Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead!

I need to check that one out! Glad you were inspired by it. God Bless.

Woooooow really!!!! How many times a day did u juice.. It had to be pretty expensive, right? But ten pounds, that fast is amazing!!

I watched it a few months ago- I tried it and lasted 2.5 days lol. I wasnt in it for the right reasons at the time. I also HIGHLY reccomend forks over knifes, food matters and food inc on netflix GREATTTTTTT DOCUMENTARYS!

Hey guys, so I watched this documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead on Netflix. It has been super amazing!!!! It has defintaly changed my life and the way I eat, I recommend you watch it. I am on a 60 day reboot and I started March 1st and by March 6th I was down 10lbs.

Basically, you are juicing fresh fruits and vegtables. I brought a breville juicer and all the recipies are amazing that I have been trying!!!! check it out!

Thanks for the heads up. Juicing is great, I need to do it more. Been vegan for 12 years so fruits are a big staple for my calories and for the energy it's given me personally on my own journey.

I think that everyone who is passing judgement on this documentary without actually viewing it should really check it out. I really enjoyed the film, even though I would probably never be interested in trying this diet.

Remember, the two men who gained their lives back in this film were just as the title said. They were under very close medical supervision the entire time, and the movie stressed that this diet should not be done without medical supervision.

I think one of the key elements to the successes in the movie is that they removed themselves from their everyday lives in order to get used to the juicing diet. They did not have to contend with work, family, junk food cues all around. Most of us do not have the luxury to do that.

This diet can work, especially for very obese people who feel they must use extreme measures to change their ways. I feel that anyone considering the diet should make sure they can get medical supervision, can afford the special juicer and all the necessary foodstuff, and can dedicate themselves to the self-denial and introspection that it took for these men to get through the first part of the diet.

It's not so bad if you know what to include in the juices. I don't do juice fasts, but I do one day a week where I only juice. As long as you mix in some things with it like yogurts, nuts, or seeds then you will never feel the difference from not eating. Also including things like avocado or artichoke hearts in your juices will keep you feeling like you've eaten a lot. It takes a lot of food to make a solid 8oz juice and its perfectly safe...as long as you do the research and make it the right way.

As long as you've got a source of all essential amino acids and fatty acids, then you're correct, it's probably not that bad (though I still don't see the point when you can get the same results by actually eating the foods you're putting into your juicer).

HOWEVER... the reason I hate the documentary so much is you've got people who've watched it, researched it, and are being careful... then you have all the others jumping on the band-wagon without another thought.

As long as you've got a source of all essential amino acids and fatty acids, then you're correct, it's probably not that bad (though I still don't see the point when you can get the same results by actually eating the foods you're putting into your juicer).

HOWEVER... the reason I hate the documentary so much is you've got people who've watched it, researched it, and are being careful... then you have all the others jumping on the band-wagon without another thought.

The whole point of juicing is to make it easier or your body to digest. Your body absorbs the nutrients more quickly thus speeding metabolism. I would NEVER recommend doing a full juice fast. I am working my way towards doing it 3 times a week.
A small tip for people who do juice: Matcha tea powder added to any green juice will change the way you look at smoothies and ramp your metabolism.

Hey guys, so I watched this documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead on Netflix. It has been super amazing!!!! It has defintaly changed my life and the way I eat, I recommend you watch it. I am on a 60 day reboot and I started March 1st and by March 6th I was down 10lbs.

Basically, you are juicing fresh fruits and vegtables. I brought a breville juicer and all the recipies are amazing that I have been trying!!!! check it out!

*kitten* much?

In agreement with you here! There was totally no need for that post of his, especially not in this forum area.

Juicing should not be done from a diet standpoint IMO. If you don't come off of the fast correctly you can become ill from re-introducing certain foods too fast. Juicing IMO should be done for detox/cleansing purposes only. You should not go on a juice fast expecting to lose a ton of weight & keep it off. I've personally done two 30 day juice fasts. Lost 24 lbs each time & probably kept a total of 8 lbs off from both. What I can say you'll gain while doing it is mental clarity, a nice clean colon, yep some weight loss, clear skin, did I say mental clarity? LOL And the feeling that you have while on the cleanse is indescribable. I plan on doing one again soon. IMO I believe we need to abstain from foods every so often to give our digestive tract a chance to rest because it is constantly working.

The problem with juice fasts is that the weight loss isn't generally sustainable. Of course you're going to lose weight if you stop putting solid food into your body. But once you start eating again, as a rule the weight comes back.