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ashleey1000
ashleey1000 Posts: 256 Member
Makes me wanna juice soo bad. I love that documentary. It's so inspiring. Has anyone on here gone on a juice fast and seen results like his?
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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Award for most depressing thread title.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Makes me wanna juice soo bad. I love that documentary. It's so inspiring. Has anyone on here gone on a juice fast and seen results like his?

    Why juice it? Just eat the stuff.....This whole juicing thing is really kind of crazy......as if turning it into juice somehow magically transforms the nutrients into muscle building/fat burning/energy restoring magic molecules.






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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    why shoot for mediocre?
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    A number of people on this site have watched it and regularly comment on how inspired they are and how they plan to make changes to their lifestyle.

    If one of them would like to come into this thread and post their success as a result of following the plan laid out I'd be very impressed.

    Because from what I can tell, it's a biased documentary full of half-truths and propaganda made to sell expensive blenders.

    But I am more than willing to be proven wrong.
  • juliekbwell
    juliekbwell Posts: 155 Member
    Makes me wanna juice soo bad. I love that documentary. It's so inspiring. Has anyone on here gone on a juice fast and seen results like his?

    Why juice it? Just eat the stuff.....This whole juicing thing is really kind of crazy......as if turning it into juice somehow magically transforms the nutrients into muscle building/fat burning/energy restoring magic molecules.

    Nailed it.




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  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Watched it. Was not swayed by the propaganda. Decided to just eat food. Lost weight.
  • Countryboy_
    Countryboy_ Posts: 618
    I juiced a 24 oz New York Strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and two slices of Texas Toast before I ate them last night, and I did not gain a pound. It has to work.
  • teaelcee
    teaelcee Posts: 7
    I have watched this film and been inspired, too. I have completed several short (3, 4 days) juice cleanses before, but I am highly skeptical of trying to replicate what Joe Cross did in FSND. First, he was completely removed from his normal environment -- his home, his work, his friends, his family. All he had to do, really, was juice.

    Second, I fear that a lot of people see what he did and think, "Great! I can lose 80 lbs in three months by juicing!" and that makes it no better than a crash diet.

    I have lost a few pounds on my short juice cleanses, but have gained all of that weight back because only a sustainable, long-term nutrition solution promotes long-term weight loss. There are no short cuts, even through juicing.

    But if you're interested, you should talk to your doctor first. You can probably still get where you want to with clean eating, rather than a juice-only diet.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    A number of people on this site have watched it and regularly comment on how inspired they are and how they plan to make changes to their lifestyle.

    If one of them would like to come into this thread and post their success as a result of following the plan laid out I'd be very impressed.

    Because from what I can tell, it's a biased documentary full of half-truths and propaganda made to sell expensive blenders.

    But I am more than willing to be proven wrong.

    can pizza be juiced?
  • michelleokelly5
    michelleokelly5 Posts: 20 Member
    I think Juicing should only be used on rare occasions as a detox. You know.. After a week long vacation of crap food and alcohol. To me, a healthy diet is one that can be maintained for a lifetime. Juicing is not something that you can sustain yourself on. It is expensive and you can get the same nutrients from eating the fruit and veggie as a whole for a whole lot less money.
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    You will miss CHEWING
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    A number of people on this site have watched it and regularly comment on how inspired they are and how they plan to make changes to their lifestyle.

    If one of them would like to come into this thread and post their success as a result of following the plan laid out I'd be very impressed.

    Because from what I can tell, it's a biased documentary full of half-truths and propaganda made to sell expensive blenders.

    But I am more than willing to be proven wrong.

    can pizza be juiced?

    Only if you want to go to hell.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    I have watched this film and been inspired, too. I have completed several short (3, 4 days) juice cleanses before, but I am highly skeptical of trying to replicate what Joe Cross did in FSND. First, he was completely removed from his normal environment -- his home, his work, his friends, his family. All he had to do, really, was juice.

    Second, I fear that a lot of people see what he did and think, "Great! I can lose 80 lbs in three months by juicing!" and that makes it no better than a crash diet.

    I have lost a few pounds on my short juice cleanses, but have gained all of that weight back because only a sustainable, long-term nutrition solution promotes long-term weight loss. There are no short cuts, even through juicing.

    But if you're interested, you should talk to your doctor first. You can probably still get where you want to with clean eating, rather than a juice-only diet.

    you lost water weight. wanna know how else you can lose water weight? dehydration.

    but kudos to you for eventually figuring out that "cleanses" are not magic. :flowerforyou:
  • AutumnBride
    AutumnBride Posts: 13 Member
    Award for most depressing thread title.

    this.
  • NYCNika
    NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
    Makes me wanna juice soo bad. I love that documentary. It's so inspiring. Has anyone on here gone on a juice fast and seen results like his?

    You mean you really want the sugar and vitamins without that pesky fiber?
  • Fatandfifty3
    Fatandfifty3 Posts: 419 Member
    I juiced a 24 oz New York Strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and two slices of Texas Toast before I ate them last night, and I did not gain a pound. It has to work.
    :laugh:
  • thatcrazykat
    thatcrazykat Posts: 73 Member
    Seems like juicing would only let your body digest things faster and you would get hungry sooner? Not sure I can buy into it.
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    just think of it this way chewing burns calories so instead of juicing chew whatever you want to juice. Healthy fruits and burning calories win win lol
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  • erin4455
    erin4455 Posts: 135
    I juiced a 24 oz New York Strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and two slices of Texas Toast before I ate them last night, and I did not gain a pound. It has to work.

    Uh, you had me until Texas Toast...everyone knows you can't juice Texas Toast. *eye roll*
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    I juiced a 24 oz New York Strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and two slices of Texas Toast before I ate them last night, and I did not gain a pound. It has to work.

    ^^^ :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ^^^

    This tickled me...Thanks...
  • ambervaldez79
    ambervaldez79 Posts: 210 Member
    I liked the documentary. I don't have a juicer, nor am I planning on buying one. I try to incorporate fruits and veggies in my diet daily. To get some extra greens in, I put a few handfuls of kale or spinach in my protein shakes with some frozen strawberries, protein powder, and almond milk. I use it as pre/post workout shake. It is delicious! It has helped curb my late night cravings.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    When fruit and veggies are in season at the farmer's market, we'll make our own juice instead of buying it. The kids love coming up with their own combinations. Spinach and cucumber even make it into most of them. We gladly drink our juice along with our food though...
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I think Juicing should only be used on rare occasions as a detox. You know.. After a week long vacation of crap food and alcohol. To me, a healthy diet is one that can be maintained for a lifetime. Juicing is not something that you can sustain yourself on. It is expensive and you can get the same nutrients from eating the fruit and veggie as a whole for a whole lot less money.

    Not sure if srs. What would you be detoxing exactly? What advantage does this have over your body's natural detoxification process? How does this "juice" "detox" exactly?




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  • Me48Plus2
    Me48Plus2 Posts: 73
    Well , no one can juice forever. As such, they'd gain back all the weight .
  • cardinalsfootball
    cardinalsfootball Posts: 167 Member
    I think people here are missing the point.

    The point of juicing is for people that otherwise wouldn't eat massive amounts of green leafy vegetables and colorful veggies and fruits... to well... consume them somehow.

    I just CAN'T eat a pig's trough full of greens each day. I just won't. I can eat a large salad bowl, and do sometimes, but not a 2 gallon bowl. So I have learned to consume those fruits and veggies in green smoothies.

    But for some, the consistency of all that extra fiber is too much. Or it messes with their digestion. For those people, I would say juice...

    Is a pure juice diet sustainable? Of course not. Would a 10 day juice fast followed up with a 5 day per week "juice only" lunch be a great way for people to eat WAY more veggies/fruit, consume less calories, and get the nicronutrients from a raw food kind of diet?

    ABSOLUTELY.

    Check out my profile and open diary for how I usually eat 3-4 days worth of about 64 ounces of green smoothies. I've been doing green smoothies for workdays for 2 years. I'm not thin obviously... but it's helped me from being twice as huge.
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    Watched it several months ago, impressed with the weight loss but not in how it was achieved. He was under a doctor's care often and when you can achieve similar results by just eating in a healthy way...why go extreme?
  • NYCNika
    NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
    Hey people, juicing has its purpose -- have you ever tried pouring vodka into a whole apple?!
  • Lone_Wolf70
    Lone_Wolf70 Posts: 2,820 Member
    Makes me wanna juice soo bad. I love that documentary. It's so inspiring. Has anyone on here gone on a juice fast and seen results like his?

    Why juice it? Just eat the stuff.....This whole juicing thing is really kind of crazy......as if turning it into juice somehow magically transforms the nutrients into muscle building/fat burning/energy restoring magic molecules.






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    Actually, instead of juicing Jac i did "AIRING" i turned my food into air and ate that. I lost 101lbs in a 4,000 a day calorie diet of air.
  • MartinaNYC
    MartinaNYC Posts: 190 Member
    I juiced a 24 oz New York Strip steak, a loaded baked potato, and two slices of Texas Toast before I ate them last night, and I did not gain a pound. It has to work.

    haha! I am picturing you juicing a steak...hahahaha!!!
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