Juicing is working for me!

I'm on day 5 of strictly juicing and feel great and lost 6 lbs. My husband keeps asking how long I'm going to do it and I'm hoping to do at least the 30 days...shooting for 60 days. Not once have I been hungry for normal food or wanted the food I cook for my husband and kids. I needed to get more veggies in my diet and to get healthy and this is working.

What kind of Juicer do you have? I have tried two and they did not work very well.

Juicing didn't work for A-Rod in the long run. :laugh:
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Not hating - but just mentioning that it might not work for some people if they are intolerant to Carbs - especially from fruit. I am intolerant - in other words I've been tested and my body is very talented at converting Carbs into fat, so much so that I can only eat a small handful of berries after strenuous exercise. That's all the fruit I can do because of my body-type. I can't eat much dairy, rice or any wheat based products either because of this.
I am trying to lose nearly three more stone (40lbs) to get to my healthy goal weight of 154lbs (11 Stone) - I am 5ft 7.
So if I had loads of fruit I would sabotage my strict eating regime of fish, lean meats, eggs, nuts and veggies.
It's worth finding out what your body can tolerate before starting any new regime.

It was mentioned before - different strokes for different folks - there's no magic bullet or one thing that will work for everyone.

I must admit I'm interested in trying the veggie juice with Kale

I did a 30 day juice fast last summer and lost 27lbs! I have Hashimotos and was able to put that into remission and it is still not bothering me a year later. My blood pressure dropped from 140/85 to 118/70 and it is still that low. I feel like I am a much healthier person to this day. I gained about 20 pounds back and I would love to juice fast again but I just don't have the willpower. It is tough and you have to be in the right state of mind. I am now counting calories and strength training. I do have a mean green juice most nights for dinner and feel fantastic in the morning. Good luck to all of you juicers and hang in there. Ignore the people that wont support you because it truly is healthy and wonderful for your body. It will give you amazing health results!

Do you really want to go through life losing 30 pounds and then putting it back on over the course of a year?
Why not just eat at a reasonable deficit and then maintain when you get to your goal weight?

For all you juicers, I have a few questions. After I gave birth to my son (2 1/2 years ago) I was juicing in the morning and having 2 solid meals. I felt great and it helped to get some of that baby weight off!!

I would like to start juicing again, but I'm not sure if I want to just juice. Can you juice all day and have a solid healthy meal (chicken & vegetables)? How many juices do you make/drink a day? Can I make a big batch in the morning to take to work and drink as I feel the need?? Or should you make fresh juice every time?? I can't bring my Jack Lelane to work with me!! Sorry for all the questions, but I'm new at this.

For all you juicers, I have a few questions. After I gave birth to my son (2 1/2 years ago) I was juicing in the morning and having 2 solid meals. I felt great and it helped to get some of that baby weight off!!

I would like to start juicing again, but I'm not sure if I want to just juice. Can you juice all day and have a solid healthy meal (chicken & vegetables)? How many juices do you make/drink a day? Can I make a big batch in the morning to take to work and drink as I feel the need?? Or should you make fresh juice every time?? I can't bring my Jack Lelane to work with me!! Sorry for all the questions, but I'm new at this.

This week I have been juicing for breakfast and lunch and I eat dinner with my family. I eat a healthy dinner. I also use protein powder in my lunch juice because I workout in the morning and I need the powder protein for muscle recovery. I am losing weight. I do not feel deprived or starving. I also take my multivitamins and a probiotic supplement. I snack on raw fruits and vegetables between meals (or juices) because you still need the fiber. I find juicing helpful in the sense that you may be able to introduce to your diet in the form of juices vegetables and/or fruits that you may not eat otherwise. I feel that the juices should not completely replace whole fruits and vegetables, but it is really up to you.

I have read that you should try to drink the juice within 2 hours of making it, because this is fresh juice and since it is not pasteurized it could be easily contaminated with bacteria. I also read that if you need to store the juice you should use glass containers vs plastic.

I love making fresh vegetable juice. I don't like cleaning the juicer.