Juicing Yay or Nay?

I like to eat so juicing has never tempted me, but my question for you would be what do you plan to do when you reach your goal? Unless this is something that you plan to continue long term, I would not suggest it as a short term way to lose weight.

I used to have a green juice everyday. Kale, spinach, apple, cucumber, ginger and lemon. I drank it mostly because of the nutrients and vitamins since I don't eat kale or spinach a lot. It was around 250 calories and I was hungry fast. I decided I'd rather use those calories on something that kept me full longer, and just take vitamins.

I did enjoy it, just wasn't a great supplement because I was hungry within the hour.

One problem with juicing is that you are leaving behind all of the fiber from the fruit, which is an important part of good nutrition as well as keeping you full longer. I prefer whole fruit or smoothies where the whole fruit(s) are blended.

Nay.

I started my weight loss with a juice fast for 5 days. It helped break my cravings for sweets. I still juice a few times a week but to supplement a meal, not to replace it. For example, I'll eat a wrap or pita sandwich for lunch and do a veggie packed juice to get extra nutrition. It also seems to help keep things flowing, so to speak! I enjoy the taste of the juice and it helps me get some veggies I wouldn't ordinarily eat, like beets.

I have a mean green every morning. (along with a hard boiled egg) It consists of 2 green apples, 3 things of celery, a cucumber, couple things of kale, thumb sized piece of ginger root, and a half (or whole if its small) of a lemon. It fills up a whole blender bottle. I dont usually eat a ton of vegetables and this is a great way for me to get my vegetables every morning. Watch "fat,sick,and nearly dead" This is something you can do forever. It doesn't have to be temporary. It's all fresh vegetables.

My husband and I are on Day 5 of juicing, more or less following Joe Cross's Reboot plan. Joe did the documentary "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead."

Five days of only juice isn't a lot, but I'm pretty amazed at how full and satisfied I'm feeling. We'll begin adding in smoothies (more fiber,) a bit of olive oil and some proteins after this first week. At the end of 2 or 3 weeks, we're hoping to make juicing a regular part of our routine, with two or three juices a day plus one mostly plant-based meal.

Our goal is better health more than weight loss.

Hi Rosa! I added nutribullet-blasts with mostly vegetables and fruits to my eating plans, and enjoying it. I didn't want to buy a juicer because you lose all the fiber of the produce, and have to go through a lot more for a serving of juice. I've been doing this for about 50 days, and now instead of chips and cookies, I crave salads...it's so crazy but awesome. I find that when I drink whatever drink I've made for the morning first, that I am less hungry for breakfast and other meals, but I still try to reach my totals.

THIS! I LOVE my nutribullet! I chose mine for the same reason (if I'm going to throw money down the drain, it won't be because half of my food went into the compost!) Its true, I DO crave salads and veggie stix and such as opposed to regular junk. It keeps me on track to start my day with a nice "shake" and the possibilities are endless :bigsmile: