Juicing- to do or not to do... that is the question????

{clip} Juice fasting is great way to make a sudden break from bad habits that are hard to break.

Wrong a good way to break bad habits is to have some self control and not look for or make excuses. You should try that instead of juicing.

Just toughing it out does not work for some. If it works for you, great!

People are built differently, both physically and mentally. If juice or just greens or other odd diet for a brief while (say, a week) helps break a cycle and gets a person started on self control, then it is good.

If your goal is to "kick start" or "cleanse", and you're thinking about doing an all-juice diet, that's a bad idea.

Disagree entirely. Juice fasting is great way to make a sudden break from bad habits that are hard to break.

Only if you plan on juicing the rest of your life.

Once you start eating solids again ... wouldnt you just go back to your old habits? I would.

The act of eating and drinking are completely different things.

The thing is, after a juice fast, high fat foods are very unappealing. Your taste buds adapt. I used to hate things like celery and kale, and i thought some fruits were bland. I was so used to the strong salt, sweet, greasy and spice tastes in my SAD that fruit and vegetables were just not appealing to me. After the fast, they were.

I only did it for 4 days, i don't actively recommend juice fasting to people, and i don't think it is necessary. But, from someone who has done it before, it does help accelerate the process of switching your taste buds to where natural unsalted food tastes great.

So, in the rare case where someone is interested in eating more fruits and veggies, AND they just can't seem to start, or they dislike the taste, than i do recommend a very short fast. A water only fast can serve the same purpose.

I saw no, and here's why:
I watched a Dr. Oz. episode once over juicing and there was this woman on there who lost over a 100 pounds by strictly juicing. Nevertheless, gained back MORE weight than she lost after a year. She was talking about how she thought she was doing the right thing by juicing but now she can't stop eating and gaining.

By no means though am I saying this would happen to you! But watch the video on Dr.Oz's website and you may have a different view like I did.

Also, it extracts most of the nutrients in the fruits and veggies rather than just eating them.

Thanks for all the input :smile

Here is why I even looked into juicing, I have a very senative gut. Seems when I eat too much fiber, fresh fruits and veggies it actually makes my stomach "bowels" painful. I have been drinking smoothies for several months, along with eating regular food, but I noticed that upset my stomach as well. I tried adding beno type enzymes and didn't notice much change. I love my green smoothing as a morning snack. I was doing some research and was curious as to the benefits of the actually taking the fiber out, maybe it would be easier on my digestive trach while getting all the nutrients still. What I am considering would be to add the fresh juices rather than smoothies to my current plan.

Plus was curious as to what MFP though of all this

If you are having intestinal issues after eating a lot of fiber, you need to see a doctor, not start juicing. It could be sensitivity, or you could have polyps that are being irritated as the insoluble fiber passes through your intestines. Go get checked out, you don't want to mess around with that.

I often juice for lunches and add chia seeds. My favorite: 3 beets, 2 carrots, 2 oranges, 1/2 lemon - this will last me for three days' worth of lunches.

I like it for the nutrients and it helps me get my veggies in. I have a masticating juicer and would highly recommend it over a blender, smoothie maker, or regular juicer.

If nature intended us to eat 3-5 pounds of fruits and vegetables in one sitting, we would be able to consume 3-5 pounds of fruits and vegetables in one sitting (without serious side effects! ha).

I'm no-go on juicing, though I will have a smoothie occasionally.

I don't think it's unhealthy. It's better to eat the whole fruit or vegetable, but if you can't eat enough for whatever reason, I think you're fine juicing.

I made a juice this morning (first time in months). I had a bunch of veggies and herbs that were starting to go bad so I figure I'd juice it up with some apples that were starting to go bad. It was a great shot of nutrients this morning and relatively low calorie.