Anyone else juicing?

I went vegetarian first before I decided to juice. I suggest you ease into it. What I did, Cut out all meat the first week. Second week, I stopped using additional oils (butter, olive oil, etc), sugars, and lowered my dairy intake. So I eat oatmeal for breakfast, a big green salad for lunch and nice, healthy juice for dinner. Once my body gets use to it, I plan on juicing two meals, eating one. Then eventually switching to juicing all meals. I love it, I feel so energized and no longer need coffee!!

Juicing is actually different than what a blender like the nutra bullet does. Juicing removes the fiber so the gut doesn't have to work as hard and the nutrients are more easily absorbed. Blending dumps a ton of fiber directly into the gut without the benefit of the digestive process starting with lots of saliva getting mixed into the food. It's not a great idea. It's hard on the gut, can give you gas, and the fiber blocks absorption of some of the nutrients you're taking in. But I guess if that's the only way you're gonna get some raw veggies in you then go for it.

On the other hand, most people don't get enough fiber in their daily diet, and blending is much more filling.

I juiced for ten days and it was AEWESOME!! I went off the juicing to attend a birthday party out of state, but I am planning to return to it next week. I haven't felt that good in year, and I lost 12 pounds!! (unfortunately, wI did not break the fast right and I ended up putting a lot of the weight back on, but I figure if I do it again, it will be for longer and I will break the fast correctly and not pack the weight back.) I highly recommend juicing!!

hi, i'm thinking of juicing. friend made me a great juice of kale,spinach,cucumber,apple,lemon and celery.
yum... felt great all day...well half of...i am looking to buy a jucer and jump on hte wagon...
have over 75llbs to lose...anyone else?please add me...i would love some help on this journey

Donna

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I'm going to start with 3 day over weekend......friday, sat and sun...or sat,sun and mon.....getting juicer either wed or thur..
then off to get produce......

What brand of juicer is recommended? I bought a Sharper Image juicer from Bed, Bath and Beyond last year but it does a crappy job. There's way too much juice left in the pulp. I'm thinking of getting a different one this year but don't know what to get.

No but I do like to have a smoothie here and there for breakfast with things like spinach (Which I NEVER liked before), clementines, mixed berries yogurt and things like that.... I need solid food and lots of it to keep this girl happy.

I'm doing a 3-day juice only fast right now. Am on day 2. Have had some very yummy juices and a couple that were just plain awful! Taste is an individual thing though so what one person like another may not. After my 3-day fast (and the word "fast" is such a misnomer since when you juice, you tend to take in as many calories as when you eat ... at least I do), I plan to resume a regular, healthy diet and supplement with 1 or 2 juices per day.

I personally think green smoothies are better long-term for you as you have all the nutrients inside, but broken down so your body can absorb more. BUT, there is a LOT of fiber in green smoothies, and that's too much for some people's digestive tract.

If that is your case, then I think juices get you almost as much benefit. And you'll just have to get your daily dose of fiber elsewhere.

My diary is open if anyone wants to see how I "drink" my breakfast/lunch every weekday (or most), and then have big and fulfilling dinners.

Quite simply, I drink my greens because otherwise I would have to eat a veritable trough of greens, and I simply can't do that without dressing. Smoothies makes it work for me.