Juice fasting

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  • ebelliss
    ebelliss Posts: 126 Member
    bump for reading later:)
  • Loseforb
    Loseforb Posts: 18 Member
    bump
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    Day 2 is in the books. Yesterday i was very hungry and craving everything, today i was watching food channel all day and thought meh...i can do without it. I also get these sudden spurts of energy, no jogging in the shower though lol. Im still doing my workout regimine but i feel weaker. I dont really care though, being healthy and resetting my body away from all of the junk is more important than becoming strong. Once its over then i can worry about gaining muscle but while eating better.

    quick question to other juicers...is 4 16oz juices and a coconut water enough? Im doing all fruits in the morning, then mostly fruits mixed with a few veggies for the next 2 and finally all veggies in the evening.

    I think thats plenty... Drink a lot of water though and when your tummy is growling, drink some water. Some people don't like water, so try flavored water. I would avaid watching the food channel, unless you think you can handle not getting cravings. I can't do it. I want to go out and eat if I see food on tv, I avid commericals at all cost cause I will crave it. But your doing great and keep it up. The first few days are very hard...
    Happy Juicing
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    OMG, I think I'm gonna cry. :sad: weighed in and I am at 260.4, so close to 259. I am almost there. Last night I was thinking about going out to eat breakfast cause I was watching a movie and they were eating breakfast, Breakfast foods are my favorite meal of the day. I love eggs and bacon and sausage and biscuit gravy and hashbrowns and wheat toast. Some times panckes and waffles and french toast. Anyways when i weighed in this morning I decided I wasn't going to cheat, not now. I am so far along I can't give up. So Juicing I will continue and just fight the cravings. :grumble: and be happy :bigsmile: and push,push,push. Can't wait to see what happens next week for me...

    How is everyone else doing who is juicing? :drinker:
  • Pudgemuffin1
    Pudgemuffin1 Posts: 22 Member
    I think my fiance and I watched the same netflix movie sick of being sick and fat or something it really was a eyeopener and when he got that truck driver to juice that was amazing I think there is alot to it I bought a juice over a year ago it is still in the box never used I have been wanting to try it for a least once meal to start with that movie was amazing good luck with your juicing I wish they told you what veggies he used in the movie it seemed to be greens and a cucumber not sure what else though?
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    I think my fiance and I watched the same netflix movie sick of being sick and fat or something it really was a eyeopener and when he got that truck driver to juice that was amazing I think there is alot to it I bought a juice over a year ago it is still in the box never used I have been wanting to try it for a least once meal to start with that movie was amazing good luck with your juicing I wish they told you what veggies he used in the movie it seemed to be greens and a cucumber not sure what else though?

    Just about any greens a good to juice, you should definately try it at least for one meal like you said and see how it goes for you. Good luck to a new healthier you.
  • RangerSteve
    RangerSteve Posts: 437
    I've been trying to do the Juice fast thing too. But I really need protein. I'm working out a lot and I really feel much more worn out without the protein. I've been having some solid food, but now I'm looking for a whey protein powder that doesn't have too much of anything else. Any suggestions?

    The best blender is a Vitamix. It's very high speed and breaks down the fruit and veggies more than anything else. Even seeds from berries are broken down all the way.

    If you want to add protein to your juicing plan, look for something vanilla flavored so it doesn't overpower the shake and make it disgusting. In fact, I'd stick to using the protein powder with just fruits and it doesn't mix that well with veggies. Optimum Nutrition makes a decent one. Gaspari Myofusion is another one. If you want maximum taste with something that you can mix by itself with water and don't mind spending a few extra dollars, look into XF Ultra Peptide 2.0.
  • wintermama13
    wintermama13 Posts: 172 Member
    OMG, I think I'm gonna cry. :sad: weighed in and I am at 260.4, so close to 259. I am almost there. Last night I was thinking about going out to eat breakfast cause I was watching a movie and they were eating breakfast, Breakfast foods are my favorite meal of the day. I love eggs and bacon and sausage and biscuit gravy and hashbrowns and wheat toast. Some times panckes and waffles and french toast. Anyways when i weighed in this morning I decided I wasn't going to cheat, not now. I am so far along I can't give up. So Juicing I will continue and just fight the cravings. :grumble: and be happy :bigsmile: and push,push,push. Can't wait to see what happens next week for me...

    How is everyone else doing who is juicing? :drinker:

    That is awesome!! I too LOOOOOVE breakfast and can eat it anytime of the day hungry or not!! Great job persevering :happy: I think I'm going to borrow my mom's juicer for a week or 2 to try it out before shelling out the cash for my own. Any advice??
  • FifiLea
    FifiLea Posts: 80 Member
    Bump.

    Personally, this would kill me! I'd cave within hours and eat a mars bar....However, I'm very interested to see your results!

    :bigsmile:
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    OMG, I think I'm gonna cry. :sad: weighed in and I am at 260.4, so close to 259. I am almost there. Last night I was thinking about going out to eat breakfast cause I was watching a movie and they were eating breakfast, Breakfast foods are my favorite meal of the day. I love eggs and bacon and sausage and biscuit gravy and hashbrowns and wheat toast. Some times panckes and waffles and french toast. Anyways when i weighed in this morning I decided I wasn't going to cheat, not now. I am so far along I can't give up. So Juicing I will continue and just fight the cravings. :grumble: and be happy :bigsmile: and push,push,push. Can't wait to see what happens next week for me...

    How is everyone else doing who is juicing? :drinker:

    That is awesome!! I too LOOOOOVE breakfast and can eat it anytime of the day hungry or not!! Great job persevering :happy: I think I'm going to borrow my mom's juicer for a week or 2 to try it out before shelling out the cash for my own. Any advice??

    I at least try 5 days of juicing so you can decide if its for you. lots of apples, I use apple in just about every juice.
  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    I've been trying to do the Juice fast thing too. But I really need protein. I'm working out a lot and I really feel much more worn out without the protein. I've been having some solid food, but now I'm looking for a whey protein powder that doesn't have too much of anything else. Any suggestions?

    The best blender is a Vitamix. It's very high speed and breaks down the fruit and veggies more than anything else. Even seeds from berries are broken down all the way.

    If you want to add protein to your juicing plan, look for something vanilla flavored so it doesn't overpower the shake and make it disgusting. In fact, I'd stick to using the protein powder with just fruits and it doesn't mix that well with veggies. Optimum Nutrition makes a decent one. Gaspari Myofusion is another one. If you want maximum taste with something that you can mix by itself with water and don't mind spending a few extra dollars, look into XF Ultra Peptide 2.0.

    You can also buy unflavored whey protein powder. Also, could try hemp or pea protein powder too.
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    OK What does Bump mean... I've been seeing it around and don't know what it means or stands for. I'm not good with the first letter of every word lingo. I know some of the basics like WTG and GJ and LOL (duh) but most of the rest I haven't a clue, can some one please fill me in.
  • tripitena
    tripitena Posts: 554 Member
    Bump just sends the thread back up to the top of the forum list like a new post would. Sometimes it can make it easier to find the thread again if you wanna come back in a few minutes, say after your yoga dvd ends :wink:

    Oh, and I watched that documentary and my husband is very interested. We may give it shot, we'll see.
  • melleyd
    melleyd Posts: 432 Member
    I've been trying to do the Juice fast thing too. But I really need protein. I'm working out a lot and I really feel much more worn out without the protein. I've been having some solid food, but now I'm looking for a whey protein powder that doesn't have too much of anything else. Any suggestions?

    The best blender is a Vitamix. It's very high speed and breaks down the fruit and veggies more than anything else. Even seeds from berries are broken down all the way.

    I use Body Fortress from walmart. Cheap and no added sugar!
  • swinginchandra
    swinginchandra Posts: 418 Member
    Starting out my raw diet / juicing tomorrow morning. I'm curious how it will turn out. Gonna eat fruit for breakfast, and salad for dinner, but everything else will be juice. Salad will only be veggies - spinach, cucumber, tomato, avocado, etc.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
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    dakota, nice new av picture! You're doing great in avoiding the forbidden solids.


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  • cbpbro
    cbpbro Posts: 49
    Day 3 done, i had a headache today that wont go away and little energy, but i still somehow feel better mentally. Ive lost 9 pounds but i was a bit water heavy beggining the fast. Hopefully the headache goes away i can get up at 6 am tommorow to juice and go to work
  • Nuts4play
    Nuts4play Posts: 92 Member
    So Today I am starting the Juice fast, nothing but fruits and veggies juiced for 2 wks to see how I feel. I know some might disagree, but I got it okay'ed by my doctor and he will be watching me through this. It is safe and very healthy. Anyways I'm gonna write on here everyday, tell you how I feel and just kind of log stuff. If you want to join me, great, if not I'll let you know how it went. Pretty much what I want to do is cleanse my body from the toxin's and start my life over. Tired of being fat and I need to jump start my metabolism. And this is a way to do it. Yesterday My fiance and I got rid of All processed foods, my cuboards are bare and only a few spices, my frig became emptied and refilled with FRESH veggies and fruits, no frozen veggies or fruits, all have to be fresh and yesterday also went and bought a juicer, expensive, but in the long run, so worth it. I just had my breakfast of juiced strawberries, and apple and a large carrot. It was actually pretty good, I decided to drink it slowly to I stay full and well maybe this will help shrink my stomach, lord knows I love food and what I use to eat at one meal, so my stomach is pretty large. I'm gonna go ahead and tell you my weight. I normally like to keep this private because of how embarrassing it is to be big, but I think this will help me. Todays weight was 270......Last yr. Jan 2010 my heaviest was 280 and I have been able to keep 10lbs off, but I'm tired of the 200's ready to see 199. So this is the beginning of my new journey. The first couple of days WILL suck. I will be consuming lots of water to help not think about food. But It will get better. It just has to.

    How often do you go to your doctor to have your numbers checked? I can't wait to hear about his (or her) report about how you're coming along! :smile:
    How do you log in all the veggies and fruits calories?
    I got a juicer today :drinker: Not to be used for every meal, but just one to two meals a day.

    I'm not "getting" why everyone is drinking so much fruit juice when there's so much sugar in fruits. It's the dark, leafy greens that have all the great micronutrients.
    I've been playing around with a coffee "smoothie" which tastes just like a shake. ..

    Coffee Shake Smoothie:
    8 cubes of frozen strong coffee
    1 cup vanilla flavored almond milk
    1 banana
    2 cups baby spinach
    1 scoop tasteless protein powder

    I mix liquify the coffee and milk, then add the banana, then spinach and after that's thoroughly blended I stir in the protein powder and serve. It's 271 calories and the taste and texture is JUST LIKE a coffee-vanilla flavored shake :love:
  • xxquzme
    xxquzme Posts: 157 Member
    Bump for later.
  • RunLikeBelle
    RunLikeBelle Posts: 11 Member
    OMG I am so glad I found this thread. I watched the documentary too a few nights ago...ironically while I was eating a supreme pan pizza. I got so inspired. I've been feeling like crap lately. Here's the short story....4 years ago I had sever hyperemesis while pregnant - meaning I puked 10 or more times a day for 6 months. I had to go on a feeding tube and lost 40lbs during the pregnancy. My body was severely depleted of all minerals and nutrients. Once baby girl was born we ate mostly junk or fast food for the last 4 years because there is no time to cook. I only eat veggies about once a week. For the last 4 years I've never drank water. I've lived off sweet tea and diet coke. For the past 6 months I've felt like I have mono. Went to the doctor and tested positive for Epstein Barre virus. So in the last month I've been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, the beginnings of fatty liver disease, and arthritis. I'm only 39 and I feel like I'm dying.

    So I'm starting my juice fast/reboot tomorrow. I've thrown away all the junk food. Stocked up on fruits and veggies and bought yogurt and protein powder in case I get desparate for protein. I HATE veggies and just made my first shake veggie shake tonight with spinach, carrots, 2 oranges, a lemon, ginger, cucumber. When I first drank it I about gagged. I added a lot of ice and ended top drinking TWO glasses!

    My theory is that my body is still depleted of nutrients so I'm hoping to use this fasting period as a time to overload my body with micronutrients, shrink my stomach, adjust my palette, and mentally prepare myself for a permanent healthier lifestyle.

    Because of all my health problems I can't do any exercise so I really have to get a lot of weight off to add any exercise. With the active Epstein Barre infection if I do any physical activity it takes 2 days to recover. Even buying groceries wears me out.

    I'm excited to see everyone's progress.
  • melleyd
    melleyd Posts: 432 Member
    OMG I am so glad I found this thread. I watched the documentary too a few nights ago...ironically while I was eating a supreme pan pizza. I got so inspired. I've been feeling like crap lately. Here's the short story....4 years ago I had sever hyperemesis while pregnant - meaning I puked 10 or more times a day for 6 months. I had to go on a feeding tube and lost 40lbs during the pregnancy. My body was severely depleted of all minerals and nutrients. Once baby girl was born we ate mostly junk or fast food for the last 4 years because there is no time to cook. I only eat veggies about once a week. For the last 4 years I've never drank water. I've lived off sweet tea and diet coke. For the past 6 months I've felt like I have mono. Went to the doctor and tested positive for Epstein Barre virus. So in the last month I've been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, the beginnings of fatty liver disease, and arthritis. I'm only 39 and I feel like I'm dying.

    So I'm starting my juice fast/reboot tomorrow. I've thrown away all the junk food. Stocked up on fruits and veggies and bought yogurt and protein powder in case I get desparate for protein. I HATE veggies and just made my first shake veggie shake tonight with spinach, carrots, 2 oranges, a lemon, ginger, cucumber. When I first drank it I about gagged. I added a lot of ice and ended top drinking TWO glasses!

    My theory is that my body is still depleted of nutrients so I'm hoping to use this fasting period as a time to overload my body with micronutrients, shrink my stomach, adjust my palette, and mentally prepare myself for a permanent healthier lifestyle.

    Because of all my health problems I can't do any exercise so I really have to get a lot of weight off to add any exercise. With the active Epstein Barre infection if I do any physical activity it takes 2 days to recover. Even buying groceries wears me out.

    I'm excited to see everyone's progress.


    We add some apple or other fruits to the veggie juices and it really helps! I'm glad you are doing this....I think if you do it for long enough you will find that you are a completely different person as far as your CFS, etc. These things will likely DISAPPEAR! How long are you planning to go?
  • awandell
    awandell Posts: 62
    Oh Lori, I hope you find that this makes you feel wonderful and energized and nourished (after the first two difficult days).

    I haven't commented here because DH and I broke our fast. We did not hear the good news about his job that we were hoping to hear and thus couldn't prolong the fast like we'd hoped (it's expensive!). He is hoping to hear good news in a month, and we'll start right back up on the fast. It was unreal how much energy I had, how healthy we felt. We could tell an immediate difference when we were off the fast.

    Word to the wise. What others are saying about slowing getting off the fast, it's no joke. I made poor choices in what I ate (an enchilada- and I couldn't even eat half of it!) when I got off (I was depressed from the bad news.) and I did get very sick, and it was very painful. It was 24 hours after I'd started eating that the sickness came though, so just take it really slow when you start to reintroduce foods. Thankfully, this diet has altered my appetite. I'm not craving sugars at all like before. I can go almost black on my coffee now. I can eat about half of what I ate before and be full to the brim. My stomach is requiring less to fill it. Also, I am enjoying fruits and veggies a lot now and am now trying to be creative in making meals that our whole family would enjoy that include raw veggies (difficult with 3 little ones!)

    Dakota, how is it going for you? And the rest of you? How are you all doing?
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
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    How often do you go to your doctor to have your numbers checked? I can't wait to hear about his (or her) report about how you're coming along! :smile:
    How do you log in all the veggies and fruits calories?
    I got a juicer today :drinker: Not to be used for every meal, but just one to two meals a day.

    I'm not "getting" why everyone is drinking so much fruit juice when there's so much sugar in fruits. It's the dark, leafy greens that have all the great micronutrients.
    I've been playing around with a coffee "smoothie" which tastes just like a shake. ..

    Coffee Shake Smoothie:
    8 cubes of frozen strong coffee
    1 cup vanilla flavored almond milk
    1 banana
    2 cups baby spinach
    1 scoop tasteless protein powder

    I mix liquify the coffee and milk, then add the banana, then spinach and after that's thoroughly blended I stir in the protein powder and serve. It's 271 calories and the taste and texture is JUST LIKE a coffee-vanilla flavored shake :love:
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    I saw my doctor this morning and he said I am doing great, that I am losing weight at a very good pace and i can go for longer if want to. Also i do fruit juice in the morning and for lunch and dinner its a veggie juice, mostly spinach and kale with other veggies mixed in. Also I look up what each fruit or veggie is in calories, sodium, etc... and log it that way. I have to create a new food (juice) but thats how I log
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    OMG I am so glad I found this thread. I watched the documentary too a few nights ago...ironically while I was eating a supreme pan pizza. I got so inspired. I've been feeling like crap lately. Here's the short story....4 years ago I had sever hyperemesis while pregnant - meaning I puked 10 or more times a day for 6 months. I had to go on a feeding tube and lost 40lbs during the pregnancy. My body was severely depleted of all minerals and nutrients. Once baby girl was born we ate mostly junk or fast food for the last 4 years because there is no time to cook. I only eat veggies about once a week. For the last 4 years I've never drank water. I've lived off sweet tea and diet coke. For the past 6 months I've felt like I have mono. Went to the doctor and tested positive for Epstein Barre virus. So in the last month I've been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, the beginnings of fatty liver disease, and arthritis. I'm only 39 and I feel like I'm dying.

    So I'm starting my juice fast/reboot tomorrow. I've thrown away all the junk food. Stocked up on fruits and veggies and bought yogurt and protein powder in case I get desparate for protein. I HATE veggies and just made my first shake veggie shake tonight with spinach, carrots, 2 oranges, a lemon, ginger, cucumber. When I first drank it I about gagged. I added a lot of ice and ended top drinking TWO glasses!

    My theory is that my body is still depleted of nutrients so I'm hoping to use this fasting period as a time to overload my body with micronutrients, shrink my stomach, adjust my palette, and mentally prepare myself for a permanent healthier lifestyle.

    Because of all my health problems I can't do any exercise so I really have to get a lot of weight off to add any exercise. With the active Epstein Barre infection if I do any physical activity it takes 2 days to recover. Even buying groceries wears me out.

    I'm excited to see everyone's progress.

    I am Glad you are doing this, you will see a difference in the next couple days, if your use to junk, the first few days will be super hard, so be strong and keep at it. I'm only dothing this for 2wks and will decide at the end of week 2 if I need to be on it for longer. Juicing is amazing. Most of the veggie juices are pretty gross. I found that my favorite one is spinach, kale, carrots and apples and maybe some celery stalk. try it out and see what you thing. I can barely stand anything else. Good luck and Happy Juicing
  • CarolTempleton
    CarolTempleton Posts: 244 Member
    OMG Day 8 is here and I think I am over my cravings, headaches and growling tummies... Its been a long week, but I made it, how did everyone else do? Anyone have to cheat yet? One day I had a boiled egg, but I really don't think that hurt anything. I just miss eggs so much I had to have one. And it really didnt affect my weight loss. My body probably was thinking, oh heres some more protein. and just used it as extra energy in my workouts. Anyways feeling good and only one more week to go, woot.....

    Happy Juicing :drinker:
  • That documentary is making the rounds! I haven't read all the replies before mine - just the first couple - so I don't know if anyone has mentioned the title, but in case not, and anyone is wondering, it's "Fat, Sick and Almost Dead", available on Netflix Instant View. My husband, daughter and I watched it a couple of weeks ago after one of my MFP friends suggested it.

    I already have a juicer that my husband bought for me when I wanted one for Christmas a couple years ago, then I never used it. Right after watching the documentary, my daughter started the Reboot for a couple of days, but then our kitchen makeover got underway, so we've decided to postpone it until that's done, which should be by the end of this week.

    So, probably starting Monday, my daughter and and I will be doing the Reboot. My husband wants to try it for maybe ten days to lose his "final fifteen" that he hasn't been able to get rid of for a few years.

    Our daughter is getting married in November and she just bought her dress. She got it two sizes too small, and hopes to lose enough to have it altered an additional two sizes, so four sizes smaller.

    I would just love to be able to get down to 250 by the wedding. I've been on here for a long time, but just got serious about it and "went public" and added friends on June 3rd. I've lost almost 22 pounds already, but since I started out at 334, I still have a ways to go to make that 250 goal by November 12.

    So, we'll be joining the "Reboot Revolution" very soon and looking forward to awesome results!

    P.S. Explanation of my weird profile pic: It's a preview for my friends of my kitchen makeover. The ugly green print on the left is the 70s wallcovering that we've lived with since buying our house 20 years ago. Liked it at first; Grew tired of it by 10 years; Have hated it for the past 10 years. The brick-red color (Glidden "Cinnamon Stick") is the new color of the upper portion of the walls. Installed wainscoting on the lower portion. The new countertop is visible at the bottom of the photo. Behind it you can see the remnant of the old formica - white with green veins - that used to cover the countertop and wall behind it. (I'm putting white beadboard over the wall behind the countertop.) So.... that's the story behind the photo. :wink:
  • swinginchandra
    swinginchandra Posts: 418 Member
    Made my first juice this morning!
    Dandelion Greens
    Cucumber
    Apple
    Lemon
    Ginger

    I must say, it was really good! The dandelion greens are really bitter though, so they need the other stuff in their to cut the flavor. They are supposed to be amazing for you though!
  • Steelytop
    Steelytop Posts: 145 Member
    I too watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2010) and was so impressed I watched it a second and third time and took notes. Today is Day 3. We bought a Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain (about $100) and it arrived on July 22nd (I ordered it from Amazon on July 21st and it arrived from PA the next day! I love Amazon Prime!) and it's working great. I can see where we may add a Breville Ion (about $200) for the multi-speed features but the one we have now is working like charm.

    On the first day I lost 7 lb. We'll call that beginners luck! Today is Day 3 and I've lost 9.4 lbs so far total! I've been a loyal member of MFP for over a year now. At one point I had lost 58 lbs. I'm back down to 38 lbs lost total. I have a ways to go. And I'm doing this for 60 days and then augmenting solid forms and continued juices for the next 6 to 8 months. (Really for life) After a juice I feel 100% better.

    Last night and the night before I woke up with energy in the middle of the night (I never get up and read or watch tv usually after I go to bed) and got up for 2 hours and then went back to bed. I'm a bit tired right now and plan to regain those 2 hours this morning some time. Yesterday I burned 836 calories on the elliptical trainer. I tend to do that about 3 to 4 times a week. Every other day. And a few sets of curls of dumb bells on off days. I'm merely trying to slim and boost my health. Oh yeah, and get off those pills! (High blood pressure, high cholesterol) I was close late last year to getting off of those but my will power waned and I gained back 30 lbs. I was still about 30 lbs less than last year's 310. (279.6 on July 23rd.) Now down to 270.2

    Oh yeah, we started out with 4 juices a day but went to 6 with a new recipe plan that I thought was much better than Day 1. Day 2 was much better with better colors on the juices (more pure colors). We're just repeating Day 2 on Day 3. I'm taking my blood pressure twice a day and I'll be giving that report to my doctor on future doctors visits as I usually do if medications are changing slightly. I have to support my decisions and conclusions, other wise I'd be in trouble. Good luck to all juicing! And good luck to all using MFP in general! :)
  • Steelytop
    Steelytop Posts: 145 Member
    Here is my current sample menu. I tend to drink water only but there are substitutes for others so inclined.

    This simple juice detox three-week diet will provide you with a minimum of 22 daily servings of fruit and veggies in the form of nutrient-dense juices.

    You'll absorb thousands of acid-neutralizing, detoxifying nutrients every day, which is the key to shedding fat effortlessly- and permanently, says naturopathic physician Roni DeLuz, R.N., N.D. Expect to lose up to 31 pounds in three weeks and heal stubborn health challenges- fast!

    Diet in a nutshell. Enjoy unlimited amounts of fresh juice, aiming for at least one 8 oz. glass every two hours. For best results, switch up the recipes: USDA research suggests that consuming at least six different plant foods daily can triple your intake of acid-neutralizing phytonutrients.

    A Sample Day to Jump-Start Your Juicing Detox
    Breakfast energizer: In juicer, combine
    3 large carrots, trimmed
    1 cucumber
    1/2 beet
    1/2 peeled lemon
    and 1" piece fresh ginger root.
    Drink along with 8 oz. warm water or herbal tea.

    Mid morning perk-up:In juicer combine
    1 cup mixed berries, like raspberries, strawberries and blueberries
    1 cored apple
    and 2 cucumbers.

    Power Lunch: In juicer, combine
    1/2 cucumber
    1 large handful spinach
    3 carrots, trimmed
    2 stalks celery
    1/2 beet (with greens)
    and 1/2 lemon.
    Enjoy with 8 oz. iced herbal tea.

    Mid-afternoon refresher: In juicer, combine
    2 cored apples
    1 cucumber
    and 1 large handful dandelion greens or spinach.
    Or simply mix 1 Tbs. Macro Greens supplement into 8 oz. apple juice.

    Satisfying supper: In juicer, combine
    3 medium tomatoes
    1 cucumber
    1 small handful cilantro
    1 red bell pepper
    and 1/2 peeled lime.
    Serve in bowl; add dash of hot sauce, if desired.

    Evening treat: In juicer, combine
    1 cup mixed berries
    1 cucumber
    and 1/2 peeled grapefruit.
    Enjoy with 1 large glass iced herbal tea.
  • Steelytop
    Steelytop Posts: 145 Member
    Not sure if we're keeping the Satisfying Supper or not, it might get phased out. We'll see. Was the least favorite of the day and I'm hearing many people say to leave tomatoes out. I don't know about that yet but I know that one was spicy. Btw, I tend to drink these juices pretty quick the first couple of times.

    I just had the breakfast energizer and a small amount of evening treat as well.
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