Juice Fast / Cleanse

I've done several of these and they're a hugely liberating experience. Go for it and don't worry too much - it's only a week :-) Some suggestions:

- http://www.juicemaster.com - Jason Vale has a website and book and phone app (the app alone is enough) that takes you through it step by step: 7lbs in 7 days - it has recommendations for juicers etc as well

- http://www.juicefeasting.com has lots of information about juice feasting (it references some extreme periods but of course you don't have to do those just take what's useful and ignore the rest)

- Fat, sick and nearly dead is very inspiring

- A wheatgrass shot each day is a great option, especially if there's a juice bar near you.

- Juicers - you can get good juicers in a range of budgets but they're all kind of expensive. You have to choose between centrifugal and masticating. Jason Vale's site has various recommendations. I have a Hurom KT100 Juicer at home (which is quite quick for a masticating juicer).

- Do you really need a juicer at work? I have a juicer at home and when I do this I usually take my next juice with me when I leave the house and buy one from a juice bar at some point during the day. That's also when I get my wheatgrass shot. They seem to make a big difference. You can also cope on water quite well between juices once you get into it.

- Another option is to incorporate green smoothies into your plan - e.g. spinach + banana + mango + water blended together in a blender tastes like a fruit smoothie ...

Whatever you decide to do, do what feels best for you and ignore any advice that's not helpful. Writing this makes me want to do another one! The most I've done is 30 days and it was great but I started on a couple of days and they're really powerful too.

Good luck & enjoy!
Antony

Can anyone provide me with good/detailed information on a reputable juice fast? I'm going to buy a juicer tomorrow and start a juice fast/cleanse on Monday, but I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm thinking of a 7 or 10 day? (Or 14? I have no idea how this works... but I do know that I don't want to do an entire 30-day cleanse/juice fast just yet).

Also, does anyone have good recommendations for juicers? I need one regular juicer for at home and one "portable" to take to work...

Thanks!

Waste of time and money with no real benefit..

You obviousley haven't tried it! It's the best money I've ever spent!

Well if you are willing to spend that much money on a placebo effect and toilet paper then by all means go ahead. Unfortunately being the person that I am I will not attempt something as idiotic as a juice fast without any published medical journals stating the benefits and the outcome there of.

There is a reason why the health industry advocate this kind of garbage and mislead people to think that your body requires a detox but in essence your body is very capable of cleansing itself. This is very much the same for a doctor to prescribe a patient with eczema a handful of lotions to treat his dry skin but all that he needed was a healthy daily dose of EPA/DHA to actually treat it and not just the symptom.

OP go do your research...

Juicing doesn't make you go to the toilet any more than usual...........

When you drink raw juice all the nutrients (95%) are absorbed by the body so it's not a 'fast' and it doesn't go 'straight through you'

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/6-health-risks-of-eating-too-much-fiber.html

(assuming that 1600kcals of fruits can be considered as "too much")

- A wheatgrass shot each day is a great option, especially if there's a juice bar near you.

Dude, are you serious? that's what I give my cat when he has fur-balls..... :noway:

http://www.jointhereboot.com/ has some pretty nice recipes and plans you can follow.

You could always try a Salt Flush, that will get the *kitten* pipes clear

I recommend the Jason Vale 7lbs in 7 days too. I bought that along with my juicer and I can honestly say it's totally changed my life! I thought I ate healthy till I read that book and also 'Turbo Charge your Life in 14 days' It's the most sensible book I've read.
After the 7 days on the juices I'd lost 8lbs (only needed to lose 14 altogether) I used to drink about 10 cups of tea per day, now I only drink water, when I tasted tea again I hated it. I eat much 'cleaner' and have lost the extra few pounds to be 130lbs now.
I run and do other exercises, which I never thought I would, but I have loads more energy than I used to and feel so much better. My juicer was one of the best things I've ever bought, and the juices actually taste nice!

Are you saying tea is bad? Also can one keep such weight lost in so short a time cos you cannot continue to eat that way for long.

Hi I have done juice cleanse before, but only for 4 days. I found it beneficial, I had more energy, my metabolism became better. I had to stay away from 'sweet' juices, otherwise too much sure intake counterbalances the benefits. I had mainly beetroot, carrot and green apple juice. Also, since these are acidic, as any fruit, I tried to protect my stomach using the following: boiled oats in a lot of water and used the access water (discarding the porrage itself) in the juice. Good luck with it!

I always wonder if people have heard the phrase "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" For being a site thats dedicated to support for people, this site is pretty damn judgemental. If someone wants to explore alternative methods then allow them to do so, no one is hurting you by doing this, so stop acting like someone pissed in your cornflakes this morning.

With that being said, to the OP's question

I haven't done an entire juice cleanse, but I did do a juice for breakfast for about 2 months and felt amazing, I had so much mor energy for the day and noticed my skin looking clearer and healthier. I really need to start it up again, because I did feel like I benefitted. My suggestion is to experiment around with juices and find ones you like. I liked doing juices that used less fruit and more vegetables, just because of the large amount of sugar in fruits and personal preference for taste as well. I would just say buy a good juicer for yourself at home, and make enough juice to bring to work and store it in an airtight container (thermos) if you fill the container so itll slightly overfill when you screw on the lid you should be able to knock out most of the air and it'll keep pretty fresh. I however do not suggest a Jack LaLane juicer. I have it and I absolutely hate it, wish I had just spent the extra $50 to get a much better quality one! Also, look at them and make sure its tall enough to stick a large glass under, or it comes with some sort of container that the juice pours out into.