Juicing

Never did juicing only but did the non juice detox found here http://healthyliving.msn.com/nutrition/your-non-juice-detox-7-days-of-clean-eating

good luck to ya! :flowerforyou:

I would say educate yourself. I juice everyday, but not as a detox, but as an enhancer to my lifestyle. It can be expensive, but not if you stop buying all the processed stuff and replace it with veggies and fruit. Our house looks like a grocery store. I juice daily for my husband and I. I tell everyone how much I love juicing and the benefits are huge! ( although I would put weight loss as a side bar, not the reason to do it) The number one benefit is energy for sure. After juicing for one meal for little as one week you will be amazed at how much energy you have to pump out those much wanted workouts. Yes, no magic one thing... healthy eating and exercise is the way to do it.

Many are uneducated and it drives me crazy when people make comments on something they have no experience in. A blender and a juicer are completely different. If you are serious, buy a juicer that won't dissapoint. I would recommend Omega. It is a financial investment ( but what is your health worth?) I bought one that came with a 10 year warranty on parts and lifetime warrany on the motor and is amazing.

Some people have negative things to say such as you are stripping the fiber etc...out, I'm not saying that their comments are not valid, but the direct nutrients I'm getting is more fruits and veggies than I could never eat in one sitting.

Instead of just a spinach salad, I've introduced amazing greens daily into my diet like cabbage, red swiss chard, cucumber, celery, not to mention daily, carrots, beets, limes and lemons and apples, pears, ginger, parsley etc.... the list goes on. If I didn't juice I just wouldn't have all these in my diet daily. If I can help more, let me know.

My suggestion would be to educate yourself, buy a proper juicer then introduce it as one meal first. Keeping it as a lifesyle change over a fad quick detox will serve you much better .

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.

Just watched this last night. He said $14/day.

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

Because I can get full off of one apple. It's sad that my 13mo eats more than me

Why do you need to lose 30pds, if one apple fills you up?!?

I've done the Jason Vale 7lbs in 7 days plan and I'd recommend it to anyone who asked me about it.

Ditto on all the expensive comments though. Making them myself according to his plan seemed like way too much effort so I bought mine premade and it cost a bomb, although I'm sure this was more than if I'd done it myself.

Everyone discussing the toilet sitch, because of the lack of fibre, there was no need for extra toilet paper imo!

I would defo give it a good, not as a kick start though and not focus on the weight you loose from it, because it goes straight back on, even if you eat really well after it.

Main benefit for me was being able to recognise how much I want to eat during the day just because I like to eat, juicing didn't make me feel hungry at all but I still wanted to eat because I just like food. And obviously how full of energy you feel is great.

I love juicing and try to do it every day, but I still eat a well-balanced diet. I look at it more as a nutrient boost, as it is sometimes hard to fit in all the vegetables that are recommended as part of a well-balanced diet. And I say that as a person who does eat a lot of veggies on a daily basis.

Oh I am sorry, Juicing daily for nutrient rich foods is great! Just make sure you are not just juicing fruits. Your juice should mainly consist of veggies that are nutrient dense. I was under the assumption that you were juice fasting. Sorry =P

No way man running your fruits and veggies through our super duper machine gives it magical healing, life prolonging powers.

Why rely on your prehistoric teeth and digestive system to do the same job modern machinery can do for you far more efficiently?

Oh but wait, you can only get the magical healing benefits if you eliminate all other foods that dont juice well.

Protein, fat? Who needs them. Its not like they are essential or anything.

I came in here fully expecting a conversation about steroids

Don't be a butt muscle man

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Sorry sometimes it is the snark that breaks through.

I honestly want the best for people. I hope that using some jabbing, to show how ridiculous some of these diet fads are, will at least get you thinking about what you can expect to get out of it.

Juicing, as a way to add good nutrition into a normal diet, is a great idea. I know I could eat more fruits and veggies myself. But there is no reason to go on a juice fast, or eliminate solid foods. There is no toxic sludge build up that some over dose of veggies is going to remove or metabolic jump start effect for weight loss.

We'll drink juice while we juice : D

I like your style.