Juicing yes or no
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kelleymj2015
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I'm considering a juice fast to jump start my weight loss efforts. Your opinion would be appreciated!
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No.
Juicing removes fiber. I want the fiber so I'm better eating the fruit. It also means I get more volume for the calories, so less hungry after.
You don't need to jump start anything, just fill in the MFP info and start logging.15 -
Why do you feel the need to "jump start" instead of just starting your weight loss efforts the way you mean to continue them?13
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It's not necessary and restricting yourself to juice may result in overeating when you stop juicing. A better method is to set a goal of eating vegetables with every meal and a few servings of fruit every day.10
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I don't think I've ever met someone who successfully jump-started their diet with a cleanse. They don't have any scientific benefit that I've ever heard of, and while the quick scale drop can be encouraging, the quick and almost inevitable re-gain can be just as discouraging. And you will regain, unless you can continue eating in a deficit. I think it'd much more valuable to try and figure out your maintenance calories and then work on reducing your calorie intake from there. You won't drop 5 pounds in a week, but you also won't spend that week miserable and hungry on the toilet and then regain all or most of that drop once you start eating again.4
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No. Juice is sugar water with vitamins. You may as well take a multivitamin then pour some granulated sugar into a cup of water and drink it. Does that sound healthy?
The best way to kick start your weight loss is to buy a cheap digital kitchen scale and begin tracking your calories as accurately as possible. Set a reasonable caloric deficit then stick to that number.11 -
I just completed a 3 day juice fast after 4 weeks of eliminating my trigger foods. It miminized any cravings and made it easier to complete without cheating.
Just like intermittent fasting, I believe there is value in juice fasts. If you feel that it would help your weight loss journey, then don’t let any nay sayers on this forum tell you otherwise. Not sure if you are planning to make your own juice or to purchase but just stay away from grocery store juices. You want cold-pressed juice that has a max 4 day expiration date on them.
Because your calorie intake will be lower, becareful to not over exert yourself on your fast days. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Good luck!51 -
Yeah as others have said there's no benefit to that at all. Drastically reducing the amount of solid food you eat will most likely just make you hungrier and more prone to fail/give up. Just work on figuring out what kind of calorie intake you need to be in a calorie deficit, and then hit that calorie goal while eating "normal" food. If you want food that's filling but low-calorie just eat regular fruits and veggies, there's no advantage to juicing them.5
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I just completed a 3 day juice fast after 4 weeks of eliminating my trigger foods. It miminized any cravings and made it easier to complete without cheating.
Just like intermittent fasting, I believe there is value in juice fasts. If you feel that it would help your weight loss journey, then don’t let any nay sayers on this forum tell you otherwise. Not sure if you are planning to make your own juice or to purchase but just stay away from grocery store juices. You want cold-pressed juice that has a max 4 day expiration date on them.
Because your calorie intake will be lower, becareful to not over exert yourself on your fast days. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Good luck!
What value do you think is provided by juice fasts?5 -
I just completed a 3 day juice fast after 4 weeks of eliminating my trigger foods. It miminized any cravings and made it easier to complete without cheating.
Just like intermittent fasting, I believe there is value in juice fasts. If you feel that it would help your weight loss journey, then don’t let any nay sayers on this forum tell you otherwise. Not sure if you are planning to make your own juice or to purchase but just stay away from grocery store juices. You want cold-pressed juice that has a max 4 day expiration date on them.
Because your calorie intake will be lower, becareful to not over exert yourself on your fast days. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Good luck!
Thank you for your feedback. I'm not looking for a long term fast. I have been exercising regularly and eating healthier. I lack energy and thought maybe juicing would help. I would be using a masticating juicer...juicing both fruit and vegetables.
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kelleymj2015 wrote: »I just completed a 3 day juice fast after 4 weeks of eliminating my trigger foods. It miminized any cravings and made it easier to complete without cheating.
Just like intermittent fasting, I believe there is value in juice fasts. If you feel that it would help your weight loss journey, then don’t let any nay sayers on this forum tell you otherwise. Not sure if you are planning to make your own juice or to purchase but just stay away from grocery store juices. You want cold-pressed juice that has a max 4 day expiration date on them.
Because your calorie intake will be lower, becareful to not over exert yourself on your fast days. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Good luck!
Thank you for your feedback. I'm not looking for a long term fast. I have been exercising regularly and eating healthier. I lack energy and thought maybe juicing would help. I would be using a masticating juicer...juicing both fruit and vegetables.
If you're feeling low on energy, you might want to look at your macro balance (i.e. carbs, protein, fat) or the amount of sleep you're getting. A cleanse is likely to give you less energy, not more. Plus, for real, so much pooping. And if you're lucky, farting. My sister and her husband are big fans of cleanses and I just do not understand why anyone would put themselves through that. If you are worried that there's something wrong with your body, go see a doctor.10 -
Juicing is a spectacular waste of fruit. You'd get more value by actually eating it.12
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kelleymj2015 wrote: »I just completed a 3 day juice fast after 4 weeks of eliminating my trigger foods. It miminized any cravings and made it easier to complete without cheating.
Just like intermittent fasting, I believe there is value in juice fasts. If you feel that it would help your weight loss journey, then don’t let any nay sayers on this forum tell you otherwise. Not sure if you are planning to make your own juice or to purchase but just stay away from grocery store juices. You want cold-pressed juice that has a max 4 day expiration date on them.
Because your calorie intake will be lower, becareful to not over exert yourself on your fast days. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Good luck!
Thank you for your feedback. I'm not looking for a long term fast. I have been exercising regularly and eating healthier. I lack energy and thought maybe juicing would help. I would be using a masticating juicer...juicing both fruit and vegetables.
Reducing the number of nutrients in your diet (which juicing would almost certainly do when you eliminate all other foods) is not a good solution for more energy. Like @MegaMooseEsq says, for energy I would take a look at what I could improve in my current diet (minor changes, not big sweeping elimination diets) or make sure I was getting enough sleep.11 -
A) it's not necessary to jump start, just be at a deficit, and
I prefer to eat rather than drink my cals, especially now that they are pretty limited. 2 -
no.3
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It's always interesting to me that so much of the bad advice comes from people who haven't been on the boards very long. They almost always have a very small number of comments and have not been around very long.
But the people giving sound advice quite often have hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of comments on these boards. Also interesting how often they're referred to something akin to "naysayers".24 -
ladyhusker39 wrote: »It's always interesting to me that so much of the bad advice comes from people who haven't been on the boards very long. They almost always have a very small number of comments and have not been around very long.
But the people giving sound advice quite often have hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of comments on these boards. Also interesting how often they're referred to something akin to "naysayers".
Its very hard for people to believe AND accept that everything they have been taught, read and learned about weight loss their entire lives was completely wrong and in some cases complete fabrications.
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No. Unnecessary, and unpleasant3
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You don't need to suffer or punish yourself to lose weight. It's completely unnecessary.11
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kelleymj2015 wrote: »I'm considering a juice fast to jump start my weight loss efforts. Your opinion would be appreciated!
My biggest thing with beverages that have calories is that they don't give me a full feeling. Operating at a calorie deficit can be tough. I find that, having been at it for a while, I focus primarily on foods that make me feel full. Otherwise, I am back eating again within 30 minutes.9
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