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Most excellent job!

My 11 year old son is extremely picky. And it's a battle switching him over t healthier foods. And I too had healthy food issues when I was young. But slowly but surely I changed my brain and though processes. I had been brainwashed by television and commercials my whole life and eventually just had to tune out. (Those…

I find that I can lose weight just logging my calories with or without exercise. I just recently bruised my tailbone and while I'm not in the league of a major back injury it's very hard to stand, walk, exercise, etc. I'm a stay-at-home Dad myself. I have 3 here and my wife and I home school them. Ages: 3, 7 and 11. I only…

Thanks for sharing that info. I was unaware of the results of the lawsuit. I didn't even realize a lawsuit had been filed. But it's not like I was going to Taco Bell prior to this finding anyway. I try to avoid fast food if I can. But people are certainly welcome to like what they like I always say. (Probably like saying I…

Never trust a corporation unless you have a reason to trust them. Why? Because their main goal is to make money no matter what. I don't think I need to drive that point home. It's just completely obvious that much of the nutritional information isn't accurate or is just guessing especially out and about at restaurants and…

I'm doing my juice fast in three phases. And I'm conducting an experiment as well. One goal is to get off of bp and cholesterol meds. And another was to get my brain to quit craving all that crap that I had ate in the past and give me plenty of time to change my thinking that these things should be seldom, or never. I'm in…

Day 34.

I love reading about you other folks doing the same thing I'm doing. It's a nice thread to come and read and see how everyone's doing. And it's like a pack of runners really. We're all moving at different speeds but everyone is moving! And in the right direction. I agree 100% with what cbpbro said. Same for me. Today is…

I'd do my juice fast before I'd do pure starvation. I'm taking in 950 to 1400 calories a day from 4 to 5 juices a day. Lost 34 lbs in 30 days. And I even ate 3 meals along the way or it would've been more. I have 40 more days to go! So, for 30 days I've been a raw vegan and I feel great! Much clearer mentally then before…

Great job everyone! Keep up the great work! :)

I lost 75 lbs in 4 months on Atkins but gained it all back and then some once I started back into the regular usual American diet. I just couldn't eat all that meat all the time forever. Eventually, it had to stop. And the transition phase of that one is VERY hard. If you have supreme will power to begin with you can do…

At the rate I'm going I'll drop from obese to overweight right about the time the 70 days is up. So, I'll be just above or just below 200 lbs. A lot of things are coming together for me at the same time. My mountain bike is coming out of storage and I'm really looking forward to that. Autumn is just around the corner. I…

I have one fruit juice in the morning and the other 3 to 4 are Mean Green juice. Pretty simple. The fruit juices change a bit. But mostly it's strawberries, blue berries, cucumber, carrots, and green apples. I'd say I've got more fruits and more veggies in the last 3 weeks than I have my entire previous lifetime except for…

I'm still doing my regular three 65 minute workouts on the elliptical trainer and continuing to work out with dumb bells as well at my house. I'm very happy with the results! I've been fasting for about 3 weeks and have already lost 30 lbs. I disagree that Joe lost much muscle mass. And the positives far outweigh the…

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P.S. I was really sick of the same food over and over again forever anyway. Something new sounds wonderful and exciting and unknown and explorable.

Yes, you would. Regular food is bad for you. And it makes you gain weight. Lots of it. To get a permanent solution, you simply apply permanent changes. Very simple. My old ways were not working for me. They were working against me. Even if one wanted to remain and omnivore the rest of their lives they could eat right 6…

Day 20! Lost 27.8 lbs so far. Not bad for less than 3 weeks! I can't complain. Sept. 23rd here I come! At the 60 day mark I plan on downgrading 4 juices a day to just 2. And have solid meals 2 times a day for awhile. From the high nutrient dense foods focus. I do plan on saying goodbye to most if not all meat after this.…

I'm fortunate and not hooked on sweets. When they're around all the time I can become hooked so I know it's a learned behavior. By keeping them out of the house completely (except the occasional treat for the kids) and taking them off my radar I don't crave them AT ALL. Sure, I like chocolate ice cream as much as the next…

Yes, permanent weight loss only comes from permanent changes. This is just the pre-change. Personally, I'm changing my stripes from omnivore to vegetarian. That is a permanent change. But yes, anytime you just go back to usual, you will gain ALL the weight back and then some. Consistently. That is unless you had a…

Day 18 of being a raw vegan. I've lost 26 lbs and counting. I feel pretty amazing actually. Focusing on high nutrient density foods suddenly makes perfect sense to my brain because of how I feel and it's effects on my body. My sleeping patters are more consistent. I have zero need for caffeine. When I feel low on energy I…

The beets were a bit much for me. I had to remove them from whatever recipe I had them in. And I've been playing with a little less or a little more of certain ingredients. Obviously, a cucumber adds a lot of volume to any drink so if you need more, just add another 1/2 to 1. Bingo! (Same for celery but I find if I go over…

See above posts. There are plenty of recipes and lists of ingredients. :)

What are TOXINS that build up in my body? Answer: "Toxins" although they almost sound like a urban myth, (wouldn't something "toxic" kill you?) are indeed real. The Nemours Foundation describes body toxins as, "A toxin is a chemical or poison that is known to have harmful effects on the body. Toxins can come from food or…

Definitely curious about the Breville Ion. What made you select that over the Juice Fountain Plus? (which has only 2 speeds). We got the Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain and it's working GREAT but only has one speed. It also has a smaller carafe and so I can see us adding a larger Breville and using this…

That's amazing!

Stay at home Dad here. Sedentary is what mine is set for. I have three to chase and they do require regular meals, teaching, chasing, and finding out what issue is going on at the moment. But since I'm not a mail carrier (walking all day) I don't qualify for light according to MFP. Soooo, I just call it what it is. I have…

I made my 2 morning juices as such: 1st two meals: 2 Medium Granny Smith Apples 1 Cucumber 2 cups of Strawberries 3/4 cup of Blue Berries 2nd two meals: See Mean Green at the bottom. They're both kind've ever so slightly sweet and definitely great tasting. My wife just made the kids a honey dew melon, orange and plum.…

Day 9: Lost 18 lb. so far. 51 days to go. Feeling great yesterday and today. And finally had a few questions answered that I was wondering about and now feel much better about that too. All is well in my world today! I'm doing fruit in the AM and veggie in the PM. Probably a 1/3 split although there is usually some green…

I'm on day 9 of a juice fast. Lost 18 lb. so far. 51 days to go in my case. I wish you the best of luck!! :)