beet juice for breakfast weight loss, 25 pounds in 2 months
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All I can say is his breakfasts prior to the beat juice must have been very high calorie in order for him to lose 25 lbs in two months. That is way too much to lose in so little time.
Personally, I think he's pulling your leg.
Is it healthy? (losing weight so fast AND Pulling your leg.) Absolutely not.0 -
Now, he is also very active, he's a tennis pro and plays everyday.
Yep, I'd say that this has more to do with it then any magic beet juice.0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day0
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HELL YEAH!, I have beets every single day, 7 days a week.
so so good for you!0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
I doubt it ruins anyone's day, to be honest.0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
I doubt it ruins anyone's day, to be honest.
Nope. Doesn't matter what he says, he lost weight because he consumed less calories not because beet juice is magic.0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
And lots of people on here believe that raspberry ketones helped them lose weight. Doesnt make it true.0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
He lost 25 lbs, nobody is negating that. The beet juice is the cause. People like you who believe shiz like this is why there is a huge market for selling people crap to aid their weight loss, when the reality is that calories in less than calories out is what causes one to lose weight. I visited the restroom earlier, lost some weight as a result. Maybe if I supplement my diet with Miralax I will look super lean and ripped. If you fail to accept the actual logistics of weight loss of your own accord, that is your choice, and my investments in "health companies" thank you for the contributions made by people looking for the magical solution.0 -
well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
You asked a question and you received answers, even if you may not agree with them. It was a calorie deficit, not the beets. I would wager nobody is going to lose sleep about this thread, nor did it ruin anybody's day. It happens all of the time....an OP asks a question, does not receive the answers they were hoping for and they get mad. (or say everyone is mean, or a bully or whatever term is popular that day)0 -
I lost 25 lbs in two months without ever going near a beet. True story.0
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bears eat beets0
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I love beet pulp.... as horse feed.
this! beet pulp is the shizz! if you have a hard keeper you should be feeding them beet pulp.0 -
yeah but he said he didnt change anything about his diet except the beet juice and then within 2 months he lost 25 pounds, most would think he'd just maintain his weight but he didnt. and theres no way he could lose 25 pounds just by exercising in 2 months, at least i dont think it is.
Why would you assume he'd maintain? Going from a full breakfast (400 calories maybe) to a glass of juice certainly seems like a deficit to me.
The way the OP describes the shake ( because she says he is not juicing ) I would say that it is more than 400 calories, but at least it is not a lot less ( just counting a banana, beets with high sugar content, pineapple plus other fruits ).
I think the whole thing is a myth...0 -
I lost 22 lbs in 16 days juicing. but that was replacing all of my meals (3 a day) with 1 quart of fresh juice each. i felt amazing. had a ton of energy. slept better, skin was great..puffyness gone...when i went to solid foods i gained only 10 of that back. hate to tell ya, but its probably mostly water weight.
on the other hand, you'd be surprised how many calories are in one jar of juice. it takes quite a bit of veggies to make a single juice, let alone a quart.
also, i follow quite a few people who have lost LOT of weight on here, and they averaged about 10 lbs a month. the bigger you are..the more you can lose until you get closer to your goal weight., then it gets harder to lose. Check out the success stories, do the math.0 -
Was your friend very overweight before the breakfast switch?
I think we are all astounded by the loss of 25lbs in two months, because many of us struggle with 25lbs a year! But if he was considerably overweight, plus lightened up his breakfast (and potentially other meals), it's more likely he was able to lose that amount of weight in a short timeframe.
Could you provide any insight into what the rest of his daily menu looked like?
I'm sure the beets contributed to his weight loss as they are very healthy, but they certainly wouldn't be wholly responsible for such a significant loss.0 -
25lbs lost? Let's assume 10 of that is water weight and will be gained back at some point, just to be generous. 15 times approximately 3500 calories per pound gets us a total of 52,500 calories needing to be burned for 15lbs of pure fat to be lost. This is ultra simplistic, assuming his lean body mass stayed the same and didn't gain or lose during the dietary shift.
60 days divides up 52,500 calories into an 875 calorie a day deficit. Definitely doable. Hardcore and probably not safe for long-term, but IANADoctor/Nutritionist.
25lbs of pure fat would be about 87,500 calories over 60 days. Even harder. Especially if there was water retained and lean body mass gains. I'm curious as to what his percentages were, like from a DEXA scan.0 -
This is the only way I would consider beets in any form.
I like beets on salad greens with goat cheese and walnuts . . . but Ice cream? Not so much.
Def would love that salad ..no on the ice cream..0 -
You just stated he REPLACED his breakfast with this concoction. So say he was eating 800 calories before at breakfast. Now he's eating say, 150 calories. That's 650 calories a day negative from before. In a week that's 4550 calories. So yes, it's significant when it comes to CALORIE DEFICIT.yeah but he said he didnt change anything about his diet except the beet juice and then within 2 months he lost 25 pounds, most would think he'd just maintain his weight but he didnt. and theres no way he could lose 25 pounds just by exercising in 2 months, at least i dont think it is.
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so are you saying you agree with me?0
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Lol, you're a skeptic at the beginning of the thread and now a believer? Have fun drinking beet juice then.man, you guys are kinda being ridiculous. i mean havent you heard of people doing juice cleanses? i think my friend did the same thing. i mean the fiber from the beet probably pushed all of the junk that may have been stuck in his colon and intestines. its a possibility.
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So it happened. It just didn't happen the way you imagine it did.well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
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well everyone, considering i know the man, it did happen, he did lose 25 pounds and he swears it was the beet juice, no matter how much all of you complain about magic unicorns and tigers, it did happen, sorry if that ruins your day
Why did you even ask the question if you're weren't interested in the answers? Were you just looking for validation? Okay...here it is. By all means, replace your normal breakfast with this beet juice concoction. Good luck and be sure and let us know how this works out for you. I see a Dr. Oz show in your future. We can all say we knew you when...0 -
sorry guys, i guess youre all the experts, i cant believe i ever doubted your opinions0
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No, I'm saying that calorie deficit was the cause of the loss, not because he drank beet juice. Have him drink beet juice and eat breakfast and quit exercising. Guaranteed the result would be weight gain. Would that be the beet juice too?so are you saying you agree with me?
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bears eat beets
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You're young, it happens. Being older does have it's advantages.sorry guys, i guess youre all the experts, i cant believe i ever doubted your opinions
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sorry guys, i guess youre all the experts, i cant believe i ever doubted your opinions
It is ok, no one is perfect. I got an A- once.0 -
for sure?0
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What was his old breakfast? You also mention his activity level has drastically increased. His rapid weight loss is likely due to his increase in activity and whatever [additional] deficit that came from the breakfast replacement.0
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If prior to the experiment this gentleman ate a normal breakfast, he replaced a 600-700 calorie meal (at least) with about a 35 calorie meal; THEREFORE, he essentially created a 550-650+ calorie deficit from prior to inception of the Beet Juice; therefore, it is not surprising that he lost weight on this fad diet. It is ok though; he is getting his veggies that way and if later in the day, he is getting protein, his diet may well still be healthy on the whole.0
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