; that's why I am going with the juicing diet as I feel in the earlier stages, my weight loss needs to come more from diet change until I am able to have these huge things reduced a little--or a lot more like!

I also wish to get to a point where I am able to participate in sports and activities that I have avoided over the years due to embarrassment -- frustrating when you're a natural adrenaline junkie who desperately wants to get back out there and participate in things I used to love.

The weight I have recorded on here is not accurate since I have no idea how much I weigh and I am not planning on weighing myself. I know that is silly but I just cannot face seeing the truth, even though I know it's not good. I'll have to judge by clothes--plus I can become quite obsessive so it's best to avoid the scales for the time being.

It will be nice to meet some of you and hopefully support others in return.

Day 1 and so far, so good but my goodness, 60 days seems so long right now. Still...I can do this.

Scarlett, I mean this in the kindest way:

Plan on being in the bathroom quite a bit because that's what an over abundance of fruit juice does to anybody.

Plan on losing a lot of muscle mass, especially if your juice fast results in you losing weight really, really, really fast.

Plan on malnutrition because fruit does not have all the nutrients you need.

Plan on being exhausted at some point because you are not getting solid food.

Plan on gaining some, if not all and more, of that weight back once you get back to normal weight.

Oh, and if you are shaking your head about now, plan on this one:

Landing in the hospital because you have lost weight way too quickly.

However, if you want to avoid all that. set you goals up in MFP to lose a reasonable amount of weight based on how much you have to lose, eat real food, weigh your sold food and measure you liquids and log everything you eat, stay in your calorie goals, and you will lose weight.

Evamutt

Id like to share my husbands journey, he's not on here so i'm sharing his story. about a year ago, he had to have all his upper teeth pulled. He chose to wait for dentures till his gums healed. Our son gave him an older Nutribullit, he repaired it & put all his meals in there to drink with added almond milk. In the morning he made drink out of fruit/veggies. for dinner he just put whatever i made in there with milk. He started doing research on whats good for you & has become very good at it. He got his dentures about 2 months ago & can chew but still has a few drinks he makes during the day. He has lost about 70 lbs, got off insulin & heart meds & goes to the gym & feels great!! I started using it since May & love it. We also bought the RX one so we make soup in it too.
So, you can "juice" & be healthy as long as you juice all the nutrition you need

cerise_noir

scarlettstew wrote: »

Oh, looks like I won't be getting support then, haha. The juice diet is the diet for me as I do better when not actually allowed to eat, which I know may sound bad but it's how I am. The difficult part I know will be sustaining that so I plan to work very hard at that.

Why the hell would you want to torture yourself with so little calories and nutrition? Of course you won't get support doing something so reckless and unhealthy. The lack of fat and protein will bite you in the butt.

Eating solid food does not cause weight gain. You need to see a doctor before you cause long term damage to your internal organs, and a psychiatrist for ED.

nutmegoreo

Evamutt wrote: »

Id like to share my husbands journey, he's not on here so i'm sharing his story. about a year ago, he had to have all his upper teeth pulled. He chose to wait for dentures till his gums healed. Our son gave him an older Nutribullit, he repaired it & put all his meals in there to drink with added almond milk. In the morning he made drink out of fruit/veggies. for dinner he just put whatever i made in there with milk. He started doing research on whats good for you & has become very good at it. He got his dentures about 2 months ago & can chew but still has a few drinks he makes during the day. He has lost about 70 lbs, got off insulin & heart meds & goes to the gym & feels great!! I started using it since May & love it. We also bought the RX one so we make soup in it too.
So, you can "juice" & be healthy as long as you juice all the nutrition you need

I have a nutribullet I use to supplement my intake. I eat most of my meals and will have one drink (usually spinach, veg and/or fruit, and when needed some protein powder to top of my protein goals)

OP, people have already mentioned the fats and proteins, you will also be losing fibre. These are all important to good health. I get that you've already made up your mind, so my response is more for the lurkers. There are stories of how sick some people have become following an all juice diet. Why not just follow a healthy meal plan and add juice if you want the extra calories/micronutrients? Or at least with a blended diet, such as the nutribullet, you can add protein powder, keep the fibre, and supplement the essential fats that your body needs for healthy functioning.