Ooh I have never tried to juice a banana!!!

My breakfast recipe for 2 adults and 3 kids under 6 is: 2 cucs, 2 carrots, half a beet, half a head of both chard and kale, 2-3 broccoli stems, 3 stalks of celery, an Apple, Orange and a pear, a 1/4 of a lemon and a hunk of ginger its delish!!!

I love having a breakfast juice with 3 celery stalks, a whole peeled cucumber, 2 bananas and 2 peeled oranges. It looks like liquid jade and tastes AMAZING.

Do you juice bananas or blend them? I didn't think there was enough water content in them to juice them. I know the instruction manual for my juicer said no to soft fruits like bananas and avocados.

Aside from the cuke, that sounds amazing (I've never like cucumber, no matter what I've tried).

I made a drink with celery in it and found the flavor way to overpowering. does anyone else find this true too?

its all about ratio's.. for me, i don't put more than 2 stalks in.. my favorite lately

3 small apples, 3 stalks of celery, 1 pear, 1/2 inch or so of ginger, and 2 cucs.. its nice and light! for a little more weight to it i added 3-4 carrots my husband and i split it all

welcome to the group wendy!

when starting a juice fast, depending on your previous diet and lifestyle choices, its best to be able to carve out some time... from my understanding, the first 2 days you feel decent, maybe a little cloudy in the head, maybe tired , and the 3-4 day you detox, this can feel like you have the flu, after that though, you feel amazing.. on top of this world and high with energy... i just watched my husband do a 7 day juice fast to detox and this is what happened to him, and it concurs with everything i have read about fasting. i would say you need to carve out 5 days or so to begin, but after that you would be fine..

I am on day 23 and my nose cleared up about 5 days ago. It was stuffed for the rest of the fast. I am glad to see more people on here. I couldn't get enough support in November and gave up when my juicer broke a gear. I had another juicer but just used it as an excuse to eat. (no one in the house was fasting except me.) It is easier for me at least if people would just eat thier meals at regular times and at the table instead of being "polite" and try to hide thier eating from me. I would come around the corner and they would jump and I would get unexpectedly hit in the face with the smells of thier food. If I know it is coming it is better for me. Don't know why. Infact, My fiance was eating a tuna sandwich the other day and I took three big huffs off it and was just as satisfied as if I had eaten it. WITH NO GUILT!

I want to try a juice fast but I have been afraid of how it might initially affect my energy. I work 10 hour daubs counseling and need to be alert. How has everyone's experience been with energy and focus?

1st 3 days are the hardest, you feel really tired, lethargic and cloudy. This was the case for me, my husband and best friend....by the 4th or 5th day max, you will feel so much better with tons of energy and clarity. If you're starting the fast, start on days where you don't work so you can sleep and you don't have to do too much. By the 3rd day, you should be able to work with minor difficulty. Good luck!!!

I just finished mine...still drinking juice everyday, but eating again. Good luck, it's really a great thing to do!

Hello everyone! I bought my first juicer last year, and juiced every morning. I primarily juiced greens - along with beets and ginger. I never did a complete juice fast, though. I wasn't about to haul my juicer to work. Also, when winter came around it was difficult to keep doing it because of the limited availability of greens. We finally have a market that sells organic greens year-round, so I think I'm going to try a juice fast. I also bought a second juicer that I can leave at work. I don't know exactly when I'm going to start it because I have some weekend plans coming up that involve traveling, and I won't be able to juice. I hope to start within the next few weeks. Thanks for sharing your delicious juice recipes!