Juicing Forum

I have my juicer, bought second hand today but looks like it will do the job! I've had a go with a few apples! I've spent all afternoon on this website trying to take in all the info and have decided that the best place to start is with the shopping list, will buy all I need tomorrow and then away I go!

Questions?

Can I substitute items on the shopping list with other ingredients i.e I have a garden full of rhubarb!

How much ginger did I put in each recipe?

Can I use bananas?

Can I drink lemon and ginger tea? (the sort that comes in teabags?

I'm guessing alcohol is out of the question? (not even a cheeky Vodka, I could put it in my juice!)

This is the 1st time I have ever submitted to a 'Forum' so hope I am doing it right.

I am starting on Saturday in the hope that the initial side effects will be nearly over by Monday when I am back at work!

Alison

I am sure I will have loads more questions but as

Thanks for your speedy reply. I'm all set to go and quite excited! So glad I found this website, have found all the info very useful and having been on many 'gimmick' diets over the years I'm hoping that I have now found what I've been looking for........a healthy way to lose weight!

"i'm guessing alcohol is out of the question? (not even a cheeky Vodka, I could put it in my juice!)
Sorry, no alcohol at all on the fast. When I first started, I often questioned how vodka or rum would taste in a juice haha!! Never tried it though, but still... No alcohol Alison!"

Hahahahaaaaah i love the way you think AlisonP...I will definately try adding vodka to the Juices when am not in a Juice fast......sounds interesting....

Hahaha, you girls are funny! But if I had to make a vokda juice I would do it with the pink lemonade recipe.

2 Golden Delicous Apples
3/4 Lemon
2 Cups Watermelon

1 part lemonade
1/2-1 part vodka

I bet that would be so delicious!

Haha!! Yeah, sorry. Stick to the fast and don't let those temptations bother you. Try it out in a few weeks or so! I would love to see your write up when you're done. I'd be happy to post it up as an article and give you the credit. Let me know when you're finished Alison.

I've just discovered your soup idea, I think that might work. Can I have any fruit/veg or are there some that are not allowed?

Great idea, I'll give it a go tomorrow. Can I use any veg or are them some that are not allowed? Also do I have to mix fruit with veg or could I have a soup type juice and then a fruit juice separately?

Had a much better 2nd day and made myself a carrot and orange juice with ginger this afternoon, it was delish! Still no side effects so guess I am lucky on that score although I had been on a diet the 2 weeks before so probably made it easier. Back to work tomorrow so will see how I fare when running around like a headless chicken!

AlisonP, how is it going??? good Job on day 2..and good luck on day 3....Well kale is really a problem to a lot of juicers..i didn't like it either when i started juicing and since i incorporated exercises during my fast i needed kale as its a good source of proteins in my juices so i had to find a way to like kale....so i played with different fruits and noticed that kale goes well with apples,lemon n' Ginger.....so whenever juicing kale..include apples,lemon or ginger in the recipe and you will get a nice flavor....

let us know how day 3 goes.....all the best

Thanks JOJ......

Hiya Guys. Good day 3, think I'm getting into the swing of things, even put the Kale back in tonight and it was ok in a soup mix. Adding tabasco and black pepper. Will certainly try your idea Irene. I'm feeling hungry around 10 at night so just going to bed early! Not sure I am having enough as only managing to fit 3 to 4 juices in in a day! Hubby not helping munching away on choc biscuits!!! Thank you both for your support it certainly helps. I'm a bit worried about the amount of carbs in things like carrots and swede if I have too many, is it possible to have too many? I was always told to avoid veg high in carbs when doing other diets? Is there anything I should be avoiding?

Hey how's it going was just reading through? I'm starting my juice fast on the 22nd! Really hoping that I love everything! I'm fond of my vegetable raw and cooked so hopefully il
Enjoy them in a juice form!!!

Hi Danielle. It's going good so far. I've never juiced before and never really eaten raw veg,only carrot sticks in dip! I'm really enjoying it now I've got the hang of it and feeling so much better than I've felt on other diets and I've tried everything out there believe me! As you can see from my posts JOJ has been brilliant and Irene, the support is fantastic, I don't feel alone on this journey and JOJ is always there to answer all my daft questions! Much better than any slimming club I've ever been to! I'm now dreading my holidays as would much prefer to stay on the juice diet but don't think it will be possible, not sure our little caravan will hold all the volumes of fruit and veg required and I would have to juice by hand! I'll be needing to read up on how to cope when coming off the juice! I'm sure your going to love it Danielle, keep in touch and let me know how it goes.