Juicing Forum

I have thought a lot about juicing in the past and never was ready to do it wholeheartedly until now. The last few weeks I cut meat out of my diet and started eating whole foods only. I initially lost about 4 pounds in 3 weeks but I am looking to loose 30-40 pounds a lot faster than what I have been able to lose in the past with traditional diet and exercise. Since I finally started eating healthy and have been able to stick with it for the last 3 weeks I feel I am in the right mind set to do a 14 day juice fast. I have never been able to completely give up my morning coffee which I usually sweeten with honey and add half and half to and cinnamon. If I cut out the honey and cream in the coffee would it still be okay if I drink a cup in the mornings during the 14 day juice fast but still add the cinnamon? Does drinking coffee hinder or slow down weight loss? How much weight can I expect to lose in the 14 days?

Thanks for the encouragement Donnie. I made it through the weekend and it was very difficult. Now I am starting day 4 and feel pretty good. I am done with the coffee after reading your comment so I will switch to tea only. I love the recipes that are on the website and appreciate very much the grocery list. We have a large produce stand where I live and their stuff is fresh and way less expensive than the local chain grocery. They are beginning to carry more and more organic so I am loading up on that too.

A lady at my church did a 14 day juice fast when she was going through chemo therapy for colon cancer....she had a colostomy bag at the time at could not digest food very well so juicing was a great way for her to get what her body needed. She was telling my yesterday that when she wanted something hot to drink she would warm up organic vegetable broth and I was wondering if that is okay to do or should I avoid that all together during my juice fast. BTW her health is fully restored and she does a 3-5 day juice fast each month to keep the toxins flushed out of her body.

Also, when can I expect to stop feeling sooo hungry? I drink my juice then I'm good for about 2 hours then I have terrible hunger pains. Think that may be because I have been using honey and creamer in my coffee? Looking forward to dropping some weight and having clearer skin. Already down 3 pounds end of day 3...YEAH!

Thanks for all the support and the awesome website.

You're welcome Alethadan! Congrats on day 4, that's wonderful! You can make juice and heat it up. It taste much better than veggie broth. Look in the forum under the Recipes section, there is a post there about soups and it has a few that I'm sure you would really enjoy!

If you're feeling hungry the best thing you can do is to have a juice. You have to retrain your mind to the differences between hunger and cravings. Hunger is how your body tells you that it needs nutrients and cravings are when your mind tells you to eat out of habit, boredom, or for the enjoyment and taste of it. When you drink a juice you are loading your body up with nutrients so genuine hunger shouldn't be an issue while on the fast. As soon as you feel hungry, you need to have a juice. Don't deprive your body of what it needs to get healthier.

Also, make sure you are drinking plenty of water immediately after a juice and throughout your day. It helps to dilute the juice and makes for quicker absorption into your body. Have a juice 1-2 hours before you go to sleep. Since you are on day 4 you're probably still going through detox. That will pass soon enough and you'll be on track!