Juicing - Would love to have advice

In RE to counting the calories, you need to build a recipe in MFP and save it. You just build it based on the measured ingredients and MFP will calculate the calories and macros, etc. I prefer my veggies whole, either cooked or raw...in stews, etc but I know a few people who got into juicing to get their fruits and vegetables because they just never ate them. Just take the time to build the recipe in MFP and it's all good.

When I juice, i use tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper, carrots, and celery together. I absolutely hate juicing red cabbage. Did it once and will never do that again.

Dont make your juice and then spill it before you drink it! I add protein powder to mine and a bit of ice. This morning was carrot, celery, beetroot and apple.

when you are logging, add the words "raw juice" to whatever produce it is- it usually has the generic calories for it in ounces. I just keep track of what I juice by letting it fall into a 4 cup measurer first (i can see how the oz add up for each vegetable/fruit) and then transfer it to whatever ill be drinking it out of.

with all the other resources people mentioned, im sure you will find some really great recipes with no trouble. My own fave for morning time (havent done it in a while) is 1 cucumber, 1/2 stalk celery, 1/2 pineapple, 1 green apple, 1/2 lemon. So fresh and yummy.

Some tips:

1. every once in a blend, make sure you use the juicer for half and a blender for the other half, and then mix them together. You definitely want to be getting all the good fiber from so many of the fruits/veggies.

2. Dont try to juice "in advance"- always try to drink your juice within the hour you make it. Or at least before the next meal. Fresh raw juice does not keep well and you will lose many of the nutrients in letting it sit, even if its in the fridge.

3. Since most people who juice throw in the produce with skin and all (and I assume you do this), it is best to buy organic whenever you can. if not certified organic, at least from a local farmer whose practices are organic and natural in nature (it is costly for local farms to receive the organic certification).

and this is really random info, but some veggie/fruit combos you shouldn't mix because the natural enzymes in them do funky things to your body's pH and you shouldn't drink them together (ie spinach and beets. never juice them together)

mmm.....none off the top of my head. I would have to look it up in this book by this vegan lady...Rose soemthing....cant remember the title exactly. ill get back to you about that!

and this is really random info, but some veggie/fruit combos you shouldn't mix because the natural enzymes in them do funky things to your body's pH and you shouldn't drink them together (ie spinach and beets. never juice them together)

I second this. I actually read that you shouldn't mix any fruit juices with vegetable juices with the exception of apple. Apple can be mixed with vegetables and not cause any problems. My favorite thing to juice is apple, celery and beet. I also love green cabbage and apple. I tried a tomato one time, it was tomato, onion, spinach, and 1 garlic clove. It was delicious but I smelled like garlic all day, I didn't mind but others did. lol. I also found that if you want to have a juice that's thick give sweet potato a shot. It's a touch chalky, it's pretty thick, but it's delicious, almost like a milk shake.

Juicingbook.com is a great resource, and the author explains the reasoning being avoiding the mixing of fruits and vegetables in the same drink. He also recommends to try not to juice fruit as much because it is so high in sugar. He also gives some great recipes and he lists what is was traditional used to cure and what each veg. or fruit is a good source of. All of his information is free, and if you give him a donation he will email you a link for the printable pdf.

I've got a juicing challenge happening at the moment, a few different ones actually. This is day 2 for me although I have juiced before, but only managed about 4 days that time.

I have a fb page where I am sharing all my recipes and ones I want to try. I have also put together a beginners hint and tips in the photo album and top reasons to juice. PM me if anyone would like some links.

I'm not really worrying about the cals in my juice as I know they are so good for me the weight will just drop off. I am still logging though, just to help motivation.

Any other juicers are welcome to add me!

Juice On!