Has anyone tried a juicing fast?

I saw the same documentary and bought a juicer the next day. I briefly thought about juicing for an extended amount of time but I got to thinking about it, personally I like fruit juice, the only vegetable I've juiced thus far, and liked was carrots ( I like vegetable juice, but can't seem to make it taste good). One of the reasons that fruits are so good for you is the amount of fiber in them, constantly juicing strips this away. Joe and Phil lost a lot of weight on the documentary because they had a lot to lose, but on reading over joe's website there are a lot of healthy ideas that go beyond juicing. I still make juice everyday, but doing a juicing diet isn't for me, it works for some, not for others. At least its better than drinking soda all the time.

I was going to write almost exactly this. The movie was great, watched it several times. I make my juice several times a week. If you drink a lot of it (and don't get fiber from other sources) you can get plugged up too. I like salad, but this is a nice way to get lots of nutrients without having to sit at a table for an hour trying to cram a huge bowl of veggies down my throat.

I don't plan to do a fast though, since I don't have any 'toxins' or evil spirits or other imaginary baddies in my body.

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I saw the same documentary and bought a juicer the next day. I briefly thought about juicing for an extended amount of time but I got to thinking about it, personally I like fruit juice, the only vegetable I've juiced thus far, and liked was carrots ( I like vegetable juice, but can't seem to make it taste good). One of the reasons that fruits are so good for you is the amount of fiber in them, constantly juicing strips this away. Joe and Phil lost a lot of weight on the documentary because they had a lot to lose, but on reading over joe's website there are a lot of healthy ideas that go beyond juicing. I still make juice everyday, but doing a juicing diet isn't for me, it works for some, not for others. At least its better than drinking soda all the time.

I was going to write almost exactly this. The movie was great, watched it several times. I make my juice several times a week. If you drink a lot of it (and don't get fiber from other sources) you can get plugged up too. I like salad, but this is a nice way to get lots of nutrients without having to sit at a table for an hour trying to cram a huge bowl of veggies down my throat.

I don't plan to do a fast though, since I don't have any 'toxins' or evil spirits or other imaginary baddies in my body.

I think it's important to remember that Joe and Phil did the juicing in order to treat their medical condition and it worked for them. Losing weight was a side effect... I did juicing for 30 days and it was more a mental thing for me. I suck at just counting calories and "moderation" doing the juice fast helped give me the kick in the rear I needed and it helped me break my dependance on certain foods. I don't think that a juice fast is necessary for everyone.. Though I do believe that most would benefit from including a glass of mean green into their daily diets..... yeah you can just eat the vegetables but when was the last time you ate a half pound of raw kale?

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I also saw that documentary and found it fascincating. I DO juice, but like that documentary, it's not exactly "juicing." With my Vitamix, I eat the pulp, the meat of the fruit, and all the goodies that add much more nutrition and less calories than straight juicing. I think that's important to note -- the skin of fruits/veggies is often where lots of the uberhealthy phytonutrients live.

I find the days I juice, my fiber consumption is way up... and I feel full. I can drink a green smoothie (frozen grapes, an apple, spinach, kale, a couple frozen pineapple chunks, 1/2 banana, carrot, 1/2 kiwi, and 1/2 an orange) at 6 AM that will hold me until 11 AM with no hunger. When I swap that out for a bagel, I'm starving by 8.

It's NOT low calorie... I can easily rack up 500 calories in my morning smoothie. But the calories are BIG bang for your buck in staying full and getting lots of healthy nutrition.

The only thing I miss when I juice is the act of chewing. I do like to eat my food more than drink it. So while I'm physically full, sometimes I'm mentally craving something I can sink my teeth into.

With that said, I try to make these 3 x week. It's definitely helped me with my weight loss goals.

I mitigate the cost by selecting fresh fruits in season/on sale and supplementing with frozen fruits and veggies. I NEVER throw fresh fruit/veggies out - just clean, cut into chunks, pop into a Ziploc, and freeze.

Kids and picky eaters alike will eat the green smoothies in my house. The drinks looks like hell, so I've been known to disguise in an insulated cup with a lid and straw.

Give it a whirl. I tried it for a week to ensure I enjoyed it before purchasing the Cadillac of blenders, the Vitamix. But I AM SO GLAD I DID.

One other note on the blender - if you can, buy from Costco. Wait for a sale... about twice a year these go on sale for like $50 off. CostCO is also SO good that if you buy full price and they run a sale in the next year, they WILL refund you the difference. I also had my first Vitamix for 11 months, then one morning it suddenly stopped working. (Day before Thanksgiving to be exact). I threw it into a bag, just rinsed but not clean... tossed in all the accessories, sped to CostCo.... and they gave me a BRAND NEW MACHINE with no questions asked.

Love, love, love juicing!