Juice fasting
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We add some apple or other fruits to the veggie juices and it really helps! I'm glad you are doing this....I think if you do it for long enough you will find that you are a completely different person as far as your CFS, etc. These things will likely DISAPPEAR! How long are you planning to go?
I am just taking it one day at a time. I don't have a goal for how long because I don't want to disappoint myself. I almost caved this morning. I'm seeing a rheumatologist Wed and am afraid the fasting may affect my test results. But then I told myself to get over it. As long as the doctor knows what I am doing they can figure out the results and feeling better is more important than numbers from a doctor.
I've read a lot of info that juicing helps CFS and autoimmune diseases so I really hope I can do this!0 -
sdaudel thank you for posting your sample menu. This helps a lot.0
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Diet in a nutshell. Enjoy unlimited amounts of fresh juice, aiming for at least one 8 oz. glass every two hours.
Question....
Do you juice these every two hours and clean the juicer each time? Or make these ahead of time?
I got a Jack Lalanne juicer for $99 at Walmart despite mixed reviews and am pretty happy with it for the price. But it is a pain to clean!0 -
I got the compact breville for 99 bucks too and i love it, soo easy to clean. You want to consume the juice as soon as you can to get the greatest benefits from it but I am forced to take some to work on the weekdays. I also clean it after every juicing. I weighed myself this morning and im down another 2 pounds from yesterday.0
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I love juices!! I think it's great you guys are trying this! I do have one concern or question rather, how do you avoid gaining the weight back when you switch to regular food/calorie counting? It's a liquid diet with a lot of nutrients but nonetheless it's liquid and I am assuming it isn't that full of calories? Correct me if I am wrong. I could probably do 1-3 days of juicing but that's it, I would probably crack the next day and eat solid foods, lol!
Anyways, if anyone could shed some light on this I would greatly appreciate it.
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I've read a lot of info that juicing helps CFS and autoimmune diseases so I really hope I can do this!
BELIEVE you can do it and you will be able to do it. We are all here to support you!0 -
I clean mine after every use. Definitely. It'll stain otherwise. And the model I got (and Cbpbro got) is awesome for easy cleaning.
We do a combination of making them every 2 hours and storing them in the fridge as well for times when we don't have access to a juicer. It still works fine and I feel so much better right after a juice. There is one being made right this moment for my son and another one for the wife and I. I find myself looking forward to them now because i'm hungry. 
So, if my wife says "Do you want this extra, i've had all I can." I'd say "Yes!".
The way to avoid getting the weight back on is i'm switching to solid veggies and fruits as well as adding protein, brown rice, nuts, seeds, etc. for the next 6 to 8 months bare minimum. I was already to the point of avoiding fast food almost entirely (outside of sandwiches) and just making everything at home anyway. So, we've learned a great deal about cooking various favorites over the past couple of years and once we learn the recipe it kind've eliminates that place from our purchase list. Unless, it's truly a treat night like a birthday. And even then we often just make it at home. I plan to continue fruits and veggies long after the 60 days and the 6 to 8 months afterwards. I do not plan on giving up juicing completely when it comes to fresh juice. I'm already starting to crave it and it's only day 3.0 -
just finishing up drinking my first juice...I feel like it was a lot of juice, at least 16 oz, but it's still pretty low in calories for a lunch... Those of you that are logging, how are you doing with getting enough calories in? I feel full, but I want to make sure I'm getting enough to eat!0
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I'm on day 2. Just heard about the documentary a week ago. I tapered off coffee for a few days prior. I did not ask a Dr. The Dr. hasn't cared that I'm 45 lbs. over weight. The Dr. didn't care when I was eating toxic food! I don't want his input on this. If I had a good Dr., one that actually cared about me rather than belittling me and making me feel like a waste of his time maybe I'd feel different. Small town, not a lot of choices. Hard to find a good one!0
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just finishing up drinking my first juice...I feel like it was a lot of juice, at least 16 oz, but it's still pretty low in calories for a lunch... Those of you that are logging, how are you doing with getting enough calories in? I feel full, but I want to make sure I'm getting enough to eat!
Amy: I haven't really been able to do P90X since I started and I am on Day 5. I will start to get surges of energy so hoping to start back up in a few days. Will add my protein powder to the juice if I have issues with not being able to do the workouts. I am not logging by the way so I'm probably not getting enough calories. I don't drink a lot of juice when I do this.0 -
I'm on day 2. Just heard about the documentary a week ago. I tapered off coffee for a few days prior. I did not ask a Dr. The Dr. hasn't cared that I'm 45 lbs. over weight. The Dr. didn't care when I was eating toxic food! I don't want his input on this. If I had a good Dr., one that actually cared about me rather than belittling me and making me feel like a waste of his time maybe I'd feel different. Small town, not a lot of choices. Hard to find a good one!
Maybe go to the next town to find a Dr. Just be careful. But I think you will be just fine, just don't starve yourself0 -
just finishing up drinking my first juice...I feel like it was a lot of juice, at least 16 oz, but it's still pretty low in calories for a lunch... Those of you that are logging, how are you doing with getting enough calories in? I feel full, but I want to make sure I'm getting enough to eat!
Amy: I haven't really been able to do P90X since I started and I am on Day 5. I will start to get surges of energy so hoping to start back up in a few days. Will add my protein powder to the juice if I have issues with not being able to do the workouts. I am not logging by the way so I'm probably not getting enough calories. I don't drink a lot of juice when I do this.
I just had a salad for dinner with so much fresh spinach, I had to eat it out of a mixing bowl instead of a regular bowl. But that puts my total for the day at barely 800 cals. So yah, without eating too much fruit... this should be interesting.0 -
I watched the same thing on Netflix0
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A message to all of you who are juice fasting. Consider getting a Vitamix or other similar blender that keeps the whole food (fiber too). It will keep you full longer and though the texture takes getting used to, I think it is a healthier way to go. I don't fast, but I am not a good veggie eater either. So, I make my "salad in a cup" and get more then 5 servings of veggies all the fiber included in one drink.0
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Good luck, Bump to see results 0
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My husband and I are doing this, too!! We watched a documentary on NetFlix yesterday about 'rebooting' and were totally inspired (this is HUGE bc I've lost and maintained a loss for almost 3 years now and he still has yet to be motivated by ANYTHING to lose weight...and he has 50ish lbs to lose). We're just doing 10 days to start, if we like it, and don't die (lol jk!) after 10 days, we'll see how much longer we want to continue. The subject in the film yesterday did it for 60 days...
What was the name of the documentary that everyone is seeing? I like to check it out. Thanks.0 -
I think juicing is great for a detox and the weightloss that some are realizing is a bonus. Calories are so low though and not enough fiber. I think the real benefit is how wonderful and full of energy you feel. I own a juicer and have never used it, I use my blender for fruit and green smoothies, that way I get the benefit of all of the nutrients of fruit and green vegetables and the fiber also. After your juice fast consider smoothies as your transition to normal eating.
Good luck everyone!0 -
Day 6/40
We had a protein shake with almond butter and frozen banana in it last night. Not for everyone since it's not technically part of the juice fast, but it was so good!!
We made an amazing juice for this morning that I am drinking now and must share because it is something heavenly!
1 pineapple
1 sweet potato (I peeled mine)
4 oranges (leave as much of the white on as you can but get all the orange peel off)
Creamy, sweet and wonderful! We have our mean green for later in the day. Have a juicy day everyone!0 -
I think juicing is great for a detox and the weightloss that some are realizing is a bonus. Calories are so low though and not enough fiber. I think the real benefit is how wonderful and full of energy you feel. I own a juicer and have never used it, I use my blender for fruit and green smoothies, that way I get the benefit of all of the nutrients of fruit and green vegetables and the fiber also. After your juice fast consider smoothies as your transition to normal eating.
Good luck everyone!
Thanks I think I will0 -
Wow Day 9 and I am feeling great. I got an interview today, so hopefully it will be good and I will get it. Ready to exercise, but gonna wait till after the interview. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday.
Happy Juicing0 -
Day 2... made:
beets (greens included)
carrots
oranges0 -
Day 2... made:
beets (greens included)
carrots
oranges
How is it? I have some beets but haven't tried them yet. I've heard to peel them so your juice doesn't taste like dirt!0 -
Ok I did one day and lost 4 lbs. Yippee! I have a little more energy but am not ready for more than a one day fast. I feel like I need to transition a little more slowly and eat more raw fruits and veggies and a healthy diet mixed with a few glasses of juice for a month or so before doing a longer fast.
Also I gag if I drink any veggie juice....even carrots and apples. I think I need a more gradual change for my palette by cutting out all processed foods and eating more healthy foods.
Can't wait to keep watching everyone's progress.0 -
Start of day 5 for me. I lost another pound and i feel great this morning. No headache and i just have a really clean, clearminded feeling going on. I've been a good boy and stuck to just fruit and vegetables juices. I usually have 16 oz of mostly fruit and some veggies in the morning, afternoon and mid afternoon, a coconut water a few hours later and 16 oz of just veggies before i go to bed. The veggies make me gag by the last sip but oh well, seems to be working great. Good luck to Everyone.0
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Glad you have cleared this with your Dr. Be careful of your blood pressure at first and find out from him what he would suggest to combat that dizzy feeling. He will know what is best for you in that regard. As far as recipes, I would recommend the site "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". You can print off a lot of wonderful combinations and they all have calorie contents so that you can manage your intake better. You don't have to be a member of the site to get these and it is worth it as the flavors really rock. There were only one or two I really didn't care for, beets are not my friend! Good luck and Juice On!0
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Bump...I've always wanted to try a juice fast but have been skeptical. I read the 21 day Detox Diet last year and almost tried it then. Now I'm 10 days away from a beach trip & am thinking.
..no time like the present.
Can a blender or food processor be subbed for a juicer until I get mine?0 -
Bump...I've always wanted to try a juice fast but have been skeptical. I read the 21 day Detox Diet last year and almost tried it then. Now I'm 10 days away from a beach trip & am thinking.
..no time like the present.
Can a blender or food processor be subbed for a juicer until I get mine?
I don't see why not, you can use a blender, read some of the other post on here, some people have been talking about blending to. Good luck.0 -
I want to Congradulate everyone on their weight loss and progress, you all are doing so well. Keep it up Juicing and blending is wonderful0
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Day 4: Lost 11.6 lb. to date. I feel great! I used to be a morning person but as I put extra weight on happy guy went away and was replaced by in pain guy. Oddly enough, much to my surprise I'm waking up very relaxed in the morning. I use an APAP myself as I have severe sleep apnea. Hopefully, it will improve with time and losses.
I feel like a vampire though. In the morning before my first juice i'm a little low on energy and voraciously looking to make some juice. Fortunately there was some "evening treat" left from last night (see previous menu) and that hit the spot. I feel totally great. I drink these drinks rather fast though. To be honest, I can chug the whole thing in one big gulp. My supper seemed rather "grassy" last night but yet I felt great. Who am I to judge?
So far so good. My wife has lost 4 lb. in the same time frame. Not bad. I think she's committed so far to 15 days. I'm committed to 60. Good luck everyone! And see you at the bottom of the hill! 0 -
it's pretty good. My juice is mostly carrot, some beet, and a little bit of orange. The texture is quite thick, but the citrus lightens it, and makes it palatable. It definitely tastes a little like dirt, so that's good to know about peeling the beets.Day 2... made:
beets (greens included)
carrots
oranges
How is it? I have some beets but haven't tried them yet. I've heard to peel them so your juice doesn't taste like dirt!
On another note, I was a little over a lb down this morning, I guess from initial lack of sodium? I didn't figure there was any logical reason I would lose weight doing this, since I'm already so far into my weight loss journey, but we'll see.0
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