Juicing
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What is interesting is that everyone has their own plan that works for them, and that is great! I too, find that chewing the food feels more satisfying (more natural too). I too, also found that my magic bullet was awesome for making fruit smoothies it was an awesome way for me to get more fruits in me (wasn't a big fruit eater before). Weighing food was huge for me as my portion control was grossly out of whack. I bought the Microsoft Band, I walk and jog daily and recently bought a incline treadmill for the winter months. I eat (for the most part) correct portions now and I make healthier choices everywhere I go.. I take grilled or baked options, try vegetarian options, cut out ALL sodas, always choose the leanest meat I can find and increased my fish intake. To date I have lost 65 lbs and still going strong. I dropped 5 pant sizes and 3 shirt sizes and my recent physical put all my blood tests perfectly within normal ranges. There isn't 1 magical answer.. it will likely take a combination of ideas and a lot of discipline and you'll be great. MFP is a wonderful app and I don't think I'll ever stop using it... it's been invaluable to me. One think I would suggest to anyone is... don't cut out food groups. I see too many people cut out meats, cut out breads, etc.. and they deprive themselves of so much needed nutrition and they leave themselves craving for foods they love and used to eat and eventually break down and start binge eating them. You CAN eat them (in the correct portions). Keep you diets balanced, healthy and proportional and I promise you'll see positive results. And don't forget... walk! walk! walk!
I'm so glad to see people sharing what works for them to help out people that are just starting out and looking for some ideas.0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »A sandwich would be good but I cut bread out when trying to lose a few pounds haha
Why? There is nothing wrong with bread.0 -
It's not good for you. I'll have the occasional slice but I find it bloats me0
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Many, in fact most, do not realize there is a difference in calorie potential and calories absorbed.
Think for a minute about fuel efficiency of cars. Cars get more miles per gallon than years ago. Has the fuel improved? In fact the fuel has gotten worse. The difference is that cars are more efficient at turning the fuel potential output into actual output.
The human body works the same way. I eat one carrot, my body may absorb ten calories, your body may absorb nine, someone else may absorb eleven. It has to do with efficiency of each persons system.
All foods have fuel (calorie) potential but the body does not absorb all that fuel (calories) due to inefficiency. A smoothie is in a way predigested which increases the possibility of more absorption.
That is also how fiber helps us. If you consume a potential 10 calories with fiber, your body will likely absorb less calories than if you consume 10 calories without fiber. That is the downfall of juicing and also of highly processed foods. The fiber is removed which makes the calorie potential more easily absorbed.0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »It's not good for you. I'll have the occasional slice but I find it bloats me
Describing something as bad for everyone based on your reaction to it is generally not going to end well around here. Giving up bread is a personal choice and totally okay if that's what you want, but bread is not bad for me and many others here have had success while including it. Keep it or don't, but try to keep the generalizations to a minimum.
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robyngrant739 wrote: »A sandwich would be good but I cut bread out when trying to lose a few pounds haha
Why? There is nothing wrong with bread.
bread hater try to say it causes inflammation.
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It's well known that it's not good for you obviously there are worse things to eat but wholemeal pitta or wraps are a better choice0
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robyngrant739 wrote: »It's not good for you. I'll have the occasional slice but I find it bloats me
To be brutally honest, this shows that you listen more to what pseudo science tells you than anything else. There is absolutely nothing wrong with bread. It is not bad for you (unless there is a medical condition where you need to avoid it).0 -
Difference of opinion then. The point I was making was there are better options than bread that's all0
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robyngrant739 wrote: »It's well known that it's not good for you obviously there are worse things to eat but wholemeal pitta or wraps are a better choice
You have been misinformed.
Nothing wrong with bread unless you are celiac or need to watch carbs for medical reasons.
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robyngrant739 wrote: »It's not good for you. I'll have the occasional slice but I find it bloats me
*rollingeyes*
Eat bread every day, lost 121 pounds.0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »It's not good for you. I'll have the occasional slice but I find it bloats me
*rollingeyes*
Eat bread every day, lost 121 pounds.
While feeling bloated?
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I'm not telling anyone to stop eating it I was saying what works for me and that wraps and pitta are a healthier option0
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I am currently replacing breakfast and dinner with a fruit and veggie smoothie. I eat healthy snacks in between and a gallon of water daily. I eat a full lunch. This is what works for me. I still make sure that all fruits and veggies are weighed and fit into my daily calorie allowance. Again..... this is what works for me.0
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robyngrant739 wrote: »I'm not telling anyone to stop eating it I was saying what works for me and that wraps and pitta are a healthier option
Those are bread, so...0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »I'm not telling anyone to stop eating it I was saying what works for me
STOP there, and everyone will agree with you.and that wraps and pitta are a healthier option
And that's the part people have problems with.
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Different types of bread rather than normal that was my whole point0
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robyngrant739 wrote: »Different types of bread rather than normal that was my whole point
Different strokes and all that, and that's fine. But don't make blanket statements saying that bread is "known to be bad for you." Because it's not.
I can eat two slices of my favorite Nature's Own Honey Wheat bread for the same calories as a large wrap or pita. Neither one is healthier than the other.0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »Different types of bread rather than normal that was my whole point
But they're not inherently more or less healthy. They have different ingredients, different nutritional breakdowns, etc. But "healthy" would be determined by how they fit in with the person's overall diet. Not just by themselves.0 -
I juice pretty regularly - I'm actually doing a 2-day detox now. A gallon of this juice per day, and no chew-able food. I will drop a couple of pounds while I'm just drinking juice, but obviously I'll gain it all back! I like to do things like this as a reset so I'm more aware of what I'm putting into my body afterward. After this, I'm transitioning for 2-3 days of just raw foods - fruit, veggies, seeds & nuts, and then I'll go back to clean eating.0
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ceoverturf wrote: »robyngrant739 wrote: »I'm not telling anyone to stop eating it I was saying what works for me
STOP there, and everyone will agree with you.and that wraps and pitta are a healthier option
And that's the part people have problems with.
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It is the claiming they are healthier that people are disagreeing with. Especially since they have similar ingredients.0
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I juice pretty regularly - I'm actually doing a 2-day detox now. A gallon of this juice per day, and no chew-able food. I will drop a couple of pounds while I'm just drinking juice, but obviously I'll gain it all back! I like to do things like this as a reset so I'm more aware of what I'm putting into my body afterward. After this, I'm transitioning for 2-3 days of just raw foods - fruit, veggies, seeds & nuts, and then I'll go back to clean eating.
interesting yo-yo lifestyle.
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Disagree all you like but it is what I have been taught by gym instructors,etc people who know a lot about nutrition. I'm not claiming to be an expert just thought if some people who are struggling saw it might of tried to replace it. My first day on here all I wanted was a bit of advice0
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robyngrant739 wrote: »Disagree all you like but it is what I have been taught by gym instructors,etc people who know a lot about nutrition. I'm not claiming to be an expert just thought if some people who are struggling saw it might of tried to replace it. My first day on here all I wanted was a bit of advice
We are giving you advice, OP :flowerforyou:
You can listen to other people besides the "gym instructors" and keep an open mind. A lot of the people here are extremely knowledgeable and I have learned so much from the forums.
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What are you resetting?I juice pretty regularly - I'm actually doing a 2-day detox now. A gallon of this juice per day, and no chew-able food. I will drop a couple of pounds while I'm just drinking juice, but obviously I'll gain it all back! I like to do things like this as a reset so I'm more aware of what I'm putting into my body afterward. After this, I'm transitioning for 2-3 days of just raw foods - fruit, veggies, seeds & nuts, and then I'll go back to clean eating.
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I have a nutri-bullet as well. I drink my breakfast on the way to work- frozen fruit, a cup of a leafy green, water (or sometimes green or white tea) with 2 tbsp of chia seeds OR hemp hearts added. I tried juicing but it seemed a shame to waste all of that fibre-dense pulp.0
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I juice pretty regularly - I'm actually doing a 2-day detox now. A gallon of this juice per day, and no chew-able food. I will drop a couple of pounds while I'm just drinking juice, but obviously I'll gain it all back! I like to do things like this as a reset so I'm more aware of what I'm putting into my body afterward. After this, I'm transitioning for 2-3 days of just raw foods - fruit, veggies, seeds & nuts, and then I'll go back to clean eating.
Sooo....in the end you're not actually accomplishing anything?0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »Disagree all you like but it is what I have been taught by gym instructors,etc people who know a lot about nutrition. I'm not claiming to be an expert just thought if some people who are struggling saw it might of tried to replace it. My first day on here all I wanted was a bit of advice
Most gym instructors know little to nothing about nutrition.0 -
robyngrant739 wrote: »Disagree all you like but it is what I have been taught by gym instructors,etc people who know a lot about nutrition. I'm not claiming to be an expert just thought if some people who are struggling saw it might of tried to replace it. My first day on here all I wanted was a bit of advice
Gym instructors have no degrees in nutrition.0
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