Juicing Forum

If you have any questions related to juicing, or just want to talk about juicing, this is the place to do it. Feel free to post on any topic related to juicing in this forum.

Hi Sarahbee! When I'm Fasting I usually drink between 4 and 6 juices that are 16 to 20 ounces each.

MW, you can drink any juice you want to. You don't have to have any certain drink at any certain time. Drink what drinks you want to. Try them all and see which ones you like and drink those.

FirsttimeJuicer, some people experience signs of detoxing while others don't really have any symptoms at all. The detox period usually lasts for the first three days and but can last up to five days. Once you've gone through the detox you'll get your spike in energy and feel great.

The best thing you can do is to read the forums under the group fasts topics and see what symptoms people are experiencing, how long they last, and how they start to feel afterwards.

Lumpyroo, yes a juice should be around 16-20 ounces. You should have between 4-6 juices per day. 1 Pint is 16 ounces. No difference in the amount between men or women. You should have a juice when you feel hungry instead of setting a time schedule. It makes more sense to feed your body nutrients when it asks for them.

It's not a bad thing to prep ahead of time, but I would suggest prepping in the morning so you don't lose too much nutritional value.

I find it best to store my juices in an airtight container in the fridge. I use a good thermos but some people use mason jars and they work just as well.

No questions are silly Lumpyroo, just be glad you're asking them and getting the answers so you feel good enough to get started. I'll be here if you have any questions. Keep me posted on your fast!

Hi JessicaMurph, and welcome to JOJ! I'm glad you are looking into juicing. I'm sure you will lose a good amount of weight when you decide to start juicing. Let me fill you in on a few things.

A lot of people don't understand how to figure out the caloric intake of their juices and just assume that they take all the calories of the produce and add them together. This is incorrect. The correct way to figure out your caloric intake is like this.

Take the total calories of the produce and subtract the calories from fiber.

400 total calories
65g of fiber equals 260 calories (65g multiplied by 4 since there are 4 calories per gram of fiber)

400 minus 260 = 140 calories in your juice.

That's just an example but I find most of my juices are in the 150-225 calorie range.

Since the fiber is not consumed, you can't count that in your intake. You could count it if you were to eat everything raw but that's not the case when you're juicing.

There are a few sites that you can go to and plug in all of your ingredients and get a nutrition label that shows you how many total calories along with how many grams of fiber. I hope that helps to clear things up a bit for you. I'm working on getting the nutritional value of the JOJ recipes and will have those up in the future.

Read through the forums Jessica, there's not one person who has done a juice fast and not lost a good amount of weight. I'll be here if you have any questions, keep me posted and let me know when you're ready to start a fast and I'll get a group fast together.

Well thank you Jessica! I haven't used a Fusion Juicer but I haven't heard anything bad about them.

I've been juicing off and on for a while now. I typically like to juice as often as possible but I usually go on a 3-7 day fast every other week. You can exercise but I suggest you do that after 5-7 days of juicing as the first 3-5 days can be tough. During those 3-5 days your body is detoxing and it's best to rest and recover. Light exercise is okay though, just be careful not to overdue it and make sure you drink plenty of water!

I'll start juicing on Monday also! Keep me posted!

Ok. I have a question. I'm copying the shopping list for the fast menu you created. I noticed if I drink 6 juices a day (based on the list) I will have consumed 8 apples a day? Is this right? That seems a bit much & the shopping list says 12-15 apples for the week...am I doing something wrong lol

Question: I am new to this and have just completed day 2. Is it ok to just have 3 juices a day if that's all I'm hungry for or should I squeeze in more? Also, if they are only 10/12 ounces each, is that ok? Thank you!

Thank you thank you! I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. The weight gain the last 3 years has been difficult to handle. I was a reasonably active person, running or walking everyday. The meds have really helped but I'm ready to get healthy and look it! Thanks for your reply.

I'll be here to see you through your fast Christine, so hang in and keep doing what your doing. Today is day 3 so your pretty much over the hard part.

Moniquita, while you can continue your workouts I would suggest you stop or lighten them a lot while on your 3 day juice fast. Your body will be going through detox so you may experience a lack of energy and some headaches. It's usually best to wait until you've completed detox to exercise. Just go easy on your workouts and don't over do it.

As far as a protein supplement there is no need to, you'll get enough protein while on your juice fast.
http://www.justonjuice.com/how-do-i-get-protein-during-a-juice-fast/

You can have tea but I'd stay away from black tea as it's very high in caffeine. If you can, any decaf tea will work though.

Keep me posted, I wish you and your husband the best of luck. I'll be here if you have any questions Moniquita.

7thheaven, thanks for your post and welcome to JOJ and the forum! It sounds like you are doing fantastic on your juice fast, congrats! As far as the protein issue, most people don't realize that you get plenty of protein from the veggies. Proteins don't just come in the form of meat. I wrote an article going into detail on this topic, you can view it here:

http://www.justonjuice.com/how-do-i-get-protein-during-a-juice-fast/

Congrats on finishing out a whole week on your juice fast! I'll be here if you have any questions.