Juicing

I did that once, couldn't handle the taste. It's also extremely expensive.

it might jump start you but once you return to a regular healthy diet you might gain it back - why not eat instead of drink your calories and drink lots of water - you would benefit just as much if not more by eating real fruit and veg than juicing it and would likely feel less deprived - calories in fruit and veg are so low that I would rather eat 3 cups of it than put 3 cups through the juicer and end up with 1 cup of juice

I buy fruit and raw vegetables all the time, but they go to waste because I forget to eat them : (

buy some frozen you can put it in smoothies and still benefit from the fibre, etc

I personally loved juicing. I did it for a few days to "detox" myself and I felt amazing. Since I plan to go fully raw, I plan to juice a lot more. You start to notice your skin and appetite change. The only reason you will feel hungry is if you don't eat enough. Make sure you eat/drink the amount of calories you are required. I say do juicing while also snacking on raw fruits and veggies. Research a bit more. Go on YouTube to look at many recipes. Every juice I make is very delicious and fresh. Try it for a day first and see if you will like it.
Here is some more info http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/healing-properties-juicing
EDIT: If you really want to try it, don't let anyone stop you. If anything talk to a doctor or nutritionist (even research it on your own). Only you know yourself best. Good Luck <33

How is it expensive?

one bundle of non- organic kale is 1.99.....and you use about 3 of those. that's just one little ingredient. If you watch fat sick and nearly dead, it costs about 24 dollars a day for Walmart priced veggies to juice, and like 36 for organic.

I am all for mixing it up and trying different things. "Juicing" is a very broad term - juicing leaves you with a concentrated sugar hit (with fruit) and with little fiber. Puree / Smoothies however you would find much more filling as you do not lose the fibrer For fat you could add a little yoghurt to the smoothies (perhaps Greek? or natural). Yes you could also add Psyllium husks to the drinks for fiber but this takes some trial and error to get it right. If just for a couple of days to see how you go / feel - just go for it and see what your body does IMO - I think you will be heading to the loo quite briskly at some point

I'm thinking about juicing. I've got about 30lbs to lose total and I want a quick jump start to get my self esteem up. I'm planning on doing the whole "no solids" for a couple of days and see how it goes.

What are the benefits you are looking to get out of this?

Is losing a few pounds of water weight really going to improve your self esteem? Wont it go back down when you regain that water weight once returning to a normal diet?

What is it about solid food that you think is bad and what kind of improvement will you get by eliminating them?

I just want to lose a quick couple of lbs to get me out of this funk. I love food so nothing against solids

Fair enough. I hope it works for you.

From your profile picture you dont look like you have 30lbs to lose. I would bet that just starting some form of exercise that you enjoy and lowering calories, with the food you like, you would see real results that would be sustainable in the long run.

Wish you luck.

I either juice or use a veggie/protein shake meal replacement every day for lunch. It has helped me tremendously! In the beginning I had to experiment with a lot of different ingredients to find the right mixture that was both tasty and satisfying. There are a ton of really good juicing recipes on Pintrest and if you Google juicing you'll find a bunch too. It all depends on your taste... I actually like the grassy, veggie, rooty taste so I can stick to straight vegetables and sometimes throw in some almonds for the texture and nutty taste. I have also used veggies but added blueberries or strawberries and even Walden Farms marshmallow dip to sweeten it up, but I am not really a sweets person. I don't have a juicer but I do have a nutribullet which is totally awesome! If you are looking for sweet I would stick with whole raw fruits vs. adding any kind of fruit juice... too much sugar! The only fruits I use are berries and once or twice a week I'll have an apple or an orange. I tend to stay away again because of the sugars. Good luck!

Make sure you stock up on toilet paper. :laugh:

From what I remember from my juicing research I did last year, there are two kinds of fiber - soluble and insoluble. The pulp that comes out of the juicer that's dry is the insoluble fiber: that is the stuff you poop out and isn't digestible. The pulp that comes out with the actual juice that floats on the top is the soluble fiber and that is digested. I have to argue that unless you have digestive issues that involve irregular BMs, constipation, or diarrhea, then juicing is just as valid a method of getting the vital nutrients from veggies and fruits.

I did two 30 day juicing fasts and I loved it. I dropped nearly 60 pounds in that time, felt incredibly energetic and healthy, my digestive system no longer felt sluggish and bogged down, and I was told by a lot of people that I was absolutely glowing. After each fast, I stupidly went back to my old sugar/fat filled (over)eating habits and regained everything back rather than sticking with the vegetarian diet I was hoping on sticking with. THAT is the hard part - sticking to the new way of eating after a juice fast.

Good luck to you and feel free to PM me with any questions you might have...