Fat, sick and nearly dead

sweetbippy

As I remember it juicing bacon wasn't part of the deal so it loses some appeal for me.

I did enjoy the way he inspired others though.

Lol. I loved the movie because of the changes I saw in people with extreme problems. It's not for everyone, but it did inspire me to try juicing. No way could I do this even for the 10 day reboot, but I have incorporated juicing into my week, and love it. It tastes good, it's better than sugar laden breakfast foods, and I don't waste nearly as many fruits and veggies.:drinker:

sweetbippy

Yeah not all that is because the guy who did the documentary just had a heart attack

Link? I couldn't find any info on him having a heart attack through google.

I'd like a link, too. If you find it, please forward. Thanks.

TheVimFuego

Lol. I loved the movie because of the changes I saw in people with extreme problems. It's not for everyone, but it did inspire me to try juicing. No way could I do this even for the 10 day reboot, but I have incorporated juicing into my week, and love it. It tastes good, it's better than sugar laden breakfast foods, and I don't waste nearly as many fruits and veggies.:drinker:

Absolutely, life doesn't have to be about extremes ... I juice it up a bit as a component of my day, it's just another efficient way of getting the essential nutrients in.

Take my porterhouse steak away and I won't be happy though

A bit of this, a bit of that and no feelings of deprivation works for me.

PikaKnight

Unless your going to eat that way for the rest of your life, DON'T do these fad diets, juicing, shakes(with the exception of protein shakes), pills, cutting out whole food groups like fat, sugar, carbs, protein,...etc etc now.

This is about a lifestyle change not a band aid. Only participate in long term plans. If you don't learn how to eat now, what the heck makes you think you will be able to do it later? Unless your going to not eat a piece of cake for the rest of your life, eat it now. Eat it in moderation.

Exercise your A@$ off.

Use your TDEE as your diary and create a deficit from that. (it makes it easier to see how "in the green" you are at the end of the week). A calorie is never just a calorie but the general rule of thumb is you need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat.

Eat cleaner. Allow yourself a little time off as to not deprive yourself from fatty or sugary food so bad that you end binging. I allow myself 1 dinner out to eat and a dessert once a week no matter what the calories are.

Again. Don't juice. Everyone I have know that has juiced put the weight back on, even more than they actually started with. sigh

There is NO EASY WAY. Work your butt off

^ What she said.

rprussell2004

I am so bummed.

I came expecting a support group because since I caught a bug that won't go away (three weeks and ticking) I am totally feeling FAT, SICK, AND NEARLY DEAD.

But you guys go enjoy your diets.

Really.

I'll just be over here hacking up my spleen.

LALOCHA34

I was thinking the same as rprussell2004! On to the next thread!

_Timmeh_

I would be cautious of ANYTHING that promoted a liquid diet. Your body NEEDS solid foods, or rather, your digestive system does. Plus, it all depends on HOW you are juicing - if you are removing the skin beofre juicing then you are also removing a lot of the nutrients and in particular fibre.

Why live on fluid? Why not enjoy food as it is? What happens if you want to go out for a meal with friends? Do you ask the chef to juice the food?

you don't go out while you are juicing, people don't live like this forever, or you just enjoy a cup of tea or water. Please, do your research before you speak. Your body doesn't distinguish between juice and solid food, you chew up solid food before you swallow it and it all goes through the digestive system the same way. This is not as unhealthy as you make it out to be, eating fast greesy fried food is waaaay more unhealthy then extracting the vitamins and minerals from fruit and veggies so your body can absorb them better. I think most people against this either think it is starving (which is it most definitely not!! you should see how many fruits and veggies I juice daily) or are jealous because they don't believe they can do it themselves. If it is for health, and not a quick fix (at least it is for me anyway), it can be a very poweful and useful tool to be used in your daily life even when you are not only juicing. I can't say the same about eating crappy fast food while losing weight.

Sooooo you don't go out? That just sounds like so much fun.
Why not just have a healthy balanced meal plan?

I think you're the one that needs to do the research.

redheaddee

I have not; however, I have been juicing my breakfast for about 6 months now and I love it! My skin is clear, my energy is better, and since I am terrible about eating fruits & vegs, it is an easy way for me to get those nutrients in. I have never been a huge fan of breakfast, so it has worked for me!

ETA: I agree with this completely, LOL!!

"As I remember it juicing bacon wasn't part of the deal so it loses some appeal for me.'

Marc713

While it may net results, I think you are better off just incorporating it partially into your life. Make changes that are sustainable. After I watched it, I wanted incorporate juicing into my plan, but I knew I'd never go all juice. For me, it was more about getting all the great nutrients from the veggies since I hate eating them. Honestly, I can't stand the taste of the mean green recipe either....but, I found that if I take that juice and put it in the blender with a banana & a scoop of my vanilla protein powder, I can stomach that mixture. For me, it was about the energy & nutriends since I am doing some pretty intense crossfit training.

My biggest problem is that it gets time consuming making the juice and cleaning it up and because most of the good stuff in the drink start to die off immediately, making bulk pitchers of it isn't optimal so you really need to juice and drink it immediately.

chism21

Yeah not all that is because the guy who did the documentary just had a heart attack

Link? I couldn't find any info on him having a heart attack through google.

I'd like a link, too. If you find it, please forward. Thanks.

Well, I don't know about google but in the documentary says he had one or a pre-attack and not very sure but you can see it on netflix

mabug01

I did try it. I was able to go about 10 days. I did not have the same dramatic results as the guy in the film. I actually lost more weight afterward because I slowly added solid food for 2 weeks after fasting. I did not gain it right back simply because it was a juice fast, as some people have asserted. I went off of it because I just didn't have the energy to keep going because I worked outdoors then. In total, I lost 13 pounds in about a 3 week period. I then got into lifting and used my trainers diet and lost only 3 pounds over the space of 5 months. No regrets trying the juicing.

Marc713

About the comment on the 1st page about removing the skin from some of the items you juice, actually, that's a dumb generalization because it really depends on the fruit or veggie and if it is organic. Apples for instance, get waxed in normal processing, and it's better to remove them. Also, lemon peel will make your juice taste way more bitter. Many toxins, pesticides, etc. are on the skins of modern fruit/veggies if you aren't buying organic, so DO read up on which things are find to leave skins on, and which you would benefit from removing.

TheConsciousFoody

I've juiced before but never for more than 3-4 days and I never did it to lose weight.

TheConsciousFoody

I am so bummed.

I came expecting a support group because since I caught a bug that won't go away (three weeks and ticking) I am totally feeling FAT, SICK, AND NEARLY DEAD.

But you guys go enjoy your diets.

Really.

I'll just be over here hacking up my spleen.

I'll catch your spleen if you hack it up?

Rocbola

I've juiced before but never for more than 3-4 days and I never did it to lose weight.

Awesome. Juicing is good for so many things, weight loss is just an added bonus.