Juice fasting

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Nuts4play

According to my recent research, be very careful with beets... Adding only 1/2 of a small one to your juice drink concoction :happy: The same for wheatgrass. If I remember right, it can *drastically* clean out your system if you use too much.

tripitena

We saw the film several of days ago and have watched it a few more time since. Our juicer arrives tomorrow. :bigsmile:

kapeluza

I saw the documentary! Ok, I will say it is VERY inspiring! I already am drinking a shake in the morning instead of solid foods so I might switch my shake for a juice instead! Or even switch out my dinner for a juice! I might do this and go on to doing weekend fasting since I can't blend at work!

sarahp86

Best of luck! I wouldn't be able to do it with the hours I work and when my sugar levels drop too low I have a tendency to feel faint and have fainted in the past! I have asked my doctor about doing a drtox like this before and bis reply was a big Fat NO!!
I'd love to be able to do it though!

ELewisReed

I am so inspired by those of you that are sticking with it!! I really want to do it myself, but I don't have a juicer. I'm okay with making the investment, but wondered if you get the same benefit from blending the same ingredients. I read on the posts about how the juice is processed into your body faster, but will I get the same benefit from blending the ingredients?

healthydoseofglitter

I am glad I came across this post. I was very interested in trying this but I think I would miss like eatting, could you eat fruit or veggies as well as drinking the juice or does everything have to be in liquid form?

swinginchandra

It all depends on what you want to get out of it. A true juice fast removes the fibers from the vegetables from juicing, which supposedly has some benefits for your digestive system. Blending wouldn't really be any different form just eating the fruits and veggies raw, I think.
If you're doing it to increase your uptake of fruits and vegetables, then blending or eating is totally fine!
I'm doing it as a way to kickstart my commitment to eating "clean" - sometimes it's easier for me to quit things cold turkey, then ease back in. So I'm just going raw for a week - I still eat fruits for bfast, and dinner is a salad with just spinach and fresh veggies. I'm juicing for lunch...

melleyd

I am so inspired by those of you that are sticking with it!! I really want to do it myself, but I don't have a juicer. I'm okay with making the investment, but wondered if you get the same benefit from blending the same ingredients. I read on the posts about how the juice is processed into your body faster, but will I get the same benefit from blending the ingredients?

I definitely think there are differences to consider. First of all, when drinking juices with little pulp your digestive system gets a break and allows rest for your body. It can focus on healing other parts of the body. I'm not an expert but this is what I've read by many other experts. Also, after so many days on a juice fast you really tend to stop getting hungry (because your digestive system is not running at full speed). However, if you just blend foods, I believe that you will experience more hunger. I did have a protein shake last night with bananas in it and I feel fine today. It wouldn't hurt you to do the shakes instead of the juices but the results/benefits will probably vary depending on what you are doing.

GreenTeaForDays

For all of those worried about not getting enough protein:

It is a common misconception that you must eat animal products in order to supply your body with adequate protein. In fact, if you compare meat and dairy to dark green vegetables, soybeans, and other plant sources, you will find that the plant foods often contain more protein -- based on an equal number of calories -- than their animal counterparts.

To read the whole article (which has multiple parts), start here:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_nutrients.php

yanick356

Hi everyone. I saw this movie 2 weeks ago and juiced for one week. Just wanted to share my experiences, but first my background. I was a heavy drinker-3 to 5 glasses of cab, 3 to 6 beers after, and 3 or more tequilas after that, about 4 times a week. I would succomb to the late-night munchies by pigging out at Jack in the box.. I am(was?) also a foodie and had friends who loved to feast whenever we had the chance. We wouldnt hesitate to run our bill upto $1600 for 3 at Nobu or Crustaceans. The drinking in addition to the sedentary lifestyle resulted in me adding 35lbs the last 3 years.

After a week of juicing, I lost all cravings for alcohol! Heres what worked for me: I found juicing too much fruit made me feel fat and bloated, so 90% of my juice is vegetables, like Spinach, cucumber, kale, celery, romaine, and parsley. I might add half an apple or carrots for better taste.

I also had to juice only organic produce, or I would get stomach pains followed with diarrhea. I have a feeling I was getting a concentrated amount of pesticides in my juice which gave me the negative symptoms. I make constant trips for fresh produce, and even with the cost of buying organic, I am saving so much not going to restaurants.

cbpbro

Day 5 is in the books and i felt amazing and i had tons of energy. If the rest of my fast is like today then its gong to be easy. Other than gagging on the veggie juice that is.

swinginchandra

So I bought a whole bunch of adventurous veggies:

aloe vera, fennel, mint, bok choy, cactus fruit, along with the regular carrots, cucumber, apples and oranges. This should be an interesting experiment!

amy

Jaxdyn

I am really looking forward to joining all of you on this reboot. My sister had me watch the documentary and I found it completely inspiring. I thought a lot about it and came up with a small list of benefits I would like to get out of it:

to get rid of or lessen the back pain I have been getting after having my two kids
to loose my "sweet tooth" sugary food are a huge weakness for me
to gain more energy and be able to keep up with my little ones (5yr and 3yr old)
to help with the depression and mood disorder. i what another documentary about the benefit of micronutrients and it mentioned how they can help that as well. I see a doctor who is fine with the juicing

I cant start until next week. I am hoping to find a good juicer in the store so I do not have to wait longer for shipping. Really do not want to pay more than 150 for one.

Good luck and congrats to all and I will be joining you soon

cindaroses

I'm on my 3rd day of the juice fast. In 2 days I've lost 6 pounds. I'm so excited. It isn't easy. I really want to eat food. Commercials, people grilling outside, everything makes you want to stop except seeing those numbers on the scale. So far I don't feel much different, but it is only day 3

moxleymama6

Well, I did start yesterday! Jumped right in. My first concoction was a disaster! I used the food processor & 1 apple, 1 cucumber seeded, 1 cup blueberries ...then tried to strain it through a sieve. Yuck! My next attempt was the blender: almond milk, half banana, blueberries & 1/2 Tbsp of flax oil...Yummy! I had to take my daughter to driver's ed. So dinner was Green Goodness by Bolthouse Farms from the health food store. I also added some whey powder to another almond milk, banana, blueberry blend midafternoon because I was feeling light headed.

So, I guess mine's not a juice fast as much as a "Blend Fest! " I felt a bit foggy & tired last night and woke this morning with a dull headache.

I had a kale, spinach, blueberry, almond milk blend for breakfast. Now I'm enjoying 8 oz of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar , Grape juice All Natural Drink.

Have a happy juicing & blending day!

cbpbro

Day 6 start, i feel on top of the world. I lost another 2 pounds making it 15 total. Tons of energy and im stuck at a desk job.

melleyd

Well, I did start yesterday! Jumped right in. My first concoction was a disaster! I used the food processor & 1 apple, 1 cucumber seeded, 1 cup blueberries ...then tried to strain it through a sieve. Yuck! My next attempt was the blender: almond milk, half banana, blueberries & 1/2 Tbsp of flax oil...Yummy! I had to take my daughter to driver's ed. So dinner was Green Goodness by Bolthouse Farms from the health food store. I also added some whey powder to another almond milk, banana, blueberry blend midafternoon because I was feeling light headed.

So, I guess mine's not a juice fast as much as a "Blend Fest! " I felt a bit foggy & tired last night and woke this morning with a dull headache.

I had a kale, spinach, blueberry, almond milk blend for breakfast. Now I'm enjoying 8 oz of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar , Grape juice All Natural Drink.

Have a happy juicing & blending day!

Moxley: I don't know if you've tried frozen bananas for your shakes but it seriously makes your almond milk blend like ice cream! We use protein powder and almond butter in ours also and it was delightful!

melleyd

Day 6 start, i feel on top of the world. I lost another 2 pounds making it 15 total. Tons of energy and im stuck at a desk job.

Awesome! We are on day 7 and I feel fantastic! I'm stuck at a desk job too!!!

melleyd

So I bought a whole bunch of adventurous veggies:

aloe vera, fennel, mint, bok choy, cactus fruit, along with the regular carrots, cucumber, apples and oranges. This should be an interesting experiment!

amy

Aloe Vera...awesome! My parents had a little stint where they were selling aloe vera juice when I was a kid. Really thick and kind of nasty by itself but it's supposed to have great benefits. Not really much of a taste actually, it was more the texture that disgusted me, but I was a kid. lol. Let us know how it goes!

melleyd

Hi everyone. I saw this movie 2 weeks ago and juiced for one week. Just wanted to share my experiences, but first my background. I was a heavy drinker-3 to 5 glasses of cab, 3 to 6 beers after, and 3 or more tequilas after that, about 4 times a week. I would succomb to the late-night munchies by pigging out at Jack in the box.. I am(was?) also a foodie and had friends who loved to feast whenever we had the chance. We wouldnt hesitate to run our bill upto $1600 for 3 at Nobu or Crustaceans. The drinking in addition to the sedentary lifestyle resulted in me adding 35lbs the last 3 years.

After a week of juicing, I lost all cravings for alcohol! Heres what worked for me: I found juicing too much fruit made me feel fat and bloated, so 90% of my juice is vegetables, like Spinach, cucumber, kale, celery, romaine, and parsley. I might add half an apple or carrots for better taste.

I also had to juice only organic produce, or I would get stomach pains followed with diarrhea. I have a feeling I was getting a concentrated amount of pesticides in my juice which gave me the negative symptoms. I make constant trips for fresh produce, and even with the cost of buying organic, I am saving so much not going to restaurants.

This is an awesome testimony.....thanks so much for sharing! I agree with you about the pesticides. I buy organic when I can at farmer's markets, etc. But I wash EVERYTHING, even the organic stuff, with a really good veggie wash. Even if you don't use the peel (oranges for example), wash the whole thing first because when you cut into it you can get it into the part you are juicing. Maybe I'm just OCD but it works for me!

moxleymama6

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Moxley: I don't know if you've tried frozen bananas for your shakes but it seriously makes your almond milk blend like ice cream! We use protein powder and almond butter in ours also and it was delightful!
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I have tried frozen bananas in my smoothies. I almost put one in this morning but I was looking at my carb & sugar intake from yesterday so I held myself back.

swinginchandra

This might be my favorite one yet!

Fennel Root
Mint ( a huge bunch)
Cucumber
Apple
Aloe Vera
Lemon
Ginger

This is served over ice, because we put enough aloe in to give it a little bit of a thick texture. But the taste is light, yummy, fresh and refreshing.

MelissaE27

Since I have been doing this my digestive system is amazing... I had my gallbladder removed and since that ...vegetables would give me severe pains and blotting... by juicing them I have none of that ....my skin looks better.. I feel better.. its amazzing!

CarolTempleton

Glad to see everyone doing well. i am so excited for everyone..... Day 10 for me and nothing lost in the past couple days, I hope to lose by tomorrow or the next day. I've got 4 days left after today and right now I feel like I could keep on going, so I might juice for another week. we'll see how I feel on day 14. I haven't been exercising much. I want to workout more, but been busy and haven't had much time. Maybe this weekend I'll get in a nice workout...LOL Glad to see everyone posting their favorite recipes, I'll be trying some of them. looking forward to it.

Happy Juicing

TonyaJ83

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 yourself

The next town is quite a trip. Would be 45 minutes total traveling. I run my own child care & it's really hard to close. So I try and do the necessary things during nap time & my husband takes an extra long lunch. I just heard from someone who did a 60 day fast and they had to see their Dr. on day 32, but for something different. She explained to her Dr. what she was doing. He gave her 2 thumbs up and wished he had the strength to do the same! I'm having 5-6 juices a day with a huge variety of fruits/veggies and tons of water. Also really listening to my body if it's feeling weak, I take it easy, etc. My husband is so protective of me and he says not to waste my time at the Dr.! LOL!

TonyaJ83

Day FOUR! I cannot believe I'm saying that! Down 5 lbs. this morning. That's almost 2 lbs. a day! If I keep this up, I'll be able to wear Abercrombie clothies in no time! My jeans are looser and my love handles have gone down enough to wear a shirt I haven't been able to wear in a long time! Pilates tonight!

BwnEyedWifey

This is my 3rd day.. i have to say my first 2 days were a piece of cake.. today started off good.. but now I am getting the tummy growl and I feel like im hungry... Ive been drinking tons of water, but nothing seems to help... Im sticking to it.. its just hard.. ive lost 6 lbs within the last 2 days.. so that is always good to see... but man I cant wait to get over the hump and starting feeling better. Good luck everyone.

melleyd

This is my 3rd day.. i have to say my first 2 days were a piece of cake.. today started off good.. but now I am getting the tummy growl and I feel like im hungry... Ive been drinking tons of water, but nothing seems to help... Im sticking to it.. its just hard.. ive lost 6 lbs within the last 2 days.. so that is always good to see... but man I cant wait to get over the hump and starting feeling better. Good luck everyone.

You will feel better in a couple of day! I'm on day 7 and not hungry at all! If you are sticking to pure juices (and not blends or protein shakes) you shouldn't be hungry very often after you get through the next couple of days!

TonyaJ83

This is my 3rd day.. i have to say my first 2 days were a piece of cake.. today started off good.. but now I am getting the tummy growl and I feel like im hungry... Ive been drinking tons of water, but nothing seems to help... Im sticking to it.. its just hard.. ive lost 6 lbs within the last 2 days.. so that is always good to see... but man I cant wait to get over the hump and starting feeling better. Good luck everyone.

You will feel better in a couple of day! I'm on day 7 and not hungry at all! If you are sticking to pure juices (and not blends or protein shakes) you shouldn't be hungry very often after you get through the next couple of days!

I'm not really hungry - on day 4. Day 1 & 2 were awful! I'm doing 100% pure juiced veggies/fruits. So filling! I do crave things/flavors though for sure! Keep it up!