Juice Diet
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Seen all the videos, the claims and the hype.
I'm a sceptical person and I do think, nah, this can't be true but at the same time, I'm intrigued.
Not sure if I could do it or if I'd even want to but has anyone here tried it?
Whats results did you get, how hard was it etc?
I'm a sceptical person and I do think, nah, this can't be true but at the same time, I'm intrigued.
Not sure if I could do it or if I'd even want to but has anyone here tried it?
Whats results did you get, how hard was it etc?
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There isn't anything magical about juice. You lose weight by eating less than your body needs to maintain its current weight. If adding juice to your overall meal plan helps you achieve your calorie deficiency then by all means, drink up, and enjoy. On the other hand, looking to a juice diet as a replacement for science isn't a good idea and a waste of money.0
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Yeah but they (not necessarily me) would argue that science tells us that eating the correct nutrients will replace the so called 'food' you buy in the supermarket0
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Not permanently I should add, but short term, to balance your diet again0
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There isn't anything magical about juice. You lose weight by eating less than your body needs to maintain its current weight. If adding juice to your overall meal plan helps you achieve your calorie deficiency then by all means, drink up, and enjoy. On the other hand, looking to a juice diet as a replacement for science isn't a good idea and a waste of money.
I agree, especially if you're juicing mostly fruits, which pumps alot of sugar into your body all at once. It's expensive, inconvenient, and less filling than just eating the veggies/fruits themselves. Juicing is better than pounding back Doritos and Coke, but if you're eating a proper diet, with all your veggies, I'd just eat.
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Not permanently I should add, but short term, to balance your diet again
You don't balance your diet with juice. You balance it by eating real food. Weight loss does not need a jump start. You just eat less calories and move more often. Period. Like someone else said, juice isn't magic and no, it doesn't replace food - short term or long term.0 -
Yeah but they (not necessarily me) would argue that science tells us that eating the correct nutrients will replace the so called 'food' you buy in the supermarket
Why not just eat the correct and appropriate nutrients...why would it have to be juice? Why not just eat more whole, nutrient dense foods and cook with whole, scratch ingredients. IMO, that would be far superior to just juice...and far more satisfying. Juice has to get old pretty quick....
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I have done a juice fast and also the Master Cleanse. The juice fast was ok. I did it for 3 days. It's messy and takes a lot of food to make a small amount of juice. The juice tastes ok.
The Master Cleanse was amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone solely for the experience. You are allowed all the lemonade you want. The lemonade is made mixing fresh squeezed organic lemons, honey and cayenne (as much of each as you want/can tolerate for the cayenne) into water. You also take a colon cleanser... you poop a lot. The first day is easy. By the end of the second day I was crabby and got a headache. By the end of the third day the amazing experience kicked in. I could think more clearly than I ever have. My vision was better, I could hear better, my sense of smell was amazing. I think this would be the case with any fast, but this is the only one I've tried. By the 5th day I did need to eat. I wanted to last 7 days, but by the 5th day I was dizzy and weak. This is not something to try when you have obligations or need to maintain a physical lifestyle. I lost 10 pounds. Another benefit was that my stomach shrunk. I was full after less than half of what I normally would eat. This lasted for days.
Good luck to you!-6 -
There is no logical, non-faith-based reason to fast except that you want to lose tons of weight as fast as possible and don't care much how it affects your health or your doctor has told you to do it. Other than that, fasting is either a game or a mental illness.
It is unlikely that a day of fasting will hurt an otherwise healthy person, though.
I haven't done this. I have trouble with religious fasting and do not do it for fun.-1 -
Yeah but they (not necessarily me) would argue that science tells us that eating the correct nutrients will replace the so called 'food' you buy in the supermarket
People could argue science as much as they wish but at the end of the day, your body needs a certain amount of nutrients which you could get without the expense of any special juice diet.0 -
Intersting, lots of replies, mostly against it. I'm not saying I'll try it and certainly not as a way to lose weight. I'm doing fine with this MFP thing so far and love MFP.
It's the possible health benefits that may come from a short juicing period that I find interesting.0 -
Not permanently I should add, but short term, to balance your diet again
What is it about a diet that needs or should be balanced? The reason I asked is because I don't want to see you or anyone else getting caught up in marketing terms which yields little to no value. If you are following MFP, the system recommends a balanced breakdown of your calories. The "Custom" feature allows you to change the nutrients percentage if a better balance is needed. I don't see any juice diet doing anymore for you than you can do for yourself.0 -
I'm 52, I love crisps (potato chips) I love Coke, i love crappy fast food. I've been poisoning myself with all this rubbish for decades. The results of which brought me to MFP in the first place and I'm willing to bet a lot of other people as well.
So, my body is full of salt, sugar and probably far more poisons than i know of. So, a diet, any diet that re balances surely would be a good thing?
Longer term, a balanced eating diet without all that other stuff would be desired but for short term to re balance surely it wouldn't be a bad thing?0 -
jennyredfern wrote: »I have done a juice fast and also the Master Cleanse. The juice fast was ok. I did it for 3 days. It's messy and takes a lot of food to make a small amount of juice. The juice tastes ok.
The Master Cleanse was amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone solely for the experience. You are allowed all the lemonade you want. The lemonade is made mixing fresh squeezed organic lemons, honey and cayenne (as much of each as you want/can tolerate for the cayenne) into water. You also take a colon cleanser... you poop a lot. The first day is easy. By the end of the second day I was crabby and got a headache. By the end of the third day the amazing experience kicked in. I could think more clearly than I ever have. My vision was better, I could hear better, my sense of smell was amazing. I think this would be the case with any fast, but this is the only one I've tried. By the 5th day I did need to eat. I wanted to last 7 days, but by the 5th day I was dizzy and weak. This is not something to try when you have obligations or need to maintain a physical lifestyle. I lost 10 pounds. Another benefit was that my stomach shrunk. I was full after less than half of what I normally would eat. This lasted for days.
Good luck to you!
What made you use honey over Maple Syrup? Most books and articles I've read have strongly advised against the use of honey in the Master Cleanse and only using pure maple syrup. I've been thinking about doing it, but I just can't see it working for me with my schedule.
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Like every fad diet - lost weight quickly - put it back on.
I'm all for juicing, but as part of a healthy, balanced diet, not the sole source of food intake.0 -
Or - I know this is wild and crazy - you could try eating real food at a calorie deficit (if you want to lose weight) and eat foods rich in macro/micro-nutrients. It doesn't have that magical "silver bullet" appeal that a juice diet does, but everything that works doesn't have to be radical and ruin your underpants.0
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I'm 52, I love crisps (potato chips) I love Coke, i love crappy fast food. I've been poisoning myself with all this rubbish for decades. The results of which brought me to MFP in the first place and I'm willing to bet a lot of other people as well.
So, my body is full of salt, sugar and probably far more poisons than i know of. So, a diet, any diet that re balances surely would be a good thing?
Longer term, a balanced eating diet without all that other stuff would be desired but for short term to re balance surely it wouldn't be a bad thing?
Since you've already made up your mind, why are you asking for input?
Nevermind that none of the foods you listed are "rubbish" or "poison." Some of us--self included--have lost weight eating what you have derided as garbage. And before anyone gets all "But the nutrientz!" at me, I hit all my macros, micros, and daily vitamin recommendations.
Several people have already told you that juicing/cleanses are expensive bologna with dubious premises. If you're looking for someone to affirm your opinion that they'll be just what you need to jump start your diet, maybe you should go find a group dedicated to it.0 -
The only thing magical is the amount of money that people seem to waste on these things.....0
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Wow, RivenV, I was asking for people who may have tried it, their opinions and what they thought of it, Chill out!
I'm in 2 minds, I see it could be beneficial or it could be another scam. I really don't know and was asking peoples opinions. I haven't made my mind up at all about anything. I'm curious and yes those i listed aren't foods at all, they are junk and led me here in the first place, like I would be willing to bet, a lot of other people here-3 -
You can eat a healthy diet. That will help!I'm 52, I love crisps (potato chips) I love Coke, i love crappy fast food. I've been poisoning myself with all this rubbish for decades. The results of which brought me to MFP in the first place and I'm willing to bet a lot of other people as well.
So, my body is full of salt, sugar and probably far more poisons than i know of. So, a diet, any diet that re balances surely would be a good thing?
Longer term, a balanced eating diet without all that other stuff would be desired but for short term to re balance surely it wouldn't be a bad thing?
Your body isn't full of poisons it doesn't need. It gets rid of anything it can't use or doesn't want. If it cannot get rid of these things, you will eventually require a doctor. Juice won't help.
If you want to do a juice fast, just do it. You don't need anyone's permission.
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You have not been poisoning yourself because food is not poison. You have been eating a surplus of calories which is the reason you landed on this site along with the rest of us. Now, that we have the tools in place, the weight will come off while we continue to consume potato chips, fast food, and Coke if that is someone's choice.
Juice diets do not rebalance anything. Meeting your body nutrient requirements while eating at a calorie deficiency, getting adequate rest/sleep, keeping your body well hydrated, and exercising are the requirements for balancing the body.0 -
jennyredfern wrote: »I have done a juice fast and also the Master Cleanse. The juice fast was ok. I did it for 3 days. It's messy and takes a lot of food to make a small amount of juice. The juice tastes ok.
The Master Cleanse was amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone solely for the experience. You are allowed all the lemonade you want. The lemonade is made mixing fresh squeezed organic lemons, honey and cayenne (as much of each as you want/can tolerate for the cayenne) into water. You also take a colon cleanser... you poop a lot. The first day is easy. By the end of the second day I was crabby and got a headache. By the end of the third day the amazing experience kicked in. I could think more clearly than I ever have. My vision was better, I could hear better, my sense of smell was amazing. I think this would be the case with any fast, but this is the only one I've tried. By the 5th day I did need to eat. I wanted to last 7 days, but by the 5th day I was dizzy and weak. This is not something to try when you have obligations or need to maintain a physical lifestyle. I lost 10 pounds. Another benefit was that my stomach shrunk. I was full after less than half of what I normally would eat. This lasted for days.
Good luck to you!
This sounds awful
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I LOVE homemade juice, but there's no way I would use it as the basis for a diet.Seen all the videos, the claims and the hype.
I'm a sceptical person and I do think, nah, this can't be true but at the same time, I'm intrigued.
Not sure if I could do it or if I'd even want to but has anyone here tried it?
Whats results did you get, how hard was it etc?- I need fiber and I need to eat it 99% of the time.
- Fruit is sugar and therefore my fruit diet would be sugar based. Sugar is beautiful and I love it, but having only juice/sugar is not good for me. I want all things in moderation.
- My macros would be way off with this diet. I'd have loads of carbs but little fat and/or protein, which my body needs.
- I would not have the energy to do what I need to do throughout my day if I only drank fruit juice.
- I just wouldn't feel good.
Juices are for in between meals, or to have with a meal. For me, anyway.
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Juicing was the ONLY thing that helped me lose weight (almost 20lbs and massive amount of inches loss and bodyfat decrease in 2.5-3 months--then the scale loss stalled). I juiced (predominately organically grown veggie juices and NEVER fruit juices--I would organic eat fruit instead) exclusively for two meals and had one nice sized "real" meal per day and two healthy snacks. I stopped eating out, with the exception of Thai Food, every other week or so. I stopped eating red meats and pork, stopped eating "processed foods" as much as earthly possible, stopped drinking coffee, only drank water (besides my juices), stopped eating dairy (I would use non-soy vegan sources for my dairy and meats/protein and I would also eat wild caught tuna and fish and an ocassionally. I'd eat organic local farm raised eggs. What happened to me during this 2.5-3 month period? I had energy like crazy, my blurry eye-sight got so much better, I stopped wearing my glasses, my hair, nails and skin were radiant, I slept so much better and even my shoe size when down a whole size, I dropped 4 pants sizes in this time too and started exercising like crazy and hurt my foot and then my knee. Since being injured I stopped exercising and began to eat like I used to (eating out more than cooking at home, eating junky foods, restarted drinking coffee with lots of cream, and basically went back to eating the way I was before I started "juicing" and within 6 months--I regained the weight I loss PLUS 10lbs and have been struggling ever since to lose this weight!
Conclusion (this is from someone who has real experience with it), my juicing two meals per day and eating one meal and two healthy usually fruit, nuts and good really healthy snacks--eating exclusively organically grown stuff ). It works--but it was SUPER expensive and time consuming and messy and got to be chore like (mundane) and a hassle making and cleaning up the mess. It's not sustainable, which is way I haven't gone back to doing this...it became a dread for me. If you are willing to do this forever, it will work...if not, if you go back to your previous lifestyle of the S.A.D. (standard American Diet)...you'll regain all of your loss and a bit more.0 -
Thanks NewLIFE. Thats pretty well what I was thinking.
VERY expensive, time consuming and not very easy in a practical way.
It is a lot of food, expensive food that you have to buy daily.
There is little doubt that it does work, primarily for health reasons but is only a short term solution and longer term you have to be able to eat better as well.0 -
I haven't juiced, but I did a 10-day green smoothie cleanse to jump start healthy eating again after I fell off of the bandwagon. I did it precisely because, despite eating pretty well otherwise, I was snacking too much on chips, pretzels and candy. It sucks for a few days (detox isn't comfortable), but there was a noticeable difference in digestion, skin, and my ability to get up in the morning - within a week.
From what I've read, juicing isn't great compared to doing smoothies because when you juice, you are stripping all of the fiber away, meaning that instead of digesting slowly, the juice (and sugar) is going to hit your bloodstream right away. Fiber also helps to keep you feeling fuller longer. Some people swear by it, but personally I feel like green smoothies get me through the day better than juice, which I really don't drink it at all anymore, anyway.-1 -
I have a nutribullet which grinds the skin, seeds and everything else in the fruit or vegetable. For a month, I skipped dinner and had vegetable juice instead. Having juice all day is difficult so replacing one meal is easier. I used to mix kale, broccoli, apple, spinach, beetroot and celery with water. It made me full and I lost about 10 pounds that month with a 1200 calorie diet. I think you can add a juice to your diet for short term, you'd get to 'eat' more raw vegetables. I also made one with tomato, basil and garlic, that tasted really good.0
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The biggest problem is that it's not something long term, and weight you do lose is likely to come back once you're eating properly (at a caloric deficit). I've spent the last 2.5 months mostly focusing on my food intake, weighing and measuring everything, and I've lost 20 pounds. I didn't need to "jump start" anything. I'm still eating things I like too. If I couldn't have chocolate, beer, or my homemade skyline chili I would hurt someone. I just don't gorge myself on any of it anymore.0
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Seen all the videos, the claims and the hype.
I'm a sceptical person and I do think, nah, this can't be true but at the same time, I'm intrigued.
Not sure if I could do it or if I'd even want to but has anyone here tried it?
Whats results did you get, how hard was it etc?
Not sceptical enough, apparently.
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I am definitely not an advocate of juicing cleanses. They "work" for some people. Though I have yet to find someone who got results from juicing that couldn't be obtained by not juicing. I believe in eating a healthy balanced diet over a long period of time to lose weight and feel healthy. Your body will get rid of toxins on its own, you don't need to shock it by depriving it of nutrients. I feel whatever "diet" you are doing you should be able to continue doing for the rest of your healthy/happy life. But those are my own personal opinions.
**I have nothing against juicing itself if it is incorporated into a healthy balanced diet. I don't agree with using juicing as a cleanse, etc.0 -
I see the old adage holds true that when someone starts out "I'm a skeptic", they usually aren't very skeptical and have already made up their minds and are looking for confirmation of their (poor) decision.0
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