Juicing Diet?

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  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    I'm distracted by all the lolz in here

    Good luck OP

    seriously!? this thread is super serious! Someone even mentioned juicing is a DETOX!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    People... juicing should be looked at as a detox and not a weight loss plan.

    You are getting a **** TON of fruit and veg into your body in one sitting. The lack of fibre helps your body quickly digest the liquid and use all of the nutrients so you can cleanse your organs for a restart. It's an unbelievably awesome way to kick start a healthy eating plan. I would say the amount of days it is done should be based on how clean you need to get and what's doable for you. Everyone is different. Continuing with juicing (or blending if your concerned with getting more fibre) daily afterwards also ensures you are reaching your fruit and veggie goals throughout the day. I recommended taking it in for breakfast when your stomach is empty and can easily absorb all of the nutrients. It's a great way to start your day and get a dose of energy in the morning.

    I juice often and recommend it to everyone!

    LOLno.

    my organs are not dirty thx.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Keeping in mind that MFP's fat and protein goals should be seen as a minimum and that the recommended amount of fiber is 25 grams, what's your plan to make sure you hit your macros and nutritional goals while juicing?
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Juice as part of a balance diet = excellent

    Only juice, no. You'll be very low in protein and fat, both of which are essential for your health, as well as fiber. You'll lose muscle at a much higher rate and may well end up at your goal weight with a body that you are not happy with. That would be such a waste. This will also not teach you how to eat a balanced diet.
  • lozu
    lozu Posts: 6 Member
    Just got my new juicer. Fusion Juicer. I want to use this as a supplement or meal replacement mainly for good health not a detox. Just part of a "healthy eating" plan. Any suggestions from you veteran juicers??
  • slimjaques
    slimjaques Posts: 19 Member
    My husband and I just started having one glass of fresh juice made in our juicer every day after work. It's a much better choice than the glass of wine we had been having! The rest of our meals have been roughly the same calorie count but the weight loss kicked in this week when we started adding the juice (yes, and cutting out the alcohol). I don't like the idea of wasting the pulp - but know that we are getting so many more nutrients than we were previously. We tend not to eat packaged food (very few/no preservatives) as well. So - we're fans!! We have been including kale, cucumbers, carrots and celery in our juices along with apples, raspberries, peaches, plums, honey dew, cantaloupe, etc.
  • ginakiki
    ginakiki Posts: 226 Member
    I'm a big fan of my Nutri- Bullet, which liquifies the peels and seeds so you aren't discarding anything.
    I think that sounds better because it doesn't remove all the healthy fiber from the fruit and veggie.
  • Jupitermermaid
    Jupitermermaid Posts: 270 Member
    Save the pulp when you juice and put it in the freezer. When you have enough, make some muffins or yummy bread using the pulp for some nutrient rich and delicious food.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    We have been including kale, cucumbers, carrots and celery in our juices along with apples, raspberries, peaches, plums, honey dew, cantaloupe, etc.

    Juicing kale just ruined everything for me. I found I had to use a ton of it, for just a little juice. And that kale juice just destroyed the taste of what was otherwise a fine tasting concoction. I can eat kale on salad, or whatever... but adding it to my juice really wrecked my day....

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